Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-12
This il the conspmmatelv irrev-

his is the cOnSum mately ITreV-
erent way in which the Ne,cs Letter
refers to pious enterprise of
Father Gallagher's. The writer of
the following paragraph, we fear
lessly announce, wears no blue rib
bon attached to the lapel of his
coat: The Rev. Father Gallagher is
lending his assistance to the organ
ization of q temperance society,
which is to be known under the
euphonic name of The Order of the
Sacred Thirst. His assistance is a
mere matter of patronage, and does
not extend to the signing of the
pledge. If, however, the reverend
gentleman could consent to the re-
duction of the cheerful rotundity
which distinguishes him, by so
signing, he might more readily be
brought to a realization of the vailed
irony which marks the name he has
given to the new order. Very Rev.
erend Father, do not you think
"The Order Of Most Damnable
Thirst" would convey more vivid
impression of the feelings which
animate the unhappy pledge sign
or when his lively companions are
reveling in the antics of a wake, or
the domestic joys of Saturday
night spree.
A project is on foot to build
hotel on or near Fort Hill. 1T
would be a superb site, and would
combine, in remarkable degree,
sanitary and scenic advantages.
An appreciative and sagacious Wis.,
itor, who has seen and recognized
the strong points of that elevated
region, offers to invest $4,000 in it
If our own citizens will take hold
and make up the balance. The
plan nlooted is for each room to
have parlor attached, the latter
opening on the street and the form
er on capacious court yard, which
would be filled with flowers. What
could be more delightful? Mr.. P.
Beaudry has offered to donate the
ground for the site.
We are glad to note that our
sometime fellow citizen, Mr.. Erick
g. Gertner, is being appreciated at
his new home. Says the Signal:
Prof G@rtner has been employed by
the Board of Supervisors to furnish
an accurate survey of certain
ranches in Ventura county, so that
it may know exactly, by the field
notes furnished, where the lines of
said ranches are, and how many
acres are contained therein. If this
work is satisfactorily performed by
Prof. Gnrtner, the Board will possi-
bly, employ him to make an accu-
rate Typographical map, accom-
panied with field notes, of the
whole county.
We direct attention to the procla.
nation of reduced prices advertised
in our New To-Day by Charles
Wagner, barber and hair dresser,
1913 Main street, opposite Cardona
block. Mr.. Wagner's shop ia fitted
up elegantly and provided with a
corps of assistants who for dexter
ity in handling razor cannot be
eXcelled in the city. Persons with
tender china or who may wish to
have their hair clipped in the latest
mode should give Wagner call.
We had q pleasant call from Mr..
Theo. Lynell, of Anaheim, yester-
day. He informed us that there is
considerable excitement am ong the
people of that thrifty burg over the
recent discoveries of gold and silver
in the Santiago Canon. Some Of
the gold rock assayed as high as
$500 per ton, while the silver ran as
high as $500. We did not learn the
extent of the lodges, but the discov-
erers, he states, seem to be satisfied
that they have "struck it rich"
A morganatic brother of the late
Victor Emanuel may be seen daily
backing boots at the corner of
Main and Arcadia street. Aud he
is not a bit proud. either. The sight
of the Baker block going up imme-
diately opposite reminds him of the
palaces Of his ancestors, and he oc.
casionally INDUCES in a reverie
whose sadness lies too deep for
tears. Sweet arc the uses of adj
versity.
Some idea may be formed, says
the Santa Barbara Democrat, of
the damage sustained by the pro-
prietor of the wharf at this place
when it is known that out Of five
hundred stringers only fifth have
been recovered that are fit to be
replaced. The flooring Jared be tier,
as about three-fourths of that can
be used again.
AS an instance of the action of
tides at Santa Barbara during the
late storms, the Democrat says
that the sand just beyond the toll
house at Stearns' wharf, has been
washed away to depth IT twelve
feet! Had the piles not been driv-
en- to al extra depth the whole
structure up to the shore would
have been washed off. The piles,
in many places, were driven down
eighteen feet.
We learn that, on Tuesday last,
the Los Angeles Oil Company, at
their claim in the Sespe district,
fired up, for tho first time, their en-
CINE, which works finely. They
will Immediately proceed to bore
for oil at point on the belt where,
il there Is any oil in Ventura
county, they will be sure to strike it.
w. NJ. Davis, Justice of the
Peace in Hueneme township, hav.