Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-11

W ntich u thch shCih PoeiSho WAtH
out the use of drugs, is Invariably
prescribed by liberal practitioners.
In order that the desired effect may
be attained, 1t 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-
tIous 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-givlng qualities
cannot be eXcelled on the Coast.
Orders by mail or left at the brew.
cry, on Aliso street. promptly
filled.
County School Superintendent
Mcdonald yesterday filed his re.
port for the school year ending
June 80, 1878. From this we learn
that there are 1889 children be-
tween the ages of five and seven
teen years in Los Angeles county,
divided as follows: Native born,
native parents, 10, ,926; native born,
one parent foreign, 939; native
born, both parents foreign, 1886;
foreign born, 1853. Of these 1871
are white-5,23l boys, 5, 140 girls;
AZ negroes-23 boys, 10 girls; 33 In
dians-14 boys, 10 girls; IL Mongo-
lians; of whom 5,99l have at
tended school at some time during
the year. TO be added to the above
are 5,991 children under five years
of age, bringing the grand total
mp to 20, $50.
Chief Harris informs us that Pet
tibone and Meade, recently con-
victed In the City Court of keeping
q house of ill-fame on Los Angeles
street and who were sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 each and be i'm.
prisoned in the county Jail thirty
days, but who were admitted to
bail by Judge Peel pending an ap-
peal to the County Court, skipped
the city on Friday night, leaving
their bondsmen to pay the forfeit.
We would suggest to Council to in
struct the City Attorney to enforce
the collection of the forfeited bond
if collectable, which some peo-
pie seem to douOt.
The officers of Minnehaha Lodge,
No. 453, I. o. G.. t., at Downey,
were installed on Tuesday evening,
as follows: P. G. McPaugh,
w. c. t.; Georgia Paynter,
w. II. g.; Sue Wolf, w. L. S.;
Mrs. Livermore, w. V. r.; Lottie
Tarwater, w. S.; Eugene Liver
more, w. A. S.; Matte Smith. w.
t.; En- met Stewart, w. f. g.; r.
Allen, w. NJ; Minnie Strond, w.
D. M; Miss Stockton, w. I. g.;
Frank Cooper, w. O. G.; w. S.
Harper, w. c.; Prof. Baker, p. w.
G. T.
Professor Munroe's College,
at Downey City, commenced its
second year last Monday under
the most favorable circumstances,
seventy-three pupils being present,
with enough promised to make the
number up to 100. The school is
under the patronage of the Christ.
Ian Church, and occupies one of the
finest and best arranged buildings
on the Coast, and is conducted by
Professors Munr0e and Baker, with
an able corps of assistants"
The Anaheim Gazette says:
A conference was held yesterday
between the Board of Trustees of the
Anaheim Water Company and the
officers of the Cajon Irrigating
Company, but an adjournment was
had without coming to any definite
agreement. They will meet again
this morning at 0 o'clock. The Ca.
jOu Company now ask $l3, 1888 for
One-third interest in their ditch,
instead of $4,000. They claim that
the ditch will have cost them
$40 900 when completed.
From present Indications two, il
not more, cars will required to ac-
commodate the San Francisco ex-
cursion party which is to leave
here on the 23l inst. A number of
sleeping car sections have already
been engaged and Mr.. Hewitt re-
ceives daily great many en-
Quiries. Even the San Bernardino
people are moving in the matter
and the Times of that city says
great many will avail themselves
of the cheap fare.
Anchor of Hope Lodge No. 172,
I. o. G.. T., at Compton, installed
the following officers for the pres
ent quarter on Thursday evening:
Ella West, w. G. r.; III. Patten,
w. r. s.; Maggie Hogan. w. L..
S.; Katie Howard, w. V. t.; Alice
Twombly, w. s.; Ed. Smith. w.
A. s.; Fannie Howard, w. F. S.;
Ada jenkins, w. t.; Laura Trask,
w. M; Fred Whitney, w. D. NJ;
Hattie Needham, w. 1. G.; Lucy
Jenkins, w. o. g.; Chas s. Fisher,
w. c.. J. Newton, p. w. G. II.
We yesterday saw a letter from
gentleman at the Mcpherson
we'll in which it was stated that
the tubing was put into the well
on Friday morning, and, in ten
hours, fifty barrels of oil were
pumped out without lowering the
apparent quantity in the hole. We
congratulate our friend Mcpherson
on his success, and hope he may
continue to pump with the same
result indefinitely.
The Methodist camp meeting at
Compton is one of the most sue
cessful ever given there. About
twenty-five tents are erected on
the grounds and every one seem
to enter into the objects OF the
meeting with the proper spirit. 1t
is expected that a large crowd
from this city will visit the grounds