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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-11
LITTLE NEG AND 1.

You ask me, mates, to spin q yarn, before we
Well, as the night is calm and fair, and no
chance for blow,
I'll give you one-a story true as ever yet was
told
For, mates. wouldn't lie about the dead; no,
The story's of maid and lad. who loved in
The maiden maid TU was Meg Anderson, the lad, mess
mates was l..
A neater, trimmer craft than Meg was very
hard TO find;
Why, she could climb hill and make five
knots a-in the wind;
And as for larnin' hunks and spars: I've often
heard il said
That she could give the scholar points, and
then come out ahead.
The old schoolmaster used to say, and mates,
it made me cry.
That the smarteSt there was little Meg; the
greatest Ounce was l.
But what cared for larnin' then, while she
For, though lad loved her, mates, and for
her would have died;
And she loved me, the little lass, and often
When she said, .'Tll be your little wife" twas
the prattle of a child.
For there 10y gulf between us, mates, with
the waters running high;
On one side stood Meg Anderson, on the other
side stood l.
houses on the land;
While mine why, mates, you might have held
my fortune in your hand
Her father owned a vast domain for miles
along the shore:
My father owned fishing-smack, hut and
nothing more.
For on s;,, couch of down lay she' on bed of
1 never thought of leaving Meg, or Meg of
leaving me,
For we were young and never dreamed that 1
Till one bright morning father said: "There's
whaleship in the bay:
want you, Bill, to make cruise-you go
Well, mates, in two weeks from that time 1
babe them all goodbye,
While on the dock stood little Meg, and on the
deck stood /.
1 saw her oft before we sailed, whene'er 1
And She would say: "Bill. when you're gone
I'll love you more and more;
And l promise to be true to you through all
the coming years.
But while she spoke her bright blue eyes
would fill with pearly tears.
Then, as whispered words of hope and kissed
Her last ' words were: "God speed you, Bill"
so parted Meg and l.
Well, mates, we cruised for four long years,
Our good ship, the Minerva, cast anchor in the
bay,
o how my heart beat high with hope, as saw
her home once more,
And on the pier stood hundreds, to welcome
us ashore;
But heart sank down within me as gazed with
ANXIOUS eye
No little Meg stood on the dock, as on the deck
stood l.
Why, mates, it nearly broke my heart when 1
n
For they told me little Meg had wed, while
was far away.
They told me, too, they forced her tot and
wrecked her fair young life
Just think, mesSmates, a child in years, to be
an Old mans wife.
But her father said it must be so, and what
could she reply?
For she was only just sixteen just twenty-one
was l.
Well mates, few short years from then
perhaps it might be four
One clustering night Jack Glinn and were
rowing to the shore,
When right ahead we saw sight that made us
hold orr breath
There floating in the pale moonlight was a
woman cold in death.
raised her up; oh, God, messmates, that /
had passed her by.
For in the bay lay little Meg and over her
stood l.
Con T. Murphu.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-11

-Ranchmen living in the Yellow
stone valley have turned their atten-
ton largely to the culture of fruit tees
and vines.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-11
HE had a son." said Mr.. Hunter,

HE had a son." said Mr.. Hunter,
after pause.
Eyes, dull lad, have heard, who
has found his own level out West, l sup
pose"
Mrs. Erskine was not interested in
the dead brother Henry. and did not
wish Mark to be either. She exacted
this partisanship of him.
81 sent Henry silver lamp the first
winter after left home. II he was I'M
fortunate, wish had tried to do more
for him. Why did he never answer my
letters?' Ali my later ones were sent
through you, until you announced his
DEATH
"Yes," assented Mrs. Erskine, and her
restless black eyes royed furtively
about the walls.
At eleven o'clock Mr.. Hunter retired
to the guest-chamoer assigned him.
The room was large and well furnished.
He dropped on the first chair
and held his head in his
hands, striving to analyze his own SEN
timents, to understand himself. Lo!
ready echo reached his ear through
the open register of the furnace-the
voices of Miss Helena and young
Scroggs in the parlor below stairs.
1t must be awfully jolly to have an
uncle come home from China. Wish 1
had one," piped the voice of MIR.
Scroggs.
81 fancy ours lacks polish pipcd
Miss Helena. mo, not tea-tray pol
ish, you naughty creature. Poor NAM
ma is very glad to see him. of course"
Mark Hunter closed the register.
Lo! second duet ensued. and start
lingly near-the blended trebles of Ma
bel and Theo in an adjoining chamber,
of which the closet partition was thin.
Ma says he has not made fortune
in Chinese tea-pots and things, Mabel.
She is so disappointed, but we are not
to show it.
Il might have married an English
lord if he would have given me lOt,"
said the pensive Mabel,
Mr.. Hunter closed the closet door.
That night Mrs. Erskine again stared
at the light on the ceiling. She felt
very tender and doleful concerning the
returned brother. The lack of fortune
was a grievance she magnanimously
determined to overlook. She deemed
herself a model woman, while her ma
ture was actually husk shriveled by
worldliness. Mark was to be proclaimed
a returned nabob. her guests of the
luncheon party should never learn the
contrary. and the children must CLEAN
what they could from his fictitious rep
utaticn of wealth. Then Mrs. Erskine
-. 1t II,
went to meeting in satin pelisse and
fur boa, a graceful damsel of sixteen,
and Peter Wigmore, shock-headed,
freckled youth of the same age, ogled
her admiringly from the church-dOor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-11

AOiuS CuOOSA W SOO " AiSCiPOOA VI
some other seaport. There, utterly
destitute, they have been subjected to
much suffering, and have finally been
assisted in returning to their homes
with public funds, merely to prevent
their becoming permanent burdens ON
the public charities. These poor peo-
pie set out with vague notion that
they would in some way be enabled to-
complete their journey.
"A curious custom prevailed in Paris
at the beginning of the present century.
When new press was received in a
printing Office it was the custom to
dedicate it to one of the patrons or
patronesses of the establishment. There
was family fete, the governor or his
wife acting as godfather or godmOther,
received the homage of the workmen,
who presented bouquet. The new
press was covered with flowers and
gay ribbons, and on its bed was an ap-
propriate dedicatory epistle in type.
The godfather or gOdmOther gave the
first pull, and thus inaugurated the
press, and the day ended in festivities
and mutual congratulations.
Another instance of the efficiency
of the Cincinnati police has come to
light. A gentleman at the Exposition
in that city found that his watch had
disappeared. while he was pressing
through a crowd in one of the corri-
doris. He reported his loss to the po-
lice, and in less than an hour afterward
an aged countryman backed up to
policeman and asked him to see what
it was that had been hanging to his
coat in the rear. and humping him
while he walked. It proved to be the
missing watch. the chain of which was
fastened around q button of the old
mans coat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-11

model IN peace. dld not dare 10 LOOK
beyond.
Martha spoke rapidly; her color came
and went; she extended the lamp with
proud gesture and ray of sunshine
fell on it. MIR. Hunter had seated him
self on the stone bench, and traced lines
on the gravel with his cane as he list
ened.
"Why was the lamp preserved" he
finally inquired.
Martha smiled and sighed. She was
not afraid of him. marks uncle sent
it from China. He was never heard of
again. Did you say. Is itpossible
that you can be-"
Her companion sprang up and cried,
"Take me to this namesake, Mark
Hunter"
In a small room of one of the neigh
boring tall houses young man was
seated before a workable, on which
was placed a model of complicated
mechanism. His face was pale and
wasted; he brushed back the hair which
fell over his forehead. With tremb-
ling touch he pressed q steel knob.
There was moment of still
ness; the young man held his
breath. and became deadly white in an
agony of suspense; then whir! minute
wheels began to move, gliding in
grooves. harmonious, rapid, perfect, in
the well-nigh miraculous completion of
an inventors thought.
'.It movesr' exclaimed Mark Hunter
the younger.
Martha stood on the threshold, smil-
ing, flushed, fearful. her hand clasped
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07

increasing delinquent subscription list as
with paying patronage. He is expected to
be as thankful and complimentary to the
man who never pays at sll as to the man
who pays in turnips that cant be eaten, or
green wood that won't burn. Jones is mad
il Smiths last baby received longer or
better notice than his, and becomes mortal
enemy if his baby isn't mentioned at all, ETC.,
and so it goes.
He ia expected to know everything, be
acquainted with everybody, be posted on all
subjects, sleepless, active, vigilant, tireless,
and generally he usually fills this bill. He
must, or they'd take his measure for a
furlough without limit TO it. The city
reporter must be awake at all times of the
day or night and be everywhere and at
everything; he must be- the first on the
ground al fight fire, suicide, murder
aud he usually is. He goes everywhere
except to church, and sometimes, even, he's
found there, He is present at marriages,
deaths, races, circuses, explosions, drownings,
accidents, and it is yet to be recorded when a
reporter was ever killed, drowned, blown up
or hurt in any way. Any insurance company
will insure them fres of charge for the sake
OF the advertisement.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07

People know very little about the lie in
the editorial rooms Of a daily newspaper
office. To the general idea Of the average
human being tho life Of an editor or repor-
ter Is an easy one; combination Of going
into circusss, shows and every sort Of an
entertainment FREQ Of charge, being well
treated wherever he goes, riding free on the
railroads, with nothing particular to do except
to 60 everywhere, get acquainted with every
body and draw an exorbitant salary. The
average humsn being couldn't DO further
from tho right. Tho editor or reporter
don't 20 everywhere free, and don't ride on
the railroads for nothing, and he don't draw
an exorbitant salary by any means. He
pays moro for What he gels than its worth,
because no is An editor; no gives $40 worth
Of notices for a 80 cent ticket ~ show and
$3.50 In advertising 10 u railroad for tho
privilege of riding on the road $3.50 worth.
Hell. on his feet all day and agrcater part
Of the night, and works when everybody else
IL asleep; he IL damned II he gets upls good
paper and damned " no don't, for the latter
nobody wants and theiformer somebody Is
sure 70 be dissatisfied with. He is ex,
pec,cd TO puff everybody, regardless Of
eek, condition politics or previous or present
condition Of scrviiu,e, aud gets his
pay IN nino cases out Of ton In general
and com plc,o dissatisfaction with what be
has done. More particularly II this tbs
case with n country editor, for the ciw edi
tor. With a paying raper, can afford to b.
In degree; independent Tkc former has .
hard time Of IL and is expected 20 got up Al
good paper. with largo and CONSTANT,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07

either the red or the green ones Now put
on a bit Of green ribbon, and the green spots
take your eye; now red one, and the red
spots stand out. This gives hint to blue
eyed girls who are not red headed, ara TO
girls with greenish gray eyes, With prominent
transparent corners, who can. by wearing u
blue dress or blue ribbons, or turQuois Jew
elry, enhsnce the blue Of their eyes. To
return to the rossss, they can never wear
pink, albeit there is shadow Of pale
yellowsh pink that can be ventured upon
provided you have an artistic eye for color
TO guide you in its selection and application.
They must confne themselves to white Of a
creamy. hue, gendsrme blue of deep
tone, invisible or bottle green. olive green,
gray green never bright green). stone gray,
clsret, maroon, plum, amethyst or brownish
purple, dark amber, reds, with an amber
tint, pale yellow, and dark brown. Velvet
is the fabric above al, others which should
be freely used in the toilet OF the rossas
Pearl, amber and gold ornaments are
becoming to them. Diamonds are TOO
fashy."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07
Lives of Great Men.
Cincinnati Gazette.

Clnclunatl Ghrete,
English statesmen arc proverbially tough
and long-lived. There have been exceptions
to the rule, such as Fox, who died before he
was 60, the younger Pitt, who was under 60.
and Canning, who was cut off at 81 by a
sudden acute attack. Still the majority have
attained truly remarkable years, when the
wear and tear of their political life and of
their social habits are considered. Palmer
son triumphed over repeated attacks of
govt until he was 81, Brougham reached 80,
Lyndhurst 81, while MIR. Gladstone is doing
wonders at ~. LORD Beaconsield, who was
II in December, is again reported sick, and
one would think that govt, asthma, political
defeat and the small success Of his latest
literary venture would be enough to
disable man of his age. Some anxiety is
felt for him, yet no has conquered disease SO
many times that there is reason to hope he
may do do so once more. Whatever may
be the result, there are few instances among
American public men like activity between
the ages of 10 and so. John Adams lived
until nearly 81, but he was in retirement for
quarter Of u century. Tho same is worry
nearly true Of Jefferson, who reached SO.
Franklin did not give up work till past 80
and John Quincy Adams was in congress
when he died, in his Sis! year. The last tive
are almost the only prominent examples o.
septuagensrian craftsmanship in our country
though govt is more rare in the new worlt
than the OLD, and nocturnal sessions of con
gress are very seldom held. There must b,
something in the climate of Great Britain
which keeps so many Of its heavy feeding
and late working public men fresh and Wig.
orous TO extreme old age.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07

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Chicago Times

OulCuSO
Massachusetts, has not won much honor in
the desultory debates attending the blockade
of business, through the efforts of Messrs'
Hoar and Dawes, in the senate. These gen.
tlemen have nearly monopolized the speech
making on the republican side, and the
speeches they have made appear to have
been just feebly-forcible enough 10 rank
with the efforts Of the southern Bourbons.
The republican leaders have generality
kept out of this squabbling, for
which abstinence they are en-
titled to some credit Ii seems to have
been their opinion that the best policy for
the republicans was to goad the confederstes
into garrulity, the presumption, justified by
much experience, being that whenever a
Bourbon orator opens his mouth he will
surely "put his foot in it." And, pursuing
this policy, the Massachusetts senators were
apparently selected as possessing Just about
the mental capacity necessary for stirring up
the confederate mules and set them brsying.
The office is not highly honorable or
distinguished one, but Messrs. Hoar and
Dawes accepted it with alacrity, and have
performed its duties with distinguished sue.
cess. They were reinforced at the opening
of yesterdays session by Mr.. Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania, whose accomplishments in
oratory are also of character to draw large
audiences TO the cloak-rooms. Later on, a
wrangle arose between Kellogg and Jones, Of
Louisiana, who thrsshed over for the
thousandth. timethe musty straw of Louisiana
politics. The reports intimate that this per.
torrance nearly vacated the senate chamber
An effort certainly not calculated to excite
special wonder. At length the senatorial
dinner hour came, and the "circus" wss
ended for the day.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07
Mrs. W,u.lsw.s soothing syrup.

Rev. sylyauus Cobb thus writes - the Boston
Christian Freeman We would by no means
recommend any Kind OF medicine which we
did not know TO be particularly Tor In
fants. Blu Of Mrs. Winslow's soothiag syrup
we can speak from knowledge, In our own
family II has proved o blessing indeed, by CIV
ing an In ant troubled with collie pains. quiet
sleep, and the parents unbroken rest At night.
Most parents can appreciate these blessings.
and which IL har less, for the sleep which IL
Affords the Infant IL perfectly natural, and tho
little cherub awskcs as bright as q button, F"
And during the process OF testhing, Its value
Is incaiculable. We have frequently heard
from the birth OF the child I'LL IL had finished
with the teething siege, GU any consideration
Whatever. Bold by all druggists. 70 cents "
bottle,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07

The enterprise Of N. +. Craddock Is pro
verbal In Dallas. Starting In the liquor
business In this ty few years ago, by close
attention, honesty Of purpose, fair dealing
and the buying and selling Of only tho very
bost and purest class OF goods, no has built up
an immense business. With two 1rst-class
saloons In the city, >one Ia Corsicans, aud
one In Denton, the "big four" Is capturing
all the trade. jus, 20 70 Craddock's saloon,
corner Of Main and Austin streets, and visit
tho store room, and you will be as!onished Al
tho quantity Of goods there TO be found.
Great rows Of whisky barrels full Of tho pure
old Monarch, with bunes open, and mellow.
inc with age, imported wines, sles, fancy
liquors, mineral waters and cigars without
end. Buying 10 large quantities for cash, he
IL always enabled 70 get the very finest quail.
i,ics Of goods for less money than tb' anal
huyers have 70 give for inferior qualities
You End the same liquors In all hls saloons
and attentive, courteous attendants 10 catel
70 you desires.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07
DOctOra' Hills.

The man whose blood and liver Is In good
condition Ia al right, even In the midst Of epi-
denies. This has been often noticed In the life
OF every one. II all would only avail them.
maintaining the health OF the body there
would be fewer doctors bills and much less
sorrow The one thing neediul, and the one
recommended above all Others, IL found in
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"Having passed through the siese Of yellow
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the Regulator, and found II to be perfect cure
and preventive IL taken In time. / had two
children down with the fever, used nothing
but Smmons Liver Regulator, and am happy
to say II cured them. II will cure and keep OF
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Mnnnn Ia
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Health and beauty Combined.
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All of Orr's buggles and carriages have

All Of Orr's buggies and carriages have
Servants patent wheels-l l-8 inch axles.
Orr's Concord side-spring buggies ar
hung on equalizers and have steel bows, stee
ties and Sarvsn wheels.
Buy your buggies at w. w. Orr, successor
to Sechler & Orr, Main street, Dallas, Texas.
Orr sells all styles of Concord side-spring
buggies. Send for his illustrated catalogue
and price-list.
Go and see Orr's buggies and carriage
before buying elsewhere, or send Ior prices
list.
Orr sells the best buggies for the money in
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Orr keeps all styles of carriages, phstons
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If you want TO buy family carriage send
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07
FORT WOETH.
Correspondence OF the herald.

Correspondence OF the herald.
FoRr WORTH, April 0. 1881.
The following will show the result Of our
city election yesterday Sam Farmer was re.
elected city marshal by large plurality;
Robert McCart was elected city attorney;
Charles McDougal reelected secretary by a
small majority; Robert Maddox elected
assessor; j. S. Loving, treasurer; total vote
cast, l,43l.-A young man, John Green,
was badly hurt yesterday BY the falling Of
his horse.--A few negro and boy fights yes
terday; not much blood lost.-Mr. Cav
goes TO Dallas to-day 70 meet
Mr.. Edgss 70 make tho arrangements
TO walk In your o.
Another railroad boom. A number Of the
representative men Of the Fort are making a
strong effort 10 have railroad built from
Fort Worth TO Denver, and Il Is said BY those
who should know, that II will DO built
The FL Paso botel Is crowded, and more
arrivals thcrc than any other three hotels IL
town. This hotel is an ornament TO the city
and tho pride Of her people.--County
court adjourns this wcek.-Fsrmers arc u
home and not TO DO seen on the streets.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07

Woman's primitive beauty and vlgor
which have been lost, can be restored and re-
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agents. These agents necessarily regulate,
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female Irregularities and excuses, or obstruc-
lions which produce the Ill health. The
remedy must unload the locked up secreiions,
and Iron to the blood, strength TO the system
and vitality to the nerves. Such remedy is
found In the use Of English Female Bitters, a
great triumph In the cure of sickly females.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-07
An Enterprising Man.

Numerous fatterlng testimonials show
what NJ. Strickland & Co., Of Galveston
ave accomplished in their line of business
Their photographic work is inferior 10 none
Ind their job printing and binding depart.
ment are the most com pete in Texas. 1t Is
not necessary to send your work away from
home, for NJ. Strickland & Co. can do II as
we'll and as cheaply Ms northern houses. Send
to them for estimates and samples and be
convinced.