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How . Bold Lover Won the Day and Alse
Won His Girl From Her Father.

How . Bold Lover Won the Day and Also
Won His Girl From Her Father.
He was mild young fellow, and, as
his sweetheart imagined, without much
force of character, as he kept putting
the TASK papa" day off indefinitely. So
the young woman prompted him to be
sure he was right and go ahead.
'You see, papa has great deal of
bluff and bluster, but when you come
right down to it he is perfectly safe.
Only you must show him that you have
plenty ofcourage-realg of grit. That's what
he likes"
"All right. Suppose you ask him to
step in now. may as well get my hand
in if that is the way it works."
But, dearest, he is awful big and
strong, you know"
''Oh, if it comes to personal violence l
will defend myself with the furniture.
Trot him in"
'And you won't let him put you Off"
mot bit"
"Then I'll tell him you want to SEQ
him.
There were two chances of escape for
the young nan-one by way of the door,
the other by the window-but he did not
avail himself of either.
When the father strode into the room
with his best knock ck-down-and-drag-
air, the youth rose indiEerently to meet
him.
"Well, well, what's all this about? l
understand you want to see me. Well.
look at me now and be quick about it,"
growled the pater.
''H'm. Can't say as you're much to
look at, Mr.. -. merely wished to
mention to you that Miss Clara has en-
gagged herself to NE with my consent,
and propose to fill my part of the con-
tract to the letter."
"Idiot! Idiot! My daughter
"Talle care, old man. Callme as many
names as you please, but refer to my fu-
turc wife with proper respect"
"Get out OF this house, you
Certainly. AS soon as my wife that
is to be cEn conveniently pack up her
belongings we will CO."
"Why, you impudent"-
"Oh, keep cool; keep cool. 1 could
hold you out of the window with one
hand and call for the police with the
other. 1 was champion hitter and slug
ger Mt college. Look at that muscle"
and he clinched G. No. hand into q for
midable fist.
Il never was so''---
''Nor I. Call it quits. I want you1
daughter, and I don't care q continental
for your money Or your blessing. We
can begin the world without either,
just as other young fools have done.
This is business, sir, business"
The father felt his own head to see if
he was going to have all apoplectic It.
then answered grimly:
Gall right; like your style. should |
have said yes anyway if you had given
me time, but you took me by surprise. |
may say l was never so surprised in my |
life."
'Nor l." assented the lover as he sunk |
almost fainting into chair, "but I'm a
business man, and don't you forget it. !
don't stand any foolishness either in
love or war;" and he wiped the cold
perspiration off his forehead with ::
nervous hand.
He had won the day and tho girl too.
Million.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06
sEAn kMAiL IN sREsTAuRANra
How the Dysten Of Tipping Has De9s1ss.
ated In Many Eating Houses.

How the 4ysten Of Tipping Has Degs1ss-
ated In Many Eating Houses.
Complaints Of the tipping system, or
rather want of system, are growing more
and more common. It is the opinion Of
those who are in the habit Of getting
their meals here and there and patroniz-
ing the cafes about town that insolence
among walters has visibly increased.
Everybody who knows anything about
New York knows what that means-an
exceedingly disagreeable state of affairs.
''The evil is worse in proportion to the
respectability of the place." says man
about town. Sin other words. the more
expensive the meal the more liberal the
tip, and the more insulting the walters
1t it does not come up to their ideas of
what the amount of the tip should be-"
1 have been making some personal in
vestigations in this line myself and un-
hesitatingly indorse the above opinion.
/ have found that in every instance the
waiter expected tip whether he had
served we'll or not. and that this expecta-
tion is made SO BADLY apparent that the
attention of everybody in the vicinity is
called to the fact to bear unwilling wit
ness as to the extent of your liberality.
Also that too small a tip will subject
you to more pronounced insult that none
at all; that any effort to correct abuse
of this character by reporting the serv-
ant is more likely to multiply your bad
treatment than to reduce it.
If the executive clerk or proprietor
does not recognize in you valuable Gus
toner of the place, the chances are two
to one you will be received with more
contempt than you cot at the hands of
the waiter. No one man in 500 thus Of
Tended ever complains-he simply doesn't
go back. Most city men and travellers
are not easily offended by walters. Fa-
1niliar with the ways of the waiter, they
either pay up or ignore the intended Of
Tense. It is the sensitive man who is the
more readily blackmailed, or who, re-
sisting the levy, feels more keenly the
insolence Of the menial.
In my experiments, conducted at six
different respectable restaurants, found
that the poorest wsiters, the men who
gave the poorest service, were the most
offensive. At cne place where, at the
suggestion of friend intereGted in this
class of human nature, we went back to
the same waiter on the next day, there
was such visible reluctance to serve
US that we were compelled to call the
head wai:er before we could get any
thing to eat. AS my rule is to reward a
servant proportionately for extra service
and attention, and as some of these men
rendered this service and got nothing, l
cherish no hard feelings against them
for the look of cold disappointment with
which they greeted our departure. In
discriminate tipping has made tipping
useless practically, SO far as good service
is concerned. 1t has bscome merely so
much blackmail, and the poorest service
demands and receives the same reward
earned by and cheerfully paid the best.
Men are awful towards and would rather
be robbed outright than thought mean,
even by waiter.-New York Herald.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

NOTICE OF FINAL PRooF-Land Office
at Fargo, N. D., Aug. 18th, 1888 Notice is
has filed notice of his intention TO make ina
proof in support of his claim and secure final
entry theleof, viz:
- David Gor:hy,
+. no. 1fG95 for the mex of Sec 20, tn. 14G n.
II. to W. and ,:ames the following as his wit.
ne sHes; VIZ: William llowden, Alexander Ken
nedy. Ihomas Robertson. simon Evers, alI of
Co0perstown. Griggs county. N. d.
Ihe testimony of claimant and witnesses to be
taken before Oscar d. Purinton, clerk of the Dirt.
court ut Ccoperstown. Griegs county. II. d. on
the 10th day of October A. ID. 1893, at iis office.
WALDO M. POTTER, Register.
Wm.Glass,a Agent.
Aug' 18.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06
He Won't Mention It.

A gentleman in this city was recently
visited by justice of the peace from an
adjoining town who wanted to be en-
ightened on q point Of law. The gentle
man gave the desired information.
When the visitor started to go, he said,
II am much obliged to you for the in
formation" ''Oh, don't mention it,"
replied his informant. The justice by
this time had closed the door, but he
came back and with the greatest sim
cerity assured his friend he would never
say anything about it.-Hartford Cou-
rant.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06
Russian Oil ISiurs.

The wealthy Russian oil kings, the
Nobel brothers, who have driven Ameri-
can oil out of eastern Europe, have no
lack of crude petroleum. for the firm it.
self is said to own so oil wells near Baku,
and several are plugged down, not being
wanted at present. One Of these mon
ster wells has suddenly spouted 80,O0O,-
600 gallons to the surface, and not long
ago the great Droojba fountain rose to
the height of 800 feet and elected the oil
at the rate of 5000 tons day.-London
Tit Bits.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

- NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.-Land Os,ce
Fargo, n. d.. Sept. s5th. 1S93.-Nolc. il h ,ehv
given that the following named sel,lvr ; ~
MED notice Of his intention 10 make final five
years procfin support of his claim ard that s,;d
proof VIII he made before Peter T. Nelson
Judge and ex-ofticio clerk of the couIiy court ~
CorperstowD. G!iggs county, N b.. on Nov.
ember 18Th. 1888 viz: "'
Roland Tobiasen,
for the VIZ of the NV \ and VIZ ewH Sec Tn
l4S X. 80. and he names the following witnssstts :
to prove his continuous residence upon. and
fWu..yatlon W o. said land. viz: Harris o .kland
federsen. all Of Lee P. o.. Nelson county. N. ID.
John o. Ole, Agent.
First Pub. Sept 20.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

NOTICE or FINAL PRooF.-Land onics
a, AZ. rMfg"' n. ", Sept Th. lS93-Notlce il here
ey givcil mat the following nhmed settler has
ni nied notlce OF his intention to make five year
n,,a' proof in support of his claim. and secure
maj enlry the,eof, and that said proof viii be
@ maue before y. f. Branch, clerk OF the district
court ior Stutsman county, N. D., at James
Town. slutsman county, n. D., on Noyem her
18th, 1888, viz; WI
Charles johnson,
VINO made II e. No. 1885. for the swH Sec. d
Up. IA, Il. G3: He names the following wit
ness. 10 prove his continuous residence upon,
william Augustus Milne. George Wr,aht- Of
Corrlnne. Stu,sman county, N. D., john Gibson
OF Horn, Slut man county. N u.
WALDO NJ, POTTER Rcristcr
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06
NOTICE OF FINAL ppoor -, om =

NOTICE OF FINAL PRooF.-,.and Office
at Fargo. n D.. Sept 7h. 1s9. -Notice is nee b.r.
ny given that the following named settler has
med med notice of his intention TO make i've wear
ina proof in support of his claim and s.cure
hha! en'ry thsrruf. md that S lid ,roof will hn
made before Il. f. BrV,ch, clerk of the district
court Tor S!utsman county. N. D., at James-
1own. Stutslnan county, N. D., OH November
Hans Nelson.
who made II. E. No 1899, for the seq Ser. "a
Up. l44, II. 63. He names the following vii.
s nrsses TO prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation Of said land viz: ChnrIes Id, -
son. WII'iam Augustus Milne, George Wright of
Corrlnne, Stutsman county, N. D.,.John Gibson
OF Horn, Stntsm county. n. ID.
WAL 20 NJ. POTTER Rcg,ster
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF Land on,ce
at Fargo, n: D.. Sept. :, 1893. Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has final
support Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before O,car d. Purinton. clerk o, the
district court at Ceoperstown. Griggs county,
N. D., on October 31et, 1899, viz:
Thomas Olson,
for the nX mex and ny nwx Of section
II, township IA north. Of range 60 west. who
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: Edwin Olson, Even H. Groven,
Henry p. Kine. Andrew Fortney, all of Hanna
ford p. o., Grigge county. N. u.
WALDO N. POTTER. Register.
Sohn y. Ole, Agent. Sept. I'D.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

NOTICE OF FINAL PROoF-Land Office At
Fargo, NJ, D.. August 23rd, 1893 Notice is
hereby given that the following named settler has
MED notice OF his intention to make inal years
proof in support of his claim, and secure Anal
entry thereof. viz:
CHRISTIAN ERLANDsoN.
II +, No l1O13 for the nwa of of Sec s6, tn, 145
n, II. I'll W, and names the following as his wit
neeses, viz: Christ Jackson, Hans O. Lien,
Andrew Anderson. William r. Kline, ali OF
Heena +. o., Griggs Co.. N. Oak.
The testimony of claimant and witnesses
to Se taken before Peter r.
Nelson, judge and ex otiico clerk of the county
court at Ceoperstown, Griggs county, N. D..
office. WALDO M. PoTTpR A'e
Register.
LIST Pub. Sept. 1th, '93.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

NOTICE OF FINAL PR0OF.-Land Office
at Fargo, N. D., August rs, 1898. Notice is
here by Given that the following named set.
final proof in support of his claim. and that
said proof will be made before H. p, Fisk,
clerk Of the district court for Foster county,
North Dakota. at Carringon, N. d. on Oct0.
ber 18th, 1888, viz:
Adrian FaIk Larson,
under H. -. No. 1902, for the sex of Section
q, Township l45 n, RaLge 62 W. Foster county
North Dakota, and he names the following
witnesses to prev. his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
George w. rosey, Bernt Thorsgard, Christ
Kelson, Adolf Kelson, all of C0rrinne. Stuts.
man county, N. D.
80 WALDO NJ. POTTER. Register.
First Pub. Sept. 1st. 1898.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

NOTICE OF FINAL United States
--Notice is hereby given that Fred b. King
has filed notice of intention to make final
communication proof, under Act Of March 3,
1891, before Oscar D. Pnrlnton. clerk Of the
district court, at his Office in Cooperstown,
Griggs county. n p, on Tuesday, the 3lst
day of October, 1893, on timber culture appll.
cation No. 1885, for the e1a nwA and eA sw4
OF Section No. 30, in Township No 1l6 n. Range
No. s8w. He names as witnesses: Elijah S.
Hamilton, Millard +. Washburn, Jack n.
Brown, Thomas Hare, Of Cooperstown, Griggs
WALDO M. POTTER. Register.
LIST Pub. Sept. 15, 1898.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06
oeneralship and Epileptie Fits.

A remarkable historical fact which
has frequently been noticed by scientific
writer's, but never accounted for salts
factorily, is that Julius Caesar, Yelling
ton, Napoleon and the Archdul,e Charles
of Austria, four of the greatest generals
the world has known, We're all subject
to epileptic fits.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06
Can,t Faxe an Eneli.h sparrow.

A sparrow has built its nest and laid
four eggs inside a gong at Isleworth
railway station. The gong has a cir
cunference of 81 inches, is sounded up
ward of $50 times every day, and when
it is rung the alarm can be heard 900
yards away.-St. James Gazette.
Griggs courier., 1893-10-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land ofics
at Fargo, N. D., Sept lsth, 1898. Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make years
final proof in support of his claim, and that SAID
proof will be msde before Peter E. Nelson,
judge of the county court of Griggs county, n.
y: at Cooperstown, N. D., on November 4th,
1885, viz:
Carl j. Lucken,
under his H. +. No 177sS for the mex sec. "A,
township 146 n, range COW, Griggs county
North Dakota. He names the following
witnesses 10 prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz: William Brown
field. Hiram Williams, Clans jackson, liver
jacobson, all Of Cooperstown, NJ d.
WALDO NJ, Potter,
liver Jacobsen, Atty. Register.
Stpt. q
The herald., 1893-02-15
CLIMATE SEEKERS.
A Large Party Arrived from the East
Yesterday.

A Large Party Arrived from the East
Yesterday.
The following named arrived yeeter-
day, forming Phillips excursion:
G.. Merrill, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Q. Root, J. A. Root, Windsor, vt. Mrs.
F. Geny, Thomsston, Me-. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. H. Blood, j. Jacquith, Mrs. @. G.
Ralph, Windsor, VT; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Storer, st. Albans, VT. Miss M.
Dougherty, Boston, Mass. Nelson Gear,
Bethel. vt. M. Howard, T E. Belts, L.
M. Averill, Boston, Mass. John Bowen,
Chelsea, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.
Moaeley, Miss Moseley, Wichita, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. W. Collard, Miss L. f.
Collard, 9. w. Collard, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
9. Marsh, Geo. Marsh, Miss Ethel
Marsh. Harrington, Kan. f. f. Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. @. d. Webster, Chi
cago, Ill. Miss A. Burlingame, Oshkosh,
Wis. Mr.. and Mrs. B. Kilrane, N. Y. !;
Mrs. A. o. Prentise, Don Prentiss, Tren-
ton. Mo-; J. Pickering, Cincinnati, o. :;
]. A. Cooper, Mrs.sJ. A. Cooper, Attica,
Ind. J. Rathborne, Mrs. j. Rathborne,
D. W. Rathborne, Mrs. D. w. Rath-
borne, Miss Hattie thborne, t. G..
Rathborne, Harrington, Kan; j. H.
Anderson, Mrs. J. H. Anderson, Miss s.
G. Andersen, J. W. Anderson, @, W..
Anderson, William Myers, P. Myers. S.
A. McOord, Mrs. S. A. McCord, G. Alex
ander, Mre. @. Alexander, @. j. Alex
ander, Miss Emma Alexander, Attica,
Ind
The herald., 1893-02-15
THEY CAN WED.
People Who Yesterday Secured Thei
Marriaoe Vicanaaa

People Who Yesterday Secured Their
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday by the county clerk:
Michael Haley, aged go, native of
Canada, and Mary Godfrey, native of
Canada, aged 40, both residents of this
city.
@. F. Lucas, jr., a native of Minnesota,
aged %, and Clarice Keller, aged %, a
native of California, both residents of
this city.
III. K. Williamson, native of Canada,
aged 81, and Josie Soper, aged %, both
residents of this city.
Oscar Snyder, a native of Illinois. aged
81, and Della A. McNerney. native of
Vermont, aged 81, both residents Of
this city.
Gustav Mitch, a native of Germany,
aged 33, and Lizzie Off, native of Illi-
nois' aged %, both residents of this city.
Samuel Cafes, native of England,
aged 23, and Emily J. Cation, native
of England, aged %, both residents of
Rsdlands.
Robert W. Haynes, native of Penn
sylvania, aged SO, and Leslie V. V.
Baker, native Of New York, aged %,
both residents of this city.
W. B. Hsrdesty, a native of Kentucky,
aged "a, and Lesther Leach, native OF
California. aged II, both residents OF
this city.
Charles W. Cooke, a native of Cali
fornia. aged %, a resident of San Jacinto,
and Laura 3. McKenney, q native of
California, aged 26, and resident of
DoWney.
The herald., 1893-02-15
SYLvANY's HARD LUCK.
The Disastrous Result to Him OF Recent
Decision,

The Disastrous Result to Him OF Recent
Decision.
Stephen Sylvany, the one-legged ex-
bootblack has had a rough experience
in real estate matters, which makes him
quite an object OF sympathy. He is
now an elderly man, and can be seen
around the streets of Los Angeles pick
ing his way along slowly. He worked
for years to accumulate little fund,
and thriftily invested his earnings in q
lot near the corner of Olympia and San
Fernando streets, west of the Downey
building at the cost of nearly $4,000.
He bought the property at probate
sale of the Ybarra estate.
Afterwards minor heir appeared,
Candelurio Ybarra, and through some
omission and error in the probate pro-
ceedings the superior court few years
ago Get the sale aside. The case was
taken up to the supreme court, and
after pending there long time was
decided month ago adversely to
Sylvany. By the decision he loses the
lot and the Improvements he put on it.
The old man is quite heart broken
over the matter, and seems to have
become almost upset over the final
shattering of his little fortune. He says
he does not zee why the law has any
right to take away from him his hard
earnings, and not only the lot he paid
for but the building he put on it, and
leave him nothing.
The herald., 1893-02-15
MRS. GORHAM'S PINS.
THEY ARE FOUND AMONG THE EFF.
FEOTs OF PARKER.
Evidence of Grand Larceny Accumulat.
ing Against the Imprisoned Ex-
Night Clerk of the West
minister Hotel.

When Chief Glass pricked his finger
yesterday morning against some pointed
substance, while examining the effects
of Robert II. Parker, the ex-night clerk
of the Westminster hotel, the charge of
petit larceny which had been preferred
against him grew into larger offense.
The article containing the point upon
which the chief had wounded his official
hand, was q fancy handkerchief case,
profusely embroidered. From its folds
was finally drawn forth a pair of gold
pins with pearl heads, attached by a
gold chain. They were the missing
property OF Mrs. E. J. Gorham of Santa
Monica, whose loss of various articles at
the Westminster has been referred to
before.
The police detectives have been on
still hunt for the pearl pins, and until
Chief Glass accidentally ran across
them in the manner described, had
almost despaired of bringing more than
petit larceny case against the slick
young clerk.
The find caused much rejoicing
amongst the police officials, who were
positive that young Parker is the person
who has been doing the pilfering at the
Westminster. Shortly after the pins
were discovered Chief Glass went into
Parker's cell in the city Jail and engaged
him in conversation. With reference to
the articles in question the young fellow
said that he did not know, but that some
one had put the pins in his effects since
he had been in Jail.
A new complaint was drawn up and
sworn to by Detective Walter Auble,
charging Parker with grand larceny. 1t
charges him with stealing on February
10th, at the Westminster hotel, $50 in
gold coin, $50 in currency and the pearl
pins, the value of the latter being
placed at $40 and the property of Mrs.
Gorham. The complsint was filed in
Justice Austin's court and the defend
ant was arraigned on the new complaint
during the afternoon, his examination
being set for Thursday afternoon, at 2
O'Clock. His bond was fixed at $4,000,
which he was unable to give, and he
went back to Jail to await the examina-
tion.-
1t was learned last evening that the
relatives of the boy in the east are in
teresting themselves in his behalf, and
have telegraphed for the employment OF
competent counsel to defend him.
The herald., 1893-02-15
AN EVENING wIHa THE BIRDS.
Tho Southern California Science Asso-
citation WrestIes With OrnitholoEY.

Tho Southern California Science Asso-
citation Wrestles With Ornithology.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Southern California Science association
was held last night in the rooms of the
Friday Morning club, at St. Vincent's
hall on Hill street. DIR. Davidson pre-
sided and Mrs. Hart was in the secre-
tary's chair as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. J. L. Murphy were
added to the roll of membership and
the society's membership is constantly
increasing. The first paper of the even
ing was read by Capt. Thos. B. Merry on
the Australian Birds of Transmutable
Plumage, in which he depicted the an
nual changes which occur to the male
regents, dragon, rifle birds and satin
bone birds Of the south continent.
The next was very interesting paper
from the president of the society upon
Bird Life in California and Europe, in
which he showed the great fecundity of
the thrushes, fnches and larks in Eng
land, France and Germany over Amer
ica. This he attributed solely to civili-
zation which had led up to the general
destruction of snakes, birds of prey and
all other natural enemies of song birds.
This is largely owing to the countless
thousands of miles of hedgerows in
England and Scotland, affording the
greatest facilities for nest hiding.
DR.. Wheeler was to have read paper
upon Song Birds and Their Habits, but
was called away professionally just be.
fore the meeting convened. The next
meeting takes place on the second Tues
day in March and will be devoted to as.
Economical considerations.