Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-17
Press Pl easantries.

Louisiana farmers are emigrating to
Dakota. The weather has been very
cold in Louisiana this winter.
A Virginia colt has just been sold for
$4,000. 1t was purchased by man
named Fred Gebhardt, whoever he may
be.
NEARLY all the hotel men," says the
New York Mai, ''are now willing to ad-
init that fats are hurting their business. u
And we had always supposed that they
made most of their money off the flats
Well, well, what shan't we learn next
An ape in the London Zoo is declared
to be the most extraordinary ape ever
seen In Europe, at Is "a male bald
headed chimpanzee," possessing great
intelligence The report that it will
visit America on lecturing tour lacks
confirmation.
Rather large order: Mrs. p dc t.
"Well, good-by, dear duchess! Oh, by
the way, may l bring Won Hamm to
you tomorrow night? He's the great
organist, you know!" Her Graoe--''By
oil means. And tell him to bring his in.
strument with him."
The Cincinnati Commercial Gdzette
says that the marriage Of Fred Douglas
to white woman ''raises another social
question" But this is mistake. There
Is no social question about it. 1t simply
shows that Douglas is tired Of being
counted among the "niggeroes.
A lady who had lost at a game OF
cards said to gentleman who had won,
80 you won't lend me 500. Very
well, should have returned them to
you before tomorrow noon; now you
will lose them" 81 would rather lose
them; there is more certainty about it. u
''It's awful, mother" exclaimed Miss
Blank, ''to think that I've got to marry
hat man suppose must 60 through
the ceremony, but, really, I've no heart
for it." "You foolish girl ~ replied her
mother, what has heart got to do with
itY Old Blank mutters over his paper,
Sure enough"
An antiquity itself--The Di Cesnola
suit---A striking likeness-Portrait of a
prize fighter-"I am pushed to the wall, "
says the amusement poster. Tho waves
Of the ocean are right loyal, each one
Of them having crest-No more fun
should be made of Barnum's elephant.
1t is a sacred thing.
Mrs. B.-"I see that Mrs. Scantdish
across the way has put out little sign
with Table Board on it. Do you know
what that means?" Mr.. Bob, yes
was table boarder there before l was
married." Mrs. B.-"What does table
board mean?" Mr.. B.-"Well, at her
house 1t means board that is pretty much
all table"
A distinguished analyst has been max
ing Q chemical examination OF the water
of the holy well of Zemzem, at Mecca,
and has discovered it to be full of the
worst kind of impurities. When this fact
becomes generally known certain Ameri.
cans will stop drinking the waters OF
Saratoga and 20 to Mecca. They must
have the worst.
A lady and gentleman were at the
glass blowing counter in the museum last
night. They were apparently newly
married. "Oh, look here - cried the
lady; "here is ship with sails and spars
oil of glass. 1t is labeled, "A Brig Did
you ever see glass brig before 2" "No,
my DEAR" said the gentleman, "but
have used good many glass schooncrs."
OPEN WINTER.
Open winter? Who hath said it9
What does that false prophet meanY
'ris prophecy to credit,
Only after it's been seen
Open winter May we never
See one like it any more
May the bitter blasts forever
Here YOU villain, shut that door
This may be an open winter,
As some prophet has supposed
But, by Jove, tho panels splinter,
That front door must be kept closed.
IN. Y. Morning Journal.