Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-25

will be great success.
A In the County Recorders office yes.
terday twenty deeds, six mortgages, two
satisfactions Of mortgages, one lease,
one notice Of action, one power Of attor-
ney and one declaration Of homestead
were filed for record.
: 1t is impossible for us to retain our
bargains until late hour for the callers
that are tardy. The bargains are of
such. magnitude that they are eagerly
snapped up as they are for this day only
and many disappointed patrons found
our table nearly bare late in the after
noon. Peoples Store.
l Flora Williams, charged with disturb
ing the peace, on complaint OF officer
/ Willing, was tried before City Justice
Morgan yesterday, and discharged, there
being no evidence. Charles Winfield,
drunk, was fined $40, with the alterna.
tive of working on the streets at 81 per
day until the amount is paid.
On Change yesterday there was no
business consummated. Futures in feed
barley are quoted as follows May,
) 81 40 asked; June, $l.45 ditto; July,
10 bid, $l.45 asked; August 81 .42k
, asked; September, Sl.20 ditto; October,
81. 10 bid, Sl.20 asked; November, 81. l2l
and Sl.20 respectively; December, sl.2O
/ asked.
The billiard match for $500 a side,
heretofore announced in the HERALD as
being on the taps, will take place at
the Pico House billiard parlors on
Thursday evening, tomorrow. Pedro
Abarta and w. II. Haynes are the con-
testants. and as they are evenly matched,
an interesting contest will be the result.
The excitement in the northern part
of the city, yesterday afternoon, was
three runaways. One was a kicking,
riderless, fast running saddle horse, the
next double team, which broke away
from wagon loaded with lumber,
wrecking it, and the third, fine buggy,
smashed up by the horse being fright
ened by the cars.
The large number of delegates and
their friends in attendance at the State
Sunday School Convention have been
received with great eordiality by our
citizens and are being entertained in
most hospitable manner. This is as it
should be, and will make a most favor.
able impression upon the strangers who
have taken advantage OF the excursi ion I
to pay visit to Southern California.
The northern overland express was
forty-five minutes late yesterday morn
ing, being delayed by hauling the extra
cars containing the excursionists coming
to attend the State Sunday School Con.
vention. The city was swarming with
people yesterday. and the Raymond ex-
cursion which will arrive at three this
afternoon by special train, will swell the
number by l4l people.
Apropos of the item published in yes
terdays HERALD concerning the growing
popularity OF our mountain canons, We
learn that some wealthy Eastern gentle
men who appreciate these places are to
at once build handsome and expensive /
hotel for excursionists and pleasure
seekers in one OF the most picturesque
parts Of the romantic San Antonio
caiion, above Pomona.
A patent medicine man died in the last
weeb. Before he died his friends asked
him how he would like to be buried, and
he only had sufficient strength left to
say, "lnsert me top of column, next to
treading matter, once a week, electro,
papers by mail" and then passed away
to 'that bourne whence no traveller re.
turns" and where there are no wrong
insertions or bad proof reading
hiioho hPptutS w bo tho bUas tiOp iol
our lands. and the best crop that can be
raised in any place for the use Of live
stock. Mr. D. d. Johnston, near Nor
walk. has fifteen acres OF alfalfa, which
last year yielded two tons of hay per
acre, six times during the year, yielding
twelve tons annually, worth IS per ton, or
SOC year for hay crop, per acre.
That is good enough farming for crop
that is perpetual without replanting.
We received a pleasant call yesterday
from Mr.. Jamss Mitchell, editor Of the
Arkansas Democrat. published at Little
Rock. Mr.. Mitchell has travelled exten.
sively on this coast, and pronounces Los
Angeles. not only the garden-spot Of
California, but of the United States. He
is being chaparoned by his old friend,
Mr.. G. A. Bunch. of this city, who was
a fellow townsman of his at Fay etteville,
Arkansas, and who, we have no doubt,
will take pleasure in showing him all the
notable objects Of our beautiful country.
The attention of lovers of high art is
directed to four elegant steel engravings
entitled "Sing, Birdie. Sing" ''Remem-
brancc," FThe Bather's Attendant" and
.'The Garden Gate, now on exhibition
at P. Hirschfelds. book store. Main
street. These engravings are very large,
thirty by forty inches each, the steel
plates costiIs S33, 900. Ths wholesale
price is SIS each; but. as they are the
property of lady who is in need, the
four can be had for $45 if called for in a
few days. They are the highest works
of art ever brought to this city.
The attention of our lady readers is
directed to the double-column advertise
ment Of Messrs. Feintuch Bros, 42 Spring
street, who offer complete line Of the
latest styles of hosiery for ladies, gentle
men, misses and children. This house
by fair dealing. the superior quality Of
the goods sold and moderate prices, has
established a reputation second to no
other on the Coast. In addition to hosi-
cry of every description, the Messrs.
Feintuch keep full assortment Of EN-.
| broidery and embroiderinp materials