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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
STICKING TO HIS POST.


uppose," sAid the hrsman, resting his back,
And wipng the saet from his face,
Suppose you should mest train on the same
track.
And making two. minute pace;
And suppose that you hadn't time TO stop.
And you saw that the whole thing was In for q
Then what do you thinks to bc denoY'
Done r cried the engineer, smiling disdain,
That's the easiest trick In the blx
I'd lust send you back TO uncoupc the train,
And I'd Just let tho dcrned engine whixx
Of course II would wind up my earthly career,
But ia always Be Hnown a. the bray. engineer,
Who died, like man, st his post r
The engine sped on, like . star with tall.
And the fireman shovsled Ia coal.
Nut he owned that he'd nuch rather get into
Than into that kind Of hole.
And the grim engineer gave tho throttie an
other jerk,
Pushed tho isver little ahead.
And seemed - content ut his dan gerous work
Az II no were tucked up In bed.
" Look out :, screamed the fireman "There Il
her lightf'
Aud over the tender he went.
" I'll uncoupie the train Go ahead It's oil
Just show mo the way that you mcant I,
But the brave engineer. somehow, reached th'
car frst,
Jerked no pin out and then let II drop.
The engine. released, made an elegant burst.
And then an inglorious stop,
" ! thought" said tho hreman, 81 thought yoi
would stay,
And make good your generous boast,
You said you would make the world point witt
dismay
To tho way you died at your post r
" Shut up" grow led the engineer. Don't maxi
me siok
Some day on will find that will.
But how do you think mAn's going to stick
To a post when the post won't stand still y
--tDrske's Travellers Magazine.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
l.Aa,a,
Order to Show Cause.
In the Superior Court Of Los Angeles
County, State Of California.
| In the Matter Of the Estates and Guardianship o
Joseph H Patrick, Charles T. Patrick an
Marcis A. Patrick minors,

In the Matter Of the Estates and Guardianship o
Joseph Patrick, Charles y. Patrick an
Marcia A. Patrick, minors.
II appearing 70 this Court from the petition duly
verified and this day duly presented and fled BY
Mary A. Patrick, guardian Of the persons and
estates OF said minors, pray ing for IN order 70
sell certain real estate particularly described IN
said petition and belonging to said minors that
Il is necessary and will be beneficial 70 said
minors 70 sell ssd real property at private sale,
1t is therefore ordered that the next OF kin OF
said wards aud Of zach of them and all peFsons
interested Ia the estatss Of said wards, or o.
either or any OF them, appear before the Court
+. Howard, one OF the Jueges thereof. presidss,
In the Court House, in the city and county q
Los Angeles State Of California, on the tentb
day Of March, 1884, at ten o'clock N the fore-
noon Of that day, then and there 70 SOW cause
why an order should not be granted and madse
directing the sale OF the following described real
property, situated in the county Of San Diego
State of California, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
All the right, title and interest OF Joseph y.
Patrick, Charles z. Patrick and Marcia y n
rick, minors, aforesaid, In and to tn, foE1411I
described real property, to-wit:
Block No. 2l2, lots and B, In Block "; tno
east one third ~ of lots J, and In Block l!0;
and lot Z in Block Ill, all in Horizons Addition
to San Diego, In the county Of San Diego, 6tate
Of Californix; also lots and 9 In Block No. b,
Miidletown: also the undivided one half Of the
southeast quarter Of Pueblo lot No. 257, and the
undivided half Of Pueblo lot No 281 containing
twenty acres each In said undivided interest.
The interests Of said miuors In Aforesaid prop
erty Is further described ~ the interest therein
acquired by said minors and by eacii Of them re-
spectivey by inheritance from their decesset
father, the late NJ. s. Patrick, each Of sait
minors owning an undivided one-sixth (B) inter
est IN all the Aforesaid property.
And II is further ordered that q copy OF thi
order be published In the Los Angeles DAHL,
HkRALD, q newspaper printed in said Los An
geles county, at least once week for three sue
cessive weeks prior 10 the ssld 10th day
March, 1884.
Done In open Court this fifth day Of February
1884. v. Z. HOWARD, Judge.
W. p. Gardiner, Attorney for Guardian.
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Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that IN pursuance OF an
order Of the Superior Court Of the county Of Los
Angeles State Of California. made en- the Sd day
OF March, 1854. in the matter Of the estates Of
Joseph II. Patrick, Charles Patrick and Mar
cia A. Patrick, minors, the undersigned, Mary A.
Patrick, the guardian Of said minors, wifi sell at
private sale to the highest bidder, for cash, and
subject to confirmation bs said Superior Court,
on or after Thursday the 9th day OF March, 1884,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at Room No. l In the Allen
Block In the city Of Los Angeles, in the county OF
Los Angeles aforesaid, all the right title, inter-
est and estates Of the said minors and Of each Of
them, in and to all those certain lots, pieces or
parcels Of land situate, lying, and being in the
scribed as follows, to-wit
The northwest quarter OF the northeast quarter
Of section seventeen In township one south, range
fourteen west, s b. meridian, In the county OF
Los Angeles, and the north of the northwest
quarter Of section sixteen, township one south,
range fourteen west, S. B. Meridian, In the coun-
ty Of Los Angeles.
Lot 2 In Block X Of the Mott tract in the city
Of Los Angeles, county Of Los Angeles, State OF
California.
Lot in Block l Of Nichols addition to West
Los Angeles, situate in the city Of Los Angeles,
county of Los Angeles " Tss'' Of California
Block o in East Los Angeles, situate in the city
OF Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State OF
California, bounded on the north by Downey av-
enue, on the west by Chestnut street. on the
south by Hawkins street and on the east by Tru-
man street.
v.
That certain lot situated on the corner OF Third
and Utah streets, In the town Of San Bernar-
dino In the county Of San Bernardno, State Of
California, together with the brick builjing
thereon, which said lot and building are known
as the City Of Paris building shld the lot which
the same Is situated and being the same property
heretofore conveyed by H. J. Stewart to o. s.
Witherby, NJ. s. Patrick and others, occupied at
present by Meyerstein & Co, as City Of Paris
Store.
The interests Of said minors in aforesaid prop
erty, to-wt, in each OF aforesaid parcels num-
bered l. to ", Is further described as the interest
therein acquired by said minors and by each Of
them respectively by inheritance from their de.
ceased father, the late N. s. Patrick. Offers OF
bids will be received at Room No. l, Allen Block
aforesaid,
Terms and conditions Of sale:-Cash, ten pei
cent. Of the purchase money to be paid TO the
said Guardian on the day Of sale, balance on con.
firmation Of sale by said Superior Court. Deed
at expense Of purchaser.
MARY A. PATRICK,
Guardian Of the persons and estates Of Jo
seph H. Patrick, Charles z. Patrick and Mar.
cia A. Patrick, Minors
March Sd, 1884.
W. P. Gardiner, attorney for said guardian. mha
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
NOTICE

ls hereby given that the Virgin Street
grade assessment roll has been received by the
Superintendent Of Streets and that all sums
levied and assessed in said assessment roll are
now due and payable Immediately, and that the
payment Of said sums is to be made TO him within
thirty (30) days from the date Of the inst publica
ton Of said notice and all assessments not paid
before the expiration Of said thirty( viii
declared to be delinquent and that thereafter the
sum OF five (5) per cent. upon the amonnt Of each
delinquent assessment together with cost Of ad
vertising each delinquent assessment will be
added thereto.
Z. H. BOYD. Supt. Of Streets
Los Angeles Feb. %, 1884. lot feb20
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Press Pleasanrries.

The baker rarely ever eats as much
bread % he kneads.
Never kick an infurated bulldog when
yeu have slippers on.
"Overcome by gas" is the headline on
q daily paper. We knew those tremen.
dous gas bills would kill somebody sooner
or later.
"Papa," said lad the other night,
after attentively studying for some min
utes the engraving of human skeleton,
show did this man manage to keep in
his dinner!"
Mr.. Talmage says that there are souls
In his church SO small that so. 900, 900 Of
them could dance on the head of pin.
The church evidently needs different
style of preacher.
"If it be true that the hairs of ones
head are oil numbered" said man after
he had escaped from his wife's clutches,
"there will he one angel at least that
will shsw up with big deficit"
Mrs. Perkins, whose son went to a
distant city last summer, tells her
friends that he is getting up in the
world. He gets up ladder with hod
full OF mortar six times o week. She
does not tell of this.
A writer on electricity lucidly observes
that "a current of one ampere results
when one volt passes through conduc-
tor offering the resistance of one ohm. "
No one ever argued that it offered the
resistance of two ohms.
"Me get married and settle down" ex-
claimed commercial traveller, in an
swer to the question. mot mach! |
could never bring myself to live
merely on my salary after the luxury l
have been accustomed to-"
A gentleman having occasion to call
on Mr.. Jos. G., writer, found him at
home in his writing chamber. He re-.
marked the great heat of the apartment,
and said, at is as hot as an oven." 80
it ought to be- replied Mr.. c., "for
tbs here make by bread"
A wine merchant sent sample of
wine to Lord Derby, which he avsrred
was q specific for the gout, subsequently
wrote his lordship asking for an order
The earl replied, presenting his compli-
ments to Mr.. and begged to say he
had tasted the wine sent, but-preferred
the gout.
The humorous paragrapher of a West.
ern paper was recently shot and killed
by a reader who he had aimed one of
his faceiious remarks. The tender
hearted citizens who buried him erected
q monuHent to his memory which bore
the simple and touching inscription:
''He was too funny"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Items Of Interest.

The levoes are breaking on the lower
Mississippi.
Fraser's machine shop at Reno, New.
was burned on Saturday.
Two hundred persons are employed at
Sawyer L Co. 3 tannery in Napa.
The widow Of Salmi Morse is said to
be on the way to New York from Cali.
fornis.
At Portland, Conn, stamping works
employing 500 men were burned on Sat
urdsy; loss, 100000.
On Saturday. in Harrisburg, Pa. fif.
teen pounds Of dynamite exploded, dam
aging sixteen buildings.
Parnell is actively promoting a COM
pany to further immigration from over.
populated districts Of Ireland.
The steamer Berthe collided at Gibral-
tar with the Norwegian bark Alalaia,
and nine persons were drowned.
One million dollars in bars and one
million in coin were shipped to Europe
yeste rday by the steamer Arizona.
A tattooed woman in Baltimore has
given birth to a child that bears the
same figures and marks as the mother.
China's navy consists of nearly seventy
vessels Of oil sizes and constructed al
most entirely under native supervision.
Miss Adler, an American prima donna,
will make her debut in Paris at the
Opera Comique in Gounod's "Mirreille." /"
The recent fire in Phladelphia drug
factory caused the price OF quinine to
advance from lao per ounce to $l.S0.
Selections from the autobiography and
letters of Lady Lytton have been pub
lishsd to oounteraot the effect of the
recent Life Of Bulwer.
It is reported that o Chinese Con-
sulate will be established at Victoria,
B. c., to combat the workings Of the
Restriction Act recently passed.
In Candelaria, where there isn't water
enough to furnish good ice crop, the
people have slowed away large amount
uf snow TO be used a. q substitute for ice
next sumner.
Some foot.hill wheat received by Sper.
ry 4 Co. ut Stockton, recently, was found
TO be largely and purposely adulterated
by pieces of broken rock shout the size
Of peas. uniform In size.
a man IN Cait Lhke Nity cihlHis W
have twice walked six days and nights
without eating or sleeping, and arrange
ments are being made to give him the
opportunity Of repeating the feat.
It is reported that tho recent discov-
cries of rich gold west of Mount David
son are stimulating people connected
with the Sutro Tunnel Co. to push the
main tunnel through the mountain.
The new American ship Reniet, flom
Philadelphia for Higo, Japan, was
wrecked January Sd. She had cargo
of 73O, 900 gallons of refined oil, valued
at $71, 900; insured. The vessel was
valued at $l35, 900 and was uninsured.
The dead body of man denuded of
clothing, and with his head, arms and
feet cut off, was unesrthed recently a
little below Cahoki, Illinois, six miles
below East st. Louis. 1t is thought he
was murdered and mutilated to prevent
Identification.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Wednesday, the 18th Day OF
March, 1854,

At 10 o'clock A. NJ. Of said day, or Is soon there
after as hearing can be had. the undersigned,
AS City Attorney OF the city Of Los Angeles, will
in the name and for and In behalf Of said oorpor-
alton. present 10 the Superior Court Of the
county Of Los Angeles, State Of California, at the
Court house, In the city Of Los Angeles, In said
county and State, and In the Court room CT said
Court House. known as Judge Howard's Court,
petition In writing praying for the condemna-
tion Tor the purpose Of widening and extend
ing Main street, in said city, and for the use Of
said portion wiiened. and said portion extended
a. public street.
The realty described in said petition and
sought to be condemned Is the following:
Commencing at point in the intersection Of
the north line Of Marchessault street with the
centre line OF Main street, formerly Bath street,
from which post bears the southwest corner Of
the fence Of Mrs. Doria Jones, south So degrees
east 2l.5 feet, and running thence along the
north line of Marchessault street, south So de-
grees east 40. feet to q stake 1873 feet distant
from the southeast corner Of the fence OF Mrs.
Doria Jones, on the west line Of 0lvera street;
thence north 81 degrees east, Ss2.9 feet to the
northwest line Of Alameda street; thence along
postin the center line the proposed street thence
still along the northwest line Of Alameda street,
north l0f degrees east, 81 feet to the south
line Of High street; thence south 81 degrees west
991.5 feet to tho north line Of MarchessAult I
street stake, south So degrees east 40 feet dis
street: thence along the north line OF Marches
sault street south 81 degrees east 10 the place
| Of beginning, except that portion thereof lying
within the present limits Of Main street.
For all further particulars reference il hereby
made 10 the said written petition above1refered
to now on file In the Office Of the Clerk Of the su.
perior Court Of the county OF Los Angeles, Cali.
ffornia. w. d. STEPHENSON,
City Attorney Of the City Of Los Angeles and
Attorney for Petitioner.
Los Angeles. February 18th. 1884. febl9td
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"a Anrelas March 1 1894
Rs-Registration of \votsrA
OYYIcx oY rnK COUNTY CLEE or
Los Angels countf.

OTIcx oF rHK County CLEKE oP
Los Angeks County.
II 10 heraby ordered that the Cofnty eleik OF
the county OF Los Angeles, shall procure new
books for the registration Of the qiRained eieo-
tors Of Los Angeles county and shaN pr oceed 70
re- register the voters Of said county tn conform-
ity with the Political Code Of the stfte OF cai'-
forniA: L.
tas Couutv Cis - ~ nacb connty a atrest Regis-
tsr. whsnsver dsems1 necss.srv M Board OF
sn1eyvi.or. n snv kountv NAV NY order re-
quire re-registratiA Of the voters o. SAID
county, which said ord shall he Ipuphsned IN
at least one newsp@ nr publiskso ih sAtd
county for not less III six mon4ts prece1-
Ing the next ensuing kneral eleef fion. sufh
registration shall confor In all respects 70 the
provisions Of this Code cd cerning ori anal regis
tration, except that any rson applliDg LOT TO
registration shall be entitV thereto tipon snow.
ing that his name was enrvlled and tfncanceiied
on the former Great RegislSr"
The former Great KegSter OF L4s Angeles
county must be preserved II the Coutfy CLERK,
but shall not be used for tn purpotses OF any
election after the 1st day Of Eoysmbtr, 1854.
By order Of the Board Of SiperylsHrs OF the
county Of Los Angeles. this sd day Of February.
A. d., 1884. i. W. HorIs,
febIO ON Cldk Of thje Board
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Notice of Street Work.

Public notice is hereby Civ en- that the Council
Of the city Of Los Angeles passed on the 25th
day Of February, A. d. 1884, Resolution Of In
tention which Resolution was approved on the
18th day Of February, 1854, providing for the
grading Of Court House Street between Fort and
Flower streets at the expense Of the property
owners, and all parties Interested referred to
SAID Resolution Of Intention on file in the office
Of the Clerk Of the Council fer further partlcu.
lars; a copy OF said Resolution may be found In
the office Of the Superintendent OF Streets.
Z. ii. BOYD,
Superintendent Of Streets.
Los Angeles, March I, 1854. mhS-l5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Completion of Virgin Street
Sewer.

Noticeis hereby given that the work and I'm
provement Of constructing the Virgin Street
peted by the contractor, Daniel Mccarthy, and
that the Council OF the City OF Los Angeles will
hear objections TO the manner In which said
work and Improvement have been done at its
meeting Of March 10, A. b, 1884, from any and
all persons directly Interested in said work
BY order Of the Council OF the city OF Los An
geles at its meeting Of March Sd, A.
1884.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council OF the City Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, March 4th, A. b. 1884 mh5-5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Henry Dalton. Deceased.

Estate Of Henry Dalton, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
Executriy Of the last will and testament Of Henry
Dalton, deceased, TO the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against said deceased, TO ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within
four months from the first publication o. this no.
tce to the undersigned at the Office Of her at
torney, A. W. Hutton, Esq, Rooms 92 and 9s
Temple Block, In the city Of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia which offices are hereby designated as the
place for the transaction Of the business Of said
estate. MARIA @. 2. de DALTON,
Exejutrx ofthe last will and testament Of Henry
Dalton, deceased.
Dated Los Angeles, CAL. March 8, 1884,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

Richard NJ. Beach, the Executor Of the last
Will and Testament Of Elizabeth E. Beach. de-
ceused, having filed his petition herein. prayinr
for IN order Of sale Of the whole Of the real
estate OF said decedent, for the purposes there
In set forth:
1t is therefore ordered by the Judge Of the said
Court, that all persons interested In the estate Of
said deceased, appear before the sold Superior
Court on Monday, the thrty-frst day Of March.
1854 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said day, at
the Court Room OF said Superior Court at the
Court House, In the city and county Of Los An
geles, In the TO show cause why an
order should not be granted TO the said Execu-
tor TO sell the whole or much Of the real estate
OF the said deceased at private sale as shall be
necessary.
And that copy OF this order bo published ut
least four succ. ssive weeks in the Daily HERALD,
a newspaper printed and published in said city
and county,
v. Z. HOWARD,
Judge OF tho Superior Court.
Dated February. goth, 1884.
Brunson, Wells q Lee. Attorneys for Execu-
lor feb20td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Certificate of Copartnership.

Know all men by these presents that we. the
undersigned, have formed copartnership under
the name, firm and style Of the Los ANGELES
VINTAGE COMPANY for the purpose Of manu-
facturn, buying, selling and vending all sorts OF
wines, liquors and brandies; that the principal
place Of business Of said firm will be in the city
and county Of Los Angeles. State Of California
aud that the names in full Of all the members OF
said partnership and their places Of residence are
IS follows. to-wit:
Michel Levy, Los Angeles city, State Of Cali
forBis,
Louis levin, Los Angeles city, State Of Cali.
fornia.
Henry Stuhr, Los Angeles city, State Of Cali
fornia.
Witness our hands this 25th day Of February,
A. d. 1884.
MICHEL LEVY,
LOUIS LEVIN,
HENRY STUHR
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Michael Malon, deceased.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ad-
ninistrator Of the estate Of Michael Malon, de-
ceased to the creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of this notice
to the said administrator at his office in the AL
len Block in the city and county Of Los Angeles,
California. M. p. CUTLER,
Administrator Of the estate Of Michael Malon,
deceased
Dated at Los Angeles, Feb. Goth, 1884.
Gardiner & Stephenson, attorneys for admins
traitor. feb29-4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Protested Warrants.

Los Angeles County Warrants that were issued
and not paid and protested for want Of funds
between the eighth day OF August, 1888, and the
twenty-ninth day Of February, 1884 drawn Oh
the
Current Expense Fund,
Salary Fund,
Hospital Fund,
And on the Road Funds Of Districts OF
Anahcjm, North Anaheim, Azusa, Cshuenga
Compton, Downey, Duarte, FL Monte. Florence
Garden Grove, Los Nietos, Norwalk, Orange
Pasadena, San Antonio, San Gabriel, santa Ana
San Jose and Westminster,
Are now payable on presentation at this offc,
and will cease bearing interest from date hereof
J. W. BR0ADED, County Treasurer.
by JOHN MILNER, Deputy.
Los Angeles, March 6, 1884. mh7-3
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Jasper williams. deceased

Estate Of Jasper williams, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ex.
ecutor of the last will and testament Of Jasper
Williams, deceased, to the creditors Of and all
persons having claims against the said deceased
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first publication Of
this notice, to the said executor at his residence
u miles southwest Of the town Of Florence, Los
Angeles county, that being the place for the
transaction Of the business OF said estate in the
county Of Los Angeles.
Dated at Los Angeles, CAL, March !, 1884.
z. j. DURRELL,
Executor Of the last will and testament Of Jasper
Williams, deceased.
Brunson, Wells & Lee, Attorneys fer Executor
mh2-4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Robert Bills, de
ceased.

Mary Bills, the ADMINISTRATIVE Of the estate oi
Robert Bills, deceased, having filed her petition
tbe zeal estate Of said decedent, for the purposes
therein set forth
II il therefore ordered by the said Court, that
ali ne song interested In the estate Of said do.
ceased. appAar before the said Superior Court on
Wednssdsy. khe 10th day Of March, 1884, at 10
O'Clock in the fsrenoon Of said day, at the Court
Room N said 6uperior Court, at the Court
House. in the CITY apd county Of Los Angeles, 10
show ca use WY an 6xder should noe be granted
to the said Mary Bills e sell SO much Of the real
And that a copy Of tbis order be published
At least four successive \ weeks in the Los
AsaELEs DAILY HERALD, n newspaper printed
and published In said city and county o. Los An
geles. VIZ hoMAhD,
Judge Of the superior Court
Dated February 25th, 1854. febz6td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Sole Trader Nobice.

Notice Ia hereby given that on Monday .ne n
10Th day Of March, 1884, at 10 O'Clock iI,, .no
forenoon Of said day. will apply TO the Supe
state Of CaIIfornia ~ *. e co,,st,xar,. ~ said
Court, for authority to conduct and carry Il .ne
business Of general merchandising as a sole
trader In the city and county Of Los Ang,
The name OF my husband is James W. Younl3 =
MRS. LYDIA YoUN q.
Dated this 9th day Of February, 1884,
Theodore J. DePuy, Attorney. feb W