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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

ex-member Of Queen Isabella's
court has two entrances. Being
on Union street, we plunged. as
directed. into the opening which
led under the tall building. in
whose first floor secondhand goods are
sold Emerging from tie boarded tunnel
into the open air, we saw on our left
row Of half dozen rickety two-story cot
tages on our right the rear Of certain
Chinese tenements with their strips of
gardens.
Before one of the dilapdated cottages
sat an old man. sewing buttons upon a
ragged but evidently newly washed pair
OF trousers.
Beside his backless chair and crouched
upon the broken step leading up to the
one room called home was a Shape-rag-
ged. unkempt, with lashless eyelids. red
and swollen, and features distorted
through that destroyer Of beauty and
reason. paralysis. over the eyes, with
pupils faded to a nondescript color, were
a pair Of huge silver-bowed glasses, and
in the hand was book.
1t had been beautiful book when dis
PLAYED in a Madrid shop half d century
ago. with morocco binding and gold
clasps-such a prayer book as a lady-in-
waiting should carry when accompanying
her queen to the cathedral, attended with
all the pomp demanded when royalty
worships.
To-day the book is like its owner-an
ugly thing. the golden clasps gone, torn
from their fastenings and sold to buy
bread. and the upper part OF the volume
Ahurned away through being dropped from
the pasied hands into the fire. Yet the
Shape was reading the unburned por-
tions of the prayers it contained, mum
bling over them with twisted lips. indif-
ferent to our approach until my compan-
tn, -,oly 1ar s,,r,t fro6 nh
mockery!-"Are lou well to-day?
Then the Shape made use of its half
dead tongue, and mocking back, said:
Isl. Sonora"
This Shape, declaring itself. in spite Of
the evidence Of our senses, to be quite
well, was once a beautiful and courted
woman-Donna Mercedes Pervia.
We gave her the clothing we had
brought for her comfort and decency and
food to satisfy the hunger she often
knows She grew suspicious of our kind
ness.
Il am well and 7 will not go away!" we
gathered from her broken sentences "I
will not leave my husband-he is so kind
so kind
The old man laid down his needle and
stroked the twisted hand with his clumsy
one. mo. no." he said, in his hearty
American voice, they don't want you to
20 away You sha'n't leave me-"
He looked up at US with his honest,
kind eyes. "They have been talking Of
sending her to an institution" he said,
"and she doesn't want to 60 We've had
to have some help since my horse died.
and I've had TO go round for junk with a
sack instead Of q wagon. So they thought
she would be better off away from here.
But I'm doing better now than for the
Last few months, and We'll get on some.
yow."
He patted his wife's hand again-the
wife whose real history he has never
known. She has carefully concealed that
from every one except the friend who
gave her shelter when she came to the
coast homeless wanderer in 1863 Her
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Iotte Du Blois, and Christmas day was
appointed for the wedding.
4 lovers quarrel, however, estranged
the young couple, and a week before the
wedding the bride-to--be disappeared, and
young Delavar in disgust emigrated to
Australia. Here he prospered, and hav-
ing amassed a small fortune he decided
TO take a holiday trip 10 Europe, return
ing to Australia by Philadelphia. his old
home.
On his way to New York he was pacing
the steamer deck one day when he STUN
bled over the feet of a lady who was sit
ting alone. Apologies and recognition fol-
lowed: for the lady was his old fiancee
Miss Du Blois. whom chance had thus
strangely thrown in his way. The sequel
is obvious; and the happy couple. thus
strangely reunited. are at the moment of
writing on their way to Australia.
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great part Of his success Roberts nIm-
self is to-day a wealthy man, but he owes
his fortune to the early training he re-
ceived from his blind employer.
On a hot June day in 1858 a teamster
threw on the brake of his heavy wagon
and at the sound of his echoing Whoa"
the eight mules. which had great respect
for the word. came to 4 halt in front Of
the general store in Marysvlle. Clumsily
climbing down from his lofty seat, the
driver nailed a sign on his wagon:
THIS OUTFIT FOR SALE"
And without more ado proceeded to
paint the town red.
The government sent word to Chan
don of this chance to capture a bargain.
He knew Chandor was ever on the alert
for an opportunity to buy, sell or trade.
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The blind man hurried to town. The
owner of the outfit was found. a bargain
was quickly made. and for $1,000 the team
and wagon became the property of the
blind man.
Leaving his ranch and factory to the
care OF trusted employe, Chandon
launched out upon another enterprise.
Second thought was not necessary to him.
Before sunset of the same day the wagon
was loaded to its utmost capacity with
hams. bacon and provisions and with
Cbandon and his ''eyes' upon the high
scat went rumbling over the rough noun
tain road. headed for the mines"
There was no difficulty in disposlnS OF
the goods or getting load of lumber TOR
the return trip to Marysvllle. Trading
was both pleasant and profitable to Mr.
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n HE alley in which we found the
1 ex-memher Of Queen Isabella's
court has two entrances. Being
on Union street, we plunged. as
i directed, into the opening which
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neighboring farmers took it for a never
falling sign of high potato market.
When onions were planted on the Chan
don farm the inevitable jump in onions
was looked for by all, and somehow it
usually followed. When Chandon stored
his barley every one stored his, and when
Chandon sold his wheat his example was
followed by the other farmers. Somehow
the blind farmer seemed to have a keener
perceptiOn than his neighbors of what
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ing than it's condolences, some Of
which are so startling and improb-
able as to assume the appearance
of fate.
Charles Dickens was dogged
throughout his life by the most perplex-
ing condolences, and his death completed
one of the most remarkable of them all.
On the 9Th day of June, 1865, he escaped
death by a railroad accident as by a
miracle. and in commenting on his escape
he wrote: 'I can never be much nearer
parting company with my readers forever
than I was then until there shall be writ
ten against my life the two words-'the
end These two words were written
by death five years later on the same day
of the same month.
more remarkable coincidence still was
noted in the death of Mr.. Potter, the free
trade champion and friend of Golden and
Bright who died at the same day and
month as his wife, who had preceded
him by twelve years.
1t was a strange coincidence that led to
the Identification of one of the most skill
full burglars of recent years. The criminal
had been arrested on suspicion of having
committed several daring burglaries in
the Midlands. and wds lodged in Hollo-
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Chandon. There was money in hauling
freight. With two teams more money
could be made than with one. A second
team was bought and pressed into serv-
ice; then a third and so on until he lad
five teams trading and hauling in the i'm
mense district of which Marysville was
the hub.
For seven years he conducted this ex-
tensive and profitable business when in
creasing competition so reduced his rev.
enue that he disposed of his teams one
of which he traded for fourteen tons Nf
broom soTn corn which he Utilized to a profit
Then he sold his broom factory and de-
voted his whole attention to the develop
ment of his farm. *
When Chandon planted potatoes the
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19


bryant Avenue, Ideal Road Near
Princeton, Ill)
done at all. People get along without
merchandise which they would use II
1t could be obtained when it is wanted,
without excessive trouble and discom-
fort. On the other hand, farm prod
ucts which cannot be marketed for
weeks at a stretch, on account Of the
bad roads, often lose much of their
value. Even when there Is no such in
Jury done to the producers by enforced
delays In getting to market, the waste
of time, the extra wear and tear of farm
wagons and the strain to which horses
are subjected by drawing heavy loads
over bad roads count so much reduction
Of the natural profits of agriculture.
Thus the farmers means of buying are
doubly reduced. and the merchant suf
fers the loss of trade which he might
otherwise have.
A similar unfortunate effect Of the
bad roads which are nearly universal in
the greater part of the country is the
constant uncertainty which is caused
In all business dealings dependent upon
the trade of farmers and rural districts.
Merchants may be too busy one week
and practically idle the next, instead of
having their work reasonably distrib-
uted. And farmers who would do their
shopping at convenient times. often re-
turning home after dark and making
the best OF the daylight hours of Late
winter and early spring in preparing for
field work, are compelled to put off nee
essary business as long as possible, and
then take some day for it which they do
not like to spare for such use. Many
country roads at this time of the year
are really dangerous to drive through in
the dark, with almost any sort of We
hicle. They are not much better by
daylight.
The effect of unfit highways upon the
distribution Of wealth and the massing
of population in cities and large towns
is another important phase of the roads
question. The badness of the highways
in the country tends powerfully to spoil
rural life for social purposes and drive
young people into the cities, who might
otherwise lead happier and more whole
some lives where they were born. 1t
cuts down the value of farm property
and artificially increases the congestion
of the crowded centers of trade and in
dustry. If the roads were better there
would be far more uniform and salts
factory distribution of wealth and popl
ulation, and more Americans would en-
Joy the restfulness and health-giving
suburban and country life which is
already fast growing in favor in spite of
bad roads.
It seems hardly necessary to enlarge
upon the subject, because the case is SO
plain, but every spring and every au-
tumn the old curse of unfit highways Is
forced upon the attention of the Amer
lean people, and every year it is impos-
sible to resist the conclusion that if the
benefits of good roads were better un-
derstood they would not be so scarce
as they are in every part of the coun-
try. In the vast field of highway i'm
provement lies the most pressing need
of local government effort.-Cleveland
Leader.
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R'0A6<:5asE<
>H|FIpp0V|ENI[N7
THE ANNUAL BLOCKADE.
1t Has a Wonderfully Far-Reac him q
Eject on Comm e. rcial ms Well
as Social Life.

The season has come again when
business in large part of the United
States, especially in small towns where
the merchants depend largely upon the
distribution of their wares among the
agricultural population within a radius
OF ten or fifteen miles, is greatly inter-
fered with by bad roads. The extent
of this drawback to prosperity is sel-
dom understood, even by those who SUI
fer most by reason of it.
OF course the farmers of all sections
have abundant opportunities, during
the season when the roads are fairly
comfortable and good, to get oil their
crops to market and buy alr the mer-
chandise which they can afford to pur-
chase. Therefore, it sometimes seems
as If the effect of bad roads were mere
ly to change the distribution of trade,
with little or no effect upon its total
volume. That is partly true. but in a
large degree it is not so.
business put off beyond the natural
time for transacting 1t is often never
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

We hardly dare hope that the timber
in this country of ours will ever be pre-
served by individual effort. Will we
even go so far as to resent any attempt
of the general Government to take the
thing in hand? We see no other means
of relief. Continental Europe strives to
keep one-fourth of its whole area in
timber, believing it to be otherwise
impossible to carry on agriculture sue
cessfully.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19
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The Balm can be found at any drug store,
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

her cheek and neck, she makes the fondest
preparations for its arrival. Everything
that . woman's dainty taste can imagine
L provided for the newcomers wardrobe:
Nothing is overlooked save one thing, and
that one thing Is the most important. Too
many mothers forget that baby's strength
and health, its ability to Withstand the
usual ailments of childhood, and its vigor
and welfare, as a man or woman, are de-
pendent upon her own health and physical
maternity. If. during that critical time,
she Is weak. sickly, nervous and despond-
ent. because of troubles peculiar to her
sex, these conditions are bound to have
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Neglect of these conditions invariably
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II an unfailing cure for all troubles Of this
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bodily and nerve strength SO that she can
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AFTER using fifteen bottles of your Favorite
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Ml nsd fnss sf;.
N. ]. II had such terrible bearing down pains
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ocueo, uao tefflDie cIampo IN my legs, was Vefy
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child was delivered with instruments. took
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was In labor only an hour and beautiful child
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am In very good health; have NO more pains o.
aches. would be pleased to advise any woman
who suhers - did to use your medicine.'
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

The effect will be shown promptly
upon the grass in the dooryards if appli-
cations are made of nitrate of soda and
powdered phosphate of lime. 1t is GER
tainly unnecessary to litter up onr
premises all the Winter with badly
scented and ill looking manure from
the stables.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19
big l(II(j] T."
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Sent free to any address in the United States
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19
The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH

must be non-irritating, easy Of application,
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

While a good, warm house is neces-
sary for the wintering of fall pigs, the
cost need not stand in the way, for one
which will last 10 years can be built for
s.. In one way or another the farmer
must plan to have money coming in all
the year around.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Judge-Why are you always COM
mitting burglary?
6 Prisoner-What else shall I do, your
honor, to make a respectable living?
With hands as large as mine I can't
pick pockets. Nobody would give me
anything if begged, am SO fat, and
as for highway robbery-it's too violent
exercise!
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Sand when we became engaged, all
he did was to kiss my hand"
"Yes; I've heard his mother say he
was the kind of a boy who would make
one piece of candy last him a week. y
Indianapolis Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Fuzzy-Democrats are very queer.
Wuzzy-In what respect?
Fuzzy-Why, their dinners disagree
with them before they are eaten.-N.
Y. Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

''Did you divide your bonbons with
your little brother, Mollie?
eyes, ma. ate the candy and gave
him the notices. You know he is aw-
fully fond of reading. baltimore
American.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Mistress-Mary, have you got man
in the kitchen?
Cook-Well, mum, don't call him a
man. He's just called to say he's goin'
to break off the engagement, an we've
been cOurtin' two yearsl
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Oxford News" Monday of last week
was 'May-day,' and payday and
'wash-day,' and 'rainy-day,' and Dew
ey-day,' with several back counties to
hear FROM"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

All trains daily except Sunday.
Morning train leaving jackson at 5:15 q. m.
arrives Chicago 500 p. m, Detroit $500 p. m.
Direct connection for Columbus, Cincinnati,
Chillicothe, enabling you to spend froE- 8 to
II hours at any point and Ieturn same even-
ng.
Several hours saved to Washington, Balti-
more and New York, train No 3 connecting at
Greenfield with the b. & o. famous Royal
Blue Flyer.
Tourists tickets on sale to all Summer Re-
sorts.
Gall on agents or write
4. Z. FISHER, g. p. A., Springfield. o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Employer understand you went to
the ball game yesterday afternoon.
You told me you wanted to go to your
mother-in-law's funeral.
Clerk did want to, but she isn't
dead yet.-New York Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

"What is your national song?" asked
the ethnologist.
'It's a medley" answered the Sa-
moan;" Star Spangled Banner,
'Wacht am Rhine and God Save the
Queen "-Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Harris-Walters has been looking
pretty sad since his daughter got
married, hasn't he?
Correll-Yes, you see, he had no
sooner got his daughter off his hands
than he found he would have to put
her husband on his feet.-Brooklyn
Life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Mamma, saw dog today that had
only three legs"
weren't you awfully sorry for him?"
'No'm; he had one more leg than I
have"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Mistah Johnsing-Does yo' like
po'try, Miss SNOWFALL?
Miss Snowball-I jess lubs it, Mistah
Johnsing : speshuly chickings.-New
York Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

He-"That fellow over there cheated
me out of cool million"
She-"How could that be?''
He-"Wouldn't let me marry his
daughter"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Abner-Silas wants new gun purity a
bad, but says he going ter wait while
fore gittin one.
Hiram-What'l he wait fer?
Abner-Oh, he says that after them
European nations take up that there
disarmament plan guns is goin ter get
mighty cheap.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Mr.. Blanque you spoken with
the Herr professor yet, Miss Waldo?
Miss Waldo-No; the German gut
turals are so decollet that they offend
my ears.
Mr.. Blanque-Er-decolle
Miss Waldo-Yes-so low in the
neck, you know.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19
Bill-That boy of mine is a smart

one.
Jill-What's he been doing now?
"Why, Mrs. Gabber was calling the
other day, and she asked Willie If he'd
lost his tongue"
"And what did Willie say?"
"Asked her if she hadn't found IT,
YOnkers Statesman.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Mr.. Wickwire-I have q notion to
raise beard for the winter.
Mrs. Wickwire-I wouldn't do that.
Mr.. Wickwire Wouldn't? You
couldn't.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Brown hear you've bought a
at Lenesomewood. How does your
land lie?
Green-Not nearly SO well as the
agent who sold it to me.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

'Who is that man, mamma?"
"Why, that is your father, Willie.
Don't you know him?"
''No. It's over two years since you
took me to his Office. Detroit Free
Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19
THE MERRY.GO.ROUND.

''Whar yo' gwine wifi dat calf, Eph?'
81 dunno. He don't seem to hab
made up his mind yit!''
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

Judge-What do you say to the
charge of cutting Jasper Humboldt?
Accused-at's right, yo' honah.
slashed him. We am ribals. He done
tole de young lady dat he wa gwine TO-
to cut me dead on de street, an don't
low no man to git de drap on me, yo'
honah.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-19

"You expect both those children to
travel on one ticket?" asked the con-
ductOr.
Certainly not" answered the wo-
man. 81 merely expect them to travel
on one train"
He let it go at that.