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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-09
Mortgage Sale.
Case No. 2391.
In the Superior Court of the County OF
Los Angeles, State of California.
Farmers L. Merchants Bank of Los An.
geles, Plaiutitf,

SHitn COmstOcR, DeIenuant.
Under and by virtue Of decree Of foreclosure
and order OF sale entered In the above
Court, on the 2d day Of February, 1884. and writ
OF execution for the enforcement OF said judg-
ment requiring the sale OF property under fore
closure OF mortgage redting said decree, and
dated February III, 1884 in the above entitled case
in favor OF Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Los Angeles, plaintiff, and against Smith Com
stock, defendant, for the sum Of $50 0s-l00,
including. interest. attorneys costs and
taxes paid, besides aecruing costs and inter
est, certified copy OF which decree Of
foreclosure and sale, duly attested under the seal
Of said Court on the 7th day Of Marth, 1884,
and delivered 10 me on the 10th day OF March,
1884, together with the writ annexed thereto,
whereby am commanded to sell at public auction,
to the highest and best bidder. for cash in U, s.
gold coin, the following and in said decree de-
scribed real estate, to-wit
All that certain lot piece or parcel Of land sit.
uate, lyiLg and being 10 the Rancho Santiago de
SAINT. Ana, in the county Of Los Angeles. state
Of California, bounded and described az follows.
to-wit: The north ten (lO) acres of the west one
half Of lot number (2) two Of Block "t'' OF the
A. b. Chap mas Tract, being the northwest ten
(0) acres Of said lot two (2) Block F."
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-09
Los Angeles Lodge No. 1925, K. of q.

Regular meetings OF the above Lodge are held
every Friday evening at Old Masonic Hall,
Spring street. Visiting brothers are cordially in
vited to attend. o. A. DEARING,
m2 Dictator.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-09
Order to Show Cause.
In the Superior Court, In and for the
County Of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia.

In the Matter Of the Est te and Guardianship
J. Dennis Longstreet and Guy Longstreet,
minors. -
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SUMMONS.

In the superior Court of the State Of
California, in and for the County
,.. of Los Angeles.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The large majority of the lumber
camps of the Alpena numbering firms
are long distance from town, being
from thirty to fifty miles distant. To
get reliable log reports from all the
camps is not very easy task, and,
consequently, but few are obtained.
Most of the reports we have printed
are reliable, but, occasionally we get
a report that will not tally with the
one kept by the scaler. Such one
was the report of the logs banked by
r. ID. Taylor, at Hubbard Lake-the
information concerning which was
given by man who had just come
down from that region. His report
was 100000 feet, but we have been
informed since that the amount of
logs got to the landing, at that time,
was only 100000 feet. Our infor.
mant was only two million feet wrong,
that's all. Now, why should one of
the healthy, fat and robust jewellers
of the land of pork and beans and
early hours, thus impose on a poor
orphan? Why should a man from
natures fragrant pine bowers thus act
towards an unfortunate being whom
necessity compels to labor in a
close, artifcially heated room, from
which the healthy, invigorating and
appetizing breezes of winter are care
fully excluded, and towards whom
winter turns his pug nose in contempt
as unworthy to encounter his frosty
breathing? We give it up. We also
give up fifty per cent. of the state
ment, but we hang on to the other
fifty per cent. We acknowledge we
numbered too lively. Millions of feet
Of logs are easily put on the landings
when a pen is used to draw them, and
we are inclined to the belief that the
pen is far mightier than the axe, the
logging sleigh and goad stick. The
large number of teams employed at
that camp, was only for short time,
but eleven teams were at work the
latter part of last week.
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Three Prisoners Break Jail.

Last Saturday night, three prison
ers broke out of Jail and escaped.
Their names are Fred Ball, Ira
Wright and Harry Burton. The for
mer had just received a sentence of
two years and six months imprison-
ment for burglarizing the Mason
Lumber Co.'s warehouse, last Deem
Der, and the two latter were serv.
ing a short imprisonment for stealing
a watch. A forgery case is said to be
waiting for the last two named and
was to have been brought against them
when their larceny sentence had ex-
pired.
In breaking out of Jail, the men,
who by some unknown manner had
obtained a saw, cut small hole in
the floor. This floor is of wood, and
is four inches thick. They then tun-
neled their way out and escaped. A
short time previous, water pipe had
been extended into the Jail, through
the foundation wall, and this place, al
though filed up again, furnished the
prisoners a comparatively easy place
to tunnel through-the break in the
wall not being very solid and the
ground somewhat soft. The floor Of
the Jail is badly rotten.
Prompt measures were at once
taken by the police authorities to re-
capture the prisoners. Among other
plans, policeman Thos. Stevens was
sent towards Oscoda. When near
Altoona, he suddenly drove up to two
of the men-Wright and Burton.
Stevens jumped from the cutter and
clapped the handouts on one Of the
men. The other started for the woods.
Stevens left the handcufied man in
charge of an assistant; followed the
other man into the woods and ran him
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

William Barney, of Wilson, had
a narrow escape from getting shot,
last week. 1t appears there has been
for some time dispute between Bar
ney and James Miles in regard to
some land, and this had caused i'll
feelings between them. The day the
shooting took place, according to Mr..
Barney's report, the man Miles had
set his boy and Barney's boy fighting.
Barney was informed Of what was
going on, and when he arrived at the
scene, he told Miles he ought to be
ashamed of such work. Miles answer
ed back and one word led to another,
when finally Barney exclaimed off
fight is what you want, I'll accommo-
date YOU" He pulled off his mitts,
and was preparing to pitch into Miles,
when the latter drew small revolver
and discharged it at Barney. The
ball struck on the breast, penetrating
his coat, vest and thick wooden shirt,
and just making a mark on his breast.
The man Miles came to town and sur
rendered himself to the police. He
was tried before Justice Newton, and
sentenced to sixty days imprisonment
in the county Jail.
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entertainment, to an old citizen, was
the number of familiar faces present
in the room. These winter gather
ings tend to bring out the old resi-
dents, and look where you will you see
faces that have been familiar for years.
They were seen, years ago, at Beebe's
hall, at the Alpine hall, and winter
after winter at the Opera House.
And yet, familiar as they are, there
has been a change. Many head
has been whitened by the weight of
years, and the last ten or fifteen years
have transformed the young people in
to full grown men and women. These
affairs are more like family gather
ings. They are pleasant and enjoy
able, and we trust those who were
present may live to see many more of
these friendly gatherings in the years
to come.
AS regards the tableaux, their eff
feet was much spoiled by the electric
light which illuminated the room.
1t was something like looking at a
tableau by daylight The electric
light throws the tableau lights into
shade and spoils all the best effects.
On such occasions, the electric light
should be extinguished.
The society cleared about $40, and
we understand that the entertain
ment will be repeated after Lent, as
several of the citizens have asked that
the society favor them with another
representation of their pleasant and
agreeable entertainments.
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Go and Try IL.

at will do you more good than any.
thing can prescribe" is what promi-
nent physician said of Rheumatic Syrup
to lady who was suileri ng from rheuma-
tism and neuralgia. She did so and was
cured, and to-day is entirely free from
pain and cannot say enough in its praise
Thousands of children all through the
land are to-day suffering from salt rhcum
or scofula, and thousands of mothers are
using liniments and salves with the hope
Of curing the dear little ones, but how
many are disappointed and discouraged
when, after trying these various applica-
tions, they find the child worse than when
they commenced their use.
Mothers, do you not know that salt
rheum, scrofula and fever sores are all the
result of impure and poisonous blood, and
that to effect cure you must first cleanse
the blood Of its impurities?
The safest and most effective remedy to
regulate the liver and kidneys and rid the
system OF these loathsome diseases Is
Rheumatic Syrup. Being compound OF
roots and herbs, makes 1t q safe, harmless
and effective remedy for young and old
feeble or strong.
Try It,, and before three bottles have
been used your child's skin will be as
smooth and its cheeks as rosy as that oil
your neighbor.
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+. ii. Dyer's New House.

The new residence Of +. III. Dyer,
at the corner Of Dunbar and State
streets, is nearly completed and is a
very commodious, convenient and
well arranged house.
The basement is roomy and well
ventilated. In this part is placed the
furnace for supplying heated air to
the rooms above, and the gas works /;
also large cistern. Hot and cold
water can be furnished for washing
purposes---a part of the basement
having been dedicated to the wash
woman. Proceed up a fight of stairs
and you enter the kitchen which is fin
ished in oak, and contains heater,
sink, and all the necessary shelves and
cupboards, so that the cook can have
no cause to complain. In size it is
11x113 feet, exclusive Of the pantry.
A flight of stairs leads TO the upper
story. The kitchen is close by the
dining room, which is 11Ax19 feet !;
is finished in mahogany; is heated by
means of register, and will be light
ed with gas. The sitting room is ad-
jacent, and is like feet, is finished
in black walnut; has a fire place with
q handsome marble maptel. This
room is connected with the parlor--
an archcd opening making the two
rooms really one. The parlor is Ink
10 feet, and is painted the same color
as the sitting room. From the sit
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ting room door way leads into a
bedroom, which is 104x15 feet; is
finished in cherry, and has two en-
frances that lead out doors, one of
which is fitted with stained glass.
Adjoining the bed room is bath
room 4sx10 feet, containing bath tub
and other necessary articles, and is
supplied with hot and cold water
This room is finished in walnut, cher
ry and ash. The ceilings of all the
rooms are ten feet high. The hall
and front stairs are finished in wal
nut.
Upstairs there are four bed rooms.
The front one is 11tx12 feet; is fin
ished in the natural woed-Norway
being the wood used, and is heated by
the register and lighted with gas.
The next room is 11x15 feet; is fin
ished in cherry, and heated and light
ed the same as the other. The third
is finished in drab and is 82x15 feet.
On the right of the hall is a bed
room 119x154 feet, and may be desig-
mated as the blue room, that being the
prevailing color. We suppose that is
the room Frank will go to when he
has the blues, and try the homeopath-
ic system of cure.
Almost every room in the house is
heated by the registers that extend
from the furnace, and they will be
lighted with gas. Many of them are
fitted with ventilators. Each bed
room hes a clothes press. In fact the
entire house is admirably arranged,
and finely finished, and we trust that
Mr. Dyer may enjoy many pleasant
years in his new residence.
The plan was drawn by G. N. Cor
nell, and the carpenter work was
done under the direction of Geo. Z.
Smith. The architects estimate of
the cost is $4,000, but we are inclined
to the belief that the entire cost will
exceed that amount.
Money expended in such improve
ments is well invested as regards the
public generally. 1t gives many a
days work tolaborcrs and mechanics
it tends to improve and beautify the
city, and it assists in paying the
municipal expenses. 1t was the build
ing Of the two or three hundred resi-
dences that were erected in this city
last year that assisted very much to
make times good that year, and we
trust the present year that many
other citizens who can afford it, will
continue the work of identifying the
city and helping the cause of labor.
Such enterprises tend to make good
times; to furnish employment, and to
lubricato the wheels of business.
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Meteorological Report.

During the week ending Monday,
February Is, 1884, the meteorological
report OF the weather at Alpena city,
was as follows:
Highest temperature, SO degrees, on the 18th.
Lowest temperature, 0s degrees on the 18th.
Average temperature, 2O.7 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, s0.457 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 2s645 inches
Total rain fall, 0.93 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the east.
Highest velocity Of the wind, % miles, from the
east on the 18th.
Total movement Of the wind during The week,
l,Sl2 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall 0. sc inches, on the 18th.
JAMES ]. FITZGERALD,
serg't Signal Corps, T. s. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

A preliminary meeting of few of
the citizens favorable towards the or
ganizating of Presbyterian church,
in this city, was held last week, and
it was decided to invite the Rev. T.
w. Vertican, of Port Huron, to come
here and organize such society. As
far as we have been able to ascertain
the reverend gentleman will preach
in this city, four Sundays, commenc-
ing on the first Sunday in March, at
the Knights of Honor hall, in the
Potter block. Services will be held
at 1880 o'clock in the morning, and at
7 o'clock in the evening. All inter-
ested in the organization are request
ed to be present.
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ST. Agnes Entertainment.

The entertainment last Wednesday
night, at the Opera House, given by
the st. Agnes society, assisted by sew
eral ladies and gentlemen, was very
pleasant affair. The program was as
follows: Quartette, Sunrise" by
Mrs. G. w. Jones, Mrs. Geo. IL. Gray
and Messrs. Fl. s. Seage and F. M.
Macdonald. Recitation, blessed are
the Peace-Makers," by several men,
bers of the society. The tableau
"Rebecca at the Well" represented
by Miss May Carpenter, is subject
that must be well known by the read
ers of the ARGUS, who, no doubt, are
familiar with the Scriptures. IRE
becca at the Stake" was good take
of, that caused much merriment, and
showed a beef steak receiving an un-
merciful pounding. This was follow
ed by a recitation by Miss Lydia
Pregnall, entitled "Papa's Letter."
A dialogue TOO Late for the Exhibit
tion," was rendered by several men,
bers of the society. Solo and chorus,
"Under the Eaves," by Mrs. G. w.
Jones, Mrs. Geo. III. Gray, and Messrs.
H. S. Seage and F. NJ. Macdonald,
was well rendered, and warmly APP
plauded. The next was a tableau
entitled: Taking the Veil" "Miss
Mallory on the Chinese Question"
was next in order, the parts being
represented by Burt Mock and Miss
X. Knight. Then came a duet by
Miss Emma Crowell and Miss Sarah
Steele, Listen, It's the Wood-bird's
song" and so well pleased were the
audience, that the young ladies were
recalled. Then came the tableau /:
"John Alden and Priscilla" repre-
scented by Miss Lille Arts and Willie
Warner. The gem of the collection,
in our opinion, was the Bachelors
Wooing," pantomime. No words
were spoken, gestures and motions be-
ing used in place thereof. 1t was adj
mirably acted, full of life, humor,
and laughable situations. The first
scene showed the bachelors home.
The second, he was picking out a wife.
Third, the marriage. Fourth. the de-
parture of the bride on wheelbarrow.
Fifth, the disaster. Willie Maiden
acted the part of the bachelor; Miss
Kate Knight, the mother of several
marriagable daughters, who were as
follows: Miss Hattie White the bride,
and the Misses Ada Pregnall, Ada
Bradford, Emma Jermin, Alta Dewey
and Florence Wall; Bert Mock, was
the doctor, and Almond Hopper, the
minister. Every one Of them deserve
credit for the manner in which they
performed their parts. A quartette,
dancing DER the waves" was next
on the program, and the entertain.
ment concluded with the tableau
"The Mill and the Still.' The latter
illustrated the good and the evil that
comes from grain. From the mill, in
the shape of grain, it brought happi-
ness and comfort, and from the still,
in the shape of whisky, it polutes
every person who imbibes it, and car
ries hunger, restitution, sorrow. priva-
ton and misery wherever it goes.
Miss Sewall presided at the organ.
Not the least pleasant part of the
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Total,
Sealed by C. II. Hazen, oscoda. Mich.

Sealed by c. II. Hazen, Oscoda. Mich.
The load then started on its three
mile trip, and was drawn by a single
span of horses, driven by Angus Cor
don. Not stop was made on the
whole route, the team keeping q stiff
trot over greater part of the dis
lance after getting under Roadway.
The amount of round timber in the
load estimated by the usual methods,
weighed over 70 tons. The success of
the trip reflects great credit on Mr..
Kennedy.-Northern Mail.
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The new and fine parlor car of the
d., b. G. u A. r. r. was put on the
train Tuesday for the first time. The
car is one of the neatest parlor cars
in the State. 1t is As feet long, ele-
gantly furnished, and provided with
every convenience. When the new
engine arrives the road will have a
fine train.-Oscoda Saturday Night.
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The jury disagreed in the case of
the people VS.. Con O'Brien. The de-
Tense was that O'Brien was so much
under the influence of liquor, at the
time the goods were taken from the
Mason warehouse, that he did not
know what he was doing. The jury
is reported to have stood eight for
commitment and four for aquittal.
The case is to be again tried at the
next term of the Circuit Court.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The soft weather yesterday caused
the managers of the Third street
skating park to postpone the prize
carnival that was to have taken place
there last night. The carnival will
be given as soon as the weather per-
mits. The indications point to sue
cessful masquerade when it does take
place. 1t is said that number of
elegant costumes will be exhibited.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The masquerade at the Lakeside
skating park, last Friday night prov
ed success. The maskers and spec
tators were numerous. The Germa-
MIA band furnished the necessary
music. A corps of tin trumpeters as
sisted in making things lively. The
first prize, a silver card receiver, was
awarded to Miss Hattie Richardson,
and the second prize, silver cup, to
Z. A. Westrope.
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The Largest Load Of Logs Ever Haul.
ed in the State.

On Sunday of this week, at the O..
S. q LIS camp, twelve miles east of
Mic, Hugh Kennedy foreman, there
was hauled the largest load of logs
ever loaded upon pair of sleighs.
Seven pieces of round timber, scaling
together over $4,000 feet, had been
sllidded miles from the river, and
from the immense size Of the pieces
1.-TWO of them scaling over 5000 feet
and from the fact that it was contem-
plated to take the whole skidway to the
river at single load, the logs in ques-
tion have excited quite an amount of
interest. Quite an amount of light
snow had fallen during the night but
the road was true as q die, the weather
just warm enough to favor the under
taking, and after snow pillow had
gone down nothing more could have
been desired. A pair of bob sleighs
which had been in use on the road all
winter were brought out, provided
with new hunks made especially for
the trip, and the load rolled on. Three
pieces were loaded upon the hunks,
the fourth and fifth logs on top of
these, and the sixth above the last
two, when it was found that there had
been twenty-six thousand one hun
dred feet of logs loaded, and no room
left for the seventh log.
The following is a memorandum of
the scale.
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Oscoda; A. w. Kelly, Detroit; f.
l.. Golf, Detroit; VIM. Edwards, Har-
risville; b. G. Hayseo, Jackson, Mich
igan; A. b. Valentine, Montmorency ;
Fred Lent. Cheboygan; d. LABEL
and sister, Black River; A. L. PEPPER,
Detroit; w. j. McCutcheon, Rogers
City; T. Smith, Black River; j. l..
McSpadden, Rogers City.
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JUDICIAL.

The Twenty-sxth judicial circuit consists of tho
counties of Alpena, Presque Islo, Montmorency
and Otsego, and is presided over by Judge Frank
limerick. The terms Of the court are follows:
Alpona county
Second Tuesday Of February.
First Tuesday of May.
Second Tuesday OF August.
Third Tuesday of October.
Presque Isle county
Third Tuesday of January
Third Tuesday of May.
Second Tuesday of October.
Montmorency county
First Tuesday OF February.
First Tuesday Of June.
Otsego county
First Tuesday OF March.
Fourth Tuesday of May.
First Tuesday of October
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

One of the several thousand use
less ours that infest this city, bit at
DR.. Skeletons pony, while it was
standing by Bostwick's drug store,
last week. The result was smashed
cutter. If 1915 Of the ours were
given lift out of the world, this city
would be better off.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

At the Alpena House last week,
the following persons registered 0.
W. Smith, False Presquo Isle; John
b. Raymond, Rogers City; james b.
Patterson, Rogers City; A. s. Stewart,
Canton, Ohio; Miss Kitty Nugent,
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Judge limerick started last Monday
for Huntsville, where he holds court,
after which he proceeds to Otsego, to
hold the March term Of Circuit Court
for that county.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The masquerade ball given by the
managers of the Third street skating
park, took place at the Opera House
last night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

Alex. Campbell, of Sault st. Marie,
was severity injured atStaAord's camp,
last Wednesday, by log rolling over
him. He was attended by DR.. Will
kinson.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The oyster social given by the ladies
of the M. Z. church last week, at the
residence of r. Mcconnell, was well
attended, and the receipts amounted
to S25.
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F. w. Fletcher returned home the
fore part of the week, from Detroit,
being driven from Oscoda by his own
team. Mrs. G. Z. Mason and Miss
Mason came with him.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The Messrs. Churchill are reported
to have purchased the Prentiss lumber
mill, and they will operate the same
the coming summer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The ladies of Trinity church will
give supper at the Armory next
Friday evening, the 22nd. 1t will be
the last social given by them until
after the Lenten season. A cordial
invitation has been extended to the
citizens to be present
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

Jas. III. Kerr was called from town
last Thursday, by the death of his
sister, Mrs. Alice Williams, at Toron-
to. Ontario.
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down. The two men were brought
to this city Monday evening. The
work of recapture was we'll done and
is creditable to the police force. Ball
is still at large.