Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-21

execu.eu painting, the subject oil
which is nude figure at the bath.
1t Is OH exhibition In the window
OF Preuss's drug store, and it ex-
cites good deal of admiring at
tcntlon. We are so perfectly unfa-
miliar with studies of this kind
that we humbly avow an inability
to essay the role of critic. We dare
not venture to exhibit the same
easy conversance with the subject
matter treated of as is shown by
the local Of our evening contem-
porary. He only saw the picture in
passing, it Is true, but then he man.
aged to crowd in very elaborate
inventory of all the surroundings,
including the minutest personal
details. We saw enough of it our.
selves, however, to be able to say
that it would not add additional
sanctity to the contemplations of q
st. Anthony. Mr.. Hasselman can
claim with justice, in explanation
of his choice of a theme, that, ever
since the time of David, women at
the bath have always been spe-
cially attractive and interesting to
man, and we doubt not that this
enlightened appreciation of the ar
tistic in feminine nudeness long
antedated the time of David. The
coloring of Mr.. HasseIman's pic
ture is cheerful. if not inspiriting.
We saw enough, in passing, 10
satisfy ourselves of that, though
whether the left leg is thrown over
the right at the precise angle de-
manded in such matters by u strict
knowledge of the female anatomy
We are unable to say. The general
verdict as to this picture, by those
who have seen it, is that though it
may be a little naughty 1t is very
nice.
The Congregational Church was
crowded last evening, the aisles
being filled with chairs brought
from Good Templars' Hall. Mr..
Allen was in one of his best moods
for speaking, and the attention of
the audience was riveted upon him
from beginning to close. His par
ticular theme was the moderate
drinker. He gave in very thrill
ling manner the story of his own
taking of the pledge. He said that
even now it was difficult for him to
pass bar room, and his passion
for strong drink had been a terrible
one. Several beautiful hymns
were sung during the course of the
evening. Fifty-six signed the
pledge. The meeting this evening
will be held at the Spring street
Methodist Church.
There is general misconception
as to the number of sheep which
are at present in Los Angeles
county. Most of our people have
supposed that fearful havoc was
made amongst them by the drouth.
This is true, but the mischief is not
AS extensive as is popularity be-
lieved. We went through calcu-
lation with a citizen experienced
in such matters, the other day. He
estimated that there are still quite
four hundred thousand sheep in the
county. The wool clip of our
county this year will be large and
valuable. The prodigious ravages
made amongst the sheep Of the
Southern counties generally will
probably result in fair prices for
California wool.
We encountered Mr.. Burlingame
the gentleman who owns tile
artesian well near
Compton-in town yesterday. This
is probably the greatest artesian
well in the world. Mr.. Burlingame
tells us that, two months before the
rains began, the flow of his we'll
was noted to increase, and that it
has kept on increasing ever since.
His two artesian wells, both of tri-
aing depth, neither, if we remem-
ber Alright, exceeding two hundred
feet in depth, pour out water
enough to supply the needs of
great city. They run the volume
of good sized creek, of the purest,
most sparkling water.
The dead.walls and other coignrs
Of vantage OF Los Angeles are
with pictorial representa-
lions of Forepaugh's show. Those
Lhirty-four mammoth cars in line,
with their gorgeous pigments de.
picting the lions, tigers, elephants,
ard other strange
beasts within, are calculated to
strike awe into the breast of the
average beholder. They will flash
through Los Angeles on the 3lst of
March on their way to San Bernar.
dino, where the show will make
It's first opening for the season. Our
turn will come next, on the 81 and
ith of April.
M. J. B. Lang has arrived in Los
county with the view of
becoming permanent resident.
Mr.. Lang will prove a valuable ac-