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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06
HOPEWELL..

Mrs Caroline Workman has gone to
make her home with her niece, Mrs.
Jack Stafford, for while.
The Alumni graduates of Hopewell
will entertain their friends at Mr.. VIM.
Kemper's this year, Wednesday even
ing, June IL. Thanks for invitation.
The frost did great damage here.
Corn-6elds, potatoes, sweet corn and
tomatoes suffered the most. The wheat
has not been touched so far as we can
see.
Rev. Verdus' lecture, Monday night,
was entertaining, and he kept his audi
ence in good humor. Miss Norman is
. pleasing singer, her voice is soft and
sweet.
The members at Hopewell who have
been on probation will be baptized,
Thursday evening st 600 o'clock, by
immersion.
Mr.. Stineberger got someone's bas-
ket of groceries by mistake, last week.
On removing the groceries, he found
a nice gold watch in the basket. 1t
turned out to be Mrs. Alexander,s of
North Madriver street
Mrs. Hale and her mother Mrs. Dick
enson, who has been her guest, went to
Zanesfield, the past week to visitfriends.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06

A tactful refusal is sometimes hard
to compass; yet a mo" may contain a
spicier SAVIOR than many an assent.
There is story of Archbishop Whate-
ly. who was walking In a London
city park one day with a curate and
Charles Lever. the novelist
The archbishop was greatly inter
ested In mushrooms. and he picked one
and ate a piece of it. at the same tim.
handing a bit to the curate.
What do you think of that. Mr..
AT" he asked.
The curate did not especially like it,
and moreover he was not sure whether
it could be safely eaten. Nevertheless,
this was his superior In office, a man
who must not be offended.
81 think. my lord" said he. obse-
Quiously. 'if it had a little pepper and
salt ii would be delicious"
Here. Lever" said the archbishop
you taste it and see what you think
of it"
MANY thanks. your grace" said
Lever, calmly. but ! am not a clergy
man. 1t is true that have a brother
in holy orders. but he is not in yOuI
grace's diocese"
The archbishop laughed. better
pleased with this cleverness Of evasion
than by dull acquiescence. and ate
the mushroom himself.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06
Caustic Soda for
Bordeaux Mixture.

The Ohio Experiment Station has
recommended the use of soda bordeaux
mixture in tie treatment of vineyards
for grape rot and the spraying of apple
trees for the bitter rot of apple. Nu-
merous persons have inquired where
th g powdered caustic soda may be OBJ
tanned of such tested strength that the
process of testing its strength at home
may be avoided. Pursuant to the wish
that such source of supply might be
developed, the Lawrence Publishing
Co. of the Ohio Farmer, Cleveland, o,
have arranged to surply powdered
caustic soda of tested strength at the
following price f. o. b. Cleveland
Caustic soda, 10 ID. tin at 65c.
Caustic soda, % H. tin at 5.4c per lb.
or Sl.35 per tin.
Caustic soda, in multiples of % lbs.,
sac per ID.
AMOUNT OF CAUSTIC SODA TO USE.
Samples of the grade offered have
been tested by the Experiment Station
and should be used at the rate of L 10.
8 OF. of the caustic soda to 4 lbs. of cop
per sulfate in 80 gallons of the mixture.
The formula, using this particular
grade of caustic soda, is as follows:
SODA BORDEAUX MIXTURE.
| Copper sulfate (blue vitriol. . lbs.
| Caustic sodatsodium hydroxid).l ID. 3 OF
Water, to make. e...........5 80 gallons
| The solution OF copper sulfate and
caustic soda should be put into the bar
rel or tank only after nearly filling it
with water, and afterward thoroughly
agitsted by pumping the mixture back
| into the tank through the hose with
nozzle removed. The mixing of spray
preparations of this sort outside the
spray tank is unnecessary-th process
may be best conducted by putting the
ingredients directly into the tank-bul
not until water enough has been added
to make them quite dilute.
Orders for the caustic soda should be
addressed to the Ohio Farmer, Cleve
land, Ohio.
Inquiries for spraying directions ir
using caustic soda should be addressed
to the EXPERIMENT STATION,
Wooster, o
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06
A Theory About Mans Beard.

There is theory favored by the dis
ciples OF Darwin that the beard Is
merely the survival of primitive dec
Grafton. Man, according to this view.
was originally as hairy as the opossum
itself. but rs he rolled down the ages
he wore the hair of In patches by
sleeping on his sides and sitting against
a tree or course the hair Of the dog
is not worn off in this way. but a great
theory is not to be set aside by an OBJ
lection so trifiing By and by our an
cestors "awoke to the consciousness
that they were patchy and spotty."
and resolving to live down" all hair
that was not ornamental they with re-
markable unanimity seem to have fixed
ON the eyebrows. the mustache and
unfortunately. as the self scrapers
mostly think-the beard as being all
that was worth preserving Of the prim-
tive covering.-English Magazine.
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COUNTY NEWS.
RUSHSYLVANlA.

There was more than the usual in
terest in the Decoration Day exercises
at this place. Large crowds greeted
the speakers, both at Equality and at
this place. The address by A. j. Mil
ler at Equality is spoken of as excellent
by those who heard it. MIR. Sam West
spoke in the Nj. E. church of this place
in the afternoon and held the large
audience spell-bound. Twenty-six old
soldiers ere in the ranks and marched
with tottering steps to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of their fallen
comrades. The Robson band furnished
excellent music for the occasion. 1t
was one of the most successful and sat-
isfactory services ever witnessed on
Decoration day.
Mr.. Wickersham is confined TO his
home with an attack of rheumatism.
A new coat of paint has been applied
to the bank building which adds much
to its appearance.
Miss Partisins, who has been en-
plOyed as trimmer in the Smith mill
linery store, left for her home in Me-
|Connellville, after forming many pleas
ant acquaintances who regret to see
her leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hockett, of Columbus,
are here for q two weeks visit with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
Drumm.
Mr. Rheulin, with bis force of West
Mansfield, began work on the retaining
wall at DIR. HustOn's residence, part
of which was put up last season by the
same party.
d. Roberts has moved his stock of
groceries into the Fisher building and
is ready to greet his customers with
his usual courtesy.
Miss Arminta Kramer is In Bellefon-
taine visiting friends at present.
Hon. J. P. Bowers was in Kenton
one day last week on business.
The Robson band has received an in
vitation to play at the banquet to be Civ
en- by the Commercial Club at Bellefon-
taine, soon.
Last Friday was q busy day for the
boys in the band, who played at Equal
ity in the forenoon, here in the after
noon and at a church festival in the M.
P. church at Big Springs in the even
ing. They will attend the band carni.
val at Mt. Victory, on the 18th of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fulton, of Belle.
fontaine, visited L. w. Fswcett's, last
Friday.
Miss Elsie Wright, who has been
sick with malarial fever, is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr.. b. C. Corwin, having been con
fined for sometime to his home, with ar
attack of neuralgia of the stomach, wa:
able to be up town Decoration Day.
ZELA
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06
NUMBER 46.

milo" "rhen this is FROM The Bed
ouin's Love Song The last is a pas
sage from A Pastoral Symphony I
practice"
The ingenious young man reddened
under the sustained gaze of Hetty's
mother
Its not just fancy in me-" she de-
clared- THAT poor child's in love-"
We'll. that isn't such a dreadful
thing, Mrs. Humphreys. is it? Miss
Hetty is about eighteen or nineteen,
and girls usually do fall in love about
that time"
I'm not blaming you. But you don't
mean to say that you have any serious
feelings for my daughter, do you, Mr..
Partridge" She spoke with red face.
but fierce determination.
"Good heavens, nor' exclaimed the
musician, with an explosive emphasis
that carried conviction. "What-what
have to do with it?"
She put her forefnger on the large
funereal "P." ''P stands for Partridge,
don't it?'
He flushed with annoyance, but there
was no gainsaying that it did
"It must all be a mistake" be pro-
tested. Il never see her alone except
when she is around when ] play even
ings. and l don't see her then. She
likes to listen quietly and then 60
away. l am perfectly innocent"
Her expression had softened. though
she still looked worried II don't blame
you, Mr.. Partridge. but you can see
that 1t must be stopped"
He did some quick thinking 81 can
go away. l meant to stay two weeks
longer. but / can get OF in q day or
two"
Three days later Hetty drove him to
the station. Her mother could not op-
pose this last devotion. She saw him
on the train. 81 am ever so much
, obliged for those lovely evenings Of
music" she said cheerfully. and he
could not but admire her bravery.
He hesitated a moment and then
said, 81 would really like to have the
sofa pillow. Miss Hetty.'
She looked at him open eyed. then
| asked quickly, "How did you know
| anything about it?
"Oh. l saw 1t one day." he replied
evasively. II know all the airs, Of
course. but I shouldn't have guessed
1t was for me only for the 'P.'"
She burst into a merry fit of laugh
ter. did mother show that to you1
Upon my word. that wasn't for your
And she laughed again.
"Oh, pardon me- But the train
pulled up. and he was of.
1t had not disappeared when a young
fellow came out Of the waiting room,
and the two drove briskly away.
George" she said that Princeton
pillow made for you mother and Mr..
Partridge thought had made for
him.
well. there's no harm In that" he
laughed back. 'If he had only known
what good blind his playing was for
those evenings In the arb0r. ho
wouldn't have any suspicious like that.
But we've got to hurry to get to the
other station. The minister Is expect
ing us in New Haven"
"Oh. George. mother will be surpris-
ed! Do you suppose your father will
forgive us"
IF he doesn't, can stand 1t, Hetty,
| dear"
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A Queer Animal of Madagascar.

A Queer Animal of MRdaRaSc0Y.
One Of the most peculiar members Of
the great family of the mammals is
the aye-aye Of Madagascar. In form 1t
much resembles a squirrel, in size 1t II
equal to q large cat. and it is so shy.
stealthy and ghostlike in its move
ments that the natives think it is q
kind of spirit and regard it with super
stitious dread. 1t is related to the
lemurs, but it differs from them in
many points Its most remarkable Pc
culiarity consists in the middle finger
Of its hands. which, instead Of resem-
bling the others. is. as MIR. Richard
Lydekker says. Extremely thin and
spiderlike." Living in the silent for
ests. the aye-aye possesses extraordi-
nary acuteness Of hearing and appar-
emily can locate by the sounds it
makes in the trunks of trees the wood
boring Larvae on which it feeds. CHS
cling away the wood with its teeth, the
aye-aye inserts its remarkable middle
finger to fork out it's victims.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06
The...
SPELLING
SCHOOL
BY G. q. Lewis
Copyright. 1902. by tho
s. 3. Mcclure Company

When the school board of district
No. 3, which included the hamlet of
Bebee's Corners. announced that they
had engaged a schoolma'am for the
winter term instead of a schoolmaster
there was much wondering among the
farmhouses as to how she would man
age things. For three successive win
ters the schoolmaster had been thrash
ed by gang Of bad boys. led by hulk
ing joe Whitman, and folks predicted
that the new teacher would be picked
up. carried out and dropped into a
snowdrift the first day.
Seth Thomas. young farmer. drove
over to the railroad station to meet
Miss Baker when her school was ready
to open, and his surprise was reflected
on all sides. She was a slip of girl.
less than twenty years old and shy,
and this was her first school. She had
taken if because her mother was an
invalid and her father had failed in
business, but that came out afterward
That good looking, refined young wo-
man like Miss Baker should take a
country school at $25 month instead
of getting married was a mystery no
one could solve.
Seth Thomas was twenty-three years
old. and he also was shy. During the
three mile drive the pair did not ex-
change a hundred words. Seth was
awed and scared by the girls good
looks, and she was frightened at COM
ing among strangers. She was driven
to the Carsons'.. ;. where she was to
board. and she saw no more of Seth
brance of him was that he had plain,
good natured face and pleasant
voice.
During this fortnight Bob Graham
walked home with her from school on
several occasions. Jim Taylor made
two calls at the Z iCarsons', Tom Lane
drove her to school one stormy morn
ing. and Charley Saunders. acknowl-
edged the most stylish young farmer
tor five miles around. escorted her to
evening church services and home
again. Her school had started of
bravely. and she had no idea that ii
was all owing TO the bashful Seth. He
had been afraid to call on her. but he
wasn't afraid to meet Joe Whitman
and his crowd the day before school
opened and to say to them:
Look here. now. You boys have
got to behave yourselves this winter
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06
THE LETTER
"P"
BY ]. ]. a'BECKET

Young Mr.. Carlisle Partridge pos
Bessed an ample income and an ex-
traordinary talent for the piano. His
ambition to be a celebrated performer
occupied much of his thought and
time. Unfortunately, just as he reach
ed the point where he felt warranted
In appearing as professor his health
began to show signs of failing. His
physician advised change Of air and
less arduous practice.
Partridge sought out a beautiful
country town whose air was invigorat-
ing. He engaged a large front room
and the use of rear one, which was a
sort of country back parlor. In the for
mer he had grand piano installed and
restricted his use of it to three hours a
day, practicing only the numbers for
his programme.
The small community was much i'm
pressed by this exhibition Of opulence
and energy. So was the. daughter Of
his landlady. girl of eighteen Hetty
Humphreys was bright and exceed
ingly pretty girl. who had already
made her mark in the little village
world by her standing at the academy.
Her mother planned for her a higher
flight at Holyoke college.
After a few days the girls interest In
the handsome young musician deepen
ed. She would spend nearly all Of the
evening hour for practice in the bay
window. which looked out on the large
garden. A honeysuckle vine clambered
thickly around this window. whose
ledge was only few feet from the
ground. Oh little at one side was a
vineclad arbor.
do you mind If sit In the window
Of the back parlor and hear you playY'
she asked. You do play so beautifully,
and of course we get SO little music of
any kind here that it's a real treat and
an education for me. I'm too busy the
rest Of the day to give 1t attention"
Mr.. Partridge had assented. with the
proviso that she should not speak to
him until the hour was over. Hetty
promised, and when the thing was
tried he found that she was as good
as her word In fact. when he had made
some remark to her the first night she
had not replied. He was so nearsight
ed that he could not see well into the
dark opening of the window. 1t wal
not until he had closed the piano and
made another remark that he received
any response.
Tired? No. indeed, but II makes
me feel SO dreamy i don't want to say
a word"
This was as good as could be. 81
the rehearsals went on through ths
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06
BLOOMCENIRE.l

The frost lit down on parts of Bloom
field, scorched potatoes, beans, corn etc.
but think it is not serious.
Corn did not come up SO we'll as u.s.
ual Started and sprouted but perished
on account of the dry weather.
Don't think the frost has injured
wheat. Clover was somewhat checked
by frost.
The seventeen year locust has made
its appearance in this locality by the
thousands, and what the effect upon
the growing crops will be, cannot be
told. They seem be be worse along
good for fish bait? if so, Mr.. Editor
come down.
Mr.. j. A. Smith and wife, Miss Ina
Trout, of this township, went to the
Soldiers Home at Dayton the 30th.
Mr.. II. Longbrake has his barn up
ready for hay and has commenced on
his new house.
Mr.. Ely Hollinger has his new house
up, rooted, weather-bOarded. and ready
for paint. A very comfortable looking
farmhouse.
Mr.. A. J. Smith has re-roofed his
house and fixed it up which adds to the
appearance of the old home amazingly.
Mrs. Nellie Rairdon, of New Bremen,
is visiting her father, Mr.. John Smith,
and father-in-law, Mr.. r. II. Rairdon.
Mrs. Christian Smith is visiting in
DeGraff.
Mr.. VIM. Hammond has put up fine
pair of scales.
A new blacksmith in the city OF
Bloomcenter, by name, Ellis,
Rev. B. F. Tucker has been on sick
list for quite while.
Mrs. George Hone is still very poorly.
Mr.. Richard Briggs purchased a
very nice rubber tire buggy of Kloepfer
in DeGraff, few days ago.
The old soldiers of Bloomfield ceme.
terry were not honored by placing flag
at the graves, save one, Mr.. Hinkle
His family did that on Decoration Day,
Don't forget the old heroes; honor i:
due to all.
Mr.. Snapp lost a mare and colt last
week; quite loss, especially at this
time of the year.
Mr.. Rot Renick purchased q nice
jaeger few days ago. Robert Is
very deserving gentleman.
/ Children's Day at Rumcreek M. E
Church Sunday evening, June 8, 1902
Il Also at Bloom Centre M. E. Church
same evening at o'clock.
DIR. o. c. Wilson has returned from
Baltimore, Md, and Washington, d
c., where he was sent as delegate b,
! the Reformed Church.
! Mrs. Sarah Lib Carroll, of PauldinI
county, was visiting her SON Ebe
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If you give that little schoolma'am one
bit of trouble. I'll thrash every one
of you till you can't crawl homer
There was difference of opinion un-
Ill Seth had picked each up separately.
shaken most of the deviltry out Of him
and then driven him head first into q
snOwdrift. That settled the question
of mutiny. Later on, when he had
worked up the courage to call on the
new teacher. she was lying down with
Il headache and asked to be excused.
Two weeks later. when he called
again. she happened to be out. Seth
did not try again. He got the idea
that she didn't care to see him. and.
though willing to acknowledge to him.
self that he was homely, angular and
awkward. it hurt him that she should
think so. She must think SO. of course.
as she was always "at home" to other
young men. and they lost no opportuni.
ty of boasting Of how fiatteringly they
were received.
Six weeks after school opened Seth
was driving past the schoolhouse one
day when the sounds OF disturbance
reached his ears. Joe Whitman had
forgotten bis shaking up and decided
| to break loose. That meant carrying
Miss Baker outdoors and ducking her
| in Il snowdrift. but there was a loose
| wheel in the programme. He had just
started for the door with her in his
arms when Seth Thomas walked in
Presto. it was Joe who found the
| suowdrift!
The schoolma'am would have takef
Seth by the hand and thanked him. bul
when he had concluded the perform
ance he drove away without look to
ward the schoolhouse Then the girl!
| intuition told her that the awkward
| Seth was an admirer who felt himself
snnhhPd. and for the next four weeks
| She hoped he might call on her or tina
the, might meet elsewhere and hav'
an explanation He avoided her. how
ever though. If ne had but known II
she gave more thought to him than
| all the others.
There was always midwinter spell
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06

EVERY EVENING SHE SAT IN THE BACK
PARLOR WHILE HE PLAYED.
lovely summer evenings. the musician
feeling sJrt Of stimulus from his
unwearying but silent auditor. Then
his rustic experience. One morning
after he had finished his practice Mrs.
Humphreys requested a moment of
speech with him. He assented. won
dering what she could want. She was
the incarnation of prose and country
responsibility of the narrow but In
sistent sort.
I've got to say something to you.
Mr.. Partridge. 1t isn't very nice to
have to mention 1t. But. though Hetty
is smart. she's only girl and only
used to country ways. She used to
like to visit with friends nights. but
now she d MT show no disposition to
do so. Ii may be the music. and that's
all. Bill she changed since you came.
She's moody al times and then again
kind of Giddy and excited. I've watch
ed you. nlid can see that you don't
take more than ordinary notice OF Het
tbut Wien lOuHu tuiS III ueT TOoui
yesterday II made me do some think
ing. and made up my mind 1t was
time to speak to you. Look at that!
She unfoldrd white cloth and
showed square of deep yellow silk
with several bars OF music embroider
| ed in each corner. In the middle 9
large "P" was outlined In the same
i hlo.l- Silly
Mr. Partridge took the square, ex
/ amined the musical bars and nodded
his head. Then he looked at Mrs
Humphreys with a mildly inquisitiv'
| air.
| "You seem to know them musica
figures" said she severely. 'Hav'
they got any meaning?'
"Why, yes. This Is from Scotcl
ballad, Gould you come back to uis
Douglas. DouglasT He sang tn
words softly. ''This is from Carmen
He sang again Isl tn m'aimes. Esca
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-06

Renan while travelling alighted at Ma
Piles. One morning a servant Of the
hotel came to him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cathedral
make use of his name many times she
for her a number in the lottery about to
We drawn. "lf you are a saint" said
as. ''the number is sure to be good
on.; II you are devil. 1t will be still
bett.7." Renan smiled and chose a
number. but he never knew If the serv-
ant was lucky.