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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02

The special correspondent Of the Lndian-
epo's tInd) Journal, embodied in recent
communication the following from Hon.
Daniel w. Voorhees,: consider St. Jacobs
OIL . splendid remedy. suffered from an
affection of the back and kidneys. with some
rheumatism--in fact 1t was rheumatism Of
the back. used st. Jacobs OH, and found it
very efiicacious. It gave me instantaneous
relief. and finally cured me completely.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13
American ani Other Wo-kingmen.
ph.sadrf-A N


 NIT. Joseph Mediil. he edl,or and ore of the proprieiors of the Chicago 7t!- nHf, knows how ,o condue. a nerspape, which under ruling conditions probanly makes money bat his knowledge of ,he battle of life and of the great problem O. capital and labor. outside of this fact, < limited. NIT. Medi.l yesterday appeared as a volunteer witness before the senate committee on education and labor IT New York. and volunteered some "tes;i. mony which was even more extraordin- ary than that of Mr. lay Gould or iohr Swinton, who represent the extremes oi the labor and social question. Mr. Me dill thinks that the cause of the inipov- erished condition of the American work ingman IS his improyidence. and adds that the money thrown away on liquor during the past year would have furnished every one with comfortable home
 NIT. Medill Is IS ignoran, of s,ar:s,ics as he IS insulting 10 the average work lngman m his statements. The fact. m the trst place. IS that the American work insman IS not in an impoverished cond- ton. As a rule. he IS comparatively happy, eontented and prosperous The only thing abou, which he complains or growls and grumbles IS that this condi- ton IS Feceding from him. Mir Mcdill must not guage the sober. intelligent ard industrious laoorers of this country by the little knot of becr-drinking socialists who infest the moden Sodom in which he prints his newspaper. Mr. Medlll has discovered that ",he American people spend s4oo. 100000 annually for liauor.r This is just S,S for each adult working man Tn the United States. If NIT. Medlll believes ,ha, s,S will build "a comfort able home for every one" he mish. be- sin by demolshlng his own house and tearing off the roof of ;he dwellings which he and some others have built. and which against all the rules of architecture and laws of taste and decency and comfort and sanitary science, they call mansions and homes.
 Ii Mr. Medill were well informed. he would know that the percentage of his earnings which the American working man spends for liquor. is less than that of any other working class of any civilized nation on the face of he globe About one-tweli,h of hls earnings, on the aver age, goes for drams. The rest goes for " comfortable homes, costing more than s-S, for books and newspapers and pic lures. and bread and butter and beef. and shoes for his ohildren's feet, and hand some dresses for his comedy wife and daughters. On the other hand. il IS a fact tha, one-fourth of the Frenchman's wages goes to the wine-shop tha, nearly one-;hird of the Englishmans earnings are expended in the alehouse. while the proportion of the German laborer's scanty surplus groschen which go for beer can be estimated, bu, easily exaggerated. In the light of these facts il IS evident that MT. MeGill has been talking about some thing of which he knows nothing.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13

the main column under Major Adams having heard the firing dashed up and turned the scale ot battle against the enemy, who finding himself between two foes fought desperately. like rats in a corner. but soon they broke and fled, leav- ing two killed and fifteen captured. The fugi;ives were run into the river. where some of the prisoners were taken in the water.
 The prisoners were sent back to head quarters al Berryville. and Major Adams with his command pushed on. On reach ing Paris on the east side of the Blue Ridge he met Capt Dan Meaney, of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania cavalry. who had fallen in with the raiders and their prisoners and had recaptured all of our men together with few of the enemy. .
 This may be considered a fair speci- men of months work, though it does not include number of minor collisions, happening almos, every day, which served to keep lively the hunting Mosby" and " Mosby hunting' business. which was the principal industry oi that section, and Tn which neither party ever seemed to gain enough advantage to warran, con- gratulation.-ExtAange
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13

New York, she soon recovered her s-. and shoue in society. 70 use the lanyp., Of the time. as '' a star of the first nsaes, tude-' In England. 100. whi,her sh. .. companied her husband. she a,,ra-... much attention for her beauty, and gs. much hauered in Tory circles. The B-,- ish government gave Arnold, in conoe5s- ation for his American losses, some.h - less than 7.ooo and settled upon family pension of 1000 a year. whlss was 10 be continued as long as either ,b. husband or wife survived. Their far7,'v increased in England Arnold. hndns himself pinched upon an income of .Er, 500 per year. went upon a trading voysg. to Halifax, with what success is pe, known. l, was though, by some tha, b. was glad to leave England for a while n escape the contempt in which he was held even by. those who had elnployed him.
 Mrs. Arnold lived 10 ISol. when sh. died. aged 5 years. The infan; sop whom she held in her arms. as described above. entered the British army in l-1S. rose to the rank of Geu:enant-general and was still living as late as 1861. one of her grandchildren is clergyman IT the church of England. and. it is said. very worthy gentleman. who has cor. versed with American visitors upon h. grandfather in a rational and becoming manner. Two Of her sons sealed IT Can ada. where they acquired compe;eu. estates. and were iivlns n lS,9.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13
TWO.
In the bitter gloom of winters morn

In the bitter gloom of winters morn A babe was born The snow piled high against wall and door, On the mighty oak boughs the frost lay Eoar :. But the warmth and light shFined the happy
 face, So softly piliowed With down and lace. The bells elashel oui from the .eeling spite, The night was reddeaed by many a fire The cottage smiled for the joy at thc hall, As the poor man answered the rich nan $
 call, And his lot for day was less foriorn, Because little child was born. In the bitter gloom of a win,er's morn, 4 babe was born. The snow piled high in the narrow street, TTodden and stained by hurrying feet. On the hearth the embers lay cold and dead, And the woman who crouched on the damp
 straw bed Mu,,ered d curse. as the drunken sport. Swelcd up 10 her lair from the crowded
 court.
 Riot without and squslor within. To welcome 4 wall 10 a world oi sin. And d pitiful life was the more iorlorn, Because a little child was born. In a smiling home amid sun and flowers, 4 enid grew up, Cam, and beauty. and culture. and wealth, To give power 10 life and grace 10 health Gentle influence, thought, and care, lo train the darling to love and prayer, The stately hcirleoms oi place and blood. To crown the flower Of aItle!euaood, Mi;h chidhood's oe.,fly innocence kept, On the folded leaves where The sunshine
 slept.
 So s~cc,iy and richly loaned ,he ,aT Life held, where the happy s.t. s1s" IT.. Where "home" uas ,, .4e4e and empty
 word
 4 eh.,d grew Hp: Where oath and aioN were the only Jaw, And ugly miscrs II she ,aW. Where want and ,sn drew hand n hand. k9and the halnis tha, disgrace ot.T christian
 ,apd
 A lovr,.ss, hopeless. joyless life. of cr.me, and ~feieaedncss, struggle, and
 stfifr,
 Seger glimpse of the sweet spring skies. T. soften the flash Tn the a.ld young eyes. IT Grop of peace m the poisoned cup Lie he'd. where the reckless gtrl grew up. On summer eve as the slow sun set \ woman Gie !, Al the close oi | long and tranquil lie. Honorci and guarded, mother and Mitc. &th gentle hands whose ~orS " ts done, And gentle head whose crown Y as N on. Msih ehiidren'S children Il her knee. And friends who watched her rcYcrcnily; Knowing her memory @uu!d rcmnu. Treasured tY grFct. that scarce a IS paIH Nlth her heart dearest at kas ,.9e. h.=.s,ing ana blessed. tbc wolaaa s.}-... ons Sanny's eve Is the slow n sei, \ woman t.3eA,
 >fe had tough, the taaiine aea5t D long. E I tune N.ts cruel. and tar ]. .laH stf9ne Without :, iaith. Nlth4ut player. Nth none 10 lid ,.saa none i9 ttrr Without trace upon the ra9e. From desperate youth To .ostHsosac age, hs, sin and sorrow. wrong aal chance, And bitter blank ot ignorance. Miih nc, l hand ta l.elp oi s.lsf. Without l hope hrxaad the es5Y". Tossed n the black stream, razhipe tide EHmoutaed. unmls>ei, the ~ofa4n ,.Ictl. AaI Nc are all akin. rms the k:naN crerai on, the r4at.ie oi fife .s bar! to read.
 -.5 Tes is!y ira.N53
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13
Full Length, or Bus,
Merchant Traveler.l


 She was from the country, seeing the sights, and wanted her "p;cter took soc she called on the photograph man. Well, madam" said the polite engin- eer of the camera, "wha, can we do for you "
 You take likenesses here, don',y you ?" "ies, madam
 Well, want some struck ofF.''
 The engineer got everything ready, and, telling his victim 10 take her place, he moved his box arosnd, sighted her once or twice, and popping up his head suddenly, said:
 = Full length. or bust =
 What's that = asked he startled vic tim.
 " Full length, or bust, said
 " Hold on a minute. Drat your ma chine. Don; pull the trigger yet. never had no likenesses took. and want a stand-up picture. bu, if you've got to take il iha, way. or bust, reckon I'll set down. I'm IF town to see the sights, anyhow, and if you're goin' to split, l s'pose might as we'll take in the whole show. Now go ahead with your rat kill in.r
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13
HUNTING MOSBY.

We never yet met member of a union command which had spent any time in he valleys of Virginia who could not un- fold a moving narrative of adventure and so-called fun had Tn hunting Mosby." as the many truitless expeditions. large and small. against the willy con federa,e partisan chleftain were desig- hated. It is also singular fact ,ha, we occasionally meet with men who "traned with John in the valley" and who can tell equally moving experiences of adventure and alleged amusement had in hunting the lanks."
 There IS doubtless considerable foundation of truth al the bottom of the romances of both parties but they never failed to remind Us of a story we heard Colonel rolles tell al the mess-,able one winter evening anent the same subject with regard 10 an enthusiastic amateur hear-hunter.
 The sportsman, with | companion, guns in hand, had toilcd for two days over brake and fen, through forest and over rocky mountain path Tn the eager pursuit oi bear. Near the close of the second day the footprints of bruin were distinctly visible, and pretty soon an ominous growl from rocky ledge near by testified that he was at home and prepared to re- ceive company. Our hero halted. scratched his head and then turned to his brother sportsman
 Look here, Bll, these tracks are getting little too fresh. believe don, care for any bear mea, after all, so I'll go back home.'
 aL made himself very numerous and very annoying in the valley, and the expedi- lions against him were correspondlngly active.
 McReynold's brigade, of the second division eighth army corps, then lay in the neighborhood of Winchester and in dulged in numerous attempts to capture. disperse and annoy Mosby and his com mand. which as usual, had its head quarters in every forest, valley and moun- tain fastness for fifty miles around.
 Early in April, jus, as the oficers h ad returned and were recovering from the grand jamborce attendan, upon the pre- sea,ation of a gorgeous sword, sash and bel; 10 the Division General, Milroy, Mosby made an aggressive demon s:rs;ion.
 One nigh, while Lieutenan, Woodruff and patrol of ten men of Company F, Lincoln cavalry, were making an inspec- ton towards Snicker's Ferry, they were fred on from an ambush by about thirty of Mosby's men, and one of the party was killed. Woodruff ordered charge and succeeded in driving the confeder- a,es from their ambush ba, in doing SC los, another man, who go, mixed up with the enemy and was taken prisoner.
 The next day Lieutenant Marindale of the same regiment, with a larger patrol, started out to demand satisfaction for this insult, and, coming up with a party of Mosby's men near Berry's Ferry. had lively little fight, in which one oi the con6ederates was killed. Several O Martindale's men crossed the Shen. andoah while their comrades covered them with carbines from behind a stone wall on the bank. When the little party reached the other side they were psompsl, attacked by Mosby's men, who dashed down to the bank, drove them into the river and made it warm for them as the, swam back. At the same time the Yank. behind the wall blazed away, and sue.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13

A Kentucky audience has set an exam pie which the whole country might follow and do itself proud. When the Ford brothers were performing at Louisville, they were hooted off the stage when they re-enacted the scene of shooting Jesse James in the eowardly manner that they did. Jesse James was dangerous and very wicked man. The Ford brothers are equally as bad, as they were his part ners in crime, and good many think them worse for their cowardly act in kill ing their leader as they did. Now to dramati.e that treacherous piece of busi- ness and make heroes of the murderers is as demoralizing and has a worse ten- dency by being paraded over the country to be witnessed by the youth. The Ken tuekians did right in missing them and driving the play from off the sage PseS's Sxs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-22
Prosperity Ofthe Railroads.

The railroads in this State controll
ed by the Richmond and Danville
Syndicate seem to be making money.
a statement showing the earnings OF
various roads during the third week
in February has been published, from
which it appears that the earnings OF
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad during this period amounted
to $l9, 40, an increase OF 5,77O
over the earnings Of the correspond
ing week in 1882 The earnings Of
the Columbia and Greenviile road
were $40. .293, an increase of $4,94s
over the earnings of the correspond.
ing week last year. The earnings o.
the Richmond and Danville Railroad
were $74. eco, an increase OF $l5. roc
over the corresponding period las'
year. This information ought to be
reassuring TO those who feared tha
the establishment OF the Railroad
Commission would prove disastrou
to railroad interests. Taxing tn
"third week. OF February" as al
average week with the railroads, /
would appear that they cap max
more money with e Railroad Commls
sion than without one. 1t is tru
that the Commission has not yet es
tablished It's freight tariffs. but it i
not likely that anything will be don
to cripple the efficiency OF our raj!
road service.-Ncws and Ca1rier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-22
The Scandal That Drew.

The venerable clergyman arose
slowly in the pulpit, and glaDcing
around on the thinly. scattered con
gregation, said in an emphatic tone,
in which there was more Of sorrow
than of anger: "My beloved breth-
ren, am in hopes that there will be
more present next Sabbath, as I will
then have occasion to reveal scau-
dal which has long oppressed my
heart. It concerns the members +
this church very deeply, and no OF
who has a regard for eternal happi-
ness should be absent" When the
benediction was pronounced the hand
full Of people Il 'wly dispersed. b t
behold how much good seed a few
can scatter The next Sunday the
sacred edifce was packed. There was,
indeed, scarcely breathing room when
the white haired sage orce more lifted
his head above the pulpit cushions
and a silence as Of death fell upon
the expectant throng. He stood 9
N ment looking upon the unwonted
scene. and then his voice in ailvery
cadences broke the hush Of anticipa.
ton. Deer friends, he said, "the
scandal I would reveal to you is this
you will gather in crowds to heal
mischiovous gossip. but you will no
listen to explanations of the inspired
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-22
The April Trials--A Werd TO
Democrats.

It has been announced by the De-
partment of Justice at Washington
that the existence of the Republican
party in South Carolina depends upon
the conviction of the Democratic de-
fendants who will be tried at the
next April term of the United States
Circuit Court for this State. The
Administration is resolved to send
some Democrats TO the penitentiary,
whether there is any evidence to
Prove their guilt or not. Able coun-
sci, suborned witnesses, abundant
bribes and active detectives are relied
upon to do the shameful job Of pro.
curing their conviction. The public
cannot so soon have forgotten the
persecution Of theae men iq the past,
the packed iuries, the swift witnesses
and the euvemomed eloquence of the
Gov, rnnent counsel at the trials last
April. The same dismal farce is to
be repeated. The innocent men who
could not then be convicted with all
the machinery of the government
i against them are to be placed again
in the prisoners dock and subjected
to the expense and indignity of a
public trial. Dallas Sanders. the
Philadelphia lawyer with more brass
than brains, has given way to Sny,
der, who appears upon the scene as
the especial emissary of Benjamin
Brewster in the character Of attor-
ney and detective. Other detectives
are at work throughout the State.
The employees Of the Revenue de-
partment, an army Of deputy mar
shals, all the old Radical politicians
and every man, white and black,
who is mean enough to do the. bid
ding Of the Stalwart bosses, has been
enlisted in the dirty business of Sc
curing evidence against the accused
These thugs should put our people
on their guard. The administration
hopes by the conviction of a lew
Democratic election managers to re
store the Rrle Of the Stranger in
South Carolina and to place all Of
our most cherished institutions once
mere in the keeping of lawless and
ignorant mob. The approaching trials
will tax the patience and fortitude OF
our people to the utmost. But let
them stand solidly together and not
all the misused power of the Federal
authorities, backed by the malignant
zeal of their hungry understrappers
in South Caroliya, can avail ,t2 harp
sshs i good men AID true who navy
been singled out as the victims Of
party hate.-Nesos and Coavae'.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-22

fve churches in a, little town and
pay fur or fv, preachers. I was
reading about this the other day in
scribner's Magazine--about the ne"
church in Connecticut that has 40
sorbed ali others. They call it TIL
Christian League. and it includes
Methodists and B.ptiets and Preaby-
teriana and E2iacopalians and has
but one creed and that is the apos
Ties creed. Towns that bad four
churches and four preachers to pay
have consolidated into ona, and eve.
rybody goes there and hslps to build
it up. This movement begun IN New
Albion. three years ago, sisy Of
thirteen thousand inhabitants, and
has spread all over the State until, as
the article said, every town in the
State has followed suit. This is a
new departure sure enough, and if it
is al! true is the biggest thing have
read about in long time. l heard
an old man say the other day that
church money was the hardest money
in the world to raise, and he was in
favor of changing the constitution Of
the United States end have the gov
ernment to pay the preachers, like
they do in England, For says he
'it gets no better, but worae; and il
it want for the women the preachers
would periah to death He told me
about q member who got mad with
another member and wanted him
turned oui OF the church, and be.
cause they vouldent do it he gut
paying the preacher. Jesso. Any
thing for an excuse. Well, you zee
the preachers cant talk for them.
selves, and they don't talk, and have
long since learned how to suffer al d
be strong.
The trouble with churches is pret.
iy much the same that it is in any
other corporation. The nemters are
all stockholders with the individual
liability alause struck out Of the
character and no man owes the j, bt
They feel like somebody else owes it
and are not doing their shara' OF The
paying, and I raekon that's SO, too.
But a.t,r all. the big trouble % pov-
erty. The preachers ought to be all
, rich and the people, too, and then
maybe everybody would be happy.
Maybe they would-maybe. But
whether ws would or rot, most every
body is willing to try it awhile end
see.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-22
Qualities efaSeldier.

-soiif 0ol- 49,
military cnieitain, was asked BY an
American correspondent: :.
What do you think are the most
essential qualities Of soldier and
an army" BE replied
Esmitc dc cmps and pride. A
soldier should be prou1 OF L:s protes
SIGN, and he should have the grsateet
interest and feeling for bis Individual
command. He should be dressed we'll.
Even should he incline toward cardy-
lsm that should be enccul aged. The
batter you dress q soldier the more
highly be will be thought Of by women
aud consequently BY himself. The
Duke Of Wellington said Of his Gin
cers in Spain that many CT the bett
OF them were the eresteGt dandies,
M+n in the campaigns Of the past
u,ed TO pride themselves in beiDg
gioyenly. TO be aEshaven and dirty
was suppo: ed to be the eisn of a good
ciH;er. TIE spirit runs like wild6re
amongst an army. Whatever the fiji
GERS think fos the men will think 30
LOO. 1t is very difiioult to make az
Englishman at any time look like q
soldier. He is fond Of longish hail
! and uncut whiskers. In the field nj
person should wesr his hair over hal
an inch in length. 1t shonld never b'
long enough to part. No man can
have smart bearing who can part his
halr. Hair is the glory o. a woman
hit the shame of o man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-22
MIR. stephens Religious Belief,

A few moments after death had
taken place, some one remarked on
the calmness and tranquility with
which Mr.. Stephens had faced it
from the first. DR.. Steiner said {:
Such a man as Mr.. s ephens could
have faced any sort Of death with per
feet calmness.'
Some one asked about his religious
belief. DR.. Steiner eaid:
81 was with Mr.. Stephens several
years ago when he was very low; he
thought he was dying and l was very
fearful. I was going to Augusta for
the night when he stopped me. he
said, Doctor, l want you to gee me die.
Except Toombs and my family, l
think more of you than of any man
on earth. I want you with me when
| die. agreed to stay with MIN
Shortly afterwards Dir. Irvine me
in. He said, Mr.. Stephens, [ will
go out and see Harry and his family
and when I come back, if you have
NJ obi ,ction, will read chapte. in
the Bible and will have a prayer
Mr. Stephens said quickly: 4 do Oh
iect and most decidedly. | have no
objection to pray, tor believe in it
but I do object TO death bed repent
ancs. I have made it the rule OF mj
life to live each day as if it were go
ing to be my last. In the heat o
politics may have sometimes forgot
ten myaelf, butI am no better to day
on my death bed, than 1 have trlos
to be every day of my life, and lhav
no special preparation to make an
no special pleas TO onsr.
That was Mr.. Stephens's cree
anu belief. heard him say on an
other occasion Real prayer mean
to throw yourself at the feet OF Jesu
Christ and to pray trustingly. M
prayer is the Lords prayer and th
publican's prayer Mr.. Stephens
creed was simple. but it would hav
suf6ced to have carried him withor
a tremor through the most terrib
death struggle. 1t was the rule
his life to live every day as if it wei
to be the last.