Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-31

There is brick yard on Flower street
which makes ordinary brick, that il, Of
the size of burnt brick, out Of the same
material as adobes are made. They are
used very successfully in building oper-
atoms, but the late rain interfered some
what with the last batch manufactured.
Messrs. Ponet 4 Orr, undertakers aud
embalmers, by advertisement in this
mornings HERRLD, announce that while
they are not selling goods in their line
at twenty per cent. below cost, they
will do all work entrusted to them at
lower prices than any other house in
the city.
Attention is directed to the new ad.
vestisement Of Charles Rogers, of Apoth-
ecaries' Hall, Main street. Mr.. Rogers
keeps full supply of the purest drugs
and large stock Of perfumeries and
kindred articles. Persona requiring
anything in his line will find IL to their
interest to give him call.
A wealthy gentleman is building a
Sl2, 900 residence Of the latest style, in
the conspicuous location on Pearl street,
OF the head of Sixth. The frame is
is already in position, and the structure
will be speedily carried to completion.
When finished, it will be credit to the
city.
Mr.. George Noble, who died at Pasa-
dena, was the Superintendent, not Presi-
dent, as published in the Evening En-
press, of the East Kentucky Railroad
Company. His remains have been
brought to Mr.. Albert Browns under
taking establishment. where they will
be embalmed and re .urned to Kentucky.
A subscriber of the DAILY HERALD at
Louisville, Kentucky, in writing to re-
new his subscription. says; "You are
doing good work on East and here, for
Los Angeles county, through your paper.
May your efforts convert and christian.
ize thousands Of people East into good
Angelehos.
Councilman Joseph Mutually, one Of
our leading citizens and an extensive
brick manufacturer, will start for the
East this morning to visit his aged mother
at Cincinnati, whom he has not seen for
twenty nine years. We wish him pleas
ure wherever he may journey or rest,
and safe return.
The planting of the great vineyard of
the San Gabriel Wine Company, which
had been suspended on account of lack
Of rain, has been recommended under
most favorable auspices. Other vine
yards will follow this example and take
advantage Of the excellent condition Of
the ground, to plant large acreage.
The formal reception of Miss Frances
L. Willard and her Secretary, Miss Cor
don, will take place at the Fort-street
NJ. Z. Church this evening. The exer-
cises will consist OF addresses OF well
come by Mayor Thorn aud Others, inter-
spersed with music and prayer. A cor
dial invitation is extended to everybody |
to be present.
The month OF March has done well in |
the matter Of rain, and is about to give |
place to April. In regard to that menth |
1t is fact to be remembered that April |
1882 gave 1883 inches rainfall, according |
to the Signal Service, and 2.l7, accord.
ing to the measurement Of Mr.. o. II. |
Bliss. If April, 1883, does as well as
the same month in 1882. we cannot ask |
for more.
As was expected, the social of the
Athletic Club, at their rooms in Downey
Block, last night, was the most enjoy
able yet given by the Club. The ball.
room was beautifully and appropriately
decorated for the festive occasion, and
the several committees to whom was
entrusted the duty of receiving and
entertaining the guests, left nothing un-
done to make the enjoyment OF all per-
feet,
A case OF extreme neglect comes to us
from the Green Mountain State, as
shown by the report Of the State Off
GERS. 1t appears by this statement that
there are but eighty six convicts in the
State Prison Of Vermont. Such meg
lect Of the thousand poor fellows who
are justly entitled to go to that popular
resort is totally objectionable. Has
philanthrophy deserted that part of
New England,
Owing to the warmth of the weather
the rain does not CONCEAL on the noun
tains as usual, but comes down the
slopes and cafions with rush and the
noise OF thunder. as the great granite
rocks roll down by the undermining
and force Of the current. Slight earth
quakes may take place, caused by cleo
tricity along the underground streams
that are filing from the crevices in the
mountain rocks.
There is growing interest in the Pro-
duce Exchange. and the daily attendance
shows steady increase. From twenty
to twenty five merchants assemble each
morning to discuss trade matters. Sales
yesterday: ! car large yellow corn
at sl.42i, case butter, Father off quail
ity, at 45c. For young roosters $3.50
was bid, and for broilers s5. The quota
ton for grain bags in the market column,
as for all other commodities, is for round
lots, 10000 or upwards. Prices are
nearly all revised to-day.
We had the privilege yesterday of
sampling the boasted Florida orange,
brought from the East by W. P. Gardi-
ner. Esq. The fruit was large and fair
to look upon, b t had sweet, thin, in
sipid juice, and lacked the rich flavor
and robust taste of the California fruit.
If this sample is a fair specimen of the
select fruit of florida, all we have to say
is, that there is no approach by the
Florida fruit to the rich, aromatic,