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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. NJ. o. Tibbetts returned TO Ev-
erett yesterday.
c. +. Warner went TO Seattle yester.
day afternoon.
William Kinsman, father of Mrs. G..
f. Brand, Is seriously ill.
Nelson Bennett left for Tacoma ON
the afternoon train yesterday.
Joseph II. Reading, Philadelphia
capitalist, Is In the city, a guest at The
Fsirhaven.
Mrs J. z. Cummisky, who has been
very Ill Of typhoid fever at 1T. Joseph's
hospital, Is recovering.
Duke Prigmore leaves for Ellensburg
today. where he will enter the Ellens-
burg Normal school.
H. Y. Thompson left for New West
minister yesterday ON the Great North
ern train, to be absent several lays
Fred r Smith, late city circulator OF
the HERAIp, with his mother, Ms. =.
A. Smith, left yesterday afternoon for
Omaha.
Postmaster Keller has given the i'm
terror Of the postoffice new coat of
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

Singularly enough Granton made no fur
ther objection, and they proceeded TO call
on Miss Lawton She happened 10 be at
home and willing to receive them, although
surprised by their unexpected visit
Then a strange thing happened. Granton
did not wait for his comrade to speak, but
Immediately said.
miss Lawton have come here to tell
you something you donot suspect, and that
In that am not worthy Of the friendship
and esteem you have given me. | fancy
have prevented you and Cyril from becom-
ing better friends than you now are, but
hereafter | will trouble you no more. My
past record will not bear investigation, and
so l bid you goodby forever"
This was said In strangely mechanical
manner, and Granton Immediately depart
ed, although Bradthurst, apparently panied
and filed with CONSERVATION, tried to pre-
vent by gentle means. The emotions of the
young lady can better be imagined than de-
scribed. Bradthurst explained the real OBJ
ject OF their call, protesting utter amaze
ment at the strange words Of his comrade.
From that time Walter Granton acted in
the most singular and erratic manner, and
his peculiar behavior soon attracted uni
versal attention. He grew worse and worse,
and in less than three weeks he was exam
ined by medical experts, pronounced in
sane and incarcerated in an asylum for the
deranged
With clear field. il seemed that il would
be an easy matter for Cyril Bradthurst to
win Iva Lawton, but It did not prove thus
The girl retired from society, gave up all
her former pleasures and lived a life Of 81
clusion. All efforts to cheer her and bring
her back to her old ways were fruitless.
She seemed to entertain positive dread OF
Cyril Bradthurst, and he soon found it i'm.
possible to obtain word with ner
Bradthurst regularly visited his former
friend in the asylum, and it was soon noted
Grsnton was slightly worse after these Wis
it's He would sometimes recover and seen
natural and sane for a day or two, but with
the appearance Of Bradthurst he had a "
lapse.
For long time Bradthurst Continued 4
hope he would finally succeed in winnins
Iva IAwton, but st length, driven to des
perate measures by his inability to see he
face to face, he proposed by letter. Her ~
ply utterly crushed his hopes. and he tool
to drinking Again.
Within week a terrible aeciden
shocked Bradthurst's friends While q
his way to New York the young man fel
In some mysterious manner from the en-
press train and was fatally injured. Er
Be died be made rcmarkahle and asfound
fng confession.
In this confession Be declared Waite
GrAnton was not insane a. al. but was In
me<uerie trance. BrsGthurst pcsseSss,
the power Of mesmerisrn, Of which he IN
not been conscious until TIE day be u
manGed that Granton should acccmpan
him 10 call IN the Eiri they both love-
Then he found be could ccntrol his frien
nally By looking deep into his eyes and sus
reSfing wOrds and actions A sort q my
fsrious telegruphy was Instituted oetwes
tAcsss. and Granton acted and spoke q
Brndthurst desired BY causing 6rsnto
90 do strange and unnatural thinzs Brs<
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

WAS in ST. Petersburg during the win
ter OF 1885. Whether the weather was any
colder than usual at that time am unable
TO say. but it was the most intense and
steady cold IL has ever been my fortune to
encounter. In order TO get about the city
without perishing, il was necessary for me
TO bundle myself to the eyes in furs, and
when thus wrapped was about as agile as
prize hog al a country fair. In truth, the
thermometer ran 80 low at times that it
was Necessary for the authorities to build
huge wood frss in the streets in order that
business might be carried on.
The coid Of a Russian winter is of that
peculiar kind that freezes a person. in many
instances, without his knowledge. This
was brought forcibly TO my notice. As /
was stroliing along one day I WAS suddenly
and rudsly grasped on either side by two
fur clothed Individuals. one Of whom, to nv
CONSERVATION. I perceived was a regular Do
lice official Before I could make a move
or utter a word one Of these men grabbed
ny nose and gave il such a tweak that
tears filed my eyes. and then the other
caught up some snow and began rubbing
my proboscis with il.
Very naturally | struggled and remon.
strated. but the men were strong. and they
held ne fast. while they continued rubbing
and twisting my nose nntil I was in . per
feet fury a. such treatment. / raved al
them in English. and they replied respect
f1lly In Russian As l understood not 4
word they spoke. my anger was not ap
psased in the least until an individual hap
psuet along who cnrli speak English
vas then informed the officer and th.
cittEen had cCue ne a kindness which va.
DOT unusual IN Russia. Cor they had Oh
served ny hose wls freezing and bad taker
viEoruus measures 70 restore it to its nat
ural co1titio1 As soon a. I understooe
this my rage vanished. and was forced .,
lansh. in which the others good nAtureil-
ioinsd WILLIAM G. PArTEx.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
Beaten at His Own Game.

1t was on a Mississippi boat. The smooth
faced, boyish looking passenger had been
placed at the table with his back to large
mirror. Standing behind the black mus
tached sport, who was "A veteran gambler,
/ could look into the mirror and see the re
Election of every card in the smooth faced
mans hand. | knew the card sharp with
the bulldog jaw could see them, too, and il
looked like a clear case of robbery to me
wanted to warn the lamb that was about to
be plucked, but | realized it was none of
my funeral, although it might be if in
terfered
The smooth faced man held up two pairs,
skies and trays. | saw him glance at the
single card he drew, and the mirror told me
it was a queen. The man with the black
mustache had "A l0-spOt full. He played
easy at the start, but the smooth faced
fellow seemed resolved on a bluff, for be
put up heavily
The betting grew hot, and the situation
became painful, for believed knew what
was coming. The most of the spectators
were uncertain, and they watched the scene
with breathless interest. At length the
greenhorn showed up his last dollar
1T is the limit Of my pile, )" he calmly
said. Il call"
"The money is mine" laughed the sport
as he spread out his cards BEAT ten
full If you can"
"All right just as calmly retorted the
other as he spread out four trays and DELHI
erately raked in the money, keeping his
sharp eyes ON the astounded card sharp.
THAT is dead easy"
The gambler turned very pale
why, IL thought he stammered.
That only held two pairs, smiled the
boyish looking passenger. You see you
were mistaken. You can't always depend
on mirror to tell you the truth"
There was no more playing and no trouble,
although the batlied and paralyzed gambler
did make move toward his hip pocket
He seemed TO think better Of it, and the
smooth faced stranger wandered out with
his winnings, lighting a cigar as he went.
who In blazes is that mani" asked the
sharp.
THAT is Professor Hartz, the magician, -
somebody replied.
The gambler sneaked of the boat at the
next landing
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
paint, and it is looking quite scrump-

paint, and it is looking quite scrump-
tious.
Il. +. Monahan, who has been con-
fined to his room from an attack of ty-
phoid fever for several weeks, was
somewhat improved yesterday.
The Fairhaven Lumber company
shipped car of shingles TO the Nicola
Cut Stone aud Lumber company, at
Columbia Grove, o., yesterday.
The Fairhaven yacht club will hold
Il meeting at the Vendome this evening
TO complete arrangements for repre-
sentation at the Victoria regatta May
%.
w. NJ. Cashier has begun suit against
the city of Fairhaven for damages,
amounting to $6S5.40, caused by the
overlooking of a sewer, damaging lot q,
block 53 to the amount claimed.
The Fairhaven foundry and machine
shop is still running, and will continue
to do so indefinitely. The report sent
out that the company proposed shut
ting down for an indefinite term is
without foundation in fact.
The many friends of Representative
Albert Sherman will be glad To learn
lHdJ ne II ItCONSIllB llDlil u SCNcit at
tack of sickness which has confined
him to his residence since returning
from the late session of the legislature.
The revenue cutter Wolcott arrived
in port yesterday afternoon, and today
she will receive a supply of coal from
the Fairhaven mine, at Cokedale. A
train will be sent out this morning to
the mine, and will bring in sufficient
supply for the steamer.
DR.. Erwin left yesterday afternoon
for Olympia, where he will attend a
meeting of the state dental association.
DR.. Erwin is also delegate to the
grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias,
which convenes in the Capitol city
next week, and he will also attend that
gathering before returning to Fair
haven.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

Chairman Gillette says that 1t is a fine
structure and it will probably be ac-
cepted forthwith. They also inspected
the Northwest Diagonal road, and an
other on the section line south of
Laurel on which Improvements are
asked.
There will he meeting of the Sc
home w. c. II. u. at the residence of
Mrs. Constock, on Hill street, near
Gladstone, on Friday, May 5. All are
requested To attend, as delegates are to
appointed for the coming convention.
Peter Cowley and Erie Cassils, two
ten years old youths, started for the
Worlds fair on Tuesday evening, They
got as far ms Sumas, but were returned
yesterday to their anxious parents,
none the worse for their short trip.
Both the boys attend the Sehome school
and their absence was not noted until
evening.
The street railway company have
issued coupon tickets, which give the
holders transportation from the Bay
cities and return and admission to the
grand stand at Silver Beach, good for
any base ball game played during the
season. The first of the series on Bell
ingham bay will be played next Satur-
day and Sunday between the home
team and the Seattles. Tickets are on
sale at Higginsons and at the Recep-
ton.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
SOME ODD STORIES.
INTERESTING TALES OF ADVENTURE
ON SEA AND LAND.

Love, Friendship and Rivalry In the Quaker
Best, Even Though He Declared Himself
Unworthy.
copyright, 1898, by American Press Associa-
ton
Eight years ago Walter Granton and
Cyril Bradthurst were friends and rivals
for the smiles and favors of Iva Lawton, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter Of
old Major Stephen Lawton, Philadelphia
real estate dealer of considerable wealth.
Both young men were well connected and
moved in the best society, and it seemed
uncertain who would be successful in cap
turing the fair prize each coveted
Granton was fair haired, with brown
eyes, and his manners were unaffected rs
well as polished. BradthurSt had coal
black hair and eyes, and il was sometimes
limited he was rather sporty for a respect
able young man Of the sedate Quaker City.
Bis manners were dashing, and he had al
ways been flatteringly successful in attract
ing the attention and admiration Of the fair
sex
Although the two young men understood
their position In regard 70 Miss Lawton,
neither seemed inclined To discuss the stu
stion with the other, and their friendly re
lations continued while both were striving
TO win the affection Of the girl they loved
and hoped 20 marry.
a rivalry of this sort usually makes the
best OF friends enemies but this case seemed
an exceptional one. II was thought that
whoever proved the lucky man would re-
ceive the congratulations and best wishes
Of the other.
At length Grauton began to fancy him
self the favored one and within his heart
Bradthurst thought 80 too. As "A result the
young man with the coal black eyes began
to drink more than was good for him, and
one night, meeting GrantOn, he made
strange proposal
I'VE are both in love with Miss Lawton,"
said Bradthurst. Neither of us knows
which one she cares for the most. think
we bad better settle the question this day
Howl" questioned the other. half sus-
pecting a forthcoming challenge 70 a duel.
by going 10 her and telling her the
truth-that is. that we love her Then we
will ask her 20 choose between us. The
one who is rejected shall be best man for
the other and hold no hard feelings. What
do you say"
This seemed fair and manly enough, but
Granton could not help suspecting an I'M
derlying purpose, 80 be demurred. This
appeared 10 arouse the anger Of Bradthurst,
and fixing Eis piercing eyes on the others
he cried:
'By heaven, you shall do il whether you
want to or not"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
BIRCH BAY BITS

The prospect of nearly all kinds of erons
IS very good. The growth OF Vegetation
Is slow, and thus far outside range for
cattle is not very good.
Mr.. Dalton, of Fairhaven, who has the
contract to build Grimmettes house. has
brought his lady out and will live i'm
Wieland's house while he bull shis house,
which, when completed, will add much to
the appearance of the ranch.
Profs. Brown, of Birch Bay, and Ellis.
OF Peasant Valley, each closed a success,
ful term OF school last Friday.
Prof. Parklns, OF Laurel, visited friends
in Pleasant Valley Saturday.
Born, to. wife Of Sam Warden, a boy.
All are doing well
White Brothers & Fuckers logging
camp is In good working order now and
they are putting in some nice logs.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
Profitable Dairy Business

The dairy business is one Of the most
profitable employments in the Puget
Sound basin. The nutritious grasses
growing wild everywhere and clover
and timothy almost natural to the soil
furnish milk producing pasturage
uneXcelled in any country. Where
commons or openings occur, cows may
forage without other food a greater
part of the year. The profit of butter
making may be illustrated by the fol-
lowing statement made by Mr. Shields,
of Enterprise, Whatcom county 81
started the dairy the second day Of last
June. BY the first day of January /
had made 10, 4S0 pounds Of prime but
ter, which brought an average price of
thirty-One cents per pound. At first /
churned by hand, but later on / used
simple water power. This year | ex-
pect to convert IA large amount of cream
Of my neighbOrs as well as my own and
will arrange a windmill to pump water
up into a reservoir with a fountain
head sufficient to run the churn by
water power when we have no wind"
Press Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
Rapid Telegraph communicated

One of the wonders of the modern
system of telegraphy was displayed in
this city yesterday when Captain Nc
Vicar, of the bark Java, now loading at
WoOdin's mill for Caledonia, cabled her
owners in Glasgow, Scotland, for funds
to settle the ships bills here before go
ing to sea.
At O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the
captain delivered message at the tele-
graph Office here, containing three
cipher words with no signature. These
three words, which were all the mess
age contained, told full story TO the
manager of the firms business in Glas-
gov, and at l o'clock yesterday fore.
noon reply was here, which, being in
terpreted, told the captain that the
money he needed to settle his
bills was on deposit in GER
tain bank and he had but to apply for
it. The message and reply had travelled
Il, 600 miles, over mountains and under
the ocean, and the owners had been in
formed of the exact standing of affairs
here as far as the ship was concerned,
all within eighteen hours.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

From the crest of the overhanging bluff,
TO which we had laboriously and cautious
ly crawled, we could look down upon the
Apache encampment, and we soon discov-
cred the meaning Of the hideous yelling and
clamorous barking of dogs
white captive was being tortured to
DEATH
Up to that moment, save for the sounds
we had heard, the morning seemed most
peaceful and perfect The blazing sun had
risen well into the sky, but the terrible
heat of midday was not yet upon us, al
though from the dry mesa we could see n
warm haze rising, through which the dis
trict range of the Pinos Altos took on a
purplish blue tint. We had left our horses
hidden in dry ravine and crept to this
point, more than suspecting the presence of
the red butchers
Since early day the savages had been
slowly and cruelty numbering their vic
tim. He was large, strong man, full of
life and vitality, and he had afforded them
unlimited sport, for he died hard. Mutt
lated, bleeding and helpless, no longer able
to stand, he had been tied to a stake, and
about him a quantity Of dry wood, brought
from the valley TO the west, had been
heaped. Into this pile of wood was thrust
tufts of gramma grass, and the whole
mass leaped into flame at the touch of the
spark.
Then the red devils danced about him,
yelling and haunting, jeering at his agony.
The children pelted him with stones, and
the squaws spat in his face. When the
smoke parted, we could see his eyes pro
truding, and his dry, cracked lips drawn
back from his set teeth. 1t was a spectacle
once seen never to be forgotten-a memory
to haunt one forever in his dreams
Twas startled by sound at my elbow.
1t was the scout grinding his strong teeth,
and on his bearded and weather tanned face
saw a look of such deadly hatred as told
how quickly he would have annihilated the
whole Indian race could he have done so.
He fingered his Winchester in a significant
manner.
what are you going 10 doin | whispered
in some alarm.
I'm going to take one shot" he replied.
BE ready to make a run for the horses.
We can get back to the troops before they
can cut us off or overtake us"
knew it was useless to attempt to dis
suade him. He cooked his rife and rested
1t in a notch of the rocks, dropping his
brown cheek against the stock. / watched
for the result of the shot, wondering which
one of the painted demons he would hit
The suspense seemed interminable. Cold
chills and fushes of heat passed over my
body, while my heart pounded heavily in
my breast. The smoke was swirling slowly
about the doomed captive, but it finally
parted, showing his bare and mutilated
body.
Then puff of white smoke leaped from
the muzzle of the scouts rifle, and a clear
"spang" awoke the morning echoes. saw
the captive's head droop forward on his
breast, and in a moment realized torture
for him was ended! The merciful bullet
had robbed the red fiends of the final devil
ish joy of the horrible torment they were
inflicting.
Come" said a steady voice at my elbow
We arose to our feet and started on a run
for tho A re- ravipa
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS
FAIRHAvEN PosToFFICE
Corner of Larrabee Avenue and Twelfth
Street

Arrival and departure OF mail from Fair
haven, Wash, Postofiice, taking effect March
n, 1852:
NAIL CLOSES FOR
Port Townsend, Orcas Friday Harbor
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4;s5 I'm.
via boat, and Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and Sunday at 12:45 p. m. via Seattle.
Sedro, Anacortes, Seattle, TacoNa and
Eastern mail at 12;i5 y. m daily.
West Ferndale, Blaine and British Colum-
bia at l2:45 p. IN. daily
New Whatcom Electric Street Railway at
rs "a. m. and IS y. m. daily except Sunday.
MAIL ARRIVES FROM
Port Townsend, Orcas, Friday Harbor,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 500 a.
m, and at 500 y. m.
Blaine. West Ferndale and British Column
bia at 4 rs p. m. daily.
seattle, Tacoma and Eastern mail at l:45
D. m. daily
New Whatcom via Electric street Railway
at $500 am. and 500 pm. daily except Sunday
Fairhaven to Beach closes CLOSES ats a. m,
and arrives at 5 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Fairhaven 70 Chuckanut closes at p. m,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. and arrives
at p. m.
office Hours, a. m. 10 s y. m. Sunday
from I to p. IN. -
S.H. keller. P VI
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

thurst bad succeeded in having him re
moved to an asylum as one deranged.
This story was generally discredited by
the public but 1t was noted that from the
hour Bradthurst drew his last breath Gran
ton appeared once more a sane man. In n
short time he was released from the asylum
as cured" and today he is prosperous
business man in San Francisco.
His wife is the true hearted one who loved
him even though she had heard him declare
himself unworthy of her
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
com bat IF the Sea and Sun,

For miles stretches a floor Of silver sand.
The sun has bleached the whiteness on
its face deathly pallor.
The sun and the sea are foes and their
battle-ground is that floor of silver sand
for when the mighty wave dashes in to
cool the parched face and thirst of the sand
how quickly the sun blows with force its
heated breath and dries the moistureI
Then again for miles stretches a flow of
silver sand.
The knotted old pines on the knoll turn
their heads and bend their bodies from the
sea, and the tall, thin, burned brown grasses
lean inland and tremble at the cry of thirst
from the burning sand they live in. But
they are slaves, these trees and weeds
slaves to the sun. They dare not but fain
rebellion for the sea.
Ii is Only when the sun lowers its proud
and cruel head that these trees and grasses
raise their crooked forms and open their
mouths for the moist kiss Of night; only
when the silver sand has slaked It's thirst
and the rising tide, unchecked by the sun,
has bathed it, is it these towards turn their
faces seward.
What hypocrites, these slaves of the SUM
For on the morrow, when the day awakes
and the sun and the sea carry on their
never ending combat they play again their
part, with backs to the sea, while at their
feet for miles stretches floor Of silver
sand.-New York Herald.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cred for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she lung to Castoria.
When she had Children, sl> gave them Castoria
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

1t is believed that so many excellent
voices have never sang in locally pre-
scented opera, as will be heard in "Con-
trabandistaN this evening.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

You can get Pastry, Macaroons and
Lady Fingers, fresh, every day at the
Bellingham Bakery, Holly street, OPP
posite postoffice.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

a delightful evening is in store for
those who secure places for the comic
opera "Contrabandista" this evening
at Lighthouse theater.