Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-05

And now the Express pitches in
and growls because the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company is will
ling to carry our freight for moth
ing. We confess that we are in a
different mood. We are quite will
ling to thank the pleasant fellows
who control that popular Steam
ship Company, from the urbane
local agent, Mcclellan, up to the
easy-going chief in San Francisco,
for this concession, and we hope
that they may long stay of the
same mind. In fact, we won't
grumble even if they pay Us
for having our freight carried. We
are ready to accept any little gift
by the way as we journey throu gil
life. The Express thinks that the
tendency of tnis movement will be
to freeze Mr.. McFadden and his
steamer Newport out. 1t regards
Mr.. McFadden as q sort OF Gus.
tavus Adolphus Of opposition To
monopolies. That gentleman's
noble brow is supposed to be en-
cireied by sort of halo of disinter-
estedness. Now we have a pro-
found respect for Mr.. McFadden;
and, if that gentleman would enter
into good and sufficient bond not
To Sc out for period of, say,
three years, even if u greedy CIR
poration came along aud offered
him his price 1--WE want to be I'M
derst God as not insinuating that
that is Mr.. McFadden's lay) we
shall begin to feel some of the Er-
1ress's tender solicitude for him
aud his little steamer. Till then
we are ready to welcome any con-
cession we can get from any
quarter, and we heartily hope that
1t will include cheap fares.
It is fact not generally un Ter
stood. but it is none the less q fact,
that Russian bath Is never so de-
lighful, or beneficial In its effects,
to those who are robust enough to
stand the cold shower winch fol-
lows it, AS during cold weather. Ii
Is luxury to get thoroughly
warmed up by The hot steam and
then to be put through "A tepid bath
aud be gradually brought up t. tho
Temperature of the outer AFR by u
liberal donse of cold water. The
react on quickly sets in and you
feel warm for the rest of the day.
The Russian baths of Mr. Robert
Hughes, SIgnoret's block, opposit-
the Pico House, are being freely
patronzcd by those who know
what genuine luxury they are
A female attendant waits upon
lady patrons.
Mrs. farley last night expressed,
in humorous way, her indigna-
ton at being described by the
HERALD rs ga Miss Smith, of
Santa Barbara" If we were per-
mtttd to refer to her by the name
she bore before becoming memoir
able as the relict of the late Mr..
farley (of happy memory we
should never again be guilty of al
luding to her AS "a Miss smith,
She will live in our memory as the
Miss Smith who threw a world OF
fun, sprightiinesA and wisdom into
an unique aud d tficult role. We
hope we have made the amende.
The attention of our readers is
directed to the card of DR.. L. B
Joseph, Physician and Surgeon,
which appears in our New To-Day.
DR.. Joseph, who has come here TO
settle, is II graduate of one of the
best Eastern colleges and has had
q large general and hospital prac-
tice in New York city.
By advertisement elsewhere, it
will be seen that the office OF Mr..
w. III. Tuthill, agent for the Sing
err Sewing Machine, will be re-
moved to No. l27 Spring street, on
Monday next, where in addition to
keeping a full stock of machines,
needles, ETC., he will repair ma
chimes of any make.
There appears to be q lively ri
vslry in building operations be.
tween the Eastern and Western
portions of Los Angeles proper.
westward the Star of business
takes it's way" is the sty ls n which
those who put no the Odd Fellows,
Mcdonald and Cardona blocks par
ody the sentiment of Berkeley.