The herald., 1894-02-26
HERE AND THERE.

York, or Chicago, or even in San Fran
cisco, but when he comes to Los Angeles
and tries his little game on the semi
tropic man of the world he is apt at the
end of his encounter to gnssh his teett
and cry from the depths OF bitterness
"Oh, why was ever born?"
There have been many attempts o
these chevaliers d. industrie to operats
their schemes hereabouts, but IS rule
they have always failed. Two OF them
recently arrived here. They appeared
to be solid business men travelling with
their wives, and looking for investments.
They travelled on railway passes and ap-
peared to have good knowledge OF re-
spectacle people in the cast.
| On the train from San Francisco one
OF these gentry managed to scrape an
acquaintance with Los Angeles csplt-
alist who has served his state at Sacra-
mento, and who therefore 10 more than
ordinarily worldly wise. The An.
geleno. besides his legislative expert
snce, has always been q patron OF the
race track, and knows q thing or two
about sporting matters generally.
The trip down Was passed pleasantly
and the stranger before he got here had
commenced to negotiate for an interest
in the Los Angeles mans large ranch
and horse interests. A figure was set
and an engagement made to visit the
place. Then the stranger discovered
that he WAS bored and proposed little
game. Now it happens that the Los
Angeles man is the best sevsn-up player
in the country and is d past master at
poker. So he said he was willing.
well, what do you plsy?" asked
the stranger; "can you make q fist at
seven up?''
"Yes," the Los Angeles man said. he
had played seven-up "a littls;" and the
two sat down at two and half game,
and the stranger lost $40. which be paid.
The next day he wanted more seven
up, this time at So game, and he got 1T
to the extent of $50, which he paid.
That same evening the Los Angeles man
| called on him to discuss the ranch
business, but the easterner felt too tired
to talk business, he said. and wanted
more seven up as a relaxation at $50 q
| game, and in a few hours he owed the
Angeleflo $3.50.
Come down tomorrow morning and
we will have another little go before we
90 out to see your ranch" he said to the
Los Angeles man.
"When you pay that $3.50 l will play
again with you" was the reply, but
not till them" and on coming to the
hotel the next morning to drive his
sporty friend to his ranch, Mr.. Los An
geles found that he had left for San
Francisco, and a note said
DEAR ---. l am suddenly called
| north. Will remit that little balance.
Yours, -"
But he has not RENTED yet.
He played seven-up very well for an
easterner. but not we'll enough to best
the best player on the coast.
He found there is never Rose with
out thorn.
Douglas White, one of the Examin-
er's bright young men, was in town last
week, and told me the following Incl
dent which is supposed to have occurred
on the Pacific Mail dock:
Jakey Silberstein had decided to take
trip to Japan, and paid for fine deck
stateroom and had half dozen trunks
sent on board. The day of the ships
sailing Jakey came tearing down to the
wharf just as the City OF Rio was churn-
ing away to Japan about hundred
yards from the pier.
weeping Rachell vat shall / do"
cried Jakey as ne sprang from the car
riage and watched the speeding steamer.
II hat mine ststesroom paid for and
mein drunks are on poard. Vat shall |
do, vat shall do?' *s& 4
There was big Irish etevedore stand
ing by key and he rehectively pulled
away at his dhudeen and answered:
well, dosn't know what yez can do.
Yez killed the only mon who could walk
on the wather 30 l think yez II hev to
shwim."
One OF the gentlemen who 80 ably ad-
ministera the affairs of the Southern
Pacific company hereabouts met friend
on Spring street the other day who was
on his way home carrying peculiar
looking oblong box.
whats that?'' queried the railroad
official, "a box OF dynamite %
no" replied the friend, 'it's only a
pair of corsets Pm taking home to my
wife,"
'Only a pair of corsets!" answered
the rsilroader, why, my dear boy whe re
did you pass your lie? Don't you know
that what coreets contain hss caused
more trouble in this world than all the
dynamite ever made ?"
well, you ought to know" was the
reply. II don't believe you have had
much experience with dynamite, but
-"
s*x
The weather eharp who conducts the
forecast end of the businesstsat BkE
Francisco, in the language of thesday,
has got to get onto the curves OF Califor.
mia climate. As rule when he predicts
rain the air is as dry as Dan Freeman'f
champagne, and il he says clear and
calm it is sure to be rainy, with the all
full OF incipisnt cyclones. Possibly dur.
ing June, July and August he may nil
it right once in while.
II there is one man more than another
whom the merry men OF the press cluh b
bear In remembrance in red letters
scared into their hearte, 1t is Tom
Grant, the insurance man of San Fran
cisco, unless it be Gen. Dickinson and
his friend arborough, who with Mr.
Jack Pott so well entertained the club
recently. The boys will be glad to learn
that Grant is prepared to look out fol
all OF his friends who may visit tn,
Midwinter, and has issued to them
circular letter of invitation. from which
the fOllowiuv extracts are tak6u.