California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



OuE Vailet. — Gardner E. Weeks, in 

 his correspondence to the Country Oentle- 

 vuin, thus spealis of our Talley: — Santa 

 Clara valley was arrayed in all the pomp 

 of spring luagniticeuce when I was there, 

 and the prospect for the abundant fruit 

 crop was most flattering. I was told of 

 one man at San Jose who last year sold 

 5i tons of cherries, plums, prunes and 

 apricots, from six acres of land; of an- 

 other who is now getting $100 an acre 

 yearly rent for land, which originally 

 cost him less than that sum, but which 

 he wisely stocked with fruit trees only a 

 few years ago. The daily shipment of 

 strawberries from San Jose, in the height 

 of the season, is frequently 00 tons. Al- 

 though the amount of fruit raised in that 

 is enormous, and is increasing yearly, 

 yet there seems no present jM-ospect that 

 the business will become uuremunera- 

 tive. A canning establishment, started 

 in a small way, has been repeatedly en- 

 larged — a process now being again repeat- 

 ed. To men with some capital and a 

 liking for fruit-raising, it appears to me 

 that Santa Clara valley offers induce- 

 ments beyond any other part of this 

 State. San Jose is a handsome and tol- 

 erably busy city, of about 10,000 inhabi- 

 tants, and it has church, school, library 

 and other facilities and advantages, equal 

 to eastern cities of like size. 



Sending Praters in a Cart. — Mr. 

 Spurgeon tells the following story: "A 

 poor man who had a large family gave 

 them a very comfortable support while 

 he was in health. He broke his leg, and 

 was laid up for some weeks. As he 

 would be for some time destitute of the 

 means of grace, it was proposed to hold 

 a prayer meeting at his house. The 

 meeting was led by Deacon Brown. A 

 loud knock at the door interrupted the 

 service. A tall, lank, blue-frocked 

 youngster stood at the door with an ox- 

 goad in his hand, and asked to see Dea- 

 con Brown. ' Father could not come to 

 this meeting,' he said, 'but he sent his 

 prayers, and they are out in the cart.' 

 They were brought in, in the shape of 

 potatoes, beef, pork and corn. The 

 meeting broke up without the benedic- 

 tion. Nor did the poor fellow suffer 

 during his whole confinement. The 

 substantial prayers of the doner became 

 means of grace." 



The California Agriculturist and 

 Live Stock Journal, for May, is at hand. 

 As usual, it contains a largo amount and 

 variety of matter of peculiar interest to 

 the farmer, gardener, and stock-raiser, 

 and is alwajs worth twice the amount of 

 subscription price, which is only $1.50 a 

 year. "California Agricultural Publish- 

 ing Company," San Jose. — Alameda En- 

 ciiml. May 13. 



"Whenever a person takes a country 

 paper to got information concerning the 

 region it advocates, and finds from ten 

 to twenty saloons or dead-falls advertized 

 and puffed in every issue, it don't take 

 long for such, it the welfare of the family 

 is an)- inducement to settlement, to con- 

 clude that no amount of good land or 

 climate will compensate for these. — Loin- 

 poc liecord. 



The farmer who keeps everything 

 about the premises tidy, all the animals 

 in a comfortable condition, who has 

 plenty for his family's support, is out of 

 debt, (or whose affairs are in a prosper- 

 ous condition), is at pease with his 

 neighbors, takes the papers, buys good 

 books, is truly nature's nobleman, and 

 can truthfully say: "I am monarch of all 

 I survey; my rights none dare dispute." 

 Such a one the king on his throne may 

 well envy, and the merchant, or profess- 

 ional man is naught when compared 

 with this. 



^ahe Tahoe. 



BY SAHAH e. carmichel. 



Luke Tahop, sweetest lake of lakes! 

 Tile vision of thy beauty breaks 

 With startling power upon the eyes. 

 A sheen of water gleaming high 

 Above the tall, dark-pointed pines: 

 Apparently thy wave inclines 

 Toward the sun, who paus'-s there 

 To dress his long, bright amber hair; 

 And many a loose, thiek, shining tress 

 Twines round thee in a warm caress; 

 Nor does thy bosom's picture slight 

 His uiopt impassioned glance of light. 

 The day. whose smile thy mirror takes. 

 Hath named thee sweetest lake of lakes! 



Lake Tahoe, sweetest lake of lakes! 

 The crescent moon oft overtakes 

 And tramples on the soft, white feet 

 Of day, unwilling to retreat 

 From"the deep tide that charms its sense 

 By a heart- worship so intense. 

 Oh, ijale amethyst gem that shines. 

 Clasping the leafy crown that twines 

 The proud Sierra's cold, pure brow. 

 Shine on, forever, fair as now! 

 Glow, many-tinted water, glow! 

 There is no brighter wave below. 

 The night, that mornfully forsakes. 

 Hath named thee sweetest lake of lakes! 



Lake Tahoe, sweetest lake of lakes! 

 A tliought of awe intense awakes 

 Within the heart that lingers where 

 Thy tranquil bosom slumbers fair. 

 Like a bright tear of pitying love 

 Wept warm from heavens that lean above, 

 When the bright stars come out to see 

 How lovely this hushed world can be. 

 And view, with tranced and wondering eyes, 

 Thee, looking upward to the skies. 

 So beautiful, they half forget 

 .That earth is not an Eden yet. 

 I, in whose dreams thy beauty wakes. 

 Have named theo sweetest lake of lakesl 



THE ANGORA 



FOE 



A journal devoted to the cause of wo- 

 men, proposes that a Magdalen asylum 

 be opened for depraved men, where they 

 would live under ban, bo poorly fed, and 

 after a certain time, if signs of reforma- 

 tion appeared, jilaced in families, always, 

 however, hearing about the brand of 

 their degradation, as a wholesome and 

 just punishment. 



COHSUMPTIVES ! 



And others suflcring from 



chronic diseases 

 i.a:kb tahoe. 



SUFFERERS FROM ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS. 

 Consumption, all Lung DiseiiBeB aud all 

 ('brnnie Diseases, are inforimid that DR. 

 BOURNE has devoted more than Two Years to a 

 careful study of the meteorologicHi plieuomena 

 of Lake Taboo, with special reft-Tenco to its cli- 

 matic value for buflferers from lun^ diseases. His 

 experience satisfies him that it probably is, from 

 its altitude and peculiar surroundings, unequal- 

 led by any other kuown re^jiou on earth for its 

 climatic aid in such diseases. 



WitUout Medicines, Dr. Bourne effects 

 cures in cases considered hopeless under other 

 modes of treatment; his method being i>eculiar 

 to himself, and the reB\ilt of an experience as a 

 Wati-r-Cnre rhysieian during more than a third 

 of a century. 



It is IJr. BoHi-ne's eflfori to mnke 

 quirk curb's in wll rases, and ho ahvays de- 

 sit,'ns to bti, and is, eminently Hueressful; but 

 upon no condition will he accept a patient who 

 entertains the absurd opinion that "sick people 

 must not eat." 



ns^ Cures in Dyspepsia Guaranteed . 



The best of food, and plenty of it. will he pro- 

 vided. 



A limited number of patients will be received 

 who may be willin;^ to pass a few weeks iu re- 

 tirement aud primitive simplicity. 



Address. 



DR. CEO. M. BOURNE. 



'Juhue. Phu-erC"., Cal. 



OF SAN JOSE, C.\L., 

 Are making a Specialty of Manufactur- 

 ing all styles of Gloves from the Angora 

 Goat Skin, and claim for them: 



iBt.— They are cheaper ' ' j liuckskin gloves. 



2d.— The skins are tanned with the grain on, 

 and are very nearly water-proof, and when, by 

 long exposure, they are wet, they dry out per- 

 fectly soft— as good as new. 



3d.— They will out-wear the best buckskin 

 gloves. 



4th.— For a HARVEST GLOVE, they have no 

 equal. 



These articles are manufactured in all styles, 

 from the cheapest Laboring Glove to the Finest 

 Fur Gauntlet. Also, all descriptions of 



PUES, EOBES, MATS, EU&S,Etc 



Which, for Beauty, DurablUty, and Cheapness, 

 are inferior to none. 



Buckskin Gloves, Mittens, Etc., 



In all verieties, aud as good as the best. 



Mhi h, Idles! 



Just What You Want for Your- 

 self and Children. 



Paia up Capital (gold coin) gr.OO.OOO 



Aiitikorized Capital 81, 000, 000 



John 'W. niudB. President; E. C. Singlctary, 

 Vice-President; 'W. D. Tisdale, Cashier and Sec- 

 retary; L. G. Nesmith, Asgistant Cashier. 



Directors:— C. Btirrel, yfm. D. Tisdale, E. 

 L. Bradley. C. G.HarriEOn,E. C, Singlctary, Vrm. 

 L. Tisdale, John W. Hinds, W. H. Wing, T. B 

 Edwards. 



Correspondents :- Anglo-Califomian Bank 

 (limited), San Francisco; First National Gold 

 Bank, S. F.; First National Bank, New York; 

 .'^nglo-Californian Bank (limited) London. 



TT/ILL ALLOW INTEREST OS DEPOSITS, 

 Vt buy and sell Exchange, make collections, 

 loan money, and transact a General Banking 

 Business. Special inducements olYered to mer- 

 chants, mechanics, and all classes for commer- 

 eial accounts. 



S. W. Cor. First and Santa Clara Sts., 

 SJkN JOSS. 



SA-N JOSE 

 SAVBNCS B 



286 Sattta Clara Street. 



C.^^PITAL STOCK 



Paid in Capital (Gold Com) 



S600, 000 

 9300,000 



Officers:— President, John H. Moore; Vice- 

 President, Cary Peebles; Cashier, H. H. Reynolds ; 

 H. L. Cutter, Secretary. 



Directors :— John H. Moore, Dr. B. Bryant, S. 

 A. Bishop, Dr. W. H. Stone, Cary Peebles, S. A. 

 ciark, H. Messing. 



NEW FEATURE: 



This Bank issues " Deposit Receipts," bearing 

 Interest at 6. Sand 10 percent per annum; inter- 

 est payable promptly at the end of sil months 

 troni date of deposit. The "Receipt" maybe 

 transferred by indorsement and the principle 

 with interest paid to holder. Interest also al- 

 lowed on Book Accounts, beginning at date of 

 deposit. Our vaults are large and strong as any 

 in the State, and specially adapted for the safe 

 keeping of Bonds, Stocks, Papers. Jewelry, 

 Silverware, Cash Boxes, etc., at trifling cost. 

 Draw Exchange on San Francisco and New York, 

 in Gold or Currency, at reasonable rates. Buy 

 and sell Legal Tender Notes and transact a Gen- 

 eral Banking Business. 



M'TFAILloSENDrORaPAira 



ONLY 25 VENTS. 



t(W The Nallonal Gold Medal was awarded to 

 Bradely .'i Bulotson for the best Photogi-aphs in 

 the United States, and the Vienna medal for the 

 best in the world. 



4'i'J Mantgoniory street, San Francisco. 



Comfortable Combiaation 



Clothing-. 



THIS STYLE OF UNDERCLOTHING FOR 

 Ladies has been found by all who have 

 used it, the most convenient and comfortable, 

 as well as economical of any now in use. Models 

 were exhibited and attracted much commenda- 

 tion at the late Fair. 



Patterns can be had by applying to Mrs . 

 Herring, east side of Ninth street, between St. 

 John and St. James streets. San Jose, (where 

 sampleacan bo seen.) or by addressing 



C. C. C. Company, 



Eox CSC San Frauoisco. 



This reform unden-hitbiiit; has been worn by 

 the Editor's wifo and < liildieu for the past two 

 seasons, and is eertainly nuperior in puints ni 

 comfort, healthfulness. and economy of weiir 

 and material of any ever invented. It is the iu- 

 veution of a t^alifornia lady who makes ev.ry 

 pattern her-^elf and writes full directions upon 

 each. No family tliat once tries this style of 

 clothing will ever go back to the others. 



FARMERS' UNION. 



(Successors to A. Phisteb & Co.) 

 Cor. Second and Santa Clara Sts., 



SAN JOSE. 



CAPITAL - ^ - $100,000. 



President. 

 Manager. 



■WILLIAM ERKSON 

 H. E. HILLS 



DIRECTORS! 



"Wm. Erkeon. 

 L. F. Chipman, 

 Horace Little, 

 C. T. Settle, 



Thomas E, 



J. P. Dudley, 

 David Campbell, 

 James Singleton, 

 E. A. Bralcy, 

 Snell. 



fg- ■Will do a General Mercantile Bustnesa. 

 Also, receive deposits, on which such interest 

 will be allowed as may be agreed upon, aud 

 make loans on approved security. 



A. O. HOOKEll. 



Late Gunckel ,v II 



L. FlNIOAN, 



^lal-ysville.) 



Olllcu I 



DENTISTS. 

 -359 First Btreet, San Joae. 



wmiim SPANISH 



FOK SALE. 



CIXTY ONE AND TWO YEARS OLD 



O Tlioroughbred Spanish Merino Rams, for 

 sale. Also, about 1011 Ewes and Lambs, all 

 (California bred, from stock imported from 

 Vermont, and as good as then* is on this Coast. 

 Prices to suit the times. je 



B. F. WATKINS, »""'» Clara, Cal. 



