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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02

or those that are reasonably good, are
to be had. To keep the highways in
anything like good order under such
unfavorable circumstances, underdrain-
ing is absolutely necessary. On all
heavy soils, this is the first thing to be
done. With undertlrains three or four
feet deep, and an outlet for the drain,
vastly improved condition OF the road
will be secured. Piling loose earth
and sod in the center of q highway, is
little better than leaving the road lev
ell; and, indeed, if the soil is vegeta-
BILE matter the higher it is piled up,
the worse the roads will become. The
proper plan to pursue under such cir
cumstances is to remove the surplus
water by stone Or tile underdrains,
and then if gravel, or broken rock can
be obtained. good road is easily
made.
Whether or not good country roads
will be constructed to any great extent
under present highway laws, is q
intend to discuss. We have said here
tofore. that under our present system
very few good roads are to be found at
all seasons of the year. IF the laws on
the statute book were executed accord
ing to their intent and purpose, there
would be far less room for complaint
than now exists, but it is patent that
such is not the case. The facts speak
for themselves; bad roads in bad wealth
er are the rule; good roads at all times
are few and far between. IF relief or
reform in road-making is to be secured,
it may be that it will only be secured
by the enactment of laws which will be
radical innovation upon those that are
now on the statute books relating to it.
1t is asserted that as matters now stand,
road taxes are increasing, and at the
same time our country roads are get
ting worse every year. IF this be SO, it
is high time that better methods were
adopted, and it has been suggested that
all highway taxes be paid in money to
be expended under a system by which
the roads will be in charge of and kept
in order by experts in road-making.
Past experience in this, and other West
ern States under the present laws,
shows that something more is required
before we shall have at all times of the
year good public highways.-Erairss
Farmer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02

mark of true greatness, and that its
lack is defect, not an eccentricity. As
q rule, the most successful and cOmpe-
tent persons, in any department Of
human effort, are those who most con-
stantly bear in mind the duty of unde-
layed action. It is not the great mer.
chants, or professional men, or states
men, who are most negligent of the
lesser duties of life, in all matters where
quickness is necessary or desirable.
Those who are the busiest are pretty
sure to be the most prompt, for without
Trustworthy readiness they could hardly
have achieved successte begin with, nor
kept it when won. It is the little peo-
pie of the intellectual world. or the
world of business, who make the most
fuss about "not having time'' to do this
or that. The Department of State, the
large mercantile establishment, or the
wOrld-famous professional man, returns
prompt reply to your question of
business; while it is the cheap cobbler
or the crossroads lawyer who keeps
you waiting for q month, and disap-
points you at last.
A failure to arrange ones affairs with
a view to their prompt management is
more often due to shiftlessness, or in
capacity, or downright wickedness,
than to an overwhelming pressure of
duties, or to an accidental oversight.
1t was brutality, not greatness, which
led Napoleon to leave all letters I'M
opened for six weeks, because in that
time nine out of ten would answer
themselves. It was mental inertness
which made that magnificent failure,
Coleridge, leave all letters perpetually
unopened and unanswered. Men sue
coed. or partly succeed. in spite of such
neglect of moral duty, but never in con-
sequence of it. It is not well for the
most of us to think that our powers in
other things are so great as to permit
us to initiate that neglect of social de-
cency. in the matter Of promptness and
the keeping of promises. which some
celebrated persons have felt themselves
licensed to display. No man is too
great to be absolved from the duty of
courteous promptness, and no man is
too small to be aided by its practice
S. S. Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02
A Novel Duel.

A novel kind of duel was fought
lately in Indian Territory, near AtOka,
between two Mexicans, cattle-drivers,
returning home from a drive to Colo
RADIO. One was Don Juan de Ia Cruz,
the other Pedro Garcia, and both were
in love with the same woman--a cir
cumstance not confined to Mexico.
While discussing their claims to the
possession of their mistress they quar-
reled-of course-and declared in the
hottest of hot blood that the world was
not big enough for both of them They
determined, therefore, that one of them
must be extinguished, and were on the
point of personal encounter with re-
vOlvers, when common friends inter-
fered, and persuaded them to adopt the
native weapon-the lariat or lasso.
Having taken position on the open
prairie, at q certain distance apart,
they wheeled their horses they were
finely mouted-and dashed toward one
another, lariats snugly in hand, and
crouching on saddle to avoid the flying
moose. The lasses were simultaneously
cast, Cruz missed his aim. but Garcia's
lariat fell with unerring precision over
the head of his adversary, who was
jerked to the ground with the intent to
break his neck. Cruz, fortunately, was
thrown on his side, and would certainly
have been dragged to death-for the
horses were at full speed--had not the
lasso snapped with the sudden strain.
As it was, he was so seriously hurt as
to be unconscious, and he may not re-
cover. The lasso generally used in
South America for capturing wild
horses and cattle is dissimilar to the
lasso employed mainly in Mexico. The
former, long, stout thong of skin with
. leaden ball at each end, is so thrown
that when it strikes neck or leg it coils
round and restraints the flying beast.
The Mexican lasso, or lariat, has q slip
moose, and requires more skill in man
agement. The lasso was frequently
directed against the Spanish soldiers
during the struggle of the South Amer
lean republics for Independence, and
also by some of the Russian tribes dur.
ing the Crimean war. against the French
sentinels, but with poor success. Occa-
sional attempts were made with the
lariat upon our troops during the Mexi-
can war, though they were speedily
abandoned. as the Americans proved
much less tractable than the native wild
cattle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02
WIT AND WISDOM.

--"Good" for . headache -the game
of fifteen.
Hens make dead set against
China eggs.
-Parlor matches Counting in the
drawing-room.
Saving wood is q healthy occupa-
ton, yet it has its drawbacks.
The Modern Argo says that editors
and hens must scratch for living.
The way to get over culinary diff
Guilty is to 60 to Bridget.-Bosson Tran
script.
What is home without . broom
stick?- Honkers Gazette. A place that
even timid man might enjoy.-Ne'o
Haven Register.
The best and most thoughtful news
papers now allow contributors to the
aste-baskets to write on both sides OF
the sheet.-AtlantG Constitution.
Somebody says that the Car has a.
many lives as q cat. But that remains
to be proved. There are four more
chances for the cats reputation.-M +.
Mail
When Chief Jack brought in the
three prisoners to Los Pinos, the other
day, General Adams looked out and ex-
claimed: "Hi! Lo! Jack and the
game. "-Erchange.
Farmer Jonesbury says his hens al
ways lay during winter. All he has to
do is to casually remark in their hear
ing that eggs have dropped down to
ten cents q dozen. Then they all 20 to
work with q will.--Boston Transcript.
The Princess Louise does not per-
NIT any one, even Lorne, to call her
Looeyezer. and she is perfectly right.
She was christened LOOeezer. and Loo
eezer's her name.-M 2. Commercial
advertiser.
-Ex- Empress Carlotta, who has for
so long taken no interest in anything,
has of late taken to insisting on wear
ing the very latest style of bonnet, and
will have shoes just as small as she can
get on. They think her reason is re-
turning boston Post.
-"You are an ojus, hidjus idjit, my
DEAR" said playful mamma to her
daughter at dancing school the other
day. "Oh, my dear Mrs. -" sighed
one of her neighbors, "what wouldn't
l give to have your knowledge of Lat
IMP Philadelphia Bulletin.
Human nature is queerly coDsti-
tuted. The average man doesn't feel
as bad when he receives ten dollars too
much change as he does when he gets
ten cents too little. He is more anx-
ious too little. He is more anxious to
correct the little mistake than he is to
rectify the big one.
"A lady living near Baltimore, who
is very deaf, stopped a milkman as
he was passing the house the other day,
asked him how much he charged for q
quart of milk, and then put up her ear
trumpet TO catch the reply. The man
drew quart of milk and emptied it
into the trumpet, and the result has
been that he has to 60 three miles out
of his way to keep out Of sight of the
lady's son, who sits on the front porch
waiting for him to pass.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02

MRS. HUME, of Girardville, Pa, sent
. comic valentine to her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Lishman, ON the 14th of Feburars.
1t was not favorably received. The fair
creatures, backed by their respective
husbands. met in the street and fought,
A jury of their countryE.en win settle
the question of damages.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02
HOLE, FARM AND GARDEN.

REDUCING all the milk and cheese
sold, together with butter, to butter
standard, the average produce of all
the cows in the country is less than
seventy and one-haH pounds per COW.
A NICE BREAKFAST DISH Chop
very fine some lean ham; if you have
about a half pint after it is chopped,
add two eggs and q little cream. Cook
about ten minutes, stirring it constant
~, then serve it on toasted bread.
PERSONS wanting full returns of eggs
from their hens must feed for it. Prop
er care will bring the best results.
There are some breeds which give bet
ter satisfaction than others, but it must
be recollected that the fowls of this day
are so bred up and trained, that their
end and existence is to produce eggs,
but they must be fed for it.
FISH CROQUETTEs. Take the remains
Of any fresh fish, or goldfish well fresh
ened. After removing the bones chop
it very fine; add butter, pepper, salt,
one egg, little cracker or bread
crumb. Make into balls about the size
of an egg, dip first into beaten egg and
then into bread crumbs, and fry in hot
fat until they are golden brown. Serve
on plate covered with white napkin.
ROLLED CHOCOLATE CUsrARD.-
Crate quarter of pound of unsweet-
ened chocolate, and put in half pint
of hot water on the stove to dissolve; it
need not boil, but requires occasional
stirring; beat up four eggs. yelks and
whites together, with half pound of
pulverizeS sugar, and pour over it a
quart of boiled milk; then stir in the
chocolate; strain the whole through q
fine sieve, put back on the fire, and stir
continually with wooden spoon till it
thickens, which it will do in about three
to five minutes; when cool enough put
in the bowl it is to be served in, and
keep on the ice till you are ready to
use.
PLAIN CAKE. Take three eggs, two
cups sugar, half cup of butter. or good
fresh lard is better; two cups sour
cream, half nutmeg, one teaspoonful
soda, four cups -four with two tea
spoonfuls cream tartar well stirred in
flour; beat the yelk of eggs, sugar and
butter well together, then add the
milk and nutmeg; then have the white
of the eggs well beaten, and stir very
slowly a spoonful OF flour and a spoon
full of egg at time until all is in; after
you begin to add the flour and whites
of egg to the mass do not beat it, but
stir very slowly; then put the soda in
tablespoonful of vinegar, and add at
the last; bake in moderately-heated
oven three-quarters of an hour.
w. j. BEAL says of Alsike clover:
Botanists do not consider it hybrid. l
have twice tried to make crosses with
this and white clover, but without sue
cess. have never seen any plants
which were intermediate between Alsike
and white clover, though I have seen
bees working on the flowers of each
species where the plants were well
mixed. II the PLANTS can be crossed,
we shall expect to see new hybrids.
The stalks sometimes grow four to six
feet in length, but they fall down and
the leaves decay toward the base of the
stems. The stems recline but do not
take root like white clover. It is valu-
able for pasture and makes good hay,
though its habit is not we'll adapted for
meadows.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02

Always in haste-the letter b.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-15

The Ghawazee's face quivered, her whole
body shook and vibrated c0nvulsively,
as though she felt the music thrill
through every fiber.
She lifted her head, smiled slowly to
herself and slowly began to dance. At
first she advanced and receded, now
sliding over the floor with long gliding
steps, now bending backwards and quiv-
ering all over with intense contraction
OF the muscles; now floating about the
room; with no apparent effort or Volt
ton than there is in an overblown
flower bending in the wind. There
| is something wonderfully mag
netic.in Arabian music. At first it sounds
barbaric and shrill, but finally affects the
nerves with wild and almost savage
exultation. At last the girl paused be-
fore Bell; not trace of fatigue, only a
deeper abandon in her smile and more
liquid lovelight in the sleepy, heavy-lid-
| ded eyes. She seemed very Danai,
languid with pleasure glittering in her
splendid habIllments of gold. The mu.
sic clashed louder, rose higher as she
paused-then died away in long, slow,
quiverlng wall which thrilled through
Bells nerves with something like actual
pain.
She drew long breath Of relief and
suppressed excitement, then turned in
quiringly to her companion whose pres
ence she, had forgotten for the last half
hour. His face appeared stern and un-
sympathetic. Bell turned away with a
pettish sigh. "What bore it is that he
will not forget the improperly to remem-
Der the pleasure for once" she thought
impatiently, blocking so cross is not GO
ing to prevent my having come here"
In few moments Livingstone pro
posed leaving and on endeavorlng to pay
for their coffee found that they were IN
no cafe, but the home of the governor of
the Province. That it was a festa-what
we call fete-of his daughters marriage.
When they were once more out doors
Belle burst into an almost hysterical fit
of laughter.
''Was it not an absurd mistaken" she
said.
| ''Very!" replied her companion.
"Wasn't the whole affair interesting?
am so glad 1 went!''
No answer,
II am afraid it is very late"
"Twenty-seven minutes to eleven" said
Livingstone.
'What will papa say! There is GU,
dahabiah- night. only wish we,
with all our friends, could again see the
| Ghawazee girls dance"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-15
THE DEATH OF THE SUN,

by THE GOLDEN GATE"
The dying, dying Day,
Slghing his soul away on Oceans breast,
Without a pang for soverign's lost sway.
Smiling adown the west,
Sinking so calmly, as king should do,
Unfaltering to his doom;
Nobly environed-royalty's own hue
Emblazoning his tomb.
Glories OF purple and of living gold
That dazzling bier enfold,
Burning with splendor to which light is dim
Now raiseth up the haze of far-of seas,
And soft, in monotone, borne on the breeze,
Souudeth dirge chanted by wavelets DER.
Where ever, evermore,
Pulses the throat OF the unresting tide,
That means, like lost, imprisoned soul,
impatient of control,
With hands outstretched as one alone
Whose hopes are all undone.
Colder the chill wind blows;
For loss of him
Dark grows the brow Of princely Tamalpals
While the departing one
Smiles yet more family DER the waters wide
Clouds, violet and rose,
Wreathe him with beauty, fondly ere he dies
Once more he glances DER the wailing wave
And then descends, majestic to his grave.
Wall on! Wall on! Wall on! Our king is dead
Darkness and desolation. drear aud dread,
The mourning earth as with pail, o'erspread
TIE Californian
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-15
JACQUENIINOTS.

I may no. speak in words, dear, but let my
words be flowers,
To tell their crimson secret in leaves OF fra
grant fire!
They plead for smiles and kisses as summer
fields for showers.
And every purple veinlet thrills with eyquis-
ite desire.
o, let ne see the glance, dear, the CLEAN OF
soft confession
You give my amorous roses for the tender
hope they prove;
And press their heart-leayes back, love, to
drink their deeper passion;
For their sweetest, widest perfume is the
whisper of my love.
Ny roses, tell her, pleading, all the fondness
and the signing,
All the longing of heart that reaches
thirsting for its bliss;
And tell her, tell her, roses, that my eyes and
lips are dying,
For the melting Of her love look and the
rapture of her kiss.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-15
Some Rules for Everyday Life.

/. Begin every day with few minutes
retired meditation, tending to prayer, in
order to feel within yourself the spirit
ual power which Will enable you to an
swer the demands of practical life.
2. Cultivate systematic employment
aed learn to estimate correctly the time
required to accomplish whatever you
may undertake.
3. Try to occupy both your mind and
your muscles, since each of these will
help the other. and both deteriorate
without sufficient exercise.
4. Remember that there is great in
herent selfshness in human nature, and
train yourself to consider adequately the
advantage and pleasure. of Others.
5. Be thankful to be useful.
6. Try to ascertain what are real uses,
anil to follow such maxims and methods
as will stand the test of time. and not
fall with the passing away of transient
enthusiasm.
Z. Be neither over distant nor over
familiar in your intercourse, friendly,
rather than confidential, not counting re-
sponsibillty, but not declining it when
it of right belongs to you.
s. Be careful not to falsity true prin-
ciples by a thoughtless and insufficient
application of them.
8. Though actions of high morality
ensure in the end the greatest success, yet
view them in the light OF obligation, not
in that of policy.
10. Whatever your talents may
consider yourself as belonging to the
erage of humanity, since, even if superior
to many in some respects, you will be
likely to fall below them in Others.
II. Remember the Christian triad of
virtues. Have faith in principles, hope
In God, charity with and for all mankind.
Mrs. Jnlia Ward Hosoe, ss tie Worsan's
Journal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-15
PART II.

The way which lies between the
Princes Gate and Whitechapel is neither
short nor pleasant: there is a whole series
of cuts and Wind1ngs ana unexpected
turnings to be taken; yet neither locality
experiences any serious Inconvenience
from the apparent inaccesslbility of the
other.
The glazing July sun beat down upon
tho pavement, shedding a fierce light on
all around; making the staring gerani-
ums in the fower-boxes look redder than
ever, and bringing out hidden points of
brightness in the steel harness and glossy
coats of Mrs. Plerrepoint's carriage-h ors-
es, which stood impatiently champlng be-
fore the door of a certain house in
Princes Gate. Jarvis and John, one on
the box OF the victoria, the other stand
on the hot pavement, were by no means
in good temper.
Haven't no patience with missus's
whims," said the coachman, grump1ly !;
"Whitechapel, 1ndesdI and on such a day
as thisp
"May be she's taken to distrlc' visitin',"
suggested, John, mildly.
"Not herl'' CONTEMPORARY 'sthat's
not 'er line. Mark my words, she's up
to some game or other Jarvis never
finished that sentence, for at this point
the door was flung open, and Mrs. Pier
repoint came forth to the outer air.
"Whitechapel or not Whitechapel,"
as JARVIS said, "the missus" had certain
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"MARCELL."
IA RUSSIAN IDYL."

dUSlAN
It was in the summer OF 1867 that
returned to my own country, after an alb
sence of nearly ten years. I met, by
chance, the dearest friend of my child
hood-Count Komarof. He was one of
those men whose will IS stronger than
nature or destiny. But, however cold,
however rough his exterior, and sarcas-
tic his language, he had an upright mind,
associated with rare probity Of intentions,
and fine sensibilities. Notwithstanding
his youth, 1t was said that he disdained
women.
One evening I questioned him on the
subject. He began to smile.
''The whole thing is very simple he
said. Instead of gaming and paying
court to some women, l work like q
peasant in order to make my worn-out
lands valuable; instead OF making new
debts, pay my fathers. For the rest,
I disdain women so little that / think
seriously of marrying. shall take care
not to install woman of fashion. She
must have an upright mind and good
heart; she must know how to work, and
she must have honor like MANS
"Whcre will you find this wife9'
81 wish to find her, and for this reason
I shallfnd her. But to change the sub
ject, am to visit my old nurse; would
you not like to go with meg''
When we arrived at the village every
one seemed asleep, so we concluded not
to rouse them.
Soon the wind brought US the notes of
song; an odd melody, and voice more
remarkable still.
SIT is woman's voice." said the Count
"one of those alto voices that seem TO
come from the unfathonable depths of
the SOUL"
When we called at the nome of the
nurse, we met beautiful CIR, who wore,
with singular grace, a coquettish costume
of our peasants-the .ooped pettlcoat, and
the smooth-tttlng corsage OF blue cloth,
with & Dufed chemise. Her face an oval,
.er nair, chestnut, hung in light curls on
,rebead noble and pure.
Alter our visit, during which every kind
ness and courtesy had been shown US, we
eft, with the promise to come often. We
traversed the village IN silence to the
edge of the forest. There the Count sat
down. He remained long time with
out speaking. Then he said in low
voice:
"I love her."
"Alexanderp'
II cannot help it."
"Bewarei'
From this time Alexander returned
every evening to Zolobad, the home of
Marcel!a, the nd-daughter of his nurse.
He gave her lessons.
One day found him busy translating
"Faust," in the dialect of little Russia,
and in prose for Marcella.
care you persuaded that she will pro-
fit by your teachings9'' I said.
II have never met human soul so
thirsty as hers for light and truth"
1t became necessary for nae to accom-
pany Alexander now every morning to
Zolobad.
Their harmony was disturbed. Mar
celia loves HIM, but she tights against his
love with the indomitable energy of
virgin nature.
To-day when we arrived she was sit
ting before the cottage, absorbed in a
revery. She blushed and seemed not to
see us.
"Good evening, Marcella," said nay
friend.
sob! is 1t you again, COUNT" and she
exploded with laughter; "you have moth
ing to do, then, at home, since you come
so often to derange uss'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-15
A LOVE SONG.

Maria stood at the garden gate,
Whence all but Tom had fed:
The moon that rose at half-past eight
Shown DER them fiery red.
because the night was cloudy.)
The moon rose on. the hands went round
Until the clock struck one,
But still they fingered, and q sound
Betokeped smaeking fun:
1--WE don't know what that means)
Her father called, but she would not go,
But stood some longer at the garden gate
Because she loved her sweetheart SO,
And thought that one was not SO late.
(And it isn't because it is early-ir
the morning) -
At last The old man waltzed down stairs
The lover, oh. where was he?
Ask of Maria, who saw in tears
Her sweetheart kicked to Galilee.
("Galilee" here means up to the
next corner and over bank into muddy
H..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-15

heart sickened as she came within sight
of her great house. and thought of the
emptiness of all her splendor and her
wealth without loye.-TenapEe Bar.