Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-13

tion In front of Sing Hops store,
In Chinatown, Sunday night. An
officiating Chinaman, probably u
priest, deposited tray loaded with
grapes, peaches, figs, rice, condi-
ments and other Chinese edibles,
on the sidewalk. Half dez,n as.
slstants built up long pile of pa
per, of various sizes, each with an
inscription of some kind, and
highly ornamented with gilt en-
blazonments. After it had been
made high enough and long
enough, the priest appeared with a
vessel which contained brandy.
This he proceeded to pour into
three tiny cups which stood on the
tray. Having filed the cups be
smptied them in melo dramatic
manner, refilling and re-emptying
them. Then Tie pile of papers was
fired, together with lot of red
sticks and a number of small cam
dies, and we suppose the spirit of
the departed was in q glow Of un-
alloyed bliss. This thing of setting
out edibles to q dead Chinaman re.
markably resembles the habit
Christian and European people
have or heaping distinctions upon
their great men when they are
dead. The philosophical China
man may readily be imagined as
craving little less hospitality af-
ter death and little more before.
Pure beer is now known to the
medical profession as one of the
best and most invigorating tonics,
aud, in all cases where they wish
to strengthen their patient with
out the use of drugs, is Invariably
prescribed by liberal practitioners.
In order that the desired effect may
be attained, it is absolutely essen.
tial that the article should be free
from the deleterious drugs which
| in these days are so often used by
Inscriptions brewers to give ficti.
tlous strength to their beverages.
The Philadelphia Brewery, under
the management of Mr.. Mahlstedt,
has achieved reputation for the
production of an article that for
purity and health-glvlng qualities
cannot be excelled on the Coast.
Orders by mail or left at the brew
cry, on Aliso street. promptly
filled.
A careful count shows that th ere
are one hundred and twenty-five
tents in Santa Monica cafion.
Counting both caflon and town
proper there were at least two
thousand people down at the beach
from this city Sunday. At old
Santa Monica, at 1l:30, there were
at least two hundred bathers in the
surf at one time and the crowds at
new Santa Monica who sought the
"briny" were simply beyond COM
putation. Five new tents were
being erected at the cafiOn, which
shows that the cry is ''still they
Gomez
About half-past four O'clock on
Sunday afternoon the old dwelling
house at the City Gardens caught
fire and was almost entirely de.
stroyed. A number Of orange trees
near the house were considerably
scorched by the heat and flames.
The Messrs. Eberle, whose place is
one of the most highly improved In
the city, regret the damage to their
beautiful trees more than the loss
of the house. We have not learned
whether there was any insurance
Oh the building.
Yesterday afternoon, as the train
from Santa Monica was coming up
Alameda street, half drunk squaw
attempted to throw herself in front
of the locomotive as it passed
Also street. Officer Jerome, who
was standing near, caught her by
the dress and jerked her back just
as the engine went whizzing past.
Had Jerome bean second late-
the woman would undoubtedly
have been crushed.
In Judge Peel's Court yesterday
one drunk paid S. and another
went up for ten days; James Carr,
for battery, got 20 days; Gustave
Perret, for the same offence, paid
$40; VIM. Spear, accused of an at
tempt to rob, WAS discharged, the
evidence being insufficient; John
Lent for assault, went up for ten
days, and Ah Guy, for stealing
water, paid $40.
Messrs. A. w. Potts, County
Clerk, and w. P. Banning got
back from their visit to their old
Eastern home es by yesterdays over
land train. Mr.. Potts says he
walked through the streets of his
native town "a stranger in
strange land" and passed himself
of as land speculator in search OF
profitable Investment.
Following are the shipments
from the Santa Ana depot for the
week ending August 9th: Honey,
S,1s4 pounds; green fruit, 727
pounds; merchandise, "a, 800
pounds; eggs, 8 cases; ore, 90, 1923
pounds; beans, 2,57S pounds. To-
tai, 59,9S5 pounds.-Santd Aaa
Herdtd.
The Baptist Church at Santa Ana
will be dedicated OIL the frat Sun
day In September. Revs. A. ].
Frost. of San Jose, Angel, and
other eminent divines will be
present, The Sunday school will
open as soon as the church is COM
pleted.
The Santa Ana Herald Of the
10th says that B. F. Nimmo traded,
on Thursday last, al undivided