Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-25

MIR. Hamburger, Of the, Peoples
Store, left for the East Sunday evening.
via the Northern route, to purchase q
new stock OF Fall and Winter goods
Patrons Of this house may shortly ex-
pect to see one OF the most elegant as
sortments Of everything in their line
ever opened in this city.
A scoundrel last week gave a worth
less check Of the denomination Of $35 to
Mr.. Clifford, the agent Of the Coast Line
Stages, at Newhall, and received ticket
to Santa Barbara and the balance Of the
amount in money. After reaching the
suburbs OF Santa Barbara, he concluded
to take walk into the country, and
walked off.
Sunday night was cool and comforta-
BILE, with the temperature reduced to
6lt'. About half-past o'clock yester-
day morning the thermometer began to
jump, and by s o'clock scored ST., and
later l0ll', a change of forty degrees.
The instrument was kept in very cool
place, where there was no reflection.
At the Normal School on Saturday the
temperature was l05'.
Wild ducks are already being shot in
the Santa Margarita valley, and are
getting tolerably thick in the hunting
grounds Of our own county. We UNDER
stand that they are numerous near the
VIII froI .1ooA a Ta III
Nimrods should take time by the fore
lock and get the first crack at them.
Twenty-Five passengers arrived in the
city yesterday morning by the San
Pedro train, having arrived from San
Diego per steamer 0rizaba. Many Of
them were sportsmen, with complete
outfits for shooting and fishing. They
will remain few days and take in the
country.
The hot summer weather is forcing
passengers to travel largely by water.
The Ancon, on its last trip up from San
Diego, brought sixteen passengers, and
carried large number north. The
Orizaha carried down fifteen, brought
back twenty-five, and had big list
north yesterday.
On Friday last, some foot races were
being contested by white boys and In
dians, at Pechanga. an Indian settlement
near Temecula, San Diego county, when
q dispute and war of races occurred
among the racers, and the Indians being
too numerous fer the boys, they COM
menced to fire, and one Indian was
killed.
Grapes sold for wine and brandy will
be picked both early and late this sea-
son. according to quality. which varies
very much, owing TO the long continued
hot weather. The price will vary for the
same reason. Many vineyardists have
attended to their grapes so well that
they have good crop Of good grapes.
Others will not.
A few days since the HERALD spoke of
the quality Of our grapes, mostly foreign
varieties, which are being shipped to the
east, and stated that they showed no in
jury by the recent hot spell. Since the
last torrid wave of last week, more OBJ
servation shows that few Of the grapes
mostly the Rose Of Peru-have cracked
open little at the cad, but most Of
them are still sound. They are excel
lent shipping grapes.
Socorro. New Mexico, boasts Of a.
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lovely white flower. looking pure and
white, and similar to the water lily, yet
il grows in that dry country wild. Its
said that il opens at sunset and closes at
dawn, being very fragrant. This is the
habit Of the Night Blooming Cereus.
No one can tell its name. Will some
botanist attempt to ascertain if this
flower is o desert hybrid between the
plants mentioned.
The San Lnis Rey Star for the hun
dredth time stulifies itself by again stat
ing that the Los Angeles HERALD has
always been hostile to San Diego coun-
ty, when its editor knows the reverse to
be the fact, and that il has always been
treated generously. In copying an arti-
Gle on the extension of the California
Southern Railway from the HERALD,
the Star states that it is the first time
the HERALD has overcome its enmity to
that county,
This day only, 20 inch all linen crash
20 cents yard; tomorrow Is cents,
Peoples Store.
The Eagle Corps at o'clock this af-
tcrnoon, for the first time since the or
ganization Of the Corps. viii turn out to
pay the last sad honors to dead com.
rade--Frank M. Lyon, who died on
Sunday. Deceased was one of the color
bearers of the company, an active and
efficient soldier, and will be greatly
missed, not only by his comrades, but
by large circle of warm friends as well.
This day only, all linen hemstiched
hankerchiefs 10 cents; tomorrow 90
cents, Peoples Store.
Several business edifces now in
course Of erection on our principal
streets, have almost ceased operations,
only few men being employed at
present. At some of them neither
mortar nor brick is on hand in suf-
fcient quantities to proceed in the
erection of the buildings. The cause
is not clear, as mortar and brick exist
in abundance. But the streets are
obstructed just so much longer, and
the public growl at the distractions.
This day only. double.fold dress goods
10 cents yard; tomorrow 25 cents,
Peoples Store.
The unrivalled advertising car Of John
kobinson's world-renowned circus, was
in the city yesterday, and attracted
much attention. 1t is probably the
most completely appointed car of its
kind that was eyer made. No expense
has been spared to make il as perfect as
possible in all its appointments. 1t is a
palace workshop and drawing room on
wheels, and under the care OF MIR. G.
w. Aiken. the accomplished and vete-
ran agent, is model Of convenience
and neatness.
This day only, full finished balbriggan
hose Is cents; tomorrow 25 cents, Pea
pie Store
We dropped in at the Alameda
Foundry yesterday and found it to be
one of the most complete establish.
ments Of the kind in the State. In
order to keep up with the demands
Of the times Mr.. Ballade has just re.
ceived from San Francisco complete
wood turning machinery, and full sets
of patterns for store fronts and other
building castings, which, with his corps
of first-class workmen, enables him to
turn out iron work and wood turning
Of all descriptions at short notice, and
at the most reasonable prices. In the
machinery department he has secured
the services Of Mr.. II. Du Puy, an AL
machinist, guarantee that all work
in tbnf lima will bn axec1ltad In n