Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-29

tins stable. Thus far the only
damage has been to clothes hung
out to dry, which were burnt by
the explos of the bombs.
Col. George II. Smith, the Off.
cial reporter of the Supreme Court
of California, is going into the
business Of raising grapes. He
will have large and remunera-
tive vineyard on his hands shortly,
enabling him, II he chooses to do
so, to throw law to the winds and
settle down under his own vine
and fig tree, with no one to make
Linn afraid.
Col. Charles Crocker, President
of the Southern Pacific Railway
Company, accompanied by Major
General Mcdowell, Commander of
the Department of the Pacific,
Lord Rutherford, Col. Gray, Chief
Engineer of the Southern Pacific,
and others, whose names we were
unable to learn, passed through
Los Angeles In a special car yester-
day morning, en- route to Deming
and El Paso.
The proprietors of vineyards at
Orange and West minister have
cyphered on the proposition and
announce that there, at least, there
Is more money In cultivatiDg the
grs ps for raisins than to sell to the
wine-maker. OF course, this
leaves out of view the question as
to whether, when the same man
raises the grape and makes the
wine the odds ars not in favor Of
him who is both vineyardist and
vignerOn.
The following officers of the
Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ,
F. and A. M, were installed
last Tuesday evening by Past
Master A w. Elelman, assisted by
Brother NJ: Morris, Marshall: w.
NJ, Samuel q. Foy; 8. W., Samuel
Prayer; J. W., VIM. H. Northcrafi;
Treasurer, Samuel Meyer; Score
taIy. E J. Levy; 8. D., james F.
Coz win; J. D., jerry M. lllich;
Stewards, G. A. Enz aud w. g.
Cos, Tyler, II. Niedecken.
1t Is somewhat singular that the
best spiritualistlc expose show
ever known In Los Angeles was q
pecuniary failure. We suggest
at Read, "that mysterious man."
who IL all that be claims to be and
more, and who does his business
cnnsum IN ately we'll, should get in
ahead of that shallow charlatan
Annie Eva Fay. A com munity
once humbugged by that trsnspar-
ent fraud is very uuproductive for
some time to come.
It is q curious fact that many of
the lesser orange orchards OF our
city are noted for the small and
slunted character of their fruit,
while the large orchards, such as
those of the Wo,fsktlls, Childs aud
Bliss, are remarkable for the great
size, fine color and general excel
lence Of their product. Why is
this? Why do not the pr0pristors
OF these inferior trees either grub
them up or graft good varieties on
them?
A few nights ago DR.. Lathrop,
who lives on Spring street, was
awakened by hearing a noise in
his dining room. He got up and
instituted assearch; but, finding no
one, he returned to bed. In the
morning, however, he found his
front door unlocked and the closet
in which the plate 10 kept, open.
Nothing bad been taken. The
Doctor supposes that the thief,
hearing him get up, vamosed by
the front door.
We direct the attention Of those
of our readers desiring to acquire a
knowledge Of music by new and
thorough system to the card OF
Mise M. E Kidd, in our New To.
Day. Miss Kidd formerly taught
vt Stockton In this State with
great success aud brings with her
testimonials from the most pr0mi.
nent citizens Of ths t place as to her
ability. Tue press also commend
her mode of teaching as being the
most satisfactory now in use.
Mr.. r. A. Ling informs US that
our old townsman Mr.. P. Gabriel,
Sheriff OF Pinal county, is not only
one of the most popular, but one Of
the happiest m eu in the Territory
of Arizona, the latter condition
arising from his recent sumption
of the role Of Benedick, and the
former from the fair, fearless and
Impartial manner IN which he dis
charges the duties of his office.
We felicItats him on his pleasant
condition aud trust that 1t may
long continue.
} The old year draws to it's close
apace. Soon we shall have q new
deal In the city offices, in which
the familiar face Of Henry King,
, an old time popular favorits and
! efficient chief, and a Democrat, /,
, will replace that of George Gard, y
, thoroughly good fellow and capa-
bic official, but an ipgrained Re-
publican. The revolution will
, stop. practically, at the police
force. Mr. RobinsOn will still
preside over the municipal records,
and will execute his task we'll,
. judging the future by the past.
While, under the law, the State
Board of Viticulture is authorized
to do certain advertising In the in.
terest of viticulture and vinicul-
ture, aud while we have seen, IN
the sacramento Record Union and
other pspers, published IN the
northern aud central portions of
the State, such advertisements, W.
have failed thus far to see line OF
them In auy journal published In