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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01
The Gray Mare Is the Better
Horse"

This proverbial saying, instead of be.
ing Flemish, is more likely of British
origin, and may have taken its rise from
the following circumstance: A gentle
man having married a lady of consider
able beauty and fortune, but whose
domineering temper and disregard of
marital authority on all occasions made
his home wretched, entreated her father
to take back his daughter, and her
dowry into the bargain. ''Pooh, pooh!"
said the old gentleman, ''you know not
the world. All women govern their
husbands, and it is easily proved.
Harness the five horses in my stable to
q cart, in which will place basket
containing 100 eggs; leave a horse at
every house where the husband is mas
ter, and an egg only where the wife
governs. If you should find your eggs
gone before the horses, you will think
your case is not so uncommon; but If
your horses are disposed of first I will
take my daughter home again and you
may keep her fortune" At the first
house the son-in-law came to he heard
the wife, in shrill and angry voice, bid
her husband answer the door; here he
left an egg without any inquiry. He
visited q second and third house with
the same result. The eggs were nearly
all gone when he arrived at the seat of .
gentleman of position in the county:
Having asked for the master, who hap
pened not to be yet stirring, he was
ushered into the presence of the lady.
Humbly apologizing for the intrusion,
he put the question of obedience; and
on the lady replying she was proud to
obey her husband in all things the hus-
band entered the room and confirmed
his wife's words; upon which he was
to choose which horse he
liked. A black gelding struck his fancy,
but the lady desired he would choose
the gray mare, as more fit for q side
saddle. Notwithstanding the substan-
tiaI reasons given why the black horse
would be more useful, the wife persist
ed in her claim for the gray mare.
"What!" said she, sand will you not
take her, then? But I say you shall;
for I am sure the gray mare is much
the better horse" "Well, well, my
DEAR" replied the husband; s.just as
you please, If it must be So" ssOh,"
quoth the gentleman-carter, ssyou must
now take an egg, and / must take all
my horses back again and endeavor to
live happily with my wife" Notes and
0.GerilS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01

There were left on board, the Captain,
Second Mate, two men, the cook and
stewardess. And Captain Wray said
should be his Second Mate, Mr.. Waters
acting ~ chief officer.
Many times stood at the wheel for
three and fours hours before we reached
Lisbon. But the IS Petrel," which has
but tonnage of one hundred and sixty,
was easily handled, and the good God
gave Us favoring winds, as also fair
weather; 50 with much fatigue, but 9TH
erwise well, we finally reached our port
in safety.
The captain sometimes speaks as one
who is getting too old for the life of the
ocean-in particular of late does he say
this. And he has made hints ct home
upon the land, with . house which shall
look far out over the sea, and be ever
within the sound of its voice. It may
be that after q time, and with him, I
should be content thus to live. But as
now I regard it with dread. had
somehow dreamed of q continuation Of
this life which SO delights me, and some
day to be buried under the blue waves.
But we shall see.-Frank II. Converse, in
WSde-A sOake.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01
-Vice-President Arthur is q widower.

-Vice-President Arthur is widower.
His first wife died abroad, and it was
while returning with her body to this
country that he met the lady whom he
made his second wife. She died two or
three years ago. Mr.. Arthur is to be
married to his third choice-a society
lady-ina few weeks, and it is said will
maintain q handsome establishment at
the CAPITAL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01
a TRANSTAAL SONG.

THE MARSEILLAIsE OF THE DUTCH BOBRs IN
THEIR WAR WITH ENGLAND.
The following verses were recently written
ny ITansvaal Boer to stimulate his country
men IN their contests against the English
FORCES. They are now sung before going into
action. The authors name is unknown. This
ttIIanslatlon was made from copy. in Dutch ,o1
me song which has just been received from
the Transvaall
When came Kleinfontein's bloody day,
In all the fury of the fray
There was one thought that ruled US all.
And that was this" The foe must fall w
For all men dearly loved their land,
Not one but scorned the tyrant's hand.
And SO our song must ever be,
We will be free,
And on our side the right shall be-"
To yield our freedom is no task,
It is no wonder that we ask
Only what rights to us belong,
Only that tyranny is wrong.
Can we not keep our sad, sore land2
IL IS not worth u robbers hand.
Yes, yes. we will forever be-
And on our side the right shall be.
This is our own, our darling land.
A farther'S wise and careful hand
Made these dear plains q pleasant home,
To which the invader now bascome.
But still We hold our precious land,
And all our weak but fearless band
Cry, yes, it must be-forever be,
We Will be free,
And on our side the right shall be-"
The teeming fields our fathers sowed
With tears their crimson blood that flowed,
Their heavy signs that move us still,
Shall steel anew our souls until
We clasp each other hand in hand
And cry, Forever frees our land!
We will be free,
And on our side the right shall be-"
The emblem that our fathers gave,
The tree of freemen, not of slave,
Shall never kiss a conquered earth.
Twill grow and bloom DER our hearth.
Its roots will make q mighty band
To clasp together all our land,
And then our song shall ever be,
1--WE will be free,
And on our side the right shall be-"
A little while we may be chained,
But hard lost fights may be regalned.
The land that smiles may melt in tears,
And tells Natal tho tale of years.
But shall we never understand
The fire that Sandawana famed?
1t meant, :" We will forever be-
We viii be free,
And on our side the right shall be-"
Montreal Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01
Rescue Of Two Drowning Hounds by
C0mrade Dog.

A most remarkable illustration of
canine intelligence was given the other
day by q Newfoundland dog owned by
Mr.. May, of Livermore. A reverend
gentleman, well known for his love of
coursing, who witnessed the affair, de-
scribed it to q Chronicle reporter. It
can be accepted as bare fact. Two
greyhounds, the Newfoundland dog
spoken of and q small terrier were ac-
compaQying party of hunters the other
day ne8r Lvermore. The hunters had
occasion to cross very wide and rapid
creek, and made their way over the tor
rent on fallen tree which spanned it.
The dogs could not cross in that man
ner, and plunged into the stream, the
greyhounds taking the initiative. The
greyhound is peculiarly untitled for the
water, and the two dogs in question
were unable to make Roadway across
the torrent. One of them was swept
down the creek, and the other, having
struggled into an eddy, was barely able
to hold his own. The predicament was
not pleasant one either for the dogs or
the hunters, as the animals we're valua-
BILE and had just been borrowed from q
fond master for q course. In the midst
of the excitement, while the hunters
were rushing up and down the banks
cheering the drowning dogs and trying
to extricate them with q pole, the New
foundland voluntarily plunged into the
rescue. Being q powerful animal he
could swim almost straight across the
torrent, and making direct for the weak
est of the hounds, seized him by the col
lar and carried him to the bank, where
several friendly hands were stretched to
his assistance. The rescuer then swan
back to the other hound and repeated
the performance. The intelligent
animal had always been noted for his
ferocity, and several times his owner
had thought of disposing of him in some
way. The remarkable exhibition of
forethought and bravery so astonished
and delighted Mr.. May that he vowed
that $500 would not buy the intelligent
dog. Another and even greater sur
prise was in store for the hunters, how
ever. The terrier had evidently made
up his mind that where the greyhounds
could not get through he would have
little business. He rushed up and down
the bank barking excitedly and making
very extravagant demonstrations of his
anxiety. The Newfoundland tried sew
eral times to lead him into the water by
boldly plunging in and wagging his tail
in confident manner, but the terrier
only barked the louder and kept further
away from the water. At last, disguised
by the timidity of the little cur and tired
of the exhibition, the big dog rushed at
the alarmed terrier, seized him by the
neck and jumped into the torrent with
him. The terrier yelled ''murder!"a nd
'spolice!" in the most expletive language
known to the canine tongue, until the
Newfoundland deposited him safely on
the other side. ssThere isn't money
enough in the State to buy that dog"
said Mr.. May, as the great shaggy beast
gamboled up to be patted for his
achievement.-Sn,a Francisco Chronicle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01

I'm . Philadelphia pantomimic play
. coach is drawn on the stage by live
horses, two wheels come off, and the
upset throws the passengers (who are
skillful acrobats) into grotesque attitudes
In all directions.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01

The foregoing story is entirely true in all its
essential features. / was somewhat acquaint-
ed with Miss Wray, and it was with sorrow
that in the list of disasters two winters ago
read that the brig "Petrel' was lost in tho
English Channel, with all on board, in q De.
cember gale. F.H.C.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01

from rowing.
"You see Teneriffe Peak, do YOUR
again spoke the captain.
"Why, yes, sir" was the answer of
Atkin; "what thenp''
ssJust this" said the captain; ssmy
advice to you, scoundrels, is that you
pull your prettiest for the Azore Islands;
for while my name is Wray not one of
you ever shall set foot again on this
briggs deck!'
All, then what oathsi what cries of
rage! And 80 desperate was this villain
Akin that he drew . pistol and COM
manded his men to pull back, which
they did with hesitation. But they were
scarce within reach when old Dan dis
charged the contents of his hot-water
bucket full at them. 1 clapped my
hands. could not resist. For Akin
caught enough of it on his neck and
shoulder to cause him to fall backward
over the thwart with a roar, and by acct
dent discharge bis pistol in the air
Then it was they saw they were en-
trapped, and pulled hastily away to q
distance, where they laid upon their oars
with angry words each to the other.
And, Oh! how with eagerness we
watched for breeze, which came not
until in tho late afternoon. But when
once more the ripple of the water made
around the bows, and the sails swelled
out with . wind from the southwest, I
breathed with freeness, and we all
thanked the good God as we watched
the boat of the conspirators to disap-
pear in the distance.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Oscar Wilde, the popular London
aesthetic. is also poet, and has q volume
Of poems in press.
Mrs. Arnold. the wife Of the author
Of 1.-The Light of Asia" is an architect
Of distinction and fame.
Mr. Carl Schurz is revising the
proof sheets of his novel. soon to be pub
llshed b. Boston house. Its title is
MAX Undersoul-"
MIR. Henry Irving. the English ac-
tor. has received and declined an offer
of $4,000 and all expenses paid, for
seven months theatrical tour in
America which is perhaps the largest
offer ever made to an actor.
There is now being published in
Vienna. in periodical parts, "The ORR
entail Travels of the Crown Prince Ru-
dolph." The work is profusely illustrat-
ed with original sketches by the royal
author. and it is favorably spoken Of by
German critics.
MIR. Arthur Sullivan is coming TO
the United States in October to bring
out his principal oratorios-the MAR
tvrs Of Antioch" ..On Shore aud Sea-"
and the Light of the World" He in
tends to write during the summer
new comic opera. which will be pre-
sented in America during his visit, and
copyrighted
The Boston society which was
started eight years ago for the encour-
agement OF women in the pursuit of
studies at home now has 800 pupils.
scattered throughout the country. but
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07
How 1t Was Settled.

When the Erie Railroad went no
further than Turner's Station. fifty
miles from New York, the engineer on
that and other roads was in the habit
of running the train according to his
own judgment, the conductor being
counted out altogether. Captain Ayres,
the conductor of the Erie train. consist
ing OF engine. freight ears and passen-
ger cars in the rear. did not fancy this
fashion. and determined to try a new
plan. He ran a stout line from the
passenger car and fastened it to log
of wood on the locomotive. and told
the engineer to stop the train when he
raised the stick. The engineer on
starting cut the stick loose. Then next
day the Captain rugged up his string and
stick of wood again. ABE" said he.
"this things got to be settled one way
or the other today. II that stick Of
wood is not on the end OF this cord
when we get to Turner's you've got to
lick me or I'll lick you" The stick
was not on the string when the train
reached Turner's. The CAPTAIN pulled
off his coat and told the engineer to get
OFF OF his engine. Hammil declined to
get OF. Captain Ayres climbed to the
engineers place. Hammil started to
jump of on the opposite side The
conductor hit him under the ear, and
saved him the trouble of jumping. That
settled forever the question of authority
on railroad trains. and was the origin Of
the bell-rope on railroad trains. Detroit
Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07
HUMOROUS.

SAT bordeaux" said one. "jf Won
let a match fall to the ground. the next
wear there will GROW uD forest" AT
Marseilles. ~ cried the other triumphant-
IL. lyon let a suspender button fall,
and in eight DAYS YOU will have a pair
of pantaloous ready made. ''-Frenct
FINN
an NJ. r5;.o, - s.;a +. ..r
49,. 80, - or rc,;,;c. .nJ ro,,
Som ooJ rIoud ~ ~" ~ hn, rar'ra ~
nav" 'h,;Nh;n dae me 80 80 90
80 -" r. honna,s .nJ ! Van, 70 tnow
:s,ns,, ~ ~ a"-. - ra.,;r~ ,a,,er 81.
III .,e -. i.ua.h.ars,,i
q ps WIG an" naa. 'N grown up "
D0''0" w.
=" Come into the house this min
ute" yelled a stout mother the other
morning to a youthful SON 81 sent
YOU after that fifteen minutes ago, and
here you've been gone most an hour.
The boy managed TO do what bis moth
er's story didn't He managed to hang
together until he got there---LoWe3
journal.
in ancient Greece the women
counted their ace from their marriage.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07
RAGS.
An Industry with "MIiiions In It'-The
Manifold Uses They Serve.

An Industry with "MiIiions In Ir'-The
Manifold Use. They Serve.
"There are fifty millions of people in
the United States" said a wholesale
rag-dealer yesterday to a Tribune re-
porter who had called upon him to OBJ
tain some information regarding the
business, ''and it is safe to presume
that every one of them discards. on an
average five pounds of clothing every
year. That gives us two hundred and
fifty million pounds of rags to start
with. Then there are the tailoring es-
adjustments, big and little, whose cut
tings are not much less in quantity in
the aggregate than the cast-of clothes
of the Nation at large, while their quail
ity, as rags. is greatly superior. Then
there are the carpets, and bedding. and
curtains, and other domestic articles of
cloth of some kind which make up a
goodly bulk in the course OF year.
These different articles combined make
up another two hundred and fifty mill
ion pounds of cloth material which has
been discarded from use, and which
eventually finds its way into the rag
mans bale"
While the rag merchant was talking
he led the reporter into the cellar OF
his four-story warehouse, AMI showed
him that the place was entirely filled
with bales of goods ready to be shipped
to the wooden and paper factories OF the
East. He said that no one in Chicago
outside of the business had any idea of
its proportions and importance. The
fact was that outside OF the staple
products of the West the rag trade pro-
vided the railroads with more work
than any other branch of merchandise
The Michigan Central had been obliged
TO provide a special building for this
kind of freight. At the different depots
last Friday and Saturday his firm had
from 800 to 500 bales of RAYS at the diff
ferent depots, and it was safe to saw
that fully 100 cars of rags day left and
entered Chicago. So much for the ex-
tent and importance of trade which is
frequently looked down upon.
The first floor OF the building was
found to be occupied by paper stock
the rags, c., from which paper is
manufactured the second with
wooden rags. Upon this floor is carried
on the work of separating the various
cloths. according to color and quality
work which requires considerable
skill and experience on the part of the
operators. But before this branch Of
the business is more fully alluded to an
idea had better be given of the contents
OF one of the bales of mixed goods as
they are received at the Chicago estab-
lshment. To attempt to describe the
various articles to be found in one of
the bales would be impossible. All
articles of domestic use which are made
from vegetable or animal fabrics are
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07

We don't have anything to do with it.
These people go to the junk-stores. and
we do not often have transactions with
the people who keep them. Our best
supply comes from the country store
keepers, almost all of whom-the
thriftiest amongst them certainly--col-
lect rags. They give produce in ex-
change for them. generally. and some-
times cash, and. when they have an ac-
emulation on hand they send it along
to US. or sell it to some itinerant rag
dealer. A large quantity of our rags
comes from the manufacturers. The
paper-makers purchase mixed goods.
and. having sorted the cottons from the
bulk, ship the woolens to US. The pro-
duce and commission dealers often re-
ceive consiSnments of rags. which they
turn over to us. Only n few DAYS ago
got twenty-three bales OF mixed goods
from hide house in this city. and
quite often it happens that hardware
firm will find itself with an elephant on
its hands in the shape of bale or two
of rags, forwarded by one of their coun-
try customers
w Hdt uO ClOtl Ca .
do with the rags you sell them"
They enter into the manufacture OF
new goods"
"Shoddy?"
Yes. shoddy. Would you like to see
some?'
The reporter assented, and the rag
merchant produced half dozen little
bundles of what seemed to be q very
fine quality of wool. Comment upon
its excellent appearance evoked the
statement:
II can sell rags from which such
shoddy as this is made at twenty-five
cents a pound. and that at time when
wool is selling at fifteen cents pound.
This shoddy. which you see is nothing
but wool of the very finest quality
the better for having already undergone
the process of dyeing. etc.-goes into
the manufacture of all the best cloths
now. A hundred dollar overcoat con,
tains shoddy; so does tine nobbiest suit
OF clothes that is turned out by the most
fashionable tailor in the city,"
Then the heaviest swells wear par
italy secondhand clothing without
knowing it?"
Yes; fair share of their clothes ha;
gone once or twice through the hand.
of the peddler, the junk-dealer and the
rag merchant"
land when the clothes are VOTE Out
they start on the same round ovel
again. | suppose"
why not? The wool is good. The
prejudice against shoddy is unreasona-
BILE; altogether unreasonable.
Chicago draws her supplies of rags
from very wide range of country. The
adjacent States-Minnesota. Nebraska
Kansas and Colorado. and even Utah
have sent consignments on, and the
range of supply is constantly widening.
Chicago Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07

there, together with old hats. boots,
paper, rubber shoes, and so on. A re-
cent examination of 70O-pound bale.
however. showed the composition of its
contents to be as follows:
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07
THE SANE OLD STORY.

She sits within an easy-chair,
An open letter spread before her.
So bright and dainty. young ana tar,
No W. nder all the lads lore her
Beside her smo Jthiy-rounded cheek
The roses lose their tinted glory,
And gazing in her eyes so sweet,
The poet tells his sweetest story.
And rs she reads. her lovely mouth
Pouts in manner so be,uiling.
You d think her prettier, perhaps.
Than when her face is glad and smiling.
"Such i'm pudence!" she says: Indeed,
This man requires scverer schoo!inS'
Expecting thus - nave his way.
My better Judgment overriding.
ITO steal kiss. and then declare
He only longs 10 steal another;
VINO would have thought he'd be so bold3
I'm half inclined to tell his mother.
but IL will forgive. he says.
He will at once make reparation.
And gladly what he took in haste
Return with more deliberation-
at was my beauty tempted him
All. that's The way they always hatter,
And think few begtiiling words
Willrecrify the gravest matter.
He'll find | m not "A silly girl.
To be cajoled"-but here she pau ses.
And soon her quickly changing mood
The soft relenting look indors's
And then the little fraudD she throws
Her giances upward. gently signing,
And with pretty saintiiness,
Her dimples mutinous belying,
She lays her hands upon her breast,
And says. demurelv and beniguly:
s.To err Is human-tO forgiven
All. then 1t is We act diviuely.
moral did you ask Of me,
Before nv story here Is endedT
This: IT'S so easy TO forgive
When we are only half offended.
Boston Transcript.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-07

Among the presents displayed at a
recent wedding in Ellenyille. N. Y,
was a silver butter-dish heaped high
with twenty-dollar gold coins, gift
from the BRIDES father.
The National tribune., 1881-12-17
Salaries of POstmasters.

WE have yet to learn why the several Post
masters General, from the time of the passage of
the following, have failed to comply Herewith.
We refer to Section 8, of the Act of June IL,
1866 which reads as follows:
Sec. 8. "And be at further enacted That the act
entitled An act to establish salaries for post
masters and for other purposes approved July
1864, be amended by adding the following:
"Proyided, That when the quarterly returns of
any postmaster of third, fourth, or fifth Glass;
show that the salary allowed is 10 per cent. less
than it would be On basis of commissions under
the act of 1854, fixing the compensation, then
the Postmaster General shall review and readjust
under provisions Of said section"
In our opinion, the terms as thus set forth are
plain, and seemingly incapable of being miscon-
strued; and yet, the Post Office Department sees
fit to ignore them. The injustice done postmas-
ters Of the grades named isappparent and should
be ren1edied.
The Department has had the temerity to dis
obey this law which is laid down in mandatory
terms, and we are Of the opinion that Congress
should take proper measures this session to see
to it that it be disobeyed no longer, but that it's
provisions be at once carried out.