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bitterly. 'In the opposition of your
bravery to his cowardice-your beauty
to his ugliness-your honorable life to
his disgusting excuses. Yes, for all
his faults ! have loved him-for your
virtues have hated you"
"Hated me, father?"
Call me not father-you are no SON
OF mine. The hour has arrived for the
ayowal OF the truth. After my marriage
to your mother ! learned that previous
to our nuptials she had married in early
life-secretly married a man far be-
meath her in rank, who fell in battle a
year after their unhappy union. You,
Victor Tracy, the son of poor Gascon
knight l have reared as my own child
to shame my unfortunate Eustace."
"And yet in the pride Of my name
and lineage scorncd to wed Blanche
de Montreuil, though / loved her as my
life said Victor.
Yes" said the Baron, bitterly. II
heard OF that affair. | wooed her for
my son, and she accepted the offer that
she might punish your pride.
"And she has sacrificed her happiness
in SO doing" said the Baroness.
''SilenceT' said tho Baron.
Remember that you bear the name
OF an honorable man" said Erminia.
~ will never disgrace it," said the
young soldier. Farewell, mother; fear
not for my future. There is room for
brave hearts beneath the banner of
Philip Augustus. One embrace, dear
mother! Think of me-pray for me-"
"Do not go hence in this wild storm,
my child" replied the weeping Bar
oness.
"Henceforth all seasons are alike to
me-" said Victor.
lie tore himself away and hurried
charger stood saddled and chatting at
the delay. A page was beside him.
mounted on palfrey.
"Eugene" said the young knight.
"lt is not Eugenew answered the
page, timidly.
"who then?' asked Victor, in aston
ishment
A soft hand was laid upon his steel
glove, and a soft voice answered:
What il it should be Blanche dc
! Montreuil?'
''Blanchel Thou Canst thou have
forgotten my pride-my madness?"
Forgotten and forgiven all-all hut
my deep love for thee"
And Eustacer'
Name him not Thinkest thou I
could accept the hanl of base prof.
/ gate?"
But l no longer bear the name OF
] De Courcy. ! am the son Of landless
mani have no fortune but my sword
and horse. Canst thou be the bride OF
the humble Victor Tracy2'
''victorl Victori whatever be thy
name and fortune, l am too happy to
share them
Then by this hand, fair Blanche. I
envy not the proudest noble in the
+ land. Ride on. we are not far from
4 shelter-and tomorrow, dearest. in fair
/ Paris will claim you for my own"
/ Tho fight OF Blanche was not discov-
cred till the next day, whom pursuit was
unavaillng. Eustace dc Courcy rcadilyt
forgot tho disappointment. and the
young lovers. protected by tho favor OF
tao King. cared little for the mcnaces
that from timo 70 Tina reached them
from the Chateau do couroy. Francis
a. DuFlvsgo. IN Daston uiobc.
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were to come back from India. or China,
or Japan, or wherever else he is bury
ing himself alive. he might, perhaps,
fall in love with me. Or l might pos
sibly strike out career for myself II
only | had a chance TO get beyond the
stone fences and sheep pastures OF The
Glen. But" with deep sigh, its no
use wishing. Here we are. Uncle
Jabezl" to leather-complexioned old
individual who sat Smelling Lima beans
on wooden bench outside the farm
house door. this is Mr.. Layard, the au-
thor"
"Sarvant. sir. sarvant!" said the old
man, looking with reverent eye upon
this embodiment OF his idea OF tho lit
orary world.
"He has lost his way" went on Alice.
81 suppose he can sleep in the Larn
chamber"
"And welcome" said Uncle Jabez
"Suppers most ready Just sit down
and make yourself at home, sir. Go in
and help your aunt dish up the cold
pork and beans, Allie, that's good
girl! Squire Seeley. he's in there
waitin' for a bit of supper before he
goes on to Meredith Towers"
At this moment Squire Seeley him
self came out. a bent and wrinkled old
man. with gold spectacles and a shin
ing bald head The instant he saw
Alice Adams young companion his
face lighted up with recognition, and he
bowed low.
"Mr. Meredith he exclaimed; "this
is indeed an unexpected pleasure, sir. l
was hoping to meet you at the Towers
tomorrow. but"
"Mr. Meredith
Alice's dimpled face had turned scar
let with surprise and modification.
Then you-you are not the book
writer, after all? You have let me be-
lieve-"
II beg your pardon, said Mr.. Mere
dith, with quiet smile; but is 1t fair
TO hold me responsible for the infer
ences you yourself chose to deduce9 l
never told you was book-writer.
Alice covered her burning face with
both hands.
"And | dared to lecture you on tom
perance," she cried. II told you
Oh! What-what must you think Of
me?s
She was turning to hurry away, when
Mr.. Meredith gently detained her.
Il think" said he, that you are
frank and noble-natured beyond the
generality of women; and ! beg to as
sure you that you have spoken no word
which you need wish to recall"
Bat it was long before Alice could re-
cover her mental balance.
..What must he think of me?s she
kept repeating 70 herself 'ohl why
couldn't have held my prating tongue?
Well. I've had an adventure at last"
In week or two. however, Mr.. Mere
dfth. of The Towers, came back to
Jabez Adams cottage-to sketch some
choice bits Of scenery in the neighbor-
hood. he said; and Alice had TO 60 with
him to show him the way, and. almost
before she knew il, all the old awkward
ness had disappeared, and she was chat
/ ting away as lively as ever; and II hap
pened that he kept coming until one
day he asked her to be his wife
you can not mean it said Alice.
.But do" said he.
81 am only silly little school
teacher"
..You are my ideal Of the truest.
pu7est womaahood. dear Alice"
And 80 our little heroine teaches
school no longer. and Meredith Towers
has mistress at last Cora a. Tufts
In n. Y. Ledger.
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leaflets of the wild roses drifted down
around her at every breeze, and the tall
ferns waved softly to and FRO, ike
miniature army. with banners OF
emerald grasses. The sultry summer
day had burned itself to close. the
fiery ashes of the sunset were piled
up in the glowing west under columns
of rose and gold and deepening violet
Alice Adams, the tired, little district
school-t teacher. on her weary way nome
from the one-story. red building, where
she had ruled her small kingdom all
day long, had paused in the cool shadow
of the woods to rest and think.
She was an orphan, but, ever since
she could remember. Uncle Japez
Adams had given her home and a
fathers affectionate-though unsympa-
thetic-care.
Aunt Abby had scolded her and fon-
died her, by turns, and she had alter
nately romped in the fields, and
dreamed over "Thaddeus Of Warsaw"
and Charlotte Temple" until Uncle
Jabez pronounced her ''old enough to
earn her own living" and she was pro-
NOTED to the full-fledged dignity OF a
school ma'am."
II feel like bird shut into cage,
thought Alice. 81 do so want to stretch
my wings.
| As she stood there, her bright cheeks
! flushed with exercise, and the evening
wind blowing her flaxen hair into
not unpieturesque confusion, heavy
footstep crushed the dead boughs under
| foot, and a human shadow crossed the
wild ferns at her feet
II beg your pardon" said q tall,
Young man. dressed in rough suit OF
gray tweed, as he lifted coarsely
braided straw hat from his luxuriant
brown locks, ''but is this the way to
| Wild Glenn"
Under his arm he carried portfolio,
in one hand was balanced a light fish,
ing-rod and sachel, and, as she looked at
him, Miss Adams decided upon his iden'
tity at once.
ssYou have taken the wrong road,
said she. THE foot-path TO Wild Glen
branches off to the right as you pass by
the old Windmill with both It's arms
broken. You have taken the path
which led to the left--and here you
are"
..Is it far from the Glenn he asked,
irresolutely.
You are at least six miles distant
from it." Alice answered, with quiet
authority.
"And how far is the nearest house OF
entertainments" he questioned, in evil
dent perplexity.
"Oh. we don't have any around here,
said Alice, unless you call old Uncle
Aaron Hodges beer-shop one-and that
has been closed for month. But II
you want a nights shelter, | dare say
nv uncle would let you sleep in the
barn-chamber. It's quite comfortable
there, if you don't mind the chanting OF
the whip-poor-wills at night and the
horses stamping in their stalls, under
meath"
III shall be delighted to obtain any
sort OF a haven of refuge said th'
stranger, with great feryency, for
think, by the looks Of the clouds, tina
we are going to have storm, and
must confess that / do not relish thu
idea Of camping out in these woods
without so much as an umbrella to shell
ter mel''
Il suppose not said Miss Adams
calmly leading the way. "GentlemeT
of your profession seldom are Injured t
the hardships of an open-air life"
He looked quickly at her.
"of my profession?' he repeated, will
| a oil
"Ahr' said Alice, demurely; ''yo'
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THE BARON's WRATH.
Turning Point in the Fortunes of
Victor de Courcy.
HE AGEDBaron

IE AGEDBaron
de Courcy sat in
his carved oak
on chair, in his
great ancestral
hall at tho de-
cline of day.
Though it was
yet early an-
t u NJ n q n d
though the rays
Of an unshad-
owed sun poured
throu h the
h Ugh W e stern
windows OF the
vast apartment
a huge fire was
burning on the
hear t hston e.,
near TO which
the old noble
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tIIEN III FkLPED ONEIs HIs
than those? II / had time to go to the
pond you should have as many as you
could carry"
Polly smiled back at him. and then
began to watch him as he made reaoy
70 turn the great bridge back into
place for the train to pass over. ms
hand was already on the crank, when .
rope dangling over the railing oil tne
bridge attracted his attention AS ne
tried 70 pull it in it seemed to be caught
underneath. Polly watched him lean
over 70 get better hold, when, 70 per
horror, the piece Of railing TO which DC
aeld gave way.
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ALLEGES ADVENTURE.
How She Became Mistress of Mere
dith Towers.

D NJ f peoples
lives are so full
of color" said
Alic Q Adams,
8 a d l y. But
m in @ is all
gray"
She was lean
ing on the old
stone stile in
I h Q W o o d s,
where the pink
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1t was midnight wild storm was
bowling over the turret of the Chateau
de Courcy. Victor. in whose breast
storm Of passion. fierce as the strife OF
the elements without, was raging.
strobe up and down in lonely corridor
lit only by the flashes of lightning that
momentarily penetrated the deep loop
holes in the walls.
my father is rightT he muttered.
II must fly. can not remain TO see the
woman once loved sacrificed to another.
Henceforth my home must be among
strangers. He gave me an hour TO de-
eide. have made up my mind VIII
return to him and tell him that 1
yield"
Victor soon regained the bedside OF
his father, beside which his mother was
seated.
'sFather! mother" cried the young
man. II have returned to bid you
adieu. Perhaps, If in the rude and peril
GUS career to which have devoted my
self my life may be spared. at some fut-
ure time / may return to these towers,
but never to abide"
Farewell. my son." said Erminia
Farewell and Heaven bless your
And you, father, will you not give
me your blessing?" asked the young
knight
cot what avail is it?" asked the
Baron, coldly. Depart, and leave me
in peace"
.'How have l offended you, fatherT'
asked Victor, in tones Of deep sorrow.
''In the daily contrast you have Of
fered to Eustace, answered the old man.
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WHAT POLLY DID.
uow She Saved More Than One
Hundred Lives.

OILY GAR D.
ner had b e g n
pc nd n G her
vacation w / t b
Aunt Mary in
the country. She
W ould h ave
been perfectly
h a ppy," but
that her father
a nd m h er
were Obliged to
remain in the
city. 1t was five
weeks since she
had seen them,
and it seemed
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This is the entire list presented so far
The other churches and denominations will
follow in order as they are received, and In
connection with them the statistics of the
Sunday-sehOolS connected with the various
denominations will be given.
The proportion that California bears to
the whole is as follows: United Presbyte-
rian Church-number of organizations, Is;
church edifces, 10; seating capacity, 2400;
halls, private houses, etc, occupied, 9: seat
ing capacity, $50; value of church property.
SIS, 800; commandments, or members 1902.
Summarized by presbyteries, there are four
presbyteres Of six organizations. with
church editices, having seating capacity of
165o, church property Of the value of Sl04,-
800. and 906 communicates, or members.
Church Of the New Jerusalem Sweden
borgian) = Number of organizations, II;
church edifceS, 8; seating capacity, $50;
halls, 9; stating capacity, 1850; value OF
church property, Sal, 500; commandments, or
members, 347.
Catholic Apostolic Church-Number of
organizations, /; church cditiceS, o; private
houses, l; value of church property, $500;
communicates, or members, IS.
Salvation Army-Number of organiza-
tions. %; church edifices, 5; seating capa-
city, 1900; halls, %; private houses, l seat
ing capacity, $3.50; value Of church proper
ty, S9lSS; communicates. or members, $40.
Advent Christian Chureh-Number of or
gan cations, Ii; church edifices, s; seating
capacity, 1875 nan, D, ScHool-noGSe, seat
ing capacity, sos; value of church property,
SIS, zoo; communicates. or members, 55S.
"a Evangelical Administrations in Cali
fornia. They are confined 10 Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island and Vermont.
Life and Advent Union (Adventists)-
Confined to Cnnneticutt, Delaware, Iowa,
Maine, Massachusetts, New jersey, New
York, Rhode Island and Virginia.
Seventh-day Baptists - Reports have
been made from twenty-four States, but
none from California. This would imply
that there are no organizations of this par
ticular denomination in the State, but this
would be an error, as there are not only
organizations, but there are church build
ings. As no return, however, has been
made to the Census Bureau the statistics are
not forthcoming.
Theosophical Society-0f these there are
fourteen organizations, one church ediiice Of
200 seating capacity, seven halls and FIVE
private houses, having together seating
capacity of Gl0, with PIG communicates or
members, and having church property
valued at $500.
Of the remaining denominations men
toned in the summary. viz. :-Seventh-day
Baptists German, General Six Principle
Baptists, Schwenkf'ldians and Brethren in
Christ (River Bretllren)-no organizations
are reported for this State
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THE COUP DE JARNAC.


How the First Swordsman in France Was
Beaten in Fight.
Chasteneraye and Jarnac, both peers of
France, had fallen out over the virtue OF the
latter's mother-in-law. The King had in
terested himself in the matter, and it
was finally settled that the whole
question should be referred to the arbilra-
ment of arms. As it CHANGED, Chas-
teneraye was ore of the first swordsmen of
France, SO that Jarnac exhausted his
ingenuity in deyising some abstruse and
little known weapon by means of which
ne might be more on an equality with his
adversary. The names of thirty such arms
were drawn up and submitted to the
Judges who, however. to Jarnac's despair
laid them all aside and decided upon the
sword. In his difficulty he sought the adj
vice of tried old italian swordsman. who
babe him be of good heart. and confined TO
MIN secret trick of So craftsmanship devised
by himself and never before taught to
mortal man. "
Armed with this horrid ruse .Jarnac re-
paired to the scene of the encounter. where.
In the presence Of the King, Henry ii. and
all the high officials of the kingdom. The two
ntlgantS we're put face to face Cbasten
eraye, confident in his skill, pressed Eo,ly
upon The less experienced Jarnac, when
suddenly the latter, to the establishment
OF the spectators, put in such cut as
had never before been seen and severed the
tendon OF his enemy's left leg. An instant
later, by repetition of tiie same stroke. he
cut the sincw OF the right one. and the I'M
fortunate Chasteneraye fell lIauistrung to
the EARTH In this sore plight he still con-
tlnued upon his knees to make passes at his
antagonist and to endeayor to carry on
the combat. His sword. however, was
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-30
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE.
General Gibbon Pays the Depart
ment a High Compliment.

General John Glbbon. U. S. A, is very
much pleased with the Police Department of
this city, as evidenced by the following
letter:
Hon. George IT. Sanderson. Mayor, San Fran
cisco, Cot.-SIR: l desire to express 10 You. and
through you 10 Chiet Crowley, my very high APP
probation of the efficiency OF tue San Francisco
police III the performance of their duties on the
recent occasion OF the funeral ceremonies OF the
late King Kalakaua. The admirable way In
Wnich the police Kept open the streets necessary
Tor Tue movement of the procession demonstrated
Tue e1neient organization and discipline OF the
iorce. Without this the ceremonies could not
nave been the complete success which believe
all admit they were. VIII you please convey my
sentiments to chief Crowley, who, trust, will
receive them rs Il compliment TO his organiZa-
tion? Very truly yours, JOHN GIBBoN,
Brigadler-Genera U. S. A.
Mayor Sanderson replied:
General John Gib6on, q. S. A.-DEAR SIR:
IL WIN give me great pleasure TO communicate TO
Cnief Crowley your words of commentator for
his force Permit nue., sir. to thank you in the
name OF the City Government for your Kindness
I'D accepting the marshalshp OF the procession
and for the success which sgnalized your efforts.
Very respectfully y0uIs,
GEORGE II. SANDERsoN, Mayor.
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stupor, and could not be awakened. DR..
Cherry had done everything for me. The
Messag4ries steamer was going the II ext day
and the p and o. agent had transferred my
passage most kindly to the French boat
Cherry had called in Bernardo, local
doctor, and entrusted my case to him. My
pulse had been carefully watched, and suit
able measures taken to insure me against
fatal effects.
BY way of cheering me the interpreter
said: Your friends have lost one comrade
and got another. A gentleman arrived from
Paris only early this morning. He was ag-
grieved at your accident, and accompanied
your good doctor and madame and the young
lady on hoard the steamer"
"What was his name?" / asked.
" cannot say his name; it will be 10 the
book"
"Do get it,
The book was brought. Behold the entry:
Jan. .. from London TO Bombay, NJ. Mack
intosh, RENTER"
"Confound the fellow p' 1 bawled out
"He must have changed his plans at the
last moment. Bandbox! pug! Intruder!
Oh. that lift r.
" You are better" observed the interpre-
ter; but must not oyerdo." = London
World
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Stocks sold higher yesterday and business showed
corresponding improvements. Con. Cal. and Va
sold up to 81 So. Best aud BeIcher to IS 90 Cholar
to S2I4. Gould Curry tic 81 IS, Mexican to So 10,
Ophir To S. 90, Sierra Nevada to 81 10. Union to
81 20 and so on. The close was slightly lower.
Local securities were fairly active aud unchanged.
The san Francisco Stock Board will hold no
session Saturday owing the funeral OF c. N Shaw.
Last months cleanup at the Kennedy mine was
1927, 900 an increase OF $1,000 the previous
month.
AT the annual meeting of Utah Con. Wednesday
there were 49, 1913 shares stock represented. The
following oficers were elected: II. h. Ravens,
President; G. II. Wells Yice-President; IL Zadg, j.
wOllberg and l. b. Holmes; A. II. Fish was reap
pointed Secretary aud d. H. Lyman superintendent
During the past year three assessments levied.
there being collected on them S74 213. The fiuan-
cal report of Secretary Fish showed that there is
at present to the credit OF the company in the Ne
vada Bank S14,943, cash on hand S702 and al the
mine Sl29 maains a total Of SI5,715 to the COM
pany's credit.
AT the annual meeting of Del Moute Wednesday
there were $50 shares OF stock represented. The
following Directors were elected: E. Scott. Presi-
dent; =. A. Buriinghane. Viee-President; j. w.
Pew, Secretary; q. W. Grayson and T. b. Pheby.
The Bank of California was appointed depository OF
funds aud f. F. Colin Superintendent. The fnan-
cla report of the Secretary showed an Indebtedness
OF S2O,764.
Assessments Pending.
The following is list of assessments now pending:
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Protect Your Hea1.h

Colo and moisture combined have torporising
enect upon the bodily organs, and the digestive aud
secretVe processes are apt to be more tardIy per-
formed IN winter than In the fall The same is true
siso' oil TIE e1cretory functions. The bowels are
often sluggish and the pores OF the skin throw off
but little waste matter at this season rha s,,s,,,
therefore, requires opening up little aud 90
purifying and regulating and the safest sure,t and
most thorough tonic and Alternative thai can be used
Tor these purposes is Hostetters Stomach Ritrers
PERSONS who wish to escape the rheumatic twinees
the bowels the bilious attacks and the nervous Vic
Hations, SO common at this time of the year. win
do well to reinforce their systems wi tn tins renown
ed vegetable stomachic and invIgorant 1t improves
tne appetite, strengthens the stomach cheers the
spirits, and renovates the whole physique
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further alleged that as the plaintiff had
publican party at the election and had
charge Of lis political canvass of the Re-
publican State Central Committee the name
OF boss" was rightly applicable to him. and
since he held himself out to the public as
political boss" his fitness for such position
was of interest to the community and tie
report in its said article treated of the sub
lect as Such
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quickly struck from his grasp, and he
Jarnac was disposed, very much against
the customs of the time, to grant him
his life, but the humiliation was to
much for the beaten and crippled man,
and. refusing all assistance, he allowed him
self to bleed to death. The coup de Jar
mac" in swordplay still remains as a mem
orial of this encounter.-The CoTnhill Mag
azina -
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CHURCH STATISTICS,
Organizations, Capacity, Members
and Value of Property.

An effort is being made by the Census
Bureau to obtain a census of the churches
of the United States which will show what
denominations are represented, the number
OF congregations, ministers, church edi6ces
and COMMITMENTS of each, with the seating
capacity and value of all houses of worship
The report will be exh austive, and as the
materials for it are being gathered with
care, 1t is expected that it will be found yerv
valuable. Some of the denominations have
never published any statistics, and they will
appear for the first time in the census re-
ports OF 1880. There are upward of $40 de-
nominations besides number Of independ-
ent congregations. and the results of obtain.
ing the. required information will he
necessarily confined to few denominations
III each bulletin The present bulletin con-
talns the returns from fourteen denomina-
lions, as follows:
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LIBEL is DENIED,

An Answer to NJ. j. KeiIy's Complaint for
Libel.
An answer has been filed in the case of
Martin }. Kelly against w. M. Bunker ct al.
denying that the article set forth in the COM
plant and alleged to have been published in
the Report of October 18th is libelous. 1t il