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Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Death of II. A. w. Tabor.

Hon. Horace A. w. Tabor, postmaster
of Denver, died Monday morning, March
10, at his apartments in the Windsor ho-
tel, that city, from appendicitis coupled
with peritonitis. Mr.. Tabor was born in
Orleans county, Vermont, November %
1880. He learned the trade of stone
cutter, and resided in his native state
until he was % years of age. In 1855 he
came to Kansas and when Kansas be-
came state in 1857 he was elected to
the legislature. He came to Denver in
1859, remaining there through the win
ter of $500. In the spring of go he left
for California gulch in company with his
wife in "prairie schooner" arriving
there six weeks later. He followed min
ing and then opened grocery store. He
grubstaked August Richie, whose devel-
opments on Freyer hill gave him his first
really large amount of money. After
that he continued to accumulate wealth
at rapid rate. In 1879 Mr.. Tabor pur-
chased the corner at 10Th and Larimer
streets and erected the Tabor block. In
the same year he purchased the Daniels
corner at 10th and Curtis streets, and
erected the Tabor opera house. He also
donated to the government the site
where the federal building stands. When
Mr.. Tabor commenced building in Den
yer it proved an incentive to others,
which was instrumental in starting an
increased era Of prosperity in that city.
In 1880 he was elected lieutsnant-gov-
ernor of Colorado. When Senator Tel
Ter was called to President Arthur's cab
met, he was chosen to ill his unexpired
term of 30 days in the U. s. Senate. He
was candidate for the long term but
was defeated by Judge Bowen.
In 1891 he was chosen president Of
the Denver Chamber Of Commerce and
Board OF Trade, and in 1898 was ap-
pointed postmaster at Denver. which po-
sition he held at the time of his death.
He leaves wife, two daughters, Lille
aged 13. and Silver girl Of 8, and a son
by his first wife, N. Maxey Tabor OF the
Brown Palace hotel. Peter McCourt of
the Tabor Grand opera house, is his
brother-in-law.
He was a benefactor OF the state at
large. After accumulating wealth un-
like many others whom fortune favored
in mining in Colorado, he had faith in
the future of Colorado, and exemplified
it by investing bis wealth here. No man
has done more for Colorado than he.
When misfortune overlook him he again
returned to mining, which he followed
up to the time Of his appointment as
postmaster.
Arrangements for the funeral have
been completed. The body will remain
at the Windsor until to-day noon when
it will be removed to the state capitol
under escort Of body from the Colorado
National Guard, where it will lie in state
from to 6 o'clock. Services will be held
at 0 o'clock Friday morning at Sacred
Heart church, Father Guidosa ofiiciat.
ing. A detail Of four guards will accom-.
pany the remains TO tho cemetery. In.
terment will be made in Calvary ceme-
terry and is to be private.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured

A torpid liver always produces duilness
feel despondent. Psrhnps you have treated
with physicians or tried soipe recommended
argument against "pr. Fenner's Blood and
Liver Romsdy and Nerve Tonic. which We
Insist VIII osrs nor yousncss and liver COM
us your money will bo refunded by
A. H. DAY, Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Vocal and Instrumental Music.

Gwilym Thomas, vocal and inatrumen-
tai music teacher. Leave orders with
DR.. Ii. P. Davies at The Pharmacy, Cen
trail City.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
To the Traveller.

II you desire the best service, the
quickest time and most perfect equip
ment, you will see that your ticket reads
via "rhe Colorado Road"
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A fine line Of stationery just received
at Maymon's Central Postoffice Store.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13

New and socond hand furniture and
mining tools. Otto n. e. Goetz.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
So Called Newspaper Laws.

The following correspondence, taker
from the Postal Guide of June and July
1898, is republished for the benefit of the
public. Il. ]. SEARS, p. M.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13

Parker's Lucky Curve Fountain Pen
at uyndman Bros.'s store.
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chow THE BOYS GOT THEM EASTER AIGs.

was not their reputation at stake.
Possibly had she known of their plans
and. how the fulfilling of that mandate
would reflect discredit on the two small
personages before her she would have
hesitated ere deciding entirely against
them. And the boys had no thought
of accomplishing what they had under
taken, namely, to contribute largely
toward an Easter feast, by taking her
into their confidence. But they had
something to do and they would do it.
They had given their word and they
must not break it, but how were they
to keep it?
The two woolly black heads were very
close together while chores" were be-
ing done that evening, and there was
much low talk, while furtive glances
We're thrown toward the house lest they
be surprised and all be lost.
IF nanny cotch us, an fms out
we'ns gwine ter fine a way ter make
er compermize on tibet aig kesthun. I
ges t 'ud end in us'ns gittin marry
aig but instid t I'D be tn hickry,"
said Richmond Pearson Hobson, rolling
his eyes up to his brothers face.
But we haint gwine ter git tn
hickry this time, an we'se gwin ter
hev more'n two Gigs apiece a Yeaster,
an mammy'll gin 'em to usns, too"
replied George Dewey, with all the as
surance of one whose word was law.
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for fathers early train she knew Mr.
Davers could dispose of them at some
of the flower stands in the city and
they might earn quite little money.
But what are we to do with the
money, mother?" asked Alice.
Why, my dear little girl, you are to
give a party with it. If you are faith
full to the plan during the forty days
of Lent by Easter Monday you will GER
tainly have enough to give the party"
Oh! how they did caper and jump
about. They kissed their mother and
each other a dozen times, for they were
too happy for words.
Then they ran out to find their father,
to see if he really would help them He
promised very readily on the condition
that they must never keep him waiting
for even one minute. The very next
morning they were up bright and early
and the basket was we'll filed when Mr..
Davers started for town. The plan
worked beautifully. How proud they
felt each night as their father handed
them the money-not a very large
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the trouble in store for them. They
ran till their little legs gave out and
then sat down and called him. At last
he came, barking and running toward
them, but the little red purse was
gone.
Up they jumped and searched the
hillside over, piteously calling on Spot
to help them out of their trouble, but
all of no avail.
Crying all the way, they ran home to
tell mother. She. tried to comfort them,
saying father should go next morning
early and make a thorough search,
and he would be sure to find it, but
they could not be comforted.
Next morning as soon as it was light
eagerly searching every inch of the
ground. 1t was a long and weary
search, but it met with no success, and
at last even Mr.. Davers gave up and
said he was afraid it was gone forever
more
ooh, mother, what are we to do?"
cried the poor little sisters.
"You will have to bear this sorrow
patiently, my darlings, and perhaps, if
you are very patient, the dear Savior,
who loves little children, may reward
you some other way
But we have asked all the children
to come" they sobbed.
1.-THE children shall all come, just the
same" said mother, "and we will give
them happy day. Only we cannot
have ice cream and candy, but nice
cake and lemonade"
1t was bitter disappointment to the
poor little things, but they bravely did
their best to be cheerful and forget
their trouble, and they even tried to
forgive Spot, which was the hardest
part of all.
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noting the effects Of his words.
Jus bet yo' thet's what UNI mems
am done bin dom. wy din 20. think
O. tibet afore?" and r. P. H. looked up
from his plate of beans IN Weil-IeleIea
surprise. and Aunt Chloe raised her
hands to her head and then brought
them down on her knees, exclatming:
DE Lawd sakes, honey chillun; Jes
wonder if UNI haint,
"Doan know wy UNI hens 'ud stop
layin' fer right way, soon's yer git tn
inkerbater Cess eff yer doan git more
nor six aigs day we'uns II not git any
aig at all fer Yeaster; n all tn chillun
'roun' bout heah's goin' ter go down
ter tn ole gum tree by tn creek; n
INNS goin' ter biz fire n bile UNI aigs;
but CESS VEINS kin have lot Nv fun
INFLOW" Evidently George Dewey was
in much sympathy with his nanny,
and she looked at him approvingly.
$50 you'ns think UNI hens done been
stealin' UNI nestus out'n the brush N
wanter hev more'n one hard billed aig
fer Yeaster I'll tell yer Whatever kin hev
if yer hunt UNI nestuS tibet is hid. Ever
time you'ns bring me one doing aigs
I'll put one on 'em in sep'rat' jar fer
you'ns Whatever says ter thet? and
Aunt Chloe's face beamed with self
satisfaction at having made such an
excellent bargain.
Saturday evening, Easter eve, the
boys found they had a stock Of thirty
nine eggs on hand. They chuckled in
wardly as they counted them, and
when Aunt Chloe's back was turned
they Rugged each other in congratula-
ton at the success of their scheme.
Aunt Chloe, however, was not so well
satisfied, and was anxious to recover
a portion of the victor's spells,
"You'ns made de bargain, n now yo'
doan wanter stan by't. Reckon eff
VEINS madden worked mighty hard
huntin nestus tibet wus hid, you'ns I'D
had berry few aigs now and George
Dewey assumed a .grieved expression.
mo, no, honey chile; you's ben
mighty good a watchin' dem sneal1in',
delinquent hens an huntin' UNI nestus,
an you's done earned ever one of dem
aigs so you kin do jes' whatcher likes
with un," and Aunt Chloe patted each
kinky pate as she spoke.
"'Pears ter me we'uns mitus we'll
give nanny fifteen O. these aigs;
thet'u leave us'nS one doing apiece {;
n nanny kin hev dem fifteen ter cook
ter-morry," was a proposition from
Richmond Pearson Hobson, and was
assented to by the other, much to Aunt
Chloes satisfaction.
The next day, Easter, was bright and
beautiful and at o'clock two small
brown figures emerged from Aunt
Chloes kitchen door bearing a pail be-
tween them Two rows of ivory showed
in each chocolate colored face and two
pairs of black eyes glanced toward
each other in a very funny manner.
Finally one said:
Glad VEINS haint got Their measles
nur nuthin'."
And the other replied: Use glad
nanny didn't cotch u.s.
NETTIE MacLACHLAN.
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terly disappointed.
1t happened the next day that Mrs
DaVers had TO go to San Francisco to
do some shopping.
Many times during the day she was
haunted by the sad faces of her little
daughters; and she did wish with all
her loving heart she might give them
what they desired. She made all her
small purchases and toward the close
of the afternoon stood near the Lolita
Fountain waiting for the car to take
her to the ferry.
The air was sweet with the fragrance
OF wild flowers: poor half-starved look
ing men and boys with well-filled bas-
kets offered their nosegays to the pass
ing crowd.
She noted with surprise how rapidly
the wild flowers sold and what good
prices they brought.
A small, ragged little boy, noticing
her interest, stepped quickly to her
side with large bunch of poppies and,
offering 1t. said: only two bits, lady"
She smilingly shook her head-thinking
of the many growing on her own hill
side. Just then her car came in sight;
at the same moment a most wonderful
plan popped into her head.
The plan" was so absorbing she al
most forgot to leave the car on reach
Ing the ferry. The plan" travelled with
her on the boat and in the train, and
when her station was reached every
thing was settled to the smallest de-
tail.
Briskly she climbed the hill to her
little home. AS she came in sight the
children ran to meet her, with Spot run
ming at their heels.
Why mother, how happy you look!'
cried little Helen, as she gave her a
kiss. Mother smiled and patted the lit
tie girls cheek. Mother is very tired"
she said, and my little girls must be
very helpful tonight. and after dinner
is over I have something very nice to
tell you"
oh! how excited they were. and how
they did wish they might do without
dinner just for that one night But
they bravely did their best and were
really very helpful.
After the dinner was eaten and the
work all finished for the night Mrs
Davers called the children to her. She
told them of her trip to town that day
and how, when standing near the Lolita
Fountain watching the sale of the wild
flowers, it had occurred to her all in a
minute that her own little daughters
might turn their pleasure into profit.
If they would gather fresh flowers
each day arrange them prettily in a
basket and always have them ready
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sum, but the little hoard steadily grew.
4 week before Easter they counted
their savings and found they had four
dollars and twenty cents. Success was
certain and they could wait no longer
to deliver the invitations. s.
So with mothers permission they in
vited all their little friends. to come on
Easter Monday, not forgetting to tell
each child there was to be plenty Of Ice
cream and candy.
The week passed all too slowly
Thursday morning the little girls sat
on the doorstep, telling Spot Of the
party and the glories to come
He has never seen our money" said
Helen. I'VE will show 1t to him."
Quickly they ran for the little red
purse and disclosed to him all it's
wealth; then closing it with a snap.
Helen tossed it into the air for Spot to
catch.
Spot caught it, and holding it in his
teeth instantly turned and ran off
with it over the hill. The little girls
gave instant chase, never dreaming of
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Water Watcher dom yo' doan go
- long n fotch in them aigs? 1
done tole yer Use gotter set
- Il this heah inkerbatter ternight
G'Iong. I say and old Aunt Chloe
stamped her foot at the retreatlng
forms of the two young darkies as they
disappeared in the direction OF the
chicken house.
Aunt Chloe re-entered the kitchen
and busted herself getting supper
ready. but her thoughts were busy
reckoning the possible advantage OF
setting two hundred eggs at time
and how much profit would be derived
by this new method.
lie see" said Aunt Chloe, as. they
sat down to supper a little later them
thare aigs will hatch three weeks from
terday. wy, bIest eff faint tn day
afOre Yeaster," consulting Hostetter'
almanac. Huh, yo-uns IL git mighty
few aigs this Yeaster, fer Use goin' ter
need every aig them thare hens is goin'
ter be able ter lay. So yer must make
mn yer minis right now ter do with jest
one fried aig apiece fer yer bre kfas',
an one hard billed an colOred with
onyun skins fer yer ter tex ter Sun
day-school. D'yuh he-ah, yo-uns?
Well, Use done tellin' yer an yer doan
wanter be 'spectin' any noah. Them
thare hens hev gotter keep purity bizzy
TO low me ter sell er duzZen aigs ever
day, IN hev two hun erd ready every
three weeks fer t set in tibet mixer
batter YO' unnestan', yo-uns?" and
George Dewey Brown and Richmond
Pearson Hobson Brown turned the
whites Of their eyes toward each other
and then up in a half-frightened way to
Aunt Chloe and family answered;
''Yessum!"
No Easter eggs!
All would be dull and uninteresting
if they were to have no eggs!
Oh, that they might catch the
measles, whooping cough, smallpox,
anything, just so they would have to
stay in bed Easter day No Easter
eggs! and they had been Dragging
about how many eggs they were going
to have to take down in the woods by
the creek, where they were going to
boil them in an old pail over a fire
built in a stove" they had made of
rocks for that special purpose. And
hadn't they asked every little colored
boy and girl they knew and sent word
to lots they didn't know, to be on hand
at the old gum tree at 2 o'clock Easter
afternoon where there would be such
a feast of eggs as none of them had
ever dreamed Of?
OF course every one that could bring
eggs were to do so, but all were to
share alike whether they could bring
an egg or not They had planned it all
and now the arrival of that wonderful
hen that could take care of two hun
bred eggs. at a time had knocked the
foundation from under their fondly
cherished plans. Naturally they would
feel somewhat crushed, just at first, for
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Friday and Saturday passed away.
Easter morning the little girls walked
up early. Oh, what a beautiful day it
was! They never meant to be unhappy
any more. Quickly they dressed them
selves and ran out on the hillside to
hunt for eggs, for the old brown hens
had their nests all through the. tall
green grass. 1t was great fun, and
after they had hunted for half an
hour their basket was nearly filled, and
feeling tired they sat down under a
spreading oak tree to rest a few min
utes before going home to breakfast.
They had not sat there five minutes
before Alice exclaimed, Helen, do you
hear that little peep-peep? am sure
there must be some little new baby
chickens very near"
Up they jumped to search, and sure
enough just a short distance from their
resting place they found an old men
with eight cunning little yellow chlck-
ems.
The old hen. did not like to be dis
turbed, but they pushed her of the nest
to count the little chicks a second time.
AS they did so Helen spied something
small and red lying in the nest. With
her little heart wildly beating she
quickly picked it up, and what do you
think it was? THE LITTLE RED
PURSE! Oh, what a happy moment
for the little girls!
Entirely forgetting the basket Of
eggs, down the hill they ran so eager
were they to impart the good news to
father and mother.
Mrs Davers had just placed the
breakfast on the table, feeling little
uneasy at the children's long absence,
when in they rushed, waving the little
red purse in the air and shouting, 1t
is found it is found and we can have
ice cream and candy for the party!
It took some time to get a clear ana
collected account of where and how 1t
had been found. But great was the re-
1oicing and such a happy family sat
down to eat their Easter breakfast.
Spot was fed so bountifully that he re-
fused to do any of his tricks until some
hours later.
At Sunday school that morning two
thankful little girls said their prayers
very earnestly and Joined in the beau
tiful Easter carols with all their happy
hearts.
Easter Monday at last. Will they ever
forget that happy day?
The children all came early; not in
the fine attire you little city girls wear
when going to a party, but wearing
bright little bingham frockS and sun
bonnets made to play in
And oh! the games they played out
among the peoples and buttercups. that
long, happy day! How hungry they
we're when called to the good supper
spread under the big oak tree, and how
they did eat The ice cream was de-
Iicious and there was pl enty Of it, and
each child had a cunning little basket
of sugared Easter eggs to carry nome
The day is drawing to it's close. Down
behind the Golden Gate the sun is sink
ing to rest. and weary, happy little
children say goodnight to Alice and
Helen. The party is over, but in the
hearts of those little children the mem
DRY of that happy day will linger for
many years.
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Alter time sh, has scaled the steep peak andthe flowers

After time She has scaled the steep peak andthe flowers
hershers if she will e1asp them But she pauses tor
far and wide is ouspread wonderful landscape OF the
whole wordo much beautiful than anything she has
imagined-lakes valleys and rugged mountains crowned
with snowthat she stands still in rapture But excepting
the flowers for which she has toied hard there
blossoms in her sight.
She down and sees far below her weary crowd
people, old and young, who pod along with glances
downward never seeing flowers Into her mind
pity for them One moment of selfshness rules her. The
minute she has picked the flowers and has
From her hands the posies thrown freely all who
looi upward now surprised how much beauty
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had been passed by unheeded
All the flowers but one she has tossed the passer by
The travellers nod and smile happily The flower she
has saved for herself is mountain pansyhe heasease
does look upward the CHEEKY call Her face and
her eyes sad and filled Down goes the dear little
girl with her gift places friendly hand the old
womans shoulder and hands her shyy the heartsease.
Where did get that, deare? asks the old woman.
up there answers the child, pointing up.
up high--up toward heaven said the old woman
breathlessy All thank dear, SO kindly have long
forgotten to look up. Forgottenwhen all true hearease
from above D. H. w.
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DEAR little girl was taken sick, and for long time

DEAR little girl taken sick, and for long time
"a she was in her bed, invalid She could not run
A about any other children do and the games
of merry childhood not for her. But do not
imagine that Hope and Joy not hers. AS she lay
her bed she had the merres companions who made her
laugh gayy. Sometimes her fell but ofener for the
of her little companions than for her
Tears glstened in her eyes for poor little Paul Dombey
and uehearted Florence But often she gay
To her "A Baba and his fierce companions actual
beings who upon the bowed to her and then
repeated the deeds told Of in the "Araban Nights So
with Jack the Giant Killer, THE Old Man OF the Sea-
'Sinbad' and Aladdin" From the Book of Books her
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When the eggs were gathered the
next day and there were only six to
be found in the nests, Aunt Chloe held
Up her hands in despair.
Use gwine ter look out in Their grass
n brush -morry," said George
Dewey, "fer it pears t. me UNI hens
must a bin stealth Nv Their nests out
so UNI kin set on Their own aigs. Cess
UNI hens is onter Their inkerbater," and
the namesake Of the hero of Manila
coolly contemplated his mammys face,
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Wonder eff she'll say suthin' ter
morry?" and r. P. H. looked question
ingly at his brother.
Gee, if she knowed how many aigs
VEINS ha' got hid in tn hay she'd say
suthin' ter-night," quietly replied
George Dewey.
Bet twill be long time fore she
fines outen bout thet' and the younger
boy wriggled about in his clothes as
though the hickory was then being ap-
piled to his back.
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eggs were to be found when there
should have been twenty-ei and
now at the end of twelve days there
was only six. Something must be done
at once
"He'uh, yo', Rich! Yo'ns kin go ter
tn store n git sum Nv that stuff ter
make hens lay. N yo' hurry right
straight back SOS ter feed EN- ter
night, n mayby they'll lay more aigs
to-morry," and Aunt Chloe went out
to look at the thermometer and turn
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Then there was more rolling Of eyes,
shaking Of heads and hushed laughter
while their allotted work dragged slow
ly along.
"He-ah yo-uns! is yer gwine ter be
all night gittin in the wood an kinlins?
Watcher dom anyway" and as Aunt
Chloe came slowly down the path the
two boys gathered up an armful of
wood and hurried to the house.
Nearly two weeks had passed since
the arrival Of the incubator and every