Year: 1875

In the realms of fiction and in the
bright creations of the poet "beauty
unadorned receives our highest prais-
es. In real life we are accustomed to
behold magnificent and beautiful ar
ray upon the reigning belle. The fine
birds wear the fine feathers. The Ia
dies of Los Angeles while not display
ing extravaganza in dress duly appre-
ciate that which is elegant and tasty,
and for this reason they will not ne
glect to call upon that accomplished
artistic Mrs. j. M. Tiernans who has
opened in Signoret,s Block, Main St.,
where she has the most approved Par
isian modes on hand.


We hear of good many bee ranch.
es changing hands lately, and at low
prices. 1t is our opinion that the pur-
chasers are getting splendid bargains.
This season has been disastrous one
in this branch of business, it is true,
owing to the killing of flowers by the
April frost, but such calamity is not
likely to occur again for twenty years.
The truth is, our bee men, like many
other Californians, expect fortune in
two or three years, and the very first
drawback dispirits them, and they be-
gin to "croak" and sell out. If bees
do not pay handsomely, we should like
to know what does? Two hundred
per cent profit per annum on the capi-
tai invested, is sufficient to offset loss
es one season.


Grape culture is the back bone in
dustry of Los Angeles county. Our
soil and climate are so peculiarly adapt
ed to it and its profits are so sta BILE
that it must almost occupy the high
est position. The vine requires no
irrigation, We may say and nearly
half the entire county Is there
fore susceptible ofcultivation in vine
yards. Everything that is calculated
to advance so important an industry
should therefore be done by those
who have an interest in the welfare
of this section. 1t would be good pol
icy we think for those who are thor
oughly acquainted with the subject to
give to the public essays upon wine
culture and the results of experiments.
New corners should be kept informed
as to the best varieties to plant and
thoroughly posted in the mode of
culture.


Observing an interesting parsonage
standing within store on Main st.
engaged in an animated conve rsation
with one of the clerks, and having no
particular business at the time we en-
tered. That parsonage was an old min.
er. He had been in California for
twenty-five years and was proud of it.
In one hand he bore couple of black
ing brushes and in the other box of
blacking. Said he II have seen many
ups and downs. Three times have 1
possessed a fortune and three times
has it passed from my hands. 1 am
getting old and weak now and bad
health drove me from the mountains.
Coming to Los Angeles could get no
suitable employment. A friend has
kindly presented me with chair and
here are my tools. Tomorrow MORN
ing will be the proprietor of a shoe
black stand. will get up again. 1t
is good business. l have struck up
with an old Mexican woman down
here and all I want now is twenty-five
cents week for rum and tobacco"
How many such cases are there. The
old fellow left the store with a firm
tread and hopeful face.


Impressed with the belief that man
ufactures are more conducive to the
welfare of community than almost
any other branch of business, we are
at all times ready to give to home in
dustries a helping hand. Dropping in
at the factory of Messrs. Page & GRAY
ell, on Los Angeles street yesterday we
were struck with the activity appar-
ent. No less than twenty-four hands
were busy in all the departments Of
carriage and wagon making, from the
fashioning of the rough material to
giving the finishing touches of gilt
and paint. A marvel of skill and
beauty in the shape of delivery wag-
on for Mr.. l.. Mesmer stood on the low
er floor. With its artistic finish, sill
yer mounted rails and dash board, pat
ent spring lazy back seats, it is really
a credit to the county. The firm has
in progress of construction a fine phae-
ton for DR.. Shorb, and u two seat car
riage for Messrs Vessel & Finney to
be finished up in the highest style.
Messrs. Page & Gravel say they get all
the work they can do, and confidently
expect to have fifty hands at work by
next summer. They have met with
the success which the Industrious and
earnest artizan merits, and have de-
served patronage by turning out moth
ing but first-class vehicles.