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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-08-26
A Good Work Begun.

Nearly every city council which
has been in office for years has
ordered sidewalks to be laid in
front Of the property on the south
side Of Second street, from the
Childs property to Logan, but for
one reason or another the order
has been rescinded or its eXecu-
ton defeated until the present
council came in. This body re-
newed the order for the work early
in the spring and gave the proper
ty owners sixty days in which to
have it executed, but no attention
was paid to it, as usual. The
council, however, unlike many Of
its predecessors, was in earnest
about the matter, determined that
their order should be carried out,
advertised for bids, which were re.
ceived, and on Friday night the
contract was awarded to Messrs. ].
T. Taylor and Robert Glore. who
have given bond and gone to
work. This is as it should be, for
Second street is one Of the pref
tiest and principal thoroughfares
of the city, and why it should
have been allowed to remain
in an unfinished and unsightly
condition for so many years
is hard to understand. When
the work is completed it will add
very materially to the value and
appearance Of the property, as
we'll as beautify the street, and it
is hoped will encourage the pres
ent or incoming council to push
the work further and require every
person in the city who owns lot
to put down sidewalk in front Of
it, and it will not be many years
before we have decent streets all
over the city.
Let this be the entering wedge,
keep the ball rolling and elect no
one to the next council who is not
a live progressive man, one who is
not tainted with mossback ideas,
and will do all he can for the inn
provement and advancement Of
the city. We have now first
class city council; let's re-elect
every member of that body who
will consent to serve, and com
plete the number with men equal
ly as good. Politics has no place
in the council chamber. Level
headed business men, with pro-
gressive ideas, are those the city
needs and should have to sit in
council there.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-08-26
Wrist Cut.

Mr.. Jake Ahler was handling a
bottle Wednesday afternoon when
it burst in his hands, cutting an
ugly cash in his left wrist. Fortu-
nately no leaders were cut and he
will soon be all right again.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-08-26

win. There's reason for it, too. Consump-
ton Is Lung-scrofula. For every form Of
scrofula, and all blood-taints, the "Discov-
cry " is a positive cure. It's the most potent
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, blood-cleanser, and flesh
builder known to medical science For Weak
Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Bronchitis, Asth-
ma, Catarrh, and all lingering Coughs, it's
an unequaled remedy. It's guaranteed
one.
II it doesn't benefit or cure, you have your
money back You've everything to gain
from it-nothing to lose.
It's especially potent in curing letter, Salt
rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils, Carbun-
cles, Sore Eyes, Goitre, or Thick Neck, and
Enlarged Glands, Tumors and Swellings
Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under its
benign influence,
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-08-26
Richard To6tn. Esq, May
EIankfoI1. Kp.:

Richard To6tn. Esq, Mayor,
Frankfort, KY,
DEAR SIR:-I beg to report to
you that you can, for the present,
remove all restrictions as to travel
across the St. Clair street bridge
except that applying to weight of
wagons and loads, and that closing
the sidewalks. These two are
necessary and will remain SO until
the present structure is disused.
will report to you so soon as
the reconstruction of this bridge
requires that travel over the river
at this point should be regulated
or cared for otherwise than at
present. Yours truly,
J. P. NELSON,
Engineer IN Charge.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-08-26

Taken IN time,
even Consump-
ton yields TO the
wonderful effects
Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. It
won't make new
lungs-but 1t will
make diseased
ones healthy
when nothing else
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01

After his second novel he never at
tempted to write without definite pur-
pose. Experience has taught him never
to begin a novel without a clearly de-
fined framework.
His method Of procedure is interest
ing and instructive. A novel Of 10000
words he divides into twelve chapters.
He marks the chapters in which most
effective episodes are to take place-the
climaxes, etc.--then fills in the incidents.
In novel of $50, 900 words he divides tn,
development into thirty chapters, ther
puts in the headings and is general
able to write the story out as planned.
The plots of some of his stories were out
lined in an hour, while others cost six
months labor. He takes his characters
and incidents from life and keeps note
book in which he jots his observations.
He knows the people and places of
which he writes.
He speaks four tongues fuently. To
write the witch of Prague" he went to
Bohemia. The name of the hero he
picked up from a signboard, He has
lived in every port in Europe and advo-
Gates the adjustment of our diplomatic
service. When ready to write he shuts
himself up and rarely leaves the house
until the story is completed. Five thou
sand words day is his average work,
while frequently 1000 words go from
his hand to the printer without an alter
alton.
81 cannot write short story" added
Mr.. Crawford. 81 never wrote but one,
and that was horrible ghost yarn. "
He does not read many Of the novelists
Of the day. "One may unconsciously
initiate, and / don't want another fell
lows paint to stick to my coat" was the
ingenious apology. ~ have read, how
ever, Gallagher and Other Stories.
They are tremendously good"
MIR. Crawford thinks there is greater
scope for the novelist in America than
elsewhere-more originality and diver
sity of character-but as it would take
him several years to learn its phases he
does not expect to utilize his present trip
to any extent in future stories. Mr..
Crawford will be joined in the spring
by his wife, who, with their four chill
dren, is now at their home at Sorrento
on the Bay Of Naples.
Ida ROSE MCCABE
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
DOWNING THE DRUMMER.
Story of a Man Who Braved the Gre,
Napoleon.

Story OF q Man Who Braved the GREE
Napoleon.
The drummer had finished one of h;
wonderful stories; his auditors in &
smoking compartment were dumb with
amazement-that is, they were duml
for, say, two minutes, when very old
man, who had manifested the greatest
interest, cleared his throat and looked
around on the crowd.
IL can't say" he began, "that oui
friends story reminds me OF an expert
ence in my own life, but it at least war
rants me in narrating, with your kind
permission, the facts in my case. am
as you may well see, very old man
over 100. Seventy-five years ago left
my native France and came to America
AT that time Napoleon Bonaparte, the
great Napoleon, was at the zenith of his
glory and |, young man, with all
youths ambition and daring, was a
member Of the imperial household.
saw the great emperor daily and often
sat at his table.
Zone day, | never knew just how, did
something that excited the fiery temper
of the Corsican, and in moment he
opened the walls of his wrath upon me
For an instant was stunned and smoth.
cred by his torrent of abuse, but recoy.
ering myself by the time he had finished
his TRADE | rose to my feet haughtily.
and approaching him closely | shook m;
fist under his nose.
"'By thunder, Mr.. Bonaparte,' said
with satanic sarcasm, you have said to
me what no man ever dared say before.
and unless you apologize on the spot
tell you, sir, France is not large enough
to hold us both; and turning fiercely on
my heel left the apartment"
The old mans voice trembled with Ca
element, and his breathing became So
short that he was compelled to stop tab
ing.
"And then WHAT" asked the drumme'
in strained surprise.
81 left France, and left it 30 rapidly
that even Napoleon BonGparte couldn't
catch me-" said the old man. And the
drummer looked at him severely and
went out into the vestibule. -Detroit
Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
TALENTS WASTED.
A Tramp who Didn't Properly Apprecl.
ate His Natural Gifts

Tramp who Didn't Properly Appreci-
ate His Natural Gifts.
l was wandering around in Battery
park the other afternoon when came
upon dilapidated looking man who was
asleep on one of the benches. His hat
was full of holes, his toes out to the
weather and he had used pins and strings
to hold his garments together and make
himself half way presentable to the pub
lie. | was noticing how soundly he
slept and wondering how hard the pc.
liceman who found him would strike,
when chap who might have been a
twin brother of the sleeping man came
around u curve in the path and stopped
to ask:
"Do you know him?'
mo"
"Name's Jim. Looks hard, don't hep
HE does that"
"But it's all his own fault. Jim hain't
got no sense about him, he hain't. If |
had his face and his voice I'd be board
ing at first class hotel"
"How do you mean?'"
why, when he strikes a Teller fur a
stake he kin look the heartbrokenest OF
any galoot / ever saw in the business.
You'd jest naturally say to yourself that
he'd lost every friend and relation on
earth within the last two days. And
such voice! It's full Of sobs and tears
and anguish. Why, sir, I've known Il
policeman of fifteen years standing to
give Jim quarter and pat him on the
back in fatherly way"
"But how is it his fault?" asked.
"Hain't got no bizness head on him,
sir What dye think he did yesterday?
Went to a hotel up here and paid
fifteen cents for bath-reglar bath
tub, with regular towels and soap,
Enough to keep him nigh a hull week
paid out fur a bath which didn't last
him over half an hour! And look there!
He's got suspenders and cellarlord
collar on, jist like Murray hill dude!
Twasnt over four weeks ago when he
lays down twelve cents fur pair Of
socks-reg'lar socks like millionaire
wears! Is it any wonder he's failure?'
And you don't take baths, nor wear
suspenders and collars and socks?"
''Me! Me! Look here! / hain't even
got shirt on! I'm barefoot in my
shoes. l hain't playin no Fifth avenue
bizness down here, hain't Look at the
top of my head. Is it full of hills and
valleys, or is it level? I'm bizness,
ann
"Wellg"
81 kin prove it too. If Jim was awake
he'd strike You fur quarter"
Eyes"
"And away it would go fur to git
shirt washed, or to buy new collar, or
mebbe to ride ON a Broadway car and
purtend he owned the hull line. Now,
what | strikes you fur is ten cents.
That's savin Of fifteen to you, and
lays up nine Of 1t in the bank, see! You
is a man who kin appreciate fggers, you
is. You sees the difference between
economy and extravaganza, you does.
Thank you kindly, sir, and it's great
encouragement to me to feel that my
fggers are recognized as correct"
, halted behind a bush at the turn in
the path and looked back. Poor Jim"
was wide awake and ON his feet and the
other held up the dime and said:
Jim, it's go! While you sleeps l
talks figgers, and we hits 'em right be-
tween the eyes every timer'-New York
Herald.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
He Was n Changed Being,

Alfred had hopes, but Charlie had the
girl.
This of course was unknown to AL
fred or he never would have proposed to
her.
At least it is fair to suppose that he
would not have done so, notwithstand-
ing there have been recorded several in
stances of that species of emotional idi-
ocy.
In any event Alfred proposed.
Naturally the girl said mo-" because it
was not in the summer time and two
engagements at once would have been
bad form, and furthermore she was not
stuck on Alfred little bit.
So she responded no, and was about to
say something else when Alfred held up
his hands appealingly.
81 beg Of you," he pleaded, mot to
say you will be sister to me-"
She drew herself up haughtily.
II had not intended doing So" she
said coldly. "Charlie isn't very partic-
ular as to what kind Of brothers-in-law
he has, but we have to draw the line
somewhere"
From that moment Alfred was a
changed being.-Detroit Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
A Witty Reply of POpe,s.

As narrated by Edward Walford in
his "Greater Londcn, Frederick, prince
of Wales, sometimes visited Alexander
Pope at his villa. On one occasion when
the prince was on visit, Pope, after ex-
pressing the most dutiful professions OF
attachment, gave his royal highness an
opportunity of observing very shrewdly
that his (the poet's) love for princes was
inconsistent with his dislike for kings,
since princes may in time become kings.
Said his royal highness:
"Mr. Pope, | hear you don't like
princes"
''Sir, beg your pardon"
"Well, then, you don't like kings"
"Sir, l must own that l like the lion
best before his claws are grown"
No reply could well have been happier.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
His Tumultuous Bosom.

He had loved her long and tenderly.
And she-well, she leaned over his
way perceptibly, but she never men,
toned the fact.
He had sneaking notion she did, but
he wasn't sure enough to put it to the
test, so he had postponed the crucial mo,
ment.
However, man can't dillydally al
ways.
One reason being that man nova.
days doesn't live always.
Another being that girl won't have
it, because men are not SO scarce as mat.
rimonial alarmists try to make out.
Be that as it may he had, after many
doubts and fears, concluded to spring
the pop on the young woman, and at
their next TRUSTING he sprung it.
Dearest" he said in the tender light
of the turned down gas, will you marry
mey'
II cannot" she said briefly.
His heart beat fast moment, and
then stopped suddenly, and as suddenly
spurted again.
1t was indeed the crucial moment.
His lips quivered.
"And why can't your he murmured,
oh, so pleadingly.
Her face shone with the ineffable light
of the angels.
Because, dear" she murmured softly,
II am neither minister of the Gospel
nor justice of the peace"
And he clasped her to his tumultuous
bosom.-Exchange.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
Yucatan's Giant "Skeeters."

1.-THE largest mosquitoes in the world
are to be found In Yucatan," said Rich.
ard Beverly. Until few years age
there was not mosquito in all Mexico.
They were introduced by vessels from
the United States, and have in the land
of their adoption attained proportions
unknown in other countries. The low
lands of Yucatan swarm with monster
Mosquitoes whose bite is almost as pain
tul as the sting Of bee. The historical
Jersey mosquito sinks into insignif.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
E. MARION CRAWFORD.
AnAppreciative Sketch of the Well Known
Novelist.

An Apprcciative Sketch of the Well Known
Novelist.
Especial Correspondence
New YORK, Dec. lit was after q
"Robin Hood" matinee that it was my
privilege to meet F. Marion Crawford
the novelist. He has low, strongly
accented voice. His manner puts the
stranger at ease and invites converse,
ton. Long residence in foreign lands
has made him in actuality citizen OF
the world, He intends to give readings
from his three favorite works-"Zoroas.
ter" switch of Prague" and "The Gig.
arctic Makers Romance"
"How has 'Zoroaster' escaped drama.
tization?" asked.
Several have attempted it," was the
reply, land many asked permission,
but no one has yet succeeded. Any.
body is welcome to try it. | should be
very glad TO have it dramatized, bet
think it is better adapted for an opera.
The difficulty in the drama is to find two
actresses of equal beauty and power
willing to accept rival roles. In an
opera this could be avoided by soprano
and contralto. An Italian composer was
accused several years ago of stealing his
hbretto from Zoroaster.'"
"What suggested the story
~ was reading Sanskrit with an old
priest in Bombay" said Mr.. Crawford,
"when the story of the three children in
the fiery furnace recalled the fire wor-
shippers, and the idea that Zoroaster in
fuenced the Hebrews grew upon me. |
had great difficulty in tracing the chro-
!. biological connection. gathered notes
for the story years before it was written.
kn a prodigious worker" he contin-
II work hard-very hard-and
iys expect to. | have tremendous
P,Itchanical facility, the result of forced
training. That's ALL"
F. Marion Crawford is the son of the
sculptor, Thomas Crawford, whose work
adorns the Capitol at Washington. AS
a boy he never cared for books. He
drifted early into newspaper work in
New York, and the trials and tribula-
tons of the hero in 1.-THE Three Tales" is
his own experience. He wrote criticisms,
book reviews, everything and anything
that would sell-glad to get fifty cents
for critique.
"Oh, know the streets of New York, "
said the famous romance weaver, with
retrospective CLEAN in his frank eyes.
II passed over them night and day and
rarely earned living expenses"
Crawford's first novel, "Mr. Isaacs,"
appeared in 1882. 1t was begun as a
short story and enlarged TO please an
uncle. When the second chapter was
done he thought he would let the hero
fall in love with an English girl, to see,
as he expressed it, how it would go. He
was then editing paper in India, and
Nine. Blavatsky and Theosophy We're
the topics of the hour. So Theosophy was
introduced into Mr.. Isaacs," which led
many readers to suspect Mr.. Crawford
was of that ism rather than the practi-
cal Catholic that he is.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01

vcsuvo ucoIuv uueoo IUaiis VI JneIr nlnu,
which are frequently as large as house
flies. In neighborhoods where marshes
abound it is impossible to keep stock Of
any kind, and during the rainy season
people wear coarse netting stretched
over face and neck to keep these insects
from devouring them. st. Louis Globe
Democrat,
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
A Case Calling for sympathy.

The court had sentenced him to six
years in the penitentiary at hard labor
for the crime of having three more
wives than the law allows.
"Think of the sorrow, judge" ex-
claimed the prisoner, deeply moved,
"that this will bring to four estimable
families. Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-01
No Alternative.

Bingo-Td like to know what you call
these shirts you got me?
Mrs. Bingo (sweetly)-They are called
the Liberty shirt, my dear, on account
of their freedom of movement.
Bingo-Then give me death.-Clothier
and Furnisher.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24

the Bowery swells glanced doubtfully
from the tempting array of shells to the
bewildering array OF sterling knives,
forks aud spoons that lay beside them.
as il seeking for the proper weapon
of attack. Then they sat still and
looked inquiringly at Mr.. i. Brown
Jones.
That worthy noted the glance, as he
seemed 70 note every other movement
or noise about the dining room.
''The custom, don't you know OF eat
ing oysters on the half she'll with these
little forks" he said thoughtfully, hold
ing one of them up and then spearing
bivalve with it, ais an excellent one."
The Boweryites at once looked as re-
lIeved as two masked faces could, ana
were soon vigorously plying the oyster
forks.
Table etiquette should be taught at
Yale, Now, when I was in Jale"-Mr.
Jones was continuing rehectlvely. when
he was interrupted by loud entfaw
from his BoWery confreres. There
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24
WROTE "sHoRE ACRES"

James A. Herne, the American Apostle
of Dramatic Realism-A Most Intsrest-
ing Family-The Hernes Are All Brainy
How the Story Of "ShOre Acres" Was
Suggested-The Author Has No Theories
of PIayWritIng-A NonprOfessionaI Com
pany
Hundreds of thousands of persons in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
other cities have laughed and cried over
James A. Herne's play, ''Shore Acres, )"
but very few of them know anything OF
the personality of the American apostle
OF realism, His family, too, is as inter
esting as his work.
The moment one knows Herne one
has realized that there may be formed
invincible alliances. There is Catherine
Cochran, his wife, whose appreciation
is learnedly critical, whose criticism is
profoundly thoughtful There are three
young women with eyes of azure, and
blond and brown hair in graceful cut,
whose ages added will not make 80
years. They are Julie Adrienne, Chry-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24

and evidently that OF cultivated, in
telligent, educated man, aud TO Van
Tassel, at least, it had slightly famil-
lar ring. The burglars hands, too,
were small and white, and there was
about him an unmistakable II ineon
grrous air of refinement.
Van TaSsel was the first to recover
the use OF his intellect and tongue.
"Who are You and what is the mean
ing OF this ou,rage?" he demanded.
az thought, don't you see, that l had
already announced my name as I.
BFown-Jones. Pardon me for not hav-
ing made 1t clear" replied the burglar,
bowling deferentially.
"Get out Of here instantly Van
Tassel cried, with very perceptible
ouaveF in his voice. chow dare you
sir? I'll call the police at once unless
you leave"
lob, no, you will not, Mr.. Van Tas-
sell. Pardon ME. but al present. don't
YOU see, am doing all the calling that
will be done in this vicinity" said Mr..
Jones. ut is true that have commit
ted the almost objectionable sin of be-
ing late at a Christmas dinner, don't
you know, but I'm sure you will forgive
me. also took the liberty, which You
are well bred enough 10 overlook, OF
bringing several friends with me. We
viii not delay the dinner any longer"
As he concluded Jones whIstled twice,
the drawing room and hall doors open
ed, and two more burglars, masked and
armed exactly Ike their leader, stepped
into the dining room.
ALLOW me TO present Messrs Brown
and Jones Smith. brothers, and excel
lent company. They viii lend the
brlllIance Of their presence TO this nota
Die gathering, don't yOu know, and VII
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24

sel's coffee, q voice with an unmIstakablel
Bowery accent shouted from the but
ler's pantry:
"Ef youse fellows don't seld me out
q ham sandwich or something pretty
dorn quick, I'll give the hull gang
dead away. See2"
Mr.. Jones paid no attention to the re-
mark, however, but drank the remain
ing cups of coffee within reach, excused
himself and rose from the table. "Par-
don u.s." he said hunfbly as he and his
assistants relieved the gentlemeu Of
their watches and pocketb0oks and the
ladies OF their diamonds and other
iewelry, "but at Christmas time It is al.
ways botter TO give than 10 receive,
don't you know"
With profuse apologies, too, Mr.
Jones securely gagged the Van Tassels,
their guests and the maid. and saw that
they were all firmly bound. Then Mr..
Jones' companions engineered the
heavy movement in silverware TO
carriage at the door, leaving Jones to
bid the hospitable Van Tassels bon soir.
Raising the turkeys wishoone so that
ali could see, he pulled 1t apart with bis
own hands, wished them many happy
returns OF the day" and vanished.
Thus Il was that Jack Schuyler tallas
It. Brown Jones), swell clubman aud
man about town, won the half forgot
ten wager be had made year previous
with Cornelius Van Tsssel-that Ora
mercy park family, is guests aud It's
servants could be held up aud
robbed at dinner and the burglars
make good their escape. Van TaSsel
paid the wager, but there is q GOODNESS
akin TO Christmas weather between him
and "Mr. I. Brown Jones'"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24

season she Is done, but I shall not be
surprised to see a bright face acrcss the
iootlights of certain New York
theatre within year. Incidentally 1t
Is worthy OF note that there is DO sta I
10 the world more popular among thea
trlcal people than this same little
woman who has been compelled by ILL.,
ness to abandon her tour.
OcTAvUs COHEN.