Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-13
FUN, FACT AND FANCY.

Indians and creditors are always on
the war-path.
A person who had been listening to
very dull address, remarked that every
thing went off well-especially the au-
dience.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean heads col
umn of items "Facts and Opinions. I"
That is to show that its opinions differ
from its facts.
Saw-mills were first used in Europe in
the 10Th century. Before that, man
who swore he lost his leg in the army
was generally believed.
One year ago needle entered the
waist of a young lady in Elmira, and
yesterday it was removed from the right
arm of the fellow who is her STEADY
company"
'Only smile was given me, =" inspires
rhymster in the New York Ne,cs to
write three verses. What he would have
done if he had taken another drink can
only be conjectured.
1t is said that the proportions of the
AuAllttu ll&uIC diC oiA uliilCo tAC lCuSbn VI
the feet, but there must be mistake
about it. We have never heard of any
woman nine feet high.
(which is the outward and visible
sign and form in baptism p was asked of
q girl candidate for confirmation, the
other day, in o suburban church. The
reply was, "The baby, sir"
'sSophronia:" "Can the weather
prophets fortell sudden transforms in
Summer" They could, probably, if
they knew the dates on which Sunday
school picnics would be held
An Australian wine grower has i'm
ported men from Epernay and formed a
company which promises to produce ex-
cellent champagne at 80 Dozen Aus
tralia now exports much wine to France
for mixing.
A genuine Japanese idol of the first
class will sell in London for SIS, 900, and
before long some enterprising Yankee
will quietly be building genuine Japanese
idols in London. This nation believes in
taking advantage of every chance.
Frank Pixley has resurrected the San
Diego Tichborne. He found him at
Albuquerque, and is now grooming him
for trip to England to assert his claim
as the genuine original Sir Roger
Frank says he is the Simon-pure claim
ant, and is putting up for him. Our
dukedom to a beggarly denier that he
fetches up in Newgate.
G. w. Rogers, pastor Baptist church,
A,rcflp TayaS fsI,, nnfnha,.
1877, at meeting held in the Baptist
church, at Kearney, Mo-, jesse James
professed conversion and l baptized
him. He prayed several times publicly
in the prayer meetings, and seemed
very much interested in Frank, for
whom he prayed as his ''wayward
brother"
An Italian has invented process for
solidifying wine. From small quantity
of this extract may be obtained a bottle
OF generous wine of good taste and
beautiful color. The object is to victual
ships and supply armies. A chemist in
Marseilles has found a chemical combi-
nation by which he can solidify and even
crystalize brandy The brandy in its
new form looks like alum. 1t entirely
loses its smell. The facility with which
it can be transported is of course the
main recommendation of the new inven-
ton.
The other day three pound trout
was caught in the Truckee river, at
Camp 81, which had been branded On
one side, and near its head, were &C. 0.
D., in capital letters, worry nearly half
an inch in length.-Virginia Enterprise
A few days since FIVE pound trout was
caught in the Feather river at Camp IL,
above Oroville, which had been branded
near the gills with the letters sd. orc. +"
1t is believed to be the identical trout
that Dan O'Connell, the San Francisco
journalist, branded and put in the river
at Big Meadows in lS7l.-Marysriite
Appeal.