California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



does sound for a landed aristocracy? 

 Sauta Clara county contains 7U0,000 

 acres, of which tn'enty-seveu persons 

 own 200,000; Santa Cru-z county con- 

 tains 3'20, 000 iicres, and thirty-one men 

 own 112,000 acres of that; Monterey 

 county coutains2,5Q0,000 acres, of which 

 thirty persons own 716,000 acres; San 

 Luis Obispo county contains 1,500,000 

 acres, of which sixty-four men have gob- 

 bled up 810,000 acres; Santa Barbara 

 county contains 1,500,000 acres, and six- 

 ty-seven men own of that 1,216,000 acres; 

 Los Angeles county has 2,060,000 acres, 

 of which seventy persons own 800,000 

 acres; San Diego has 8.500,000 acres, 

 and fifty-six persons own 600,000 acres. 

 These are only a few sample counties. 



There is one question in this land 

 monopoly business that we would like to 

 see agitated. It is this: Hav" parlies 

 who have obtained lands fraudulently, 

 through or in collusion with government 

 agents, a vested right in such lands that 

 cannot be overthrown? Ought they to 

 be allowed to hold peaceable possession 

 of lands so obtained? If the govern- 

 ment permits such peculation, does it not 

 offer a premium on rascality, and become 

 the aider and abettor of land thieves and 

 swindlers. — Ed. Ageicdltdeist. 



The Wild American Sumac. 



Persons who have thought anything 

 about cultivating sumac on this coast, 

 will most likely be interested in what 

 the Shoe and Leather Jtieporier tells us 

 about American sumac: 



" The demand for American sumac 

 has increased largely of late years among 

 morocco manufacturers and dyers, and 

 many impi-ovements have been made in 

 its preparation. The quality of the na- 

 tive article has now arrived at great per- 

 fection, and mills for grinding have 

 sprung up through the southern and 

 middle States. It has not been a profit- 

 able business for the past years, having 

 suffered from the depression incident to 

 all branches of trade. 



Sumac grows all over the Uujted 

 States, but that best suited for tanning 

 and dyeing purposes grows spontaneous- 

 ly in a belt of country running from 

 Maryland duwn through Virginia and 

 the Caroliuas, thence through the north- 

 ern sections of Georgia, Alalama and 

 Mississippi, and in portions of Kentucky 

 and Tennessee. The northern climate 

 seems too cold to develop the tanning 

 properties of this plant, but large quan- 

 tities of Pennsylvania and New York 

 sumac are sold in the leaf to tanners of 

 goat skins, who put it in the vats to 

 strengthen up aud keep the sewed skins 

 from leaking, and it is also used by many 

 tanners who wish to brighten the color 

 of their leather. 



The Indian name of sumac is kilikin- 

 ick; they use it, aud it is still used, to 

 mix with tobacco for smoking purposes. 



Virginia stands at the head of all the 

 States in producing sumac, and owiug 

 to the care taken here in selecting aud 

 grinding, its quality is unsurpassed. 

 The towns famous lor the sumac trade 

 are Lynchburg, Richmond, Fredericks- 

 burg, Alexandria and Winchester. 



The season for picking sumac com- 

 mences with the 1st of July and ends 

 the last of September, or with the first 

 frost, for this turns the leaf red, and 

 then it is worthless. The stems, except 

 the leaf stems, have no strength, aud 

 should not be gathered. They are full 

 of pith, and if ground they only absorb 

 the strength of the leaf and depreciate 

 the value of the article. Sumac should 

 be gathered in this way, viz: Break off 

 the parts of the bush containing the 

 leaves, but do not gather the blossoms 



or berries. Some sumac gatherers allow 

 the leaves to wilt a few hours in the 

 sun, while others convey them imme- 

 diately into the shade or under cover. 

 Cure it under shelter to preserve its 

 color and strength; when it is dry, put 

 it in bulk, and when dry and windy days 

 set in, spread it out in liedsasynu would 

 wheat or oats on a cli'an plank floor. 

 Theu thresh it with a Hail, when the 

 leaves and stems will break up tine, and 

 rake out the large stems and Ihrnw them 

 away. In ^.O'liK before thri'shing, it 

 should be frequently thrown over with a 

 pitchfork to let the air get to every part 

 of it. Remember to take out all the 

 sticks, stems and berries. The strength 

 is in the leaf and leaf stems. 



The grinders of sumac are obliged to 

 have ample storage room, as they pur- 

 chase their supply for a year's grinding 

 in the months of July, .\ugust and Sep- 

 tember. Care must be taken to have it 

 thoroughly dry before packing, to avoid 

 spontaneous combustion. Good venti- 

 lation should always be secured after it 

 is packed. 



Help in Acquimng KNowt,KDr.K. — In 

 acquiring a knowledge of the English 

 Languane, and especially in learning the 

 meaning of words, probably no other 

 work, nor many other books altogether, 

 can afford so much aid as Webster's 

 XTnabriilged Dictionay, with its 3000 

 Pictorial Illustrations, its precise and 

 full definitions, its careful discrimin- 

 ation of synonymous words, and its 

 many valuable tables. Let one family 

 have a copy of this work, and use it 

 faithfully, and another be with out it, — 

 the difffi'ence in the progress of the two 

 families in getting knowledge will be 

 very great. 



ly No imposition, no humbugging, 

 but fair and honorable dealinc, in the 

 undertaking line, can be had a Tnieman 

 & Woodrow's. They are not only gen- 

 tlemen, and old hands at the business, 

 but understand it in all its details, and 

 know how to perform their duties, and 

 can and will give satisfaction in every 

 case. Jot this down in your memory, 

 aud it may serve you in time of need. 

 No smoking, drinking, or horse-racing, 

 while attending funerals. 



|r^ If you want a home, read the ad- 

 vertisement of the new Temperance Col- 

 ony. 



E^Mr. Salisbury, the sewing machine 

 man. has a fine variety of machines, at 

 low prices. Give him a call. 



GARDEN CITY 



lliL COME 



(FOkMERLY ViNSONHALEB'S ErslNE'iS COLLEGK.) 



CONNOE & HENNINQ, 



PUOPBtETOIiS. 

 First Street, ... SAN JOSE, 



tt^^E^■D F.'R CiRCCLAR.'xa 



RUPTURE ! 



Vse no more 3Ie«iilic Trusses .'J 



■ V'Xnmoiv sufierint; ivin Iron Htn-ps vr 



,",>;;tet-l S[iriiit;s! Our MAGNEnC ELAS- 



A'TiC TUl SS is worn with ease and com-j 



T fort, Xi^iUt ami Day. ami -ftill.an.l has.i 



E perfuniitdtl radiual cures when all others I 



have failed. Reader, if yuu are ruptured f 



trv one of our Comfortable Elastic Ap-^ 



piirtDces. Vi'u will never regret it. 



K^ Examinati.'us Fne. 



MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS CO » 



609 Sacramento street, S. F. 



PUBLIC SALE 



Short-Horn Cattle ''^'^ '' California. 



TO BE SOLD 

 OX THURSDAY', APRIK 5tli, 1^77, 



AT THE 



Fair O-round, near Saa Jose* 



CaRCI'MSTANCES RESDER IT NECESSARY ; 

 / fi>r UH to clow up our pannerwhlp nflairH, | 

 W'- hlmll th'Ti-fore wll fit public Bale the tiitiro ) 

 •Avenue Riinch Herd " of Short Horn Cuttle. I 



'I he propiictorK bollcvti thiit thin will b<!! one 

 of th<3 moht nttraiUive KsIeK that baK ever bf i d 

 made on th"' pHcHlr Goant. We shall thus offt-r 

 to the jfcublic all the choice Hnimals we hiive 

 bnd flnd roHeoIed at an ininicnwcoHt. including 

 thoi4P flne Allow bullH. MaHon Duke 14875. Oxford 

 Duke, and the fine Rogc of 8haron Bull, Maitt^r 

 Muynanl UKHI, and, iu fa<-t, the entire hi-rd. 

 without reserve to the hitfhcKt respoDflble bid- 

 der, KivItiK a rare opportuniry to bnedc-n*. and 

 all partieH winhiug to purcbaec bigh-bred Short- 

 HnrnB, 



ff7"Sale CatalogueH furnlshod on application. 

 CYRUS JONES & CO. 



NEW DEPARTURE. 



My headquarterH here«ft<'r will be lu the Pbo- 

 toKHinhic Konms fonn< rly occupI>-d by Jas. 

 Mitcnulny. No. 307 Firnt Street, San Jvee. where 

 I Bhall be pleased to meet all my old friends and 

 evt-ry one who may want pictures of any kind. 

 We are prepared to uiakoPhtt >grjiphd and Ferre- 

 otypee of all eizeB. Pictureh copied, enlari^ed or 

 reduced to any Hi:te, aud finished in India Ink, 

 Water Colors or Crayon. 



If you want pictures of your houRcs, horses 

 carriages, titock, machinery, ur any outside work, 

 give us a call. 



We guarantee Batisfft^-IIon In price and quality 

 of work. .lAY E. FILLER. Artiwt. 



JOSEPH WOLF, 



No. 3(10 Kiriit Sliicl, SA.\ .lOSK. 



MASCFAOTCRER OF 



Trusses. Shoulder Bwwe. Supporter for Fulling 

 of the Womb. DiiibillioTrueses, etc. Keeps nlJ 



kinrts of Elastic StocKliigs. 



B5^ Lfldie^ WHit«'iI upon by Mrs. Wolf. V.esi- 

 dent-.-. IM Siii. Fernau.l < St. 



zTzhzzz's Broom~Corn 



.\ lipw variety. Iiev^-r U't^ re.l- Loii^,'. wtrniu'lit. 

 and free fr>aii eurl. liipeus earlier, jields bet- 

 ter, and will briuK H more than any other kind. 

 Bv mail. 50c per qt : bv eippess tl..io p»r perk 

 $i per bu«liel Addres-s S.\MLKL WILSON. 

 Mechaniesville, Buckb Co., Pa. 



The American Bee Journal, 



KBtiilili.slied ill l-lOl by the late Saliuiel W.ii;ner, 

 is publislied m.mtlily at Chf.ai;o, 111., at $J.O<J a 

 year. Its coutriliutors are the best, niont expe- 

 rienced, and suceessfnl Api:»ristf. Ill America and 

 Kurope. It is the oldi Bt, liirgcKt. b. st and most 

 relialde Bee Paper in the Eiisllisb InhKnaRe. 

 Address TUoMAS li- NEWMAN. 



l.li Clark St. Chleat!". 111. 



New Vin:h!ii Ten:psrin:e Colony, 



lucurpurated Nuveiuber Gtli, 187C. 



One humlrtd snu-ire miks of valuahU* Kanu and 

 OnizinK Lands to 1« s.il.l to actual settlers ut a small 

 adviuice i>ii first cost, on eight ywar*' time, interest at 

 seven per cent, per annum. 



Valuable l.uuLs for fruits, Tegetables and cereals, 

 and re»|uiring no Irrigation. 



Nona but stockholders to be purchaaera of tlic 

 lands. . 



In Bubscriliing for the stock, ton per cent is re- 

 quireil at time oi sulwcrihin^-, ?100 ou each share of 

 sloek of the i>ar vahie of tfl.OOO. 



All percentoiits v*A\<l in on stock arc recelrea on 

 first payment tor lands. 



Ample provisiun is made for Schools. Library. 

 Churclua, etc 



The mami actnre and sale of mtoxicatmg hquors 

 will not W alloweil on tlio lands of the Colony, 



These lands are located in Santa Barbara County. 

 Cal.. near the Lompoc Tenii>erance CoI.hij-. and situ- 

 ate^l for twelve miles on the Santa Ynex River. 



Full particulars, containe-l in the regidar Proapec- 

 tus, will be mailed to all persons addressing the offi- 

 cers of the Compaii>- at Lomi^oc, SanU Biirbara 

 County. Cat JAMKS W WEBB. President. 



Charles iLviTBY, Secretary. 



STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. 



A. E HEDSTONE. CBAiBMaM Oakliod 



s. HARRH HKRRINO. Sfcretaby. .. Ann Jnse 



W. n AYRES. ^on. Kecbbtabt Berkley 



OaIT C. B. WMfTH San Franrlnco 



■r< RM M. HonMKB WasblngtoD, Alameda Co 



JoHM CoNDB.* Riverside 



Ai-rnED CniiHiE..... ......San B^-rnardlno 



B. K. I>*WE B^rk.ley 



Joel Rra-tcLL Haywood 



FORM OF ORGANIZATION. 



Th<' Niitii.tihl In<le|>i inlent (ir:-<'iihai-k party ia 

 Ir coDipoHed of Otheera for th*- niip«vltve stat< b 

 and Terrlto-l' a and the Di^trirt >■{ C<duu.bla. 



The Mate Kxeeutlve O'tniiditee^ arc rAWlxiu d 

 of Executive Oflletrs of the C<>ntfrt-HNlorii1 Di8- 

 tiirtrt. two at lanre for each Sute and Territory 

 and one fiT each Oui^'rr-RKlftiinl Di^triet. 



The County Executive O'lnuiitt- ea are min- 

 pofl^d of as niaoy Chalnnen aa there may he 

 ClubK In thv rerp' etive CountirB. apr*oii ted and 

 couuulMiioued bjr tb<ir Couitty Kxe* utive. aub- 

 J»-ct to the appH'val of the Dii'trli t Kxi-cntjve. 



Tbo ^ xeeulive Office r for each Si*U\ re-jMi-rt- 

 iv*lv. Ih Chalriuan of the Ktate Executive Cmcd- 

 mittec. 



The Executive Officer for eaeb Diatrlet respect- 

 ively, irt Chainuau of the Diatrict Eftocuilve 

 C-»nirnttt»^*. 



Thf Ex**cutiv« Officer for each County, is 

 Chninnun of the County Cominitt' e. 



£a*-h Club ia organized under tlic fomi ckf the 

 Independent Party. 



temporahy platfoem. 



Whereas, The ImluBtrie* of tmr c/»uDtry are 

 pro^truted by a falae flDaDelal ayatem whit b baa 

 hotoniy deprived labor of ita juat reward, but 

 ba8 rend red our wltiluK l»b<.)rerti pouerlf-^h to 

 Secure work, driving them to cniuluahty or 

 Htnrvatlon. aud [o^t• rv-d g>-ueral dit>h'7ije^ty lo 

 • ■ffiolal places nnd a conr>(qu'-nt luiHUianageiuent 

 of »l] our public lnt»-reiiln. and 



\VHEiiE.Kfi The Kepuhllcan and Demoeratlc 

 partiei" havr utt' rly failed to afford any rein'-dy 

 and an- now t>>)th pled^'ed to the int' r« at^ of Uw 

 Nailoual Banks and ^o Id ajjeculaiurs, wIh* exu- 

 hunilnti the wh"Iv xurplun product (if indu>4r7 

 and ar«.' Ubinu it to subvert n pubhcBn iuhlitutlons 

 aud ceutrabzo the powen< < f Qovemuient iu the 

 bandtt of a money i<bluarchy. therefore 



ReMdved. That the ftdloMing declanUioD of 

 PriuctpleM and hitiht<i hf deoianded: 



l»t— Thi- mime.ii:ite and une.,n.liiU'nal rep-'al 

 of the Spe^'ie Resnnipii^n Act, of Jantury Hth, 

 1875, (and all other a* ts having a tmdency to lu- 

 rrea»ie our Natluual debt or decn-SMc our free 

 enrrencjj and ibere>^u«uf onriudn>tnes from 

 the ruin nunltinjj f r. m n*- enfTc«-uient, 



2uil— V\'e re<-<>iam' nd thoruuji^b and conir'1'-t« 

 ■ rgnnixatiou with the view of ch.t;iu: hcprt- 

 aeut-itives to Congnwi who will liRt^late lor. 

 Ml. da Prexlderit who will carry out <hc wlabes of 

 the jK-^ipIe iu thU r«n*rd. 



3<l_\Vf drmantl the it fiUe of Leffal Tender 

 N..t.(i by the (.t.'Vernment. n-ceiv»hlf f..r all 

 purpi-se^. instead of the Bank n<-t««, aud the 

 whole ciri ulation n:&t<)n:d to the UuTeruiuest, 

 ubere it U-long^. 



4th— That the Oovenimeat bas no right to Is- 

 sue any money which in uot a full legal tender 

 fur all par]>t>t>*''< *^^ 1^*^ ^PJ atlt lupt to depre- 

 ciate the <^ov«-runieut cuirency abould be ood- 

 pitiend irtas* naLle. 



5th— It ic the paramount duty of the Govern- 

 ment iu all its lc*{ihIation to kwp In \lcw tilt- 

 full development of all legitimate b*:f4li«U(, s^'- 

 ricultural, nduinft. manufacturlug, rominirrcial 

 and imbltc imprnvt menta, 



tth~Wi- nn^t earu»-»-tJy ppdest afislnst any 

 further iii-tie of «old boids for sal", in foreign 

 mtirk< tti, by nieaUh of which we would be made 

 for a longer p<.riod hewen* of wood and drawers 

 tf Water for fort-i+jn nationa. and we further 

 protibt aK»rIl^t the hale of Government bonds 

 i..r th'' 1 urpo(ie of bujirig filver t-. be u^ed a» a 

 vubstitut*.- for . ur mor».- convcni* nt and Its* 

 flucliUitioR fractioual currency, whieb, altbongh 

 well caUulaU-d to enrich the owmen* of ntlver 

 miueit. yet in oixralion will -till furthtr oppress 

 through uxatiou an already overburdened peo- 

 ple. 



Ttb— That the Government hag nc right to .^is- 

 ()of^ of the public lands except to actual Be :tler« 

 and then only iu limited quantiiies 



8th— A geiH-ral law dh<>uld be enacted ei^Dipt- 

 ing fr-'m all debt and frum compulsory "^al*^ » 

 uniform and gufficieut homestead, to l>e ^rt apart 

 and enten d of record and proportion-d to the 

 number and conditi->n of those poawDly depen- 

 dent on it for supp rt. 



9th- That ev. ry Auieiican cit^i^n of proper 

 age without regard to sex shoiv'd be allowed the 

 full right of franchise. 



