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THE BOOKS THEY READ.

Cowper read only his Bible and his
prayer book.
Chopin rarely read anything heavier
than French novel.
Voltaire's fsvorite classical author
was Juyenal, the ntirist-
Rossni for nearly thirty yeaU read
nothing but French novels.
Jean Paul Richter had only Ave or
six books, all philosophical.
Lord Give said that Robinson Cru
aoe" beat any other book he ever read.
Franklin read all he could find re-.
lating to political eco nomy and finance.
Michael Angelo was fondest Of the
books Of Moses and the psalms OF Da-
vid.
Bach was no great reader. but much
enjoyed books Of jokes and funny stu
riea.
Baxter read only tho Bible and best
enjoyed the propheeies Of Isaiah and
the Psalms
Wordsworth was fond OF the poetry
Of Burns but said the latter was too
rough and uncouth.- Booklover.
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10 know that it is always the impos-
bibie that happens when hearts are
under consideration.
Fortunately it was only the next
morning that the marquis came home
with the welcome tidings for Grafton
--or we're they unwelcome after all?--
That no was exchanged. that he was
free 10 go that instant IL ne would.
II am glad, Sir Philip" said Anne,
weeping as she babe him goodbye
alone in the tower-room that you
didn't run away last night. You will
be my knight in earnest and come
back to me some day? You promise
me?"
"Ycs. in earnest" he answered, smil-
Ing "and some day shall come back,
! promise you"
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a man starts downhnl IL seems IA
though everything was creased Tor the
occasion" And when q man once
strikes th" bottom Of the hill but very
few people are ready to fling La the
gospel ropo md haul him mp out Of the
mud. q iuan, can you not hear
Christ speaking TO you in behalf OF
Gods maynard children, as David the
broken hearted father, once sale to
General Joab about his VINEYARD boy,
"Dcai gently for my sake with the
young man, even with Absalon."
Oh, how many sinners could be
brought to Christ Il We would only
practice the gospel Of n gentle life, II
f. said that one of the hardest crimi.
nails Of an eastern penitentiary vas
converted by the Gentlcncss OF little
child. This little girl ana her father
were being shown through the prison
wards. When tho party came to a long
flight of stairs. the warden turned to
this hardened IKE prisoner and mur.
derer near ny ana said, Jack. carry
her upstairs, When the hard feutur.
ed convict stopped down to pick up tho
little girl she looked up INTO his face
with q smile and SAID, JACK. viii you
kiss mei" And when he vas about ~
put the little one down she said. Now,
Jack. VIII you let me kiss YOU NJ
sooner were those last words ADoAeA
than the ola criminals heart was melt.
ed. God struck the rock OF Horob and
=
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03
1.-THE oldes. london Kitchen

Perhaps The oldest rehc N london Of
& medieval tncnen is at N'Qstu .uster
abbey though little rruains 10 ndicats
1t save The rubble L 1oNng the buttery
hatcn and nj adjoining cellar. low the
handsome dining bAll Of Canon W-Doer-
force. The monk who acted os kitchen
e. CT refectorian had a responsibility AZ
great as 8ny hotel manager or chef III
these day. for among his fellow
monks, to say nothing OF the pension.
ers, were critics as keen "a any amous
the world famed diners OF today. Yet
the abbey kitchen was scarcely mora
elaborate than any one OF those which
linEer on In the remote cottages ct tha
rough Cornish coast or on tho York.
shire moors where the entire cooking
of the family Is done on fat hearth,
with no other fuel than turf or peas
or twiGs. The "hroth pot" hangs FROM
& crane or stands q q tripod and is
most accommodating IN Is uses Would
you make hreadl Lay the dough on .
clean iron plato and iuvert the broth
pot over 1t, then heap up all round 1t
your lighted turf or wood.--Wjldsor
Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03
Anime al CURIOSITY,

A cow will approach a new object
fascinated, but with tlmorous suspi-
cion, and horse Is even more tmid,
gazing at distance for awhile, ready
to Zee in moment, The monkey will
snatch at everything that IL new and
deliberately examine 1t till, ending
that no cannot eat 1t or mock mankind
with it, he will drop 1t and lot 1t pasa
from his shallow memory, There IL q
pathoa In the slenderness of animal
curiosity. 1t Ia 50 easily satisfied. The
thought. II thought 1t be. usually ends
with the first flush Of surprise and the
impression OF safety.
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n the Dnhy Is Cutting Teeth,

BE sure ana use that old and well-tricd
omcdy. Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup,
for children teethng. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allaNs all pain,
for DiaIrhoca, Twenty i've cents bot
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No one would over be bothered with
constipation In everyone knew how nat
urally and quickly BurdoCk Blood Sit
tiers regulates the stomach and bowels.
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what then
"Then we will bide the issue. IT'S
desperate hazard"
"Ay, desperate, indeed
1--WE play for great stake, Grafton,
and fortune has been so haTd to us
perhaps the tide may turn and luck
may serve"
you are too wise a man 10 be lucky,
Wolfe" responded the naval officer.
well, perhaps the luck will be with
England, then. In fact, it is. Two
deserters from Cap-Rorge have APP
prised us that a flotlla of provision
boats is TO be sent down to Quebec
tonight We will be that fotilla."
"Yes," laughed Grafton, land give
the French such a breakfast as they
viii ind it difficult to digest, III war;
rant"
Quite so.' said Wolfe, smiling.
But now that you have your official
instructions, Philip, thcln is another
thing | want you to 20 for me"
Anything on earth old friend"
81 know that, know that" an
swered the soldier. You have always
been a friend to me since we were
boys together in old England. No
one could be truer or better than you
have been"
"Oh, that's all right" answered
Grafton, hastily, with the Anglo-Saxon
inclination to the avoidance OF a scene
I'VE have been friends since my father
sent me to the English school, where
we met. | was little colonial lad
from Massachusetts, and mighty lone
ly was. Jimmie. until you took me
up and championed me-
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The Wages OF Sin.

Call that fun? Fun to be kicked out
of your homer Fun to have the sher
if sell your store over your Aeadf Fun
TO have all your old friends turn their
back upon you and LOOK upon you as
an outcast2 Through the midnight
darkness ! hear the echoing of the
song OF ten years ago now singing,
''The wages OF sin Is death" Oh, no,
my brother THAT young man Is not
happy. The worst tashmaster on earth
il the devil No man so much wants
to crush the power of sinful tempta'
ton as that man who has been com
PEELED to drink the bitter dregs of de
SPAR. DO not dcsplse him; pity him,
and with gentle words try 10 win him
back TO honor and to Christ. He de-
serves your commiseradon. There
fore. II you and are ready - go to
Gods outcasts. If we are ready to go
to the sinners IN Christ's name and say
gently, Brother Jesus is ready TO
save you, Jesus wants mo to be your
friend and help you.' there would b.
no difficulty in most cases about the
spiritual rescues. But the trouble with
this old hateful and hating world Is,
as Josh Billings quantity put N, "Wnen
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-04
Ont Went the Bandbox.

Lord Peterborough, the great English
judge, was once about to go on circuit
when Lady Peterborough said that she
should like 10 accompany him. He re-
piled that he had no objection. provided
she did not 1ncumber the carriage with
bandboxes. which were his utter alb
horrence. During the first days jour
Ley Lord EIlenborough. happening to
stretch his legs, put his foot through
something below the seat. He diseov-
cred that it was bandbox. Up went
the window and out went the band
box. The coachman stopped, and the
fOotman, thinking that the bandbox
had tumbled out of the window by
some extraordinary chance. was going
to pick it up when Lord Ellenborough
furiously called ont. Drive on The
bandboX accordingly was left by the
ditch side. Having reached the coun-
try town where he was TO officiate as
judge, Lord Peterborough proceeded TO
arfay hinIself for his appearance in the
courthouse. Nav said he, where's
my wig here is my wig?" MY
lord" replied the attendant, lit was
thrown out of the carriage window"
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he muttered family. "Singin'r'
well the old triangle knew the music
How the peaceful Seminole would tremble
in his bed"'
sang the editor.
81 dunno huccome It." exclaimed tho
old man, but, bless Gawd, de young
man happy" A thought struck him
suddenly, and he scratched his head.
Maybe he goin' away" he said quer-
ulously. What become of ole Zenf"
The splashing ceased. but not the voice,
which struck into a noble marching
chorus.
'oh. my Lawd." said the colored man,
Il pray you listen at datr
SOLDIERS marching up the street
They keep the time;
They look sublimei
Hear them play Die wacht am Rhein.'
They call II Schneider's band
Ira la la. la la"
The length of Main street and all
sides of the square resounded with the
rattle Of vehicles Of every kind. Since
earliest dawn they had been pouring in
to the village. a long procession. on ev-
cry country road. The air was full Of
exhilaration; everybody was laughing
and shouting and calling greetings. for
Carlow county was turning out. and
from far and near the country people
came-nay. from over the county line:
and clouds of dust arose from every
thoroughfare and highway and swept
into town to herald their coming.
Dibb Zane. the ''sprinkling contract
or" had been at work with the town
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fETxfNX ana he aWOke 10 ma hlmseI
Gy smiling. For little while he
lay content. drowsily wondering why
he smiled. only knowing that there
was something new. 1t was thus as
a boy he had wakened on birthday
mornings or on Christmas or on the
Fourth of July. drifting happily out of
pleasant dreams into the consciousness
of long awaited delights that had come
true. yet lying only half awake in
cheerful borderland. leaving happiness
underlined.
The morning breeze was fiuttering at
his window blind. a honeysuckle vine
tapped lightly on the pane. Birds were
trilling. warbling, whistling. and from
the street came the rumbling of wag
ons. merry cries of greeting and the
barking of dogs. What was it made
him feel so young and strong and light
hearted? The breeze brought him the
smell OF June roses. fresh and sweet
with dew. and then he knew why he
had come smiling from his dreams. He
leaped out of bed and shouted loudly:
"Zeni Hello, Nenophon"
In answer an ancient. very black
darky, his warped and wrinkled Wis
age showing under his grizzled hair
Ike charred paper in a fall of pine
ashes. put his head In at the door and
said: Good mawn', sub. Yessuh. Hits
done pump full. Good mawn', sub"
a few moments later the colored
man. seated on the front steps of the
cottage. heard mighty splashinG
within while the rafters rang with
stentorian song:
"He promised 60 buy me a bonny blue
ribbon.
He promised to buy me n bonny blue
ribbon
He promised TO buy me n hcnny blue
ribbon.
To tie up my bonny brown hair.
"Oh dear. what can the matter be-
oh. dear. what can the matter be?
oh. dear. what can the matter he2
Johnnie's so long at the fair!'
The listeners jaw dropped. and hi,
mouth opened and stayed open. Him
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-04
Monroe Township
Republican Primary.

The Republican voters of Monroe
township are hereby notified to meet
at the Township House, Saturday
afternoon, March 5. 1904, for the pur-
pose of selecting four delegates and
four alternates TO attend the county
convention to be held in Bellefon-
taine Tuesday, March s, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates and alter
mates to the Congressional conven-
tion to be held in Findlay, Tuesday,
April 10. Candidates will please
hand or send their names to me on or
before Friday, March A. Polls open
from till o'clock, sun time.
GEO. F. GREEN. Committeeman.
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Jefferson TIP. Primary.

The Republican voters of jefferson
township are hereby notified that
there will be Primary held at the
Township house in Zanes6eld, Satur-
day, March ), from 2 to 3 o'clock
p. lm. to select delegates and
alternates to county convention,
Bellefontaine, Ohio, March s, to Sc
lect delegates to Congressional Cor
vention. All persons desiring to be
candidates will please leave their
names with his own signature in post
Office not later than Friday u o'clock
noon sharp.
J.B. ADAMS, Committeeman.
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by a long, gaspIng sigh. Astonished.
he looked at the girl. Her eyes were
set unfathomably upon his pink tie.
The wand had dropped from her nerve
less hand. and she stood rapt and inn
movable. She started x-oIantlv Tram
her trance. "Ain't ye goin' to finish
yer coffee?" she asked. plying her in
strument again. and, bending slightly.
whispered. Say. Eph Watts is over
there behind We"
Go be continued.)
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and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is notuncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. Ifthe child urin-
ateS too often IL ths
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The Republicans of Harrison tip.
will meet at the Township House, on
Saturday next, from 2 to p. m, to
elect delegates and . alternates to
the county convention on March s.
HARRY AIKEN, Com.
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WRT & WEST

A TTORNEY AT Law Collections given
n prompt attt nsiOn- Partition and settle
ment OF estates n speciality. Practice in the
State and u. s. Courts Once on Main street,
directly opposite front entrance OF the Court
House Bellefontaine Ohio
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J. d. MCLAUGHLIN. Ex-Probate Judge.

A TTORNEY- -AT-LAW. VIII give prompt
"A attention to general law practice. leans
collections. cor vey yancing ara settlement OF
estates Probate business a speciality
Office: Room l and ? Bellefontaine Ma
tiOnal Bank Building
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JOHN c. HOVER.

A ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Special attention
- given tosettlement Of estates. collections
and loans. VIII practice in State and o. 8
Courts Office. 8 and 5, Lawrence Block,
Bellefontaine. Ohio.
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RATES TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The REPUBLICAN twice week is 81 50
per year.
The REPUBLICAN and Weekly Cleve-
land Leader, s.. 30.
The REPUBLICAN and Toledo Blade,
s2.l0.
The REPUBLICAN and Ohio Farmer,
500.
The REPUBLICAN and Farm Journal
(monthlyl sI.50.
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DR.. OSCAR RALSTON,

HYsIoIAN and Surgeon Office 123 East
L Columbus street Residence, 407 North
Mad River street. Phone 2eS-three rings for
Office and two for residence.
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New and Larger Building, New
Presses. New Stereotype Plant,
New and Modern Appliances
In Every Department.

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AuCtiOneer

H.sP. Runyon is having great success in
crying SALES, and is prepared to answer AL
call on shSrt notice
Rates given on application
Address me At Degra6 or leave orders NJ
RlPunLIcAE Once. Bsllefontains.
February 5. So &. Il. p. RUHYON
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np 4 D HAPBEpr

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special at
Il tentiOn given to diseases of Eye. Ear.
Nose and Throat. and the fitting of glasses.
Office, liz East Columbus avenue.
Residence. 312 East Sandusky avenue
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A TTORNEYS and COunselors at Law, Belle
u fontarne. Ohio. Particular attention
given TO collections and settlement Of estates.
Once In the Watson Building. Entrance on
Main street.
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DIR. W. q. srrNcncoMB.

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. Special
attention given to diseases Of the eyes and
and fitting glasses East Columbus avenue,
Bellefontaine, Ohio.
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School Examiners Meetings

The Logan County Beard Of School Ex-
amfners will hold meetings for the examina-
tIon Of teachers on the first saturday Of
each month except Janu1ry and July, IN Ed
ucatienal Hall. Bellefontaine, o. morning
session to - afternoon 1 to :.
The o T. R c. work for the year Will be
based upon Hinsdale's Art OF study. Clark
How 20 Teach Reading and Hodges Nature
STUDY Applicants for examination in the
higher branches are required to give one
months notice
The county examinations Of pupils under
the Patterson Law Will be held on the third
Saturday Of April and the second Saturday of
May.
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PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. No. 1i6 East CO.
Il lumbus Ave. Treatment OF the Eyes and
fitting glasses for defective vision, aspecialty.
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HAMILTON BROS,

A ATTORNEY-AT-LAw and Real Estate
II Agents Office in the Hamilton Building,
east Of the Logan House, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Particular sttentiOn given to collections and
settlement OF estates VIII practice In State
pspus4s. Courts All business promptly at
n pus o.
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DR.. w. II. oUILAND.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Ofice 80
Court Street Hubbard Block; residence
sle East Chillicothe. General practice OF
medicine
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DIP. sALLIE n. CONNER.

nsTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. (Register-
" ed Graduate Dr. A. I. Still School of
Osteopathy. kirksville. Mo- Office Chalfant
Block. Residence 21O East Columbus Ave
Office Telephone 57S. Residence Telephone 573.
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npcApp,E pIcHEsnN

0FFICE 10 n. Main St. Residence 10 y.
~ Main St. Office hours to Il .. R-- to
and to p NJ Particular attention given to
diseases Of women
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urine scalds the flesh or if. when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it, the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists. in fifty E
cent and one dollar A3z1k41 1ss$s-s
sizes You may have Z = -: -
sample bottle by mail .l5..$Efs@z9 @
free. also pamphlet tell Home Of swamp Root
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake. but remember the
name. swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's swamp
Root. and the address. Binghampton. N. Y. on
every bottle
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THE BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio.

The REPUBIIcAS and the Blade will be
furnished for 8 Q .75 year.
Aux * Iala
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CHAPTER V.

HE bright sun OF circus day
shone into Harkless' window.
and he awoke to find himself
] smiling. For a little while be
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-04
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
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DR.. ]. n. WILSON.

"OMEOPATHIST Special attention givei
Ii to diseases of the Nose and Throat ONO
on South Main street Bellefontaine. o.
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w. w. RIDDLE
nowENsTINR 8 HUSTON.

A TTORNEY and Counselor at Law. ONCE
"A over Peoples National Bank. Bellefon-
tame, Ohio.
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by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free also namnhlef tell
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&c. LoNdFELLow,

.. = LONuF uFELLOWf
nENTIST. Modern methods Chalfant
IL Block. east Of Court House.
Successor to DR.. Rovand.
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A. JAY MILLER,

A TTORNEY-AT-LAw. Special attention
n given to collections and settlement of
estates Rooms and 9. Empire Block, Belle
fontaine, Ohio.
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The Homage That Tom Hood Paid to
the Partner of His sorrows and
Joys-Jean Paul Richter's Unstint-
ed Praise of Caroline Mayer.