Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-28

indicates that 1t is to be one OF the
best stories wich the Atlantic has
ever had. Other subjects in prose
have been ably treated and the
poetry is above the average In
point Of literary merit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball were,
Christmas day, the recipients of a
handsome silver pitcher, salver
and goblets, from the present
guests of the house, presented at
the table, Sunday morning, by
Mr.. Taylor, of Iowa. From former
boarders they received an Illus
trated life of Christ, a celluloid
dressing case, Russia leather
tete tete, a set of Japanese china of
twelve pieces, majolica egg bas-
ket, Sevres china vase, a peacock
blue satin work-basket, with full
set, a black satin fan, with hand
work decorations, q real point lace
collar, a nickel alarm cleck, q pair
of Dalton vases and a gold tooth.
pick. Miss Louise Kimball re.
ceived a rich Roman gold neck
lace and locket, Roman gold ear
rings and other rich and valuable
gifts.
In City Justice Adams's Court
yesterday Peter Carroll, charged
with vagrancy, was sent up for
Q days. A man named Peterson,
for disturbing the peace, paid s12.
John Ford, drunk, got 8 days in
the chain gang. All Lee, a Celes-
tial, charged with petit larceny,
gave bail In 500 for his appear.
ance for trial on Saturday. Thomas
Flynn, drunk and disOrderly, in
default of the necessary cash to
pay his fine, will work for the city
for the usual 8 days. VIM. Harris,
plain drunk, ,received the same sem
tence. James Brown, convicted OF
petit larceny, will work for the
city for 45 days. Anton Anson, q
sheep herder, who came into the
city TO spend Christmas and who
took in too much taDgle-foot, went
up for 8 days.
A drive yesterday Of some TWEEN.
ty-seven miles through the South
ern portion OF Los Angeles county
advised us that the country is much
In need of rain, that the farmers
are halting ia their ploughing to
see how the season will pitch, that
their corn bins are full to repletion,
that the black Berkshire hog
abounds on every hand, as fat as
butter, and that the farming COM
muDity generally are yet feeling
the impetus given by the good
season of last year and the high
prices which they obtained for
their products. A significant fact
is that the farmers generally are
buying and paying for new wagons
of the best makes. We passed
three or four of these vehicles, on
our trip yesterday, which were be.
ing conveyed to farms in the
neighborhood of Anaheim and
Santa Ana, ex-Supervisor ]. D..
OFT being one OF the purchasers,
and having in charge bran new
Studebaker, drawn by four horses,
with the old discarded farm wagon
bringing up the rear.
For some time past there has
been great agitation in certain
domicile on Main street, owing to
the peculiar deliveries of q certain
female "crank." The other feml-
nine members of the household
were greatly exercised thereby.
They finally concluded to call iu
the police, and the susve aud Dip
lomatic R0ley was delegated to
discharge the delicate task. With
his customary courtesy the Cen
eral proceeded to interrogate the
interesting subject. AS a result he
was Informed that the lady was the
aunt OF Napoleon III. and cousin
German to most of the crowned
heads of Europe. But that was
not all. In q Iconfidential stage
whisper she told him that she was
the mother of two thousand chill
dren. While q little astonished at
this assertion, which ran contrary
to his physiological teachings, the
General did not see his way to act
in an administrative capacity. He
contented himself with advising
the other inmates Of the house to
humor the ''crank." as she appear
ed TO be entirely harmless. The
mother OF two Thousand children
would certainly take the rag from
the bush in this degenerate age OF
q ~, II f.,, villa,