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Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
uow a ch.n..,nan KILLS a Chicken

One might imagine that the China
man who gorges himself with broiled
rats and birds nest soup would eat any
kind of meat prepared in any manner,
but such is not the case. John China
man has his religious notions about
such things as we'll as other people.
Many of the almond eyed inhabitants of
Chicago are not very good Buddhists.
Since coming to the city they have be-
come apostate. But watch the orthodox
Chinaman when he goes to the market
for his Sunday chicken. He will not
take dead one because the probabili-
ties are that the fellow who killed it was
not believer in Gautama and may have
chopped its head off with hatchet. His
chicken must have it head on and be
very much alive.
John will. go to the coop and stir the
feathered prisoners up with stick. If
he finds one that cackles and futters
about in a lively manner he will buy it.
He has no use for dumpish, sickly ap-
pearing fowl.
Having made selection he takes the
chicken home alive, gets out dirty lit
tie image, kneels before it, makes some
queer motions with his hands, mumbles
a few words, takes from shelf or
drawer knife with double edged
blade which is extremely sharp and
with much ceremony whacks off the
head of the fowl. This done he returns
to the image, and kneeling again apollo
gizes for having committed such wick
ed deed and proceeds to prepare the
chicken for dinner.-Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
Chinese Officials.

In China there are two officials for
each post, in order that one may spy
upon the other, the rule being that no
official shall report what he has done,
but only what the other has done.
From the highest official to the lowest
all practice a system of unblushing rob-
berry, called squeezing" The salary of
viceroy in some cases is e60 year;
he regularly draws not less than $4,000.
The salary of a judge is GAO year; he
regularly draws at least $4,000. There
are 1900 police III Canton, not one of
whom receives wages, and yet the Office
is much sought after. The fact is, we
are assured, that the police are on excel
lent terms with the guild or fraternity
of thieves, and they work harmoniously
together er.-Jesse Herbert.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
orea. Financiers who Tear Paper.

The propensity to tear paper into little
bits is peculiar to Wall street brokers.
Visitors in the Stock exchange fire.
quently comment ON the fact that the
floor Of the large boardroom is thickly
strewn with tiny pieces of paper. Each
broker carries a small memorandum
pad, and as he becomes excited he tears
off page and proceeds to convert 1t into
the largest number of infinitesimal
pieces of which his fingers are capable.
Some uncommonly nervous brokers will
destroy two or three pads day in this
manner. Mr.. Henry Clews is a tireless
paper tearer. When he Is talking busi-
ness in his Office his hands are restlessly
reducing paper to snowfiakes, which he
throws into the air and watches with
apparent interest as they scatter over
the floor and the furniture. He prob
ably tears up more paper and tears it
finer than any other man in Wall street.
Mr.. Jay Gould is also somewhat ad-
dicted to the habit of paper tearing, al
though, like his friend Russell Sage, he
folds it and twists it and plays with it
for quite awhile before destroying it.
John H. Inman tears up a great deal of
paper while talking. General Samuel
Thomas not only tears it up, but fire.
quently puts it in his mouth and chews it
in an absentminded way. Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan will carefully make nib
bons Of sheet of note paper while medi-
tating upon some financial problem.
Mr.. John d. Rockefeller, when inter-
ested in conversation, will make figures,
letters and fantastic characters on his
PAD. When he fills page with charac-
tars he will tear it off, crumple it up and
throw it away, and then begin on an
other page.-New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE,

CAROLINE DUBOIS sEAMAN5, EXECU-
W trix of the last viii and testament of W. H.
Ids Hancock, adminisTatrix of the estate OF
John Hancock, deceased; w A. Field, W. Y.
White and julia McFrla n, defendants
Sherif7s SAFE No. 1881.
Order of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale
Under and by virtue of an order of sale and
sunerior court Of the county of LOS Angeles, Of
the state of California, on the 18th day of No
vemper, A. d. 1892, in the. above en-
sesmans, exscutrix. etc. the above named
plaintiffs, obtained q judgment and decree of
foreclosure and sale against F. H. Barclay
ct al, defendants on the 7th day of November,
A. D. 1899, for the sum Of sixteen hundred
coin, which said decree was, on the
corded as dq'y in Of Sdsmen book 8 s. 1922 81 s
court, at page. ISL, am, commanded to
sell all that certain lot, piece, or
said county of Los Angeles, State OF California,
and bounded and described as follows:
Being lot numbered forty (40l of the Monte
eorded IN pages sa ana sa5 msce
laneous records of said Los Aneeies county;
said lot forty 4ol containing twenty (20) acres
water ana water rights belonging tn said land
Together with all and singular the tenements.
heyeditamer Is and dappurtenances thereunto be-
longing, or in any wise appertaining
Public notice is hereby gwen that on Vice.
nesday, the 14th day of December, A. d. 1892,
at IL o'clock m. OF that day, in front of the
Broadway entrance, 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.
Dated this 10th day of November, 1892.
E. d. GIBSON,
Sheriff of Los Angeles County.
By +. @. HANNoN, Deputy Sheriff.
Croft d LEROY, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IL -23 Med.4t
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14

recent great Armenian conference The
ecclesiastical and lay representatives of
the Armenians in all the world assem-
bled in the great cathedral of Etchmadzin,
almost in the shadow of Mount Ararat, and
unanimously elected Archbishop Mgrditch
Khrimian to the supreme patriarchate of
the Armenian church This distinguished
scholar was born at Van, April 16, 1870, ana
gained his early education at the monas-
teries on the island in Lake Van. He trav-
eled in Russia and Persia and taught in
Constantinople, but having lost his wife
and only child in 1854 he took holy orders.
Since then he has been the most progress
i've and successful worker in the church,
founding religious houses and establishing
printing offices. In 1865 he was made a
bishop and the next year Armenian patri-
arch at Constantinople, but was compelled
to resign that Office in 1873
He next visited London and the principal
capitals of Europe and secured articles in
various treaties guaranteeing liberation to
the Armenians in Turkey He was once
driven out of Russia and was twice exiled
from his home in Turkey, but has secured
complete liberation at last The Armenians
claim to be descended from Togarmah,
great-grandson OF Noah, through Japhet
and Conner, and to have been a nation from
about 2200 B. c. to 1875 A. D., when they
were finally conquered by the Turks; also
that their people were Christianized by
Thaddeus, Bartholomew and Jude, apos-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF
l. California, county of Los Angeles. SIS.
Shaw, deceased
Notice is hereby Given that Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, 1892, al 10 O'Clock a m. Of
said day, at the courL room Of this court, de.
partment two thereof, in the city of Los Ange-
les, county OF Los Angeles and state of Cali
forD1a. has been appointed IS the time and
Shaw, praying that document now on file in
this court, purportiug to be the last VIII and
testament of the ssid deceased, be admitted To
probate, tn t letters testamentary be issued
thereon to said Anna Il. Shaw. at which time
and place all persons interested therein may
appear and contest the same.
Dated November 30, 1892.
4, H. WARD, County Clerk.
Bg w. i. WARREN, Deputy
To be published daily for o full davs
w. Z. GARDINER,
II 4 lit Attorney for estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

CAROLINE DUBOIS SEAMANS. PLAINTIFF.
~ VS., F. II: B arelay, H. Hunt, NJ. Elliott
Annie L. ogiivie. w. Y. White, Julia MERRIAM,
Connelly, the schalert Ganahl Lumber COM
many a. corporstion). and J. s. Chapman and
J, W Hendrick, co partners in the name of
Chapman Hendrick, defendants.
SheriiFs sale, No 1882.
Order OF sale and decree OF foreclosure and
SALE
Under and by virtue Of an order OF sale and
de rec Of fthecicsuc c and sale, issued out of the
superior Cuurt oil the county OF Los Angeles OF
the State of California on the lSih day OF No
velnber. a. 1892. il the above eut;tled Nction,
wherein CHro,ine Dubois .scein~ns the above
named plainin, obtained a judsmeni and de-
cree Of foreclosure and sale against +, II. Bar
eenber, A ID. 1892, for TIE sum OF sixteen
hundred hi,ty-eight sId 81 90 dollars, gold
coin, coin, which said decree sa was, on the 18th
mentbook 50 OF said court, at page 151, / am
commanded to sell all thst certain lot, piece
or parcels OF land, situate, lying and being
in the said county of Los Angeles, state OF
California, and bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Being lot No. fourteen t14)lol the Monte
Vista Lfa ct, according to a map thereof on file
in the Off of recorder OF Los angeles county,
in book 8, pages 324 and 325. miscellaneous
county records.
Together with all and singular the tene-
ments heredtaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging, or in anywise appertaining.
rupe s npes o % sIn tha on %sd9es IN
O'Clock m. of that day, in front
of the court house door OF the county
OF Los Angeles, Broadway entrance, 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 10 satisfy said jude ment, with interest and
costs, etc, to the highest and best bidder, for
cash. gold c,iu
Dated this 10th day OF November, 1892
K. d. GIBSON,
Sheriff o. Los Angeles County.
BYE: G. HANNoN, Deputy Sheriff.
Croft & Lefroy attorneys for plaintiff.
IL % wed 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14


tive professions Draperies, carvings and
valuable paintings enhance the charm of
this handsome house. A person who con-
graduated the doctor on his financial pros
perity received this reply:
During my presidency of Brooklyn
Heights seminary handled over million
dollars"
1t is safe to suppose that one-tenth of
this amount was profit Besides his ele-
giant winter home DR.. West owns a beau
tiful estate at Highland park, Buffalo,
where he lives in the summer. Although
eighty-four years old, he has none of the
mental infirmities of age. He has been
an intimate friend of William Cullen Bry-
ant, Agassiz and all the great scientists
of recent years. At the request Of Mat
thew Vassar, DR.. West drew up scheme
for the higher education of women which
was adopted without alteration for the
charter of Vassar college, However, he
does not approve of woman going into
law, politics or the ministry
The number of girls who have been his
pupils is 5000. He has many pleasant
souvenirs of their affectionate regard.
One of the most valuable came from
lady who had learned from him
taste for botany. Fortune sent her to
oriental countries. She collected speci-
mems of all the flowers mentioned in the
Bible. They are mounted in an album,
each being labeled with name, the place
where it grew, and the reference passage
of Scripture. He also owns the finest col
lection of Japanese objects Of art in
America This was purchased from an
American who was for years a resident of
the "Island Kingdom
1t furnishes one entire room and over.
runs the whole house, coming out here in
piece of brilliant embroidery, there in
strange statues of bronze, and other places
in rare vases, elaborate shrines and fantastic
efigies. Although DR.. West has retired,
he is busy with social and literary matters.
He is a fine lecturer. His family consists
Of three lovely daughters, In politics he
has been successfully a Wing, Know Moth
ing, Abolitionist and Republican. He will
not now admit that he is a Democrat,
but it is a fact that at three presidential
elections he voted for Grover Cleveland.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
Finding for the Lawyer.

Sometimes the jury returns a verdict
for the lawyer, of which the following
is a good instance: Mr.. John Jones. a
barrister Of great influence and ability,
was a leading counselor practicing in the
Welsh circuit. Upon one occasion, after
a felicitous speech on behalf Of his client
in q criminal case, the jury, as soon as
the judge had summed up, without wait
ing for the officer to take their verdict,
called out, my lord, we are all for
John Jones, with costsf- London Tit
Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

n. RILEY, PL tINTIFF, VS.. FRED J,
81. Hawkins and f. Baker, defendants. -
Sheriffs sale-No. 1S,2O1. 8s
Order Of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale ana
decree OF foreclosure and sale, isrued ont of the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles Of
the State OF Ca ifOrDia,on the Sd day of Decem-
ber, A: ID. 1892, in the above entitled action.
wherein J. N, Riley, the above named plaintiff
and sale against Fred j. Hawkins, ct al, de-
PENDANTS, on the I'd day of December, A, D.
1872 Tor the sum OF twenty one hundred and
eighSy-th' ee dollars, gold coin which said de-
cree wss on the 30 day of Decent Der, A ID. 1892,
recorded in Judgment book 35 of said Court, at
page 1913, am commanded to sell all
that certain lot piece or parcel OF land situate,
lying and being in the city of Los Angeles,
county Of Los Angeles State of California, and
bounded and described as follows:
The southerly hftv.One and two thirds (513s)
ieet OF lot twenty four ga, block N of the West
Los Angeles tract rs per map recorded in book
3 pages az ana 143, and in book 29 at pages
ID and 20, miscellaneous reco ds of said county,
together with all and singular the tenements,
here fitaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Public notice is hereby given that, on Thurs
day, the goth day Of December, AID. S92, at IL
O'Clock IN. of that day, in front of the Court
house door OF the County of Los APP
geles, Broadway entrance. I will. IN
obedispcs to said order of sale and decree of
forecld&ure 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.
Dated this 9th day of Decemeber, 1892.
e. d. GIBSON,
Sheriff Of Los Angeles County.
ByF. O. HANNoN. Deputy Sheriff.
John T. Jones, atty for plaintiff 1877 wed At
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
SUMMONS.
104 North Spring

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIE
H. state OF California, in and for the county OF
Orange.
Action Brought in the superior court of the
county of Orange, state of California. and the
complaint filed in said county of Orange in
the Office OF the clerk of said superior court.
G. +. Mausur and G. W. Wilcox assignees of
B. f Seibert, plaintiifs, VS.. NJ p snyder, Robt.
8. Moore. f. ]. swan, Ansh i'm Irritation dis
trict. corporation, John Doeand Richard Roe,
d fendantS.
The people of the state OF California send
greeting to NJ. 7. snyder, Robt. s. Moore, j.
swan, Anaheim Irrigation d strict, n corpora
tinn, John DE ard Rit hard Roc, defendants
You are hereby requiced to appear in an &C.
tiOn brought against you by the above named
plaintiffs in the superior court Of the county OF
orange state OF California, and to answer
the complaint fled therein. within ten days
(exclusive of the day of servicel after the SER
vice ON you OF this summons--if served within
this county; or If served elsewhere, within
thirty days-or judgment by defa 1t Will be
taken against you according to the prayer OF
said complaint
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of this court for the foreclosure OF mortgage
described in the said complaint, and executed
by the said defendants, NJ. 2. snyder and Roht
s. Mo0re, on the 29th day of april, A. d. 1887,
to secure the payment of two certain piomis-
sorry notes of even date with said mortgage,
each Tor $677 65, due one and swo years res
peetively after April goth, 1887, and alleging
that no part of said notes has been psid Except
the interest down to April 20 h. 1858, and ask
ing that the premises conveyed by said mort
payment of said notes, Of $3.50 atforr ey's fees
and costs of suit and in case such proceeds are
not sufficient 10 psy the same. then to obtain en-
execution against said defeDdents, NJ. p. Snyder
and Robt. S. Moore, for the balance re naining
due, aud slso that the oefendapts and all per-
sons claiming by, through or under them, or
either of them, may be barred and foreclosed
OF all right, title, claim, lien, equity o. redenp-
ton and interest in and to said mortgs ged
preT ises, and tor other and further relief.
Reference is mad to complaint for particulars
And 1t-f.rr hwy anfiH Had Cot
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required, the plaintiffs will cause your
default to be entered and apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the co nplaint
49,, Given under my hand and the seal
SEAL OF the superior Court OF the county
~ of Orange, slaGe OF California, this
2Sth day of April, 1892.
r Q. WICKHAM.
2. B. West, attorney for plaintiffs. 1875 l5t
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
SUMMONS.

MO. 19,6l5-IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
~ OF thettate OF California. in and for the
county OF Los Angeles.
MIS-. MRrgret Kearney, a widow, plaintiff.
vs. p. s. McCarty. defendant.
Action brought In the superior court OF the
state OF California, in and Tor the county Of Los
Angeles, ana The complaint filed in said coun-
ty Of Los Angeles, in the office OF the clerk OF
said superior court
greeting to p 8. McCarty. defendant:
ou are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you by the above-named
Californis, In and for Los Angeles county, and
to answer the complaint filed therein within
ten days exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you OF this summons. If served
within this county; or, If served elsewhere,
within thirty days or judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the prayer of
said complaint
The said action is brought to determine a
claim made by said defendant adversely to
plaintiff in and TO that certain lot of land In
MIA, known as lot nine t9) In block &c" of the
Desnoyers tract. according to q map OF said
tract recorded IN book 3, page 90, OF m:scella-
compel the said defendant to produce his title
II any he has, to said premises. and that the
same, and the pretended claim. right, title, in
teiest and estate of said defendant in and to
said premises, and every part thereof, may be
adjudged and decreed to be invalid and void,
| that the said defendant may be barreu OF and
from all night, title, interest and estate In and
| to the said premise and every part thereof:
| that the sold plaintiffs title may be adjudged
| ana decresd to be good and valid one as
| against the said defendant and all persons
| claiming under the said defendant aud each OF
| them, and for such other and further relief as
shall be just and equitable, as the nature OF the
| case MAY require and for costs of suit. Refer
ence is had to complaint for particulars.
| And you are hereby notified that II you fail to
| appear and answer the said complaint as above
| requi ed the said plaintiff will cause your de-
| fault to be entered and win apply to the court
| Tor the relief demanded in the said complaint.
| Given under my hand and the seal of the su-
! peri0r court Of the state of California, in and
| for the county of Los Angeles, this 9th day of
November, in the year Of our | ord one thou
sand eight hundred and pinety-two.
| lSeal OF the superior court OF l.. A, county.]
r. II. WARD, CLERK.
| By A. w, SEAvER, Deputy Clerk.
BDGAR Il. LEFEBvRE, attorney for plaintiff
II 16 wed lot
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
The Intermarria of Ennks.

Among the odd habits of rocks is the
way that members of the same rookery
have of intermarrying generation after
generation. The males always choose
their wives from among their near neigh
bors, and if one should be so bold as to
bring home to his rookery bride from
distance the other rocks will invariably
ratuse to receive her, and will force the
pair to build some way of. Ia the neigh
borhood of big rookeries outlying nests
OF this kind may always be found
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
To Guard Against SwindIes.

Travellers in Japan are often sadly taken
In by curio dealers, who palm off modern
bric-a-brac as antiquities at extravagant
prices. Accordingly an association has
been formed at Tc&io to safeguard both
the foreigners and the credit of national
industry, the members undertaking to sell
foreigners only genuine works of art and
to charge uniform rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
About Two ENGLISH Poets.

A cottager near Farringford said one
day to his clergyman, "They tells me
that this ERE Lord Tennyson's a great
poet" Certainly he is--a very great
poet" "And I've been readin a man
named Shakespeare-he was great
poet too?" 'Indeed he was" "Well,"
said the rustic critic as he struck his
spade deep into the soil, "I don't think
nothing O neither of 'em!'-New York
Trihune
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
BONDS FOR SALE.

DURsUANT TO A REsof UTION OF THE
L board of directorg OF the Grapelaud Irfiga-
ton district, duly pass d at its regular meeting
held the 7th day OF November 1892, notice is
hereby given that sealed proposals win be re.
oeiyed at t; Office of said BOARD, in Grapeland,
9th day Of December A d. 1892, at o'clock
p. m Of said day, for the purchase of bonds Of
said district TO III amount of one hundred and
Fl ty thousand U50, 00O1 dollars.
BY order of the boa OF directors of Grape
land irrigation district
y. D. oUsTERHoUT, President.
e. T. MYERS, Secretary.
Grapeland, Cal, Nov 2S. 1892. IL 23t.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
ROW the C0,,1Try Has Grown.

The first presidential election to be de-
termined by the popular vote cast in the
several states and lot by the choice of
electors by the respective legislatures, was
that of 1924, when Andrew Jackson, Henry
Clay, John Quincy Adams and William III.
Crawford were the opposing candidates.
The total vote cast then was 352, ,O62, which
was 5000 less than the total vote of Texas
polled in 1883. York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14

Syrians and many
other orientals are
numerous there.
There are about
$500 Armenians,
and among them
an un u S ually Y
large proportion
of the wealthy, the
learned and the
cultured. L h e y
maintain a close
religious connec-
tion with their
people in Asiatic
Turkey and Rus
sia, and sent rep
resent,ativps tnrlta
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

MOTT Il Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN EX-
IN animation Of teachers will b held by the
county board of educa II in the assembly
room of the Normal school building, Los An
geles city, commencing Monday, December 20,
1892
All applicants for certificates must be present
at the beg inning of the examination
All teachers holding Temporary certificates
and all applicants or the renewal OF their GER
tificates must file their ap pl1eatops and testi-
monials OF teaching with the secretary OF the
board on or before Saturday, December "a,
1899
~ order of the board of education.
1876 cit W. w. SEAMAN, ecretary
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
Longevity in Nnrrrar

The average duration Of life in the cold
climate of Norway is said to be greater
than in any other land.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14

the first woman's
college. That was
at Rutgers. Then
/ went to Buffalo.
In 1860 came here
ana t ou n d e d
Brooklyn Heights
seminary, where |
taught until 1885,"
The visitor to DR..
West is apt to look
about the elegant
halls and parlors
with the convic-
tion that school
teaching is one of
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
Falling Hair

Produces badness. 1t is cheaper to buy
q bottle of skookum root hair grower
than wig; besides, wearing your own
hair is more convenient. All drugpists.
John Wieland's and Fredericksburg Beer.
Both unequaled for quality. strength and purity
Uae t3efnan Famllv SOap