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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
NOTICE Of INTENTION.

NOTIOE Is hereby given that 1t 10 tho
~ intention Of the Council OF the city Of
Los Angeles to improve and grade Fifth
street between Olive and Charity streets.
at the expense OF Improperly owners, Ia the
The roadbed shall be graded and covered
with eight inches OF gravel. The
crown of the street shall be four inches
above the grade OF the north curb
towards the curb that at the outside
OF the cutters it shall be ten inches below
the grade. After being graveiled It shall
bs thoroughly wet and then rolled. Pr0vi-
ded, that there shall be no stones in said
gravel larger than two inches in diam eter.
The cutters shall bs 81 feet wide and
paved with granite cobble stones not less
than eight inches long, thoroughly set IN
gutter shall be fourteen inches, and the out
side adjoining the roadbed ten inches below
the grade
The curb shall be Of redwood sx12 inches.
placed with the top to the s sss.elished -. ,las
three feet long, set into tho ground full
length below the top OF the curb and inside
Of the same, and not more than four feet
apart with one TO encn ,Ssn, OF nm; 10 me s c1rolns.
graded and covered with three inches Of hne
gravel, smoothly laid, and rAked free from
coarse stones of more than one Inch in ct-
ameter. The slope to the sidewalks shall
be three inches towards the curb.
All persons interested are hereby notined
to file their objections, II any they have,
with the Clerk OF the Council, within ten
days after the date of the first publication
BY order OF the Council OF the city of Los
Angeles. at Its meeting of August 27th.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council of the City Of Los An
Los Angeles. August 2sth. 1881. aseiot
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
LEGAL.
Certificate of C0-Partnershlp

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ENTS, that we, Edouard Maud, residing
IN the city OF Los Angeles, county OF Los
Angeles, Otto q. Weyse, residing in the
city OF Los Angeles, county of Los An
geles, Rudolf q. Weyse, residing in
the city OF Los Angeles, county OF Los
Angeles, in the state OF California, do
hereby certify and declare that we have
organized and formed ourselves into O
co-partnership, and we covenant and
agree each with the other, to be cO-part.
ners for the purpose of carrying and con-
Quoting the business of wholesale ami
retail wine and liquor dealers, in the
city OF Los Angeles, county of Los Ange-
les, State of California, under the firm
name and style OF MAUD, WEYSE &
co.
That the principal place of business of
said partnership is situated In the city
OF Los Angeles, county OF Los Angeles,
and state aforesaid.
That the names of all the persons in
terested as partners in such business
are above stated and signed hereto, and
that such partnership will con tinue and
be In force until further notice by us.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals, this first day of
November, A. ID. 1880.
E. MAUD. [SeaII
OTTO q. WEYSE. iSeal.i
II. G. WEYSE. lSeal.i
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
To All Whom it May
Concern.

Notice is hereby given that the Pacific
Coast steamship Company, o corpora
tion under tn Q laws OF the State eff Cali
fornia, viii, on the third day Of October,
A. u. 1881, at ten O'Clock A. M, or as soon
thereafter as the case may be heard, ap-
ply to the Board of Supervisors of Los
Angeles county, and at the office OF said
Board, in the city OF Los Angeles, for a
wharf franchise along the westerly side
of the slough or inlet known as Will
mington creek or slough, in said county
of Los Angeles. bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: Comm mencing for the
same at q point, the northeast corner OF
the wharf of said Pacific Coast Steamship
Wilmington creek, or slough, and
running thence southerly one thous-
and Q0O0) feet in straight line
to point on a line drawn at right-angles
to said one Thousand feet line, said point
being westward of, and seven hum
dred (700) feet distant from the
established center of the line OF
the break water of Wilmington
Harbor, as constructed by the United
States Government; from said point at
rignt-angles westerly seventy. i've (75)
feet; thence at right-angles northerly
one thousand u000) feet; thence at right
angles easterly seventy'five (75) feet, to
the point OF commencement.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COM
PANY. By II. MCCLELLAN,
s4-4w. Agent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10


g. w. a. Pallett, plaintiff, VS. James A.
Stewart and Bette Stewart, defendants.
Action brought in ntheSuperiOrCourto of the
State of California, in and for The county
of Los Angeles, and the complaint tiled
ia said county of Los Angeles, in the Of
flee of the CLERK of said Superior Court.
The People of the State of California
send greeting to James A. Stewart and
Bette Stewart, defendants:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Superior
Court of the State OF California, in and
for the county of Los Angeles, and to
answer the complaint filed therein,
within ten days-exclusive of the day of
service-after the service on you of this
summons-if servedwithin this county,;
or. II served elsewhere, within thirty
days--or Judgment by default will be
taken against you, according 10 the
prayer oil said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover a
Judgment against the defendant James
A. stewart Tor the sum OF SS6S .93 in gold
coin, with interest thereon at IA per
cent. per month rom the 2gth day OF n o.
vember, 1880, balance due plaintiff from
said Stewart for M money loaned May l.,
1878, and to foreclose mortgage on block
81. town ofDowney. county of Los An
geles, state OF California, given to secure
said sum, and which said mortgage is
contained in a deed made by John G..
Eowney to plaintiff on the 9th day oil
December, 1S79, and which deed was
made to plaintiff at the request of said
stewart and was Intended as mortgage
to secure said sum, and also to declare
the claims of Bettie Stewart to said land
subject to said mortgage, and for costs OF
suit.
Reference is had to complaint for par
tlculars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear and answer the said cOm-
plant as above req quired. the said plain
TIL will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal of
theSuperior Court of the State Of Califor-
MIA, in and for the county of Los Angeles,
this second day of July, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty one. ISeal.1
A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
By A. kIMPAU. Deputy.
GRAVES & CHAPMAN. Attorneys for
Plaintiffs. Jy22-2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
gus Saseles alerala.
MR., MCPHERSON.

Did never advise you Of Mr.. McPherson--
A very nice man, but very queer person,
Who never sought Office, and paid all his
taxes,
And never asked help in the grinding Of
axes;
Who never was ruffied, blow cold or blow
hot,
But seemed to lack something, you didn't
know what?
And to prove to you all that his head
wasn't level
He didn't believe in q hell or devil.
Yet . very nice man, but very queer per-
son
For every-day-liie. was this Mr.. McPher-
son.
Although he destestsd the talk of this slang
age,
When speaking he sometimes used violent
language,
And lawyers and preachers, and such. he
termed ''scamps,"
And book agents, canvassers, lecturers,
cramps"
And "dealing' in stocks, he called "rob-
bing and stealing
This crusty old man, with a plainness un-
feeling,
And sneered at the ''fashions and scorned
all pretenses,
Which proved he was clearly out of his
senses
: o, . plain spoken man, but an unpleasant
person,
In sooiety's walks, was this Mr.. McPher-
son.
he minded his business and scorned to
talk slander-
This terrible, hard-headed, old salamander.
Drank Just what he wanted, and ate with
his knife,
Took life in dead earnest, was true to his
wife
And his friends, yet very unpopular per-
In this "gilded age" was old Mr.. McPher-
AZ last he fell i'll of an ailment complex,
And all felt relieved when he passed in his
checks.
His sickness-a sort OF an asthma or phthi-
sic
Soon carried him of, for he wouldn't take
physic.
He sceffed at prescriptions and blasphemed
the doctors,
And called them all manner of "potion
concoctors'-
Said "they we're in league with old Death
and the Devil"
Which proved to fraction his head wasn't
level.
Such crotchety, wilful, unreaso ming per-
Peace, peace to the ashes of Mr.. McPher-
ALBERT F. KERcHEvAL.
Los ANGELES, August, 1881.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
SUM NJ ONS.
In the Superior Court
OF the State of California, in apu
for the County of Los A lgeles.

Francisco Grazide, plaintiff, VS.. Oliver
DeviIiers, defendant.
Action brought in the Superior Court
of the State OF California, in ana for The
plant filed in said county of Los Ange-
les, in the office of the Clerk of said Su-
perior Court.
The People OF the State of California
send greeting to Oliver Devillers, de.
fendant.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiH in the superior
Court of the State Of California, in and
for the county OF Los Angeles, and 10 an
swer the complaint filed therein, within
ten day IS exclusive OF the day OF service)'
after the service on you OF this sum mons
If served within this county; or, il
served elsewhere. within thirty days-or
judgment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer Of said COM
plant.
The said action is brought to obtain a
decree of This Court for the foreclosure OF
a certain mortgage described in the said
complaint, ana executed by the said o.
DevilleIs 10 C.'Graziue, on the Sd day OF
October, 1875, to secure the payment of
certain prOmlSSOTy note. made on the 3D.
day OF October, 1876, by y. Devillers, for
the sum OF $500 gold coin, with interest
at the rate of IA per cent per month from
date until paid, and payable to the said
Z. Grazide; that the premises conveyed
by SAID mortgage may be sOld. aud the
proceeds applied to the payment of $500
gold coin, with interest at the rate of ~
per cent per month from October 3, 1876,
and ior lU per cent as attorneys fees, as
provided for in said mortgage, and costs
o. suit; and in case such proceeds are
not sufficient 10 pay the same, then to OBJ
tain an execution against said defendant
for the balance remaining due; ana also
that the defendant and all persons claim
ing by, through or under him, may be
barred aad foreclosed OF all right, title,
claim, lien, equity OF redemption and in
terest in and TO said mOrtgaged premises
and for other and further relief.
Reference is had to complaint for par
ticulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant, as above required, the said plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the said complaint.
Given under my. hand and the seal Of
the Superior Court of the State OF Cali
70, mia, in and for the county of Los Ange-
les, this 4th day of March, in the
year OF our Lord ,one thousand eig ht hum
dred and eighty-one.
ISeal.l A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
FRIDAY, THE SIXTEENTH OF
SEPTEMBER, 1881,

All the right, title, interest and estate
of the said b. ID. Wilson, deceased, at
the time OF his death, and all the right,
title and interest that the said estate has
by operation OF law or otherwise, ac-
quiz ed other than or in addition to that
of the said intestate at the time
of his death, in and to all that
lot, piece or parcel Of land situate, ly-
ing and being In the said county of Los
Angeles, State OF California, bounded and
decribed as follows, to wit:
Being a part OF what is known as the
Oak Knoll tract, bounded and north and
west by the lands OF the Lake Vineyard
Land and Water Associations; east by
Oak Grove; south by that part Of the Oak
Knoll tract owned in common by said
estate and j. De Barth Shorb. The tract
hereby offered contains forty acres more
or less.
Terms and condition OF sale-Cash in
gold coin of the United States. Deed at
expense OF the purchase. Bids or onefs
may be made at any Time after the nrst
publication of this notice and before tne
making ol the sale. Ill bids or offers must
be in writing and delivered to the un'
dersigned, ]. De Barth Shorb, personally,
at his residence, near San Gabriel, CALL
fornia.
Dated Sept. 9th, 1881.
MARGARET g. WILSON,
Execu tors OF the estate OF B. D,Wtlson, {,
deceased. s8td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

One of the most interesting
sights to be seen during Fair week
is to step into the i'm mmense estab-
lishment OF Lewis Bros, and view
the endless variety OF boots and
shoes, and see the hurrying No masses
of people, all anxious to secure
those wonderful bargains In boots
aud shoes at the Great Half Price
Boot and Shoe House, opposite the
Postofhce, Los Angeles, Cal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

Meeting called to order at Union
Hall by President Peasants.
Minutes of last meeting read.
The Constitution and bylaws OF
the association were read and the
books were then opened for the re-
ception of new memb bers.
J. H. Book of Los Angeles, s. A.
Wyckof of Salinas City and Robt.
Hall were received as members.
Mrs. G. s. 8. Wyckoff was made
an honorary member.
The Secretary, j. Haskell, was
appointed a committee to corres-
pond with his predecessor relative
to the books and papers belonging
to bis office, reported no response
to bis communication.
N. Levering furnished the Asso-
citation with printed copy of the
constitution and bylaws.
J. W. Wilson moved that the
election of new officers take place
Tomorrow at 2 O'Clock P. M. Car
ried.
On motion, the first article of
the Constitution was amended rel.
alive to the meetings of the Asso-
citation from February and Septem-
Der to the week Of the Fair.
The Secretary offered the follow.
ing resolutions:
Received, That bee-keeping hav-
ing been one of the leading indus
tries Of Southern California, bee
keepers should take care to put
their honey Oh the market In the
best possible shape. discarding the
old process Of straining the honey,
and adopting the more scientific
and business-like way of extract.
ing their honey with machinery,
thereby producing an article as
pure as the best cvmb honey.
WHEREAS, Our Pacific Coast pa
pers In quoting extracted honey as
strained honey and also honey
merchants ia speaking Of liquid
honey calling 1t strained honey,
are doing those engaged in produc.
ing extracted honey a serious in.
jury that has been keenly felt for
several years, individual efforts
proving Of but very little If any
avail 10 changing the quotations.
Therefore,
Resolved, That we, the bee.
keepers OF Southern California in
convention assembled protest
against the name "strainedu and
request that all papers quoting our
honey quote it as extracted honey.
Meeting adjourned to 2:30 o'clock
p. M.
At 2:30 o'clock p. M, the hall be-
Ing occupied by the State Divis sion
Convention, the Bee-Keepers ad-
journed until Friday, the 7th, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

The Great Half Price Boot and
Shoe House is ahead of them all.
Why? We are by far the cheapest;
we have thrice the stock of any
store in town. or what? Boots
and shoes only. Your wives ask
for them; your boys want them ;
your girls require them; you need
them yourself; everybody wants
the Great Half Price boots and
shoes. Lewis Bros, opposite the
Postof1ce.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

l
j. w. Potts. administrator of the
estate of L. w. Thatcher, de-
ceased, ct AL, Defendants.
u decree Of foreclosure and order OF
| sale entered In the Superior Court
| OF the county of Los Angeles, State
of California, on the 18th day OF
execution for the enforcement OF judg-
ment, requiring sale OF property under
| foreclosure OF mortgage, issued out of
| said Court. annexed to said decree ana
dated the 18Th DAY OF August, A. d. 1881,
in the above entitled action, and in favor
of W. IL. Perry, Wallace WOodworth and
S. H. Mott, partners under The arm
name and style of Perry, Woodworth d
Co., plaintiffs, and against ]. W. Potts,
Thatcher, deceased. Elizabeth Thatcher
and Lillian Thatcher, a mi
nor, deiendants' ,ss su,. ,aoaos certified copy
duly attested under the seal OF said
Court on the 18th day of August,
A. d. 1881, and delivered to me, together
with the writ annexed thereto, on the
10th day of August, A. d. 1881, whereby
am commanded to sell at public auction,
10 the highest and best bidder, for cash in
United states gold coin, the following
and in said decree described real estate.
to-wit:
All that certain piece or parcel of land
situate. lying and being in the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia, described as follows, to witt
Commencing at point on the north
side ofOrange street west of Pearl street,
in said city, and the intersection of the
lot sold by J. II. Toberman to Mrs. l.. NJ.
Thompson with land OF Il. w. Thatcher,
formerly property of j. K. Toberman;
thence running along the line of said
Thorn pson north two hundred and twen-'
ty-seven and one-half (227h) feet, IN ore
or less. to the partition fence OF Hub
bell and Toberman; thence easterly
along said fence (75) seventy-five feet TO
a point; thence southerly parallel with
the westerly line of said lot two hundred
and Jwenty-seven and one-half (2271s)
1eet, more or less, TO the north line of Or
ange street: thence westerly along the
line of said street seventy-five (75l feet TO
the point of beginning, and being the
same land described in a GER
tain deed from j. r. Toberman
to L. w. Thatcher, of date the
first day of November, 1877, and recorded
in the office of the County Recorder of
said county of Los Angeles, in book No.
81 OF deeds, page 578, ct seq, to which
deed and record thereof reference is
hereby made for further description of
said lot.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

Mr.. f. Adam, the pioneer tailor
of Los Angeles, No. 19 Spring
street, informs his patrons and the
public generally that he has just
received large assortment of the
latest styles of spring and summer
goods, which for elegance and va
riety of pattern cannot be sur
passed. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to call and examine
his stock. m2-1m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

The Great Half-Price Boot and
Shoe House, e,opposite the Postoffice,
Is the spot for bargains. Our large
trade shows it. Call and see the i'm
mepse stock we carry, the endless
variety; compare prices -
the only true test. We are known
by one and all to be the cheapest
boot and shoe house in Southern
California. Lewis Bros
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

The unanimous verdict is that
the Great Half Price Boot and
Shoe House permits nothing but
square dealing, has the finest stock
and stands unrivaied as the store
that gives the best inducem ents In
the way of boots and shoes. Lewis
Bros, Opposite the Postoffice, Los
Angeles, Cal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

Eastern oysters every style;
hot and cold lunches and all the
delicacles OF the season served on
the shortest notice at Congress
Hall, corner Of Main and Requena
streets. Ice cold Boca beer, the best
On the Coast, always on hand, as
we'll as full supply of the best
brands of liquors, wines and ci-
gars. Entrance to ladies' rooms or
Requena street. Open day and
night.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. b

year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty one, before me, A.
W. Potts, County Clerk and ex-ofiicio
Clerk OF the superior Court in and for
said county, personally appeared e.
Maud, otto G. Weyse and Rudolph &.
Weyse, known 10 me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the with
in instrument, and severally acknowl-
edged to me that they severally exc
cuted the same.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court, the day and year in this certificate
first above written.
(SeaI) A. W. POTTS,
County Clerk and ex-offi clio clerk Of said
Superior Court.
By GRIFFIN JOHNSTON, Deputy.
anT. 4W
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

From the smallest child to the
oldest inhabitant, the Great Hall
Price Boot and Shoe House ia rec
ognized as the store that gives the
grandest bargains In boots and
shoes, not equalled in any house in
the State. Lewis Bros, opposite
the Postofhce, Los Angeles, Cal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
MONDAY, THE Goth DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1881,

All the right, title, interest and estate OF
the said minors in and TO ali that Ger.
tain lot, piece or parcel OF land situate,
lying end being in the city of Los Ange-
les, county of Los Angeles, State of Cali
iornia, bounded and described as fol.
lows, to wit:
Being on the west side of Los Angeles
street. with 81 feet front, commencin ng at
u point on said street II feet and inches
south from the line of lands form erly
known as Manuel Requena lands and
running west parallel with the line o.
said lands of Requeua 81 feet 2 inches;
thence south at right angles feet;
thence west at right angles 81 feet
inches; thence south at right angles 10
feet; thence west at right angles feet
inches to the line of lands formerly own
ed by Juana Arzaga, now owned by Ri
vara and Sangulnetti; thence south
along the line of said lands of Juana Ar
zaga and Rivara and Sanguinetti 80 feet
inches to the line of the lands forme erly
owned by Manuel Castillo, now owned
by Antonio Balla; thence eastefly along
the line of Castillo and Balla to Los
Angeles street, l27 feet inches; thence
along said street to place of beginning.
Said line is bounded on the east by Los
Angeles street, on the north by the lands
OF Frank Reverin, on the west by lands
OF kivara and Sanguinetti, on the south
by lands of Antonio Balla.
Terms and Conditions OF sale-Cash, in
United States gold coin. Deed at
expense of purchaser. Bids or offers may
bs made at any time after the first pu olica.
tion OF this notice aud before the making
of the sale. All bids or RS must he in
writing and left at the ofdce of W. d.
stephenson. Temple Block, In said city, or
delivered 10 the undersigned personally.
Dated Sth September 1881.
JESUS BlLDERRAIS,
Guardian OF the persons and estates of
A. Bilderrain and Y. h. Bilderrain, mi
nors.
W. d. STEPHENSON
s9td Attorney.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
To Whom It May Concern.

Please take notice: Any person
having pledges or collaterals at the
Star Loan and Broker Office, No. 4
Commercial street, will please re-
deem the same or pay accrued in
terest thereon within thirty days
from this date or they will be sold.
2. S.-Money loaned on all kinds
sf personal property. mr3Otf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10
Millinery.

I have just returned from San
Francisco with full line of Fall
goods comprising all the latest
novelties in trimmings, velvets,
plushes, ribbons, etc.; also, an ele-
CANT assortment of French bonnets
and hats of my own importation.
MISS l.. J. HAMMOND.
anp 2-1m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

John, loan me So; will return
1t tomorrow. wish to buy a pair
OF those fine calf shoes at the Great
Half Price Boot and Shoe House,
opposite the Postoffice. John,
there is no mistake, 1t is the house
for bargains; their immense trade
shows it.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

Again we come before you with
our everlasting bargains. This
time they are special. Our prices
are away down, and with your
kind permission, and the assistance
OF your dollars and cents, we are
positive we can please you all.
The Great Half-Price Boot and
Shoe House, opposite the Postoff1ces 2
Los Angeles, Cal. Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-10

Just received, at Preuss & PRO-
mis-, the finest selection of toilet
articles, celluioid and satin cases,
perfumeries, ETC.. ever presented to
the public of this city, selected
with especial care by Mr.. Pironi,
while in the city. Call and see.