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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-20
A WEEKS NEWS.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mall
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
SECRETARY, FoLGKR, it is said, via soon
appoint Commission to examine the
charges against Supervising Architect Hill
which were placed in the Secretary's
hands before he was Frustrated by his re.
cent illness. "a
JUDGE LLLKY, of Washington City, lately
entered suit against ex-senator Dorsey fol-
10000 damages, alleged to have been sus
kained by him as q result Of the assault
made upon him by Dorsey at the house OF
the latter.
A MEMORIAL has been sent to the Pres
Ident by the President and Board of Direc
tors of the Central Committee on National
Labor Legislation, petitioning for an extra
session OF Congress to be called as soon as
practicable, for the purpose of considering
the relations between labor and capital.
The memorialists claim to represent the
~age-workmen of the United States.
JUDGE GRESHAM, the new Postmaster
General, has entered upon the duties of his
office.
THE largest order for printing blank
forms ever given the Public Printer was
that of the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue lately given for blanks and labels re-
quired to carry into effect the provision of
the law relative to the rebate on tobacco
and cigars. This order was for $4,000, 900
labels and 10000 blanks for the use of man.
ufacturers and dealers. There is great
demand for these blanks, one st. Louis
manufacturers alone having sent for $780,
BOO labels. The demand is being met as
rapidly as the circumstances will permit.
JUDGE LAWRENCE, First Comptroller of
the Treasury, notified the Attorney General
that the appropriation for fees of witnesses
Is entirely exhausted for the present fiscal
year ending June 30 next. A circular has
been addressed to officers of the courts sug-
costing that trials be had only in the most
important cases. ftt+s lsg. N.rk.
On account of the reported existence of
yellow fever in Cuba and other southern
islands, the National Board of Health has
decided to establish quarantine stations on
the southern coast earlier than usual this
year. 1t is proposed to open station at
New Orleans on the LIST of May, and those
at other southern ports not later than the
18th. t' .A3aS4N AAl.A3bAa-.ta
THE Postoffice Department has placed
upon the fraud list "the Industrial Works.
and "Union Trust Company" of st. Louis
These firms will hereafter be denied the
facilities of the United States mail as far
as money orders and registered packages
are concerned.
THE Postmaster General has approved
the design for the new two cent postage
stamp. The stamp consists of a face upon
which is the profile of Washington, similar
to the present three cent stamp. In the
upper part of the band the words 'sUnited
States Postage" beneath large"2;" at
the extreme bottom, the words ''Two
Cents" altFR = etrf
TIE managers of the great trunk lines
have decided to reduce passenger rates to
Washington during the reunion of the Army
of the Potomac, which occurs May II.
Rates from all points west of Pittsburg
viii be one special rate for the round trip.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-20
rHE SOUTH.

DICK LIDDILL, who was convicted at
Huntsville, Ala, Of being one of the Mussel
Shoals robbers has been released upon his
own recognizance. He can now testify in
the Frank James case. 1t is thought he
win probably never be called up for sen.
tence.
SAM LEWIS, the colored murderer of an
other negro at Atlanta, Ga, was taken
from Jail by mob of seventy-ive blacks
and six whites and hanged
MAD dogs became SO numerous in Mar
shall, Texas, that many parents stopped
sending their children to school for fear of
them. SINK a4.r.#
TWELVE armed tramps captured freight
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
at Olympia. KY, recently, and ordered the
conductor to take them to Lexington. The
conductor started the train, but first tele-
graphed the situation to Sterling, where
officers captured the tramps.
A MOB of one hundred recently attacked
the Jail at Wytheville, Va, took William
NJ. Crockett, murderer, from the Sheriff
and hanged him.
STILLwELL II. RUAsELL, late United
States Marshal of the Western District of
Texas, recently tried and convicted upon
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-20
A San Francisco broker feared tc

A San Francisco broker feared to
exhibit genuine money in his window and
therefore had brass coInterfeitS and inn
itated greenbacks made. He must have
exhibited too much, for twice in two
weeks the seventy dollar plate-glass
window has been broken by hoodlums
desirous of making of with what they
thought must be enormous riches
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-20

The secondhand book stores about
Washington are filed with piles of pub
lie documents bearing the franks of Con-
gressmen. Congress orders about two
million dollars worth Of printing an,
aually.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
An AstrOlOger Dead.

Andrew Jaquith, who, died at the
st. James Hotel, Washington, ID. c.,
recently, was better known as Prof.
George Greggs, the astrologist. He had
an office where he received visits daily
from numbers of persons who sought
to know from him something of the
future. Mr.. Jaquith for short time
was dry-goods clerk in Boston, but
from child he had taken an interest
in what he called the science of as
trology," and after having read much
on the subject, he set h mself up about
eight or ten years ago as a professor. y
His reputation quickly grew, and he
made money. In 1878 he came to New
York and opened an Office with even
greater success. Not only was he WIS.,
tied by women and men who might be
expected to be credulous, but among
his patrons were bankers and brokers
and professional men, who sought his
assistance in their speculations Some
of them are said to have paid him a
regular weekly salary and to have WIS.,
tied him every day. His friends tell
wonderful stories of his predictions, one
of them having been, it is said, the as
sassination of Garfield. The estimates
placed upon the value of his practice
vary, but $50 day is considered not
extravagant, us his clients extended
throughout this country and parts of
England. lie is said to have cast
10000 horoscopes. For the past two
years Mr.. Jaquith was in poor health,
and he told his friends that he could
not possibly live until 1884. He went
to Washington some three weeks ago
and died of consumption.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16

The monuments to Wellington have
been generally unfortunate and unsat-
isfactory. One just lowered from its
pedestal in London is pronounced
wretched affair. Almost the only re-
ally fine one that exists yet, is that
erected by the great dukes tenants
rear the London entrance to his old
Hampshire home. On rough gran
ite base rests monolith of polished
granite thirty feet high; on this stands
the figure, nearly nine feet high, i'll
bronze, representing the hero in field
marshars uniform. The entire hight
of this monument is eighty-two feet.
The designer was the late Baron Maro-
chetti.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
Arrangement of Rooms.

Give your apartments expression,
character. Rooms which mean moth
ing are cheerless, indeed. Study light
and shade, and the combination and
arrangement of drapcry, furniture and
pictures. Allow nothing to look iso-
lated, but let everything present the
air of sociability. Observe room i'm
mediately after number of people
have left it, and then, as you arrange
the furniture, disturb as little as posi-
BILE the relative positions of the chairs,
ottomans and sofas. Place two or
three chairs in q conversational atti-
tude in some CHEEKY corner, an otto
man within easy distance of sofa, a
chair near your stand of stereoscopic
views or engravings, and one where
good light will fall on the book which
you may reach from the table near.
Make little studies of effect which
shall repay the more than usual oh
server, and do not leave it possible for
one to make the criticism which ap-
plies to many homes, even of wealth
and elegance, Fine carpets, handsome
drapery, a few pictures, and elegant
furniture, but how dreary" The
chilling atmosphere is felt at once, and
we cannot divest ourselves of the idea
that we must maintain a stiff and Sc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
Take Courage.

Be brave, o heart, and fear not earthly shame,
Cringe not to men, but make thyseli name.
Take up thy cross, and walk erect through life,
Fight for the truth, however fierce the strife.
Yield 10 no folly, crush thy tempting sin,
And heed no murmur Of complaint within.
Bend meekly down to sorrows Christening rod
And chafe not at the wise DEGREES of God.
slay thy most selfish and presumptuous will !;
Whateer thy burden, bear it, and be still.
Lift thy sad, doubling eyes to God above,
Know that his name and nature both are
love-.
Love is tho guardian of the gate of heaven,
Through love alone thy name shall be for
given.
But ii thou hatcst, even in thought,
Apparent virtues will avail thee naught.
Love G I'd, thy maker; love thy feowmen;
Love without stint; thou shalt not love in
vain.
Rouse thee, o heart! and do thy work in
hiIh;
Love is the conqucror over sin and death.
And when thou art FREQ to seek the native
skies
Thou shalt find love the light OF paradise.
Counties COreh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
Shooting q Zebra,

1 had sighted a herd feeding and
coming toward me. These were the
first had seen so very close, and more
beautiful, sleek, well-groomed looking
animals | never saw. 1t seemed
almost a pity to lay them low with the
bullet. The big stallion of the troop
was coming toward me. l fired, he
threw up his head and l missed; and
away they all went hcltcr, skelter
Gathering over the stony ground. l
jumped on the mare and galloped after
them as hard as | could 90, then off
again, and as they were disappearing L
managed to hit the stallion behind.
On again. loading as l galloped; after
about six or seven minutes sighted
them again. The stallion by this time
was in the rear and bleeding. He
'ooked as if he were going to give in.
iioNCNNi' "ioSi HicSoiHS nm Il iItle
time, | closed up to him, and then at
that moment mare darted out from
the herd and tried to make him return;
but the pace was too good and he left
and gradually edged away from the
troop. We were now going as hard
as ever we could. | got close up to
him, and placing the gun between the
ears of my mare fired. He staggered,
| fired again, and he rolled over and
turned complete somersault, landing
on his back, all his four legs quivering
in the air. The mare had to stop sud.
denly short and throw herself back on
her launches, or she would have been
on the top of him.. 1t was most ex-
citing gallop, The animal was quite
dead London Field.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
Learning to Swim.

The greatest difficulty to the
beginner is to learn to keep the proper
position of the body after attaining it.
This difficulty can only be overcome by
using the proper stroke after having
placed the body in the correct position.
In the use of the arms, the only
direction that can be given is to re-
member that, when the arms are
thrust forward at the beginning of the
stroke, such positions of the elbows
and hands should be taken as will
make the least resistance to the water.
TO accomplish this, the hands should
be placed palm to palm, and the elbows
made to come quite close together,
starting them from under the chest,
In making the effective part of the
stroke, our object is to get forward
motion only. The arms and hands
should be so placed as to produce the
greatest resistance upon the water.
70 accomplish this, the palms of the
hands should be thrown outward, and
the plane of the direction of the stroke
of the arms made parallel to the sur
face of the water.
The most important and the most
often defective point in swimming is
the mode of using the legs. 1t would
be well for beginner to observe the
swimming of frog, for undoubtedly
the same method of using the legs
should be adopted by man us is display
ed in the model swimming of that am
phibian.
In analyzing the stroke of the frog,
we notice that there is no vertical
motion; the whole direction of the
force is in n plane exactly horizontal
and is accomplished by virtually open
ing and closing the space between the
knees Offering the sole of the foot as
a resistance while kicking, and placing
the feet in a position of least resistance
while recovering.
In accomplishing the first of these
conditions-the opening and the clos
ing of the space between the knees
the knees should be thrown out, and
the contraction of the legs made slow
ly, in order to cause as little resistance
as possible to the headway already
attained.
1t will be found that, if we alternate
the stroke of the arms and legs by
giving propulsion with one while re-
covering with the other a more con-
slant buoyancy will be attained, and,
for long swims, it will be found far less
fatiguing.-Popular Science Monthly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
Niagara Park.

The Niagara park bill which has
just received the signature of Gov.
Cleveland is almost precisely like that
which was bIighted in the Senate in
1880 by Gov, Cornell's hostility, except
that it gives the appointment of the
commissioners to the governor, and
allows certain privileges of appeal to
the courts as to the value of property
to be appropriated under the right of
eminent domain. GOV. Cleveland has
therefore an opportunity to display his
knowledge of men and his devotion to
the interests of the people in the selec-
ton of Niagara commissioners. 1t has
been boldly charged in the Legislature
That the Niagara park scheme will take
millions of dollars from the state treas
ury fraudulently, becoming compan-
ion piece of jobbery for the new capi-
tOl. 1t will be greatly to the credit of
Gov. Cleveland if he selects commits.
sioners who will execute the provisions
of the measure just enacted with con.
spicuous efficiency and integrity. Their
work ought to be performed so vigor
ously that year hence the Legislature
can ratify their transactions and com,
plete the enterprise which Lord DUFF.
ferin and GOV. Robinson recommended
in 1878. The work on the American
side of the falls consists in taking pos.
session of II strip of land varying in
width from 100 to 200 feet, half mile
above the cataract, to nearly 800 feet
at the brink, in removing the build
ings and in restoring the forest. The
performance of the simple task will re.
fleet honor or discredit upon Gov.
Cleveland, in whose hands the sole
power to appoints commission resides.
-NeW York MaH-Erpress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
Sulphur Fumes.

Certain paragraphs are now being
freely copied in the press in regard to
health-giving properties Of sulphur
fumes emanating from manufactures
where particular chemical products are
made. 1t Is quite desirable. we are
told ito have sulpur fumes in the
neighborhood," and that such vapors
ought to be regarded as blessings I'M
disguise According to the testimony
of unbiased persons, ever since they
have been living in the proximity to
the establishment from which the
fumes arise, they have never suffered
from coughs or colds. Some of these
disinterested witnesses, persons suffer-
ing from pulmonary diseases we are
informed, have moved to the sulphur
Gus regions and have been benefited
by the change. But all this proves moth
ing save that sulphur when absorbed
in the human system, shows certain
effects. 1t is all very well, when per-
son has a cold in the head, to snuff sui
phur fumes, and thereby receive some
relief, for the properties of this sub
stance are quite well known. 1t is
quite probable, too, that if man 81 b.
Ject to skin disease were to work in
sulphur factory his cure would be rap
id. But it is a case where the cure
might in time be worse than the dis
ease. 1t is not question of quality,
but of quantity. Sulphurous acid in
the air for in that condition it is al
ways produced in quantity when sui
phur is burned is not an inocuous sub
stance but very dangerous and is
quite as destructive of animal tissue as
acid, There are innumerable
substances which, if taken occasionally
or in small doses, can do no harm, but
when absorbed in a wholesale way, and
for a long time they simply kill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16

l shan't need you any longer, for my
brother is going to .e married to-mor-
row to Miss Huldah Rush, and she's a
powerful good housekeeper you
know.
Just what l thought" said Mrs.
Jones, when her daughter appeared
with her bundle of clothes. "You
allus was lazy and slovenly, an allus
will be, l reckon"
I'm sorry | went there now,"
grumbled Olympia. "It's all that
plagued old maids fault, | know
And it was Miss GATHERINGS man
agement that saved her brother from
that snare; but he never suspected it
of course.-Helen w. Clark.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
How to Obtain Government Land.

There are four principal methods of
acquiring land from the United States
government, namely, homesteading,
pre-emption, tree-culture and purchase.
The timber-culture act is liberal in
its provisions. Under it any person
may get farm of 160 acres or less.
He may do this, and also acquire title
to another 100 acres, under the home
stead or pre-emption law, but he cannot
make use of both the homestead and
pre-emption methods, except in the
territories, nor can he use either of
those methods twice. If the tree-claim
contains the maximum entry of 100
acres, at least five acres must be plowed
within one year from date of entry; the
second year five acres must be cult
waited and another five acres plowed;
the third year the first five acres must
be planted in timber, seeds or cuttings,
and the second five acres cultivated;
the fourth year the second five acres
must be planted in timber, seeds or cut
tings, making at the end of the fourth
year ten acres thus planted. These
must be carefully cultivated and pro-
tected for four years more, at the end
of which time, on making due proof
that at least 200 trees were planted
upon each acre, and at the time of max
ing proof at least 675 thrifty trees are
growing upon each acre, a patent for
the land may be obtained. Perfect
good faith must be observed. If the
trees, or any of them, are destroyed
one year they must be replanted the
next. If grasshoppers or drouth de-
stroy the trees, seeds or cuttings, fer
one year or a term of years, the time
for planting is extended one year for
every year that they are so destroyed.
The land Office fee for entry of 100
acres is $l4. Only western prairie or
treeless lands may be taken by this
method. The trees planted must be
those properly called timber trees, and
among these the cottonwood is recog'
nlZed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16
WHOLE NO. 2ll9.

we're demeanor, to accord with the
spirit of the place. Make your homes,
then, so easy and cheerful that, if we
visit you, we may be joyous and unre-
strained, and not feel ourselves out of
harmony with our surroundings = Art
Rerie1C.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16

In olden times Italian money brok.
ers had benches on the exchange.
When one came to grief his bench was
broken, hence "bancO rotto," which
was then perverted into bankerout,
and finally into bankrupt,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16

A British surgeon in the Indian SER.
vice recommends that q,,inine he taken
in strong coffee, as the disagrecab!a
bitter taste Is thus concealed,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16

NJ. Fourmant has proved that pork
containing trichinae may still be dan-
gerous after having been kept in sale
for fifteen months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-16

Olympia" said Miss Catherine,
couple of weeks later, as she took a
folded paper from the bureau draw,
"here's present I've got for you-a
new dress It's basket cloth. And
there's some blue trimmings and silk
buttons for you. And-and, Olympia,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-07-27

that the waters there possessed great eura'
tive properties and thereby they claim %
have caused heavy emigration and dpropeFty
10 sell rapidly aud Increase In value. fha
question arose who owned the town-tha
people who went there aud made the place
what il really ls, or those who pre-empted
a large portion Of the town site and now
wish to sell them Al high hguresf The Com
missioner of tho Land onloe decided IN
favor Of the former,
DvmsN a dispute at MaybuFy, Ark, re-
Gently, belween two farmers, Jas, Golden
and Chas. Posey, over cattle, rosey threat.
ened TO whip Golden, who struck him on
the head with hoe, causing instant death.
A HOUSE, at tho salt mines on Ayery's
Island, la, containing a thousand pounds
Of dynamite, was struck by lightning r..
Gently, causing terrific explosion, Much
damage was done 90 buildings aud ears.
No lives Loaf, Windows a mile distant
were broken.
MRs. WARFoRD, Of Nashville, Tenn,
died recently from large dose Of trough
on rats" mistaken for camphor,
ALArK incendiary Are at Denison, Texas,
destroyed ten business houses on Main
street, including the Telephone Exchange,
Dunno a period OF twelve days there
were reported over seventy.hve deaths
from nux at Byhalia, Waterford aud
Victoria, Miss, three small towns adjacent
to each other aud located about twenty.
five miles southeast Of Memphis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-07-27

A Houston paper, referring 10 the
death Of a lady, says she was overiaEer
BY a fatal attack that ended in death.
That a fatal attack should ever end ir
death seems SO wildly improbable that
the matter requires investigation. IT.
however. il should be shown that the
fatal attack rtally did end in death.
then we are prepared 10 believe an al.
most incredible statement in a San An
tonic paper. that there were poor. starr-
ing and indigant paupers in that citt
who needed food II sariles even the
most careless % rerd tat. in this ace
and country. there are not only paupcrs.
bot that these paupers are poor. Not
oulF that. hut We fre called % 10 credit
The siaiemeri that The poar paupers art
il iudIlcrt circumstances This i a.
iar g. 0ur crlduiify VIII permit us 10 20.
The nnal assertion. that these poor. in
ii-eut and starving paurers need faod
iranatnis the bounds q The most ey-
irafaEanf senssfiauaIism. ID Journals
1f ste1d'rE continue io make sueh reck-
les 1s-frsi1l's. -eonr ~ lister fho resd.
i1E larllir uiIl lose c0niience n ihen
-Iff1. slfingL