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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-31

Girls often declare that boys have all
the fun. Well, they certainly do seem
to get the larger share of it in good
many ways. Then. when they grow up,
they are very apt, too. to carry of all the
honors, the literary fame, the military
glory, the professional success, while
the girls are left at home to do w0rsted-
work.
Now and then, however, the girls
come to the front in art, in literature, in
science, and even in war. You all
know how Joan of Arc led the armies
of France to victory. and how Mol
Pitcher stood at the mouth of her can
non, pouring confusion into the British
ranks
Not 80 great as these women Of
martial fame were the Z" Milkmaids of
bort, :" but still they have their place in
history. If any of you ever go to HOl-
land, the land of wooden bikes and
windmills, it IS quite possible that you
may find yourself some day in the
ancient town of bort, or Dordrecht It
is a grand old city. Here among these
antiquated buildings, with their queer
gables and great iron cranes, many an
interesting historical event has taken
place.
In the center of the great market
place of bort stands q fountain, and If
you will look close you will see upon the
tall pyramid q reticvo representing q
cow, and underneath, in sitting posture,
. milkmaid. They are there to COM
memorate the following historical fact:
When the Provinces of the United
Netherlands were struggling for their
liberty, two beautiful daughters of .
rich farmer, ON their way to the town
with milk, observed not far from their
path several Spanish soldiers concealed
behind some hedges. The patriotic
maidens pretended not to have seen
anything, pursued their journey. and a.
soon as they arrived in the city, insisted
upon an admission to the Burgomaster,
who had not yet left his bed. They
were admitted. and related what they
had discovered. The news was spre ID
about Not . moment was lost The
Council was assembled; measures were
Immediately taken; the sluices were
opened, and number Of The enemy
lost their lives IN the water. Thus the
inhabitants were saved from en- awful
doom.
The Magistrates in . body honored
the farmer with visit. where they
thanked his daughters for the oct Of pa
triotism which saved the town. They
afterward Unidentified him fully for the
loss he sustained from the inundation,
and the most distinguished young citi-
zens We'd with each other who should be
hon0red with the hands of the milkmaids.
Then, - the years went by. the fount-
ain was erected. and the story com
memorated in tone.-Hc,peTs Houng
People.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-31

Hope is like the sun, which. a. Ne
journey toward it, casts the shadow q
our burden behind Us.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-31

occurrence happened to Mrs. Mary
Scotch, sister of Mr.. Daniel Scotch of
Sprngwells, only . week or two ago.
Mrs. Scotch is lady well known in
Detroit, and she is the one woman who
did not up to the time mentioned, be-
,lieve in either ghosts or burglars. So
much faith had the lady in her kind
that she failed to use the burglar-chain
across her own door, and retired to rest
without a misgiying. To q representa-
tive of this paper she said:
1'I never for q moment had thought
of burglars getting into the house. and
when awakened and heard the chain
ct the door rattle, / supposed it was q
mouse, then heard board creak, but
Thought that was the servants. But in
q moment man with awhile handker-
chief tied over the lower part of his face
stood in the room, with bit of lighted
candle in one hand and . pistol in the
other; he pointed the pistol at my head
and said: If you move I'll blow your
head Off didn't move"
"What were your sensations at that
supreme moment, Mrs. Scotten?''
81 had none; think must have been
partially stunned. The man repeated the
same threat over to me and Is his eye
caught the basket of silver on . chair he
snatched it up and hurried out. Then !
sprang from the bed and shut the door
while I screamed loud enough to waken
the whole house. My brother opened
his door. while called to him not to
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-31

est ignorance OF the law on the bench
Is the perpetual disgust OF the painstaken
attorney.
(5.) Finally, perhaps the most treach-
erous feature Of litigation is the uncer-
tainty OF the issue upon which the case
Will az LAST De disposed OF. The plaintiff
ana me GeIenoant assume. OF course.
tnst me ~nole s!ory WIN come out, and
tnat 1n4 ma. JuogmenI Will show who,
upon 1i inc t T nao tne most right on
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
More Gu.h Fro.sl GnIIeau.

WASHINGTON, May 27-Guiteau says Of
Hsrbert's life of himself. The diabolical
spirit of the author ought to bring down
on him the spirit Of the curse of the Al
mighty aud bankrupt he publisher The
true theory of the Guiteau Garfield bust
ness is in my hooks, "The Truth" aud
THE Removal" OF the book published by
the Hubbard Brothers, Of Philadelphia, he
says: alt is not quite so venomous. He
also writes The Truth aud The Removal, ,
and these two books will enable compe
tent historian to write my life and work
accurately. My theological works will
probably attract more prominent atten-
ton than anything else connected with
my life. To preach The gospel has been the
great object of my life, and my book, The
Truth, contains the provisies shst, should
| depart suddenly and Without formal
will, I desire the income from the sale o
my book, The TRUTH be given to ID
Young Mems Christian Association o
New York and Chicago, TO be used il
preaching the gospel"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
Letto'c From GEN. JubaI A
F<.ARHE

On tho 3lst of March Gen Early wrote
= letter relating to the Louisiana State
Lotier'y Company, from which the follow
ing 50 atements of interest 10 the general
publ are extracted:
- ir. NJ. a. Dasphin, the President Of
tho Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY
refYides in New Orleans, which has been
D rs place OF residence for many years; and
he is universally esteemed as a gentle
man of high character. Forihe correct
ness of Whatever he publishes in regard
10 The operation OF the Lottery Companv
| am willing TO vonch. The drawings of
the lottery, ssmi-annual and monthly.
are under the sole and exclusive control
OF Gen. Beauregard and myself. the Off
sials of the Lottery Company having
nothing TO do with them, except tn fur,
nish US with the requisite materials and
facilities; and we take especial care that
the drawings are published precisely AZ
they take place In the monthly sch mes
all the tickets are sold, and all Of the nr;-
zss are necessarily drawn, so that the
company has no possible inducement To
make amp false statement in regard there-
to.
81 may say here that there are many
people who can not understand how II ia
that, when they have bought Eve, fifteen
or twenty tickets, they have drawn moth
ing IL is only necessary TO say that. of
those who do bsy tickets, there must ne
cessariiy be gre ut many who draw moth
ing. If ii were not so, no one would be
fool enough to establish a lottery. Where
a man, by spending ten dollars stands a
chance Of drawing 100000 $4,000, $50
600, and various other prizes Of smaller
amounts; or by spending two dollars; can
draw $50 600, SO, 600 So 600. and various
other prizes down to so, he must not be
surprised if he fails after taking many
chances. It's matter of chance or luck
entirely.
Gen. Beauregard and myself have had
ample opportunity TO test the integrity of
the Louisiana State Lottery Company in
all of it's dealings, and we are willing to
vouch for il, as we have done on repeated
| occasions. If any one can satisfy as that
The company has acted fraudnle ntly in
any Of its dealings, ne will dissolve our
connection with it very promptly, and
take far more efficient measures to exnose
its misdeeds than can be taken by IRIS.
sponsible anonymous newspaper CORES
pondcnts.
The company, which numbers among
its stockholders some of the most respec-
table gentlemen of New Orleans. has sense
enough to know that it can make a great
deal more money by conducting its opera
tions fairly and honestly than by resort
to fraud. 1t has firm financial basis
TO stand on, and is. therefore, subject to
the hostility of other lottery companies
which have no capital
81 may add that it pays regularly for
the support of the Charity Hospital in
New Orleans, one of the noblest charities
in all the country. $40 600 per annum,
according TO its contract with the State.
Besides this, it's principal proprietoes
contribute very literally and largely to
other charities and public enterprises.
j. A. EARLY.'
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The Assistant Clerk of the Keutuc'S V
House, E. Polk Johnson, has an article in
the late issue Of the Louisville Sunday
Argus from which We make he followin z
extract: There were exactly 400 bills
introduced in the House and read from he
Clerks desk. OF these it is safe to say
l 200 were passed and became Laws, In
the Senate about 700 bills were read. of
which say 500 we're passed. and grand
total Of 100 new laws sed in appalling
shape to cry aloud for u new constitution.
So long ms the present ystem obtains. just
80 long VIII the burden Of private legisia-
ton. and ii is no light bu, den, her.
contend III sLJnaVe than baff The bits Ps.-o
Ell this session ought not to have been the
subject OF legislation at all, but should
have been provided for in the courts of
the respective counties. But under our
new constitution, this can not well be
done, and men with acts to pass and pri-
waite axes TO grind come troopiug up to
the General Assembly at every session, to
look after them. l have seen two men in
the Legislature who could neither read
nor write. 1t was painful think that
there existed anyuhere constituency
that could be guilty of such absolute folly
as was implied in their election"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
a Rascal ar LARGE.
Col. Wards scheme for swim d :
ling school Teachers
Exposed.
ITO the Editor Of tho coprier-Journ.ll

To the Editor Of tho CoIrier-JournaIl
FOREST ACADEMY, AScnoRAos KY.
May "a Permit me to warn teachers
against a certain man VINO paid me a visit
last Tuesday night, calling himself Col.
W. II. Ward OF Covington, KY. He is
unquestiOnah ably one the best in form ed
men | ever met, and can play the part Of
n gentleman 10 perfection. About a week
before his arrival [ received letter grcm
Lexington, signed "a. NJ. Clymer, Vice
Prest Mo and Pacific n. r. asking il |
could take his son in my school nd pres
pare him for West Point, and that he
would await my answer in Frankfort
where he would be detaiu ed for several
days on business. or course, answered
as directed. In few days q gen tIeman
to all appearances came up through The
park on foot and inquired for me, intro
ducing himself as Col. WarI, brother-in-
law of Mr.. Clymer. Inquiring il had
received his letter, ETC., he stated that
Mr.. ely mer had been called of, and had
requested him TO come and enter his son
At school. II was then nearly SUNSET,
and l invited him to spend the light,
which be did. The conversation, mainly
sustained by Ward, was scholarly, in
structise and witty. Being a mem Der of
Gen. Breckinridge's staff. he recounted to
us the retreat OF freSlQenL Davis from
Richmond 10 the time of his capture, and
the escape of Gen. Breckenridge aud his
staff through Florida to Cuba, thence to
Europe, thence to Canada, where he met
Gen. Early.
Ward left me Wednesday night, after
. visiting Bellewood Seminary and DR..
Rowleyss school in Pswee. His syste m is
to enter his SON or daughter or niece and
pay in advance with a bogus check, whose
face value is more by $40, $25 or $40
than the amount be agrees to pay; the diff
Terence Is refunded, and thus be is made
happy rascal lie made no money at
Anchorage. However, he LEFT with me a
bogus check for 500, drawn by A. Hart
Co., Chicago, Illinois, on the National
park Bank, of New York, to the order OF
George b. Steiner Ward is evidently
the same man who practiced on Mr.. A. I.
Friedley, Of New Albany. en- the 18th of
May as Henry Overton. He said he was
forty six years old and graduate of
Princeton College. He is of medium size,
stoops, has heavy gray mustache and
hair, has marrow forehead and an ill
shaped head. believed the man rascal
form his first introduction. and so stated
10 my wife and Mr.. N. n. Hunter, of
Louisville, who met him at my house.
WIZ the papers please band him around
until he be isally taken into the tender
mercy OF the law, where demand that he
be tried By jury of teachers.
v. d. JOHNSON, Principal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
Rough on Rats.



LFxISGrox, KY, May 26-Two miles
from Lexington, on the Newton pike re-
Sides MIR. William Mcdonald and family.
inst after breakfast yesterday morning
MIR. Mcdonald, his wife and a eolored ser
want girl were taken violently sick with
cramps and vomiting. Neighbors were
called in, who, surmising a case of poi
soning, administered Rntidotes, which
somewhat relieved the patients. DR..
Strickey was sent for in post haste, and
he at ence pronounced it mineral poison
ing. He administered the proper rene
dies. and Mrs Mcdonald was soon relisv-
ed But Mr. Mcdonald and the girl were
not out Of danger until late hour last
night. To-day al the patients are doing
we'll. An examination pointed TO the
fact that negro boy on the place had
been handling q package OF Rough on
Rats. which he accidentally got on some
meat. /, is not believed that be had any
criminal intention.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
Worth DYING For.

/ am no teller of stories, says Uazlitt,
vet there is one belonging to BE- rleigh
House. of which / happened 70 know
some of the particulars. The lyse Earl
of Exeter was divorced from his wife. a
woman of fashion and of somevI ut more
oayetv of manners than 'slorcs who love
their ladies'" like. He deter mined to
seek asecond in an humble spike re of life.
and chat it should be one who. having no
knowledge of his rank, should love him
for himself alone For this purpose he
went and settled i1lcO0flitc. under the
name OF Mr.. Jones, at H1net, an OBJ
scure village IN Shropshira. He made
overtures to one or two Is msels in the
neighborhood, hut they wge too know
ing to be taken in by him. His manners
we're not boorish, his mode of life was re-
tired; it was odd how he got his liveh-
hood; and at last he bers i to be thought
highwayman. In tn 8 dilemma he
turned to Miss Higgins, Che eldest daugh-
ter of a small farmer ut whose house he
lodged. Miss Higgins, it would seem,
had not been used to romping with the
village clowns; there vfas something In
the manner Of their quiet, but eccentric
guest which she liked. Having inspired
her with kind If regard which he
wished for, he made honorable proposals
to her, and at tho end of some months
they were married, without his letting
her know who he isas. They set off IN a
postchaise from lIer fathers house and
travelled across the country. In this
manner they arrived at Stamford, and
passed through the town without stop
ping, until they came to the entrance to
Burleigh Park, which is on the outside
OF 1t. The gItes few open, and the
chsise drove down the long Avenue OF
trees that led up to the front of his fine
old mansion. AS they drew near to it,
and she seemed surprised at where they
were going, hr husband said 70 her:
well, my desr, this is Burleigh
House; it is the house I promised to
bring you to; and you are the Countess
of Exeter
ltis said thet the shock was too much
Tor the Poor young creature, and that she
never recovered from it 1t was a sensa-
ton worth dying for The world was
worth making, had it only been for this.
never wish to have been Lord but
when think Of this story
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
THE MEETING OF THE GIANTS
Magnificent Excursion


There will be an exciting contest at
Martin, Tenn, June 9th, between repre-
sentative orators selected from the stu.
dents OF the following colleges:
Clinton college, clinton, Ky. will be
represented by Mr.. Tilman, Johnson
McKenzie college. Mckenzie, Tenn
will be represented by Mr.. L. A. LAncas-
ter.
Bethel college, Mckenzie, Tenn, will
be represented by Mr.. J R. Kirby.
Southwestern Baptist University,
Jackson, Tenn, win be represented by
Mr.. Kennedy.
These young men are the select orators
of their respective schools, and will be
fully qualified TO give an efectiv exhibit
tion of higher education. The obj ect OF
the contest is to exhibit before the people
what our colleges can de in the culture
OF our young men and women. and to ex.
cite greater interest in the subject Of a
collegiate education. The contest will be
decided by seven competent judges, and
P1i-s-- will be aw ardsd according 70 mer-
The C. st. L. s. N o. r. r. will sell ex-
cursion tickets from Cairo aud Jackson
and all intermediate points at cents per
mile for the round trip. Tickets will be
on sale on the 9th, and good TO return un
iii the 10Th.
The Nashville. Chattanooga St. L. r.
R. will sell excursion tickets from Hick =
man, and Mckenzie and all internedis o
points for cents per mile for the round
"trip Tickets on sale June 9Th aud good
till June 10th.
Everybody will be there. The State
Superintendent of Public Instruction n
Tenn. and the State Superintendent OF
ny, are both invited aud will be ex-
pected.
Let everybody rally to the cause OF sdu-
cation. You can spare one day to wit
ness such an exhibition, and if you fail
to go you will have your lifetime in which
to regret your loss.
The ladies of Martin are preparing a
sumptuous dinner. The people OF Martin
viii greet you with open arms. Ths day
will be ono of pleasure aud profit.
Don't fail TO attend. Remember the
time is June the 9th, 1882.
t. G. MORRIS,
J. H. HAGAN,
J. n. HALL
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Jesse James widow VIII
ocfrlrp.

kansas City Special to ,Ae ST. Louis Republican /
Mrs. Zereida james, widow OF the out
law, Jesse James ;o-dRy entered int n
contract with a Ksnsas City manager for
an extended lecture tour. The lecture
will be on the life and adventures of jas
Sc James She is to be assisted by out
side help in the preparation of her lee
ture, and her scheme is to hire an assis-
iant 10 deliver il for her. Her part is TO
sit on the platform with her little hoy
and girl while the lecture is being deliv>
cred. Places and dates for the SHOW
are not vet auuoua eed. Mrs. James, who
is living here in rather straightened cir
cumstances, states that her object in en-
,ering the lecture field is to procure
means with which TO give her children a
eood education.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
stephens as "a Political pro-
Rhas

The writer of some interesting reIninis-
cences of Alexander II. stephens in the
Boston Post was present on one occasion
at his Charlottesville (Ga.) hons when
Mr.. Step hens spent the evening relating
incidents of FIVE Presid entail campaigns
in which he had taken active part. II
was just on the eve of the Grant Greeley
campaign. The correspondent says:
Nov, remarks the historian of III even
ing, as he has the little pipe filled once
more before going to bed, never have
yet failed to foretel the result Of Presi-
Dental race, and | am not mistaken in
vi hat will be TN result in the present
one. Turningito the writer, he request
ed that / write down the names of the
States each candidate would carry. When
concl uded he said: Put that in your
poke book and read il on the morning
after the election; | will stake my poliii
cal reputation on the rusult in every State
being as | have indieated' | reopened
the slip about O. clock ..on he morning
I succeeding the election day. after rendiux
message which completed the returns.
I MIR. Stephens had not mistaken a single
/ State t.-s-,
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ZOE COUNTY JUDGE.

weare authorised to announce c. HuGH-
LErrE wILsoS as n candidate for he office
Of County Judge. Election next August.
We are authorized to announce MIR. II.
C. BAILEY, present incumbent, as can
didate for the office of County Judge OF
Fulton county, at the ensuing August
election.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. j.
W. MAYEs as a candidate for the Office of
County Judge OF Fulton county, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce JoN Al
MoxTGoMERY as candidate for the office
of County Judge. Election in August
We are authorized to announce r. 5
MURREL. AS candidate for County Judge
Election LIST Monday in August.
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FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Josh H. Dodds as candidate 20 the office
of County Court Clerk. Election in Au-
gust.
We are authorized TO announce Mr. j.
7. BYNUM, as a candidate for the Office of
County Court Clerk of Fulton county.
at the ensuing August election
We are authorized TO announce A. NJ.
DEBow as q candidate for the office OF
County Court Clerk. Election August
next.
We are authorized to announce W. p.
TAYLOR as candidate for CLERK of the
Fulton County Court at the ensuing Au-
gust election.
We are aethori zed TO announce MARSHAL
A. MCDANIEL, as candid ate for Clerk Of
the Fulton County Court, at the ensuing
August election.
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Tue Lower House of Congress has cen
chiefly occupied in hllibustering the past
two wesks. One Mackey, Republican
and Dibble, (Democrat,) of South Caroli-
ma, sre contesting for a seat. The Repub-
licans are attempting to seat their man,
and the Democratic minority are resist
ing by all kinds OF parliamentary mo-
tons sc. The Democrats charge that
Maekey is guilty of forgery and mutila-
tion OF the records by which he claims
the seat, and demand of the Republicans
to investigate these charges. This the
Repu blicans refuse to do. The Republi-
cans haye.snough votes to seat their man,
nolens volens, if they could get Them all
in Washington at the same time, but at
present they can not, and the Democrats
refuse to vote, and this breaks a quorum.
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FOR J-iILOR.

j. BUsHARr as candidate for the Office
of Jailer of Fulton county. Election next
August.
We are authorized to announce Mr..
JACOB SILvERToorH as n candidate for the
office Of Jailer OF Fulton county, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. X.
F. THoMAssoS, present incumbent, as a
candid ate for the Office of Jailor, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce THoM-
as C. HAWKINS, as q candidate for the Of
fee of Tailor of Fulton County. August
next.
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Two Kirksville, No., boys had osen
hunting When they returned and WINE, lie
standing in the yard Of Of the s'e'im ;
mother, one stepped up within Few ie s
of the other and resting his gun gu ne ne
fence, said Your money or your hIe'
and instantly fired The victim s'agger-
ed and fell dead Great men are not Tor
gotten, but their deeds live after them
and are initiated.
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The .yf,,ard Hotel Lottery

Ticket holders had about given up the
willard Hotel Lottery as swindie, wnen
last Tuesdays CourierJournal brought
the Information thattbe Kentucky Appel
late Court had decided the case involving
the validity of the lottery scheme. a
day, we suppose, will now De nAed lof
further hindrancs.-[[ Frines:O" Banner.