Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-29
LITTLE TALKS.
A Number of People Express varions
Ideas

AaSaos
Albert Schmidt (of Anaheim) ~ hear
that the Holiness people are going to
have their camp meeting at Dowpey
again this year. Three years ago they
had camp meeting and prayed for the
destruction of the wine business. Right
away after that the vine disease COM
menced and cleaned out two-thirds OF
the vineyards in this county. l don't
think it is fair for people to pray against
business in which they have no inter-
est. The German people near there
will keep the hoodlums away FROM their
tents if the Holiness people won't pray
against the wineries again. l don't
mind paying $40 myself if they'll quit
praying about us.
Clerk Robinson-The city hall is a
splendid place to work in during the hot
weather. All have to do is to open a
window, then open the doors through
and there is a draft OF cool air through
the office that makes it necessary to use
paper weights to hold down our import
ant documents. l have no desire to go
to the beach with such system of ven
tilation, and l think the city hall the
most admirably constructed building in
this section. Please pick up that book
or the breeze will carry it out into the
hall. Thank you. No, / don't know
where Hazard is. "s
Councilman Nickel--I think Tax
Assessor Hinton is to be commended for
his grit, his impartiality and his correct
ness. We have been called upon to cor
rect but few of his figures, and the err
rors thus displayed resulted from defec-
tive information, while no other assessor
has had the bravery to stray from estab-
lished precedent and tackle the savings
banks as he has done and collect dis
puted taxes. We councilmen have an
opportunity to see how good his work is
in this board business, and am emphati-
cally in favor of complimenting him ON
his excellent work.
A. r. Ferry, (soda fountain tenderj-
1t would amuse you to watch our daily
customers at the soda fountain. No one
is satisfied with the old fashioned favors
now days. They want the novelties,
whose names are unpronounceable. and
whose composition no one knows any
thing about except the manufacturer.
They are also great on mixed drinks. I
had a man today who wanted VANILLA
banana, pineapple, sarsaparilla and
strawberry, mixed. Ii he is satisfied
with that mixture am sure we ought
to be, for I defy anybody to distinguish
the taste Of any one flavor. These new
drinks, such as whipped cream and the
like are for such lunatics.
John Doe Ga drunkJ-Shayr 'reyou a
reporter? Well, just put me down Is
I~.-x IL i l. roA lok
o'money. Blow it all in fore night. Have
a drink? No? Zat's so, forgot; re-
porters don't drink. Tell 'em Pm
wastin' substance N riotous livin'.
Fact. Amt eat thing all day. Whis-
ky straight. 1t am hot, amt it? joke;
see? Why don't you laugh? If you
want ter interview anybody, interview
me. I'll give you five dollars if you put
down all shay. Young man.. you're
drunk, zat's what matter with you. Go
home and get sobered up.
Nathan Siegel-Do you know what
sells best just now? Well, l think
it is the neglige shirt. That, of course.
belts and Oxford ties. About
a month ago everyone was after black
shirt. Now everyone wants a light
colored one. There are all sorts of peo-
Pile buy them from those who want six
bit shirts to thoae who have them made
to order at cost of several dollars
apiece, but the shirt-buying custom has
the proportions OF almost
age.
). Newkirk-- Our church has all it can
10 to take care of its own poor; yet we
nave daily calls for assistance from out
tide. am daily called upon to investi-
gate cases of necessity among outsiders
hat call out all my sympathies, yet
which l am almost unable to relieve.
Dur church has run in debt repeatedly
o the extent of thirty or forty dollars to
,btain funds for the relief of cases of
distress, yet there are continual calls for
more. think that people are hardly
conscious of the fact that we have so
many poor people among us.