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The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
A RACE WITH DEATH. .

One of the most remarkable trips, on
record has recently made on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, from Kan
sas City to the Rocky Mountains. A rich
gentleman named W. 8. Dunn arrived in
this city from the east, early one morning,
on his way to visit his sick wife at Manitou
Springs, Col. On his arrival here he re-
ceived a telegram stating that his wife was
at the point of death, and that she could
not live many hours, The husband, who
was middle-aged man, evidently mer-
chant, seemed to be much affected by the
news, and at once made inquiries for a
special train. He offered large sum Of
money for special engine to run to Pue-
bio ahead of the regular train, but could
not obtain one here. He took possession
Of the telegraph wires between here and
Topeka, the head quarters of the road, and
offered $3.50 for special locomotive to run
at special speed across the plains. His
offer was accepted, and at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon the devoted husband started from
Topeka on his break-neck errand of love
and duty. Away went the locomotive and
car, with its solitary but sorrowing pas.
senger, over the prairies of Kaw valley,
down. into the valley of the Neosho al
Emporia, then off again over the high
divide between the Neosho and the Arkan'
sas valley, which was reached before night
had closed in. Then, after taking water
the impatient husband and his tirelesf
iron horse started up the great Arkansas
valley to the base of the Rocky Noun
tains.
He reached Pueblo, COL, at = o'clock the
next morning, and then, only waiting for
locomotive on the Denver and Rio Grandt
marrow gauge) to be got ready, started W
to Manitou, distance of fifty miles. III
reached Manitou, at the base of Plke'
Peak, in time to see his dying wife, ane
was well satisfied with the result of his fas
trip. The fastest time made on the rout'
was fifty miles per hour, the average tlm'
about thirty-fve miles. 1t is tn
fastest time ever made across the plain
from the Missouri river to the Rock.
Mounta ins. Kansas City Times.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
THE W0RlD
1918. z x.

sioco the change III the proprletorShip
which to K place May 1870. The
WORLD has lecom the brightest, snr ght-
est, most scholarly and popular journa! in
th e metropolis" ''Itis entertaiDtng, inter.
esting bright. dcc'nt, fnir ana trnthful."
1t dies wiong Willingly to Ito man, nor
creed. o iu!orfs st and 10 party 1t treats
all subjects OF inqoftauce arm silly and
with reA p. ct. 1t seehs t" rake 1tSeli an
ag eeable comp .nioi1, as wen rs fhtht9l
guiCe and teacher TIE WORLD resard,
the recent vctorier tftne party with W len
it by pl reference acts, NOT Us mere Ea' lhsh
iriuml S. sainsd by part tIsan coHtrl ances
buh as the unmistaG atle expression tf a
deep AID genuine pular demand Tor nH%
ma III ds in ve-nm.nt, Tor q thcrough
puritication OF the pubic service and 1or q
recifca tiiin of the sims OF our party or
ganlz>tions. Wherever and whenever the
Democratic party proves Itself lo'al to tins
popular demand J HE WORLD Will reso
iutey urho!d it.: wherever nd whenever
it falls short or att nirts to cou teract TINS
popu!ar demand H WORLD will as reso-
iuiely oppose and denoupce 1t. In WORD,
THE WORLD relieves the Democratic
party to exist for the good OF the pubic
Iervice Jtdaes not believe The public ser
vice 70 exist for the go ofthe Democratic
party. .'.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY

Ry reason of it's Alternative properties, cures
diseases of the Blood and Skin, IS Scrotula
or Kings Evil Tumors; Ulcers, or Uld
sores; Blotches .1mples, and Eruptioas
ey virtue of lis PICTORIAL properties, 1t cures
bronchial, ,Th eat and Lung Affections; In
Clip ent Consumption; Lingering Coughs
and Chrome Larynsitis. Its Cholagogut
properties render IT an uneauailed reil edy
for Btliousness; Torpid Liver, Of "Lve'
on plaint." and its Tonic properties MAKE
it lily efflcacious in curing Indigestion,
Loss of Appetite, and Dyspepsia.
Where The skin is sallow and covered
with blotches and pimples, or where III II
scrofulous swelings and affections, IeN
b titles of Golden Medical Discovery Wih
efiectan en- ire cure. Ifyou teeld dull, droWSy.
debilitated, have salow color OF skin. or
yelOwish- brown spots o face or body. IRE
quent headache or dizziness, ! 10 tas;e q ~
mouth, Internal heat or chiliS nlternat ed
with hot flushes, low spirits and gloom,
forebedings, irregular appetite, end tongue
coated, you are uffering from Torpid Liver
or .Biliousness In many cases of Liver
Con, plant" only part of these sympt. ms
are experienced AS remedy for all sucr
cases, DR.. fierce's Golden Medical l'ls.
covery has no equal as 1T effects psrlecl
cures leaving the liver strengthened anc
healthy.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
PEEPS AT THE PLANETS.

Neptune, the most remote of the planets
in the solar system, is about 2,7O0,0OO, ,OCo
from the sun.
1t is supposed that Mercury has noun
tains higher than our Himalayas, and VOL
canoes in state of activity.
Out of all the myriad lights in the heav-
ems, the Earth is only visible to the Moon'
Mars, Mercury and Venus
The Earth is 746 times smaller than
Saturn, and its mean distance from us is
over 81, ,OOO,0 900 miles.
Uranus can never see us at all, as 1t is
1,753. 900, 900 miles from the sun.
The temperature in Mercury is supposed
TO be seven times hotter than our torrid
zone; therefore, if it is inhabited it must
be by people very differently constituted
from ourselves.
IT is believed that Venus has an atmos-
nbere much like ours, and mountain peaks
five or six times higher than Tenerlffe,
their sides bright with flowers, and birds
of brilliant plumage.
The Moon never leaves our globe; there
fore it is called our satellite. Though tc
us it appears larger than the stars 1t If
really smaller than any of them, but muet
nearer to US.
Astronomers have calculated that the
mountains and extinct volcanoes IN the
Moon are higher than any on our earth
If there were any one on the Moon to SCI
II the earth would appear to them mag
nifcent ball. The planets and SUI
would move behind it in brilliant sue
cession.
Our globe appears to Mars as the morn
ing and evening star.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
P. P. P. P.
DR.. Pierce's q,
ii Pleasant
d. .r. Purgative ''.
. .... .... ~. ..... Pellets.
Purely Vegetable. No carereGuired while
.'... using them.

Purely Vegetable. No carereGllired while
.,-.t using them.
The "Iittle Giant" Ca,hartic, or Mu)tnm
in Parvo hystc. scarcely larger than ~ tis-s
tard seeds, and are sugar COATED. They re
move the necessity of taking the great,
rude, drastic. sickenins pills. heretofore
80 much in use.
AS aremedy for Headache Dizziness, Rash
IF Blood to the Head. 1ightness about the
hest. kad Taste in the Mouth, Eructations
from the stomach. Bilious Attacks, J's1n,
lice, Pain in, the Kidneys, Highly colprtn
Urine, and Internal Fever, Dr.. Pfsr'es
Pleasant Purgative Pellets are unsurpassed
Furthermore, would say that theif nct on
is universal not gland escaping theii
sapatiye impress. Age docs not impair the
properties OF these Pellets. They are SUGAR
coated and ipc!osen in glass bottles, thef,
virtues being thereby preserved unimprir.
ed tor any length Of time, so that they are
aiways fresh and 'relisble. This is not the
case with those pills which are put up in
cheap wooden or pasteboard box esr 'he
jailV use of two Pellets has cured the most
oh, innate cases of Scrofula. Tetteri salt.
Rheum Erysipelas, B niis,. Blotches. Plm-
however, recommended to be takensinf con
nection with the Golden Medical Discovery.
in order to secure the best results
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
Warranted FOR Five Years.
CAUTION |!

ALL rersona a'e cautioned not TO make,
deal In or use any sewing ma.'iiiL eS v men
40 10 wi IN oir reed o md fs3a7c he elastic
stitch, or that have the new patent self-feed
;ltaculnent, nnissA L!ic "..iIie af'' puicii"Seu
tram this ColnnapN, OF thCif,a' ents or IL
cerses. ana STAMPED ntnN our pRicEt Be-
ware OF worthless limitations and unscfup-
'nlo,1s parties who ll4ye copied our circulars
adytrIlsenl+ IN ~. &c. -int u y Cit nv
hin o marufactI rsd hy uep j ~
1.-THE wonder is iiNW 50 gGoo machine
can lie so,,i al 40 oiew y ptIaa-4G OH.
Wv, have ,llir nchi@e alpl.anTsiaer it
frst-oIs.S il ever. respect" Transcript.
.g-. We eau recominennp1 20 o@atrrtdrts -
tc9rIs,ian ln, t,s Sx, 4 riyA. safely aGA e are
more tnau pleased with its " icesaiI you
clam for It. and n "e. We, shall cal The
attention of our readers t,lt."-l.t bouls
"A tborAuehlt- retT orsila Company.
prompt in a fthe'r dealings and tlie that
we coinme4d to cur Feaders, ,""@+LAge, N. Y.
samrle llhachiuesfwlth tabrhf and treadle
forwarded to,any part "t fherW0riat on re-
: EIGHTEEN DoLLARS.' d.,
,snecn,terms and extra Inducements to
mai. and ie!GrlG att MS, st0i 0ie.Rcer ers, etc.
County rignts given u smart agat'tS free,
Samples Of sewing, descFintive gcircu!ars
cOutai linE terms, iestEOniGls, eEgrav1ngs
etr.. Sent free u II money sent IN post
Office money or HrH ,drarss. or eNnxpress
are d ,rfectiy SECURE = ~ dAlIYe. y or oul
goods guaranteed. u on ,..AA sl'"l
AL orders, communications, etc,a mu
oe ae"'osse" W 'ne .t'agm
PEEET Ess
PHILADELPHIA PA:
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
.VKsE ..BReWNEsT'' WEBBING.

The brownest wedding we have heart
Of took place in Tuscaloosa recently
Tho Groom and bride were Mr.. David L.
Brown and Miss Minnie Brown, and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. John
Brown, and thereception was given by Mr.
Henry Brown. Miss Minnie Brown has
brown eyes and was attired in brown t'ous-
seau, while Mr.. David Brown was likewise
dressed in brown suit. Altogether, the
occasion was a brown affair, and the
Gazette of the Oak City in extending con-
oratulations to Mr.. Brown and MIS-
y provn confidently expresses a hope that
tbe .sname of Brown may ever be perpetu'
oted" We guess it will.--Decafor (A'o'
Np1pa
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LEONCE DE MENNAEH'

Victor Hugo's recently published HIS
tory of Crime" mentions Leonoe ae Men, IL
n;er commanding battalion of the French
army, who, during Louis Napoleon's coup
y etat of 1851, was in charge of the guard
attending the palace Of the Assembly
Rather than be an accomplice OF Napoleon
rasoality, he broke his sword before tspl-
nasse his Colonel, and threw the frag'
ments at his feet. Mennier died IN rai"
Of the age Of "a. ...~--,
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
THIS MACHINE

Is the m s: snplI,sed dc"t""d; the most
durable a',d ecnuvEl icnl sin,nel oi COM
bined simplicity, sI'eli'ah ah,t eeauty.
New and nun.eruuk pate uis ii attachments
Mo cnru piic1ted tr,asshinery 10 lie con.
stantly gel ing cut ofprder-7 ,r,rg,.. :,
So cay 10 learn That cili'd ctn IN u,
will do an ki,d, OF sewing, 1u1n the finest
to the cosrscs'; WIZ hem, ielLyp 1, braid,
rorJ. gather, embrui,ier, &C, uses. self
adjusting straishJ needles, ali uetcripiions
+ cntt, II S les and lhresd Ma 81 The
,,rome est sti en- Known: TIE lclcth VIII tear
before the seaia-Hili Zip; nSes the thiead
iirett from the spool. The mnch'ne is
beaut' My ! fnisoeaS ard highly orna.
ard
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
STANDARD REMEDIES
NATURAL SELECTION,

monstrated beyond controversy, thai
the animal Kingdom the " sur.
yiya! 0f the, fttesL" is the only law that
v0ucnsafes thritt and perpetuity. Does not
ia same principle govern The CONNER lai
If man? An in'erior canLoi
supersede superior article. by rease" Of
super or merit, DR.. Peirce's standard Medl-
cines GaVe ouIrivaled all others. Ihelr saie
IN the United States alone exceeds one mil.
liou dollars per aunum, while the amonn1
exported d foots up to sever al hundred thoE'
sand m re. No business could grow 10 such
gigantic proportions and rest upon any
othe basis than that of merit. .--
The Morning herald., 1878-02-18
: EDUCATION AL.
ST.JOshph's ACADEMY.
VILLANnyA G0lLEg#, nELA WAR

NTILLANnVA COLLEGE. DELLA wa ID
Y COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.
This iliSt:tu OAIn, chartered with Cnive1
sity Privileges is under the charge o. the
Augustinian Fathers, and offers superior
advantages tostudents, who desire to riakt
o thorough Classical, cientific or CONNER
cial course. 1t is situated on the pennsyl
vania Cent? al hailroa :, eleven miles IRON
Philadelphia Railroad STATEN anagpos
Office on the College grounds. ~
Terms: Per 4essiop of FIVE months l.
advance,) 8l50. AZ 81
For full particulars. send lor g cata'ogu
Rev. r.. A. MIDDLETON. D. D.,
6el-cly1 s'Testfen
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TEAKNESSES.nn PECULIAR TO
ape lsnFEM ALES.

WIG IOuICtoUuC CheAAo oyooehAs ~ 20 q ~
a ,Iaof,unsurpassed efficacy, and, while it
oeluts nervous irl itatio ,itstrengthenst the
snfeebied Iaefvoussysteih, thereby res oripg
it to he althful vigoru The following diseases
are among those In which the Favorite
PRESCRIPTION has worked maaice cures, viz:
Ieucorrhoea, or Whites" Excessi Q Flow
ing. Painful Menstruetion, Unnatural sup
,pressions, Weak Back iProlapsus. or the
falling of the Uterus, Apteyersion.s Retro
version, Bearfng-down Sensaiion, chronic
Con gestion, Infiam nation and liberation
of the Uterus, internal Heat, Nervous De-
preston, Debility, Q Despoh d3ncy. and very
women but not Inentionsd here. y
l. THE following Ladies' area few ofthe many
thousands who can testify to the efficacy Of
Dr.. Pierce's Fayorfte Prescri ptton, trom ex-
perience and dobscryatlon!g.y -sHg
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rhos, j. Methvin, Hatcher's gSt ation Ga;
Mr.. 4. A. Seymour, Rome, N. Y; MIS-.
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be ri ven at the Worlds Dispenssry. -
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-08-17
Bounced and BlIstered.

"A great outrage was perpetrated in
Chicago on Joseph Melill, editor of the
Tribune, on Wednesday, July II. He
stepped on board horse car, corner of
Twenty-fifth street and Indiana avenue,
about o'clock p. m, to ride to the
Tribune office, and rendered the cOnduc-
tor of the car silver trade dollar. The
conductor handed him eighty-five cents
in change, all in silver coin. Mr.. Med
ill refused to receive eighty-live cents,
and demanded ninety-tive cents, be-
cause he had handed the conductor a
silver dollar. The conductor said he
was instructed to receive silver trade
dollars only at ninety cents, as they
were not money, and he must obey Or
ders. Medill had no money with him,
except this silver coin that the cOnduc-
tor could refuse entirely, or take at the
rate he was ordered to receive it at, if
at all.
Medill swOre that it was more than a
dollar! The conductor told him that if
it was as large rs grindstOne, it was
not money, and he could only take it at
ninety cents. Medill cursed the street.
car company, cursed the conductor as a
Greenback lunatic, was given back the
trade dollar, when he got out of the car
and footed it down town, ut the risk of
his precious life. He still insists that a
silver dollar is money even when the
Government declares it is not.
He ought to have had little pinch of
nickel, worth three-fOurths of a cent,
for its material, but by the Government
declared to he legal tender for five
cents, then he could have ridden instead
of walking like one of the tramps he
advocated in the Tribune July IL, 1873,
should be fed with meat laden with
strychnine.
But it is too bad to make an old fool
Ossifer walk on hot day.-Legal Tender
Mems
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-08-17
Where CrOekery Originated.

The Dutch town OF Delft was the first
place in Europe where the modern style OF
ware-which with US goes under the name
of crOckery-was made. Prior to its
manufacture the tableware Of the wealthy
was made Of gold silver;of the middling
classes Of pewter, and Of the poor Of wood.
But tho porcelains imported into Holland
from China by the early traders impelled
the Dutch to initiate as nearly as possible
the manufacture Of ware which they saw
was SO beautiful and so useful. Accord
ingly, this new industry sprung up, first
at Delft and soon after at HARLEM, the
best authorities setting the date down at
the beginning Of the seventeenth century,
although some kinds Of fine ware are
known to have been made long before
that. The Dutch were at this period the
greatest traders In the world, and their
ships carried their new ware to oil parts OF
Europe, America and the colonies, Great
ing an enormous demand for it in cOnse-
quence of its vast utility and comparative
cheapness. As is generally known, coffee
was not used In Europe till about 1850, and
tea was not introduced for some years
after that, it being for many years after
its introduction an expensive luxury that
only the wealthy could enjoy. Tea and
coffee pots, cups and saucers were not
made until 30 recent q period as the latter
part OF the seventeenth century, so that
the many simple folks who hug the sweet
delusion to their souls that the old pots
and cups they SO carefully treasure and so
proudly display were brought to this
country by their Pilgrim Fathers" are
guilty, unconsciously or otherwise, of a
pious fraud. The pottery manufacture Of
Delft and Holland generally has now
dwindled down to insignificance on account
Of the rise and progress Of the manufact-
ure In England, France. Germany, and the
United States, the wants of which were
originally supplied by Holland, but which
are now supplied by home potteries. Ex-
cepting small lots Of ornamental pieces,
no Delft ware Is now imported into this
country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-08-17

--aa
EMPoRIA, KAs, Aug. 8, 1878.
U. +; Sargent ESQ, sec'y Of state Central Con-
SIR:-Your letter Of Aug. 5th, noti-
flying me of my nomination for Cover
nor Of the State of Kansas by the State
convention of the above named party,
has just been received. And I will say
in reply that believe in the principles
of the party, as set forth in the Kansas
State platform. also believe that nei-
ther of the old political parties now in
existence really believe in those princi-
pies, the one being hard money from its
birth, the other made so by purchase.
1 believe that new party is just as
necessary to secure and perpetuate these
principles as was the Republican party
to free the slaves and subdue the rebel
lion. have waited, hoped and prayed
for the last several years, for the party
of my choice to change its financial pol
icy and do something to relieve the suf-
fering people; but have waited, hoped
and prayed in vain.
1t is known to you, sir, and known to
the whole convention, that l did not
seek this nomination, nor any other in
the gift of the convention. never
have been an Oflice-seeker. l hope,
therefore. that my friends will not feel
that it is simply Office that am after,
for l would rather be beaten for COVER
nor of the State of Kansas on this Green
back platform than to be elected COVER
nor Oh platform which would be in
harmony with the financial policy of
the Republican administration for the
last ten years. l would rather Ike de-
feated while contending for the rights
of the suffering masses, than to triumph
with the Oppressors of the people.
love my brethren in the ministry
and in the church, and am sorry that
my duty impels me to do what some Of
them disapprOve. shall continue to
love them, whatever they may say or
do in reference to this matter; for l
feel, sir, that our educational and mis-
siOnary enterprises are terribly crippled
by this policy. Therefore, sir, with a
full realization of all the facts in the
case, l feel it my duty to accept this
nomination, and in every honorable
way labor for its success, which is sure
to come, unless the intellectual and
moral universe is out of joint.
Yours truly,
b. p. MITCHELL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-08-17
Trying to Save q Hundred and Fifty
Million Dollars Q Year.
(Scientihc Americana

[Scientinc Americana
Professor Riley, recently appointed
Government Entomologist and attached
to the Agricultural Department, reports
that specimens of insects injurious to ag-
nculture are constantly being sent to the
Department from all parts Of the country,
with requests for information. In every
instance, II proper examination could be
made, an effectual remedy could be found,
and not less than $l50, 900, 900 saved to
the country annually. Recently q worm
entirely new to science was sent to the
Department by an Iowa farmer, whose
orchard OF several thousand apple trees
had been rendered anproductive for Sow
eral years by the new depredatOr. For
the interests Of Western fruit growers this
insect should Immediately be investigated.
Professor Riley asserts that the &, 900
recently voted by Congress for the inves-
Hgati0n Of the cotton worm, which has
sometimes damaged the cotton crop Of the
South q much as go, 00O, 600 In single
fortnight, might have been used to better
advantage by the Department; the salary
Of the entomologist will use up al the
moEey, leaving next to nothing for exper-
iments for the eradication Of the pest.