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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25
The Uses Of White Wood.

Although white wood is of little value
for fuel, and is poorly adapted for max
ing posts and boards for fencing, it has
many uses in the arts, and the tree is
worthy of more attention than it re-
ceives. 1t is easily propagated, and
grows very rapidly. A large proper
ton of the paper pulp used in this
country is made from wildwood. In
the early days of New York and Phila-
delphia this wood was extensively used
in the construction of houses. 1t was
used for rafters and joists in the upper
stories, and was much esteemed for its
lightness and strength. As the wood
became scarce in the vicinity, pine very
naturally took its place. In the Mid
die, Southern and Western States,
where the tree grows abundartly. it has
been, and still is, extensively used, and
is considered good substitute for pine,
red cedar and cypress, and serves well
for the interior work of houses as well
as for external covering. The panels
of doors, wainscots and holdings of
chimneys are made of the wood, and
shingles have been made in some
States. These shingles are preferred
by some to pine, because they are more
durable and not liable to crack from the
effects of intense frost and sunshine.
Lumber sawed from this tree is used in
all the principal cities for the panels of
carriages. When perfectly dry they
take paint well, and admit of a brill
liant polish. 1t enters largely into coach
manufacturing, and is used in cars,
wagon-boxes, sleighs, etc. 1t is
particularly applicable to any work
requiring soft wood easily worked and
not requiring great strength, especially
if wide work is desirable. 1t was
used years ago in large quantities in the
manufacture of trunks, which were COW
cred with cloth of skins. Large guam
titles of tables and bedsteads have been
made from this wood. They are usual
ly stained to initiate mahogany. 1t
often enters into the construction of bu-
reaus and general cabinet work. par
ticulariy where it is the base for cover
inc with veneer. 1t has been used also
in the interior work of canal-boats and
steamboats,. AS it is easily wrought in
the lathe, it is often used for bowls,
brush and broom handles, and numer-
Gus other articles of turned wares.
Farmers construct eating and drinking
troughs for their animals, of the wood,
IS it stands long exposure to the wealth
er better than chestnut and butternut.
1t is used also in bridges in some pla-
ces. The Indians were wont to make
canoes from the big trees, and some OF
them bad room for twenty or more per-
sons. In some parts of the country
long lines of fences may be seen that
are made of rails of this tree. One
third of the lumber used in making
collins in New York City is whitewood,
it being used for the sides and tops.
Very large quantities are consumed in
the backs and legs of pianos. Furniture
manufacturers use it for ebonizing, and
in parts where great strength is not re-
quired. A manufacturer of bungs in
New York uses 100000 feet annually,
and it is also used largely in making
toys and pumps. 1t has been used to
some extent for flooring and quite ex-
tensively for holdings and trimmings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25

be q village, for we must take him
somewhere where we are not known,
and, of course, where nobody knows
him; one of us will have to stay with
him, but it will not be for long; / will
take care of that why, You don't
propose that we should ] commenced,
for l was horror struck at the form his
idea began to take, but Jem laughed so
naturally that l at once knew 1 was
wrong. Propose what?' he said; pro-
pose to poison the poor chap?-that is
what you are afraid of! Ha! ha! ha!
No, Bill, am not so bad as that. All
the doctor orders to give him strength
and keep him alive he shall have, but I
will take care to pick out a man who
cannot be kept alive, and all / ask in
return for our kindness is that he shall
take the name of Absalom Watts while
he is under our care. OF course /
shall not tell him why, and if he sus-
poets anything he won't peach for his
own sake; for fear of losing all the COM
forts and attention he is receiving, he
will never split. There you are! What
do you think of it?' Think of what?'
/ replied, for had not caught the idea
yet. 1t was too simple, too grand, sup
pose, like all these splendid inspirations.
''WeD," / said, as Anstream paused
to take a sip of grog, II do not
wonder at it; I have not myself the
slightest idea - to what your friend
was driving at, Cor can see the slight
est scheme in all you have told me.
"You will soon be enlightened,
continued my cousin; "as / was. You
don't see itr' exclaimed Jem; why, he
will be there as Absalom Watts; notice
of change OF address will be duly sent to
the Office, and from this new address,
the premium, if another one becomes
due, will be duly paid. The patient
will die there; his doctor, . great gun of
undoubted responsibility. will send his
certificate from there. / shall try 70
get to village where lives some recog-
nized medical referee of the Office, It
will look so well to employ him. The
burial certificate will be as regular as it
can be, and the Royal Cornhill-for l
told You the policy was on one of the
very best Offices-wil pay up like the
Bank of England. don't say anything
about the difficulty of bowling US out in
the game, because it is not difficult, it
is impossible! Absalom Watts has q
policy, Absalom Watts removes to the
country, Absalom Watts is i'll, and is
attended by the company's doctor. and
Absalom Watts dies from natural
causes. Absalom Watts is buried; we
hold his policy. duly transferred, there
fore we get his money. / reckon it
will cost us, first and last, including
both premiums, f20O, and on condition
of your paying the expenses-I do not
want anything for myself, beyond board
and lodging. while am in attendance on
my poor friend Absalom Watts-you
shall have half of the money. l will
reckon your providing for the charges
as being equal to my original idea, and
that is acting literally, YOU must own. I
shall calculate on coming into the money
next spring'-we were talking in Sep
TENDER. But won't it be suspicious I
said, ito have man dying of consump-
ton. who was no doubt in good health
when he effected his insurance.?
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25

"A preparation made with one pound
of soap (sOft or hard) with an ounce Of
carbolic acid crystals dissolved in water
will destroy vermin, itch, scurf and
mango. The preparation as given
above should be diluted in warm water
before being applied to the animal, and
it will then not injure the hair.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25

"A New York paper says .'the lee
pitcher is more fatal than alcohoA"
That depends. An ice pitcher is a
harmless thing in itself; but if man
were TO swallow one he would no doubt
wish he had taken pint Of alcohol In
stead. -N0r7fsto,cn Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25

-Ninety-three thousand acres have
been planted under the new arboricul.
ture act in Kansas. Preference is given
to the cotton tree on account Of its rapid
growth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25

Said little Edith to her doll:
IS There, don't answer me back. You
mustn't be saucy, no matter how hateful
/ am. You must remember am your
motherr' Strange, what curious ideas
children get into their heads sometimes
Our Continent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25

The reproaches of enemies should
quicken us to duty, and not keep q
from it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25
CHAPTER II.

"Let us rest moment, Sammy, be-
fore begin" said my cousin, with 8
sigh. Its dreadful to look back upon
what l have seen and done, and the
awful worry have. gone through. A
little smoke will do me good" Upon
this he laanad hack in the Humpiurau
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-07-08
NOR4HERN TRIBUNE.
nErUnp6oAN STATE CONVENTION.
aATyED m, ugLY q 1882.

n -. -
A Republican state convection to nominate
state officers and tor the trhpac ion of other
business will be held at THO opera house in the
village of KALAMAZOO, on "wednesday, August
30. 1SS2at IL o'clockA NJ
In accordance with a,resolIkfon adopted at
Grand 'Rapips, MAY No lsJ, every county
Will De entitled to ono deleglte for each 800 of
thetotal vote cast pr gpernor at the last
state election lin 1eSOsandOne additfonai dele
gate for every fraction of30O votes, but each
organized county shan Re entitled to at feast
one delegate. 90 a
be entitled toa scat 10 the convention who
does not reside in the xOuifty he proposes to
represent. 49,
In accordance witty ys,6lution adopted at
Detroit, June -, 1886. ~ secretary of each
county conveaton(s re4uested TO forward to
the secretary OF TIC state central committee,
by the earliest nqi afteF the delegatesto the
state convention hare chosen, a certified list of
such DELEGATES M are entitled to seats in the
state conyentiog from E4eir respective coun-
ties. f* IL p. BALDWIN,
~ 3 ss.s Is - 4 III II ~ Chairman.
= Dated I'D etfrit s,lurle7, 1882. tttt
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-07-08

THE dNereas9in thespublic debt for
June was So ,56o696, which makes a
total red uctiod Of the debt during the
flscai yYar ending the the 30th of June
.Sl5i,gTi37l which is one of the strong
est aEgumsnts that hasever been offered
to sEistain Che record Of the Republican
tparIty.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-07-08
HAY FOR SALE.
RAILED or LOOSE at storehouse or barn
ID S. BAKER &(SON.
Notice for Publications
LAND OFFICE AT REED CITY. MICH,
June 8, 1882

M otice is hereby given that uhe following
j named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and final entry thereof, and tlnit said
proof will be made before the Clerk DE- the
Circuit Courtof Cheboygan County, Michigan,
ct the County seat on Monday the24th day of
July 1889, viz: Edmund "A. Metiviers homestead
entry No 1888 for the W "a of nwA, sec. 26.
town 81 n 3 w, and names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residencenpon
and cultivation of said tract, viz: Arcule
Donnivflle, OF Cheboygan p. o., Eli DOUGLASS,
OF Cheboygan p. o.. Peter Enos, of Chebpygan
p, o., and Joseph Douglas of Cheboyganb. o.
= EDWARD STEVENSON
Junel7-5t go Register.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-07-08
ALL ORDERS:
LAND oFF1oEAy DnrRoIA M1cH. /
- u May Of. 1 QgN

NOTICE is hereby given that the Following
tention to make final proof in support Of his
claim, before the county clerk-at Cheboygan
Mich, July Il 1SS2,and secure final entry there
of at the expiration of thirty days from the
thes W Y, sec. 30, town SO n, r 2 W, and names
the following witnesses, VIZ: Nathan G.. O..
Ashley, Alexander Campbell and Robert
Small, of Vanderbilt p. o., and George Fmnk
lin, of Wolverine p. o. Mich.s.4 ssle E's
ss3 tt~ j. B. BEOSS,s
Lr.s atd. , ,KeGiefhr
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-07-08
! alarming falling off in the expor,

- TBE alarming falling off in the export
Of merchandise within the last few
months, and the alarming increase in
the imports, has been remarked upon
! frequently, and it continues to such an
extent that the balance Of trade which
SO long stood in favor of the United
States is very nearly wiped out. The
Sgo7erment fiscal year ended in June
and when the record is made up it will
be seen that we have had narrow es-
cape. from this sort of danger. The ex-
cess. of exports over imports of merchan-
disc for the year ending May 30th last
was only $41,SSl,7 97 while for theyear
ending May 31,1ss1, it was 1886, SOC, $3.50,
a falling off during the year of over$2OO-
100000, and all this gold coin and bullion
have been flowing toward Europe with
an alarming rapidity. For; example,
| during the year ending May 81, 1881, the
excess of imports over exports of coin
and bullion was SO, 137,OOS leaving the
I banks'of the United States with $94,5OO-,
! 600 less than they had year ago. But
it is hoped that the fine prospective har-
vest will make a change in this condi-
Etion Of affairs, as they certainly will If
they resultas. well aspormised; but as
longss our merchants continue import
ng costly luxHriesin such extravag ant
uanties, the balance of trade cannot be
kpected to return to the usual figures.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
SONGS OF THE CAMP.
In Libby Prison-New Years Eve, 1868 g

In Libby PrisOn-New Years Eve, 1S6S-'64.
"Tis twelve O'Clock. Within my prison dreary
My head upon my hand, sitting so weary,
Scanning the future, musing upon the past,
Ponderng the fate that here my lot has cast;
The hOarse cry of the sentry, pacing his beat,
Wakens the echoes OF the silent street
All is well -
All, Is it so? My fellow-captive sleeping
Where the barred window strictest watch Is keep
ing,
Dreaming of home and wife and prattng child
OF the sequestered vale, the mountain wild;
Tell me, when cruel morn shall break again.
Wilt thou repeat the sentinel's refrain
" All Is we'll"
And thou, my country wounded. pale and bleed
ing,
Thy children deaf to fond mothers pleading,
Stabbing with cruel hate the nurturiug breast
To which their infancy III love pressed;
Recount thy wrongs, thy many sorrows name,
Then to the nations, if thou caust, proclaim
I" All is well!"
But through the clouds the sun is slowly breakina
Hope, from her long, deep sleep Is waking;
Speed the time, Father when the bow of peace
Spanning the Gulf shall bid the tempest cease,
When true men, claspiug each other by the hand,
Shall shout together in united land
All is WE'LL"
Col. f. Il. BarteSoH, 1901. III. Vol Inf
The National tribune., 1882-12-14

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
1t is pouring down rain to-day, and my mind
travels rapidly back TO the days of the war,
when l tramped- bare footed through just such
rains, snow, and slcet as we are having now,
for our country. And to-day the justice we
ask for is denied us. | wonder if another war
should ravage our land now, if We old vets
would be asked TO go. l think our answers
would be "No" We can do better at home, and
have the comforts of home. and the reply of
younger men would be, "Why, you have not
paid the men who fought in the last war, yet" :"
But we will pay you by and by" says the
Government. "You know we're good" well,
but that's what you told the other soldiers,
and they are not paid yet ! guess we'll wait
till you pay them" And who could blame
them? Not any Of the old soldiers, l know.
But enough of this. Find enclosed ten more
solid shot for the enemy. This makes forty
three subscribers for me, and more promised.
Rattle it into this session of Congress hot and
heavy until every soldier bill is passed. Ex-
tend the arrears bill and all others, and give us
all chance. SO goodbye until another time.
Yours, truly, A. ID. LAUNDER,
Late Co. B, o. V. V. l.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
Pretty Sharp Shooting.

From the Hout=dale Pa O5Scrrer.1
The increase from the internal revenue tax
is used in the payment of pensions. Abolish
the first and the latter must cease.
Are pensioners aware of the fact that the
effort TO abolish the internal revenue tax is
simply preparatory move toward the repudia-
tion of all pension claims?
The internal revenue tax on matches is the
only one which the reformers" " do not pro-
pose to abolish and, as a matter of course, it is
the only one by the abolition of which the poor
man will be benefited.
The "reformers" in the political field are
endeavOring to do away with the tax on whisky,
thus stopping all revenue from that source, and
leaving no offset at all for the enormous train
of evils which follow in the wake of the most
degrading traffic which ever disgraced any So
called Christian country.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
Col. +. Il. b
Snakes as Life Dcstroycr,.

The loss Of lie in India due to the ravages
of venomous snakes Is almost incredible Yet
Consumption, which Is Is Willy and fatal as the
deadlicst Indian reptile, is winding its coils
around thousands of people while the victims
are unconscious of its presence. Dr. Il. V.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery" must b,
used to cleanse the blood of the scrofulous I'M
purities, for tubercular consumption is only a
form mofscroiu!ous disease. Golden Medical Dis.
coycry IS sovereign remedy for all forms
scroiulous disease. or king s-cvil, such tumors
-whiteswelngs, fever sores, scrofulous sore-eyes,
as well as for other blood and skin diseases By
druggists.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
FANESvILLE, Dec. ).
Another Account of the Andersonville Hanging.

Another Account of the AndersOnville Hanging.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
have seen several statements in your paper
as to the hanging of the six raiders at Anderson
vile, but none Of them are correct, in my judg-
ment. was an eyewitness to the hanging of
these raiders, and will describe it as l saw it.
Noone leaped from the platform. The six men
that were TO be hung were marched along the
north side of the scaffold. One of them was a
heavy-set man. He looked up at the scatl0ld
and said he would never hang" and broke
away, running through the crowd to the north
side of the swamp, where he was caught and
brought back by two men and placed on the
platform with the other five. The bench was
pushed from under, them and the one farthest
from the CRATE broke his rope He was led back
up ladder and hung. His name was Mosby,
and he was supposed to be tho leader of the
raiders. Respectfully,
CHARLES CAMPBELL.
Co. d, 61st o. V. /.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14

each company been strictly regarded in COM
missioning volunteer officers many commands
would have been without commissioned officers
during a good part of their service 1t is but
fair, so long as the grade of pension is con-
trolled by the rank held, that the pensioncr
should have the benefit of his actual service in
the grade for which he held commission.
The following table shows the different rates
of pension per month and the number PEN
stoned to each rate of the army and navy
invalids on the roll June 80 1882:
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
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XENIA, IND, Dec. Z, lo52.
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM VETERANS son.

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A VETERANS son.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
My pa said l might write letter to YOU. /
am little boy twelve years old, four feet four
inches high, and weigh ffty-fve pounds. l
like TO read your paper. 1t tells such good sto-
nes about the war. / am reading Little Red
Gap" / guess he was about as big as | am
"hen he went to war, and / would like to be
drummer boy if there should be another war
nave read, too, about the battle of Gettysburg.
mission Ridge, and Lookout Mountain. Nv
pa was IN the battles Of lookout Mountain and
mission hldge. like your paper first-rate. l
Should think the old soldiers would all want TO
take 1t, but my pa says it is disgustiu., to hear
the excuses tney give when he tries to get
them TO take 1t. Pa says it is the cIph Of Her
cules pounding little honesty and sense into
the heads Of congressman to malxe tn, 4,
the soldiers what the Goverume,t .,,-,,l -
do in 1861 and l562,-pension them ifdis.blod
Diy pa got the rheumatism in the ARM, 81 :,
50 lame now that he cannot work sp,, I'll
He said he would canvass for The Tprn,-,-9
but he is getting SO old and lame he can b,rdI1,
get around; ne has been trying to get = ,,,'
sion for almost four years bat it seems 10 COM,
IlOw. He has never got all of his wages vs,
from the Government / hope we viii ALWAYS
take the paper. Ma says it is a good one, and /
think so too. JOHN CORNELL.
CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich, Dec ..
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
APPEALS.

On the subject of appeals the Commissioner
says:
During the past year there have been 400
appeals from the decision of the Commissioner
of Pensions TO the Secretary of the Interior.
OF this number twcntv-SiX have been reversed
by you and the proper action taken in pursu-
aDce thereof. In - eases You have sen tit to
stistain my action, aud eighty three cases have
been rcoPcned by this office, and sixteen cases
still remain undecided.
All of the aforementioned decisions. which
settle new and leading questions, are promptly
copied and a carefully printed syllabus of each
is prepared, and the same distributed among
the force for their instruction. In this cOnnec-
ton | cannot in too strong terms state the ben
etts which have been derived by the prepara-
tion and general distribution among the exam
liners, of the laws, decisions, and rulings of the
Secretaries and the order, aud rulings of Pen
sion Commissioners. 1t Is my intention 10 re-
publish the same. revised to date and also a
treatise upon the practice of the Department in
pension cases, which has been prepared with
great care by Deputy Commissioner E. 3. Wal
ker, and will prove of incalculahlc benefit in
the expedition and Uniform treatment of
claims.
Prior to the present administration nothing
of this sort had been attempted, and Commits
sioner Dudley is entitled to the highest praise
for his efforts to harmonize and simplify the
practice OF his office.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14

they defended their country when in need. l
hope soon to succeed in getting my pension, as
/ am in need of help, and l know it is justly
due to me. / will encourage every one to take
your paper.
MARGARET HAGERMAN.
SUNBEAM III Dec \
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
THE RIGHT SORT OF A DEMOCRAT.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Our Post met last night, and at the close
made you up club of seven subscribers. 1t
was bad night, and the turnout was not large
else could have got more subscribers, as those
who have seen the paper think il one of the
best in the country. I am taking fourteen
different papers and magazines myself, but
your paper would be the last l would want to
give up. l am Democrat and have always
voted the Democratic ticket, but should the
Democrats come into power and fail to do their
duty towards the soldiers l would never vote
with the party again. The bondholders have
been well paid. Why not pay the poor soldiers
what justly belongs to them?
ResDectfullY A Y KIsfpAII
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
WHAT cHEBGs THE WIDOWS HOME.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Your excellent paper comes like friend TO
LIZ home and cheers ne by the way it pleads
for the soldiers, their widows, and orphans
lost ny husband and father and only remain
ing brother In the army. l am proud to say
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
rheumatism PosltI,eIr Cnred.

"[lte lor FREE 40-page pamphlet to R. K
heiphenStine, Druggist and Chemist. Wash
ington, u. Q.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
WE'LL DO IT. CoMRADE!
MARGARET HAGERMAN.

SUNBEAM, ILL, Dec. ).
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-04
Two Men Cut By a Lunatic.

A lunstic named Orlando Ashby
was brought to the asylum last
Thursday evening from Hopkins
county in charge Of a young man
named John Ashby. lie was taken
TO tho asylum after dark, and
~ he went up tho stops he drew a
knlir, which lie had gotten hold of by
some means, and made a lungc al
Eugene Sullivan, an attendant, who
met the party ri the door, inficiing a
serious stab IN his breast. lilo then
turned and stabbed AshJy, who had
him In charge, but the latter was mol
so seriously hurt, though hc received
bad cut IN the eide. lie was finally
secured aud the wounded men cared
Tor. Sulllysh's wound was ut fret
thought to b. fatal, but he is now out
OF danger.