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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12
T'EltSO o..

Miss Mary kinuard returned yesterday
fom visit to Corsicann.
Miss Mary STEPHENSON returned from a
visit to tur-ic ma Yesterday.
Major Charles Moran will arrive in a
icS days from New York with some
thorUughbr ad horses aud cattle.
MIR. Edward Toby. Of New York CITY.
has arrived In the city and will take the
position OF financial agent OF the Waco
farm.
Mrs. c. Wood, daughter OF Col. r O.
Mi Is, came in from Coisicaua ytsterd "
and is guest In the family OF Gen. Thos
Ha rison.
Rev. j. u Shaw is greatly improved
and MAS able TO he uuf IN town Yesterday
Hi Ines comp He'd him 10 iIr,go III.
ing 2'ueNI &c. preach al Bu.quovle uu
Ntdu's ynglt.
Mi. II + Amboll returned a- crdpy
from ap0tasur, lrp 10 kh.H IN tin,
health 900 d excellent .niit When he re-
turn, on he next uip To Kansas he vii
Drug back, ----- etc.
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SENSATION Suicide.
a Young Wan EOrsakcn by IA
PrOrtiiuts Blows HIS
IBrain- Ont.

WASHINGroN January u his evening
At about : e ock tie family the la e
NuguS L. Pry. uvng 1t 9 + street,
" r., -Iartcu b, hruiuE pis,rl hot lht
Inut e. I'm W. ins nd disc ,yrted the
body Il 'ouug G ares Perry l,ing on the
q 20" see /, bul ct hole through us right
t. mpr. J. side him on TIN iloor lay Il
SIN III 3g-..libr pistol and parity beneath
bis lprm lay hand u lrrOr 4 doctor
WIS Immediately sent Tor, but When tu
responded TIA" young man vs. dying, and
anuut > O'C Ork he died, not havi = spu ken
from the time he shot Inns II. Re +,
was "a lount m m about twenty-five Years
81 and "a member OF the firm ut Hemp
stone Il Perry. lie was q son al the late
Augustus Perry, the i,aiing dry good,
merchant Ut til city. and hi- family rciH.
tons were urCIcrptiOu His lIirnu :
say he ~ Hs suffering RON the rheumatism
OF q heart tor s. vrral months pat, b I
il is vel kno n thltu lid ON with a CON.
mon urDsli ute rH'urd Agg'e Ma shall
but called Aggic Perry, VS. the cause ct
his takirg Ms lite Last Frid Y he called
M he h u.e OF Nm. SuoN and asked To
see her. lie was told she had removed
u,r tesiience. He Inquired NheIr SIC
md gone, amt rec i',d no satisfied. ~ It.
ply. He then said: When you zee me
again it vii b. Il cold day.' and lett tho
phi CO. Suuidtl he attended TO business
and seemed 10 be in good spirits. Lust
night he was out IN the street and held
several conversations. In ore OF these h
,aid: "Aggle has gone back on me, but
ther' are 10 OF fairies in the world He
tlr,n lett hls friends and went 30 bed, and
did not appear among them ultll TIN.
evening. lie said al o'clock he was
going 10 baltimore. At $40 o'clock he
DOT
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Rev n. u. Rurlcson, u. -, President s. T.
Wrlg /, Rev. j X strect and others.
Mfssu>. In reply to your Kind request
permit me to say that | wall commence "A
course Of lectures On the Issues be.
tween Christianity ant skoptci,m,' In the
courthouse In Waco, Sutu,dLy, january
18th at 7:3O O'clock The programme
tor -aturd y night will b., "a ot,tcme t
at the issues between Christianity d
Skepticlsm' Sunday mOrning at II
O'Clock, the "In>pnalion OF the Bible"
sunday afternoon at o',lock, the
Words Debt To Chr staniu." SUNDAY
night ut 7 o'clock the Worlds Debt to
Christianity concluded. Monday ligbt
the defense OF the Old 1e,tum, NJ"
TUESDAY night, Defense OF the Law
OF Moses Ncdnes day night, th""W ars
and Laws and Customs OF War OF the
Bible, Polk gamy, lndecency uf the Bible.
ETC. THURSDAY night, the "Basic Idea,
Of Christianity frljuy night, Can liu
uan Progress Oulgrow th.i-rmi ~
All queries and obieclnns n Iswclci.
Respectfully,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Probably the widest tmhoree OF a trial
ever witnessed occurred In Justice Evans
court yesterday in the case ui the row,
several days ago, about the right to a
house which Two families tIiod TO move
into and one TO keep all 1t the same tlme
There was motley assembly presr Mt,
six gave looking iurymen, several law
yers, the judge nearly dozen WITNESSES
young and old, some with babies and
some without, two viyaciuus looking col
ored girls, spectators aud sympalhi2ers.
The parties concerned were all Bohe-
mians and Gt rmg Ms, .peaking no EHgli,h,
with two lot rpretrrs; the lawyers asking
questions, tnt Germ.n interpreter rep, al
ing i in German to tie Bohemian inter
pr ter and be Ia the witness AMI the
hole hing coming back sgau by the
same route Ti"lvyer- tli"d to lock as
II they knew zen lsn-uages; the jury
knu.,d their Drove as they tried TO I'M
tangie the tall end OF q bohemian verb
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Have just found out that everybody
reads the EXAMINER. The boys in trou.
BILE and horses broke down. When |
made mention that | would sell apples
at 81 per bushel we expected that We
could make prompt delivery, but owing
b. muddy streets and the great demand
for those cheap apples and other goods,
notwithstanding the last load left the
store at $ o'clock Saturday n ght We are
still behind with our orders, and ask in.
diligence Of our patrons, and assure
them that have not been served will be
attended to early Monday morning.
TO ARRIVE ~ 4 FEW DAYS:
One car potatoes, onions and other
produce also car OF patent flour.
JNO. &. EATON.
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Public DOubIs.

The ? x1lic generally Of not always
doubts ,ue genuin,fs Of any advertise
ment that ADVERT, es goods at cost, and
for good reasons. We have never
advertised any OF our goods at cos, even
after the end Of the season, nor do we
now propose to sell such goods as find
ready sale all b. year round, exc pit
at d profit, but any hat or bouuet III our
house, trimmed or untnmmed, ear be
purchased at actual cost or even less.
MRs. Ell s. Cohen,
Ol01to Fashion Bazaar.
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mixed up with German affective and
tied in hard knot with An English pep
os'tion; and hi. honor sat anxious, Win
the preparation starting at every porr. its
thu jabbrr'ng ut the witne-sc. HnI tue
wrpst NJ Win thu three laugut-'s wrnt
on IN" only cool p,rson III the hous.
vas little dog, Wh,tu, rs soonh the 'ral
brga1, lett the big wool p lie IN thu court
room, which ne was trNi.g to clew down
In search OF rat, and seai z himself
rear the iu !ge look, q in li. fac. straI ls
the whole tine. occi.ioudly noddng APP
proyal or wink,rg in deri-iJn 1T tie te-tl-
mony being giver. And the JymbUrer
ended with I'm OF 81 10
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JUDICIAL REFORMS.
some Sensible Iden- Clearly EN.
pressed.
tGalycston News Correspondence ]

tGalycston News Corr, spondcncc.
CORsICNA, January 9, 1883. The
most luxurious block in the way OF
business progress and Advancement is
to have the judiciary .burdeued
and clOgged in its work by TOO many
eases. Nor does the evil effect stop
simply a, preventing the advancement
Of the public bu>in, SIS OF the county,
but 1t actually reaches out and affect 5
jurisprudence itself by forcing the
Judges TO rush through their cousid' r
alton of eases aud to render too hasti-
ly formed opinions 1t will not do
for the general public TO smile and
suecriuglt say, "Oh, that is II matter
witch only concerns you lawyers"
for when you stop the courts of the
county, YOU not only stop its business
~ every department but you licrn
crime. Tue world is not vet good
nuugh To dispense with Just &c sum
MARTY enforced, and only the. court,
cau do That. Therefore all citizens,
whether ac ual Ii giants or not, are
mutually Interested III every metsnr e
which promotes the speedy eXrcutio II
OF the law IN its true-t, best form. d.
The question then of reiol NJ of the
judiciary should be one of popular
interest, aud the writer begs leave to
submit 'hr 'oIio"lhs Ele"s ia us anu
series "I "lh'r arll1'e' uuTlhS the
sitting OF tho legislature
l. All supreme JH"Res' court OF
"PPtns J"'S anu u'7,r'o' JUICES
-hou'" ur ap'olnte" oH ne governor
hh" Jo'nl con 'HI'''o from tne "o
l'">cH "' 'ne I'2 A''rt' h"'l 'Ie7e
aPpoln ile"'' shoH'" con lh"e u"' ny
so,'" o'u"N IoF anu c"'''l't'ehVl'
rue su it'he curt en- 'u'" ne
coh p'7eU o' NJ l'"s' H'hc J"uS's' an
I| jug 'N"'''"" ""Sh' ~ Oc cH' cn"e"
!" ,'''"i ace az CIV" C""s'9 "h'C" hO"
20 10 C''"'F ol 'hC h'S"c' '""''7'
d. IN, c"u'' Oh aPte"'s -uo" we
Go"uheu tnN'e'N 70 "ppeIIale J'rl--
ulc ron III crlh''ua' causes ou' IL
Husht I" ne 20 eNIe"ueu as 70 ei'-
OF &C ever! uheh7e Known 10 the
Jaw ,,.., .
~ ~ aH"lil'ln 10 us pre- cent Jur'
"ltH"h, me u'7ulct court shonlo
nave or4.lta'' exclusive Iuris"ie'Iou
OF All 2hrU''ols OF la"', or oruer Oh
'a'G Oh 'h'"r i"r estates or III hnts'
anu over inc maj settlement ana us
chnrs re-, OF Sua i,ii,,' eNGcu ors, etc,
ne l'ttSu'c.!oil 81 'he couh' )
cur In, S " oe eN'enuGu 10 al least
s''Voo III an case, OF ueol or o,her per
s soma, ACT 1uhs not lnVoiylIs lahn ~,
t Ss',. III M cases .' l's luuse' 'houIu
oG required 10 give Mrll'ien charse
"n' re- '"t ,r'a' + ny Jury. ne te' III
"' uln,e 81 lne Judge suou'u oe eN-
'cu"" ,r. 10 uEe Years r more
% mere 7hou'" oe put one justice
VI w t''"Si III eauu count! VINO
Snou'u nolH i's court al me county
'ch', auu ms !trlu OF once shouiI De
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

First weekly saleot Fribourg x Dom
nau's pawnb okers sale OF unredeem j
pledges, consisting OF gold and SILVER
watches, iewelry, guns, pistols, revolyers
clothing, etc, in enuless variety, Satur
dav night, January 18th, 1883. All ar,
invited. Great bargains.
FRIBoURG 4 DoMNAu,
South side Of square, blue front.
Oll2t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

The regular meetir OF Waco chapter
No. 40, tomorrow night at o'clock.
Work in the Nj, f.. ard Royal Arch
degre,s ). All companions cordially in
vlted. j. L. BBISKERuoFr, IL. z.
Waco, Jan. u.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12
EHponc The Ernmd.

Patent medicine vendors are now put.
ting mp condition POWDERS IN packages
Rs large as a niggcr'S foot Tor % cents,
hut they are utterly worthless. On
small package Of Sheridan's Condition
Powders is worth dray load Of them
--nlM
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

y DIR. }. T. Eaton, the oculist and sur.
geon OF Indianapolis, is still at the Pa
citic hotel, where he will main Tor a
short time. Persons needing attention
to the eye, ear or d formities should call
upon him without delay.-Oll24t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

AT the residence of Rev. G. h. Brice
in East Waco, Wednesday evening, Jan
nary 10, 1888, 10y Rev. DR.. Mnckey, Mr.
James o. Briton to Miss Mary Brico-
all OF East Waco
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

l.. =. Peck, recently Of Dallas, has
opened Il second hand furniture tore in
the Green.Stu gis block, 80, Austin
street. He will pay cash for second
hand goods Of all kinds and can offer
decided ba gains IN such goods. Goods
called for and delivered IN all part, Of
tho cIty-OlO7IW
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12
Crosman Bro Seeds,

Growers asd wholesale dealers in
garden eds, Rochester, y. Y, put up
in papers, superior to anything on the
continent, aud unsurpassed, II equHled,
IN producing vegetables to any thing
known. Simeon Little has the state
agency for this house aud his orders are
now filled and shipped to all parts Of
the state Ask for Crosmsn Bro :
seeds.-0lO7lv.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Daneiger's Vegetable Fever ami Ague
Powders sure and sate cure Tor MI maIa-
rial fever, dyspepsia and bilious con-.
plants. Thrse powders have been
thoroughly tested. having been selling ON
their merits Tor the past thirty year,
principally in the eastern states and IN rhc
West lndics, See Testimonials, which can
be had on application, Price ) per box
Can he sent by mail. For sale 10y Castles.
Morrison Il Co., Wac, agents Tor central
Texas. ulU43m
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Two very novel and eful articles
are to he cen at Barney Fcldhake's, one
OF which, he Eureka clothes wriugtr.
every housekeeper should see as it j
the finest thing out. The other Is u new
coffee rooster tina beats anything ever
yet invented. No one of our readers
should fail to go and look AT these Two
novel and useful articles.-0l0itf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

There liz nothing so 81 eedy and cor
tain as Conn ouud Syrup OF Tar aud
Wild Cherry, manufactured and for
sale by Tucker a Willis. UlO5w
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

NOIice---A bstracts OF I.nnd
Tile.
We have secured the services Of Mr..
Albert Chalmers, who has IN abstract Of
land titles for McLennan county and
for mach Of the old Milan land district,
and will furnish abstracts and opinions
as to titles on application. Mr.. Chal-
mers and one OF our firm will always be
found in our office.
ANDERSON h FLINT.
Wac o, Texas.-l022dtf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Pianos and organs sold on installmeu
at Seymour Ash's music store, new
Sturgis block, South lth street.-l2l6tf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12
Feather
Feather
Dusters
f ather
busters
Feather Busters.
Cheap at
Ol09u CASTLES, MoRRIsoS * Co.

Between now and the 10th day OF Jan
uary we will offer great Inducements on
all classes OF goods. in order to reduce
stock prior TO Our taking inventory. You
will do well by calling on Levine Bros.
OlOltc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12
Collecting Agency.

Monthly accounts solicited by Richie
son 4 Field. Stur. Is building, South Al
street, opposite Pacific hotel, box ii5
Waco Te1as.-0llllm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

II you want u real nice, cheap bed room
suit 20 10 W. L, Martin Il Bros.
OlOj.d&Wlm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

All kinds of mattresses made to order
ana furniture repaired, by Nj, lin md,
Weibusch building, Austin strtct.-OlOJtc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12
DRUGS.
Simple Eemet



One of the latest and most Ma
all liquid cathartlcs, This eiegan
ton Is made with srrupulOus 81
the best and most carefully Sele.
rial. 1t is with the greatest PEE.
we recommend this very supI
harmless medy as being the 4
surrst laxative and Cathartic for
males and children, now in use
habilual constipation and indlgsl
cannot fiud anything more spec
tain. 1t is combined with arolI
such a manner that the bittere
cascard saGrada is completely /
Ask your druggist tor it, and b
take M other. Price 81 cents Il
Prepared by Tucker u Will
eYas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

ID EPORT or THE CONDITION OF THE
IN WACO NATIONAL BANK, at Waco, ia
the state ~ Texas, at the close Of business
peCcm Der5l. ISL
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

II you want a psrlur suli' either rlch or
plain, 20 10 ". p Martin 4 b. e
OI05d&wl IN
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Bridgeport organs at Seymour Ash's
music store-l2l6tf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Good store house on Austin street,
three doors from he corner Of Fourth,
and next door TO Behreus' old drug
store, Apply to Clark 4 Dyer-Ol06I Nv
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

STATE or TEXAS, COUSTY or MCLENNAN, IS.
], J., u. Black, cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemuly swear that the above
statement IL true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief
h BLACK, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the Ilth
day Of January, 1855.
r. q, PluCOCEE,
Notary Public McLenuau COUNTY.
torrect-Attest;
". b. TRICE,
J., K. WALLACE, Directors
Il. ". LUsE,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12
OIIO
NOTICE.

\ Office u.
The firm Of Carruih a VI
solve by mu uai cons ~" a,
cooti uing the business
count L D.
Owing to III health NV y.
III, solYtd my c1nnetl'U,.D' ,, :
partner. and wish him 1'T''nI
Ull02t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

New Elglan p anos at Sc! mour Ash's
mus sture.-l2l6tt
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EenIIIcr DnsIern.

Large stock, very low, at
tlU9tf CASTLES, MORRISON 4 Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Purrell's Lightning Eradicator for re.
moving grease spots, etc. Best hing
known. For sale by
OlO9H CASTLES, MORRISON 4 Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

Go to w, p. Martin * Bros Tor real
nice, decorated toilet s,ts, -OlO6.d&Nlm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

NJ. Inland, WeiDusch building, Austin
street buy, and sells second hand iurni.
nIe. -ulu1-C
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

II you want 2ply, 3-ply or brussels
clrprI,, rich pattern, 20 to ". p. Martin
Bro's. OlO5-d,SWlm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

II YOU want AN elegant bed room suit
90 10 W. +. Matln y Bros .OlO5.d&W I'm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-12

The uobbi st suit Of clothing for the
least money b. Haber's.-l23ltc
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-21
SOMETIME.

Sometime" the blue-eyed maiden e,loO'
Sometime III be a rich mans oride'
I'll have his gold WREN he is old,
And grandly in a coach I'll ride.
Sometime, y the brown-eyed maiosh u ~
And blushing turned her face aside'
"God grant it me! I'll married pe
To him whom heaven shall proVlue'
The blue-eyed maiden had her way
She married one both rich and gray
And when he died she took his pride,
But that is all she took-they say
A handsome lover came one day
And bore the brown-eyed maid away
He was her life and she-his wife,
What more is there to ask OF say
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-21

The Egyptian census gives the total
bopulation at &, ,798, 80 Of whom 3,393,-
9l5 are males and 3, 404,3 3l2 females.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-21

1t is estimated that over $1,000 lives
nave been lost since January !, 1888.
by casualties and epidemicS.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-21
No Khiskey!

"O WMSKeV!
Browns IRON B1TTERs
is one of the very few tonic
medicines that are not COM
posed mostly of alcohol or
whiskey, thus becoming a
fruitful source Of intemper-
ance by promoting a desire
for rum.
Browns IRON B1TTERs
is guaranteed to be a non
intoxicating stimulant, and
it will, in nearly every case,
take the place of all liquor,
and at the same time abso-
lutely kill the desire for
whiskey and other intoxi-
eating beverages.
Rev. G. w. RICE, editor OF
the Ameycan Christian Re
0lez0, says Of Browns Iron
Bltters:
Gin, o., Nov. 10, 1881.
Gents The foolish vast
ne Of vital force in business,
pleasure, and vicious indul-
gence of our people, makes
your preparation a necessity;
and if applied, will save hun
dreds who resort to saloons
for temporary recuperation.
Brown S IRON BITTERS
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, indigestion,
biliousness, weakness, debil-
ity, overwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, &c, and it never
fails to render, speedy and
permanent relief.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-21
THROAT And LUNGS.

This preparation of Tulu Rock Candy Mag
nesia and other medicinal is beneficial in above
diseases, the basis being the purest
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-21

Rev. G. w. RICE, editor of
the AmeYcaH Christian Re
ue70, says Of Browns Iron
Bitters.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-04
Application for City Deed.

Application will be made TO the Mayor and
Council OF the City Of Los Angeles. on saturday,
the 9Th day q october, 1888. for quit CLAIM
deed IRON said city TO A. N. Hamilton, OF all thst
real property in tho city Of Los Angeles county
follows
Commencing at tho s. W. corner Of San Pedro
ana filth streets; thenee N. 60 So W. f9s90 feet
to a point: thence S. 80 a. W. 1880 feet thence
s So so e. 500 60 feet to San e ro street; thence
dong San oaro street n. 81 so Z. l7s.40 feet TO
the place Of to 5nning.
reference is made to petition, map and abstract
Of title on file with the undersigned, with whom
III objections to the granting OF said deed nusthe
aled b,dore the time for making su application.
W. W ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles. Cal, September goth. A. D.. 1888.
ESQ Ct
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-04

three notes, tore them to bits, and
finally sent the following. with
orders to get Mr.. Barth's address
at his Office, and follow him until
found:
DEAR Mn. BAnTH: A thousand
thanks; but / cannot accept un-
less you come and let me say
Thank you before you start.
The circumstances will justify a
very early morning call. Yours
truly, FRANCES MATTLEwAY +"
Mrs. MattlewBy did not sleep
much that night, and in the
morning she astonished her cook
by appearing in the dining-room
before eight o'clock, demanding
breakfast and eating scarcely a
mouthful. Then she ordered the
parlors opened and aired at once,
and she flew to the windows 20
often that her maid hurried up to
the room Of Mrs. Mattleway's 8 in
valid mother and made alarming
reports. The clock struck nine,
after which Mrs. Mattleway
counted the moments, and look
ed expectantly at every carriage
that passed. but, alasl they mere
ly carried gentlemen down town
to business. At half asst nine
she seemed to be IN fever; at
ten she was half indignant and
half heart-sick. Two or three
moments later carriage stopped
with a crash at the door, but not
before Mrs. Mattleway was at the
window. 'Twas hel Should she
remain and seem to be waiting for
him. or should she hurry to her
room and come down cool and
composed? She tried to escape,
but her maid, who had been as
close to the door as her mi stress
had to the window, admitted Mr..
Barth SO quickly that Mrs. Mat
lleway almost ran into his arms.
And how pretty she looked as
she took both hands firmly in her
own! Much thought and little
sleep. great excitement and earn
est feeling had made her face
more sensitive than usual. She
seemed scarcely to know what to
say; she was 30 embarrassed that
she forgot to drop her visitors
hands; but she finally made a
great effort, and exclaimed:
"Mr Barth, you are the best
man / ever knew!"
"Reall5?" said ths journalist,
raising his eyebrows.
"Rsally. / never can thank
you enough. I-now that /
know you are SO good, l wish
ever SO much you weren't going
away. l."
Her voice failed, bat she grasp
ed his hands more tightly.
Could any man in Barth's posi-
tion have avoided what happened,
winch was that the journalist dis
engaged one hand and pressed
Mrs Msttleway close TO his heart
II will try to make you very
happy he finally said. by way OF
explaDation.
"I know you will succeed" she
said in reply, "but must you take
that dreadful steamer this morn
ing?"
mot at all; I hadn't the slight.
est idea OF sailing in her. Ny
letter was q mere trap with which
to catch the woman I wanted as
wife
"And yor did think" said the
widow, trying to disengage hei-
self, but taking great care not to
succeed, "that such a shameful
trick would be succe esful?"
IL seemed to have thought
correctly" explained Barth
''Oh, oh wont I punish you
for this" murmured Mrs. Mat
iIeway. But she never did
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