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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
MARRIAGE RITUAL
IN EIGHT WORDS
A Bridegroom Attracted
From San Jose by a
Little Story.
). Pastor Davis Marries Mr..
Rounds to Miss Ida Cooper
and Makes a Record.
BY Authority l Pronounce You Man
and Wife," and the Ceremony
Was Over.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,


To an Oakland pastor belongs the credit
of performing the shortest marriage
ceremony on record. The minister who
celebrated the interesting event is Rev.
Edward Davis OF the Central Christian
Church.
a few months ago an account of we'd
ding was published that took place IN this
city and was cele ebrated by Pastor Davis
1t was that of young lieutenant OF the
Salvation Army, who fell In love with a
:assie, but could not marry because she
was not a member of the army. Love
triumphed over religious scruples, and
Pastor Davis was called in to complete
the union. Instead of performing the GUS
tomary act of kissing the bride Mr.
Davis, who would have made an equal
success on the stage as in the pulpit, gal
lantly stopped and imprinted passionate
kiss on the young lady's recently decor
ated finger. Mr.. Davis dispensed with al
formality and made the service as short as
possible.
The brevity and gallantry OF the cere-
mony appealed very strongly to Frank A.
Rounds of San Jose, and he at once de-
cided that pastor so practical should fig
ure at his wedding. Mr.. Rounds is the
popular drug clerk at the Almshouse oi
Santa Clara County, and he recently came
to Oakland and called on Pastor Davis.
What is the shortest marriage cere-
mony you can periorm?" asked Mr..
Rounds. The pastor figured little with
his fingers and replied. ''Eigh bit words, SIR ~
Then l will be here this afternoon pre-.
pared to meet you" replied Mr.. Rounds.
At the appointed lime, Mr.. Rounds
armed with the necessary license, escorted
Miss Ida J. Cooper of San Francisco to the
pastors residence. The witnesses were
called in. the bride and groom clasped
hands even without the young lady taking
off her glove.
Striking an apostolic attitude, with
which those who attend Mr.. Davis
church are well acquainted, the pastor
took their united hands in his own, and
IN clear, forceful tones, said, ''By author
ity l pronounce. you man and wife" The
bride looked surprised, the groom looked
pleased, and the pastor smiled at having
so easily earned fee which was given him
with SO much appreciation of the service
rendered.
There were only two witnesses to the
ceremony, and all agreed that the little
romance should be kept most profound
secret. But, nevertheless, the LITTLE story
is being frequently told and retold.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

place of amusement she was still mem
Der of the Christian Endeavor Society.
Not long ago. while performing on a San
Francisco stage, she fell and broke a limb
and for some time she was prisoner at
the st. Nicholas Hotel.
While STUDENT in Oakland, she had for
her teacher Mrs. Edna Smell Poulsen of
Blake Seminary, and it is said that Mrs.
Caro- True Boardman declined to take her
as pupil, saying "she is destined to
make great progress in Del Sarte and will
certainly become a profe ssional." She
has not been heard of in this city for three
years, and although it has been stated fo-
some time that "Miss Pearl Evelyne" is
an Oakland girl and would appear in
Humanity it was only discovered to-
day that Miss Evelyne is Miss Pearl
Thicker.
Miss Thicker is but 90 years OF age and
has already made a name for herself, and
she will undoubtedly be cordially received
by her many friends and admirers in this
CitV.
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College, it appeared to descend gradually.
but regularly, as though under perfect
control, and it disappeared in the direc-
tion of San Francisco. Of course it was
too dark and the machine was too far
away to Distinguish anything like people
in Sacramento. But there is no doubt in
my mind that it was an airship supplied
with electric lights and well manned"
Another witness to the visit of the air
ship is Selby Yost, motorman of the
Piedmont road and mem ber of the Oak
land Guard. He was little behind time
and was taking his car toward Piedmont.
trying TO recover the few minutes he was
behind. AS he passed Thirtieth street, q
little boy stood in the road and cried
"Jee whiz, what's thatP" The passengers
heard it and Immediately looked at the
direction in the sky toward which the boy
was pointing. They had no difficulty in
seeing the airship.
when | looked ahead" said Mr.. Yost
to-day, II was mystified, and l NAV as
we'll confess was. didn't like to admit
to myself that had suddenly gone crazy,
but really for q moment l did wonder if
my senses had deserted me. The passen-
gers all reached out to look overhead, and
those inside wanted to see what those out
side were gazing at; so when they re-
quested me 10 stop the car that they might
all look / was practically forced to oblige
them. They got out in the road and
looked up at the airsbip, the most sur
prised crowd ever saw in my life. There
it was, sure enough, right overhead, and
travelling on at good rate, with its light
blazing away, and the most uncanny-
looking thing ever saw.
''Airship or anything else, it was the
most kable-looking object, and 1 am
at loss now TO convince myself that
actually saw ii. 1t was altogether a won-
derful sight and nobody could have ever
made me believe that l would ever see
such thing. 1t was perfectly clear, and
not only / but all the passengers saw it
and watched it till it disappeared. l
thought it must have landed across the
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
MISS TINOKER's RETURN.
Will Appear in Oakland as a Leadin ine
Actress in Humanity"

Will Appear in Oakland as a Lead I'M
Actress in Humanity"
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 21-Pretty little
Pearl Thicker is back in Oakland. Four
years ago Miss Thicker was leading
member of the First Congregational
Church and one of the most active young
people in the Christian Endeavor Society.
She was hard-working girl, and by M cans
of typewriting and other employments
she succeeded in supporting her mother.
While doing SO she studied elocution
and Delsarte, and for time was in great
demand at socials and private parties.
Other means of employment failing Miss
Thicker decided go on the stage and mad
her first appearance in the chorus of the
BLACK Crook" at the Macdonough. Alter
ward she was one of the lesser stars at the
Peoples Theater, and some comment was
made upon the fact that while at this
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
BLUE AND GOLD.
Manager Mott Issues CircuIar-Letter
to His CIassmeu-May Not
Issue

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 2L-The junior
class at the State University may not pub
lish Blue and Gold next spring. Unless
Manager Mott sees the money forthcom-
ing to pay for the book he will refuse to
undertake its publication. This is essen
tally the ulimatum which he sent forth
to-day TO the mem bers OF the class of '9S.
The present dire financial strait in which
the senior class has found itself in conse-
quence OF its Blue and Gold, and the pros
poets of the faculty not permitting them
to graduate until they have liquidated
their debt, which is we'll up in the hun
dreds, has doubtless been the immediate
cause Of Manager Motifs curt letter to his
classmen.
For the past three or four years it has
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marked that he never saw balloon sail
against the wind. But while the object
overhead seemed to be sailing into the
teeth of the wind, it may have found an
opposite current in an upper stratum.
1t was passing to the northwest and
Risdon declares i. was like an immense
sheet spread out in the air. ltsoon passed
out of sight. Risdon had not previously
read or heard of the strange visitor said to
have been seen at Sacrame nto, and as his
reputation for veracity is excellent his
story is generally believed.
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SAW THE MYSTIC
FLYING LIGHT
OaklanderS Who Believe
an Airship Hovered
Over Them.
Say That They Saw a Dark
Body Above the
Clean.
1t Was Headed for San Francisco
and Seemed About to Come
to Earth.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FnAscrsoo c.1,.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcrsco Car,
9OS Broadway, Nov. 81.
Some one must be operating an airshin
in this portion of the State. Twice within
the past six weeks it has been seen by re-
liable residents of Oakland, and on each
occasion 1t has presented the same ap-
pearance.
SIX weeks ago young lady was riding a
wheel on Telegraph avenue, when she saw
a strengthening object in the sky. It
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
Her Professional Debut
Fanny Warner Missing.

Mrs. L. w. Langdon, 326 Larkin street, noti
fed the police yesterday of the disappearance
of her sister, Fanny Warner. Since November
8 nothing has been seen or heard of her. She
is simple-minded and strayeo away before, but
not for so long period. She is % years of age
slender built, short curly reddish brown hair
small black hat 1t is supposed that some
family out OF sympathy has given her home.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
SAILED HIGH oVERHEAD.
Some Kind of Atr Craft Seen by a Mo
Near Tufdre.

TULARE, CAL, Nov. 21.-That air.
ship is cavorting through the atmos-
phere that overhangs this vicinity. d.
H. Risdon, who was working in an or
chard near Tagus, four miles north OF
this place, sighted mysterious OBJ
ject passing over at a considerable eleva-
tion yesterday afternoon.
a tramp was near at the time, and re-
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
Bnilaera, Contracts

Esther Attell with John Hayes, alterations and
additions q tNo-story frame building W line
OF Geary street, ITO w of Larkin, Townsend 81
Wyneken, architects; $1,000
w. G. ana II. C. Wolf with l. and E. Emanuel,
store fixtures, etc, TO building Oh NE corner of
Meuss dorifer, architects.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

Only twenty-four white elephants have
been captured since the beginning of the
Christian era.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

The Mysterious Flying Light That Hovered Over ST. Mary
College, Oakland and Then Started for San Francisco.
1t Is Exactly Like That Described by Sacramentan and
Similar to the Cut Published Few Days Ago in The
Call" From Description Furnished by One Who Saw It.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
At the Macdonough.

OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 2l.-"Darkest
Russia" will be at the Macdonough next
Monday and Tuesday evenings, They
bring with them several tons of special
scenery.
The Della Fox Opera Comique Company,
Numbering sixty people, will be the
THANKSGIVING attraction at the Macdon-
ough Theater. They Will appear in "Fleur
de Lis" Thursday and Friday, and 1.-The
Little Trooper" Saturday matinee and
night.
Miss Loie Fuller will be rendered re-
ception next Tuesday afternoon by Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. Smith of East Oakland.
Her Professional Debut.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 2l.-Mrs. Grace
E. Dodge, meZzo soprano, wife of Assem-
blvman Dodge, will make her professional
debut at concert to be given by her at
the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium, Twelfth and
Clay streets, Oakland, on Dec mber Ii.
On this occasion she will be assisted by
Sigmund Beel, violinist; Miss Minna T.
Hoppe, dramatic reader, and Miss Belle
Chamberlain, pianiste.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
LANES SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
Bishop Nichols Will Announce His
Name at the Services
To-Day.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 21.-The Vestry
of Christ's Church have selected success
sor to the Rev. w. NJ. Lane, who was ac-
cused of smoking on the streets. wearing
fine neckties and flirting with the lady
members of his congregation. He was ex-
onerated by the vestry, but presented his
resignation Immediately afterward. This
was about the first of Septe m Der and since
that time the church has been without a
rector. Several weeks ago the Rev.
Charles H. Linley, of Missoula. Montana.
arrived in the city on a visit for his
health. He has occupied the pulpit very
acce piably since and it is announced that
he is the gentleman that Bishop Nichols
will introduce tomorrow evening as the
new rector. He is married man with a
family and is considered just the man for
the place.
For Charity's Sake.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 22.-The pound
party" under the management OF the
Relief Society of the Woman's Exchange
will be held Tuesday evening in Tucker s
Hall, when every one will be admitted on
the presentation of pound of anything
| that can be used by poor people. such as
| musical programme has been arranged
and will be partici pated in by Messrs. h.
Wilhelmi, G. Jackfin, Edward Eckert, A.
o. Gott, DR.. w. X. Scott, Arthur Burns
and Miss Jennie Wood. Mrs. II. f. Shell
don will recite.
Increased Mail Service.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 2l.-Two addi-
tional mail deliveries between Alameda
and San Francisco have been established.
This makes six mails from the City day
and enables letters mailed there to reach
their destination the same day. The mails
reach the postoffice at Z, 9 and 80 A. NJ.
and 1:30, 2:55, 5 aud 7:30 P. NJ. Mails
leave at 6:15 and 8:45 A NJ. and Las, and
7:10 P. NJ.
Headquarters Moved.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Nov. 21.--The dis
patcher's Office at the narrow-gauge mole
has been removed to San Francisco. and
all train conductors of the locals are COM
pelled to register the arrival and departure
of their trains at the Park-sireet station.
Only through trains pass through without
registering. A. ii. Walker, formerly
trainmaster, is practically assistant divi-
sion superintendent of the Santa Cruz
division Nv he ohanua
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
WITHOUT A Rival.

Annual Sales more than 5000, 900 Boxes
Csc. at Drug Stores, or will be sent by o. @.
Agents. B. F. ALLEN CO., Se5 Cana. St., New
York, post paid. upon receipt of price. Book
Tree upon application.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed.
will quickly restore Females tocomplete health.
They promptly remove DISTRACTIONS or irregu.
larities of the system For
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01
Birds In Winter.

Many birds die every winter from
cold and hunger, when they might
easily be saved by little care and
attention. For one thing, birds suffer
much from thirst in winter time.
Snow, when eaten, does not quench
thirst; and so little water put out
doors in O saucer will relieve the thirst
of any of the little sufferers that
happen to find it.
A bone with little meat on it pleas.
es the black birds and robins, and it is
said that sparrows are very fond of po-
tatoes. A little birdseed or bread
crumbs scattered on the window sill
will almost always bring a chorus
of chirpers about the house and yard.
The birds soon find out their friends
and it ia o beautiful sight to see them
come each day about the same hour
and chirp to each other while waiting
for their meal. ~
Last winter one boy kept tin basin
full of wheat on the back porch,
every morning the birds used to come
in fiocks for their wheat breakfast.
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Racket STORE I.ec.l.. !.

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na.lss ssags,fsl ssals. astertneat aaiaals 4
s The red IA fsg oyer Racket store indIsatssa
your money WitH the man 'fbaf is noSfiS,cs
that great monstef y " 81 Z,
& Look out for theibip red aae q an van a igs
In town. You Will lfIu1 a fEs Eocf "a Safos,o
right under IT ~ -
When you are inl lths city be sure TO sse that
fore you 90 home. ,ss
Little colored caadles and hoIders viii BE-
found at Racket Store for Christmas trees.
!ss : e u q 9 sss
Store for &c set. 81 l5l5 q tZ ~ ~
Store. Price 25c. s ~
I The Racket Store Is binder the big red nag.
You must 60 over Is the Racket sfnre and
see that line or bisqus doils 1T ia ii,e nrst.
ttest loteyer brought y This city
The wonder at the Racket Store is how 81 81 1, Z
you sell your dolls SO cheap. d = "
That Si25 Bisque doll al tfe IA - ~ ND y
perfect beauty and qufIe q I,nnr her of them
have been sold already. Ia - q, 80
. The big red flag over CoIeman,a Racket
Store means war on high prices. ~;
GO to ;Rscket Store and see that ine or
L Ask to see the toys at the Racket store. II 81
You Will fnd an endless amount of toys at
the Racket Store. sss 3
Get some little toy at the Rack AZ atGSs no
your children. The smile on tfheir Ififia n 90
Is worth four times the Value o. the Toy. s.
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To BOYS who Smoke.

If boys who smoke would only be
sensible and see the folly of it, how
much better it would be for them and
others Can you not see, do you not
know, that you are going through a
great deal of misery to do something
you do not really like: You are en-
during with patience worthy of a bel
ter cause the suffering of martyr
in order to acquire useless, bad
habit; and trying to cultivate taste
that makes you sick. Why should
you treat yourself so meanly? You
know perfectly well that you do not
smoke because you enjoy it. 1t is only
when you think someone (but assured
Iy not your parents) is looking at you.
You always do this with an air of
intense self.consciousness. Everybody,
including rself, knows that you
are on exhibition. And it is such a
pitiable, cheap show, too. You think
people are admiring you, which
they are not. Why, SO far from excit-
ing admiration in the, minds Of the
beholders, if you boys could hear
the remarks which people make when
they see you smoking, you would
never again Try cigarette Wnere nu-
man eyes could perceive you.
Moreover, it makes you disagreeable
company. When you bring into socie-
ty the horrid taint of stale tobacco
in your hair and clothes, your absence
is always more gratefully welcome
than your presence. So don't smoke,
boys. 1t makes you stupid, so it does
not help you in your studies; it is
injurious to the heart, so it does not aid
you in athletic sports. 1t does not do
you one particle of good ; it makes you
appear silly and ridiculous; it is as dis
agreeable and offensive to yourselves
as it is to anybody else; you do not
get bit Of comfort and real pleas
ure out of it, and you all know it
so pray do not smoke.
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Newspaper Advertising.
Charleston Sun.

No cheaper or more effective adver-
tising can be done than through the
columns of the local press. All of the
large general advertisers, men who
spend in the aggregate millions of dol
lars every year for publicity, concur in
this statement and further declare, that
all other means devised dwindle into
insignificance when compared to the
columns of the press.
Men who never think OF spending a
dollar for newspaper advertising feel
aggrieved if the papers fail to announce
the arrival of new goods or to give any
other information which can possibly
be cloaked under the head of "neWs."
This and every other city is depend
ent upon its local press to herald its
claims to the outside world. A town is
Judged more often by its papers than
by any other one thing.
When advertising is throught of the
press should be, by all rights, the
first medium employed. 1t is the
cheapest, the most profitable and it is
distinctively a "home enterprise"
worthy of all support.
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The n christina. ! Message.

Cold must be the heart that has no re-
sponse to this great Christmas sentiment
barren indeed the home into which no
recognition Of the Christ child enters,
no thought Of that inestimable gift that
has made all mankind brethren. To the
poorest and Aumblest of us this Christmas
message speaks The wise men required
the guiding of star, but to the watching
shepherds the angel spoke face to face, and
there Is q Christmas sentiment In all these
gay streets and jostling crowds that the
wise men Of our own day are not always
the first to understand. III
In q few days more the eyergreens will
have faded, and we shall be going about
our business with all the stern realities Of
the new year before u.s. But we shall
carry something over from this great ,holi-
day that will not fade If we care to keep
1t green, new impulse of faith and love
that will keep the world still growing
brighter and better because Of Christmas
day.-Philadelph Times. q
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Hanging the Holly.

The English holly is finer in quality
than that grown on American shores, says
the St. Louis Republic. The leaves are q
better green and the berries larger, and
before the holiday season sets in great
hampers of it are shipped from the English
ports to delight American eyes and hearts.
An attractive manner of using it is to tie
big punches with long satin ribbon loops
and ends, matching in shade the hue OF
the berries, and place them over pictures or
mantelshelf, or fasten against the wall,
especially in some picturesque nook or COR
ner. Underneath the mantel, when there
is no fireplace, the space may be- banked
with masses of the spiny leaves and bright
berries; jars or vases may be filled with
them, while holly wreaths and ropes are
another form of decoration, very effective
both in large and small apartments.
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ert an q Old Farmer 4 is.ys
} stheadyice Of an oIdn,snI

the advice OF an old mar H4e
Fhas Tiled the soil for 40 years. II
I am An old man upwards of tn
Fcore yeaAs, during two. score sof which
lbave be&n q filler Of the. roii. can
not cay thht i am now, but IhRVebee>
rich, and have all i need and do not
jetye a dollar, have given my.ehit3fena
ga0d educat ton and when & Ian1Aeallea
away will fkaYe5 them enough To- keep:
the wolf frSm the door Ny expert,
e enfe 4 has taught ge that asis S.
One acle OF land well prepared and
we'll cultivated odueed more than
two which received only the same
amount of LABOR used on one
~ One cow mule, lorses sheep oE.
hog we'll fed, fs more profitable than:
two kept on the amount necessary tgs
keep one welll .;5!;S
3. One acre Of clover or grass 3
worth more than two of cotton where
no GRASS or clover Is raised. :;sS
Z. No farmer who buys oats, ysbEfls9'
wheat, fodder and hay, as rule for 10:
years, can keep the sheriff away from
the door in the END.
B. The farmel who never reads f1e.
papers and sneera at book farming ana
improN Nements, always has a leakyS
root, poor stock, Srok ken down fences
and complaints Of bad tsseasons.
u. TAe farmer who Is above his bus:
mess anH entrusts Vt to another to man.
age, soolh has no business to attend to-.
z. Ihe farmer " hose habitual bever-!
age Is coAd water. is healthier weather
an9 Wlsef than he who does not Yeflse