Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-17

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Mr.. Ney Strickland, former resident
OF Los Angeles, has been spending sew.
eral years near Prescott, Arizona, and Il
appears has prospered in this worlds
goods in the Verde valley. The Pres
colt Courier says he is going back to
visit his boyhood home in Georgia.
Ney. as he used to be called, came here
i'll 1872, aud was one of the original
stockholders of the Pasadena Colony in
1878. He managed the old skating rink
for time, opposite the Court House,
and was most social and agreeable
gentleman. with a large number Of
friends. His home was near Dahlonega,
Georgia, where his family were inter
ested in gold mining At IL years OF
age he was drummer boy in the Con.
federate army. His life has been one Of
strange vicisstudes OF riches, poverty
and adventure. and his old friends will
he glad to know that his CHEEKY, hope
full life has been crowned with success in
the land of silver.
An unsophisticated youth in the Even.
ing Republican says, "a reporter on
the HERALD says: "A span of horses.
Such misuse of word might be toler'
ated in frontier town, but is inadmiss-
able in city like Los Angeles, which Il
supposed to have some little culture. A
pair OF horses is correct. For the defni-
ton of the word span, we refer our
bucolic friend to any standard diction-
ary." 1t is not customary in the HER.
AID Office to look for the definition OF
monosyllables in dictionary, but since
the harmless youth has requested ii as q
favor, it affords the HERALD reporter
pleasure to quote from "Webster's I'm
abridged" paga 1854, third column, the
definition of span-"A pair of horses or
other animals driven together; often.
such pair when similar iu color, form
aud action" All English photographers
give similar definition. But don't cry
about it; you will outgrow your com
plant by and by.
The following is the list of passengers
from the East, via the Southern Pacific
and connections, who arrived in Los
Angeles last evening: Mrs B NJ Jacobs
Mrs Alexander Campbell, Tucson, A T
Gen Wm Vandever and wife, Iowa
Chas Vandever, Huachucs, A T.; Parkei
Earle and wife, Illinois; Mrs M Quinn,
w Knox. s +; J Lindberg and wife
FL Paso; julius Locke, New Orleans;
c Lester. Pulaski, Tenn; Mrs Shook,
San Jose; J l. Armstrong and wife. San
Lnis 0bispo, Cal; J II Page, San Diegoi
Miss Carrie Wyruck, Mrs A Wyruck,
Miss Belle Wyruck, Visalia; Stephen
l. O'Keefe, Tombstone, A I; J Morri-
son, Prietas, Mex; Mrs Augusta Blcus
and family, Arkansas.
A correspondent Of the HERALD, Miss
L. Meredith, from Azusa, writes to
know elf there is an agricultural alma
nae Of California, telling all about the
country?" The said CORRESPONDENT is in
formed that the ILLUSTRATED HERALD,
published in the Summer Of 1883, price
10 cents, contains Just the information
which Miss NJ. desires to obtain about
Southern California. The publication is
always kept on hand and is authority on
the climate, soil and productions Of
Southern California.
The annual inspection and review Of
the Eagle Corps was conducted last
night at Armory Hall by Major Geo. s.
Patton, of the staff of Brigadier General
Smith Of this Brigade. A large audience
was in attendance, and the whole affair
was brilliant aud well managed. The
Eagle Corps turned out in full ranks
with band and drum corps, and passed q
very creditable examination. The exer-
cises were very interesting, and were
much admired by the audience.
We have been requested TO state that
the meeting for the organization OF a
uniformed Democratic Club will be held
at the Central Club Headquarters. in
old Episcopal church. corner of New
High and Temple streets, on Friday
evening, instead of Saturday evening, as
first announced. All young Democrats
who wish to join the organization are
requested to be on hand promptly at
o'clock.
Mr.. John Burns, agent of the White
sewing machine, met with mishap or
Monday in attempting to cross the now
and incomplete bridge over the Old San
Gabriel river. His horse backed off the
bridge, throwing the whole outfit into
the river, with the wagon bottom up
wards and Mr.. Burns underneath it
He was badly bruised and nearly
drowned, but had no bones broken.
OF the sidewalk on Court street, op
posite the Court House, complaints
come to the HERALD office every day. A
lady on last night broke through Q
rotten plank and was badly injured.
The walk will have to be raised and
steps made into the Offices by its side, il
order to prevent accidents and endless
and expensive lawsuits, and the sooner
the work is done the better.
Los Angeles is having a boom in
silverware. Rogers spoons. forks and
knives, elegant casters, salvers, pitchers
cake baskets, etc., are being sold at thu
Diamond House, on Main street, oppo
site the Baker Block, at manufactured
prices. This is twenty per cent. les
than New York retail rates.
Mr.. r. M. Wright, Of San Fernando
delegate 70 the Republican County Con
vention, arrived in the city last night
His partner. Col. H. G. Hubbard, VIII,
has been quite sick, is now improving
This firm is threshing fine crop o
wheat that is turning out handsom'
| yield.
Mr.. Nestor A. Young, one Of; tn
live business men Of Santa Ana, and I
dssegate to the County Republican Con
vention. arrived in the city yesterday
He reports the great Santa Ana vale,
ip fine condition Of prosperity.
Mr.. John W. Broaded, County Treas
urer, was in the city yesterday on officia
business. He reports eyarytbinp flour