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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

.Dana-you knSw-and yet you
don't seem to blame meT'
IL know everything. mamma" ten
DERBY kissing her, '.and l have never
blamed YOU. You were always the
kindest and best of mothers to me.
would be most ungrateful if had any
thing but love for you. my mother"
There was q sObbing cry from Rose,
whether of pain or thanksgiving it
would be hard to tell. Then she lay
quite still, with eyes closed, but tears
forced themselves from beneath the lids.
She was very weak. and she had dread.
ed this moment unutterably-dreaded
while she longed for it. She looked up
again presently.
| al have so much to say, so much /
must tell, and l have been afraid that
YOU would come too late. Not tonight.
| though. You have come journey,
have YOU not, and are tired? Lie down
on the lounge where l can see you while
You sleep.
Dana would have demurred: she felt
that she should be the watcher; but her
mother would have it SO, and she yield
ed She lay down upon the low lounge
without undressing. She was tired.
and sooner than she had thought was
fast asleep.
1t was broad day when she awoke.
and the first sight to meet her was her
mothers wistful gaze. She was up in
a moment, repentant for having slum-
bered so long.
They had little breakfast served by
the invalid's bedside: just yet the moth
er could not let the daughter out of her
sight. Later, when the room was
tidied and the invalid bolstered up
among her pillows. she went over that
miserable story of the far past, some
part Of which Dana already knew.
| fro BE CONTINUED.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17
At LAST.

She tips to-and-fre In the old rockinr-chafr
Her forehead ID wrinkled, and white il her
hair,
While her grandchildren romp in a turbulent
throng
She reads the fond words of tender love
song.
That love-song was writ her one sunshiny
day,
When her heart was as light as the breezes in
May,
When her figure was graceful, her cheek like
rose,
And never sere spectacles perched on heI
nose.
The lover that wrote her that sonnet. alas.
Has peacefully slept meath the long tangled
For years-an the words of his eloquent lay
Miss Vic ct reads for the first time to-day
You ask why that poem thus fingered un-
seen?
He had sent il that time to a great magazine
And the publishing man let the musical wait
Imprinted remain fifty years in the safe.
r. X. AuJtittrtck. ia Century.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17
Why Coehineai and Carmine Are 81
Costly.

The Ironmonger, London, explains
why the beautiful cochineal and car
mine colors are so expensive. 1t SAYS:
One of the best and most powerful ami
NAL DIVES used in the arts and manu-
features is the body of the female cochi-
neal insect, dried. This insect exists
on species of cactus, and when alive
is about the size of a ladybird, or per-
haps a trifie smaller. 1t is wingless,
rather long. equally broad all over, and
is marked behind with deep missions
and wrinkles. Il has six feet, which
curiously enough are only of use d.
rectly after birth, and secures itself to
the plant by means of a trunk which Is
found between the fore feet, and de-
riyes its nourishment from the sap.
The male cochineal is like the female
only during the larva period. 1t
changes into chrysalis and eventually
appears as red flies. The female de-
posts some thousands of eggs, which
she protects under her body until they
gre Matched, aud on the appearance of
the young ones the parent dies. While
;he young are in the larva state their
eek cannot be determined. They lose
tnelr Skis SeFeE1s tlIucS, auu While tnc
semale fixes herself on the plant. the
male, after getting over the pupa state,
Is winged. Two or three months is the
extent of the life of these little insects.
They are gathered before they lay eggs
and are then rich in coloring matter.
Carmine is prepared from the cochi-
neal insect, the Coccas aesi. which is
collected by brushing the branches of
he cactus with the tail of a squirrel or
other animal: this is very tedious work.
They are killed by immersing them in
boiling water, and this has to be done
at once or they would lay their eggs,
and thereby lose much of their value.
There are many processes for prepar-
ing the carmine The French process
may be taken as an example: one pound
Of the powdered cochineal insects is
boiled for fifteen minutes in three gal
Ions of water; one ounce of cream of
tartar is then added, and the boiling
continued ten minutes longer; then one
ounce and half of powdered alum is
thrown in. aad the boiling continued
for two minutes longer. The liquid is
then poured of and set aside for the
carmine to settle down. In other pro-
sesses carbonate of soda or potash il
used.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17
CHAPTER Xxx.
tn z So MN on

Six months afterward.
Alexia was walking about the long
drawing-room of the house where she
held solitary and undisputed reign.
She wore black, but ii was watered
silk, handsomely made, with plenty OF
soft, creamy lace at the throat and
wrists. Very handsome, very stylish,
Miss Braxt9n looked in it. The flash of
hair. the blue ewes and red lips and
milk-and-rose skin all shone pre-emi-
nently- brilliant against the rich dark
background of the psneled walls and
heavy curtains.
Through the downfall and misery OF
others her good fortune had come.
Lex was far from heartless; that organ
in her anatomy responded readily
enough 10 real misfortune, and she had
cried herself i'll for days together six
months ago, but it was not in her nature
% grieve long. She had dried her tears
70 accept the goods which the fates pro-
rided, and was enjoying them now to
the full.
She had found distant relative-not
Miss Alicia Power, who had angled In
vain for the position-to take the place
of companion and chaperon, and was
beginning already in quiet way to see
something of the world for which she
had longed all her life. The companion
was not visible at the present moment:
She had hint that she was not wanted
this bright January afternoon, though
the mistress of the mansion expected q
visitor, who was ushered in promptly as
the clock struck two.
He had been there twice before since
she had come into possession, and Lex
was actually biushing as she went for
ward to meet him.
"You have the virtue of promptness
at any rate, Mr.. Marquis; and always
thought You artists were the most unre-
liable class going.''
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

George Anderson, of Anne Arun-
del County, Virginia, took lunch and
played game of cards lust for fun "
When he saw he was swindled out OF
eighty-five dollars he arose. graspefone
swindler with each brown paw and
shook them until their teeth ratified like
eastinets and his money fairly jumped
put of their pockets. When they had
aed he discovered that they had dis
yorged five dollars more than he had
lost, which was just about enough 10
AXE him back to the green pastures OF
Anne Arundel.-Cacago Herald
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

"A little saleratus rubbed on with
the finger or bit of linen, will remove
stains from cups and other articles OF
tableware. 1t will also remove spots
from marbleized oilcloths, and many
stains from tinware.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

AN authority in iron matters SAYS
that no less than S5,OOO,0O0 has been
diverted from Pennsylvania within the
past two years and invested in the min
eral deposits of Southwest Virginia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

-Twenty-six per cent. of all who
graduate as doctors drop out of the pro-
fession and enter other avocations. so
watehful college professor says.-Ch'ca'
90 Nelcs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17
An Indiscreet Clergyman.

In the good old town of Newburyport,
Mass, it was formerly the custom to
shave up notes" in the pulpit on Sun
day mornings, which was the vernacu-
lar for the act of sending a note to the
pastor, requesting prayers for special
occasions. Not long ago a good broth
er from the country occupied one of the
pulpits in that town, and on opening
the bible came across one such note,
and, after reading it, announced to the
congregation that Mr. A. requested the
prayers and sympathy of the congrega-
ton in the sudden death of his beloved
wife, and in the prayer that followed
he offered up fervent petition for 1.-THE
brother sitting lonely and desolate in
his pew" etc. He noticed movement
in the congregation that almost amount
ed to panic. and to his CONSERVATION
he afterward learned that the note had
been shut up in the bible year, and
that Mr.. A. had his new wife for the
first time in the pew. He is very care
full about giving out notices now.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17
HER LIES SECRET.

By JENNIE DAVIS BURTON,
Author Of " Strangely We'd" "The Thornh,rss
Mystery" The KddIest Marriage ErtS
Hds,"" Ceefrs Secret" "a Msr-
eless Foe" etc., etc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

"A London editor has discovered that
Yankee girls ''look you straightly and
serenely in the face" and are self-pos-
sessed without being unnatural or pre-
cocious.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

A boy says in his composition that
''Onions are the vegetable that make
you sick when you don't eat them your
self"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

Gordon explained rs he led the way up
another fight.
Mrs. Mooney had charge of my
chambers once, but she has risen in the
world since that, inherited legacy, and
become the keeper of a clearinghouse.
She is q good. faithful creature whom |
knew l could rely upon. Here is the
place l will come 20 see you in the
morning."
He turned the key in the door, opened
it. and with a goodnight, was gone.
The room in which Dana found her.
self was cheerful with the ruddy glow
from a stove. whose glowing Goals could
be seen through the framed door of
isinglaSs, APPOINT of gas burned beyond.
and stepping lightly to the threshold,
she could see the low, white bed, the
frail and shadowy form which lay there
among the pillows. The invalid seemed
to be sleeping. but the next moment her
eyes opened and turned toward the
shape dimly seen in the doorway.
lis it you, Mrs. MONEY!" the weak
voice asked. Il shall not want any
thing more tonight"
Dana moved forward.
1T IS /. mamma" she said, and knelt
down by the bedside.
Mrs Oliphant gave great start,
half-raised herself TO sitting posture,
and then fell back. violently trembling.
Dana, Oh, my darling! My child,
my ehildr'
Dana took her hands. "Be quiet,
mamma. ..You must not agitate your
self like this. 1t will only make you
worse, and have come to nurse YOU
well. Don't try to talk now; there will
be time enough for that tomorrow. Oh,
lam sorry, sorry, to find you like this. !"
Mrs Oliphant lay breathless. trem-
bling, scarcely able to pant, but she
forced the words painfully
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17

1
trustees of Rodney Frances unclaimed
money could supply him with Quests
address.
Brooklyn he repeated with little
start. Mrs. Oliphant WAS there in lodg-
ings of his choosing. Could it be that
the lawyer was on his track. He dis
missed the apprehension after mo-
ment's thought. Ii was only one of
those condolences which are always
happening.
He had an hour to spare while he
waited for his train, and walking along
the winding road which led beyond the
village, he paused at the gate of the
little rural cemetery. al grown up with
somber frs and weeping eims. through
whose dropping branches came the
CLEAN of occasional tombstones, though
one-half of all there seemed to be neg
lected and overgrown graves.
His would be of that lot" unused
Gordon. Il wonder if | could find it?'
The gate was unlocked. He went in
and wandered about the deserted paths.
The place was small, less than an acre
in extent He passed the well-kept
plots with the merest glance, to push
aside the briars from gray, sunken
headstones, where the inscriptions were
half obliterated by moss and age, but
he did not find the name for which he
sought He was on the point of turning
away at last OFF in one corner lay a
solitary grave which he had passed
without approaching. A broken shaft
of purest white marble marked it, and
a narrow path broken through the light
snow which covered the ground showed
that, though lost, the one who lay there
was not forgotten. As Gordon paused
for one last glance around, a girlish
figure fitted across his sight, directing
ner course toward that isolated mound.
His heart gave a sudden. leap. He
had not seen her face, but the Inquire and
walk seemed too familiar to be mistak-
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02
Railroads i'm BraZi

There has been considerable progress
and deep interest felt in railroad de-
velopment in Brazil the past year.
The Government owns and administers
several lines, and, as rule, guarantees
an income of seven per cent. on the
necessary capital invested in the con-
struction of private roads. The number
of miles of railroad owned and in opera
ton by the Government is 800; and it
also has nearly the same number of
miles of railroad in course of construc-
ton, and which probably will be
finished in six or eight months. The
number of miles of private railroads in
operation is 900, and in course of con-
structon, 1,400. On the capital of
$34, 000,0 900 employed by the private
companies owning these roads the Gov
eminent has guaranteed an annual in
come of seven per cent. This guaran-
tee is not a loan, but an absolute gift;
and so far the Government continues to
pay the interest on the aforementioned
capital AS soon as the companies
begin to make sufficient earnings, the
Government will cease the payment of
interest Fully one-third of the rail-
roads are through a billy country. The
greater portion of them are through a
country that has long been settled,
though considerable part is yet but
sparsely settled. Most of the rails with
which the roads have been made were
imported from England, while a part of
the rolling-stock was brought from the
United States. The roads are surveyed
and built by Brazilian engineers almost
wholly They sometimes suffer con-
siderable damage and obstruction from
freshets. Picture, however, territory
as large as all that part of the United
States lying east of the Rocky Mount
aims only supplied with as many miles
of railroad as are to be found in the
State of Massachusetts,, and you will
perceive how very limited as yet is the
railroad development of this country
u. s. Consul General AndreWs' Report.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02

beyond estimation. "One sinner de-
stroyeth much good" One evil associ-
ate will bring slang and bad grammar,
and corrupt-thinking into boys mind
and talk to his tongue that years OF
training cannot eliminate from it.-M
Y Tribune.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02

ITO add one mile an hour to the
speed of an ocean steamship, you must
almost double your consumption OF
COAL" says an old Cunard commander.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02

'INHESE LANDS are all situated within a
l. reasonable distance from Cheboygan and
are among the best i'm this section of the state.
1t is cheaper to buy choice lands near town
at reasonable prices than to take inferior lands
for nothing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04
Tie Maine Legislature.

Tile Man, Legislature Will assemble to-
d-s. Wednesday and Will. 40 doubt
promptly organize The leading candidates
FIR President ot thc Senate are John A.
Cutler, of Peuob>coi. and $ + Marble. Of
Lincoln. For Speaker Of The House ii i
generally conceded ih4, the choice will fall
either On J. NJ. HAYNES. Of Augusta. DR. o.
6 Hal, Of RooklanI. For b. other Of
fe> IN either branch there seems 70 ~ little
o. 10 contest. The names of NIr. Tiden
and Mr.. NiAot are suggested m connection
w.tn the off lie, Of Secretary and Assistant,
Secretary If the Senate. For correspond
ins position, III tie House Mr. Smith and
Mr. patten have been named. The present
aale Seore'2ry of State. Hon. J. o. Smith.
2. doubtless. be reelected. For the Of
fce> OF Attorney General and Al ltaut Gen
era ;aere are several candidates. while for
tie office ~ State Treasury the candidates
are Mr. Bowers and Mr.. Holbrook.
Among the more important matters which
viii be likely 10 claim the deliberations OF
tie Legislature during the coming session
may be named the following The election
Of |. s Senator Constitutional Prchibi-
ton. the Reform School, the Codifca;ion of
the Statutes. Legislative and Congressional
appor.ionments and Taxation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04

measure was incorporated into the civil ser
vice bill by vote Of fifty yeas 10 no nays.
TIE LIQUOR QUESTION.
Then the temperance milestone was
reached, and there was an interesting chap
ter in the debate. Blair. the apostle Of
temperance reform. a sincere and earnest
prohlhitonist proposed this amendment:
That no person who habitually uses in
toSicating beverages shall be appointed to Or
retained in office
Hardly had Blair announced his proposed
amendment when Brown Of Georgia, who
believes that the democrats are coming into
power in 1854, and who does not wish to
have them excluded from office il advance
BY statute. moved to insert after the word
beverage" words Fin excess and after d
long debate, IN course of which there was
very evident effort to prevent discussion
OF the temperance question. Bair's amend
menI with the qualifications suggested by
Brown, was Incorporated in the bill There
were but nine votes against the modified
Blair amendment. viz. Bayard Call. Chill
colt. Davis, Of West Virginia, Jones. Lamar.
Pendleton, Pugh and Vance
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1888.
TIL Outgoing and Incoming County Of
hcers.

Chance and change are busy ever" as
truly in political events and official li, as
elsewhere New Years dal witnessed. in
this county. the outgoing Of number Of
old officials and the incoming Of new men
to sake their places. In the Office of sheriff.
o. rather Of coroner a. acting sheriff III ~
fga, A. K DevcrcuX, a long-;ried and
capable officer, with MANY elements Of popu-
lariiy. gives place to Francis Taft, Of West
Golldsboro. who brings To the position Of
sheriff a character and reputation for integ-
rity ,eracity and uprightness which j. as
wide as the county. The people have conf
deuce III him. believing that he viii make an
excellent officer
From the office Of treasurer Luther Lord.
model officer. retires full of honors. tax
n5 With him The hearty plaudlt Of the whole
people. "Weil done. good ana faithful ser
want Z" Hi successor. John a. Back. Of
Onaud. is vc.I-kuown 10 the readers Of the
AMERICAN 4> a man Of integrity ana bu>i-
ness ability. lie will. no doubt. make a very
fsen; officer.
oar popular and very capable fellow -ci'i-
zcn. Hamilton Icy, re'res from the Office Of
commissioner. 10 give place to Jane, "
Bl,del.. 81 Dedham. who has before dis
charged The duties IF the position to the
satisfaction Of the public.
We be~peak for these new officials the
cordial and hearty support Of tile whole
people III the discharge of their duties
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04

Christians fe>ti,itic, we're held al the
Union and VI. T.. Churches, Oh MonlA, even
ing. ami at the EpI,copi! church on Thurs
day evening Of last week each displaying
trees laden with beautiful ana costly pre-
SCENTS. Mann families we're remembered by
the summer soJourner al Bar Harhor. Al
many valuable presents were received dur
ing the holidays
Dur Representative 70 the State Leg
isature, ;. II. RolicA, Esq. lett here FIR
Augusta to-day, by steamer City Of Rich
mond.
Hotel proprietDrs are now improving
an excellent opportunity in getting their ice
Tor the coming season, a. large number OF
teams laden with the Very best quality are
to BE- frequently seen upon our streets
The Bar Harbor Amateur Thespians, 4
dramatic company composed Of the Young
er class are to play Little Brown Jug" at
South West Harbor, this Monday evening.
The above play was given BY them at Dis
trict Hall, Bar Harbor. short time since.
in very creditable st,le.
a New Years evening dance is adyer-
fused 10 be given at District Hall
The new buildings here have pro
crossed very rapidly during the past few
DAYS Of pleasant weather, having nearly all
been "closed in"
The Mt. Desert Herald saws: THE
Bar Harbor Cornet Band is to be re-organ-
lied during the coming week" A step
which we think will be duly appreciated BY
the citizens Of Bar Harbor.
Jan. 1. ANENo>r
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04

g. W. Higgins has moved into the
house owned by the late J. 7, Johnson.
Quite number Of our Young men mr.
rived home from sea last week
Capt III. T. Carman has sold his horse
and sleigh to Il. L. Haskell
Schooner Ida l.. Ray. Marshall. arrived
Dec 70, from Boston.
--Dr. Anderson has returned to his home
at South West IIarbor. Mt Desert. for an
indefinite period.
Elder James Heath breaches in the
ves,ry at North West Harbor every We'd
nesday evening.
Brig "Ca,ia!ia." Capt Jackson. has fn-
lshed loading Deer Isle ore. aud will sail for
Swansea as soon as crew can be obtained.
The dance at Haskeli's Hall. Christmas
evening was success Music was furn-
lshed BY ]. II Parker, g. W. Higgins and
Mr.. Payson. Good order was maintained
throughout the entertainment Supper was
furnished at the Haskell House.
The Christmas tree at the Reach Hall.
on Christmas evening was a very pleasant
affair The Hall was well filed and all
seemed % enjoy themselves we'll Mr.. Edgar
Robbins was Santa Claus. who is lust the
one q fill that position.
We have been having splendid winter
weather. The sleishiag Is excellent.
Jan. /. SIS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04
Home and Foreign News.

4 The Jeanette board Of inquiry have
been chiefly en- 4ged during the past three
4 or four DAYS IN the examination aud consul
Grafton Of tie ofhCial record o. report writ
! ten bs Captain ~ Long, AZ intervals during
I the first and second Years Of the Jeanette
imprisonment III the pack, and found beside
hls dead bod, III the Lena Delta
The clo>el, written toolscap roll Of man
uscrlpt contained lo2 pages, or perhaps,
10000 word, anil /, addressed to the >ecre-
taly Of the navy, and covers the history Of
the Jeanette ctuise and drltt. from the time
Of her departure from san Francisco Ill July,
1879. 10 the irst If January. 1881. The
paper bears marks ot exposure To the wealth
e.. and has evidently been soaked III water
bu; the ink has nor perccpiibly faded and
the writing j. pcricttly leIlb.c.
Five thousand lead bolie, are Gent IL
the New York morgae each wear. and 900
are the victims nt Intemporlncc. The beau
ties Of license and gros-saop rule multiply
Yet voters are igeat ~ Gle reform cr,.
Complaints III regard u the treatment
% the Jews art again appearing HI nen,
papers. II Is Rated that railway companies
have ordered tue disci lF.r III thy.r jewish
employees. The rrcir.t NJ St Prtcr.Hur.
ha, ordered tt4t uo indulgence -AAl i,
shown - Jew, residing II the capitol With
out Official leave lte Senate has decided
that ~ eoIrt eth 4atuur.ze tile transfer Of
land % i Jew
- Bogcicau!t !. n Boston
MI. IAeodu-c 1..ou va, Recently ,t,-
tied b, friend, no fuuuI hrr Ill / board
tn.s- bnlS. ln Ea.Yk ittt Anvil :. k., ,,r,t..s d,