The herald., 1895-12-30

pense. Mr.. Field, his friends say, is very
resolute man. and this being true he will
undoubtedly keep this pledge, which will
10 into force at II o'clock noon Wednes-
day.
BY the Grand Jury-That they will find
no more indictments.
BY e. E. Mayne-That he will put pad
lock on his mouth when he is out OF gaol.
By de Push-That they will be in it next
year.
BY Martin Marsh-That on New Years
day he will inaugurate change of his pol
icy which is to stand for all time to come.
he will not stake anybody to any sum over
w. The ordinary touch that will go with
Mr.. Marsh during 1896 at least will be 25
cents. In some cases four bits will be
yielded uD, and in cases of great merit 81
will be passed out.
By Adolph Ramish, Mr.. Marsh's part
ner-That after Wednesday, he will retire
from politics and devote his time exclu-
sively to bossng men on the sewer and
grading contracts the firm how has.
BY de Gang-That they will be a long
time dead.
BY Capt. j. B. Lankershim-That he will
not love Fred Hardness as brother.
BY Supervisor James Hanley-To make
the same resolution as his colleague and
he will go further. He will commence TO
take an anii-fat treatment on Thursday.
By City Auditor Fred Teale-To capture
he can. acting upon the theory thath his four
years in public office has given him a taste
and he does not propose letting go until he
has been dubbed away.
BY Fred Harkness-That he will look
after his own floral decorations when he
gives an at home for stag purposes only.
BY Superintendent James A. Foshay-
That he will secure the N. E. A. convention
for Los Angeles in 1897.
BY Louis f. Vetter--That he will continue
in state of single blessedness, and keep
out of bass drums: if it takes all summer.
change his brand of cigars, those he uses
at present being too expensive.
BY Harry Wyatt-That he will present
the Y. M. G. A. with the Los Angeles
theater.
BY Hans Jevne-That he will keep his
waiting wagons Off the street when the new
Wilcox block is finished.
BY II. X. Gregory-That he will tell no
more bear tories without proper affidayits.
BY Los Angeles Traction Company
That we will add a step-ladder to the
equipment of each car.
BY Ed. G. Wood, chief deputy county au-
ditor-That with the death of the year 1895
he will smoke no cigar costing under 5
cents nor over 80 cents under any circum.
stances whatsoever.
By County Recorder Z. G. Hcdgeman-
That with the commencement of 1896
he will engage AS copyis no new women.
After that date only the good old-fashioned
pretty girl will be able to do work for the
county in his office.
By Uncle John Bryson-To subscribe to
no public charity during the year 1886. In
this way he is out thousands of dollars dur
ing 1895.
by Frank Bell-That during l 500 he will
smile only three times per day and no
more. These smiles can be seen by all at
8 a. M. and d. IN.
By Justice Morrison-I will no longer
hate women and hereafter give them the
best of it in my court.
By Coroner Campbell--Witnesses at in
quests will be kept waiting only week
hereafter. Inquests at San Pedro will in
the future be held through the telephone.
BY Detective Steele-I will let all kinds
of p ants severely alone.
BY Detective Auble-I will never have
old bicycles made new again.
BY Detective Goodman-Lost children
can find their own parents or wait till they
are called for. Pm through.
BY Detective Moffatt-l will try to emu
late the Father of My Country when the
reporters ask me about the latest burglary.
BY Detective Bradish-I will give up the
role of the sphinx and try to know some
thing when newspapermen are around.
By Detective HaWley-To let tie report
ers have at least one of those smiles a
week with me.
Jaler Sieweikee-Never to wheel that
new baby carriage except on the side
streets.
BY Mounted Officer Areuello-To ex-
dictionary.
BY Mounted Officer Ditewig-To keep
out the way of hose at fires and not be
knocked down.
by Constable Harry Johnston--To stand
in the future as have tried III the past, the
mr. for of y,Iy nd for n
sentative code of public morals. ,. s,
By Humane Officer Clark-To shoot
nothing but decrepit mules and keep out
of family troubles
BY Sheriff Burr-That ho will hereafter
regularly curl his whskers.
BY Deputy Sheriff McMullin-That he
will change the cut of his beard, so that he
will not be mistaken for someone else.
By Deputy Sheriff Reese-That he will
hereafter pay more attention to religion
and less to poll les.
BY Assessor Summerland-Tha he will
never take those commissions until they
are awarded to him by the supreme court.
By Supervisor Hay-That he will never
abbreviate his flowing hirsute ado nment.
By Supervisor Francisco-That he will
continue to keep an eye on Fourth ward
politics, and incidentally help Bill McKin-
ley in his candidacy for the presidency.
BY DR.. Barber-That he will never even
look in the direction of the county hospital
after his term expires.
BY County Clerk Newlin-That he will
never again get nervous over newspaper
stories.
BY equity Sheriff Guy Woodward-That
he will never again fill up fresh reporters
with hunting stories during the closed sea-
son.
BY Supervisor James Hnnley-That he
will in the future, as in the past. preserve
the soul of the Democracy in its immacu-
late purity.
I5y Supervisor Woodward-That he will
continue his efforts in the interest of good
roads
By Supervisor Field-That he will keep a
weather eye on the county cash box.
BY Deputy County Clerk Sam Kutz-That
he will do his best to keep up the boom in
marriage licenses.
By Deputy County Clerk Andy Francisco