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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
To the Girls.

When one takes the trouble TO think
OF ii, says the Home Queen, il is sur
prising how many little tricks of man
ner and bad habits we can get into.
know girl who has an extremely bad
habit of sticking her feet straight out
before her the moment she sits down.
/ often wonder il she knows how very
awkward it looks, TO say nothing of its
being unladylike; then wonder why
her mother does not tell her OF it, but
these dear mothers are apt to be
ITO our virtues very kind.
And to our faults a little blind"
Don't you think so?
There is another girl that | am
slightly acquainted with; every time
see her. | think how pretty she
might be if--well If she did not 81,
with her mouth open. To say moth
ing OF the ridiculous appearance il
makes it is very unhealthy.
Then 30 many girls will scowl and
scowl. drawing their pretty foreheads
up into hundred knots and wrinkles,
showing the way for time to leave his
footsteps, and perhaps, only too often
Fastening the day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

As LONG as the gold brick, the manip-
dlation of the three cards and the
dies of the bunco man continue To
entrap people who should know better,
it is likely that fools will be found 10
believe that they are entitled to share
in fortune OF fabulous amount which
lies in the Bank Of England or else.
where. This swindle is exposed every
week. but scarcely day passes with
out bringing us the story OF some new
crop OF gudgeons who are contributing
Of their substance to fatten the pro-
fessional fortune sharks. The credu.
lous farmer, who joins an association
Of members of the Jones or Brown
family, for the purpose OF securing
his portion of such an accumulation,
would bo Mortified II he could see hi,
agent in London smacking his lip'
over Clicquot and smoking Henry
Gays.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
A Premature ChuckIc.

He was Bath, Me-. hackman, so
the Enterprise says, and he had Cam
adian quarter, worth only 20 cents in
Bath, that he wanted TO dispose of. SO
one dark night, when an old lady
handed him half "a dollar. he gave her
the Canadian quarter in change and,
instead of feeling ashamed of himself
chuckled over the transaction-that is
he chuckled until he pulled out the
coin the lady had given him and by
the light OF lamp discovered that il
was a Canadian half dollar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

THERE are so many little things
that man can do to make the lot OF
his wife easier and so many that will
tend to make it happier. none of which
costs him anything. Careful and con-
siderate courtesy, ready service, praise
for painstaking effort companionship
these things keep love alive, and, il
all married people would try the eX-
pertinent the divorce docket would be
a brief one.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

IL cities, it is only here and there
enc who makes n brilliant success.
Where one makes a great record thou
sands remain in obscurity or die in the
desperate struggle for life which i.
constantly going on. On the farm any
young man of industry and good habits
is sure OF competence and a position oil
influence among his neighbors. His
children have fair opportunities to
learn what is taught in schools, and
little opportunity TO learn the vices
which plant themselves on every corner
in the large cities. Health, Compel
ence and good social position is at the
command Of every one in the country.
In cities, few reach the higher grades
and then only after struggle which
costs more than the prize is worth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
KEEPING WATCHES IN ORDER.
They should BE Wound as Regularly as
Possible.

| Possible.
In order TO keep the "going" OF a
watch IA regular "a possible, il should
be subjected to regular treatment
that is To say, it should be wound up
always at the same time OF day. and
during the time that il is not worn it
should either be laid down or hung up
regularly, according TO habit, as every
watch goes differently when it il hang
ing than either during lying down or
wearing. In watches having double
case. that over the watch glass should
never be left open. An attentive OBJ
server will find that if such watch is
left open, even for one night the glass
is covered with thin film Of dust,
which will gradually enter the watch,
even through the tiniest openings in
the case, and thus cause disturbances.
People should wind up their watches
in the morning. not only because they
generally rise more regularly than they
go TO rest, but also because spring
fully wound up will more fully over
come the disturbances which affect the
correct going OF watch during the
movement occasioned in wearing it.
Springs will not break so easily if the
watch is carefully wound up, and is
not placed directly out OF the warm
pocket against cold wall or on n still
colder marble slab; and for that reason
q protective mat is desirable.
! The capacity of watch, or more
correctly, its keeping correct time is
very much governed by its construc-
ton and its more or less perfect finish.
Ii cannot be expected OF the best hori-
zontal watch that il should always
keep good time and even less so of the
inferior watches which are sold in
large numbers. The changes of the
oil, the variations in temperature,
the density or humidity OF the air
all greatly affect the going of the
watch; and it is only the lever watch
Of the most perfect finish. which neu-
tralizes those adverse influences to the
greatest degree. As matter of fact,
no watch keeps perfectly correct time;
and even the best chronometeis used
in observatories and on board ship,
must be regulated according TO tables
which fix those variations to which
watches are subjected.
A watch should be cleansed every
two, or, at most, every three years, if
it is desired 10 preserve il. In time
the oil decomposes, gots mized up with
the particles of dust which enter the
works OF even the best closing watch.
begins to act as grinding material,
and wears out the working parts. The
best watch will be spoiled in this way,
and will never keep such good time as
before. 1t frequently happens that "A
watch requires cleaning in less time
than every two years, according as it
closes badly or is exposed TO much dust
or dirt. Anyone having the misfortune
to drop his watch into water or any
other liquid should take it at once to
the watch maker to have it taken to
pieces and cleansed, for a delay Of even
an hour might spoil the watch forever.
Chambers Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
How a Circus Moves.

"How is it that you manage TO move
this big circus SO easily and quicbly?"
asked stranger of Tody Hamilton, of
Barnum's show.
''Well, you see" said the irrcpressible
Tody, ''all the elephants have trunks,
the kangaroos have paunches, and the
bears have grips"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

+ If TO make two blades of grass grow
where only one has grown before is
commendable, how much more so is il
70 discover. and eXemplify, and teach,
4 virtue lost sight of or before UNI
known? Equally commendable is il
TO brighten up old and accepted vir-
tues, and TO place them in a better
light that they may appear more at
.ractiYe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

THERE is little need TO eXhortan
intelligent people to divide their ener-
gies suitably" That they will do OF
their own accord. Much less is there
need of legislation to induce any peo-
pie, intelligent or unintelligent, to di-
vide their energies suitably. If they
lack the intelligence TO find out for
themselves what they can do to ad-
vantage no legislation can help them
any. An act of congress cannot add
anything to any mans stock of brains
OF knowledge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

Ii you feel bad-have nausea, or
your liver refuses to do its duty, OF
your legs are wobbly, or you have an
attack OF the yawns and stretches, and
there is bad taste in your mouth in
the morning, don't imagine you are
worse than you really are. Mind can
triumph over matter, you know. The
will is more powerful than pill in
many cases, too.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

SOME of the Britishers are growing
tired over the investments they made
In this country during the craze of
two years since. They find the divi-
dends not forthcoming and are loud in
their outcries that they have been
swindled. If they had read the Amer
lean papers at the time, they would
have taken warning. The English in
weston, if swindled at all, was usually
swindled by the English promoter.
The properties bought were many OF
them OF the finest, but the prices added
TO the normal value, to pay promoters,
brokers and other middle men and
sharp dealing individuals, frequently
precluded the possibility of profit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
Experienced Advice.

Mrs. Wheedle-If were you / would
take my sealslxin cloak abroad. You
will need it crossing the English Chan
mel.
Mrs. WiclSstaff-But of what use will
it be after that?
Mrs. Wheedle significantly
you have lived in Paris few days you
will need the money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
Postage stamps.

4 London letter says: Although an
Englishman invented the postage
stamp, il was an American who devised
the best plan of printing the contem-
plated stamps. His device was selected
by the British government in 1889
from >. 600 competing designs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

IMAGINATION plays sad havoc with us
occasionally. It's leading many by
the nose now, without doubt. Ii
there were no such thing as magma
ion fewer snivelers, grumblers and
wheezers would be going up and down
the land numbering the ground and
swelling the total of social nuisances.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
Abnormal Weather.

Patient-Doctor I've got "a sore
throat and pain in my chest, and my
head aches as il it would split.
Doctor-You needn't pay any atten-
ton to those symptoms, as they indi-
cate n normal condition. II during
the present abominable weather man
feels perfectly well he is not healthy
but ! can cure him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
PrecaullOn

You'd better wear your waterproof"
He SAID In accents scathing.
"The beach Is dry-but no one knows
IL may rain while you're bathing"
Cloak Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
SHlLUIt'S
CONSU N PTiOM
CURE.

The success 81 tbs Great Cough Cure is
without parallel IN the history OF medicine.
All druggists are authorized TO sell II on pos
Tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cessiuly stand. That 1t may become known,
the Proprletors, at an enormous expense, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free INTO every home
in the United States and Canada. II you have
a Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use II, for
it will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whoopng Cough. use it promptly, and relief
is sure. II you dread that insdious disease
Consumption, use it, Ask your Druggist Tor
SHILOHS CURE, Price 10 Cts, so cts. and
sI.oo. II your Lungs are sore or Back lame,
use ShIloh's Porous Plaster, Price IS cts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

No HUMAN being can be isolated and
self-sustained The strongest and
bravest and most helpful have, ac-
knowledged or unacknowledged TO
themselves moments of hungry soul
yearnings for companionship and
sympathy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

YoU must desire to improve your
heart and 80 become good. You must
desire TO improve your head, and so
become we'll Informed. But you must
desire first to become good. That is
the first and great end of life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

Tom Heavysides (of Chicago)-
What's the cheapest way TO get to
New York?
Dick Western (of st. Louis)-You
might go as Chicago dressed beef.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
Try II On ~ Dog.

Can you COOKE he asked anXiously,
ere he popped the question. II don't
know, she answered, ''but Il can
try. Not on me" he rejoined,
reaching for his hat.-New York sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

There is a large increase in the sugar
acreage in France and Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-27
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.
NV h. PERRY LUMBER AND MILL COM

Wy H. PERRY LUMBER AND MILL CON-
w pany Ia corporation), vs. J. r: Millard, J.
X. Mu1key and Los Angeles Furniture Com
pany Ia corporation); defendants.
Sheriffs sale, No. 1859.
Order of sale and decree of foreclosure and
Under and by virtue of an order of sale and
decree of foreclosure and sale, issued out of the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles,
of the State of California, on the 22d day OF
May, A. D. 1891 in the above entitled action,
wherein w. q. Perry Mill and Lumber Com
pany "a corporationl, the above-named plaint-
if, obtained a Judgment ana decree OF lore
closure and sale against ]. r. Millard, ct al,
defendants, on the 11th day of December,
A. d. 1890, for the sum OF $5443.73, gold coin
of the United States, which said decree was on
the / tn day of December, A. d. 1890, recorded
in judgment book % of said Court at page 99,
am commanded to sell all the leasehold in
terest hereinafter mentioned IN ana TO those
certain lots pieces or parcels land situate, ly
ing and being in the City of Los Angeles, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, and bounded
and described as follows:
The leasehold interest in and to those certain
premises known as lot fifteen Q5) of the Mills
tract, being the southeast corner OF Fourth ana
Los Angeles streets, City OF Los Angeles, creaseo
ecuted by Anna Freeman Mills Ciapp, mary
Este Mills and Ella Catherine Mills to ]. R.
Millard, dated 18th March, 1883, and recorded
of said County of Los Angeles, together with
S5t IL e tee buildings and improvements on 'A'a
Together with all and singular the tenements,
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertaining.
Public notice is hereby given, that on
Thursday, the 18th day of June, A. d.
1891, at IL o'clock m. of that day,
in front of the court house door OF
the county of Los Angeles, will, in obedience
to said order of sale and decree of foreclosure
and sale, sell the above described property, or
so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, with interest and costs, etc,
to the highest and best bidder, for cash, gold
coin of the United States.
Dated this 26th day of May, 1891.
e. D. GIBSON,
Sheriff of Los Angeles County.
BYE G. HANNoN, Deputy Sheriff.
Bicknell & Denis. attorneys for plaintlh.
5-27 wed
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-27
SAN FRANCISCO. May :
San Francisco Market Review

0hu TbhClScO h0EA0O ncVI0Ws
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 26-The grain mark Ell
were firm and higher Barley was strong and
quiet, and quotations higher; brewing grades
firm and unchanged. Oats dull and weak. Corn
strong and higher Rye weak and lower.
New potatoes were weaker this morning and
prices lower. In only very few cases were
sales made for a cent a pound, ruling prices
being from 20 to 80 cents per 100.
Rhubarb weak and lower. Cucumbers lower
under light demand and heavy arrivals. Arri
walls of asparagus were somewhat lighter this
morning. Green peas cheip and plentiful
There has been falling off in receipts of string
beans, yet prices If anything were lower. White
beans scarce and in good demand.
Cherries are frmer, although receipts were
larger than usual. Strawberries in liberal sup
ply; there is slight shrinkage in price. Cali
fornia lemons scarce and high.
The dried fruit and nut market is quiet and
unchanged.
BAN FRANCISCO. May &c. Apples: 1880
$500 per box for common to good: $l.5O@2. so
choice.
Barley1zNo: ! feed. SIS sl;s7]sSs1.55.
Barley-Ground, 81. .3I0D32.
Bran-14 5O@15. 90 per ton.
Oats-S1 .82l1CG1.95.
0,Hg whert1NillInE zadni Is slso@l.sS' No ship
Fiour-Family extras, s5. .4o@s5. SO; superhne,
So. .75@$4.3 80.
ley, 12015; alfalfa 11@12.0 90.
Butter-Fair to choice 1922.
Eggs-California ranch, 20(022c.
Lemons-Sicily So OO(@$6.5O; Riverside, so
Limes-Mexican, $35o@4sO;. California, so
@95c for small and 81; ;50@1.75 for large bones.
Wool-Eastern, Oregon and Washington, Ii
W..
aville, soc. per small box; Riverside seed
lings, $1.0Oy0l. .25; Mandarin, 25@5Oc per
box; Los Angeles seedlings, 81. 1.0O@1.50; nav
Raisins9Londen layers, sl.75@s1 s5; three
crown, loose, 81. .20(@25; two crown. do, 1901.
Gooseberries- 4O95Oc per box.
Cherries-25@65c per box for white; 50c@
strawberries- -s40$45O per chest for Sharp
less; $7.0O@9 90 for Longworths.
@4. rs. nAsu' - 'oye-' ~ '''s'' SAn'' ''.'0
Honey-white comb, 11@15; amber, SOLO.
Bananas-S1 75(0S2. so.
Pears-Oregon, 81 25@1. so per box.
Dried grapes-313@3Z.
Green peas @50cp per sack for common, and
75095c for sweet
Wax beans-7@Sc fS III.
String beans-3QD4c.
Pepper-Green, 15@1Sc.
Potatoes-New, 21a@31zc T. 10; old, GOGGLES
Mushrooms-s@15c for common; soc for
buttons
Pineapples-$4 .0O9$5 90
Sweet Potatoes--$1. .5002 so.
Tomatoes-Los Angeles, $2.500$3 per box.
Egg plant, 10@12c per lb.
Summer Squash-10tg1215c per pound.
Marrowfat tsquash-S25030 per ton.
Asparagus 65c@s1.25 per box for ordinary,
81 5ON1.75 for Alameda.
Cucumbers-75c(0$1p per doz.
Rhubarb-$0 30@O.35 per box.
Turnips-75c per GENITAL.
Beets--$l per sack.
Carrots-Feed, 50@75c.
Parsnips-$1.2 25 per GENITAL.
Cabbage-60c.
Garlic.1@2c U III for Italian, and 1o@1a1sc
for California.
Dry Peppers-15@20c fP ID.
Dry Okra-20@25c TS fb
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

take this opportunity of highly recommend
ing DR.. Wong Him's abilities as physician to
all who have any diseases, especially those
whose complaints resist the treatment of other
physicians.
For two months I suffered from impure blood
and disordered stomach, together with sore
lip which failed to heal and was finally per-
suaded to call and see Dr. Wong Him at his of
flee, $50 Upper Main street. l had a consulta
ton, and after an examination of my pulse he
gave me powder for my lips and medicine in
ternally, and said he would cure me in one
week or ten days, and at the expiration of that
time declined to give me any more medicine,
because was cured which statement fully
endorse, for have not been SO well for long
time. JOSEPH R. DUbBS
February 25, 1891. Los Angeles, Cal
had been sick five months, paid out large
sums of money for doctors and medicines but
derived no benefit. DR.: Wong Him was recon-
mended to me by friend. l did not think I
could get well, as my lungs ard kidneys were
very bad and getting worse all the time. DR..
Wong Him took me in this condition; he has
in two months time entirely cured me, and
now feel it.my duty to testify in his behalf.
/ wish TO recommend him TO the public as an
efficient and skillful physician.
THOMAS WHITE.
Los Angeles May 13, 1891.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-27
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Financial.


NEW YORK, May 26.-The stock market to-
day, outside of transactions in less han half a
dozen stocks, was dull and utterly devoid OF
any feature. The market closed rather heavy
at an improvement over the lowest prices estab
lished in the afternoon. Final changes were
insign fcant. Sugar shows an advance of ~
per cent.
Government bonds steady.
MONEY QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK. May 26-Money on call easy;
closed offered at 3 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 515@7 per cent
Sterling Exchange-Quiet strong; 60-day
bills, 81. 64l&; demand S4.SS.
LONDON. May %, y. m.-Closing consoIs,
money, 95 11-i6 do account, 95 GIG; U. S. 4s,
sl20L; do AVS, $102.
Money-2@212 per cent
BAR SILVER
NEW YORK. May 26.-Bar silver. per o..
967c.
LONDON. May 26.-Bar silver, 4414d pei
ounce
BAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Bar silver, 96NG
97c per ounce.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Mexican dollars
sTocKs AND BoNDs
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-27
MEDICAL.
DR.. WONG HIM.

1NHE FIRST CHINESE PHYSICIAN TO
i practice his profession in this city was Dr..
WONG HIM. Has praoticed here for sixteen
(16) years, and his cures and successful treat
ment OF complicated diseases is proof of his
ability. He belongs to the sixth generation OF
doctors in his family. trial will convince
you. OFFICE: $50 Upper Main st. 20. box
564, Station G, Los Angeles, Cal.
TO THE PUBLIC: DR.. WONG HIM, $50
Upper Main St., has cured my mother of the
typhoid fever in the short time of one week, and
has left her entirely well, and also has cured me
of tumor had on my left side. After suffer
ing for long time and receiving no beneftfrom
othels, l concluded to try the above gentleman
and now feel 1t my duty to testify in his be-
half 1 wish to recommend him to the public
as an efficient and skillful physician. MISS
CARRIE PEREIRA and MRS. D. c. PEREIRA,
$50 Garlardo st., Los Angeles, Cal February
81, 1891,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-27
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

T,HE GERMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
i Society, corporation, plaintiff, vs. William
Yickrey, Sarah L; Vfckrey, James K Mqlkey,
East Side Bank, The Abstract and Title lnsur-
ance Company of Los Angeles and the National
Bank of California at Los Angeles, defendants.
Sheriffs sale, No. 1892
Under and by virtue of an order of sale and
decree of foreclosure and sale, issued out of the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, of
the State of California, on the 9th day of
May, A. D. 1891. in the above entitled ac-
ton, wherein The. German Savings and Loan
Society a corporation. the above-named plain
tiff, obtained a judgment and decree OF fore
closure and sale against William Vickrey, ct al,
defendants, on the 9Th day of May, A. D.
of the United States. and by the same decree
judgment was also rendered and entered in
favor of the. East Side Bank against William
Vickrey for the sum of $13, ,694 46, lawful money
of the United States, which said decree was, on
the 9th day of May, A. d. 1891, recorded in
Judgment Book % of said court, at page 124, 1
am commanded to sell all those certain lots
pieces, or parcels of land situate, lying and
being in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, and bounded and
First-That certain lot bounded east BY Main
street; southerly by Turner formerly Bridge)
street; westerly by the brick wall of the old gas
house and by lot formerly known as belonging
to Maria Antonio Dominguez de Chapman, and
on the north by a partition line established be-
tween John Widney and l w. Hellman by an
seq of deeds, records of Los Angeles County.
Said lot fronts 81 feet more or less on Main
street, and has depth of about 125 feet on
Turner street, with width of 48 feet at the
rear end.
second-Lots ten Il o. and eleven (11) in block
of the Mott tract, per map, recorded in book
one ~ at page 4S9. miscellaneous records of
Los Angeles County. Together with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments and ap
purtenances there eunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining. Said first lot or tract being COW
cred by both of said mortgages, and said last
described lots being covered by plaintiffs mort
gage only.
Public notice is hereby given, that on
Friday, the 5th day of June, A. D. 1891, at
~ O'Clock NJ of that day, in front of the Court
house door of the County of Los Angeles, will
in obedience to said order of sale and decree of
foreclosure and sale, sell the above described
property, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy said judgment, with interest and
costs, etc., to the highest and best bidder, for
cash. lawful money of the United States.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1891.
e. d. GIBSON,
Sheriff of Los Angeles county.
By F. c. HANNoN, Deputy Sheriff.
Chapman Hendrick, attorneys for plaintiff.
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