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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

lutte terror; then But before could
speak there was hasty scuffle on the
stairs, and Hero in person rushed into
the room. Bijou lifted his head and
huttered his wings, but he was too late.
In another instant Hero had pounced
upon the tempting plaything. There was
q strangled squeak, an agOnized gasp,
and poor Bijou had disappeared bodily
down the gaping red throat, and Hero
was on his back, kicking convulsively,
while 1 rushed screaming from the room.
OF course Jack and 'sembraced, with
tears" afterthe double tragedy. Neither
of us could accuse the other, you see,
for if his pet had killed mine, mine had
proved equally fatal to his. Then and
there we forswOre all future division OF
interests, whether in the shape of pets
or anything else.
Uncle Philip and Aunt Clarice Phelps
prove to be the most cheerful and con-
tented of elderly couples. It seems that
it is an old love affair. Jack knew of it
all along, which was the reason of his
profane laughter when he found that
they had established themselves in the
sane house. They were engaged when
both were young, but quarreled. Aunt
Clarice married Mr.. Vaughan out OF
pique, while Uncle Philip remained a
bachelor for her sweet sake.
We are thoroughly reconciled now,
and stranger things have happened than
that we should be their heirs after ALL
Harper's Bazaar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

up my mind whether or not to be an old fool,
and in such cases the fewer witnesses one
has the better. I've decided at last, whether
for better or for worse remains to be seen.
Perhaps you know that Jacks Uncle Philip
Phelps and / are old friends, and meeting
now and all Well, the long and short of it
is that we have made up our minds to be
married.
This is all at present from
Your attached aunt,
CLARICE VAUGHAN.
p. S.-If Master Jack and you hadn't seen
fit to turn your house into menagerie, 1t
wouldn't have happened. A mutual hatred
Of pets was our first bond OF union.
Twas crying by the time Jack had fin
ished the letter. and even he looked
grave, though there was a most exas-
perating twinkle in his eye.
"Good-by to our fortunes, little wom-
an" he said.
"Oh, Jack! Jack!" I cried. "And
to think it was all the doing of that hate
full dog!"
"Not at ALL" said Jack; "my dog
hadn't half so much to do with it as your
birds. If they hadn't driven Uncle
Philip out of the house, there would
have been no room in it for Aunt Clarice,
and in that case they might never have
met again"
N0nsense!" I cried, Indignantly.
" II it hadn't been for the dog, Aunt
Clarice would have been here safe and
sound at this minute. I've q great mind
to poison him."
Jack suddenly grew very stern. IF
you do, I'll wiring the neck of your mis-
cradle Bird" he said.
/ had never seen Jack look so angry,
nor anything like so angry, before, and
for one minute 1 stopped short in abso-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

smut up DlJOu, III any case.
So sewed on TRANQUILITY until had
finished the piece of work on which I
was engaged, and then ran down stairs,
humming blithe little tune as went.
I never finished that tune, though; for
the first thing my eyes fell upon in the
hall was Aunt Clarice. Yes, Aunt Clar-
ice, sitting demurely in the hall chair,
but with no very demure expression up
on her face. On the contrary, it was a
much agitated and dishevelled Aunt
Clarice upon whom I looked-an Aunt
Clarice who appeared equally divided
between tears and indignation, and who
met my astonished gaze with one full of
wrathful meaning.
"Dear Aunt Clarice!" I cried. "Who
ever dreamed of seeing you to-day?
Why in the world didn't you 90 into the
parlor, even if Jane hadn't sense enough
to take you there? That girls blunders
are really beyond anything"
"Don't scold the GIRL" said Aunt
Clarice. grimly; sits not her fault.
She took me in there fast enough; but if
people will turn their pariors into men,
ageries, they Can hardly expect their
friends to stay in them"
"Menageries! Dear Aunt Clarice, "
I cried, 81 never thought you would
mind poor Bijou too. You're IS bad as
Uncle Philip"
Aunt Clarice turned slightly red. eff
that's your idea of a 6you," she said,
81 have no more to say" and she be-
gan to gather up her belongings as if she
meditated instant flight.
But. dear Aunt Clarice," cried.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

Uncle Philip was up bright and early
next morning. Twas surprised to find
him in the dining-room when I went
down, before the bell rang, to see that
the table was properly set. Hero was
beside him, blinking up with his great
stupid eyes, one big paw laid upon I'm
Gle Philips knee, and his red tongue
lolling out idiotically. Uncle Philip
created me affectionately, though, I
fancied, with rather an air of constraint.
"Did you sleep well, Uncle Philip"
I asked.
Uncle Philip hesitatsd.
cit was quiet enough most of the
night" he said, "but was somewhat
disturbed toward morning."
"Not used to the city noises?" I asked !;
but Jack, who had come in behind me,
laughed.
Nonsense, Madge!" he said. "You
forget that Uncle Philip lives in Chicago.
which is not exactly country. TWAS all
those birds of yours again. Uncle
Philips room is directly over my study,
and the things tuned up at daylight, as
usual. Nobody could sleep in such
confounded racket. Now confess, Uncle
Philip, was not that the troublea"
"Why, Jack!" said, hal crying.
"It is too bad of you. The little dar-
ings couldn't disturb anybody with their
singing, and you know there is not an
other window in the house where they
can hang. Uncle Philips is the only
other east room, and they must have the
morning SUM-"
"Oh, pray don't disturb your arrange
ments Or my account" said Uncle
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
IT'S WHAT YOU SPEND.

'lt's what thee'll spend, my son."
said sage old Quaker, "not what thee
will make, which will decide whether
thee's to be rich or not" The advice
was trite, for il was Franklin S in another
shape. "Take care Of the pence and
the pounds will take care Of themselves"
But it cannot be too often repeated
Men are continually indulging in small
expenses, saying to- themselves that it is
only triae, yet forgetting that the ag-
gregate is serious, that even the seashore
is made up Of petty grains Of sand. Ten
cents day is even thirtssix dollars and
a-half year, and that is the interest on
4 capital OF six hundred dollars.
The man who saves ten cents 4 day
only is so much richer than he who does
not as il he owned life estate in house
worth six hundred dollars, and, il in
vested quarterly, does not take half that
time. But, ten cents day is child's
play, some will exclaim. Well, then,
John Jacob AGtor used to say that when
a man who wishes to be rich has saved
ten thousand dollars he has won half the
battle. Notthat Astor thought ten thou.
sand much, but he knew that in making
such sum man acquired habits OF
prudent economy which would keep him
advancing in wealth. How many, how
ever, spend ten thousand in few years
in extra expenses, and then, on looking
back, cannot tell, as they say, "where
the money went to-" To save is TO get
rich. TO squander, even in small sums,
is the first step toward the poorhouse.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
WHY IT PAYS TO READ.

Ones physical frame-his body, his
muscles, his feet, his hands-is only 4
living machine. 1t is his mind, con-
trolling and directing that machine,
that gives it power and efficacy
Tine successful use of the body de-
pends wholly upon the mind-upon its
ability to direct the will. II one ties his
arm in a sling il becomes weak and
finally powerless. Keepit in active ex-
ercise, and il acquiresvigor and strength,
and is disciplined to use this strength as
desired, just as ones mind, by active
exercise in thinking, reasoning, study
ing, observing, acquires vigor, strength,
power OF concentration and direction.
Plainly. then, the man who exercises his
mind in reading and thinking gives it
greater power and efficiency, and great
er ability to direct the efforts Of the
physical frame - his work-to better re-
suits than he can who merely or mainly
uses his muscles. II man reads a book
or paper, even one he knows to be er-
roneous, il helps him by the effort to
combat the errors. The combat invig-
CRATES his mind.
OF all men, the farmer, the cultivator,
needs to read more to strengthen his
reasoning powers, so that they will help
out and make more effective his hard
toll.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
THE HOUR OF THE POOR.

One Of the saddest scenes Of New
York life is that which comes to the
man who takes an early morning walk
before the bright sun touches the spires.
Then it is that the hungry, handed,
thin clad, worthy poor, who go out to
work or to seek work, may be seen hur-
rying forth from chcerless homes and
frugal breakfasts the travelling tinker
with cold and red hands, carrying his
irons and shufiiing along the slippery
streets in old shoes without stockings |;
the poor laundress, pale from the nights
ironing, and showing by her pinched
face that il she does not get immediate
pay for the great basketful of clothes she
may 60 without breakfast, and the poor
newsboy, with shortened sleeves and
pantaloons. calling his papers and oc-
casionally breathing on his bent fingers
as he jumps up and down to induce a
little warmth. No beggars appear at
this time. II is the hour Of the worthy
poor.-Ncac Kork HryaLd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
TOWSONTOWN, Md, SATURDAY, APRIL e. 1884,

He had not raised the money, and could
not, he said. The squire offered him an
extension Of time; he would not have it.
"lt is of no use" said he, "and we
may rs well be over with il at once
The little place is not worth more than
the money you loaned me. will make
you deed Of it, and you may write
that the mortgage is satisfied"
He produced pen and ink, looking all
the time like man about to sign his own
death-warrant. Then baby was hustled
unceremoniously back into his cradle,
and Margaret unlocked little drawer
in her husbands desk, .zOducing pack
age, and placing il before the squire,
asked him to count It's contents. II was
found TO cover the whole amount for
which her husband had given the mort
gage.
alt was left me by my Uncle Heth,"
explained Margey. Lawyer Knowles
was in need Of all his shrewdness to
straighien the matter out, but paid him
a round sum for his services"
Harry called himself slow man, and
il did take him some time to get the bet
ter of his amazcment. He had barely
succeeded in comprehending the whole,
as his wife turned from the door from
whence the squire had made his exit.
Then, for the first time, the little woman
broke down. She threw herself into the
strong arms that were ready to receive
her.
ooh, Harryl how could you-how
could you be jealous Of me1"
He answered not at all, but held her
as in one of his own iron viscs. Pres
emily he fell to kissing her hair, forehead,
checks, lips, and looking up, she saw
what she had never seen bcfore-on the
checks Of her Vulcan were two round,
big tears.
Harry did not go to the shop that day,
and baby got sadly neglected.
1t was several years ago that this event
occurred, and Harry's birds nest is now
called "The Dove-cot" by the observ-
ing neighbors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

A WoMAN's VITA woman's advice
is generally worth having; so, il you
are in any trouble, tell your mother
or your wife or your sister all about it.
BE assured that light will flash upon
your darkness. Women are too COM
monty judged verdant in all but purely
womanish affairs. No. Philosophical
students Of the sex thus. judge them.
Their intuitions or insight are the most
subtle, and if they cannot see cat in
the meal there is no cat there. advise
a man to keep none of his affairs from
his wife. Many home has been saved
and many fortune retrieved by mans
confidence in his wife. Woman is far
more a seer and prophet than man, IL
she be given fair chance. As gen.
eral rule, the wives conhde the minutest
Of their plans and thoughts to their hus-
bands. Why not reciprocate, il but for
the pleasure Of meeting confidence with
confidence1 The men that succeed best
in life are those who make coniidants Of
their wives. -IadenradS1f
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
WOMEN AS WIVES AND MOTHERS.

II is not good for man to be alone.
We all need the motherly, and We must
find it in wife. DO you know what |
think the pretticst story Of courtship ]
ever rcad3 1t is the account of Isaac's
marriage with Rebecca, away back in
the simple old times. You remember
the ending Of it. "And Isaac brought
her into his mother Sarah's tent, and
took Rebecca, and she became his wife,
and Isaac was comforted for his mothers
DEATH" "There' the philosophy Of it"
he added, "its the mother living again
in the wife. The motherly instinct Is
in the hearts Of all true woman, and
sooner or later the wife becomes moth.
er to her husband. She guides him,
cares for him, teaches him, and cate
chises him, all in the incest way posi-
BILE. Why, Pm sure l never should know
how to get along day without Polly to
teach me the requirings and forbiddens
Of the commandments, TO lecture me for
going out without my mufiler, and sec
that put on my fannels at the right
time, to insist that shall take some
thing for my cough, and rise rebellion
to my going out when there's north
eastern. So much for the body, and
rs for the soul life, | believe it is a wo.
man who holds faith in the world-it is
a woman behind the wall, casting oil on
the fire that burns brighter, while the
devil pours on water; and you'll never
get Christianity out of the earth while
there's a woman in il. I'd rather have
my wife's and your mothers opinion on
a meaning of text of Scripture, than
all the Doctors Of Divinity, and their
faith is an anchor that always holds
Some jackanape or other read once,
said every woman wanted master, and
was as forlorn without a husband as a
masterless dog. It's great deal truer
that every man wants mother. Men
are more forlorn than masterless dogs,
a great deal, when no woman cares
for them. Look at homes single wo-
men make for themselves how neat,
how cosy, how bright with the oil Of
gladdness The fact is, women are born
comfort makers, and can get along by
themselves great deal better than we
can,-"JaeLt ./aeO6" in Mrs. .Iosce's s
Story ia Christian Union.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
HEATING By FRICTION.

A Boston gentleman has invented a
simple devise, which, il its present prom
'ises arc realized, ought to work revo-
luton in methods OF heating. 1t is
nothing less then an invention to use
friction rs practical means Of produc-
ing heat. At the time of the Ashta-
bula horror, when so many persons were
burned to death by the wrecked cars
catching fire from the stoves, Mr.. Web
ster Wells, then professor Of mathematics
in the Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology, began to consider the problem
Of heating cars without fire. Hc has
now solved it. His invention consists
of strong iron cylinder, at one end of
which, inside, is fixed plate Of hard
cnediron, against which, firmly attached
to revolving shaft, another plate presses
either closely or lightly, as required.-
The cylinder is filled with water, and
this, heated by the friction Of the two
plates, circulates through pipes, warm
ing the room through which they run
just as steam pipes do. The water is
kept in constant circulation in these
pipes, returning to the cylinder, to be
heated over again. The water in the
cylinder, which is brought to high de-
gree of heat in remarkably short time,
keeps the plates fabricated, preventing
their wearing away at 4 rapid rate
When worn away the cost of renewing
them is trifling, and the machine has no
complicated work about it, SO that il is
easily kept in repair. The power re-
quired to run the machine is so slight
that the waste or surplus power Of the
engines in use for running elevators and
other machinery in hundreds of build
ings throughout city is enough for all
ordinary purposes. The machine can
be utilized in any place where power is
used. The ordinary sized machine has
thirty-six square inches of friction sur
face in its plates, sufficient, it is said, TO
heat 10, 900 cubic feet Of space. This
requires but half horse power.
A machine with 2s5 square inches Of
friction requires but four-horse power,
and would heat room 6oxIoo feet, or
containing Is6.o cubic feet. In rail-
road cars the machine is operated by
power taken direct from the wheels, do
ing away with all danger from fire in case
of a smash-up. When the cars are
standing still the machine can be oper-
ated by power from the locomotive, by
4 contrivance somewhat like that which
operates the Westinghouse brake. In
mills it is calculated that great saving
can be made, both in fuel and in the
rates of insurance. The agent of mill
where water power is used estimates
that in twenty years, by the use OF this
device, a saving of at least sISs 900 in
fuel alone could be effected. Professor
Wells is now in Europe, looking out for
his patents there. The machine is in
operation in Boston.-B0sho1 HfyaM.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
HOE OUT YOUR ROW.

One day lazy farmer boy
Was hoeing out the corn,
And moodily had listened long
To hear the dinner horn.
Tho welcome blast was heard at last,
And down he dropped his hoe;
But the good man shouted In his ear,
"My boy, hoe out your roe."
Although "hard one" was the row,
To use . pioughman's phrase,
And the lad, as sailors have Il,
Beginning we'll 20 "haxe."
81 can" no said, and manfally
1Ie seized again his hoe
And the good man smiled 10 see
Tho boy "hoe out his row."
The lad the text remembered long,
And proved me moral well,
> That perseverance, 10 the end
y IS A last win nobiy tell.
nai4 NJ 20 eoufkxs, man resolve yon can,
M " And strike vigorous blow;
II In iifs's great heid Of varied toll,
Always shoe out your row."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
TREASURY PAPER MAKING.
Some Interesting Facts Connected with
the Manufacture OF Paper for the
Treasury Department.

III june, 1879, tnc secretary OF the
Treasury adopted "distinctive" paper
on which all United States and national
bank notes, silver and currency certif-
Gates, bonds. and discussing officers
checks are printed. The use Of this pa
per, except for the government, is pro-
hibitcd, under penalty Of S5 900 fine
and fifteen years at hard labor. One Of
the distinctive features Of the paper is
the introduction Of colored silk threads
into the body of the paper while in the
process OF manufacture, in combination
with distributed silk fibre Of different
colors.
Notwithstanding the severe penalty
for the use Of this paper, so skillful and
daring are the counterfeiters Of govern
ment issues that il is found necessary to
take extraordinary precautions, brief
recital Of the particulars OF which will
be very interesting. A government SUI
perintendent with staff Of watchmen is
located at the mill at Dalton, Mass.
where the paper is manufactured. He
is charged with the safe-keeping of the
product Of the mill from the moment
that the pulp takes form on the machine
until the perfect paper is delivered to
the express company for transportation
to Washington. The mill is carefully
guarded day and night, and, except by
permission Of the superintendent, none
but employees allowed to enter. An ac-
curate account Of the perfect and the
waste sheets is kept by two different per-
sons, which must always agree with the
exact product Of the mill as shown by
the automatic register attached to the
machine. The waste product is reduced
to pulp under the supervision Of the
superintendent, and the perfect sheets
are put in packages Of one thousand each,
with the names Of the persons who
counted them and the date on each wrap
per. They are packed in strong cases,
sealed with the department seal and ship
ped to the Secretary Of the Treasury.
When the cases are received by the di-
vision Of loans and currency the seals
are broken, the paper again carefully
counted and examined, the imperfect
sheets rejected, the perfect sheets entered
upon the books Of the Office, and the
stock kept in rooms specially designated
and carefully guarded. When the bureau
Of engraving and printing receives an
order to print securities or obligations it
makes a requisition on the Secretary for
the paper required, carefully specifying
the number and size Of the sheets re-
quired, as we'll as the kind and denomi-
nation Of the securities to be printed
thereon. The hedailyreports Of the bureau
are required to show to the smallest
minutie every fact connected with the
receipt and use Of this paper, and every
single shaded or imperfectly- printed
sheet must be accounted for. The spoiled
and imperfec'ly-printed sheets are de-
stroyed by maceration, under the super
intendence Of what is known as the
"destruction" committee Of the depart
ment. The system Of checks is so per-
feet that under its operation not a single
sheet Of this distinctive paper has been
lost.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

bay-"Yes," said the witness, al re-
member the defendants mother crying
on the occasion referred 20. She was
weeping with her left eye-the only one
she has-and the tears were running
down her right check" "What," ex-
claimed the Judge, show could that be ?"
"Please, your honor" said the witness,
''she was awfully cross.eyed."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

pB-"What," asked a Sunday-school
teacher, sis that invisible power that
prevents the wicked man from sleeping
and causes him TO toss about upon his
pillow, and what should he do to enjoy
that peace that passeth understanding 2"
"Sew up the hole in the mosquito bar"
was the prompt answer from the bad
boy at the foot Of the class.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

b9-"I say, Clem," cried two disput-
ing darkies, appealing for decision to n
sable umpire, which word is right--diz-
actly or dezactlyl" The sable umpire
reflected moment, and then with look
Of wisdom. said. al can Z tell perzactly."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02
Neal, ,ArmstrOnggC Go.
Leaders 0fL0W Prices.
Only One PriceI

We advise Ladies who are dcsirous Of seeing .
stock Of NEW DRY GOODS 10 call on Us. Our
plan Of selling OF old stock, under representations
Of the truth, at such prices insure lts rapid sale
puts rs In position 20 GIL our warerooms with New
and Seasonable Goods. Our system Of business
notihcation-of stating only facts In our adver-
tisements-prevents US from calling few pieces
new goods, sprinkled into q lot Of goods, many Of
which are from ten to twenty years old, "New
Stock Of Dry Goods" For the past two or thFS8
weeks new goods have bean arriving, and, iika tAs
Crocuses and their early companions In the gar
den, have been pushing their heads through
among the old and retiring. Now We are prepar-
ed with the full Flora Of
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

B0rMrs. Partington says that Ike hav-
ing become enammeled Of siren Of Bos-
ton, has led her to the menial altar
He didn't appear the least decomposed.
On the back Of his wedding cards were
little cubebs with wings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

b1-"Papa, how do editors get in free
at all the showsl" "well, sonny, as a
general rule, they give five dollars worth
Of advertising for twenty-fve-cent
ticket
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

b0-lf we were a girl, we would selec
a lover from among tailors-for they al
know how to press a suit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-02

p1-An editor who was told that hi,
last article was as clear as mud, said
"Well, that covers the ground, anyhow. .