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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
Norwegian Table Manners.

Table manners are at low ebb in
Norway. Consistency does not seem to
be regarded as a jewel. The same peo-
pie who bow so tremendously to each
other and express sympathy and interest
in the veriest trif1es of life, and who
dance and grimace fully five minutes at
an open door before they can determine
which shall enter first, are exceedingly
ill-bred during meal time. Their knives
wander so far down their threats that
one must at least admire their courage,
though failing to appreciate its object.
In these featS they rival the professional
knife-swallowers of Bombay. They hold
their forks like pens. Even four-tined
fork is not considered too unwieldy to
use as toothpick. All knives are put
promiscuously into the butter dish,
which, indeed, is never provided With a
separate implement. Also when spoons
are furnished for q public dish Nor
wegian generally prefers using his own.
Eggs are sucked from the shell. The
people eat most voraciously, displaying
the appitites of tigers, and making dis
agreeable noises with their mouths.
They rise and reach across the table for
something you could readily pass them,
and sometimes person gets up and
walks to the end of the table for some
particular dish he fancies. When the
plates are changed at the end of a course
the knives and forks are apt to be simply
wiped by the waiter upon towel in full
sight, and then complacently returned
to you. And yet it was the Scandina-
VANS who won from Voltaire the praise
of being the ''Frenchmen of the North, "
on account of their punctilious politeness.
Kind-hearted and well-meaning. but
surely somewhat deluded old man.
Nosk, Lapp and Finn, By Frank YIN
cent. .Jr.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
A Fighting Whale.

Joseph w. Mead, of Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, is now on board the bark Hercules
on a whaling voyage. His ship was of
St. Helena on the 18th of October, 1881,
from which place he sends an interest
ing letter to one of his relatives in
Poughkeepsie. From it we make the
following extracts: "On the 9th of June
last we raise whales and got them all in
favorable positions, when we lowered
our boats and in short time
our second mate struck one. In
a few minutes after the whale caught
the boat about in the quarter and COM
pletely chewed it up. Mr.. Luce, the
chief mate, when he saw our signal from
the ship. sent a boat and had the crew
picked up, took the line and still had the
whale fast. The third mate also came
up and went on the whale three times.
The fourth time the whale caught and
mashed his boat into firewood. The
steerer was killed, but the rest OF the
crew were saved. In the meantime the
boats did not dare to get near the wound
ed whale, but fired at it from distance
with guns. About this time we received
help from a ship named Milton, which
sent two boats to the rescue, for we were
in q very weak condition. Before you
could hardly think it possible, however,
the Milton's boats were both mashed and
their crews swimming in the water.
They were soon rescued by our boats.
The boats hung about the whale until
dark, when we cut the line and let the
huge monster 90. The next morning,
however, we saw him again and took
hold of him, and about five O'Clock in
the afternoon we succeeded in dispatch
ing him. 1t was the largest whale taken
in this section for many years and made
$50 barrels of oil. Its length was sixty
feet and jaws nineteen feet. "-Pough-
keepsie Eagle.
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An Encounter with q Slave Dhow.

An English correspondent writes as
follows: The story of the British fight
with slave dhow, flying French colOrs
is now officially and in detail before the
country. The affair was not an attempt
to capture the SLAYER; it was not a fight
at all, but massacre. The incident is
a tragic episode of the work which Great
Britain. performs as sort of naval police
in the forcible abolition of slavery. While
the murder of Captain Brownrigg and
the deaths of the other brave fellows were
being lamented in England, retributive
justice soon laid hands upon the dhow
and the Arab assassins. It appears that
Captain Brownrigg had long been en-
gagged off Zanzibar in the philanthro-
pic work of the government He had
never boarded French dhows, but had
been in the habit of running alongside in
his pinnace to verify their papers. Other
dhows he had regularly boarded. Some
he had captured, releasing their living
cargoes. On this occasion, Dec. 8, he
only intended "quite cursory examina-
tom Of the dhow in question. He did
not even arm his boats crew. He went
alongside without hailing or stopping
the dhow. Just as he was making"
the vessel he sent the cockswain forward
to attach the pinnace to the dhow. so that
he might converse with the Captain as
they both forged along through the wa
ter. As the man was standing on the
stern of the boat, in the act of '.makine
fast" he caught sight of eight or ten
men crouching down with guns at the
''ready'' position. He called out to the
Captain, who was standing aft at the
tiller, whereupon the Arabs rose up and
fired. He closed with one of them, and
the two fell overheard. Fifteen to twenty
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Arabs then leaped into the pinnace with
drawn swords and dubbed guns. At
their first volley they killed one Of the
crew outright, mortality wounded q Sec
ond. and severely hurt two Others. Il
was, therefore, no difficult matter tor
them to drive the remainder, unarmed a.
they were, into the sea Captain Brown
rigg and his steward were in the after
part of the boat. There was but q single
rifle on board. The Captain seized it and
shot one of the Arab boarders. Before he
could reload he was attacked from ADORE
by the rest. He dubbed his weapon
and fought gallantly, but under the ter.
rible disadvantage of being below his as
sailants and half blinded with blood flow.
ing from severe wound in the forehead.
He was in the stern sheets, while the
Arabs were on the top of the canopy and
at the sides, so that he got at them with
difficulty, they at him with ease. For
twenty minutes the unequal contest went
on. As fast as the Captain knocked one
man over another took the vacant place.
At last the English officer fell, wounded
in twenty places, the coup being given
BY bullet which pierced his heart. Dur
ing this sanguinary business Bishop, an
ordinary seaman badly wounded, was
supported to the dingy, astern of the
pinnace, by the stoker Venning (himseh
shot in the leg), but the Arabs, hauling
their boat up alongside of the pinnace,
cut him over the head until he sank.
Massey, an able-bodied seaman, badly
wounded, was supported to the shore, q
distance of 700 yards, by two COM
rades. The account of the remaindeI
of the crew is thus made up:
The second stoker SWAN ashore; so like.
wise did the interpreter and "writer."
There were then left on board, as pre-
viously stated, the Captain and steward,
a Genoese, who saved himself by falling
down and pretending to be dead. The
leading stoker remained in the water,
swimming about and keeping clear of the
assassins, and when the dhow sailed
away he scrambled on board the pinnace,
got up steam, picked up the men on the
beach, and took them and the dead Cap
tain to headquarters at the Island of Penn
ba. A few days later the dhow was TAX
en-. In the scrimmage of capture one Of
the Arabs was shot. Eight others are in
custody, as is also the Captain. Full re-
ports have still to come in, though it is
understood that no papers were foundin
the dhow, or anything to verify her ma
tionality. Captain Brownrigg was q
brave and popular man in the service,
and his death is lamented in the region
where he had done so much useful work
and also at home. One cannot help feel
ing that there was certain amount OF
recklessness in not arming the crew. An
other notable thing is the fact that the
Winchester rifle is not used in the serv-
ice. Had Captain Brownrigg been armed
with this weapon he would most proba-
bly, have been alive now to describe its
deadly effect upon the treacherous Arabs.
Englishmen who 90 to explore strange
and possibly hostile countries invariably
carry Winchester as well as ordinary
rifles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
II eonsr.sula.s you mos. sincerely. I

II congratulate you most sincerely,", I
II was 90 surprised when heard that the
new Vicar was Mr.. Clitheroe," she added.
Then Mr.. Morley entered.
'.Ah, Mr.. Clitheroe, how do you dol' he
said. 81 see you and Marion need no intro.
duction. remember now; she said she had
seen you or heard of you somewhere"
Somewhere-yes, indeeda l felt almost sorry
to see her. Marion Morley the governess I
the Hall, an heiress, was very far above the
reach Of poor Rector. could not help feel
ing that this leap had taken her away from me
altogether; and, though Iloved her no less,
dared not renew my suit. But at last, as time
went on, Icould bear 1t no longer, and deter
not hear me out determined to write to her,
and, in order that there should be no mistake
this time, gave the note to her uncle.
To this day do not know how l spent the
interval before got the answer. At last 1t
came.
Though disappointed in you once, am
request. Come and see me tomorrow morning
MARION MORLEY"
It was a most welcome, though short and
odd note. could scarcely see how she had
answer was too delightful to he cavilled at. In
the morning Invent over to the Hall, and Ma
ri0n received me very calmly.
SHOW do you do, Mr.. Clitheroe!" she said,
you have come about the tracts, presumed
They have just arrived; SO we can divide them
among the districts at once"
But, Miss Morley" I said, FIRST tell me
in pity that you meant what you said yester-
day in your note! You have relented! You
love me?'
She blushed and seemed at q loss to know my
meaning.
''That little note gave me great joy,"I said.
"What little nOte!" she asked
I gave it to her. She got very red, and then
burs out Laughing.
81 am indeed revenged," she said 81 wrote
this, but not to YOU"
''Not to mel"I cried.
NO." she replied; lit was to Anne Chan
nings, the girl who 10 pupil-teacher and got
into that scrape about the needlework. IwrOte
to promise her that would see If she could get
back again. I wrote note to you about the
tracts, and must have put the letters into
wrong covers"
But did not Mr.. Morley deliver you note
from me yesterday" asked. 81 gave it to
him to make sure Of no mistake"
mo; l never re -eived it." she replied.
"May tell yon what was in it!' l asked.
Eyes, she replied.
did SO, and then asked
"And now are you sufficiently revenged
for the first mistake in our correspondence,
Marionr'
"Quite," was the reply.
We spent the next two hours in delicious
converse; aud now We are spending our lives
together, although we did make such middle
Of our love letters.
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"A young Washington couple, John
P. Smart, a pension bureau clerk. and
Ida NJ. Hicks, q very beautiful girl,
whose marriage was opposed by the
lady's mother, invited clergyman to
meet them at the house of few friends
the other morning, and were married.
The account states that ''their marriage
is the subject of congratulation by all
except the girls mother" And yet, was
there any one whose wishes were mol,
entitled to respect than hersa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
"HOW FAR rs IT CALLED TO THE
GRAVEfs

"HOW FAR rs IT CALLED TO THE
@ GRAVE4'
.How far is it called to the graver'
The boy looked up from his play
The grave? have not heard Of the grave: 1t
must be far away.
Often the sailors have told me
OF lands where the palm-trees wave,
VI lands of beauty and wonder; but they never
spoke of the grave.
Naught he knew Of the silent grave,
Nanght knew but his play and prayer;
feet just there.
"How far is 1t called to the eraveY'
The lover looked up with a smile
~Ah! from the golden land of love it must be
many mile!
sour road lies yet I'm the sunshine,
Through song, and through scented May;
Ear, far on, is the silent grave, and its shadows
cold and gray!'
He could not see that his darling,
With the bride-fOwers in her hair,
most, almost there.
"How far is it called to the graveY'
The mother turned with tear;
White grew the roses in her cheek, her heart
stood still with fear.
"How far? IT'S close to the bearthstone:
Alas! for the baby feet
The little bare feet that all unled haste there
with steps so f1eetl
,"And alas for the aged footsteps,
And those that have gone astriy!
And alas for the broken-hearted! they find it
far away.
yet the longest journeys have their end,
And the darkest shadows fee,
And even the dreariest rivers find their way
unto the sea-
"How far is it called to the grave?
at is only life, dear friend;
And the longest life is short at last when
Heaven is at the endr'
LILLE T.. Barr, in N. W. Christian Advocate
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
His Story.

have been in at the death of many fox
shot many an innocent bird and beast as Z
young man, and have said many cruel words in
nv time. but never felt such ba barian be fore
that dav. And yet it was not my fault. Twas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24


her closely. She seemed in doubt. Could l
have spoken to her again, fancy could have
won my cause; but others came into the ROOM
She took up the bud and placed it in a vase full
of flowers, and then left the apartment.
went away, and soon after obtained another
curacy. Sometimes heard from the village.
Marion Morley was still governess at the Thorn
sons; and, as did not like to inquire after
her in particular, heard nothing Of her for
many months
The great event l had been hoping for so long
arrived about year after had left Stonehouse
A small Ii wing was presented to me.
"With every longed-for joy thorn comes, -
l thought as took up my bachelor quarters at
CarstOnes.
1t was nice place. As I knew that much
of the pleasantness of my life there depended
upon the Squire, naturally felt q great curl
osity to see him, the more so when heard his
name was Morley. could not help wonder
ing whether he was a relative of Marion He
was from Australia, report said, and had only
lately settled here and bought the rs ate. lie
was widower, very rich, and had a niece, his
heiress, living with him. found him frank,
sensible, kindly man.
you and l are both strangers here" he
said, when We met for the first time; 1--WE
must pull together. As beginning, suppose
you come and dine with us. My niece and l
kind"
'Not at an,'' he said. ''Say tomorrow at
six. No ceremony-just ourselves,
The morrow came, and l went up to the
Hall. As entered the drawing room was
still wondering whether these Morleys were
relatives of Marion, when, behold, she herself
stood before me! Ny establishment and de-
light nearly deprived me of speech.
'sDid you not know was here, Mr. Clithe-
roes" she said. ''Directly my good uncle came
home, he sent for me. and has adopted me a.
bis own child.'
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Alexandria Affairs.


Reported for THE Evening STAR
DECORATION DAY.-The decoration Of graves at
the United States soldiers cemetery here will be
made as usual Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, Captain
Davis, A. c. Hartman, John S. Fowler and others
will lead in the matter. Contributions of flowers
from the neighbOrhOOd to reach the cemetery at
noon have been solicited The post Office will OBJ
serve Sunday hours, but will be open at night as
on other days. There will be no procession nor
cessation OF business.
AT THE STATION HOUsE-Rev James H. Lind
say, colOred, is held for hearing before the
mayor this morning on the charge OF asSaulting
his wife. She claims that when he returned from
an absence after preaching for some weeks she
showed him the landlords bill and asked for
money, whereupOn he grew angry and subse-
quently assaulted her. James Murphy, coiOred,
and Bernard Bennett, white, are held for fighting,
and three women are locked up for disordery con-
duct
COUNTY MATTERs.-Superintend of schools
Wfbert is still sick at his home in Alexandria
county.-The entire county side will be at Airing
ton on Decoration day.-The public schools OF
Arlington district will close the 18th OF June.
REPORTER's NOTES.-The St Johns cadets will
60 into camp near COrOSS on the south side OF the
Alexandria and Washington railroad tomorrow,
just made for them-A large number OF the Sons
and Daughters OF Moses from Washington paid a
visit to this city yesterday afternoon, and, while
the storm ragged, celebrated the anniversary of the
order at Shiloh church-The retail liquor trade
On Sunday here seems to be broken up, but the
dealers say that the sales OF 1ntoxicantS Satur
day night has increased. Mr.. Samuel Lunt, drug
g1st, against whom warrant has been issued un-
der the city ordnance for selling soda water on
Sunday, has determined to test the law, and will
carry the matter to the courts. The circuit court
closed its session on Saturday.
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Complaints are made OF the accumuations Of
manure heaps on the river banks north of the
Long bridge and the ungraded streets west OF 18th
street.
In reply to petitions for the Improvement OF n
street, between ed and 23d streets northwest the
Commissioners state that it is not In the schedule
OF estimates for improvement this year. and there
fore cannot be improved this year.
MessrS johnson Bros have applied to the Com
miSS1oners for the establishment Of a fire alarm
box In the neighborhood OF 18th and Water streets
southwest
DANGEROUS CONDITION OF AN ENGINE HOUSE.
Foreman Louis p. Lowe, OF No. engine COM
pany, Georgetown has sent note to Chief Cronin,
calling his attention to the dangerous condition Of
the building occupied by that COMPANY y, stating
that the front wall is sinking and cracking so that
1t is unsafe for the men and horses. Chief CrOnin
has forwarded the note to the District Commits
sfOners, who have referred the matter to Building
Inspector Entw1sle for examination and report.
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Cards OF invitation have been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watterson, OF Louisville, to
the golden wedding of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey NJ. Watterson, on Monday evening, June
5th, from to 12 O'Clock. The cards gilt edged
and are engraved In golden lettera-Superinten-
dent Hilgard, OF the Coast Survey, who went last
week with his wife to visit her sister at williams
port, will return OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Davis
daughter will go to New York early this week to
visit her sister, Mrs Ektns. Mrs. Davis will soon
go to their residence at Deer Park.-Senator Har-
risons wife and daughter will go to West Point to
visit their cousin. Mrs Bergland, formerly Miss
the last OF this week.-Mrs. r j. c. walker and
her friend, Mrs. ThurlOw will leave the city on
Wednesday, and the latter will not return before
next winter, but Mrs Walker, after spending q
week in New York, will return here.-Pay Direc.
tor Cunningham'S son, Mr.. Augustus Cunning
ham, has rented a cottage at Narragansett for the
summer, and his mother will pass most OF the sea-
son with him there.-Ow1ng to the fact that the
peace convention Is In session, DR.. and Mrs Bland
do not receive this evening.
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We WILL OPEN
ON TUESDAY, MAY 3OrH 1882
FIVE CASES SOFT FINISH, YARD WIDE
WAMSUTTA COTTON,
NEW YORK MILLS COTTON
FRUIT OF THE LOOM COTTON
At the Ruinous Price of
CENTS YARD.
SAME DAY TWO CASES BEST YARD WIDE
LONSDALE CAMBRIA,
AT 10 CENTS YARD.
ATWOOD SPRING DRESS GOODS
Marked down to 20 Cts, % cts, 80 cts.
Finest All wool LACE BUNTING 25 cents
Fine Atwood BLACK CASHMERE marked down to
80 cents
Extraordinary Bargains Offered in
BOYS CLOTH, MEMS CLOTH, TABLE LINEN,
MADRAS GINGHAMS, SHEETING, COUNTER
PANES, SILKS, GRENADINES. CARPETS, HO-
SIERY. GLOVES. UNDERWEAR, WHITE FLAN-
NELS. PARASOLS, LAWNS. INDIA LINEN. PER-
SIAN LAWN, DOTTED AND FIGURED SWISS,
At TOWSON'S,
63e PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE.
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ImpOrtant Decision.

In the Court Of Claims to-day Chief Justice
Drake rendered a decision which Is of interest to
number OF persons who were contractors under
the late board OF public works of the District The
Neuchatel Paving Company, which had large paw
ing contracts with the board sued the District for
about $4,000 on account OF losses 1t sustained by
the forced sale OF certificates OF Indebtedness is
sued to it by the auditor OF the board on account
OF work done under the contracts, which certifi-
Gates the claimant hypothecated to raise money to
carry on the work, the board having ITO money to
pay them; and they were sold at great loss by
the lenders OF the money. The ground on which 1t
was claimed that the District Is liable to make
good the loss was that the certificates were hypo-
thecated on the verbal promise of Governor Shep-
herd, president Of the board, to see them cashed
In time to prevent their being sacrificed The
chief justice delivered the opinion OF the court in
favor OF the District holding that neither the gov
ernor nor the whole board had power to bind the
District by an oral engagement, since the act es-
tablish1ng the board required all its contracts to
be made In writing and signed by the parties, and
prohibited the board from making any contracts
except In pursuance OF previous appropriation
made by law, and no appropriation was ever made
which would authorize such a contract as that re-
lied On by the claimant
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.

HDQRS DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, :
May 25th, 1882
Contributions of FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
are respectfully solicited from the public.
In view of backwarGness of the ason rendering il
difficult to procure adequate supply, it is earnestly
requested that all taking interest in the occasion
Will aid to the extent of their ability
F1oTsr 1p NAY be sent up to NINE O'CLOCK TUES
l4h and streets Invest to the residences the
following comrades OF the H.. A. r., in this city:
w. s. CHASE, 1898 s st. NV.
N. NJ. BROOKS. POT I'd ST. Sc.
NJ. A. DILLON, SO st. NE.
CHAS. E. JOYCE, 224 East Capitol st.
E. H. CURRY. 625 North A st.
JAS. A. TAFT, 221 Penna.
WESLEY HOWARD, 1921 18th st. NV.
GEO w LUCAS, 1890 st. NV, Georgetown.
Or by addressing postal card to the committees head
quarters Willard Hall, flowers will be called for.
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COLLINS PLASTERS.

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YoUCANT ENJOY LIFE without comfortable shoes
For gents: Hand-Sewed French calf low shoes, 81;
81 so fine calf low and high shoes, pointed or
broad toes Ladies' fine hand-sewed Newports
and low button. S. 25 and 81. so; best French kid
button boots, 50, $3.50 and a; fine sandals and
VaSSar ties, 81, 81. 25 and $50 Hahn'S, S16 18th
street and 1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
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CLARA BARTON, president OF the American ASSo.
citation OF the Red Cross, left the city to-day fol
Orange, New Jersey, where she will tell the story
Of ner work In Europe. She is on her way to her
home in DanSville, New York.
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THEATER CONGRATULATIONS pcnic,' Wheat
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DRIVERS SUMNER GARDRN.-Specialty Entertain
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THE VARIOUS GRADES OF the Spencerian steel
pens, sold by William Ballantyne Son, are
adapted to any style OF writing, differing as they
DO In fiexiblity and fineness Of point, and are Of
excellent quality.