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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Press Pleasantries.

The baker rarely ever eats as much
bread a. he kneads.
Never kick an infuriated bulldog when
ysu 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 sttentively studying for some min.
utes the engraving of human skeleton,
"how did this man manage to keep in
his dinner,"
Mr.. Talmage says that there are souls
In his church so small that 30, 900, 900 Of
them could dance on the head of a 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 a ladder with a hod
full of mortar six times q 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 much!
could never bring myself to live
merely on my salary after the luxury /
have been accustomed to-"
A gentleman having occasion to call
on Mr.. Jos. c., 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" so
it ought to be-" replied Mr.. G., "for
'tis here / make by bread"
A wine merchant sent sample OF
wine to Lord Derby, which he averred
was 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 paragrapheT of West
ern paper was recently shot and killed
by reader who he had aimed one of
his facetious remarks. The tender
hearted citizens who buried him erected
a monument TO his memory which bore
the simple and touching inscription:
"He was too funny"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
li.t,A
Order to Show Cause.
In the Superior Court Of Los Angeles
County, State Of California.
| In the Matter Of the Estates and Guardianship
Joseph H Patrick, Charles =. Patrick an
Marcla A. Patrick, minors.

In the Natter Of the Estates and Guardanship o
Joseph H. Patrick, Charles Z. Patrick an
Marcia A. Patrick, minors,
IL appearing 70 this Court from the petition duly
verified and this day duly presented and fied by
Mary A. Patrick, guardian cf the persons and
estates OF said minors, pray Ing for an order TO
sell certain real estate particularly described In
said petition and belonging TO said minors, that
II Is necessary and will be beneficial TO said
minors to sell sid real property at private sale,
1t is therefore ordered that the next OF kin Of
said wards and Of exch Of them, and all pers6ns
interested In the estates OF said wards, or Of
either or any OF them, appear before tne court.
4. Howard, one Of the Jueges thereof presldses
In the Court House, in the city and county q
Los Angeles, State Of California, on, the tenth
day Of March, 1884. at ten o'clock - the fore
noon Of that day. then and there TO show cause
why an order should not be granted and made
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 q. Patrick and Marcia As;kA1
rick. minors, aforesaid, In aud to tn, foli5W@I
described real property, to-wit: f..
Block No. 2i3, lots and B, in Block 81; tho
east one-third " Of lots J, and L In Block l!O;
and lot 3 in Block III, all in Horizons Addition
to San Biego, IN the county Of San Diego, atate
Of CsIiioraix; also lots and in Block No. 3,
MiidietoNn; also the undis sided one-hah OF the
southeast quarter Of Pueblo lot No. 257, and the
undivided half Of Pueblo lot No. 28l 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 eacli Of them re
spectiyely by Inheritance from their deceased
father, the late NJ. 8. Patrick, each Of sAit
minors owning an undivided one-sixth (B) inter
est IN all the aforesaid property.
And II Ia further ordered that a Copy OF thi
erder be published In the Los ANGELES DAHL,
HlRALD, newspaper printed In said Los An
geles county, At least once week for three sue
cessive weeks prior 10 the shid 10th day o
March, 1884.
Done in open Court this fifth day Of February
1854. '. Z. HOWARD, Judge.
W. P. Gardiner. Attorney Tor Guardian.
fpififd '
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Items of Interest.

The levees 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.'s tannery in NaPa.
The widow of Salmi Morse is said to
be on the way to New York from Cali.
fornia.
At Portland, Conn, stamping works
employing 500 men we're burned ON Sat-
urday; 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 tine 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 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. u
The recent fire in Philadelphia drug
factory caused the price of quinins to
advance from 81. 40 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.
1t is reported that q 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 a large amount
If snow to be used AZ a substitute for ice
next summer.
Some foot.hill wheat received by Sper.
ry 4 Co. at Stockton, recently, was found
TO be largely and purposely adulterated
by pieces of broken rock xbout the size
Of peas, uniform in size.
A man in Salt Lake City claims to
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
1t 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, fl ON
Philadelphia for Higo, Japan, was
wrecked January Sd. She had cargo
of 730, 600 gallons of refined oil, valued
ct $7l, 900; insured. The vessel was
valued at Sl35, 900 and was uninsured.
The dead body Of a man denuded Of
clothing, and with his head, arms and
feet cut off, was unearthed 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
In the Matter. Of the Estate Of Elizabeth e..
Beach. deceased,
Order to Show Cause Why Order OF Sale of Real
Estate Should Not be Made.

Richard NJ. Beach, the Executor Of tho last
VIII and Testament Of Elizabeth Il. Roach, de-.
ceused, having hlod his petition herein, praying
for an order Of sale Of the whole of tbe real
estate Of said decedent, for tho purposes there.
1t Is therefore ordered by the Judge Of the said
Court, that all persons Interested In the estate Of
said deceased, appear before the said Superior
Court on Monday, the thirty-nrst day Of March.
1884, 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 shpw cause why an
order should not bo granted 10 the said Execu
tor 70 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 at
least four suco, ssivc weeks In the Daily HERALD,
a newspaper printed and published in said city
and county.
v. Il. howard.
Judge Of tho Superior Court
Dated February. 20th. 1884.
Brunson, Wells q Lee, Attorneys for Execu-
lor fet20td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
NOTICE

Is 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 rell are
now due and payable Immediately, and that the
payment OF said Sums Is TO be made 10 him within
thirty (30) days from the date Of the first publica-
ton Of said notice and all assessments not paid
before the expiration OF said thirty(3
declared to be delinquent and that thereafter the
sum Of Ave (5) per cent upon the amonnt Of each
delinquent assessment together with cost Of ad
vertising each delinquent assessment will be
added thereto.
E. H. BOyD. supt Of Streets.
Los Angeles Feb %, 1884, lot feb20
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Rs-Registration of Voters
OYYicE or THE County CLEaE ov
Tsou AuUalx NoUuty.

OYYfcE oY THE CouSrY CLEsE or
Los Angeles ountf'
II is heraby ordered that the Co4nty oIo'k Of
the county OF Las Angeles. shall procure new
books for the rsnktrstioB Of the qlfaiined cleo
tors Of Los Ang6)oe county and shay pr oceed 70
re efegister the vo1srs Of said county w confofm-
ity with the PoIoofpal Code Of the stfte OF cah-
forDia: ~
''snc. 1904. Then must be kept In he Office Of
tes County Clerk desch county, a 4rsst hssis.
ter; whenever deenl61 necessary thu noard OF
supervinorv Of anti county NAV. w order, re-
quire . re-rceistrstipn Of the voters o. said
county, which sAid sfxef shall he Ipubhsned IN
at least one newspsper publisReo IN ss,n
county for not less tlan six mon8fs preced-
Ing the next ensuing general eleef bon. sueh
registration shall confofn In all resplcts 70 the
provisions Of this Code csncerning OH mai regis
tration, except that any person applying ior re-
registration shall be entited thereto tlpon show.
ing that his name was enfoled and tfncanceiied
on the former Great Register"
The former Great Register OF LXs Angeles
county must be preserved w the Coupity cierk.
but shall not be used for the purpcis ises OF any
election after the LIST day OF Noyembtr, 1854
BY order Of the Board Of BuperyisHrs of the
county Of Los Angeles. this sth day Of February,
A. D., 1884 A. W. HoTIs,
febIO ON Clerk Of thf Board.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Notice of Street Work.

Public notice is hereby given that the Council
OF the city of Los Angeles passed on the 18th
day OF February, A. d. 1854 a Resolution OF In.
tention which Resolution was approved on the
26th day OF February, 1884, 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 for further particu-
lars; n copy OF said Resolution may be found in
the office OF the Superintendent Of Streets.
T.. II. BOYD,
Superintendent Of Streets.
Los Angeles March T. 1854 mhs-l5t
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 YOU ,hers, within
four months from the first publication OF this no.
tice TO the undersigned at the Office Of her at
torney, A. W. Hutton, Esq, Rooms 92 and 03
Temple Block, In the city Of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia which offices are hereby designated as the
plt tce for the transaction Of the business Of said
estate. MARIA q. 2. de DALTON,
Exc Jutrix the last will and testament Of Henry
Dalton, deceased.
Dated Los Angeles Cal.. March 8, 1884
mh{Dtoan
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Certificate of Coparsnership.
feb9td

Know all men by these presents that we. the
undersigned, have formed a copartnersbip under
VINTAGE COMPANY for the purpose Of manu-
facturln, buying, selling and vending all sorts OF
wines, liquors and brandies; that the principal
place Of business OF said firm will he 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
ss follows, to-wit:
Michel Levy, Los Angeles city, state Of Cali
forBia,
Louis levin, Los Angeles city, State OF Cali
fornls.
Henry Stuhr, Los Angeles city, state OF Cali
fornia.
Witness our hands this 25th day Of February,
A. ID. 1884,
MICHEL LEVY,
LOUIS LEVIN, q
HENRY STUHR.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
NOTICE

IL hereby given that the Hill street grade assess
iBsnt roll, between Temple and Court House
streets, has been received by the Superintendent
Of Streets and that all sums levied and nssessed In
able Immediately and that the payment
Of said sums is 10 be made TO him within
(80) thirty days from the date Of the first publica
ton Of this notice. and all assessments not paid
b fore the expiration Of said thirty (30) days will
b. declared W be delinquent and that thereafter
the sum of tlye (5) per cent. upon tho amount oi
.ch delinquent assessment, together with the
cost Of advertising eash delinquent assessment
will be added thereto.
u. II. BOYD, supt. Of Streets.
Los Angeles, March 8, 1884. lot mhi
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 resdencs
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.
T.. J. DURRELL,
Executor Of the last will and testament Of Jasper
Williams, deceased.
Brunson, Wells & Lee, Attorneys for Executor
nh2-4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Sealed Proposals.

CLBRKs OrPicE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Los ANGELES, March Q, 1884.
Sealed proposals will be receis ed at this ofiee
until Monday, April 7th, 1884, at 10 o'clock A. H..
fer furnishing Record Books and Blanks for the
County Officers.
Specifications on ale in this office.
A certified check for s2s0.O0 must accompany
each bid.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any or
Iall bids.
I BY order Of the Board Of Supervisors.
\ mh7td A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Robert Bills, de-
ceased.

Mary Bills, the Admipstratrix Of the estate Of
Robert Bills, deceased, having filed her petition
hefein, praying for an order Of sale Of certain Of
tho neal estate Of said deeedent, for the purposes
thersiN set forth.
II Is therefore ordered by the said Court, that
ali persoSR interested In the estate Of said de-
ceased. appSar before the said Superior Court on
Wednssdny. flle 10th day Of March, 1884, at 10
o'clock in The fSrenoon OF said day, at the Court
Room OF said Huperior Court. at the Court
Ho,,se in the city Md county ot Los Angeles, to
show ca use ehy IN Arder should not be granted
to the said Mary bills Re sell so much Of the real
estate Of the said deceasd as shall be necessary.
And that copy Of THIS order be published
at least four successive weeks in the Los
Al aELEs DAILY HERALD, newspaper printed
and published In said city and county o. Los An
geles. VIZ HOWARD,
Judge Of the Superior Court
Dated February 25th, 1854. fsbs6td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Thursday, the 25h Day OF March.
A. d. 1884.

At 12 o'clock, NJ. Of that day, l will proceed TO
sell, at the Court House Door, on Spring street,
In the City and County OF Los Angeles, State OF
California, at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash In United States gold coin,
to satisfy said decree for principal, attorneys
fees, interest, costs and accruing costs, all the
above described real estate, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said sums.
Given under my hand this 4th day Of March.
A. D. 1884.
A. T. CURR1ER, Sheriff.
BY H. Burdck, Under Sheriff. mh4-td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

At 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Of said day, or as soon there
after as q 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
Courthouse, in the city Of Los Angeles, in said
county and State, and in the Court room of 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 widened. and said portion extended
as public street.
The realty described in said petition and
sought to be condemned is the following:
Commencing At a 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 u. IS feet, and running thence along the
north line OF Marchessault street, south So de-
grees east 40 feet to a stake s3s feet distant
from the southeast corner Of the fence OF Mrs.
Doria Jones, OH the west line OF 0lvera street;
thence north 81 degrees east, Ss29 feet TO the
northwest line of Alameda street; thence along
the same, north 103 degrees east, 49, 81 feet to
postin the center line o the proposed street thence
still along the northwest line Of AlamedS street.
north 10d degrees east. 6S.87 feet to the south
line Of High street, thence south 81 degrees west,
99l.5 feet to the north line Of Marchessault
street stake. south So degrees east, 40 feet dis
tant from the prolonged east line Of Upper Main
| street. thence along the north line Of Marches
/ sault street south So degrees east. TO thu place
OF beginning, except that portion thereof lying
within the present limits of Main street.
For all further particulars reference is hereby
made 10 the said written petition abovc1refefed
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 feb1otd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Completion of Virgin Street
Sewer.

Notioes hereby given that the work and I'm
provement Of constructing the Virgin Street
Sewer and the contract therefor have been com
pleted 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. d, 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 3d. A. b
1884.
W. w. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, March 4th, A. d. 1884. mh5-5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. J.,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY oY Los ANoELEs. '''
On this third day Of March, one thou.
sand eight hundred and eighty-iour, before me-
r. A. Ling, a Justice Of the Peace In and for said
County Of Los Angeles personally appeared Mich
el Levy, Louis Levin and Henry s'tuhr, personally
known to me to be the same persons de-
scribed In, and whose names arc subscribed to-
the said within instrument, who duly aclnowl.
edged to me that they executed the same.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Private Seal (having no seal
Of office) the day and year In this certificate first
above written. r. A. LING,
lSeal.l mh5-4w Justice of the Peace
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Sole Trader Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday ,ne M
10Th day OF March, 1884, at 10 O'Clock iy shs
forenoon OF said day. will apply 10 the SunPe-
rior Court OF the county Of Los Los AMI {ososi
Court. Tor authoritv 10 con,uct snd ~ rrv 10 the
business Of general merchn nDdisng as sole
trader in tho city and county Of Los AND
The name OF my husband s James W. Yountsc,
MRS. LYDIA YoUM".
Dated this 9th day Of February, 1884.
Theodore J. DePuy, Attorney. feb ~"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
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.
Pursuant to an order Of Judge v. E. Howard,
Of the Superior Court of Los Angeles county,
made this day, notice is hereby given that Mon
day, the 10th day Of March, 1884, at II o'clock A.
NJ. Of that day, at the Courtroom Of said Cou rt,
in the city and county Of Los Angeles, has been
appointed for hearing the petition Of Thomas
Witheridge, praying for an 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. RMPAu, Deputy.
February sth, 1884. feb9td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Michael Malon. deceasea.

EstAte OF Mlcnael malon, ueceaSeu.
Netice is hereby given by the undersigned ad
ministrator 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. y. CUTLER,
Administrator OF the estate Of Michael Malon,
deceased
Dated at Los Angeles, Feb. 10th, 1884.
Gardiner & Stephenson, attorneys for admins
traitor feb29-4w