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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
NOTICE.
Sale of $4,000 School
Bonds.

Notice is hereby siven that sealed bids will
be received until O'Clock p. M,
TUESDAY, JAN. "a, 1899,
for the purchase of twenty-four. Bellefontaine
Union School Board of Education building
bonds for ve .6Gs aSndsed dSll.rs each issued
the Nos ember election held Tuesday, Nov. 8,
epectiDg e9S; M and furnishing : new new sc school %
building In Bellefontaine, O., Said bonds fall
due as follows: March first, 1903, one bond for
bond for i've hundred dollars, and one Of said
bonds shall be payable every si1 months there
with the payment of the last bond September
first, A. D. 1914 Said bonds Will be dated jan
uary "a, 1889, payable to the bearer, and bear
interest at Ct four Per cent. per annum from
dollars, interest payable semi-annually on the
first day of September and March in each year
Fri N ssd at
Said bonds are to be delivered to the purchaser
at said Treasurer's once on or before Febru-
aaa os sosrs
with the Treasurer Of said Board before fling
his bid, rs q guarantee that he will take up
e Se e ss
Board Of Education for the use of its school
fund, If the bonds are not taken up by the
viii viii bes paid by said Board. r. Bidders are are
required to state the number of bonds
bid for and to state plainly the gross amount
70 oWn Sani form of
their own expense, they may do SO. (Said
form Of bond subject to approval of said
SSethsr they VIII furnish bisns bonds or nos
No explanation of Bids will be permitted.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Bonds now outstanding ........ $4,000 oc
Other indebtedness s................... 1928 &c
Tax Valuation for 1898 .............. 2,262 O6C
Address all bids to the Clerk.
By order Of Board.
F. r. MCLAUGHLIN Clerk.
Bellefontaine, O., Dec. q, 1898.
Dec. q, 1S96-4w
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Not one orchard in twenty comes
anywhere near being what it should be
go far as good condition of trees goes
toward making good, sound measure
of sound fruit each year. In place of an
open soil, with an occasional spreading
of manure to feed the trees, the ground
lies untouched and becomes hidebound,
and the fruit falls off. There is always
a premium on good methods with fruit
trpaH
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

If sorrel has overrun q field, pillow it
and SOW about 80 bushels of lime to the
acre, and then harrow thoroughly. 1t
the field is then devoted for seaeon to
some cereal or to hoed crop, or if it is
given to buckwheat early in the sum-
mer, the sorrel will be pretty thoroughly
eradicated.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Medicinal plants might be grown
more ex .ensively and become an indus
;ry of great value to the country. Along
with other wild roots, ginseng is becom-
ing scarcer every year, and is now worth
So pound. 1t will squire three years
for crop to mature, but 1000 pounds
can be grown to the acre. 1t requires
some care and expense, concerning all
which directions can be had from seeds
mon
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

All the energy. and even the life
itself, is offered up in the wonderful
effort on the part of fruit plants to pro-
duce fruit and seed; it then dies. and
sho lid bs removed and burned. ID m
Nature, knowing the sacrifice, provides
a new growth from the roots, and re-
peats the effort again and again. The
same berry plant never gives you its
fruit but once.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
Get That Idea Patented.

ex-Commissioner Of Patents states that .
"A patent on any article of daily use teven to
the simplest things,) is worth from 4S0, 900 to
q, 900, IL properly pushed.
You can find out whether the device you have
In mind Is patentable, and can obtain q patent
by calling on or addressing O. D. Campbell,
Bellefontsine, Ohio.
Mr.. Campbell has had over three years expe-
rience in the examining corps of the patent Of
dce at Washington, and is in direct communi-
cation with one of the most Reliable Patent
Agencies In Washington City which has Agen-
tersburg, and all fc-eign Capitals. A compe-
tent model make, will attend to fitting mp
odsla If desired
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

A clovered soil may grow 30 poor ths
nothing will grow upon it, wen clover.
While the clover is supplying nitrogen,
remember that it is exhausting tie soil
of potash and phosphoric acid. Throu. b
c c'over the earth is fed nitrogen, and
nitrogen only.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

When you set out your cucumbers,
cabbages and tomatoes last spring, il
you had first placed on each epot about
quart of hen manure and barr-yard
scrapings they would have had the
plant food just when they needed it al
the start.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

"Here," said Mrs. Snaggs, who was
reading some health hints in the news
paper, "here is an article entitled Save
Doctors Bills"
"It is no use to save them if they are
not receipted," added Mrs. Snaggs
gloomily. - Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
oranh
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

II you can go arrange as to have liquid
manure to apply literally to the early
po.a' oss, next spring, it will 80 stimu-
late their development that there will
be marketable tubers a week or 10 days
II lier than by the ordinary method,
E,rly potatoes, if you can have them
very early, are a profitable crop
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Is it true my good man." said the
kind hearted lady who was working of
some homemade cake on the tramp at
the back door, "that you itinerant gen.
tlemen never take bath?"
"Madam," said the tramp proudly, "it
is not true. Hardly day passes that ]
70 without my sun BATH"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

"Mary, saw the baker kiss you to-
day. I think I shall go down and tab g
the bread in myself in future"
'Twouldn't be no use, ma'am; he
wouldn't kiss you, COS he promised he'd
never kiss anybody else but me."-
Cincinnati Euquirer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
DECEMBER S, 1898,

All trains daily except Sunday.
Morning train leaving Jackson at 6:15 .. m.
arrives Chicago 500 p. m, Detroit 500 p. m.
Direct connection for Columbus, Cincinnati,
Chillicothe, enabling you to spend from to
II hours at any point and return same oven
ing.
more aud New York, train No. connecting At
Greenfield with the B. q o. famous Royal Blue
Flyer.
Tourists tickets on sale to all Summer Re-
orts.
Gall on agents or write
F. d. FISHER, q. p. A., Lima, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

"Were you out in all that rain?" ask
the Clifton girl. "No," said the young
woman from BostoL. 81 was merely in
in the portion of the rain that descended
my immediate vicinity. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Citizen-Phew? The odors of Broad
way are enough to knock any one over
Why don't you have it cleaned?
Official-The street is all right, sir
What you smell is the winter wraps
which have been packed away all sum-
mer in moth paper.-New York Week
".
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Mrs. Gotrox-Mable, dear, are you
sure Mr.. Woodby loves you for your
self alone?
Mable-Yes, am sure he doee,
mamma. He is always so restless when
you are in the room.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
Sheriff's Sale.

Alonao D: Bailey Logan Common Pleas
r u,r. Case No. 7648
By virtue of an execution to me directed
from the Court of Common Pleas OF Logan
county, Ohio, will offer at public sale 1T resi-.
dence Of Frank M. Higgins, about N miles
south Of Ridgeway o., on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, A. D. 1898,
at about one O'Clock p. m., on said day, the
following described goods and chattels: One
dark bay mare about eight years old, one gray
mare I've years old, one gray horse about si1
years old, one mich COW and one spotted calf
Terms Of sale cash.
PRESLEY SHAW,
Sheriff Logan County, Ohio.
Bell & Smith, Attorneys.
December %, 1898,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

If your land needs draining drain i.
The farmer w2e rks drained land 8
ess at the mercy of the elements, and
will be much more likely to have good
crops in bad year,; and that is just when
it pays to have them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
THE MERRY.GO.ROUND.

Bowles-Did you climb the Alps while
you were abroad?
Cupps-No. just ran up q bill, that
was all indianapolis Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Mrs. Binks seems like a very fussy
woman"
'Fussy? Say, if che built a house
she'd insist upon having all the nails
manicured. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Pbilanthropist-What would you do
with nickel if gave you one?
Treadway Tatters (sarcasticslly Git
a new coat, mister, and some supper an
. nights lodgin an breakfast and dinner
tomorrer.
Philanthropist-Here take this quar-
ter and support yourself the rest of you,
life!-New York Truth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

1t would seem that these broad acres
of Uncle Sans dominion should be equal
% the demand our millions make for
hings to eat, but there is every year i'm
ported no small portion of our supply OF
potatoes, beans, eggs, cheese, seeds, etc.
Is this not our own fault?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

He-Csn you tie q true lovers knot,
Miss Willing?
She-No; but I can give you the ad-
dress of q clergyman who, am sure
would be only too CAD to oblige you
Chicago News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Hixon-Sands, the grocer is the most
enterprising man ever saw.
Dixon-Indeed.
Hixon-Yes; he advertises to give
away parachute with each can of kero.
sene.
Dixon-Ciipper. the barber, is equally
as enterprising.
/ Hixon-What's his scheme?
Dixon-He has card up in his win
dow offering a package of court plaster
free with every shave.-Chicsgo News.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Apples will keep much better through
he winter if put in barrels when picked
and allowed to stand in the open air un-
til quite cool weather comes, and then
repacked.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Smith and Jones were talking one
day about their business interests.
Smith was q hotel man and Jones was a
manufacturer agent.
Il say" said Jones, show do you
ever use such an enormous quantity Of
pears and peaches?"
"WelI," replied Smith, 1--WE can eat
what we can, and what we can't eat we
can"
"Indeedl'' said the other, eve do
about the same in our business"
"How is that?"
"We sell an order when we can sell it,
and when we can't sell it We cancel it,
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Eleanor, when we are married. will
your love me enough to ok for me?
"Yes, dear Henry; but you will have
to hire somebody else to do my cook
ing. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
Alfred Butler, Agent.
BeIIefontaine, Ohio.

The neglect of plant or tree at any
stage of its growth is cirried, in its re-
suit, through life, just as is fault with
a child or other animal growth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

"He seems to prizs his f f,ncee very
highly" Said the first sweet thing
Naturally" replied the other sweet
thing, "She's hand painted, you know"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

The German Fire Departmental have
the honor to announce, Captain, that
the fire is in the fourth story, and oul
ladders and hose will reach only to the
second.
"Indeed! Then we will have to wait
till the fire gets down to the secnnd."-
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Yesst-There is lady pianis. at the
museum who plavs with her toee.
msonbeak-Umpl That's moth
ing. My baby does that. Boston
Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
Truthful.

Artist-"How do you like the por-
trait?" Sitter-"Well, l don't ex-
actly like the nose" Artist-"Neither
do I, but it's yours"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

In asmall village in the south of Scot
land an elder in the parish church was
one day reproving an old woman, who
was rather worse for liquor, by saying:
''Sarah. don't you know that you
should fly from the tempter?"
Sarah (not very we'll pleased Flee
yourself.
Elder-Oh, Sarah, have flown!
Sarah-Aweel, think yell be name
the wour O. anither futter.-London
Fun.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
By Absorption.

Catarrhal sufferers should remember that
Ely's Cream Balm is the only catarrh remedy
which is qucickly and thoroughly absorbed by
the diseased membrane. II does not dry up
the secretions, but changes them to a limpid
and odorless condition, and finally to natural
and healthy character.
The Balm can be found at any drug store, or
by sending so cents to Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
ST., New York it will be mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the nasal
passages, allays Inflammation, thereby stop
ping pain in the head, heals and protects the
membrane and restores the senses of taste and
smell. The Balm is applied directly into the
nostrils.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
MARK TWAIN'S new BOOK.

A prominent New England paper in Speaking Of
Mark Twain's Following the Equator" says: 1t
is like the Bible in one respect One can open it at
random and find first rate beginning almost any
where" 1t it large, beautifully illustrated vol
ume of 700 pages. Another =" Innocence abroad. !"
read themselves sleep with this book. 1t differs
in this way, perhaps from the Bible Agents should
Earl n. Findley, 80 Hubert Rlock, Cincin-
natl. for confidential terms and territory.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION FREE.

GENUINE OFFER.-Bear in mind this
is o genuine offer, inspired by right, with
the hope that the many who need special
treatment will avail themselves of this great
offering and rid themselves of the disc ases
that have troubled them for years.
wEN-Y Young and middle. aged men suffering
MnN from weakness, impaired memery,
blood poisoning, etc, should n let this
opportunity pass. as q trial treatment will
full curative powers in these cases. Not one
failure in over 400 cases treated last year.
p4- ALI treatment free.
40 10 charge for professional service.
Ba-The patient required to pay nothing
except cost of the medicine he uses
ps-T This applies to q ] who call, no matter
what the nature of ali the malady.
TO HELP ALBANY chronic sufferer,
whatever the nature of the disease may cali
upon this doctor and get the best sid known
to enlightened medicine at the actual cost of
the medicines. 1t is the spirit and purpose
of his visit to bring to the treatment and
cure of chronic diseases generally the great
advantage he possesses in successfully
handling these stubborn disorders, SO pro-
life of human misery and SO destructive of
human life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

~Have you paid for your REPus-
LICAN, this Year?0a
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30


make this statement for the sole purpose o.
letting others know what wonderful work
Aerial Medication does. 1 was deaf for ten
years; could not hear clock tick when held
close to my ears, and had catarrh so badly that
l thought could never be cured. There was
a very bad discharge from my ears, nostrils
were very sore, the discharge had a very dis.
agreeable odor, and the noises in my heat
were very distressing. 1 read in the paperso
the wonderful cures that were being effected
by the use of Aerial Medication, and decided
to try it. ] used the treatment about si2
weeks before could hear any better, but from
that time on I improved, and now can hear as
good as any one. Can go in company and en-
Joy myself like others. Am cured of catarrh
and the roaring in my head has ceased. Am
now strong and healthy; have not used the
treatment for some time, and believe that
am permanently cured. MISS EDNA CRAY
TON, Cogan House, Pa.
FREE.
For a short time only 1 agree to send to sufferers
from catarrh, deafness, throat and lung diseases
medicines for three months treatment free. This
will prove that Aerial Medication cures. For
symptom form and particulars address
J. H. MOORE, Md, A 2lO Cincinnati, Ohio,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Loans from Home Funds may be had In
sums of 400 and upwards, and ON time from
Rates bett " than ever hereto fore on .xed.
HOWNN1TIMD d HUSTON.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
HOUSES AND LOTS.

For sale, hve houses and lots in Belief,
uane Will be sold on easy terms. Apply tc
ESLI POW ERS. CT,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

Detroit 4 Lima Northern Ry.Co.
Time Table Effective Dec. 25, 1903.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

DR.. STOCKDALE is a graduate of the
greatest and best colleg in the U. !. He has
had years of training in the greatest hospi-
tails and as he has demonstrated, his work
has surpas sed the expectations of everybody.
ua so1l
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30
GOING NORTH.

Train MOL, 2, 8 and4. Daily. All other trains
daily except Sunday.
J. r. HAWKINS, r @. CAPLES,
Genr 5upt, Detroit, Mich. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30

FIR. MCLAUGHLIN, Clerk.
Bellefontaine, O., Dec. q, 1898.
Dec. q, 1S96-4w
The times., 1898-07-03

at heat which will just allow the hand
to be inserted without causing pain and
to which as much soda has been added
as would cover the end of a penknife-
Shake we'll 20 mix thoroughly. and place
in an icebOx. In half an hour observe
how much cream has risen. and MEASURE
this OF ON piece OF paper. double IN
distance and then see what part of the
total length of ths paper strip on the
bottle this is. If il is one-tWentieth. the
milk only contains 3 per cent Of cream. if
one-tenth. then it contains 10 per cent.
if One-fifth. then it contains 20 per cent.
and 50 on
A sure safeguard against i'll effects from
contaminated water. and especially use
full in the country. or at Summer resorts.
is the addition of five drops Of peroxide
of hydrogen 10 the water a few min
uteS before drinking it. The liquid IS
obtainable at any drug store. is abso-
lutely harmless. tasteless and coiOFIess-
Its addition 70 the water only breaks It
up into active oxygen and water. the
former killing whatever germs OF dis
ease may be present in the water This
method is equally effieaeious and much
more convenient than the ordinary way
of boiling suspected water to destroy pos
sible germs II a few drops of solution
of sugar are placed in glass of suspect
ed water and the glass is covered and
put in warm place. the water. II il is
contaminated. will become cloudy and
deposit a sediment after few hours.
The times., 1898-07-03
For Throat and Hnir.

Young girls rule prefer TO wear any
neck jewels they adopt in the form of
head strings very fiat about the throat
but women of maturer years cling with
commendahle steadfastness to the high
collar. The pretty neckband adopted for
this flying day is broad satin ribbon of
any color preferred drawn through five
quaint unmatched jeweled Slides The
slides are oftenest of diamonds and
pearls. put together in an open light pat
tern and at the back OF the neck in a
bow knot, having swallow-tailed ends,
the ribbon is knotted
Up in the hair when jeweled aigrettes,
coronets, crowns or tiaras are worn, flow
ers or tufts Of small ostrich feathers
stand in majestic height at the rear of
the flashing ornament. Most splendid in
its effect is a bouquet of three white
plumes Gaping the highly piled hair and
fronted by bird wrought entirely of dia-
monds. its outspread wings SO poised as
to vibrate with every motion of the wear
er's head. A fountain of fuchia blossoms
in diamonds is another exquisite and nov.
ell hair ornament, that happily for her
who loves beauty but possesses a slender
pocket is most charmingly made up in
bright pebbles that cost one-feurth the
price of the three white gems.
The times., 1898-07-03

one Of the arts one acquires by practice.
As to the composition Of the rug itself,
that comes of genuine effort and a lot
Of real study. and its the sort of Occupa-
ton for which women have a regular ge-
MUS. In the blending of the colOrs and
working out of the eastern patterns they
are born mat-makers. Some of US even
now first draw out and color on paper
our original designs but It is as yet only
those wonderful Persian or Turkish
weavers. vino. without any scheme be-
fore them. work out marvellous colO-
combinations as they go along. An hour
a day IS about all the time an undiscip-
lined American back can endure at bend
ing before the loom. and as the looms
themselves are ponderous things, we
have ours mounted on castors and push
them about the house.
when rug Is about TO be taken off
the loom. preparatory to having its fringe
adjusted the proud weaver usually in
vites all her special chums who are also
mat-makers. in to tea and to formally
view the taking off
when the rug is off a tiny brass brace
let is put tight about one of the uprights
of the loom and on this is engraved the
date of the rugs completion and its size.
so that the moment you glance at any
one of the looms that ornament the
houses of many rich women just now.
you can tell in a thrice what her record
for weaving is. In the corner of every
rug, just before il is completed the
weaver also works her loom sign. This is
whatever she pleases. her initial in east
ern lettering. chosen flower an ar
rangement of lines or crosses. in short, a
signature that possesses as much i'm
portance in the eyes of the rug weaving
sisterhood as the crossed swords on dres-
den ware or Raphaefs initials on piece
of canvas"