Notes and News, 



In coffee-growing countries, an infusion of the leaves of the tree is 

 held by many as being superior to the infusion of the berry. 



The volcano of Kilauea, in the Sandwich Islands, is again active. 



An ancient and for a long time inactive volcano on the Island of 

 Galita in the Mediterranean has resumed activity. 



Vesuvius has broken out again. 



The city health officer, in his report to the Board of Trustees, reported 

 ten deaths in San Diego for the month of August. The causes were 

 given as follows: Enteritis, 2 ; consumption, 2 ; convulsions,!; mala- 

 rial fever, 1 ; whooping cough, 1; suicide,!; diptheria, !; unclassified, 

 1. He places the population at 8,500 — an increase of 4,000 in one year. 



Mr. a. D. Pearson reports a Gambell's partridge from this county. 



No. !8 was issued September 27th. 



D. Cleveland has returned to San Diego from the East. He has 

 been absent for more than a year. 



Dr. C. C. Parry expects to winter in California. 



C. Gilbert Wheeler has paid San Diego a visit. 



A SEA-MONSTER, wMch was 'neither a shark nor a whale,' was recently 

 observed in San Diego bay. It was said to move at the rate of fifty miles 

 an hour, and was observed by several reliable people. It was subse- 

 quently captured and proved to be a wharf pile that had broken loose ! 



Three distinct shocks were felt at San Diego at about 4 a. m., on the 

 8th of October. Ttie last was felt for several moments. They seemed to 

 extend from east to west. 



The second horticultural fair of San Diego county was held October 

 6, 7 and 8. A fine display of fruits was made by various sections of the 

 county, and numerous other objects as well, illustrative of its resources. 



An' examination of !0,000 prescriptions by English physicians has 

 shown the drugs most used to be chloroform, bromide of potassium, sal 

 volatile, glycerine, syrup of orange peel, wine of ipecacuanha, sulphate 

 of quinine, bicarbonate of soda, carbonate of ammonia and bicarbonate of 

 potash. 



There are nineteen known metals valued at over $!,000 per avoirdu- 

 pois pound. The most costly is vanadium, which is said to be worth 

 $10,000 a pound. Of these nineteen metals, only one is produced or used 



