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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13

CHERIFF'S SALE:-Noticc is hereby given
y that by virtue of a writ of fier facias out of
the Circuit court for the county of Gratiot i'm
favor of Jacob Mann against the goods. chattcls
and Real Estate of William fauth in said county
TO me directed and delivered. did on the 9TH
day of October a. d. 1889 During the term OF
my Office levy upon and take all the right,
title and interest of the said William Fauh i'm
and To the following described real estate.
That's To say all that certain piece or parcel of
land situate in the village of st. Louis in the
County of Gratiot and stale OF Michigan com.
mencing at a point fifty six 800 feet due north
of the Southwest corner OF Lot three CD Block
thirty-nnc (39l az ,he village of st. Louis
Gratiot County and state of Michigan. Thence
east one hundred QOu) feet. Thence north
twenty (2Ol feet more or less 10 center of Brick
wall of Aaron Vessels situate on Lot two (2l
of said block Thence west one hundred (lOO)
feet, Thence south twenty C2O fees more or
less to place of beginning a of which vii
expose for sale al Public Auction or vendue
to the highest bidder at the north front door
of the court house in the Village of Ithaca in
said county OF Gratiot, that being the place of
holding the circuit court for the said county OF
Gratiot on the 10th, day of April next 1891, at
one o'clock in the afternoon of said day
Dated this 2ith day of February A. D., 1891
PERRY ID. PETIT Sheriff.
t. H. u l.. IL. SAWYER, who commenced tho
Attys, for PIN. execution ofthe writ
and who made said
b2l-Iw. Levy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
= xoRrGAGE sALE-Default having been made

= xoRTGAGE SALE Default having been made
IXl I'm the payment of a certain mortgage made
and executed by Jane Turril 10 Jane ;. Hart OF
Adrian. Michigan, dated August l4th, ioS5, and
recorded In the office OF the register OF oeeds iof
C;ratiot county Michigan, on the l4th, day OF
August 1856 in Liber 40 ofmortgages, on page lss
And whereas. the said mortgage has been duly as
signed BIZ the said Jane =. Hart 20 III. III. Lantz, OF
Des Moines Iowa by assignment Dearlngdate Jan
unry }rd lss and recorded In the ONCE OF the reg
ster of deeds for said county OF Grato on the 10th
day of February 1888 in liber b3 OF mortgages al
page 425 and the same II now owned by MIN, ana
whereas the amount claimed 10 DE due ana unpaid
upon said mortgage, n the date OF this notice II
he sum OF Seventy one dollars and sixty six cents
1871 6B) for interest due and unpaid. And no suit
or proceedings either at law or In equity having
b.n i'm situted TO recover the whole or any part OF
the debt secured by said mortgage; now therefore,
by virtue OF the power of sale In SAID mortgage
contained and Of the statute IN such case made
and provided, notice l. hereby gwen, that shlu
mortgage will be foreclosed by sale OF the land
and premises therein described. at public auction
or vendue 10 the highest bidder, AT the front door
of the Gratot county court house, in the village OF
Ithaca Michigan, on the fourteenth day OF March
1891 nj ten O'Clock in the forenoon. or so much
thereof "a may be necessary 10 SATISFY salu aeDt
with interest at the rate OF per cent and all legal
costs Including am attorney fee Of SlJ.OD "a pro
yided by statute which said lands and premises
are described In said mortgage a. follows, VIZ:
The South half OF the North West quarter OF
Section Two 90 In township Nine 90 North OF
Range -Four a. West. In the county OF Gratlot
and state OF Michigan, Said sale VIII be made
subject to the principal sum OF one thousand
dollars not vet due and interest on the same
from and after the 18th day OF August $780, at the
rate of per cent per annum.
Dated December 10th. 1890
JAS. L. CLARK, H. III. LANTI.
Attorney for Assignee Assignee OF mortgage
OF Mortgage
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
A Red Noah.

The Messiah craze among the Indians
Of the north, west and northwest re-
wives interest in anything that pertains
to the queer delusions and beliefs that
have been rife among the different tribes
for the past century. 1t is remembered
now that in 1888 the Sanpoels, small
tribe in what was then Washington ter
ritory, became greatly agitated over the
teachings of an old chief who protested
to believe that another food was near at
hand He said that the Great Spirit had
build an ark that would outride the
waves. His great canoe, 112 by 2ss feet
is still to be seen in an unfinished condi-
ton near one of the tributaries of the
Columbia. st. Louis Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Eighty DAYS for Eighty Oaths.

Park Wilson, well known character
about town, was sent to Jail by Justice
Hansman, at Chambersburg, Pa, Dec.
10. for eighty days for swearing eighty
profane oaths. Under the Pennsylvania
"blue laws" act of 1894 the penalty FOL
profane swearing is sixty seven cents for
each oath, or in default of payment
thereof one day in Jail for each oath.
Wilson would not pay fine of 1910
for the oaths INDUCED in Saturday night,
SO he went to Jail for eighty days. A
conviction under the blue laws is a very
rare occurrence in Pennsylvania -Balti.
more American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
A Feat In Photography.

Washington commandery, Knights
Templar, Hartford, have made arrange
ments with photographer to take an
immense composite photograph of the
members of the commandery. There
will be between three and four hundred
in the photograph, the front ones being
about three-fourths size The picture
will be 81 by 104 feet. 1t will take about
a year to finish it, and the cost will be
$1,000. When completed the photograph
will be placed in the comrnandery room.
Boston Transcript.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13

1t is said that Marshal Prim was dis
susted with his portrait on horseback
painted by Henri Regnault, and asked
the artist why he had made him look like
a coal HEAVIER. The painter packed up his
canvas and left for Paris. Prim was as
sassinated and Regnault was killed by
the Germans before Paris. Now the
artists are SO fond of the picture that
there was a sensation the other day be-
cause it was temporarily absent from its
place in the Louvre.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Pay in the United States Navy.

Ordinary seamen get $40 month;
seamen get $24. Boys get $40; appren-
tices, third class, 50; second class, $40;
first class, $11 month; seaman appren-
tees, second class, $40; first class, $24 a
month. The enlistment is for three
years. You can enlist at the navy yard;
20 enlist as boy or third class appren-
tice you need not "know the ropes."-
New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Plantation NJ the Hart.

An excessive palpitation of the heart
can always be arrested by bending
double, with the head down and the
arms pendant, 90 as to produce tempo
rary congestion Of the upper part of the
body. If the respiratory movements be
suspended during this action the effect
will be only tie moro rspid.-Hall's
Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
GRAND RAPIDS AND SAGINAW LINE.
", Going East. Ar, Going Wesl
Village Tax Sale.
GEORGE DEHAvENs.
Gen'l +. and I. Agent.

SO much of each of the following described
tracts or parcels of land situated i'm the Village
of Alma, County of Gratiot, State of Michigan
delinquent for unpaid taxes for the year 1889,
as will be sufficient TO pay the taxes, interest
and charges thereon, will be sold at Public
Auction. by the Treasurer of said Village at
his Office in the banking house of w. S. Turck
Il Co., in the Village of Alma, Michigan, on
Monday the 2th day OF April, next, COM
mencng at 10 O'Clock a. III. and continuing
until tn same shall have been disposed OF NC
cording to law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13

In an examination o: man charged
with insanity before the insane commits
sion of Greeley county, Neb., last week,
q witness who testified that he thought
the man insane gave, among other rea-
sons for this conclusion, that the patient
washed his face three times day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Teachers Examination,

The Spring examinations Of teachers for the
schools OF Gratiot county will be held as follows
Regular Examination, Ithaca March 3 and g.
Special Examination. Alma March, ., and -.
Special Examination, St Louis, April - and y
First and second grade certificates will be
granted only at the regular examination, Cxamina.
examination Tor third grades will ia ali cases, be
gin at O'Clock p m. Of the first day.
FRED FULLERTON
j. y. MCCALL.
O. G.. TUrTLE
go Nv. County Board Of school Examiners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13

Eldad Marsh, in the ninety-third year
of his age, the oldest man in Henniker.
N. H., voted at the election on Nov. 4.
Mr.. Marsh cast his first vote for James
Madison, and has not missed voting at
en- election since.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
PILES.

LOOSE'S RED CLOVER PILE REMEDY is a
positive specific for all forms of the disease.
blind bleeding, Itching, liberated and pro-
trnding Piles. Price SOC. For sale at Central
Drug store. $50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Bucklen,s Arnica salve.

The Best salve in the world for Cuts, Sores,
Bruises, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter. Chappep Hands, Chlblains. Corns and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures lilies,
or no pay required. IL ~ guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale by II. s. Webb.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04
POETR y.
SILLY SITTER.

Sally salter she was young teacher, who
taught,
And her friend Charley Church, was preach
er. who praught;
Though his enemies called him ascreecher who
scraught
His heart when he saw her, kept sinking and
And his eye meeting hers, began winking and
While she in her turn fell to thinking, and
thunk
He hastened to WOO her, and sweetly he
wo0ed,
For his love grew until to a mountain it grew
ed.
And what he was longing to do, then he doed.
In secret he wanted to speak. and he spoke,
To seek with his lips what his heart long had
soke;
So he managed to let the truth leak and it
loke.
lie asked her to ride to the church, aud they
rode,
They so sweetIy did glide. that they both
thought they elode,
And they came to the place to be tied, and
were tode.
Then 'Homeward, he said, ''let us drive"
and they drove,
And as soon as they wished to arrive, they ar
rove
For whatever he couldn't contrive she con-
trove.
The kiss he was dying to steal, then he stole
At the feet where he wanted to kneel, then he
And he e'.d said, u feel better than ever fole"
So they clung to each other, kept clinging and
cluug,
While Time in his swift circuit was winging,
and wing;
And this was the thing he was bringing and
brung
The man Sally wanted to catch and had
caught
That she wanted from Others to snatch, and
had snaught-
Was the one that she now liked to scratch and
she scraught.
And charley's warm love began freezing and
froEc;
While he took to teezng. and cruellv tose
The girl he had wished to be squeezing and
squoze.
Wretch" I" he cried, when she threatened to
leave, and left
How could you deceive me as you have de-
ceft?p
And she answered II promised to cleaye and
I've cleftw
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04
DeIicafeIy Done.

De Mile, the playwright, was dining
with a party of gentlemen a few evenings
ago, says the Aualostan Magazine, when
one OF the number, who had taken more
wine than was good for his wits. became
obnoxiously talkative. Efforts were made
in many delicate ways to call the offend
er to order, but they seemed only 10 in
cite him to increased character. Finally
Mr.. De Mile turned to him and asked if
he had heard The latest parrot story. The
gabbler said he had not
"You won't take offence if tell 2"
"How can l ?" asked the victim, inno-
Gently. <
assure me that you will not think |
mean to make any personal application
and will tell it ~ said the dramaiist.
"Of course l won't"
well" said the playwright, "the par
rot sat upon his perch in one corner of
the room. A bulldog, newcomer in
the household, lay in another corner.
'S-s-sick en-, said the parrot, s.
sick 'em, Tige."
"The new dog bounded 10 his feet and
looked around, but finding nothing lay
down again.
"The parrot clamhered down from his
perch and waddled across to where the
dog was laying.
"'s-s-sick 'em, Tiger be said again.
"This time Tige found something 70
sick. He pounced upou the parrot, shook
him and boxed him about until the poor
bird was well-nigh dead. When the dog
had been called off the parrot labored up
to his perch, looked about the floor where
his beautiful feathers lay scattered, scan
ned himself minutely, noted one remain
ing tail-feather, and said
81 know what's the matter with me. j
talk too blamed much"
The dinner went on without further IN
terruption. The preparatory denial of
personal application had done its work
and done it delicately and well.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04

A 6-year-old child with large appetite
and a special fondness for pancakes and
maple syrup arrived at the breakfast table
the other morning and forthwith demanded
cakes.
EAT your oatmeal first said her father.
Glow many cakes can have" sail the
greedy young LADY.
The father, who is given to practical
jokes, cogitated for moment, and then
said
If you eat one platefuI of oatmeal you
can have three cakes but if you eat two
plateiuls you can have four cakes, and il
you eat three platefuls you can have six
cakes"
The child accepted the arrangement
prpmptly, and one pateful Of oatmeal dis
appeared in twinkle; then another plate
fuI followed slowly and a third was consum-
ed with evident difficulty
A cake and syrup were then prepared.
The youngsier had been growing more SOL
emn every moment, and when one mouth
full Of cake had been disposed Of suddenly
roared ont ia anguish
My tummy's foil Of oatmeal and can't
eat any cakes at ail-boo hoo +"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04
Sjirginia free gress.
W. ". B. GALLAHER, Editor.
OharlestO,cn,JeGerson county, West Vq.
March 4, 1891
4 story of Waterloo.


The only prisoner made by the Eng
lish reserve at Waterloo was French
general, whose capture was due TO the
cool head and stout heart Of a young bri-
gade major anxious for an adventure.
During the battle several regiments OF
cavalry and infantry were kept in re-
serve under heavy fire from the French
guns. Great was the havoc and neither
man nor horses relished the passive atti-
tude to which they were condemned.
While group of young officers, in front
of the left wing of the reserve, were dis
cussing the situation their attention was
attracted to French general and his staff,
all on horseback, who were looking thro'
their glasses at the Englishmen. One of
them was Capt. Halkett, young brigade
major, mounted on a thoroughbred. Sud
denly he exclaimed "I'll lay any one
60 that will bring that French general
over here, dead or alive! Who'll take my
bet % Done, done, donep shouted sew
eral officers.
The captain examined the saddle girths
and his pistols. Then shouted goodbye"
and. putting spurs to his horse, he dash
ed at furious pace across the plains be
tween the British and French lines. His
comrades followed him with their glasses,
not speaking a word The Frenchmen
opposite seemed puzzled. Believing that
the Englishman's horse had bolted and
that the rider had lost control of him,
they opened their ranks to let the ruua-
way through. Halkett steered his steed
so as to Craze the mounted general on the
right side. At that instant he put his
arm around the Frenchman's waist, lift
ed him bodily out of the saddle, and,
throwing him over his own horses neck,
turned sharp and made for the English
lines. When the generals staff realized
the meaning Of the bold rider they dash
ed after him; but he had good start,
and not a Frenchman dared to fire for
fear of hitting the general.
Half a squad Of English dragons, see
ing Halkelt chased by dozen French
officers, charged them. They opened
their ranks to let Halkett through, clos
ed them up again the moment he was in
the rear, and forced the Frenchmen to
turn swiftly and seek shelter under their
own guns Amid the maddest cheers
Halkett stopped in front of the British
lines, with the general half dead, but Sc
curely clasped in his strong arms. He
jumped from his horse apologized to his
prisoner for the unceremonious way in
which he had been handled, and, in re-
ply to the congraiulation Of his compa
ions, said, simply, Praise ms horse, not
me-" The captured general was treated
with the utmost courtesy and considcra-
tion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04
The Genius OF BaftIc Imcarnatc.


The following paragraph from John
Esten Cookies sketch of the Cedar Run
battle is descriptive of a critical moment
when Stonewall jackson led his men to
victory:
The fate Of the day, in that portion of
the field at least, seemed now decided.
The infantry had been nanked and driv-
en- back the artillery, finding itself in
imminent danger of capture, was rushed
from the position which it had occupied,
toward the rear, and as it disappeared the
enemy redoubled their volleys, pressing
the retreating Confederates with all the
vigor of anticipated triumph.
At that moment. of disaster and i'm
pending ruin Jackson appeared, amid the
clouds of smoke, and his voice was heard
rising above the uproar and the thunder
of the guns The man, ordinarily so cool,
silent, aud deliberate, was now mastered
by the genius Of battle. In feature,
voice, and bearing, burned the gaadi'ua
certqminis--the resolve to conquer or die.
GalloFiag 70 the front, amid.the heavy
fire DIRECTED upon his disordered lines,
now rapidly giving way-with his eyes
flashing, his face flushed, his voice rising
and ringing like clarion on every ear,
he rallied the confused troop and brought
them into line. AT the same moment
the old Stonewal Brigade and Branch's
brigade advanced 1T a double quick, and
shouting, "Stonewal Jackson Stone
wall Jackson !" the men poured gal
ling fire into the Federal lines. The
presence of Jackson, leading them in per-
son, seemed to produce an indescribable
influence on the troops, and as he rode to
and fro, amid The smoke, encouraging
the men, they greeted him with resound-
lug cheers. This was one of the few oc-
casions when he is reported TO have been
mastered by excitement He had for.
gotten apparently that he commanded
the whole field, and immagined himselfa
simple Colonel leading his regiment.
Everywhere, in the thickest of the fire,
his form was seen and his voice heard,
and his exertions to rally the men were
crowned with success. The Federal adj
vance was checked, the repulsed troops
reformed, and led once more into action,
and with jackson in front the troops
swept forward and re-established their
lines upon the ground from which they
had been driven.
Those who saw jackson when he thus
galloped to the front, and rallied his men
in the very jaws of destruction, declare
that he resembled the genius of battle in
carnate.
The advance of the federal forces was
thus checked. Chey were forced to retire
still more rapidly, and the StonewaIl bril-
gade closed in ON their right, and drove
them back with terrible slaughter thro'
the woods. This brigade and that Of
Branch maintained their positions in spite
of vigorous attempts on part of the ene-
my to dislodge them, and were at length
re-enforced by the brigades of Archer and
Pender. These were hurried forward 10
the threatened point, the lines we're re-
formed, and general charge was made
all along the Confederate front. This
charge swept everything before it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04

1t is believed, SAYS Eugene Fields in a
London letter, that the Queen is the rich
est woman in the world. OF the extent
of her possessions only those few in her
confidence have positive knowledge, but
occasionally there is brought to light
some little incident that confirms the
suspicion that her Majesty has most Sec
cessfully feathered her own nest. The
Queen has always surrounded herself
with the shrewdest business advisers, and
the manipulation Of her finances has been
entrusted to the closest hand.
1t is said that she never lost penny
by unwise speculation. The amount OF
real estate she owns in London is simply
enormous. One block alone is said to in-
clude both sides OF Quadrant and Regent
str, cts, from Picadilly circus to Oxford
street.-the most valuable property in the
kingdom. Victoria began her career as
poor as the average German princes the
lessons in frugality taught her by her ex-
cellent mother she has never forgotten.
She is provident to the degree Of parsi-
mony. Ofthe extravaganza Of the Prince
of Wales she has special horror, and it
is said that she locks up her wallet and
loses the key whenever she sees her son
and heir coming down the road towards
the castle to pay her call.
Few of you know that before she met
Prince Albert, Victoria had several af-
faires de ceur. Lord Ephinstone was
her first flame. He was young Scotch
man, tall, handsome, and courtly. That
she was in love with him, Victoria did
not deny, aud upon his part, Ephinsione
was deeply enamored of the young lady.
But such an attachment was wholly out
of the question. After vast amount Of
exposlulaii n, scheming, threatning, and
coaxing, Victoria was induced to give up
his first sweetheart, and the handsome,
but poveriy-stricken, young Scot was
packed off TO the antipodes, where he was
soolhed with the Govenorship of Madras.
Shortly after this Victoria fell in love
with Lord Fiizalan, handsome and
dashing young fellow, who, however,
seems not to have reciprocated royalty's
passion. Indeed Fitzaan must have been
somewhat Of loafer, for he had scar
daous affair with bar-maid, and would
have surely married the wench but for
The prompt interference Of his father,
who descended upon the couple in high
wrath, and made a terrible scene, and
packed the young man off to Athens, as
an agent in the diplomatic service. This
unhappy experience seems to have taught
Victoria the needed lesson. At any rate
she did not fall in love again until her
thargic German cousin came along, and
when he did dawn upon the scene it was
case of true aud permanent love-one
of The most beautiful and most touching
examples Of feminine fidelity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04

Adyices from Guatemala says that Presi-
dent BariIlas has made all arrangements for
leaving the country. He has sold his cof-
fee crops for the next three years for 81 ,GO0,-
900 cash, besides which he has mortgaged
his entire estate for 81, 200, 900 to German
syndicate, so that in Gaze he is forced to
leave the country his property cannot be
touched. Barillss is said 10 fear an out
burst Of popular resentment against his
rule, and to be prepared for fight at any
moment. lie has a nest-egg Of s20, ,O00, 900
deposited in the Bank Of England.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-04

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