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Volume 39 (1879) (446 pages)

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106 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS [August ,16 1879. Mineral Springs of Lake County.—No. 1, Eprrors Press:—According to promise I proceed to give you and yonr many readers a sketch of one of the numerous medicinal springs with which Lake county ahounds, In some future communications I may speak of others, but in this I shall confine myself to Anderson’s, owned and conducted hy the Anderson family, consisting of the veuerahle mother, now verging on fourscore years, her son-in-law and four daughters. The place is new, having been located only five years since hy Dr. A. Anderson, of Virginia City, and the preseut owners. The place is as yet but partially developed, but that in the near future it will be one of the most noted and valued resorts for the afflicted, no one who will take the pains to examine can for 2 moment doubt. And surely, for the soul-sick, weary brain worker, or the city-imprisoned, overworked business drudge, earth holds no quieter, lovelier, or more nerye-renewing nook. There are at least 15 spriugs, all of different mineral and. medicinal properties. The favorite drinking water of all classes is the blue sulphur spring. The water looks, smells, and tastes to me precisely as the water of the far-famed Blue Lick springs in Kentucky, and I have uo doubt the medicinal properties are the same. This water, when used in conjunction with the natural steam baths, is insured by the propriztors to give relief in all cases of dropsy and kindred diseases, Next iu importance are the steam haths, prepared in nature’s owu laboratory. As a remedy for paralysis, sciatica, neuralgia and rheumatism, they cannot he overrated, and the inhaling of the medicated vapor must be of unknown value to lungs affected by asthma, hronchitis, or sore throat of any kind. You see there is nothing artificial ahout the whole thing; you just enter a hole in the mountain, and though at first the intense darkness, the heat, the villainous odors, the horrid noises, all hespeaking a nearness to Hades, anything but comfortahle to the average sinuer, Yet a few minntes dispels the fear, and to any in pain there comes such a relief that we forget all else. The nearly boiling stuff, I can hardly call it water, which issues from beneath this bath, is conveyed in wooden pipes to the hath-rooms of the hotel. These pipes are made hy boriug pitch-piue logs. The doctor found the medicinal qualities much improved by mixing with those cf the pine, which are of themselves a specilic in many diseases. The white sulphur water is used in connection with the iron near hy iu cases of general debility and nervons prostration, The epsom salts spring is a combination of druggist’s stuff, highly recommended both by the doctor and those who have used it, for dyspepsia, constipatiou of the bowels, liver complaints, and so on. Folks who who fancy or need them can have them for all of me, Ugh! the nauseous snuff! Iam glad I ani not sick, so let us trot off to the sour spring, and then go to the croquet ground and have a game. See that cabin perched on the hill yonder! That is going to be titted up to have little surprise parties in, jnst near enough for the sick folks to bear the music, and too far off for them to be disturhed by tbe merry maker’s jollity. It is pretty hard climbing to reach this same old sour spring, but no matter, we are more thau repaid for our labor. Did you ever in all your experience see more truly magnificent scenery? The elevatiou of the mountains, the depth of the canyons, the size and variety of the trees, the multiplicity of the shrubs, bushes, ferus, vines and wild flowers. See, in one direction, Cohb monntain graudly wooded to the very top. In another direction, far ahove all others in hight, rises Mt. St. Helena. Here the artist should come to study ‘his art; here he would find colors the most brilliant, varied and blended in a way that even his mimic art fails to produce or copy. A Lecture to Spring Visitors. Can you tell me why it is that of the thou sands who come to the country, and especially to the springs every year, the large majority come not to impart or gain knowledge, not to entertain or he entertained, not to rest, not to comfort or he comforted, not to set tbe hahies free and let them have a veal good time, whether that means dahhling in the water, rolling in the dirt, clamheringover hill, dale and rock; no, uo, not a bit of it. What do they come for? As far as I can see they come todo a whole year's growling, grumbling and fault-finding, The roughness of the road, the hardships of the trip, the uncouthness of the people, the heat of the weather, the ahuudance of the dust, but ahove and beyoud all the horribility—I believe that expresses it, of the cooking in general, and the place they stop at in particular. Now, surely, no right thinking intelligeut man or woman ever slept to dream that a country hotel was a home. Moreover, I assure these people they et the very hest the country affords, and urther, just hecause of this everlastiug growl, ‘tis almost impossible to get help to fix things up any hetter. Let usrather, as Topsy observes in “Uncle Tom’s Cahin,” “Think on our mar. cies! If they find it so hard tolive a few days on the best—law blest their lot—in comparion to those whose life is spent with the worst.” These hotels are or should hea kind of school, always open where the meeting of well-hred, well-to-do, well-educated people, and an interelmnge of thoughts, gpinions aud experiences on the leadiug topics of the day, would give birth to eularged ideas, higher iutellectual and literary movements, Cultivate friendship ; do ' away with sectionalism ; make us ambitious of excelling in some art, science or accomplishment, so as to enahle us to take an honorahle or a pleasing part inthem. In this manner onr time would not be wasted, and what a store of useful and pleasant memories would we not take hack with us, Jox. Lower Lake, Cal. Scientific Press + atent Agency. & GOD SCIENTIFIC PRESS—WNitr'ng and Mecnanice:. *yeanyng13y—-Ksaud WHAM OlsloVe Tue Mininc anp ScIENTIFIC Press Patent AcEncy was established in 1860—the first west of the Rocky Mountains. It has kept step with the rapid march of mechanical improvements. The records in its archives, its constantly increasing library, the accumulation of information ot special importance to our home inventors, and the experience of its progrietors in an extensive and long continued personal practice in patent business, affords ¢hem combined -advantages greater than any other agents can possibly offer to Pacific Coast inventors. Circulars of advice, free. Address. DEWEY & CoO., 202 Sansome St., N. E. Cor. Pine, San Francisco. H PALACE ESTAURAN 218 Sansome St. saloon on this Coast. (Lunch ready at 10 4. 31.} Resident business men and visitors from abroad will ke wise In giving tbia place an early Sall. Examine of fare and prices. HERMAN H. HORST, Prop’r. Diamond Drill Co. The undersigned, owners of LESCHOT’S PATENT for DIAMOND POINTED DRILLS, now brought to the highest state of perfection, are prepared to fill orders for the IMPROVED PROSPECTING AND TUNNELING DRILLS, with or without power, at short notice, and at reduced prices. Abundant testimony furnished of the great economy and successful working of numerous machines in operation in the quartz and gravel mineg on this coast. Circulars forwarded, and full information given upon applicatiou, A, J. SEVERANCE & CO. Office, No. 320 Sansome street, Room 10. BRILLS!) DRILES!! ROCK DRILLS. BURLEIGH & INGERSOLL make, large size for Mine Work, sold for want of use, at Half Price. Apply 320 This elegant and spa
cions 8. F, Restaurant has been re-opened with superior bill of fare daiGood Living at Reduced Prices Sansome street, Room 22, or address P. O Box 1078. Business Directoyy. WM, BARTLING. HENRY KIMBALL BARTLING & KIMBALL, BOOKBINDERS, Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers, 505 Clay Street,(southwest corner Sansome), BAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco Cordage Company.? Established 1856. ‘We bave just added a large amount of new machinery of the latest aud most improved kind, and are again prepared to fill ordera for Rope of any special lengths and sizes. Constantly on band a large Hate of Manila Rope, all sizcs: Tarred Manila Rope; Hay Rope; Whale Line, etc, etc TUBBS & CO., 611 and 613 Front Street, San Francisco JOHN A. CHURCH, MINING ENGINEER, COLUMBUS, OHIO. Cc. L. GILLER, SEAL ENGRAVER AND DIE SINKER, No, 430 MONTGOMERY STREET, 8. F. The best Work done on the most reasonable terms on the Coast. Tro Gold Miners! GREAT IMPROVEMENT —IN— Mining Apparatus. wa mie GRATE BARS That will Render about Double the Service of Ordinary Bars. GROOVED RIFFLES, A good device for taking Gold. Will also partlally, if not wholly, prevent tbe usual loss of Quicksilver from undercurrents, CONCENTRATOR. An excellent device for procuring concentrations for undercurrents, Nos, 2and 3, by Gc BRYAN TYSON. For further particulars address Hinckney, Spirrs & Hayes, 213 Fremont street, San Francisco, BERKELEY PROPERTY. Residence and Business Lots POR SALE VERY LOW AND ON EASY TERMS. The Cheapest and most Desirable Property for Investment or for Homeeteade in the State. Lots worth $200 sold on installments of $5 per month. Lots worth $300, $10 down; installments of $5 per month, Lots worth $500, $50 down; Installments of $10 per month, Lots worth $1,000, $100 down; installments of $20 per mo. Withiu 40 minutes of the business center of San Francisco, resehed at an expense of 15 cents for single trips or $ for monthly tickets, being a point at whieh all the important railroads of the State will center, and where the University and otber educational institutions of the coast are located. With fine view and delightful climate and its present rapid improvement, all combine to make this the most desirable place to lovate, Give us a call and we will give entire satisfaction, 13 we have property in all parts of Berkeley, and can sell cheaper than any others. Call ou Ss. A. PENWELL, A €52 Market Street, San Francisco. Or at residence, cor. 6th and Bristol Sts., West Berkeley. BLANK BOOKS MEMCRANDUMS From the celebrated J. G. Shaw Manufactnring Co.. Made from the unequalled Browy's LepcEr PAPERS, aud unsurpassed in STYLE oF BINDINO. H. S. GROCKER & CO. W. BRUCKNER, Mining Engineer, WIll Contract for the erection of ROASTING FURNACES, SMELTING FURNACES, AMALGAMATING WORKS, LEACHING WORKS, With all the Latest Improvements, Addrese STATE ASSAY OFFICE, MILLS, Safe Deposit Building, Room 16, San Francisco. Improved Grounds For Sale NEAR SAN JOSE. The subscriber offers for sale a tract af land, 40 acres in extent, located half a mile south of the road from San Jose to Alum Rock, aud four miles from San Jose—direetly in the warm belt of the footbills. The grounds are pleasantly and conveniently located, and nudera high state of cultivation, Five Acres in Orchard, — CONSISTING OF — Orange, Lemon and Lime Trees, Nuts, FIGS, BANANAS, Together with a great variety of other Frnits, large and small, and GRAPES. The Banana ripens readily in this locality. TWO ACRES are set off for an ORNAMENTAL GARDEN, Which is now filled with Shrnbs, Flowers, and a fie growth of ORNAMENTAL TREES, 170 in number, now 10 years old, In connection with these grounds there is now a Small Cottage and Farm House, Well built and bard finisbed, On the higher ground thereisa FISH POND, 40 by 80 feet in extent, and 8 feet deep, well stocked wlth Carp and Trout. The pond is supplied witb water from a never-failing apring 2 few feet distant, which delivers 24,000 gallons of water every 24 honrs the year round. The pond is at an elevation of 20 feet above tbe honse, and froim it pipes are laid for irrigating the orchard and garfen, and supplying the house, Tht balance of tlie place is now devoted to grass and grain, ue mey be improved for orcharding or otber cultivation if esired, This place affords a rare opportunity for anyone desirous of seturing a well-improvyed locality for an elegant country residence, and will be sold at a great bargain. For further information apply either at this office or of the proprietor on the premises. Cc. FIELDSTED. WASHING! WASHING! Prices Reduced! Prices Reduced! La Grande Laundry, 18th Street, Between Folsom and Howard PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 648 Market Street, S. F. Office open from 7 a. Mu. to9 P.M. Saturdayato 11P, m. Washing called for and delivered to any part of the city free of charge. All orders receive prompt attention. For circular and rice List apply at the Office, 648 Market St., San Francisco. Anderson’s Springs, LAKE COUNTY, CAL. Ninetecn miles from Calistoga, five miles from Mlddlesown, and ten miles from the Great Geysera; between which and Anderson’s Springs there is a good stage road. HOT SULPHUR WATER For Rheumatism, Paralysis, ete.; Cold Sulphur for” Dyspepsia, Diseases of the Stomach and Bowels. Scenery uusurpassed. Climate mild and equable. Consumptives enerally improve in health, and asthmatics are Invariably relieved. TROUT FISHING ON THE GROUNDS. Deer Hunting in the Immediate Vicinity, fay Accommodations and Cookery good. Board from $10 to $12 by the week. ANDERSON & PATRIQUIN, Prop’s. CAUTION! To Section Chimney Builders, All chimneys on which joint bands with cement, or Its eynivalent, are used to make the joint smoke and fire-proof, with rods, clamps, or their su to brace the chi to the buildings, are INFRINGEMENTS on my patents. My patents for ional chi have becn ined In every natance, : J. BROWELL, Pioneer Chimney Builder, 442 Jacksou St., 8. F,, and 1200 Broadway, Oakland DIAMOND DRILL For Sale Low, or to Hire. THE BEST MACHINE IN THIS STATE. — APPLY TO THE — PACIFIC LAND AND TRUST CO., 613 California St., San Francisco. F. MOORECROFT, Stone Seal Engraver. THURLOW BLOCK, Room 38, 126 Kearny 8t., Cor. Sutter, San Francisco. Coats of Arms, Crests, Monograms and Maeonic Inscriptions Carefully Engraved. The Greatest Invention of the Age! MACKINNON PEN. THE NEW WRITING INSTRUMENT, 24 Geary St., San Francieco.