Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-24
Dotter & BradIey's Furniture Establishment

Very few appreciate the comfort and
satisfaction of having really good
stock of well-selected goods to buy
from until they are deprived of such
facilities, and when to such attrac-
tions are added moderate prices and
cCurte ,us dealers, one ought to be sat
isfiel. The inquiring h0usekeeper,
looking around to find something to
make home more comfortable and at
tractive, should not fail to visit DOtter
& Bradley's Furniture House, as it is
one place at least that fills in every
respect the above bill of particulars.
A personal inspection of their stock
has satisfied us that they are able to
supply the wants of this community,
and that at prices so near those ruling
in San Francisco that there is no room
for complaint. -
Passing through their ample store
rooms, occupying two floors, we found
furniture suited to every style and
condition of life. On the second floor
near the head of the stairs, is q beau
tiful chamber set of solid black wal
nut, elaborately carved and with
heavy panellings of French walnut,
marble topped table dressing case and
washstand, fit for the handsomest
chamber, and sold at the moderate
price of 1850. Ranging downward in
price We're sets of various style and
finish, some as low as $780, Their par
lOr sets are usually got up to order,
and with superior workmen they are
able to turn out work that for elegance
of design and beauty Of finish cannot
be eXcelled anywhere. Among other
articles worthy of mention we noticed
very elegant table Of walnut with
marble top, and a writing desk of new
design and handsome workmanship.
One feature that is noticeable is the
substantial and modest character Of all
their goods.
Passing from the furniture to the
furnishing department we found sew
eral men engaged on mattresses, every
description Of which are made here.
the hair mattrass put up at this house
is thoroughly made, and of good ma
terial throughout, and the purchaser
can rely on its lasting lifetime.
Carpets are sold by sample, and any
pattern desired can be had in a few
days. Mating, rugs, ETC., are kept in
large quantity, and sold at low prices.
We also noticed an extensive assort-
ment of wall paper and window-shades
| from the cheapest to the best; in fact
everything needed to fit up home in
comfortable and attractive style can
be had at their extensive establish
ment. .
| Once upon time a local editor
dreamed that he was dead, and in an
other world. He approached the gate
of q large city before him, and knocked
for admittance, but no one answered
his summons. The gate remained
closed against him. Then he cried
aloud. for entrance, but the only re-
Spouse were scores of heads appearing
| above the wall on each side of the
gate. At sight of him the owners OF
the heads set up a dismal howl, and
one of them cried: "Why didn't you
notice that big egg ! gave you?" AT
this horrid and unexpected interrOga-
tion, the poor local turned in the
direction of the voice to learn its
owner, when another voice shrieked:
Where's the piece you were going to
write about my soda fOuntain?" And
close upon this was the awful demand:
"Why did you write a piece about old
HebbO's fence and never say word
about my new gate?" Whatever
answer he was going to frame to this
appeal was cut abruptly off by the as,
t0nishing query: "What did you spell
my name wrong in the programme
for?u The miserable man turned tt
flee, when he was rooted to the spot
by this terrible demand: "Why die
you put my marriage among The
dcaths?''s He, was on the point o
saying the foreman did it, when
shrill voice madly cried: "What made
you put in my runaway, and spoil tht
sale of my horse?" And this was fol
lowed by the voice CT a female hyster
ically prociaiming: "This is the brute
that botched my poetry, and made mi
ridiculous!n WhereupOn hundreds o
voices screamed: "Where's my ar
ticle? Give me back my article y
And in the midst of the horrid din tn
poor wretch awoke perspiring at ever.
pore, and screaming for help. Tn
next day he resigned, and we had t.
hunt up another local editOr.-[Da
bury News.
Il Col. Robert w. Hughes, 1t seems, i
to succeed the late Judge underwood
J in the position of Judge of the Dlstric
Court Of Virginia. The people of Vii
ginia refused to elect him Governor q
the State, but he no doubt believes Il
: the well worn quotation, "There is
Divinity that shapes our ends, roug
| HuphpQ them ag we maVV