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Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
A clerk, who was Oscars chum. had

A clerk, who was Oscars chum. had
been i'll long time, and. rs they were
friends in their poverty. Oscar had
tended him devotedly, and this, in sd-
dition to his clerical duties, had nearly
Frustrated him. By some fortunate
discovery the chum had turned out to
be nephew to Oscars rich employer,
and he, to show his gratitude, sent him
off to recuperate, with promise OF
promotion when he returned.
Oscar found the woods and fields
charming, and Faith Carson he pro-
nounced more than charming angelic
was the word most frequently in his
thought. But Mr.. Carson guarded
Faith very jealously and suspiciously.
and when he wasn't guarding her, her
mother was, which was all perfectly
right and proper, only it didn't give the
lovers half chance to be comfortable
All know what becomes of girls who
are cautioned against falling in love
with particular somebodies; they gen.
orally go straight off and do it. And
Faith was no exception to the rule.
Although Oscar did not find opportuni-
ty to tell his love-" yet it did not seem
to prey upon his cheek" for it grew
plumper, fresher and browner every
day. Never chance could he get to
see Faith alone.
The day approached when he must
leave He had written note to Faith,
pouring out his love in it. and asked
her if he might coma to claim her as
his wife the next New Years day-for
her to send him just one word after he
was gone if he might"
After 1t was written the foolish boy
didn't know what to do with it. He
could not even get chance to put it in
her hand, and as for sending it to the
village post Office, that plan would new
er do, as Mr.. Carson would be sure to
get the letter first.
At last strange bit of fortune ia
vored him. He was passing through
the kitchen and Mrs. Carson, who was
particularly good-natured that day, was
showing him some of the old-fashioned
belongings of the old house.
Among other things she opened the
door of the old-fashioned brick oven,
long since relegated to the past in
favor of a range" Its capacious
mouth looked large enough to swallow
almost anything, and as she turned
away to make a remark about some
thing else Oscar quickly slipped his let
ter inside and shut the door hurriedly,
with a. bang which must have made the
ashes fly inside.
In his excitement he forgot that the
oven had not been opened for several
years. and probably would not be
opened for years again. AS he passed
out he glanced mysteriously from Faith
to the oven door, a look which she
failed to interpret, as she did not hap
pen to see him place the letter there.
The day of parting came. The autumn
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

from an old stock of farmers. fact of
which they used to boast.
Farmers are the most independent
critters Evin'," Mr.. Carson would fire.
quently say.
81 don't see as they are any more in.
dependent than other folks" Faith
would reply. Seems to me we have to
work for all we want, and then we
don't always get it"
'Of course we can't materially ex.
pect to git things without we work for
EN-"
Farmer Carson emphasized the
word work" Work, according to his
mind, meant labor among fields and
vegetation.
Work among few bibs an fuckers
don't amount to much" he continued,
with sidewise glance at Faith, who
was buisly washing the supper dishes;
IL mean real work that keeps a man at
it arly an late"
/ Faith flushed. The bib and tucker
shaft had struck home. She knew he
was thinking of Oscar Blake, dry
goods clerk. She replied with more
spirit than Difference.
II suppose store work does fail some
times, and potatoes give out once in
awhile!'
This time her arrow found its MARI,
for hadn't Mr.. Carsons potato crou
failed this year?
All the while Faith knew that it
really was not SO much "city store
work" to which her father objected as
it was to the clerk. who two years ago
had passed a summer vacation among
the hills surrounding Cramp Hollow,
and who had formed an acquaintance
with Faith, much to Mr. Carson's OBJ
lection He was afraid Faiths head
would be turned by new-fangled no
tons and she would want to leave the
old farm.
Oscar Blake was not dude He was
simply good, straightforward fellow,
who, by merest chance, had the oppor-
tunity given him to go to the country.
de did not even choose the place. He
was sent there by an old city resident.
who, in his early boyhood, had lived
there.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ,J
tends to personal enjoyment r5s b.,
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more with VII
less expenditure, by more promDSy
adapting the worlds best products d
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in til;
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and trulv
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevcrs
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all duF.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
afactured by tie California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

passed and no word ca1Ae from Oscar to
cheer Faith.
"He has forgotten me-" she sighed
softly, but she remembered at part
ing he had whispered: New
Years" Would he come then? The
day came and ended and he did not
come. Then he did not mean that, u
and she reproved herself for thinking
| SO.
All this time Mr.. Carsons mind was
partly on his potato crop failure and
partly on Oscar.
| ''It's kinder strange we haint heerd
from him or of him sence he went
away" said Mr.. Carson, taking it for
| granted that Faith would know ''him''
meant Oscar, and forgetting that he
had emphatically declared "there
should be no letter writing or any SIGH
| nonsense"
"Arter all, he appeared to enjoy old
/ fashioned things. 1 member how
| curious he looked into the old brick
oven"
| Faith remem bered it, too. Soon after
| ward Mr. Carson left the room. With
curiosity born of septimentality she
| felt as if she wanted to look into the
old oven. She walked leisurely to-
ward it and opened the rusty, creaking
| door. There was the fateful missive.
She took up the letter mechanically,
wondering what it co-,id be. 1t was
addressed to herself and scaled. In her
excitement she closed the door with a
bang which startled Mr.. Carson, who
was reentering the room.
Faiths face was white and she was
breathing hard and fast. She felt as
if she held message from the dead.
What have you got there, Faith?'
he asked.
Il don't know, father just looked
in the oven, as Oscar did, and / found
this letter there. 1t is directed to me. +"
Mr.. Carson approached her and looked
at it through hastily adjusted specta-
cles.
"Sho! Sure enoughl Read it now!"
Faith read it, but TO herself; then
handed it to her father with flushed
cheeks. Mr.. Carson read it slowly,
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
German
Syrup

My niece, Emeline Hawley, was,
taken with splitting blood, and she
became very much alarmed, fearing
that dreaded disease, Consumption
She tried nearly all kinds of medi-
cine but nothing did her any good.
Finally she took German Syrup and
She told me it did her more good
than anything she ever tried. It
stopped the blood, gave her strength
and ease, and a good appetite. 1
had it from her own lips. Mrs.
Mary A. Stacey, Trumbull, Conn.
Honor to German Syrup. q
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
then p,aced IL In Faiths hands without

then placed III IN dlln Anhe.S
saying word.
.sYou see, now, father. If he could
have told me about it 1t would have
| been all right. / suppose he thought l
| would find it soon, and now it is over
two wears. 1t is too late now" and
| here her voice grew pitifully weak and
| trem bling; "but / shall write him at
his old address, just once, though I
may never hear from him again. Per-
haps this is what he meant by whisper
ing New Years."
Faith took her letter and went slow
| Iv to her room. Mr.. Carson looked aft
err her with sigh.
..So-thats what's been the matter
with her, an I've ben a-doctorin' of her
with sarsaparilla an other arbs! Guess
they won't cure her. / might as well
let things take their course!''
Faith wrote Oscar dainty little let
ter, telling him of finding his at that
late day, and simply said: 81 would
have written you if / had found it
sooner"
Oscar was not at the old place. Her
letter wandered from place to place,
forwarded by Uncle Sans faithful pos
tai clerks, until it reached him one
happy day in the midst of rising for
tune.
1t found him still free, except for ties
of love for Faith. Only four more days
and the new year would be here! He
started hnrriedly for Cramp Hollow
and walked into the old kitchen from a
binding snowstorm.
He glanced for an instant toward
Faith. sitting by the fire and leaning
her head YEARLY against that old oven
door; then marched resolutely toward
the surprised old farmer and said:
''Mr. Carson, l have come for Faith!"
Mrs. Carson dropped her knitting
work, Mr.. Carson dropped his newspa-
per and said in a broken voice:
Then have faith to believe you will
get her."
And he did the very next day, which
was New Years day.-Chicago News.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
500 Reward. @1oO.

The reader of this paper will be pleased tt
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure il
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrf
being a constitutional disease. requires I
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrr
Cure IS taken internally, acting directly on
he blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
oroprietors have so much faith in its cura-
i've powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
az Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, Is cents.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
A Song for the New yea

Outstretched upon snowy bier
Lies the Old Year;
BIS slow pulse stilled, his last breath Sped
THE King is deadl"
Across the threshold New Year stands.
His rosy hands
Laden with gifts Ring, joy-bells. ringl
Long live the Kingi''
-. Torrey Conner. IN Good Housekee1ns
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
Keep Your Weather Eve Open.

Fraud loves shining mark. Occasionally
Stomach Bitters, the great American family
remedy for chills and fever, dyspepsia, con
stipation, biliousness, nervousness, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism and kidney disorder.
These limitations are usually fiery local bit
ters full of high wines. Look out for the
firm signature on the genuine label and
vignette OF st. George and the dragon.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
1e Worlds Fair Photos for One Dime.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway has made an arrangeme with a
first-class publishing house to furnish q
series of beautiful Worlds Fair pictures, of
a large size, at the nominal cost to the pur-
chaser of only ten cents for portfolio Of
sixteen illustrations. Nothing so handsome
in reference to the Worlds Fair has before
been published. The series would be worth
at least twelve dollars if the pictures We're
not published in such large quantities, and
we are therefore able to furnish these works
of art for only ten cents.
Remit your money to GEORGE H. HEAF-
FORD, General Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Milwaukee q ST. Paul Railway, at Chica-
go, ILL.,, and the pictures will be sent prompt
ly to any specified address. They will make
handsome holiday gift.
AFTER all, it is the condition of trade that
regulates the fashions Nearly all kinds Of
garments are worn longer in dull times than
in prosperous ones.-Boston Courier.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30
Highest Of all in Leavenng rower-Lates u Govt p...
R BS1d:s'
ABSOLUTELY PURE

/ ONCE asked my old darby the age Of the
two boys he left behind him in old ssKain-
tuck" Thoughtfully he polished his bald,
old skull moment and then said: "Dere's
one of 'em big enough to pillow and de
udder's two sizes smaller. Washington
Post
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

MAUDE MARIE PAssE-'I'm proud to be
able to say that you are named after me"
Maude Marie Budd-''So am I; so many
years after you. Buffalo Courier.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

WIFE Ito husband who is in tatters and
badly battered) why, dear, have you
been in an encounter!n observation-disclosures
than that; it was bargain counter. IN. Y.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

ToMMY-''Willie, do you know the names
of all the stars?n Willie-'No" Tommy
"Well, do. That ones O'Brien.'
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

s'YoUR neighbor appears to have failed a
good many times.'' 'Just twenty-four
times The next time will be his silver
bankruptcy s'-Fliegende Blaetter
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

DEATH does not end all. Iool,
large number of contested wjn wiz al a Ia
Texas Siftings. ~ cases-
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. Ryo,...
chtdt Iroches have for many wears y1- y Bras
most popular article in use f"r oeen d,
Coughs and Throat troubles. P Ti dpeslleyin;
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

The breath of suspicion is generally
scented with cloves.-Puck.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

You've MAN-'Tommy, You are such {
nice little boy!' Tommy-"No use talking
that way to me, Mr. Deadgone. Sis al
ready has fellow Truth.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-30

To ERR is human, and there are sou.
pie who are remarkably human, ''1e 70
The morning call., 1893-05-02
BOWLING AND FISHING.
A Match Race for Thousand Dollars
Renn'S Challenge.

Benn's Challenge.
Bowling upon our thoroughfares is a pas
time that is now becoming a feature of
sport in this city.
Occasional matches between expert bowl
ers have taken place on the roads leading
to the Cliff, but nothing that would attract
special Interest in the way of match contests
has been introduced until recently.
Last Sunday a number OF people wit
messed a series of bowling events which
took place on the road near Tcmescal, in
Oakland, and. judging from the excitement
manifested by those who Witnessed the coli
tests, the game Will be well patronized this
summer
Yesterday a match bowling contest was
consummated between famous Irish
bowler named Buckley, who is backed by
}. D. Cronin of Jessie street. and an I'M
known who recently arrived from Aus
tIalla. The race will be five miles for $500
side. and will take place on the Point
Lobos road Sunday, the 21st inst.
Bowling IS game which is extensively
patronized by Australians and Irishmen in
their native countries. The roads must be
perfectly level and fIee from distractions
The announcement in Sundays CALL
that manufacturing company of Chi
cago would give an exhibition of srti-
hcial lily making in, the Fisheries Pa
viliOn at the Worlds Fair has brought
forth challenge from John Benn, a we'll
known local expert at fY-tying Benn, in
letter to The CALL, states that it will give
him great pleasure to meet the most expert
of the artificial fly makers who will engage
in fly-tying at the exposition, in a match
contest which is 10 include speed and artis-
tic work. 1t is safe 10 say that there are,
among the army Of ly-tyers in the country,
very few men whose work can compare with
the local champion IN beauty, finish and
stability.
Benn suggests, in case match in fly
tying should result from his challenge,
that the President of the country or. ex-
President Harrison, both of whom are
thoroughly experienced fly fishermen, be
selected to pass judgment on the work per-
formed.
Governor Markham and some of his
friends are contemplating a fishing excuT-
sion in the latter part of the month to the
Truckee River. The Governor is said to III
very fond of the sport and already his
friends are putting in claims for ifs b.
Two deputy Fish Commissioners sailed
into band of fishermen on Sunday morn
lug on the Sacramento River aud bagged
three splendid nets, which the fishermeu
left at the mercy Of the deputies when they
detected their presence. The nets have been
stored at Beuicia
The morning call., 1893-05-02
A SHERIFF'S STAND
He Defied the Merchants
Patrol.
An Unknown Man Jumps Off the
Steamer Bay City-The Sloop
Sea Fox Nearly Wrecked.

Captain Roe of the Ship-owners' and
Merchants Patrol was not met by n brass
band and carriage at San Pedro upon his
arrival there to protect non-union crews if
reports are correct.
1t appears that the Sheriff of Les Angeles
County Is a gentleman who objects to the
invasion of foreigners, and as all persons
living outside of the semi troUcs" are
foreigners in the eyes of the Los Angelencs
Captain Roe was informed that neither he
nor his patrol were wanted.
But the captain has had too much expert
eDce in handling the pugilistic sailor to give
inf so easily TO a county sheriff, so forthwith
he went on the warpath.
The protector of country rights OF San
Pedro ended by threatening to place the
whole patrol of u men, captain and all,
under arrest for invading a peaceful com
mnity with an armed force. 1t is even
limited that the captain was arrested.
Genial Captain Roe must have fixed
things up all right, however, for dispatches
reported yesterday morning that he had
successfully put a non-uniOn crew aboard
the schooner Mabel Gray, an affair in which
the Sheriff was not reported as having
taken part
A NJ. Gay of the Bank of California. his
wife and a party of friends sailed from
an excursion around the bay.
On the return trip the Sloop was run close
to Goat Island, the wind died out and
streng current swept her upon the rocks.
MT. Clay and party succeeded in getting
ashore in safety, but the Sea Fox was dam
aged considerably. She was lowed eff yes
terdAy morning by the steamer Sunol.
Ten Sunday-schoOls of the union Metho-
dist churches went across the bay to Ell
Campo yesterday on the 10-o'clock boat.
1lVyS fpll t.a6 LOT hon &c
The water front was covered with picnick-
ers going and coming all day long.
An unknown man jumped off the ferry
boat Bay CITY on her $3.50 trip from this city
Sunday night.
the officers of the steamer have made no
report TO the police, but last evening it was
learned that the report of a successful at
tempt at suicide on the steamer named is
true.
The man jumped from the starboard rail-
ing, near the bow, and is supposed to have
been struck by the paddle wheel, as a boat
was lowered Immediately, but nothing but
his hat could be found.
The missing man is described as about 5
feet inches in height, and of medium
build. He leftnothing by which he might
be identified.
The Bay City was DELAYED about fifteen
minutes, then proceeded on her trip.
The steamer City of Puebla arrived yes
terday morning with a large number of
passengers anu BoonIY cargo OIL freight
from Puget Sound. Shipping business is
reported TO be picking up IN the Northwest
and there is a perceptible increase of ton
mage passing between this and Puget Sound
ports.
The Chilean bark Sulilema arrived in the
forenoon from Pisagua, Chile with nitrate
for Balfour. Guthrie u Co. This is the first
vessel from the nitrate ports for some time.
The Australia is due to-day from Homo
lulu.
The barkentine City of Papeete sailed
yesterday afternoon for Tahiti.
The morning call., 1893-05-02
COINERS ARRAiGNED.
The HoweIl-Abbetti Gang to Have a
Speedy Trial.

Giovanni Abbatt, Paolo Visconti, who
are charged with making counterfeit coin,
and NJ. D. Howell and C. NJ. Murray,
charged with circulating the c0unterfeits,
were arraigned in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday morning. George \.
knight appeared for Abbatti, Z. F. Pills
bury for Howell and A Craig for Murray.
Mr.. Knight was willing 10 proceed. but the
attorneys wanted delay.
Judge Morrow set the cases for May 10.
and intimated that the case against Howell
would be heard on that day This is the
case on which the hardest fight is to he
made, as Howell is understood to have
strong defense. If by any chance H0welPs
case is not tried Cd the day named AbbatIPs
case will be taken UP.
The cases against Acres. Cole and Latta.
in another matter of the same kind. have
been set for Nav 10.
The morning call., 1893-05-02
Is Lite Worth LiTiDg ?

Not when existence is rendered a burden by an
obstiIaie Cough, Asthma or Bronchitis
because " trlHes make up the sum OF human happ.-
ness And besides this neglected Cough or cold
too often Laws the foundation for that scource of
our inTariable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Prevent
such calamity therefore, by Timely auA free Use
use OF the valuable and Iong-tried remedy:
Hale's Honey Of Eorehound a2d Tar
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar
Three sizes-largest. cheapestl.
SOLD BY AL DRUGGISTS.
oe24 II FrTu
The morning call., 1893-05-02

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
N-Aotice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between j. G. HARDING. r. @.
BRANN and j. L, PRIOR, doing business as sail
makers undor the firm name OF HARDING, BEAEN
d. PRIOR, has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent, J. g. HARDING retiring from the frm.
II. G. BRANN and j. L. PRIOR will continue the
business at the same place. So Clay st. and collect
all Bills due and assume all debts and liabilities OF
said firm J. 6. HARDING. ap30 3ts
The morning call., 1893-05-02
CONTRACTORS AND BULDERs.

DOR REPAIRS, ADDITIONS AND ALTERA.
tons to property, reasonable rates. store and OF.
fee fittings. ED RoWLAED, 1922 Powell. mr. l 3m
I v. LAWRENCE CARPENTER AND BUILD.
81 er,6l9 Sacramento St cabinet work and fitting
upofbces promptly attended,; telephone 9OU.ns5 II
The morning call., 1893-05-02

johnson OF Berkeley lot e line OF Seventh
street, 50 NE of Addison. " so by E 1875. lot 10.
block 81. tract Il. Berkeley Land and Town I'M
provement Association. Berkeley; $40
A. a. Fink OF BerSeley James Paine OF San
Francisco. lot on NV corner of Page and Third
streets y 90 by,W 55. lots IS and 10. block 81
tract r. berkeley Land and Town improvement
Association. Berkeley; $40
Jose l. and Rosaia NJ Furtado 10 Frank d. Silva
of Eden township. 3 acres on w line OF Ashland
Avenue 281.4 sW OF county road from HaywardS
to San Leandro $ 23I 8, w $685. 23i.5, 555.5.
Eden Township; grant
The morning call., 1893-05-02
IMPROVED PROPERTIES.

Call and obtain OF our "Rsal Estate Rec
ords" which contains a list OF properties for sale
all paris o the
The morning call., 1893-05-02
UILDING LOTS FOR SALE.

ssnO0 each-3 cottages; $1,000 cash: balance In
stallments; easy terms; rooms and bath: very
finely finished: west side orS st., bet 18th and
Goth; size 26Xl00.
S3S00-Neat cottage; u cash: balance time /;
south side Clinton Park, tet. Market and lsth
Guerrero and Dolores Sts.; rooms and bath: large
basement: size 25X75.
$4,000 each: 1000 cash: balance installments: 2
lots east side Folsom St. 18th; all street work
perfect and accepted by the city; size 25NI3O.
The morning call., 1893-05-02
Ruiiders' Contracts.

John J. Reilly with David Ross TO build on lot on
+ line of Hattie street rs y OF Eighteenth, 70 by
70. block A. Park Lane Tract: 1850.
Annie Z. Dearborn W tn Ivory wells, TO butid on
lot &c line OF Ira avenue 1O4 % > OF Waller
street u 50 BY s IS &2a-5
The morning call., 1893-05-02

DESTAURANr,. BAR: FINE LOCATION: BAR
I a gaia; This week. GUS SlRAND,.lOS5 Markell
The morning call., 1893-05-02
CITY REAL ESTATE.

G.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS. RENT COLLECTORS
AND AUCTIOSEERS.
Ia Montgomery St. S. L.
The morning call., 1893-05-02
WHY PAY RENT?
WHY PAY RENT?
WHY PAY RENT

$50 per month win purchase fine cottage of 4
rooms and bath.
$40 per month viii SECURE a Groom cottage In a
desirable location
81 5 aud upward. all sorts OF 2-story houses. from
the most costly finished to the most inexpensive;
all IN desirable neishborhood5