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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

AN OBJECT IN LIFE.-The mischief
resulting from idleness is proverbial. Its
cure, employment? Mischief EMPLOYS too
readily and too successfully. Were its
energy transferred to laudable objects.
what success would there be in the world !!
Public approval, Joined to an eager desire,
could not help doing wonders even more
marvellous than the ingenuity of vice now
accomplishes. The Importance will thus
be seen of giving direction to the mind.
There must be an object to insure stability
and enlist attention. In such case. what
ever may happen to discourage, one has
this thing, the familiar object Of ones life.
to turn to, to sustain him, to keep him from
ennui and despair, ON the one hand, and
the dangers of free, unsettled life on the
other His calling viii hold him to his
course, let him but be attached to it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19
Selert puetrp.
THE SONG SPARROW
~ WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT

Blfs ofthe doorsidel warbllng clear
In the sprouting or fading year.
Well art thou named, from thy own sweet lay
Piped from paline or naked spray.
As the smile OF the sun breaks through
Chill gray clouds thar curtain the blue.
Even when February bleak.
smites with his frost the travellers cheek
While the air has no touch OF spring.
Bird Of promise we hear thee sing.
Long ere the first rathe blossom wakes.
Long ere the earliest leaf-bud breaks.
April passes and MAY steals by
June leads in the sultry July;
sweet are the wood-notes loud and sweet
Heard from the robins and hangbirds seat,
Thou. as the green months glide away.
singest with them as gayly as they.
August comes and the melon and maize
Bask and gyEeh in his fiery blaze.
swallows gather, and southwark bound
Wheel like wkirl-blnst round and round.
Thrush and robin their songs forget
But thou art sweetiy warbling yet
Later still. when the sumae spray
keddens TO crimson day By day.
When In the orchard. one by one,
Apples drop In the ripentng sun,
They who pile them beneath the trees
Hear thy lay in the autumn breeze
Comes November. sullen and grim,
spangling with frost the rivulet's brim;
Harsh, hoarse winds from the woodland tear
Each brown leaf that Is elinging there;
Stiil art thou singing amid the blast
Soon h the dreariest season past"
Only when Christmas Snow-ssOrIns make
smooth white levels OF river and lake,
Sifting the light SHOWS all day long,
Only then do we miss thy song.
Snre 10 hear it again, when soon
Climbs the sun 20 a higher noon.
Late vixen the sorrowing south wind brought
Tldlngs Of battles iiereely fought
1idings Of hosts in war array
Marking with graves their bloody way;
Still wert thou singing near my door,
soon IS the stormiest season Ger"
Ever thus sing cheerfully ON.
Bird Of Hope as In ages gone,
Sing Of springtime and summer shades.
Autumns pomp when the summer fades,
Storms that Zee from the eonquering sun.
Peace by enduring valor won.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19
Dress at Home

There are ladies who seem to think that
it makes little difference what is worn at
home when only the members of their OWE
family are present They are willing to
spend hours over their toilet when going
out, or expecting company; but when only
husband and children are to see them. any
old castoff garment, no matter how soiled
or torn, answers every purpose. For them
they have no time. The hair is given a
twist in the morning, and night time too
often finds it in the same condition. Thus.
from morning until night, the wife and
mother works around, sorry sight to be
sure. If caller happens in, excuses must
be made, and these are sometimes founded
upon truth and sometimes upon falsehood
Some will argue :-''I cannot look as /
should like to, with all the labor have to
perform. must dress according to my
work. If change my dress in the after
noon, there is supper to get, milk to strain
and skim, dishes to be washed, and pre-
parations for so-morrow's breakfast TO be
made, so what is the use of soiliug another
dress ? 1t makes little difference to the
folks at home what wear, and ten chance.
to one if did "ix up" husband would
not notice ii"
My belief is that woman must neces
sarily lose her self-respeet, and the respect
of her husband and children, if she allow,
herself to become slack and uutidy in hel
person. Now, would whole, clean clothes
a neat collar and pin, with smooth, becom
ingly dressed hair hinder you in your Ia
bors one whit? Would one half hour eacl
morning devoted to arranging your dress
be wasted ? | think not, and my advice
to married ladies, is to be less matter oI
fact, more willing to take trouble for thei
dear ones, caring less for outsiders ant
more for their husbands, children an,
homes.-RuraE Nelo Yorker.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

4 LESSON FOR SCANDAL MOXGERs.-Scan-
dal mongers can learn a lesson from the story
told of a woman who freely used her tongue
to the scandal of others, and made confes-
sion to the priest of what she had done. He
gave her a ripe thistle top and told her to 90
in various directions to scatter the seed one
by one. Wondering at the pennance, she
obeyed, and then returned and told her con-
fessor. To her amazement he bade her go
back and gather the scattered seeds; and when
she objected that it would be impossible, he
replied that 1t would be still more difficult to
gather up and destroy all evil reports she had
circulated about others. Any thoughtless.
careless child can scatter handful of thistle.
seeds before the wind in moment, but the
strongest and wisest man cannot gather them
again. So the slanderer may scatter seeds OF
/ discord that no effort can remove. and the
! grave can scarcely cover.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

RUsT IN TIN.-To prevent rusting of
tin, rub fresh lard over every part of the
dish and then put it in hot oven and
heat it thoroughly. Thus treated any tin
ware may be used in water constantly and
remain bright and free from rust indefi-
nitely. So We are informed. Try it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

\ sewing circle is a haven of rest for
certain restless feminine souls 1t is the
only place on this bleak earth where you
can hear everything about your neighbor
1t is kind of detective headquarters,
where profound secrets are told in conf
dence to all the gossips in town, the in
junction of strict seeresy being only an
incentive to tell everything you hear to
everybody you see, and to make the story
as big and as bad as possible.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

TREATMENT OF BRUIsEs.-From times
unknown bruises have been treated by
cold water. Mothers in our early life
used to apply it to any bruise or contu-
sion, especially to bruises upon the fore
head. Notwithstanding this illustrious
example, we prefer the application of very
warm water Let us see how the two op-
crate Cold applied to the surface has a
tendency to check the flow of blood. Heat,
under the same circumstances, augments
it. Thus applying cold water to bruise
or confusion stops, more or less, the blood
in its course through the injured part
The spot is "black and blue. Applying
hot water compcls the moving fluid tC
hasten its course and be far away from the
scenes of turmoil. So the blood hastens
on its way and leaves very few marks oI
its presence. Ordinarily, bruises and con
tusiOns rupture some capillary blood tubes
and allow the blood to Ooze ont. The
thing to be done is to compel the blood t
flow on its wonted way. The application
of very warm water is the best treatmen
for contusions and bruises.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19
The First Tramps.

Tramps are traced back by an English
newspaper to the wars of the Roses. After
which England was full of wandering men.
who had no occupation, and could give
no account of themselves. They were the
disbanded retainers of the great mobiles
whom Henry VII forbade to keep their
monstrous military retinues. They were
broken men who no longer dared to wear
the ''livery" of some great man and the
badges which had once won for them i'm
punity and consideration The feudal
strife was over, their arms and swords
were no longer needed to fight for one or
the other Rose, and beyond fighting thew
had no profession. Others there were who
had been turned out of their farms when
some rich landlord made enclosures" and
threw arabic land into pastures. The
feeble Dogberries and Verges of the time
could not deal with these luckless and
useless rOgues. The government. con-
founding severity with strength passed the
cruel repressive laws against which Sir
Thomas Moore protested in the introduc-
tion to his 'Utopia." 1t was not till the
Spanish wars and the new discovered land
in the west, made room for all poor men
and adventures that the sturdy beggars Of
England came to be worthy pioneers who
did yeoman service to their country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

A Covington, KY, paper tells this =
A country merchant visited tho city a
few days ago, and purchased from dollar
store table castor, which he took home
with him, and after putting a tag on it
marked "Sl4" made it present to a Meth
odist preacher, whose church his family
attended. The reverend gentleman took
the package home with him, opened it and
examined the contents. The next day he
brought the castor with tag attached)
back to the groceryman, and said to him
II am too poor in this worlds goods to
afford to display so valuable castor on
my table, and, if you have no objection, |
should like to return it and take Sl4 worth
of groceries for my family in its stead
The merchant could do nothing but ac
quiesce, but fancy his feelings"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

CRACKED HANDs.-With some people
cracking Of the hands in the winter season
is usual occurrence; many are seriously
troubled in this way. If those so afflicted
will, after washing, wipe the hand perfectly
dry, and after using soap, rub their hands
with vinegar, then after wiping, with a
little sweet oil, they will find themselves
less troubled in the future. The immod-
crate use of salt at the table, it is said,
predispOses the skin to become dry and
cracked.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

If you were as willing to be pleasant
and as anxious to please in your own home
as you are in the company of your neigh
bors, you would have the happiest home
in the world
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

Friendship is the medicine for all mis-
fortunes, but ingratitude dries up the foun-
tain of all goodness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19
A New Motor.

Last week the little yacht, r. ID. Brad
ley, Capt. Dunham owner and commander,
left Cambridge, Md for Baltimore, driven
by r. d. Bradley's motive power, more
familiarity known to our readers as Brad
ley's Promethor. Two successful expert
ments have heretofore been tried on the
Choptank river, but last week more sue
cessful trip was made to Baltimore, dis
tance of seventy-five miles Mr.. Bradley
has not yet fully perfected this new iuven-
ton, but he is just the man not to cover
before obstacles, and with his knowledge
of science combined with practical exper-
ience, there cannot, we think, be any
doubts, of his producing an invention
which will astonish and reyolutionize
the motive power of the world. This mo-
tive power is certain kind of gas, which
is evolved by mechanical disintegration,
the water being forced through solid silver
by hydrostatic pressure, which is automa-
tic, and is operated by the engine. This
product is introduced into small cells of
one inch internal diameter, made of the
best decarbonized steel, and there quick
eued into gas by heat, which does not need
to be over the ordinary temperature to
produce steam. There is no water intro
duced as tCater into the generators. The
apparatus, therefore, contains nothing but
pure gas, without any likeness to a steam
boiler. Three hundred pounds pressure
caa be had from a thimbleful of water,
and the pressure can be raised to any de-
gree to thousands of pounds to the square
inch by regulating the supply of water
The gas frequently reaches so intense a
state as to show great signs of electrical
action, but before being admitted to the
cylinder of the engines it is oxydized,
which fully prepares it to act with all the
smoothness of steam on the piston. 1t is
also claimed for this gas that it is free from
explosion, and that human life is not en-
dangered as in the case of steam engines.
The generator is composed of a series of
five hundred and six cells, one inch diam
eter on the interior and two inches on the
exterior, the whole occupying space Of
only twenty-five square inches. The first
step in the motive power begins with the ex-
plosion of the water into small PARTICLES
which can no more explode a second time
than powder once ignited.-DentoR Union
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

THE WAY OF THE WoRLD.-We flour
ish awhile. Men take us by the hand and
are anxious about the health of our bodies
and laugh at our jokes, and we really
think, like the fly on the wheel, that we
have something to do with the turning of
it. The sun does not stop for our funeral,
everything goes on as usual, we are not
missed in the street, men laugh at the new
jokes, and in three days the great waves
sweep over our path, and wash out the last
vestige of our earthly footprints. Such is
life.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

Almost all difficulties are overcome by
proper industry and perseverance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

Charity begins at home, but does not
end there.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

Where Il is-what Il is-costumes and Customs
Corn n9rying-Innsprnck- Remarkable Monuments
silver shrines-The Peasant King Historic Places
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19

Its gates are made OF Orient pearl:
Its windows diamond square:
Its streets are paved with beaten gold
o God II were there!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

The speech Of Col. HallOweil at the
court house last Thursday WAS an able
effort of an able man. lie confined him
self principally to tine currency question,
showing conclusively that the party who
had made aud defended the greenback
in its infancy were far better qualified
to take care of it now than those who
had so persistently tried to destroy it.
Taking up the contraction question, he
thoroughly ventilated that humbug and
in the language of a prominent Demo
crat who heard him, delivered an argu-
ment that was unanswerable. His speech
was we'll received and did much good.
We noticed that one or two individuals
who were not present knew more about
what was said than those who were there.
But then that is generally the case.
After Col. Hallowell had finished Mr..
w. H. Slavens, candidate for county at
torney was called upon and made few
remarks that were we'll received. He was
suffering from a severe cold, however,
and his voice at times, nearly failed him.
He carried the audience with him and
made many friends. He will carry the
Republican vote of leila.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
GENEVA ITEMS.
GENEVA, Oct. 10, 1878,

GENEVA, Oct. 10, 1878.
Hickorynuts and walnuts are plenty.
Mr.. Merit is building new house.
Rev. Willard, from Illinois, preached
a very eloquent and fercible sermon, at
the Congregational church on last Tues
day evening.
Our school opened on Monday of last
week with Mr. Howell at its head.
Geo. T. Inge is teaching at the Larned
.chool house.
Mr.. Norris, Of Wyandotte, Kansas,
purchaser of the Northrup farm, arrived
here last week with his family.
E. r. Mabie, road overseer, has been
repairing the road east of Geneva.
The young folks are to have social
party at Mr.. Curtis to night.
The Township Sunday School Conven-
ton was in session at Geneva yesterday.
Though the attendance was not large,
much interest was manifested. All of
the schools of the township were not
represented, but from the imperfect
reports it is clear that the most of the
schools are lacking the usual interest.
REPORTER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
LOCAL NOTES.

Political papers are springing up all
over the State.
-Vane & Calvert's mixed paints
best in the market, at Scott's.
"A complete assortment of drugs at
prices to suit the times at ScOtts.
Smokers will find the best 5 cent CT
CARS in town at the post office. Try
them and be convinced.
Every medicine that has any repu>
tation in the cure of chills and fever can
be found at Scott's.
Stevenson is receiving Mexican dollars
and Trade dollars at their face value tor
goods and pays them out in change at
ninety cents.
Mrs. Jas. Simpson has just received
a full and complete stock of new milli-
merry goods, including flowers, velvets,
plumes, etc, ETC., to which she invites
the attention of the ladies of lola and
vicinity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, lola, Kans.,
October 18th, 1877

oCtODCt Va, AOsO.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Scott in the chair, councilmen present,
Arnett, Bevington, Bartels and Brown.
The minutes of the last two meetings
were read and approved.
The committee on public grounds
asked for further time for their report
in reference to the removal of the build
ings from of the public square which
was granted.
The bills of John Paxson, for preparing
ordinances, $50; Jack Cain, special pO-
lice, 81; Ingersoll & Perkins, 27.25 ;
John G. Thomas. 1854; were referred
to the finance committee which commit
tee reported favorably on the bills of
John Paxson. $50 Jack Cain, 81; John
C. Thomas, 1864; which report
was accepted by Council and adopted
and the clerk was instructed to draw
warrants for the several amounts out of
the appropriate funds.
The committee on public grounds was
instructed to take steps toward the sur
veying Of the cemetery purchase and Sc
curing plat of same. Adjourned.
r. B. STEVENSON, Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
Dobbin's Electric Soap.

Having obtained the agency of this celebrated
soap for Geneva and vicinity, take pleasure in
calling attention to the following testimonials Of
some of our best people, as to its merits
Gas a tlme, labor and money saving article,
take pleasure in recommending Dobbin's Electric
Soap to my neighbors. have used it and it i.
the best soap ever saw. 1t promises great
deal, but it does all it promises.
Mrs. II. n. KNowLroN
have no hesitation in saying that no house.
keeper should be without Dobbin's Electric Soap
1 heartily recommend it to all my neighbors.
Try it, and YOU will use other.
X. B. HOWELL.
would not undertake to do one washing with
out it. II certainly saves half the labor.
Mrs c. c. LKEcH.
do not hesitate to pronounce Dobbin's soap
to be the best ever used The rapidity and ease
with which it enables one to do ones washing,
is really surprising. Boiling the clothes is un-
and no rubbing is needed. would
not be without it. LAURA SrILLwAGON.
have made arrangements with the manufac-
turers in Philadelphia, so thst can furnish the
soap in any quantity desired.
T. L. ELLIOTT, Sole Agent.
Geneva, Allen CO., Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
Liver Is King.

The liver is the imperial organ Of the whole
human system, and it controls the life, health
and happiness of man. When i, is disturbed in
its proper action, all kinds Of ailments are the
natural result. The digestion OF food, the move
ments of the heart and blood, the action of the
brain and nervous system, are all Immediately
connected with the workings of the liver Ii has
been successfully proved that Green's August
Flower lie unequsled in curing all persons aiiiict-
ei with dyspepsia or liver complaint, aad all the
numerous symptoms that result from an unheal-
Thy condition of the liver and stomach. Sample
bottles, TO try, 10 cents. Positively sold in all
towns on the Western Continent. Three doses
will prove that i; is just what YOU want.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12

Perhaps we had better explain our
position on the license question. The
license crowd 60 for US because we will
not sign a petition the Murphys be-
cause we won't wear the blue ribbon.
Morally we believe a saloon is a curse |;
but, if temperance men admit, either in
words or actions that they cannot at
least partially control the sale of liquor
without license-then license and get
the revenue. Finally, we have never
signed license petition and thus are
placed that much on the temperance
side. Both parties are at liberty to an
initiate our temperance platform.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12

tending the introduction and use of Brorn's Fam
lily Medicines. The bilious and masmatic infiu-
encss of this western climate are counteracted by
Browns LIVER PILLS Try them once and yon
will use no others. Browns BLACKBERRY AND
GINGER should be in every household. Diarrh9d,
Dysentery and all arrangements of the stomach
and bowels are relieved at once by this great
remedy. Have you headache? Are you dull,
stupid and sleepy when you should be wide
awake? Take SARsAPARILLA, DANDELION AND
IoDIDE OF POTASSIUM. II invigorates the liver
and puriiies the blood. For sale by r. B. Stew
ensOn and John W. scott, lola, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
Dissolution Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the co-partnership
heretofore existing between X. j. Weith, N j.
Robinson aud C. 4. Cozine under the firm name
and style of Weith, Robinson & Co., is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. N. G. Robinson
is authorized to collect and settle all outstanding
accounts and will pay all claims against said firm.
Those indebted are notified to call and settle at
once WEITH, ROBINSON & co.
lola, KANs. Oct. 5th, 1873. 4l-2w
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12

HA PAPER PARESTs OUGHT TO HAVE
Among the few pure and instructive papers pub
lished for boys and girls, none maintains high
err standard than the AMERICAN YoCNG Folks.
published monthly by Hudson Ewing, Topeka,
Kansas, at the low price Of 50 cents per year.
The October number is full Of good things. 1t
will help every boy and girl to read this paper.
The publishers will send . sample copy free 10
any address,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

Gen. Charles w. Blair and Hon. A. A.
Harris will address the citizens of lola
on the 18th of October at the court house
on the political issues of the day. Speak
ing will commence at l o'clock P. NJ.
The ladies are invited to attend. Turn
out all and hear them.
Dem. Cen. COMMITTEE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
An Article Of Diet,

FREE FROM AOOLTEHA11ON.
Every analysis of the Preach Baking Porder,
manufactured by JAS. HENSON & CO., of
ksnsas City. Mo-, has proved IL free from all
authorizations and the best in the market To
give the public idea Of the silulterations used
in the one teaspOoBfui powders in general. and
the Charm Powder in particular, PROT. PAfrick's
analysis, OF the State University of Kansas, shows
il To contain Is. ~ per cent. OF Burnt Alum, or
81. 81 per ceaf- of Lump Alum. The question to
decide IL between alum powder pure one like
the French Baking Powder, it has the spprov-
I'll Of the u. S. Government. Ask your grocer
for the French