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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
WITH JACK.

CdAflEh AV1.
WITH JACK.
One of the curious features Of that
nights stirring incidents was that,
from their opening to the close, the
good Mrs. Eldridge slept uninterrupted
ly. Not until the following day did she
learn of the alarming experiences Of her
friends. The same can be said Of Aunt
Marcie and her lively son Rastus,
though in their case the fact perhaps
was not 80 remarkable, since they were
further removed from the turmoil.
As Lieutenant Oakman drew near the
humble home of Pete, the faithful serv-
ant of General Eldridge, burning point
of light and pungent smell of tobacco
brooding in the air apprised him that.
despite the lateness Of the hour, the
slave was seated on the bench in front
of his cabin, smoking his pipe. 1t may
have been that what he had passed
through rendered the old man restless,
and he was seeking to soothe his nerves
before lying down for rest.
Naturally he was astonished when he
recognized the Union officer approach
ing him. 1t required several minutes
for Oakman to make clear that he had
returned to avail himself Of the offer of
Miss Eldridge. Pete knocked the ashes
from his pipe and gave grunt Of dis
gust.
"Kin yo' explain" he asked with
surprising frankness. "why yo' was
borned sich debblish foolf''
That parting with Miss Eldridge had
put Lieutenant Oakman in frame of
mind that made it impossible for him
to be offended with anything in which
she was interested. Still there was i'm
minent need of haste.
| 'sI admit, Pete, that I have acted
foolishly, but it is not good manners for
you to refer to it. Besides, number OF
Captain wilkins cavalry are near the
house looking for me, and if don't get
away in short order I shall be killed" "
"De Lawd bress mel Yo' doan' say"
gasped the scared Pete. eff dat am SO,
yo've got to scratch grabbell"
In his alright he moved as If he were
a young man again. With the officer al
cotton field, or rather along its margin,
for he fully comprehended the peril
that threatened the young man fol
whom he had formed strong attach
ment. Then they penetrated into the
woods until they came upon tumble
down structure that had been converted
into rude stable, where the beautiful
thoroughbred Jack had long been KEEP
closely looked after by Pete.
He was again saddled and bridled
and then by long, circuitous rout'
was conducted to the highroad at ,
point about half way between the hom'
of General Eldridge and the forking o
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02
IN THE
DEBATABLE LAND.
CHAPTER XVI.
BY EDWARD 8. ELLIS.

Copyright, 1880, by the Author.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

Then he dldn Hnger long after his
tsiends leftf'
"No. After he had sat up awhile and
his head had cleared, I suppose, he
made plunge through the door. He
was so angry that he kept remarking
those dreadful remarks and he was in
such hurry that he bumped all the
way to the bottom, and them
''He INDUCED in more remarks.
The sisters raised their hands, with
the palms spread outward, and shook
their heads in mute horror. Really they
couldn't do justice to the subject.
"And when he found had appropri-
ated his horse, it was necessary for him
to venture upon more language"
every likely he did," said Mrs. Ben
ware, ''but sister and did not dare
listen. We closed and bolted the door,
and staid inside. We didn't know
whether to expect you back or not and
were, about to retire when you rode into
the lane You must have had quite a
trying time yourself, lieutenant.
His buoyancy of spirits was perhaps
natural after his safe deliverance from
his many dangers but the occasion was
too serious for levity. He sat near the
open window with his horse in sight,
ready to fly upon the first appearance of
danger.
''The closest call, as it seems to me, F"
he added, "was just after l had showed
that paper into my pocket, the order
was given to search me. If the paper
had been found, 1 shouldn't have been
the only one who would have paid the
penalty"
81 was ready to sink" said Mrs.
Benware, "for saw no hope" :"
"Wasn't it managed brilliantly p
asked the lieutenant with chuckle.
"Signor Blitz himself couldn't have
beaten such sleight of hand"
"Have you come for it 9'' asked Mrs.
Benware, lowering her voice and glanc-
ing around, as if fearful of eavesdrop-
pers. The visitor nodded and then pass
ed into the hall, opened the front door
and stood for minute OF two in the
attitude of close attention. Neither ear
nor eye revealed cause for alarm. What
ever had become of that squad of Will
kins' cavalry, it was certain they were
nowhere in the neighborhood.
Once more Lieutenant Oakman un-
folded the remarkable document and
by the light of the candle examined
the drawings and explanatory writing.
81 never saw anything to equal it, y
he remarked. as if speaking to himself.
"The information is enormously valu-
able, but
With that he flung the document into
the fire. 1t had smoldered somewhat
since his previous call, but the paper
caught instantly and was quickly con-
sumed.
"My, myl What is the meaning Of
that2" asked the shocked Mrs. Ben.
ware.
"That's where it belongs" said the
lieutenant, COMPRISING his lips. ''Hith
erto have been in reality spy, though
in uniform. An honorable soldier, Cap
tain Trenholm, risked his life for me to-
night. I carry a letter of protection
from him, which will be all sufficient
except with scoundrels like these irreg
ular cavalrymen, and henceforth, what
ever befalls me, shall meet my fatt
with clean hands and with honor untar
nished. And now must be off"
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whelming numbers. The widest parti-
san of the north will never dare claim
that her success was attained through
superior generalship or heroism. Had
the contending forces been equal, with
the same resources for each, the south
never would have been conquered
Ing slap and swore an oath.
''As true as gospel Not forgetting,
though, that we have had the advantage
of fighting on the defensive; but then
we're all Americans and belong to the
same family, which the same being the
case, reckon, Yank, we can shake"
Lieutenant Oakman heartily grasped
each hand in turn.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

LLEuCGTIHC OfthUtuH uCttJLttD 4U6pCu
each hand in turn.
Gle here has given us all q square meal
and our animals have had time to rest
and eat, We'll be off. hear that Sher-
man, with that army of IA, 900, 900, not
counting the 100000 niggers that
have come in on the chorus, is so far
over toward the sea that there ain't any
doubt he's aiming for Savannah.
''Such happen to know to be the
fact" replied the lieutenant, who saw
no risk in making known what he had
learned weeks before, though he took
care to give no intimation Of the chan
mel through which the knowledge was
filtered to him.
"They seem to be taking their time, I"
observed Masters thoughtfully. "And,
though it mighty tough, don't know
that I blame 'em. 1 suppose it's the
| fortunes of war, and it looks to me as if
the wind up isn't far off.
"When I learned that that big army
had cut loose from Atlanta,' added
Ackers. 81 said that if they dived
plumb through the heart of the Confed-
eracy it would make split that never
could heal What do you think, ieuten-
ant 2"
"There's no earthly doubt of it," re-
piled the officer, who repressed the Sc
cret delight in his heart, through his
sympathy for these two brave men that
had fought SO long and well on the los
ing side. 'Grant is hemming in Lee
In Virginia, and he cannot hold out
much longer. When he surrenders, the
Southern Confederacy dies"
"And what will make Uncle Bot
give inT' asked Ackers, over whose
bearded face there spread an expression
Of pitiful pathos.
-"When he yields, it will be to over
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

The superiority of our Flour has long been
conceded 1t combines good strength with
unrivalled. We are always in the market for
milling wheat In any quantity.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

The slaue aDas seated smoking hts pipe.
the ways. A careful reconnaissance
having failed to reveal any sign of dan
ger, the lieutenant placed himself in the
saddle, Pete helping to fix his boots in
the stirrups. Then the slave doffed his
hat and wished his friend well.
As Oakman leaned over the side Of
his horse to shake the hard, honest
hand he left in the palm every green
back with a single exception that he
owned. Then. twitching the rein, he
went down the highway like a thunder
bolt
1t was brief gallop to the fork,
where he refined up his superb steed.
Hesitating but minute, he turned to
the right, and, pausing briefly in the
highway at the opening of the lane that
led to the home of Mrs. Benware and
her sister, he drew near the house with
his animal on a walk.
1t would be supposed that he had had
a sufficiently alarming experience to
make him shy of that place, but he ap-
peared to be satisfied that everything
was right, fer, tying his horse, he walk
ed up the steps and again sounded the
knocker. Several minutes passed before
the summons was answered, and he
knew from certain sounds that the ladies
were taking cautious observations. Il
SO, it did not require long to identify
him. Shortly after he was seated in tht
identical chair which he occupied wher
made prisoner earlier in the evening;
with the sisters trembling with pleas
ure and misgiving and the fire burning
ON the broad hearth.
His first inquiry was:
"What became of that fellow that
partly choked. Is he gone9"
"He is gone. Oh, my, my though
you had killed him. said the good Mrs
BenWare, with shiver at the recollec
tion.
'If could have been sure Of two o.
three more minutes, I might hav'
brought about that happy consumma
tion. Did he make any remarks3"
''Remarksl" exclaimed the horrifiet
Miss Davis. "You have no idea of tn,
shocking things he said"
~ can very well imagine. I can
find it in my heart to criticise him
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"Doan' go in darp' called Dinah in
comical CONSERVATION.
"Why not2'' asked the man, stop
ping short and looking inquiringly at
her.
''Dat's my room. Amt yo' 'nough
pb gemman not to intrCod3"
''But you're not in there, was the
ruperfuous remark of the man, who
was getting good deal of fun out of
the situation.
'But I'll be dar when bedtime
comes"
"And We'll be somewhere else. So
long as the lady of the house is not in
her retiring apartment, there is moth
ing improper
There is no saying how the situation
would have ended had it not been un-
expectedly solved by Lieutenant Oak
man himself. After a moments atten-
tion he recognized the voices of the
two visitors, who were having some
quiet amusement with the simple mind
ed couple Without hesitation, there
fore, he strobe from the darkened chsm-
Der at the rear and, advancing into the
front room, extended his hand tow ard
the visitor who stood in front of the en-
trance.
"Hello, Jim, I'm glad to see you'll And
there's Tim too. How are you, boysa"
The callers at the negro's cabin were
his old acquaintances, Tim Masters and
Jim Ackers, the same who had mace
him prisoner on the plantation Of Gen
eral Eldridge weeks before,
The meeting was not a surprise to the
two Confederates that Oakman antici-
pated. They had heard of his departure
for the Union lines. They knew the
circumstances and, understanding his
danger, set out to find him, that they
might offer their services. This was at
the urgent request of Captain Trenholm,
who censured himself intensely because
suitable escort had not been furnished
his Exchange.
Masters and Ackers were finely
mounted, but it took the greater part of
the day before they could overtake Oak
man, because of the speed of the
matchless Jack that had borne him to
the friendly negro's cabin. The shrewd
Confederates knew that when he halted
it would be at such place, and, by
keeping track Of him, through inquiries
from those whom they occasionally met,
they finally ran down the fugitive.
When the delighted Oakman began to
explain matters, Ackers interrupted
with wave of his hand.
1--WE know all that, leftenant, so
you can cut it short. We dom It want to
see that letter of Captain Trenholm, Ell
ther, for he told us about it. He feels
mighty mean that you should be left
alone to grope your way back to your
lines, while it was all plain sailing with
him.
1.-THE captain is one of the bravest
and most honorable of men. He would
have been glad enough to provide me
with an escort, but there was none at
his command"
"Yes, there was,' remarked Tim
Masters, with u twinkle of his hazel
eyes.
'How was that7'' asked Oakman.
"He could have given you squad Of
Wilkins cavalry"
"Of course" added Ackers, "and
there wouldn't have been left anything
for us to do"
"Nor for any one else, except the un'
dertaker, added the lieutenant grimly.
"Those fellows were very pressing in
their intentions.
"Well, said Tim, as he proceeded te
light his pipe, "Jim and me are going
to see you through this time. After un'
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-02

Drink less-breathe more.
Eat less-chew more.
Clothe less-bathe more.
Ride less-walk more.
Worry less-work more.
Write less-read more.
Preach less-practice more.
Talk less-think more.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-08

TAR. A. W. TROUPE, Pine Bluff, Ark D Office Hours, o4p. m. Telephone
 etfice with Anderson-M Meyer Drug Store
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Oueer Hoaddressee.

Repurts from London state that at the opera one night recently Lady Henry Bentinck wore great punches of peach blossoms on either side of her head, after the manner of the Geisha, ; while an American woman had her head covered with masses of mauve orchids Lady Algernon Gordon-Len- nox wore an immense headdress of feathers and chiffon, with a big jeweled snake going around the back of her hair, and Mrs. Carl Meyer wore a striking head structure composed of jeweled rings while Mrs. Heofa Will Hams wore around her head two or three rows of roses of various shades, and another woman wore violets from the back of her neck to her forehead. These remarkable headdresses may bs the natural sequence to the earlier re- port that nearly ali the fashionable women of London were wearing ener- nous wigs These wigs were made necessary, 1t was said, by the fact that the womens hair was falling out so thickly that a general epidemic of bald ness was feared
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OLIVES.

The olive is one of the oldest-known fruits. It is noted by Pliny and is fre- quently mentioned in the Bible, where 1t forms the basis of many parables a1d figures of speech.
 In Greeian mythology the olive tree occupies an important place and today the olive branch is the world sym- bol for peace, says the Scientific Amer iean The olive tree itself is rather melancholy in appearance. but the eye soon becomes accustomed to the tone which the olive trees gives to the Iand- scape, and in nearly all of the Mediter- ranean countries they are found almost everywhere.
 The kernel of the olive requires about two years to germinate natural ly, but it s found by mixing clay and other ingredients natures processes can be hastened so that it will ger minate and a large olive tree near Nice is believed to be 1000 years old and is said to have yielded 800 pounds Of oil in a single year.
 In general the olive will flourish wherever the vines can be cultivated for wine-growing purposes. It will not bear temperature below q or 2s degrees Fahrenheit, and in Europe 1t cannot be grown above 46 degrees lati- tude. The young plants and fruit are very delicate, but the tree itself Is quite tough. Naturally. in Italy, where the olive forms one of the principal agricultural products and contributes so largely to the wealth of the coun- try, the trees are cultivated with the greatest 'ars>
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Not an rntroduction.

"l have shaken hands with one o' your presidents" said an English lady recently. chatting with young Amer ican on her travels. My sister and were in Washington, and we heard that one could simply go to the White House, with no formalities, and go in and shake hands with the president and we thought we would do it. There was a crowd of people and we passed in in line, and shook hands, and passed out again. It was very odd Of course, we knew it was not an introduction. Our friends were quite angry. We are very well known" (this was said with entire simplicity, merely as mentioning an undoubted fact and they said we should have procured presentation through our embassy. Indeed, they did not like it at all.'' But why?' inquired the American girl, rather puzzled. "Ohl" rejoined the hnglish- woman, laughing, "it was certainly mira dig; and then it was not a real 1 introduction, don't you know. We en- joyed it-but it's surely a very odd custom of yours, eh?" Her tone, as she narrated the little incident, was exactly that of lively schoolgirl. re- lating some harmlessly audacious escapade for which she can feel as sured of the family forgiveness, though scarcely of the family approval Our hand-shaking habits are sometimes criticised from within, as well as from without. Much promiscuous hand- shaking is certainly an inhictior to which it seems rather NSurd and un- fair to subject man with so many duties of high importance to attend to as the head of our nation. Neither is such a reception of the general public a particularly graceful or impressive function. Nevertb eless, it stands for some things in our national ideals neither paltry nor undignifed. and woe unto the political party under whose auspices the custom should happen to be discontinued.
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NEW RANGE FINDERS.
which the Government May Adopt for
 the Navy.

which the Government May Adopt for
 the Navy.
 One of the first unwelcome diseov- cries made by the officers on the Amer jean warships at the outbreak of the war with Spain was that the mechan- ical range finders with which the Americans ships were equipped were practically useless in an actual en- gagement. None of the range finders produced by inventors attempting to overcome the evils of the present sys- tenn have as yet been adopted, and it Is not likely that the government will be in any hurry to adopt any. IL is known, however, that many of the of fceTs who have witnessed the prelim- mary tests of an instrument just de- gised by young engineer in the navy have been fayorablv impressed with the simplicity, strength and accuracy of the appliance. In it's general prin- ciple this new range finder is quite like one now in use in the French army, except for variations necessary 10 meet the different conditions of ma rine warfare. In the present device a cube Of glass about two feet long is painted on one side with silhouettes ot objects of various shapes and sizes, from ships to forts. This glass cube is mounted on a sliding scale marked off in yards and feet In order to get the range of all object it is only necessary for the person using the instrument to move the glass cube up or down the scale as the case may be until the ob- ject to be attacked is the same size as the corresponding 9gure on the glass. The number on tke sliding scale op- posite which the glass cube stopped is :he distance of the object from the point of observation. The elevation of the point of attack is then figured by q comparison of the distance with the dimensions of the figure on the cube to which the point of attack was brought to agree. This method of determining range is still crude, but it Is certainly original, and many naval officers say that it can in time unquestiona5ly be developed into very ingenious ani expeditions method of arriving at the distance and height of the object to be fired upon.
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The Light That Failed.

Now" said the young man as he crossed the room and seated himself by her side, i've are all alone, and you surely will not refuse me just one lit tie kiss, will you?''
 "Oh, she timidly replied, T can't see it in that light
 Then he stepped over to the chande- Her, and, with a simple twist Of tho wrist-presto changei and the light hnd disappeared.
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increase In Minor Crimes.

The British home office report for 1897 shows that while serious crimes tend to diminish in England. there is a great increase in minor offenses. By far the larger number of criminals con- victed during a year have been con- vieted of some crime befoFe-a fact that led the home office to conclude that neither penal servitude nor im- prisonment serves to deter the habit aal offender from reyerting to crime, and it is the habitual offenders who form tie bulk of the prison popula- tion."
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Riding Home.

My feet's tired said little Richard When walking out one day. You'll have to carry me, papa, All the rest of the way "Why, you're too big to be carried, ," Said para. Where's your pride? If you can't walk any fartf CT, Just take my cane and ride" So the steed Dick mounted quickly And galloped off with glee. Riding is eastern walking, I'll soon get home, said he.
 -Lids c. TultocM
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Canada's Extent.

Those who only casually look at the map are seldom impressed with the enormous size Of our northern cousin. Canada needs only 237,000 square miles 10 be as large as the whole continent Of Europe; it is nearly thirty times as large as Great Britain and Ireland. and ia 800 GOO square miles larger than the United States.
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 Till Vacation.

AAAA 0N%1tOhs Johnny is counting his littte- brown fingers, Five more days, then school will be donei Then all the long day I'll dc nothing but play. And oh, won't that be fun!' So he keeps counting the days on his fingers, -Four more days, and then what fun! The woods and the brooks will be nicer than books, When all the lessons are done" Still he is counting his fat little fin. gers, "Three more days, then school will be done! Then ho for my ball and my fishhooks and all, And plcnics and camping and fun!" Now he is counting his thumb and his
 finger, Two more days, and then such funl Then l can play in grandpa's new hay, And froIic and caper and run!' Now there is left but one little finger. One more day, just only one! Oh, how I shall shout when school is let out; Hurrah, hurrah for the fun!"
 --Persis Gardiner.
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Animals That Never prink.

There are in the world several kinds of ani1nals that have never swallowed drop of water in all their lives: these include the llamas of Patagonia and certain gazelles of the far east. A par oquet lived forty-two years in the Lon- don zoologieal gardens without drink ing drop. and some naturalists think that hares take no liquid except the dew that sometimes forms on the grass they eat. A considerable number of reptiles-serpents lizards and certain batrachians-live and prosper in places where there is no water at all. Finally there are, even in France, in the neigh borhood of the Lozere. herds of COWS and goats which almost never drink, and they nevertheless produce the milk of which tae famous Roquefort cheese is made