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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Adjudication of Insolvency, Stay of
Proceedings and Order OF Pub
lication Of Notice to Creditors.
In the Superior Court OF tho County OF Los An
geles state OF California.
Adjudication of Insolvency, See. @, Ac
of April, 1880.
In the Matter OF James II Egan, an Insoiyent
Debtor.

James II. Egan having filed In this Court his
petition, schedule and Inventory In insolvency.
from which II appears that he is an lnsolvent debt
or, the said James II. Egsn Is hereby declared to
be insolvent. The Sheriff Of the county OF Los
Angeles Is hereby directed to take possession OF
all the estate, real and personal OF the said James
H. Egan ,insolvent debtor, except such as may be by
law exempt from execution, and OF all his deeds,
vouchers, books Of account, and papers, and to
keep the same safely until the appointment OF an
assignee of his estate. All persons are forbidden
TO pay any debts to the said inselvent, or to de-
liver any property belonging TO such insovent,
10 him, or to any person, firm, corporation, or
association for his use. And the said debtor Is
herebyforbidden to transfer or deliver any prop
erty, until the further order Of this Court, ex.
cept as herein ordered
IL is further ordered, that all the creditors Of
said debtor be and appear before the Hon. Vol.
ney II. Howard, Judge OF the Superior Court OF
the county Of Los Angeles, In open Court, at the
Court Room Of said Court, In the county Of Los
Angeles on the Goth day Of February, 1884, at
o'clock ?. N Of that day, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees Of the estate
Of said debtor.
It Is further ordered, that the order be puL.
lished In the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, a news
paper Of general circulation, published In the
county OF Los Angeles, as often as the said paper
Is published before the said day set for the meet.
ing OF creditors.
And y Is further ordered, that, In the mean
time, all proceedings against the said iusolvent
be stayed. v. +. HOWARD,
Judge OF the Superior Court.
Dated January 10Th, 1884.
y Q. Tonner, Attorney for Insolvcnt. janeo
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LEGAL.
Road Poll Tax Levy.


The Board Of Supervisors Of Los Angeles coun-
ty do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. There is hereby levied upon each
male person over 81 and under 65 years Of age
found In each road district OF this county be-
tween the date on which this ordinance shall go
into effect, as hereinafter provided, and the frst
day Of October Of the present year, the sum Of
(s2. b0) two 50-100 dollars as road poll tax for
the current year.
sRc. 9. Every person In a road district In said
county, who has not paid the road poll tax men
TONED In the preceding section, In some other
district must pay the same prior to October LIST,
1884, TO the Road Overseer OF the district Of
which such party Is then an inhabitant.
sEc: 3 The road poll tax herein levied shall
be delinquent on October lst, 1884. and each
person liable to pay such tax under this ordi-
nance, who shall not have paid the same, before
October LIST, 1884, shall pay to such Road over
seer In addition to the said two 60100 dollars the
sum Of one dallsr (sD as penalty for such de-
linquncy.
SIC. 1. In addition to the other penalties
herein provided for, every person liable to pay
the poll tax aforesaid, who shall not pay the
same prior to said October LIST, 1884. shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and shall be
prosecuted before any Justice Of the Peace Of
said county In like manner as other misdemeaii-
ors are prosecuted. and any party convicted on
such prosecution shall be fined not more than
iifty dollars (s50) or imprisoned IN the county
fail Of said comfy not more than ffty (50) days,
And in the event Of the imposition Of a fine and
failure to pay the same, the party 30 fined aud
failing to then and there pay the same shall be
imprisoned In the county jail Of said county un-
I'll such fine be satisfied In the proportion Of one
days imprisonment for every dollar Of the fine;
and on the payment OF such portion Of said fine
as shall not have been satisfied at the rate above
described, the party convicted shall be dis
charged from custody. Such imprisonment can.
not in any case exceed one day for every dollar
OF the fine
SEC. 6. This ordinance shall go into effect
and operation upon the 18th day Of February,
1884, and shall prior to that date be published
for one week In the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD,
newspaper published In said county. together
with the names OF the members Of this Board
voting for and against the same.
q. PRAGER,
Chairman OF the Board Of Supervisors Of Los
Angeles county
Dated February sth, 1884.
The foregoing ordinance was adopted by the
following vote: waldron, Levy, Osborne, Noes
ser. Giroux and Richard In the a&rmative, (6);
and Prayer in the negative, a. feb10 lw
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Order to Show Cause.
In the Superior Court Of Los Angeles
County, State Of California.

In the Matter Of the Estates and Guardianship Of
Joseph II Patrick, Charles L. Patrick and
Marcia A. Patrick, minors.
1t appearing to this Courtfrom the petition duly
verified and this day duly presented and fiei by
Mary A. Patrick, guardian Of the persons and
estates Of said minors, pray ing for an order 70
sell certain real estate particularly described IN
said petition and belonging to said minors, thai
II Is necessary and Will be beneficial TO said
minors to sell said real property at private sale,
1t is therefore ordered that the next OF Kin OF
said wards and Of each Of them, and all persons
interested in the estates OF said wards, or "
either or any Of them, appear before the Court
at the courtroom thereof, In which the Hon, J
y. Howard, one Of the Jueges thereof, presides
In the Court House, in the city and county q
Los Angeles, State Of California, on the ten
day Of March, 1884. at ten o'clock In the fol
noon Of that day, then and there 70 show calis
why an order should not be granted and mad, !
property, situated In the county OF San Diego.
state oi California, and more particularly DE- 1
scribed as follows. to-wit:
All the right, title and interest OF Joseph
Patrick, Charles Z. Patrick and Marcia A. la
rick, minors, aforesaid, In and to the following
described real property, to-wit:
Block No. 212 lots A and B, In Block %; the
east onethird (3) Of lots J. and l In Block 1!O;
and lot 4 in Block III, all in Horizons Addition
to San Diego, In the county Of San Diego. stat.
Middletown: also the undivided one-half of.
southeast quarter Of Pueblo lot No. 257, apdl
undivided half Of Pueblo lot No. 261. com
twenty acres each In aid undivided inte}
The interests Of said miuor in AZORES
er,y Is further described - the interes
acquired by said minors and by each Of
spectively by inheritance from their
father, the late N. s. Patrick, each :,
minors owning an undivided one sixth al lIker
est in all the aforesaid property.
And Il il further ordered that . conv of tfis
order be published in the Los Angeles DAILY
HERALD, q newspaper printed In said Lon An.
geles county. at least once q week Tor three sue.
cessiye weeks prior to the said 10Th day OF
March, 1884.
Done in open Court this fifth day Of February,
1884. v. Z. HOWARD, Judge.
W. P. Gardiner, Attorney for Guardian.
feb6td
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Jail Site.

whereas II appears to this Board that II Is sb- 1
solutely necessary TO provide . suitable site
whereon to erect . jail for said county, said
Jail to contain such Accommodations a. may be
necessary Tor public use under the law; and Il
appearing that said county has no jail sccomo-
dations adequate, H,fhcient or proper for public
use, and II further alyesring that the property
for = site for such jail and that 1t 10 for the
best interests Of the County Of Los Angeles that
the said property should be purchased for the
price and from the owners thereof hereinafter
named.
Therefore, be It Resolved, That II 10 the In.
tention Of the Board OF Supervisors OF thS
county TO purchase from the owners thereof to-
wit: q. w. Childs and George Hauscn. those
certain premises located In the City and County
described As follows, to-wit: Commencing ct the
eastern corner Of the lot Of the County Of Los
Angeles point In the northwest line OF New
High street 104.2 feet northeasterly from Tenn
pie street and running thence along New High
street N. 43t' E., SO feet; thence N. l6I' W., p1{
feet to the land Of = Manricio; thence parallel
to New High street 8. 43l' W., 50 feet to the
thence along the same s. AZ T.. ozi feet 70 the
place Of beginning; for the sum and price of
seventy five hundrcd{s7500 dollars. And that said
Board will meet to consmmste such purchase on
the Sd day OF March, at 10 O'Clock A. H., OF that
day, and that the Ccrk Of this Board give notes
OF the intention and time Of meeting TO consuus-
mate said purchase by publication Of such notice
In the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD, . Newspaper
Of general circulation, published In said county.
for at least three weeks prior to saId day last
named
By order Of the Board Of Supervisor.
AW. POTTS, Clerk
February 0, 1884. febl0td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Wanted in the World.
Faith ana Works. !

The world wants more sunshine in its
disposition, in its business, in its chari.
ties and in its theology. For 0,000 of
the aches and pains and irritations of
men and women we recommend sun
shine. 1t stimulates better than cham
pagne. 1t is the best plaster for a
wound, The good Samaritan poured
out into the fallen travellers cash more
OF this than oil. Florence Nightingale
used it on the Crimean battleiields. Take
it out into the alleys, on board all the
ships, by all the sick beds. Not n phial
full. not cup full, but soul full. 1t
is good for liver complaint, for neuralgia,
for rheumatism, for failing fortunes, for
melancholy.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12

It appearing to this Court from the verified Pc
tition this day presented and filed by q. C.
Lips, as the Guardian Of the persons and estates
of Rosa Ellen Goetz, Edward Thomas Goetz,
Alonzo Goetz, Joseph Goetz and Elizabeth
Goetz, mnoIs, praying for an order Of sale Of
certain real estate belonging 10 his said wards,
that It Is necessary, and will also be beneficial TO
each Of said minors. that such real estate should
be sold.
1t is by the Court hereby ordered, that the
next Of kin Of the said wards and all pc sons in
terested in the said estates appear before this
Court on Monday, the llth day Of February.
1884, at 10 O'Clock A. M. at the Western Court
Room Of this Court, at the Court House of this
county in the city and In the county Of Los An
geles then and there to show cause why an or
der should not be granted for the sale Of such
estate.
And II is further ordered, that copy Of this
order be published at least once a week for
three successive weeks before the said day Of
hearing, in the Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD, a
newspaper printed and published In said comfy
of Los Angeles. We HOWARD,
Judge Of the Superior Court.
Dated Jannary llth, 1884. jiatd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Press Pleasantries.

New, Of the United States Treasury,
has resigned, but our quack- Republic
still lives.
always do good turn when you
can, exclaimed the acrobat, as he scien.
tiiically honored an encore.
Some women can't pass miliners
store without looking in; some men cant
pass saloon without going in.
1t is said that Ingersoll sneers at
Arthur. But then, what does dude
care for the opinion of an iniidel?
A woman never sees baby without
wanting TO run to IL; man never sees n
baby without wanting to run from it.
The largest stone hand Of an idol in a
Chinese temple fell off and severely in
jured worshiper beneath. "Satan
finds some mischief still for idol hands to
do"
You cant make the fellow with lot
Of sisters believe that happiness is mere
ly relative matter. At all events, he
goes to some other fellows relatives to
find out.
81 pride myself Oh my descent, " said
spinster of uncertain age recently
Zone Of my ancestors came over with
the Conqueror. (Which one was it, -
cried cruel wit, "your father or your
mother?"
"The dynamite partyl" exclaimed
Mrs. Shoddy, who was reading over the
papers. 'Dear me, Augustus, wen
have to give one right away, before
those Smiths hear of it, wonder what
it's like?"
A magazine writer asks: "How shall
we utilize the Indians?" This is diff
cult question to answer, but perhaps the
best plan would be to petrify them and
sell them for cigar store signs. This
idea is worthy of consideration, anyhow.
The paragraph to the effect that Sulli.
van is very i'll was most injudiciously
circulated. 1t referred to Sir Arthur
''Pinafore' Sullivan, but many people
thought 1t referred to John L., and were
80 caused deep and unnecessary anxiety.
A contemporary asks: "How shall
women carry their purses to frustrate
the thievesg" Why, carry them empty.
Nothing illustrates thief more than 10
snatch woman's purse after following
her half mile, and then find that it
contains nothing but recipe for spiccd
peach and a faded photograph OF her
grandmother.
"Aha, old fellow" said an Austin
gentleman, meeting another on the
avenue, $50 you are married at last.
Allow me to congratulate you, for hear
you have IN excellent and accomplished
wife" 81 have, indeed" was the re.
ply. "She is so accomplished. Why,
sir, she is perfectly at home in literature;
Mt home in music; at home in art; at
home in science-in short, at home
everywhere, except" Except whatg'
Except at home"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Rs-Registration of Voters.
OrrIcE or THE Corsrr ssExK or
Los Angeles Count,


Los Angeles County.
It Is hersby ordered that the County Cle,k of
the county Of Los Angeles shall procure nesS
books for the registration Of the qualified esc-
tors OF Los Angeles county, and shall pr ocseJ TO
rcregister the voters Of said county In couioft,
ity with the Political Code Of the State OF tnii-
fornia: -
"SEc 1924. There must be kept In the Office OF
tee County Clerk Of each county, Great Regi--
ter; whenever deemed necessary the Board Of
Supervisors Of any county may, by order, re
qure q Reorganization OF the voters Of sxid
county, which said srder shall be publishei in
at least one newspaper publ'shed In sail
county for not less than six months preced-
ing the next ensuing general election. Such
registration shall conform In all respects to the
provisions OF this Code concerning original regis
tration, except that any person applying for re-
registration shall be entitled thereto upon show
ing that his name was enrolled and uncsncclled
on the former Great Register
The former Great Register OF Los Angeles
county must be preserved by the County Clerk,
but shall not be used for the purposes Of any
election after the LIST day Of November, 1884,
by order Of the Board Of Supervisors Of the
county Of Los Angeles this sth day Of February,
a. D., 1854. A. ". POTTS,
feblO 6m Clerk OF the Board
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
d. Edison Smith, Plaintiff,
VS..
Sarah +. Smith, Defendant.

Action brought in the Superior Court, State
OF California, County OF Los Angeles, and the
complaint filed in said County Of Los Angeles, in
the office Of the Clerk Of said Superior Court
The People Of the State Of California send Greet
ing to Sarah F. Smith, Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff
b the Superior Court Of the State OF California,
In and for the county OF Los Angeles, and to an
swer the complaint filed therein within ten days
exclusive Of the day Of service) after the service
on you OF this suinmons-if served within this
County; or, II served elsewhere, within thirty
days, or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer Of said
Complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a judg.
ment In favor Of the plaintiff dissolving the bonds
OF matrimony ow existing between the plaintiff
and defendant, reference being hereby made TO
the complaint on file as aforesaid for farther D ~
ticuars said action Is brought on the ground Of
desertion by defendant.
And ysu are hereby notified that II YOU fail to
appear and answer the said complaint as above
required, the said plaintiff will apply TO the
court aforesaid for the relief demanded in the
said complaint
Given under my hand and Seal Of the said su-
perior Court, at the County Of Los Angeles, State
Of California, this goth day Of December in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-three.
fssaLl A. W. POTTS, Clerk
By A. RIMFRAU, Deputy Clerk. jan5-2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Order to Show Cause.
In the Superior Court of the County
OF Los Angeles, State Of California.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Maria Rosario do
Ramirez, deceased.
Order TO Show Cause Why Order OF Sale OF Real
Estate Should Not be Made

Luis Ybarra, the Administrator OF the estate
Of Maria Rosario de Ramirez, deceased, having
fled his petition herein. praying fer an order OF
ale of all the real estate OF said deccdent, for
the purpose therein set forth:
1t is therefore ordered by the Judge OF said
Court, that all persons interested In the estate Of
said deceased, appear before the said Superior
Court on Tuesday. the twelfth day Of February,
1884, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF said day. al
the Court Room Of said Superior Court, at the
Court House, In the city Of Los Angeles, In the
county Of Los Angeles, 10 show cause why an
order should not be granted 10 the said admin.
istrator TO sell sc much Of the real estate OF the
said deceased as shall be necessary
And that copy Of this order be published at
least once week for four succ ssiye weeks In
the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, newspaper
printed and published In said Los Angeles coun-
ty, state OF California. v. T.. hUWARD,
Judge OF the Superior Court.
Dated January 18th. 1884. janis 4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Newspaper Man.

$50, my little boy, you would like to
join our Sunday scoool, would you" said
the Superintendent, kindly.
Eyes, sir, replied the little boy.
'What is your name, did you say
johnny Simpson.
''Oh, yes, you are the son of Mr.
Simpson, Let me see, is your papa u
Presbyterian, or an Episcopalian?"
mo, sir; he isn't either; he's n news
paper man"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Petition for Deed.
In the Superior Court of the County
Of Los Angeles, State of California.
In the matter Of the Estate OF Wallace Wood
worth, deceased. mo. 1s20.l

Pursuant to an order Of Judge v. Z. Howard
Of the Superior Court Of Los Angeles county,
made this day, notice Is hereby given, that
Thursday. the 7th day Of February, 1884. at 10
o'clock a. IN. of that day, at the Court room OF
said Court, in the city and county OF Los An
geles, has been appointed for hearing the petit
tion Of Mrs. Bridget Scheely. praying for an or
der directing the administrators Of the above en-
titled estate to convey the land described in paid
petition to said petitioner, at which time and
place all persons interested therein may appear
and contest the same by filing their objection in
writing. A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
By A. RIMFRAU, Deputy
Los Angeles, January 9th, 1884 jsnl0.4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that
we are partners, transacting business In this
state at the city and county Of Los Angeles, un-
der the firm name and style Of II. Schimmel &
Co.; that the names In full OF all the members
OF such partnership are subscribed hereto, and
set opposite our respective names hereto s,ib-
scribed.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands this I'd day Of January, 1884.
HENRY SCHIMMEL, Los Angeles, Cal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Proposals for Pipe Line on
Olive Street.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received by the undersigned up to the
meeting of the Council Of the city Of Los An geles
Of February 1lth, A. ID. 1884, for the construct
eter, 66i feet in length, from the south bounda-
ry Of Ninth street to the south boundary OF
Tenth street in Zanja No. 8, according to plans
and specifications in the office OF the City Sur
veyor.
A certified check for $50. payable to the order
Of the undersigned, must accompany each
bid as surety that the bidder win enter into
contract in conformity with his bid, II the same
is accepted by the Council
The Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids,
BY order Of the Council OF the city OF Los An
gees at its meeting oil February 4th, A. ID.
1884.
W. w. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council OF the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, February 5th, A. ID. 1884,
feb6 ct
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Notice to Ureditors.
Estate OF Mary Madegan, deceased.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned. a,k-
ministratrix OF the estate OF Mary Madegan. dc
ceased, 70 the creditors Of and all persons ma,
Ing claims against the said deceased 10 ashih,.
them with the necessary vouchers. within len
months after the first publication Of this potire
70 said administrative, at her place Of residence
No 100 sainseyaln street, In the city OF Los AN
geies. county Of Los Angeles <
.,- MISS ELIZA MADEGANj
deceased ' """esah
January 14th, 1884
Eunscn. Wells 6 Lee, Attorneys for Administr.
ijanib im
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Sole Trader Notice.

a, Notice is hereby given that on Monday. the
5o.n gay o. February, 1884, at 10 o'clock Of said
a,, WI apply TO the Superior Court of the
Sourt Room Of said Court, for authority 10 con
ouct ana carry on the business Of general mer 4
chandslng as sole trader, In tho city OF Los Az
ge'e- ihe name OF my husband Is H. solomon
n.,, MRS. EMMA SOLOMON, /
Dated Los Angeles, January 81, lss. jan2g a.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Petition for Deed.
In the Superior Court of the State OF California,
in and for the County Of Los Angeles
In the Matter OF the Estate of William d.
Gresham, deceased.

In The Matter Of the Estate Of William D.
Gresham, deceased.
Pursuant to an order OF Judge " 4. Howard.
Of the Superior Court Of Los Angeles county,
made this day, notice is hereby given that Men.
day, the 10th day OF March, 1854, at II o'clock A.
NJ. OF that day, at the Court OF said Cou rt,
in the city and county Of Los Angeles has been
appointed for hearing the petition Il Thomas
Witheridge, praying for order directing the
administrator Of said estate OF VIM. d. Gresham
deceased, to convey the land described In said
petition to said petitioner, at which time and
place all persons interested therein may appear
and contest the same by filing their objections
in writing. A. W. POTTS. Clerk.
BY A. RIsPAu, Deputy.
February sth, 1854. feb9td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12
Assessment for Virgin Street.

Notice is hereby given that the Asses,msn,
holi ior and on account Of the grading and i'm.
proVement OF Virgin street, between Yals stree,
and Upper Main street. IL on file In INV ot,,ce
having been so filed February 9TH, A, b lsst
and the said Assessment Roll Is now open ~,
public inspection 'p'" 'of
W. W. ROBINSON.
Los Angeles, February 7, a, o. 1854 sst
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County or Los ANGELES. ."
On this fourteenth day Of January, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-four, before me.
Conrad Jacoby. Notary Public In and for said
county Of Los Angeles, residing therein, duly
commissioned and sworn. personally appeared
known TO me to be the persons de-
scrbed in, and whose names arc subscribed to,
the within instrument, and acknowledged 10 me
that they executed the same.
In witness whereof have herelinto set my
hand and affixed my Official seal, at my Office,
In the city and county OF Los Angeles, the day
and year first above written.
lSeal.I CONRAD JACOBY,
jani6 Nv Notary Public.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12

A man in Stafford, Va, poured spirits
of turpentine into his ear to cure the
earache. 1t went right to the spot, and
he hasn't suffered particle of pain
since. Unfortunately the man didn't
live long enough to write testimonial"
recommending the cure,