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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
TONIGHT.
(From the Greek of sappho.)

(From the Greek of Sappho.) Like long draught of rare old wine The kisses of thy mouth; That soft low sigh-so like sob Breathes of the balmy South. One rapturous hour of thy embrace, More worth than weary years Without thee, love and life would be Eternity of tears. Then silent lie within my arms,
 Oh, lean upon my heart! Tonight, my love, we'll happy be- An, God! how soon we part. One silken curl has blown across Thy passion-crimsoned cheek, Thine eyes are like the waves at night So dusky, dark and deep. mad desire possesses me
 The boon for which sigh?" TO hold thee ever to my breast
 And in thy smile to die. Thy milk-white arms they clasp me close Thy warm breath fans my cheek What care l for the fates decrees- For fame or fortunes freak? One glance from out thy dusky eye OutWeighs all other odds; Tonight, my love, we'll happy be, Io-m0rrOW-tO the gods!
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and it's exact weight is 14.3499 grains, or, according to the metric system, 93 centigrammes-less than a single grami
 After having been wound up with the diminutive key the watch will run for twenty-eight hours The main spring when run down has a circum- ference of .13396 inch. Its weight is 38 milligrammes, or .5902 grain.
 The weight of the forr main wheels, with their springs, is 42 milligrammes, or .646S grain. There are thirteen cogs on the little cylinder wheel which has a circumference of millimetres. or 07S8 inch and weighs .75 milligramme, or .01155 grain.
 The balance has a circumference of 357 millimetres, or .140658 inch. In one hour it completes 1S,152 revolutions, travelling a distance of 9S42 feet inches.
 The most delicate tools and measur- ing instruments were made specially for the construction of the lilliputian watch. The preliminary work in the making of the timepiece was very ex- pensive, and the selling price of the watch.is comparatively low, being $I250.r.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
WHAT THE. BLIND READ.

With the close of the first twelve months the Free Circulating Library for the Blind has issued report of its opera tions. From a collection of 800 vol umes, fairly representing literature s wide range of subject and of form, 1t re- ports that its patrons choose relatively few books of fiction; that more interest is shown in poetry, and that religious works are in large demand.
 In so unique a record can we not find revealed, all unconsciously, the world of dreams in which these sightless readers live? Other men and women on the aver age choose fiction, leave religion for a Sunday afternoon and poetry for odd mo-
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WOULD YOU BE A MILLIONAIRE

THE ART OF GETTING RICH-By
 Henry Hardwicke. New York: The Useful Knowledge Publishing Con- pany.
 If you want to be a millionaire you have only got to step up to local book store and expend 50 cents in the purchase of this paper-covered volume. It Is much easier and cheaper than outftting for the Arctic regions and decidedly better than lifelong drudgery in business office or store.
 The author, acting on Lord Bacon's proposition that history makes men wise," tells us first how other people have been in the habit of getting rich ever since the world began. He deals with the state of commerce during the Middle Ages and then gives us details about the manner in which some modern fortunes have been made. He mentions such well-known names as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Gould and Russell Sage. An astounding fact, showing the aggregation of wealth in New York, Is that 125 per- sons now hold between them a sum of $500, 100000 The last portion of the book is full of sound advice for intending capi- talists, and doubtless rapid increase in the ranks of the wealthy will follow the circulation of this volume.
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some measure of caution In their deal- ing with the Jews, and outrages Of the kind portrayed in this novel could hardly escape indignant comment. The scene is laid at Odessa, where the people of the Ghetto, by many oppressive regulations, have been reduced to condition Of the direst poverty. But one man stands out from among them, a Nazarene named David Rheba, silversmith of wonderful skill His work is in demand all over Europe yet he gains no wealth, for his earnings are ell distributed among his needy brethren.
 A great passion arouses the soul of this man, and furnishes the keynote for the slender plot of the novel. He falls in love with serf girl, Olga, the favorite of a great Russian lady. Despite the insuper- able difficulties of creed. great passion draws the two together. Olga comes to the Jew with her mistress, who, has a difficult request to make. She wishes the Jew to execute crucifiX for her, and here, in a passage of marked strength, the authoress describes the awakening of these twin souls.
 ''Olga touched Marya's arm and whis- pered:
 "'Why should it pain to make him an image of our Lord Jesus Christ?'
 Because he Is a Jew, whispered Marya in reply.
 Olga drew in her breath and sighed. "A Jew
 David heard the sigh and the words and there went a thrill through his heart; he had forgotten in the over whelming ecstasy which had laid hold of him at sight of her that she might be a Christian. He turned now, and faced her with the thought in his soul Do not shrink from me; thy Christ was a Jew She had risen from the stool and was standing gazing intently at him and he almost cried out for very joy, for there was neither shrinking nor hor- TOT in her eyes; in her, as in him, love had overthrown all lesser things. they were man and woman made by God to be mate each to each; no creed, mo ob- stacle set up by man could separate them one from the other; they had met by perfect chance only to discover that they were one perfect whole and that they had been so from all time"
 True love could hardly be more forci- bly, idealized, but unfortunately the old proverb holds true, and its course does not run smoothly. Olga's master, who owns her in serfdom, takes strong ex- ception to the course of events, and de- spite his wife's protest has David sent to Siberia on the ridiculous charge of at tempting to pervert a Christian.
 Considering that David was already married to the girl, this seems rather strong, but all things were possible in the Russia of those days. Powerful in- f1uences, set at work by a friendly Eng lishman, suffice to obtain Davids re- lease from lifelong servitude, the wicked master, Michael Volkenoff, relents, and out of suffering cometh strength to all the characters concerned in the little drama.
 It is a remarkably strongly written | story, and if the note of Russian bru-
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ANOTHER BONAPARTE.

THE FOURTH NAPOLEON-By. Charles
 Renham. Chicago: Herbert s. Stone
 & Co. For sale by Doxey; price S1 5O.
 This Is a first-class tale in every respect and one that is likely to hold the reader s attention from its commencement to US end The story opens in London, where a young barrister, an orphan, Is pictured awaiting a chance to supplement small income by practice in the law courts. The world, however, is against him and ne finally decides to realize on his capital and live like gentleman in Paris, even II only for a few years He leaves London and starts for the gay metropolis, where he meets with an old friend of his pa rents This gentleman informs him that his father was no less parsonage than Paul Bonaparte, a grandson by an early and unknown marriage of the great Emperor. The lads real name is discov- cred to be Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. and as he is a great-grandson of the first Napoleon, his legitimate title should be Napoleon ".
 The time happens to be ripe for a new coup detat and the former briefless bar rister finds himself one morning ruling over the destinies of the French. In the course of the story he falls in love with a charming English girl but is, of course, unable to marry her. He does not tell her this until rather late in the game and a tragedy is the immediate result of the love affair. Finally when one wonders how the Emperor is going to eXtricate himself from a dozen embarrassing situ- ations he commits suicide and thus brings the romance to a satisfactory close.
 The story is written throughout in a semi-satirical vein in which MT. Benham appears to be at his best. He fully ap- preciates the ridiculousness of the situa- tions he creates and uses every one of them to advantage. There is much love making and intrigue in the book and the passages are treated in a half-serious, half-cynical manner that makes them doubly entertaining. The characters are live men and women culled from English drawing rooms and French diplomatic circles. Their very naturalness makes them the more interesting, and though the final scenes in the story are dark apG gloomy, the reader Will lay down the book feeling that it was well worth read ing, and original enough to warrant being placed in a class all by itself.
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by the name of the author. George Forest" is a novel with a purpose, and like most works of this character, some what dreary reading. MT. Greene's fad is temperance, and he urges that drunk enness should be treated in its early stages as disease, and checked before the vice has time to control the will of the victim.
 The famous Hungarian novelist Jokai does not, of course, appeal so strongly to English readers as to his countrymen There are many peculiarities in his style which will not bear translation, but still MT. F. Steinitz has given us very read able rendering of the romance There Is No Devil" AS the book is clearly print ed and published at the low price of % cents 1t should find many readers.
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A ROMANCE OF THE GHETTO
A SON OF ISRAEL-By Rachel Penn.
 RhIladelnhia: j. B. Iinnincntt Cnnn-

A SON OF ISRAEL--By Rachel Penn.
 pany. For sale at Doxey's.
 This story gives us very vivid and pa thetic picture Of the condition of the Jews in Russia some fifty years ago, a time when the masses of the great empire were sunk in the lowest depths of ignorance, when serfdom was still the rule of the land, and no ray of light from the modern civilization which regenerated Europe had penetrated the recesses of this vast autocracy.
 It is doubtful whether matters are much better to-day, but at any rate pub Iicity has taught the Russian officials
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SMALLEST WATCH IN THE WORLD.

HE smallest watch in the world
 IS at present on exhibition in a
 show window in Berlin. It is the A latest triumph in the art of
 Watchmaking-that art that has made such wonderful progress within the past decade
 The lilliputian timepiece was made in Geneva. Following are given some of the tiny dimensions of it's works.
 The diameter of the little watch is less than half an inch The exact measurement is 1912 millimetres, or .4137 inch.
 Its thickness is three millimetres, or .11S2 inch. being but little more than a tenth of an inch
 The length of the minute hand is 2 4-10 millimetres, or O9456 inch. That of the hour hand is 3-10 millimetres. or .05122 inch.
 The entire works of the tiny watch comprise ninety-five individual pieces,
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FOR LEISURE MOMENTS.

GEORGE FORESTRY waverly Greene.
 New York: G. w. Dillingham; & Co.
 THERE IS NO DEVIL-By Maurus Jo-
 kat. Chicago: Rand. McNally & Go. The most remarkable thing about the first of these paper volumes is its binding a bright sage green, evidently suggested
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LITERARY NOTES.

Sir John Lubbock's forthcoming work is to be called Buds and Stirpules.'
 For the last twenty years, it is reported, Alphonse Daudet never made less than $2O 900 year from his work
 No book is more eagerly awaited than Zola's Paris" The English edition is to be ready about the middle of Feb ruary.
 Richard Le Gallienne is coming to this country to lecture. It is likely that for some years he will make his home in New England.
 The Academy of London jauntily says that extravagant fun Is out of date, low ing, probably, to the surfeit of it which the enterprise America has offered
 For the Jewish World Zangwfll has written a new serial, the title of which is "Maimon the Fool and Nathan the Wise.' It is one of the Ghetto series, the scene being laid in Germany.
 Liliuokalani's promised book, which is to be entitled "Hawaiis Story, by Ha- waii's Queen Is said to be written with admirable good temper" and to contain some arguments of exceeding adroitness.
 The Northampton Free Library Eng- land) refused "The Beth Book" a place on it's shelves. When the chairman of the library was asked why, he con- fessed that he had not read line of Sarah Grand.
 Rudyard Kipling does not mean to work at all during his present South African trip. He is accompanied by his father, as we'll as by his wife and children. His next book of short stories will not appear until next autumn.
 The different appeals which Senkie- wiczs novel CQuo Vadis') has made to English and American readers is surely not little curious and suggestive. We happen to know that the sale of Quo Vadis" in this country has amounted to
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tality is oppressive, the triumph of true love provides a corrective influence, and we feel that even the tyranny of Rus sian officials cannot crush souls like
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

For the Jewish World Zangwill has written a new serial, the title of which Is "Maimon the Fool and Nathan the Wise" It is one of the Ghetto series, the scene being laid in Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

The Academy of London jauntily says that extravagant fun Is out of date, low ing, probably to the surfeit of it which the enterprise America has offered
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

Richard Le Gallienne is coming to this country to lecture. It Is likely that for some years he will make his home in New England.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

No book is more eagerly awaited than Zola's Paris" The English edition is to be ready about the middle of Feb
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

about 4OOO copies, whereas in America ,OO0 copies have been sold.-The Acad- emy GondOn)
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

by Stephen Crane is to be published The title will be "The Open Boat" the name of the first nine tales of adventure five of which will be Mexican and Rio Grande border sketches.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

Sir John Lubbocks forthcoming work is to be called Buds and Stirpules.''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12

months she lost twenty three pounds.
ave did everything possible for her,
and she had the best Of medical treatment.
"SeverA skilled physicians attended
her, bot no benefit was apparent.
A family friend visiting Us, told how
her daughter had been similarly affected,
but cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People.
"She urged Us to try the pills, and we
finally consented.
eve have always rejoiced that we did.
"The pills helped Lucy at once, and
after taking eight boxes she was entirely
cured.
"She is now In perfect health, strong,
weighs ten pounds more than ever before,
and her cheeks are full of color.
1.-Two years of schooling were missed
crafty her ambition to study and become
an educated woman"
The reason that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People were helpful in the above
case, is that they arc composed Of vegeta-
bic remedies which act directly on the
impure blood, the foundation of disease.
As the blood rushes through all parts
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health, It Is necessary that 1t should be
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Dr.. Williams Pink Pills Build up the
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The pills arc In universal demand and
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12
ACWORTH.

Mrs. Judkins, housekeeper for Samuel
Harding, is on the sick list and is attended
by DR.. Huyck.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Stevens, who have been
spending the winter in Manchester, returned
to their home here on Wednesday.
A few days ago Asa Pratt shot wild ca,
which weighed II pounds, in the sugar lot OF
Thomas Weston on Grout Hill. Now if some
one will see bear we may have town which
is nearly up-to-date.
At o'clock the annual school meeting was
held and George Bailey was chosen modera-
tor; H. N. Hayward, clerk; Rev. Charles V.
French, member of the school board for three
years and H. N. Hayward, treasurer. Voted
to raise 500 for repairing school houses.
A deer has lately been several times seer
just little distance east of this village. 1t i.
said to be fat and sleek and apparently quite
| tame. At one time it was among the sheer
of o d Kemp and it was thought he was go
| ing into the barn with them, but somehow he
| concluded not to get caught in that enclos
ure.
The town meeting on Tuesday was well at
| tended, the following officers were chosen
Nathan Spaulding, town clerk Nathan Spauld
ing, Almon E. Clark, John Symonds, select
men; H. r. Neal, treasurer ;George Lewis
| road agent; F. G. Parker, auditor. 1t was
| voted to raise $l499 for various town charges
$1,000 to repair roads and bridges and 800 FOL
memorial day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12
CAVENDISH.

Wallace Batchelder of Chester is in town,
George Thompson returned from Chester
Monday.
Mrs Charles Pratt's sister, Miss Wilder, is
visiting her.
The Bijou Co. closed very successful en-
gagement Saturday night. They left for
Weston Monday.
Miss Flora Wyman returned from Bellows
Falls Monday.
Mrs. VIM M Knowlton of Brookline, Mass,
is visiting in town.
DIR. DAILY, D. D. G. M. of White River
junction, visited the Lafayette Lodge,F. and
A. NJ, last week.
There will be an entertainment at the town
hall Friday for the benefit of the Universalist
church.
The Madame Fry Concert Co. will give an
entertainment at the Baptist church next Fri
day evening, the 18th, the proceeds to be for
the benefit of the Baptist and Universalist
churches.
Subject of the morning sermon at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday, I" A hand full of
nails postponed from last Sunday evening,
especially for the children; evening sermon,
s. fair counselor" The Junior Endeavor
topic is lessons from Joseph's life; the
leader is Frances Knowland. The Christian
Endeavor topic is How to keep the pledge"
Matt. 25 :l4-30; leader, the pastor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12
JAMAICA.

A. L. Howard has had the misfortune to
lose his best COW by sickness
John Cassin is passing few days in Wash
ington, d. G.
The young folks have social dance at the
town hall Friday evening.
DR.. G. B. Doane's parents of Bakersfield
are here passing some time with thu ir son.
Mrs. A. L. Howard is at North Hatfield,
Mass, to care for her daughter, Mrs. Leland
Wight, who is quite i'll.
William Warren has returned from his
three weeks visit at East Constable, N. Y,
his former home.
Mrs William Davis, living on South hill,
and Mrs. A. T. Wood of this place are inc
sick list.
Mrs. c. B. Doane's cousin, Charles Pigeon,
of Boston, Mass, is here, stopping at DIR. G.
Il. Doane's.
Elgier Clough OF West Jamaica has had
the misfortune to lose a thumb by getting il
in too close contact with buzz saw.
We have had nice sugar weather for more
than week, but the farmers have only just
begun to make use of it.
Mrs. Aphonzo Howard, who has been here
at H. j. Sage's for some time, has gone tC
Brattleboro to live with her daughter, Miss
Minnie Reed
Henry Howard has started for the Klon
dixie. He started from here Saturday anc
stopped at Brattleboro with his sister unit
Tuesday, when he went to New York, ready
to take passage the 10th inst.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12
Monument at Lake George.

The society of Colonial Wars have COM
pleted plans for the erection and dedication
of monument at Caldwell in commemora-
ton of the battle of Lake George. Septem-
Der Sth the 1881 anniversary of the battle,
has been selected as the date for the unveil'
ing of the monument President Mckinley
and other high officials will be invited to
attend.
The site of the monument is included in
the proposed Lake George park and is near
the ruins of Fort William Henry and Fort
George. The plan of the monument as
adopted contemplates the erection of a shaft
40 feet high, after design by Alfred Vein
hert. The shaft will be surmounted by two
bronze figures representing Sir William
johnson and the Indian King Hendrick,
when he demonstrated to Sir William the
danger of dividing his forces. The monument
is to cost $4,000 and is nearly completed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12
New Hampshire News.
Westmoreland Man a Lively Runner.

Max Streeter of Westmoreland, says the
Keene Sentinel, who was arrested at the
depot Tuesday morning, just as about to take
the IL IA Fitchburg mail train, was arraigned
before Judge Holmes in the afternoon on the
charge of drunkenness June 8, 1897. The re-
spondent at first pleaded not guilty.. but
changed his plea to guilty, and was ordered
to pay fine of SO and costs, aggregating
$llO5. He did not have the requisite sum in
his possession, but thought friend would
furnish the amount and in the meantime was
taken back to police headquarters.
1t was found later that the man could not
raise the sum and about 30 P M. Sheriff
Futile was putting him into a hack to take
him to Jail for 81 days, when the prisoner
took advantage of an opportune moment and
made dash for liberty He ran across the
park to West street, tried several yards and
found it impossible to get through them,
finally getting through Mrs. Kingsbury' s
yard and out Winter and Summer streets to
Castle street, where he started across the
| fields. He was unable, however, to shake off
| a number of young men and boys who gave
chase and kept the fugitive in sight
Meantime Sheriff futile had secured a
| team and was driven out West street and
| captured his man without difficulty.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12

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The young womanwho suffers from weak
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