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National Republican., 1884-04-10
Mistaken Democratic Congressmen.

NeW lOfk sun.
Some Of these people seem to labor under the
impression that If democrat is to be elected, he
must be elected in the house OF representatives
before congress adjourns.
That is mistake. The members of the demo.
cratic majority in the house of representatives
aro not charged with the duty Of providing this
government with IL chief executive. They cannot
elect in advance the democratic candidate who is
to be nominated three months from the present
Tuesday. l; is true, however, that they can do u
good deal in advance toward defeating him,
II Is also mistake TO suppose that the task of
providing the democratic party with platform
for til national canvass of formulating its princi-
pies and supplying the ideas which are COM
monty known as issues, belongs TO the democratic
congressman. They can, however, take such Il
course as to render ridiculous any declaration by
the convention in favor of prompt, business.
like, economical, and strictly honest adminisIra'
ton of public affairs.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
AAiusENIENTs.
" 'CAMTLIE,V

tAMlLlE'
Miss Albina do Mer produced Camille"
yesterday afternoon at the National theatcr
in manner that produced a deep impression
upon her audience and secured for her
several enthusiastic recalls before tho curtain.
Miss de Mer presented realistic conception
of the character which was thoroughly
natural, graceful, and easy. Tho impassioued
Camille was portrayed with artistic
intensity in manner that grAtifed the
taste without in tho slightest degree offend
ing the judgment. Miss do Mor, while
intense was not spasmOdic, and her acting
throughout had the charm of perfect natural
ness. The bad weather prevented the house
from being full, but those present were crit
ically appreciative, and highly applaudcd
very satisfactory rendition of Camille" The
only disparaging criticism we have to offer Is
upon the mannerism of somc Of Miss dc
Mer's gestures. The shrug of her shoulders
is often too deep, and her arms are frequently
entended with vigorous angularity that she
would do we'll to soften into more graceful
curves
"sAM'L or PosEN."
A large audience greeted "Sam'l Of Poscn"
last night at the National, and Mr.. Curtis
again met with merited success in his inn
personatiou of the commercial traveller.
Next week the "Black Flag" with Edwin
Thorne in tho cast, will be presented.
RHEA Al FoRD's.
This morning the sale of seats will begin
for the Rhea engagement at Ford's opera
house next week. 4 special feature will be
made of the Monday matinee by Easter Offer
ings to the patrons of elegant cabinet photo
graphs of tho fair Belgian actress, on which
occasion she will appear in two now come.
dies-one in the English language entitled
"a Terrible Woman" and, as many of her
admirers have been anxious to hear her in
French, she will groduce Coquelicrs French
comedy of Lies Jurous de Cordillic," as
played by her in st. Petersburg at the palace
of the czar Easter night she will appear as
Lady Teazlo in Sherdan's comedy, "School
for Scandal"
THE PRINCESS IDA"
The sparkling opera, princess 1da," with
its charming music and other fascinating
features, is nightly attracting large audiences
at Fords opera house. 1t is among the at
fractions of the season. There will be the
usual Saturday matinee,
National Republican., 1884-04-10

1T is understood that powerful pressure is
bOing brought to bear upon members of the
house district committee to stiae the pro-
.jected investigation into district affairs
Whence comes this pressure and what does
it mean? The people will conclude that
there must be rottenness and corrup.
ton somewhere, or there would not
be such a tremendous influence at work
TO prevent an investigation. BY all means
let US got at the truth. If the records are
clear tho district officials should be only too
glad to have a congressional certificate to that
effect. If the records are not straight the tax
payers should know it.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
CURRENT GOSSIP.


sONd,
There is ever song somewhere, my dear;
There is ever q something sings always.
There's tho song Of the lark when the skies are
clear,
And the song of the thrush when the skies are
gray.
Tho sunshine showers across the grain,
And the bluoblrd tris in the orchard tree
And In and out When tho caves drip rain,
The swallows are twittering ceqselessy
There Is ever song somewhere, my dear;
De the skies above or dark or fair,
There Is ever song that our hearts may hear
There Is ever song somewhere, my dear
There is ever song somewhercl
There is eyer n song somewhere, my dear,
In the midnight black or the midday blue;
Tho robin pipes when the sun IA here.
Aud the cricket chirrups the whole night
through.
The buds may blow and the fruit may grow,
Aud the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere;
But whether the sum- or the rain, or the snow,
There is ever d song somewhere, my dear.
james Whitcom0 Riley.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
Cllp 9Gatiul,aI IEpuhIiEI1
WASHINGTON. y. C.

a republican newspaper. whose editorial columns
are devoted to national political, and local matters
all subjects being viewed from broad liberal party
standpoint and treated independently WITHOUT fe'
gard or favor to persons or factions.
The news columns contain full and accurate reports
Of all matters at the capital together with general
teegraphic news special letters rom large corps OF
correspondents at home and abroad reports ,gi 1Tlgi
heinr i'm every cnsc from the smallest to the greatest
to Five ruE' FACrs IN the most convenient ana At
traCtiyc shape for all ClHssCs of readers
The editorinl page is vigorously and uncompromis-
nply republican; the news columns are as unbcnd.
ingly independent
THr DAILY postage prcrai6, per year, * 90
For six months, op
For three months, I'D
For one month, W
National Republican., 1884-04-10
Nnnn Thcre Now.
W1iL Sirset Neirs

WNUt
He was n Cincinnati reporter down south to
feel the political pulse Of the people. When he
reached Birmingham, Ala, he asked police
man for the whereabouts of free trader who
would be apt to "pau out" on an interview. The
officer walked him about half a mile and turned
him over to a second, and the second passed him
TO a third. The third was walking him to the
city limits, when the reporter inquired;
"Does he live far from hero?"
"Llve? Why, the man is dead |"
"Dead?"
Certainly thought you wanted to see the tree
on which he hung himself He got SO lonesome
here that he even spoiled a good harness to get
rope to choke himself with"
National Republican., 1884-04-10

THE contested election case in the present
congress of Craig VS.. Shelley, from the fourth
Alabama district, must soon be heard and de,
termined by congress. The political student
will find some interesting reading in the
record containing the testimony in this
case. 1t explains fully how district with
10000 majority of republicans is, and has
been for nino years past, unrepresented
,n the congress by any one legally elected,
and how man who did not actually receive
over one-third Of the votes of his own party
National Republican., 1884-04-10
MY EASTER LILY.

In the black earth the root laid
dry, unlovely thing.
II seemed so far from what was fair,
81 only waste" thought, my care"
may nay; 1t holds royal flower;
Itkeeps pledge of spring.
Watt" whispered Faith, "in patient trust;
Thou shalt see beauty rise from dust"
To-day thy silver shining robe,
o. Easter lily. wear.
Unfold their golden heart; make sweet
With incense all the air.
Slug, with mute lips, thy Easter song.
hear 1t, aud my faith grows strong.
lie sees, who waits in patient trust,
Immortal beauty rise from dust
-Hdridn Douglas
National Republican., 1884-04-10
The VIII OF the peopIe.
BnaaLo Conlmereial Adrnenle.

DUUUIU tUWWtTUIII IUVOUHIt'
Mr.. Goodwin knows that PRESIDENT Arthur is
honest in his Efforts tobring about reform, hence
his support Of him. Senator Pendleton, the
author of the ciyil-serycela law, knows he has beon
true to the cause and so testihes In his letter to
the Brooklyn democratic club. He declared tho
national civ-scrvice law Il good one ana wise
and honestly administered. II will bo II day Of i'll
omen for the cause Of reform and for the repub'
lcan party wirn man whose administration is
conceded by friends and foes alike to be safe, con-
seryaive dignlhed wise and above reproach IS
set aside at the dictaion Of politicians and against
the will OF the people.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
Trading on borrowed Capital.

In 1869 the republican party Of Virginia." ao'
cordng TO Gen. Wickham, consisted of Wickham
Wells Co. Now II consists Of Wickham, Dezen'
dorf Co. The general is so particular as to the
character OF his political associatesl Apparently,
the day is not far distant when the Wickham ire
publican party ofVirgnia" will be reduced TO Il
single surviving partner Uhe generaD, with all
assets assigned to the democratic party of Vir'
ginia." Already the general is politically bank
rupt, aud trading OH borrowed capital.
National Republican., 1884-04-10

A sSowsToRM in April is decidedly unsea-
sonablc. The one which visited US yesterday
mo rning swept over q wide area, and in the
north was especially severe. We shall have
April sunshine and April showers by and by.
National Republican., 1884-04-10

owe favor tariff limited to tho necessities
of the government economically admins
tered" say the Pennsylvania democrats but
it must be so adjusted as ito encourage pro-
ductive industries at home and afford just
compensation to labor" In other words,
they want free trade and protection.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
Whx lle Did Not sueeeed.
BOst0n TrdnscTIpl

The trouble with the new reporter was that he
didn't know how to discriminate. lie had been
told never to speak of u man as n thief or mur-
derer That was actionable, ana might be iol'
lowed by libel suit. lie must always say "al-
legged thief' or "aIleged murderer" as the crimi-
nal idiosyncrasy Of the gentleman referred Ia
might make appropriate, The reporter said he
would remember, aud straightway wrote an ac-
count Of social gathering, in which he spoke oi
National Republican., 1884-04-10

one Of the purcst ladies in town as the "allegcd
wife Of our alleged respected citizen, Mr.. Stanley
Grovorton." The reporter did not discriminate.
That was the reason why he Is now out Of job,
and the probable cause also OF Mr. Stanley Grover
toms very excited and early appearance on the
morning contenpornneous with tho reporters
withdrawal from journalism.
National Republican., 1884-04-10

about to receive a crushing blow without
being prepared to ropol and much less to
return it. When that day comes there will
bo heavy account to be settled by those who
necessary measures for the national defense
National Republican., 1884-04-10

THE district commissioners persist in sup
pressing facts the taxpayers have a right to
know all about. Congress should take them
in hand and teach them that this is not a
espotism, and that they are the servants of
the people. They need instruction.
National Republican., 1884-04-10

THE country will be soothed and reassured
when it learns that ''the democratic party of
Pennsylvania, in state convention, declares
its unalterable determination to maintain
those principles of governme Mt ordained by
the federal constitution"
National Republican., 1884-04-10

THE district commissioners are making
becoming childish. A few exhibitions of
silly spitefulness such as was witnessed yes.
terday will move congress to turn them over
its knee and apply the slipper of legislative
National Republican., 1884-04-10

THE Pennsylvania democratic state con-
vention yesterday declared that Samuel j..
Randall is the choice of the democracy of
Pennsylvania for president The vote of
Pennsylvania will not be cast for Mr.. Randall
or any other democrat.
National Republican., 1884-04-10

NINETEEN years ago yesterday the great
soldier, illustriOus statesman, and eminently
national citizen now sojourning with us
compelled the surrender of Lees army at
Appomattox Court House. With his usual
modesty he declined the courtesy of banquet
last night rendered by some of his comrades
in arms. Let not the rising generation forget
the deeds of Grant.
National Republican., 1884-04-10

WHY this excessive anxiety to head off an
investigation into the financial affairs of the
district
National Republican., 1884-04-10

1T might not be out of place at this juno
ture to remind the police that Langston, the
murderer, is still at large.
National Republican., 1884-04-10

LET the light of congressional investiga-
tion be turned on the finances of the district.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
hlnusenlents.

NATIONAL" Sam'l Of posen."
FORD's-" Princess Ida"
CoMiouE-"AntiCs."
Observation-Disclosures and evening performance.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
Auction Sales.

Auction Sales.
FUTURE DAYS.
BY FITCH, Fox & BRowN-Aprl %, assignces sale
of ofunimproved property on Meridian hill.
National Republican., 1884-04-10
TURN on the light.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1884.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
FACTS AND FIGURES.

1T takes $50 bushels Of potatoes to
make . ton Of starch.-7roy Times.
Eight thousand Cinnamon are en-
oloyed in California as house-servants. J
We have 1871 Colsulates. and the
fees they gather more than pay their
expenses. Last year the surplus was
overs 4o,OO0.-Washingtoa Star. &
The FIVE States of Delaware. Colo
RADIO. Florida, Nevada and Oregon COM
Tined have not 50 great population by
about 1UO. OUO souls rs the City Of New
York.--N Y Sun.
The population of Mexico. includ-
ing natives. Indians, Span ards and
those of mixed blood. numbers about
e,OO0.O 600. The area of the country is
nearly 800, 900 square miles.
South Carol IA has l 1858 -four, grist
and rice mills. employing 1879 whites
and blacks, employ ng q capital of
$3.50, $50, and turn ng out annually
s., SO, 600 worth of flour. feed, etc.
The Government viii gain about
S6.5OO.O0O BY the destruction of frac-
tional currency issued during the sus-
pension of specie pay ments. Il comes
in very slowly now for redemption, not
Sl,0OJ month. and there are over
$1,000, 900 still out. most of which Will
stay out.-N T. Herald.
The following is the Official record
of the fastest i've passages across the
Atlantic: Alaska, New York to Queens
town, 8 days and Is hours; Alaska,
Queenstown to New York. 6 days and
81 hours; Oregon, New York to Queens
town, 8 days and % hours: Oregon.
Queenstown to New York. DAYS and s
hours; Oregon, Queenstown to New
York, 6 DAYS, 10 hours and minutes
". Y. Tribune.
A. Fl. Swan, of Cheyenne, W. t.
controls more STOCK than any other in
div dual On tie continent. His present
possessions are valued at between 3d.
0O0.0JO and S3.0OJ,000, while the
amount of stock of which he has the
exclusive control and management is
over 20 200 head. and valued at over
S6.000.0JO. He was the organizer. and
is President and General Manager of no
less than i've different stock organizes
tons in Wyoming. He is a native of
Green County, IA, which place ne left
for the West in 1875. when twenty-five
years of age. with $1,000 in his pocket
-CHlcdgO Herald.
The Rurai HIorld says: "Of green
wood one-thiri to one-half or more of
its weight is water. partly de ending
upon the time OF cutting. All kinds of
wood cut in January in the Northern
and Western States contain from fifteen
to twenty-five per cent. less water than
they do in spring. Experiments have
shown that loo pounds of ash wood cut
in January contained % pounds Of
water. while the same amoant cut in
April contained 80 pounds of water; 100
pounds OF sycamore cut in January con-
tanned 81 pounds of water, and ~ cut in
April. White pine cut in January con-
tanned 80 pounds cut in April. 81
pounds of water"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09

on ceremonious parallels b. me com.
mander of the Honorable Artillery Com
pany of London The company ono
owned three gorgets, swords, belts and
sashes for its commissioned officers and
sixty-four muskets. Some of this his
toric property YVES, unless l was mis-
informed at tine time, stolen from FaI-
euil Hall by the son of the company's
armorer, thirty years since or so, and
sold. The company also owned '.six
suits of uniform complete, and six
swords for musicians. and chest to
contain the same, the whole valued at
$3.50"
One of the prerogatives of the COM
mander of the ancients is to nominate a
chaplain. at the April feld-day or meet
ing. to preach the next election sermon,
and it is noteworthy fact that. al
though the company possess the right to
negative the nomination, they have
never me so. In the olden time the
comm ssioned officers, the field officers
of the Boston reg meut, and the treas
urer waited upon the preacher selected
and invited him to deliver the discourse.
Then the duty devolved upon the COM
miss oned officers. and believe now it
is perform d by the commander.
For many years al of the prom nent
clergymen of Massachusetts were in
yited to the election dinner, and then
the invitations "were confined to the
clergy of Boston. without distinction OF
sect. their numbering as large rs the
company could reasonably afford to pay
for" This number has been greatly
reduced of late in issuing the invitations.
1t was also customary to invite the
President of Harvard College, and to
give him prominent seat at table
Ben: PerLey Pore, IN Boston Budget.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
John q. SaIe'S Joke.

Mr.. SAKE had long been acontributor
to the kntckerbocAe", a4d CORE
spondent of its editor before he and
that editor met. One day Lewis Gay
lord Clark was seated in his library,
hard at work, when stranger opened
the door and entered unannOunced. He
was large man, whose thick boots
and mod LIST raiment were covered with
country d st. '.Hellow. Clark. he
SAID, "how air yor? How's the folks?
; Wots new?n Clark, who was the
pink of courtesy, arose. bowed stitfiy.
and begg d the stranger to be seated.
wal, old Teller, hover yer b NJ" re-
suGled the visitor. ter he had taken
seat. Look rather yaller bout
the dewlaps. Not BIN h'istin' too
much g,n and peppermint, | hope -
eh?" Sir" answered Clark. with
d gnity, "Inay | inquire whom | have
-" "How's Clara and tue young
folks?" "Sirr'
All the tine the stranger was pro-
pounding these kindly inquir es he was
edginy his chair bit by bit closer and
closer to Mr.. Clark, who, beginning to
get quite nervous, was vainiy trying to
keep his distance by the same system
of tactics. well. Old Hoss. Tn
mighty glad to SEE yer. Give US 4 gri p
of yer potato rake extending his own
hand cordially, and then br ngins it
down w tn Trump on the writ ne ia
Bile, which made the pens and ink and
all the little articles of virtu jump
am. Say, Lewis. | feel dry. You
hain't got no rum round the shantv.
hev yer? No; l bet you've bin and
soaked it all up yourself, you old sim
ner," and herr he pc Led Clark in the
ribs with the end OF q piece OF shrub
berry which stood 20 him in case of i
cane, at the me time advancing his
chair two hitrhe, on , lark's left flank.
But, say, Clark. I'll tell yer wot; you
lend me quarter and I'll run up to
that Gin mill on the corner and get yer
bot lie He'd. then We'll hev g. quiet, So
ciab!e time together. What dyer say
Is it a deal?"
Here the stranger threw himself back
in his chair, and. raising one OF his
huge dusty boots, laid it confidingly on
Clark knee. Sir sad Clark, Jump
inn to his feet. Il have not tne pleasure
of your acquaintance, and must there
fore beg you to leave my house, As both
my priva and my time are OF value
to me- Again the stranger threw him
self back in his chair. and, laughing
heartily. exclaimed: Excuse my Joke,
MIR. Clark, but | am John G. Sake |
thought we had KIN WI each other long
enough BY correspondence and ought 20
make each other acquaintance person
ally. so l have just taken q run down
the river to see you" When Clark had
recovered from his first establishment
he shook his old contributor cordially
by the hand. and tradition says they
made 3 night of it. '--HaTttOrd Cour-
ant
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
Training Day.

In ..the good old colony days. when
we lived unler the King the alter
noon or the first Monday in April was =
regular train ne day." wheE the
drums were beaten at one o'clock D.
m, or the drummer had to pay a fine
of two shillings and six-pence. to be
paid 20 tie clerk for the use of the COM
pany. The sergaants who did not ap-
clock were to be fined one shilling.
and every sol;iier that appeared not at
the place of parade ''ready to be drawn
up was to pay fine OF six-pence, I'M
less his excuse be allowed by the coal
pany.
The April afternoon parade. how
ever. appears TO have been really for
inspection and for dividing the meu
into four companies, each one OF which
vas commanded by sergeant Each
man knew his place for tie coming
season. and there were frequent squad
meetings" of these compass es at the
house % the sergeant commanding.
y drill in the parlor was followed by
table exercise, anecdotes, merriment
and songs
furnish punch and VINE and bread,
AMI nothing more at the four parade
days. although it was voted on the ID
of May. 1903, that an addition be made
''of cheese The third sergeant pro-
vided thi, entertainment in April. the
fourth sergeant n hay, the first SER
ge.nt in September. and the second ser
giant in October. The expense of the
election dinner was paid bv the COM
,)any. as now, but the newiy-e!ec,ed
commissions officers footed the bills
for an entertainment AZ Eancuil Hall in
the evening. In 1863 9 committee
re omnended that the expenses on the
ann versary be- paid by the newly elect
ed officers in the following proportions
viz: The Captain three-sixths. the
lieutenant two sIXihs. and the Ensign
one sixth. There We're 10 ad .utants in
those days. The sergeants treats were
thus estimated:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
What the Children are Saying.

'.Shall take your love to your moth
er?' said lady visitor who was going
to see the mother in question 20 little
child of three years. She has my
love" was TIA quaint repy.-Rait.
Mamie heard her mamma tell a visitor
that she was making over a dress she
had before she was married. Next day
some one spoke of Mamie's dress, that
fitted nicely. Yes she said. 1t is
one had before l was married. -
Youths COmrGs. on.
A little American boy in England
used to ride donkey called the IF nee
of Wales, while his younger sister rode
one with commoner name. After
service one Sunday morning he ex-
claimed: Mamma. they prayed for my
donkey; whv didn't they pray foi
baby's, too? ~. \. Commercial Id
vertiSer.
A ] awrenceville principal was inter
rogating class of boys on the sub ect
of cloth the other day. What is this,
George" SAID the principal. touching q
bright-eyed pupils uppef Carmen "A
Jacket. SIR "What was It made from,
INV boy?" The pupil, after a few M n
utes' rejection: MY fathers coat SIR"
-Phtsburgp Times.
Seven-vear old Johnny was playing
marbles on the sidewalk Sunday morn
in when Elder Littlefieid. friend OF
the family, passed along to CT Irch.
The Clergyman undertook to rebui the
little fellow, and began deliberately:
johnny. I'm afraid; I'm afra d"
when Johnny interrupted with: well,
why don't You run. them"
Mamma, whispered little boy.
who had watched the preacher vigor
ously pound the pulpit cushion for some
time. "'Sh" But, mamma, l.
..'Sh, sh' You mustn'ttalk IN ehurch. !"
Il only wanted to say that if WAS that
cushion | d" "ch I'D be all
bla.k and blue By this time" he
$, ueakcd.-M. T. .aorning Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
The Advance Of Photography.

A Cleveland inventor. named Fell.
has perfected an invention by which q
photograph can taken on any sub
stance which has smooth surface, and
the expense ed not be over cent q
picture Til would advance the hth-
ographic art wonderfully, As there need
no longer be any transfer by hand.
which is clumsy and tedious, for now
the picture can be taken at once on the
stone. from which duplicates can lie
multiplied indie nitely. The inventor
thinks this new process is IS wonder nj.
and will be a use ul in It's way, as the
d scoyery of the electric light or the
telephone.-Demorests Ao'.t4Ly.