The herald., 1894-01-01
THEY WILL SWEAR OFF.
Prominent Angelenos Who Will
Observe New Years
By Forming Good Resolutions for
the Year 1894.
How Some of Our Most Distinguished
FelIow- Citizens Propose to Cele-
brate the Opening Day Of
the Incoming Year.

nad ne lived here, nerWoulo naFo iouh"
his train of thought peculiarly applica-
BILE to our population at this season. The
first day of January, commonly called
New Years day, is one handed down to
US from our Knickerbocker burgomas-
ters of old as one to be observed by
kindly greetings between old friends
mingled with fragrant odor OF egg-hip
and hot doughnuts. With us here IN
Los Angeles. tbs ancient Gotham GUS
tom still survives, although it is gradu-
ally falling into disuse as the years roll
by. Our worthy fellow-citizens prefer
to celebrate the day by ''swearing orr
for year. In some cases this has ref
erence to other matters. For instance
Mayor Rowan-From appointing any
more Republicans to office; and from
trying to reform the police commission.
Councilman Nickell-From believing
anything that sewer contractors may
say.
Councilman Innes-From anything
that may be regarded as positive action.
Councilman Munson-From trying to
buy cheap system OF water works Tor
the city,
Councilman Rhodes-From asking for
any more crosawalks in the Fourth
ward.
Councilman Campbell-From any fur
ther allegiance to Queen Victoria and
III. R. III. the Prince OF Wales,
Councilman Teed-From trying to
boss the Democratic party as we'll as the
Republican.
Auditor Teale-From ever again being
a candidate for any Office. .,s,
Miss Tessa Kelso-From ever taking
another eastern trip at the expense OF
the city without first getting the money
| in her pocket. .s. .
trustsss-From reading the Evening
| Telegram essa. a..s..-
City Attorney Mcfarland From hav-
ing any more to do with water privilege
suits. s;sr.s.,s,. .1.
Dr.. Martin Hagan- From hiring any
more boys to run the county hospital.
| Chief Morisrty = From rebuilding
any more wornout fire engines unless
the council first gives q guaranty Of the
money to pay for it.. 6.ss@
Ex-Chief Curran-From ever holding
another Office of any sort The game
Is not worth the candle.
| v
ever allowing anybody else to sppropri-
ate his deputies. a
Ex.superintendent Hutchinson -
From allowing defaulting clerks ito ex-
| pert" their own books. 4,e.', =, ~.ss.
School Director Ashman-From ever
being caught in bad company again.
Ex-Mayor Hazard-From all collar
and-elbow wrestling tournaments.
Councilman Gaffey-From believing
what Carlisle tells him about the port
collectoIship.- s1
Hon. Marion Cannon--From anything
above harvesting frijoles bsyoB.
District Attorney Dillon-From con-
ducting any more hospital investiga-
tions.
City Engineer Dockweiler-From part
ing his name in the middle
Charles Ducommun-From shaking
dice for the cigars. e15i.g
Major Eldefkin--Er rom post-prandial
orations at total abstinence dinner par
ties. 7ese, ssaft vs2a19es IA
Gen. M. H. Sherman--From giving
Jayhawker the cold shake. 4ss
John Bryson,. ar. .--r rom riding on
street railway passes, . no lGmatter who
owns the road.stiW IL .9slf'7''.s
Tom McCaffrey---Erom aspiring to be
one of the police commissioners
VIM. B. Dunning-Fro the
same as my friend McCaffrey.
x. FL. Wade--From walking up stairs
to his Office. eas t4tr
f. B. Henderson-From writing pass
; es for people who go to Pasadena.
S. B. Hynes-From trying to fool
Crawley. gs v.t@ F5ss 5es 45s6t
M. Crawley-+F FROM trying to fool
: Hynes. ta
: George H. Bonsbrake--From politics
J and bank panics. 1A - ga t'i
} Frank J. Cooper-From writing toe
little about the Unity club. ~
: Capt. III. u. Osborne-From trying tc
l be collector of the port. sfsv
George Gard, United States marshal
t From catching Kid. the renegade
Apache. EEF
> General Maxwell-From being fed
t eral Officer under Wellborn,
John Bradbury-From associatins
with countesses and other crowned
. heads in Europe and deadheads il
8 America.
: Chris Evans (whereabouts unknown
: From being seen in the company o
such persons as Marshal Gard and H
Rapeljs. ae
JRbez Banbury-From bringing libe
: suits against newspapers.
Z, Theodore Standardization refusing
: to be candidate for county assessor.
{ Frederick Walton-From allowing
people TO ask me if my partner is Theo
8 dore Wachtel, the famous operate
tenor.
r John v. Wachtel-From allowing
people to ask me il my partner is Izaal
Walton, who was the king OF the trou
8 liars. '
Michael T. Nolan-From telling peo
pie that am the Colonel Nolan whit
led the "Charge of the Light Brigade.
James Morley-From playing an.
more 'pule" with strangers.
John w. Grifin-From undertaking
to whip his weight in wildcats.''
Police Commissioner Bosbyshell-
From trying to close up the side door
. to saloons.
Tom Lewis-From holding Office.
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