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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21
THE RETURN HOME.
How the Sister and Daughter Is Welcomed
In Some Families.

How the Sister and Daughter Is Welcomed
in Some Families.
Helen has been away on visit of
three weeks. Her friends have been
kind and attentive, and have made her
stay very pleasant; and yet she is glad
to be at home once more. interested and
pleased with the little changes about the
house, and delighted to be with her
family. In fact, she is so full of high
spirits that she can not keep still. and
rushes up to her sisters room, when she
does not find her with the others. Con-
stance kisses her. and hopes she is well.
30 yes! perfectly WE'LL" says helen,
brightly. That's good thing, for
there's plenty of work waiting to be
DONE" returns her sister, ''and we are
pretty much tired Out''-the tone SEEM
ing to imply that It's rather inconsider-
ate and selfish for Helen to feel well.
Now, the traveller is tired afterher jour
ney, although in her delight she has for
gotten that, and she goes downstairs
somewhat subdued. However,, she re-
covers speedily. and sitting in the dear
old cosy sitting-room. she pOurs out
quite long story of the savings and do
ings of the past few weeks. All are
quiet, and seem to be listening. but
presently her mother remarks: "Dear
me. child, how you do run orr Helen
comes to a full stop, somewhat
abashed. "Why, Ireally thought. man,
ma, you would like to hear what l have
been DOING '.But you told us all those
things in your letters. Have you I'M
packed yet?'' mo a'am; thought
I'd! like to see you awhile first. I'll 90
now and Begin Every well; it will
be much better to get IT, done before
supper; you won't wantanything left
over until tomorrow. The girl goes
slowly upstairs to herwork. Her spirits
are low enough now; she almost wishes
herself back among her gay young
friends. Constance comes in while she
is. laying her clothes away. II hope
yeu'il be careful, for. this room was
swept up Yesterday said Constance.
"Oh. thank you! But IaA afraid you
have had too much work. You must
linve missed me-" mo; We got along
very well, was the reply. 1t may sound
queer. but Helen has ahOmesick feeling.
Nobody is unkind; but she seems to be
q, the way, and an object Of liberation.
Is it not a wonder that she is ever glad
to come home? ''But that is not tie
way we do at our house, Certainly not
That is what HelenIs> fnrnily said to ne
when 1 told them. this-incident, with q
change of names. The sister and dauxh-
ter is always weleeme-but they do not
tell her SO. She is-a, hesp and a comfort
but they neversay so. How is it with
you. dear Standardization Isteus-
genceT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21
WINTER WHEAT.

Some SeasOnable Suggestions As to thq
Proper Time of Sowing the Crop.
1t is not necesssrrts get the surfaced
of the soil fine and smooth for winter
wheat. The late George Geddes said.
''He would not let q man roll his wheat,
if he would do it for nothing He
liked to see small clio Is on the surface,
as they protected the young plants.
All are agreed, howsver, that the soil
underneath must be 6ne enough and
moist enough to start the seed. Wheat
likes a firm SOIL. What we caiki "clay
spots." if drained and well plowed and
made mellow enough underneath, pro-
duce the best wheat in the flea But
we need careful ploming, and On such
land it is not easy to- get along without
a roller. In fact; ne have to harrow
and roll and roll and harrow repeatedly,
to get enough fine. earth to csSer the
seed. On such )aad a drill i5-almOst
indispensable. IL puts the seed. down
deep enough to 1sach the msist soil.
while if sOwn broadcast mucA of the
wheat would dry mp among tie clOds.
Thirty-five or foftN years ago, when tho
Hessian fly injured our wheat, it was
not considered safe 10 SOW wheat before
the / 9th of SepSemher. and fl sn that to
the seth or 25tk, Of the month. But in
1sas.the. midgs. appeared. This insect:
attacked. especially, the len crops of
wheat. We lasksd for ear, DR. varieties
of wheat. and,praeticed earlier sowing.
SsrDe farmers-sowed 80 ear, rs the last
week, in August. and very many aimed
to get in ali tlhir wheat ~ the first
week in September. For nanny years.
tis midge has not trou He'd Us; but
farmers still find it desirable to SOW
carly. Occasionally a c-ep is injured
5om toe early sowing. has taking one
year with, anesher, experience seems. to.
indicate that II is bette1so sow On the
9Th of September than On the l5t4. and
still more so than on tae 25ti1. II, al
some ssar,. the Hessiarn fly is about to
visit us-again, we shall. be compAlled to
SOW later; snd if so re shall have to
make.our land richer. Probably those
of. W. who drill in superphospbsts with
orr wheat will find it better to. use .
higissr-grade articis,. containing a
higher percentage % ammonia or avail
abe. nitrogen. We shall want some
thing: to give the plants a good start
and push them rapidly forward By
this We do not mean, to say that the
plants can be pushed out Of barns way
9om the Hessian fly, bat she extra
piant-SOod will. to a considerable ex-
bsnt, make up for the delay in sowing.
and 10 many seasons give US larger
crops than we should hare if we had
soMa earlier without manure, or with
noaAing but plain sHperphosphate. -
Assi culiurist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21
OiLPipe Scrapers.

The pipes by which petroleum ia
transported from the oil regions to the
seaboard are cleaned by means Of !
stem two and half feet long, having at
its front end 3 diaphragm made Of
wings which can fold on each other
and thus ensble it to pass an obstrue-
ton it cannot remove. This machine
carries set Of steel scrapers. somewhat
like those used in cleaning boilers. II
IS put into the pipes and propelled by
the pressure transmitted from the
pumps from ore station to another.
Relays Of men 36Aow the scraper by tho
noise it makes mis- progress, one party
taking up the pursuits IS the other is ex-
hausted. They must not let it get out
of their hearing. for If it stops unDo.
tieed itslps1tiea~an only bsestabliahef
y eustig &s4Qe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21
COOKING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
The White House Kitchen and the WAY
Things Arc Done In 10.

The White House Kitchen and the WAY
Things Arc Done In It..
In the basement of the White House,
on the north side, are situated the kitch-
en-, laundry and bedrooms of the Pres
ideEt's household. A French cook pre-
sides in the kitchen, and all his sur
roundings are rs neat as could be i'm
agined. There was not y speck of dirt
visible when q Po.t reporter went
through the room one day last week,
and the chief. ~ he delights to be
called, was anxious to point out all the
details of his department.
Very little trouble has been expe-
rienced under the change of admins
tration, and the President has not man.
ifested any disapproval of the delicate
dishes prepared for him by the cook OF
his predecessor. Including the stew
ard there are four servants in the employ
of the President. and when there is a
rush in the laundry the woman in
charge has authority to employ assist
ants. 1t would be difficult to find
brighter tins or cleaner china than there
are on the shelves of the White House,
aud the floors in the easements arc
bleached white from constant applica-
tons of soap and sand. The Kitchen
is in the northwest angle of the White
sleeping-rooms are adjacent, facing
north. They are not generally occu-
pied, for the help at the White House
have the privilege of going home at
night, and only on rare occasions dc
they use their rooms.
The steward and his assistants in
waiting upon the President and his
guests always wear swallow-tailed coats.
black trousers and white vests, and
everything must be scrupulously clean
about a waiter before he is allowed to
90 into the private dining-room. As
fsst as course is ready for the table il
is sent up from the kitchen on dumb
waiter, which is in recess back of the
ante-room on the right Of the principal
entrance to the White House. Inquiry
among the Oldest servants of the execrt.
tive mansion revealed the fact that
none of them had ever seen q rat abOu,
the house, although there were no cats
or dogs on the premises Even the
kitchen and store-rOOm are free, and nj.
ways have been. from these pests. al.
though the building is half century
old. On State occasions or for large
reception the corps of assistants to the
cook is increased, and men cooks are al
ways employed. There is plenty OF
room at the large range for all, and
there is no confusion, no matter what
the demand may be. Acolored man is
steward at the White House ut a salary
of 81, 800 per annum, and the cook is
paid similar amount. The other SER
wants are paid at a rate of S1.25 day.
and all the help are colored persons.
even to the boy who dusts and sweeps
the parlors. Washington Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21
MY FEAR.

Ihave six children, and three are dead;
And three are out in the mad world din
Selling muscle and brain for daily bread,
In deadly odds with want and sin.
Life grudges to each the little asked
So scantily dealing each pitiful dole
Till it seems to be sometimes as If the price
OF living were paid with blood or soul.
For the other three. raise no p amt;
Sheltered close in a fold SO warm and deeI
That the ceaseiess moan of the world unrest
Touches not the calm of their tender sleep
And nightly my tired heart has turned
To these six of mine, and nightly said:
IAN of nay fear IL for those who lire.
And nc1ic of my fear for the sheltered dedd!'
y. II. Kennedy, in Current.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21
WHO Is HEP EHq

Behold him az he walks the streets.
With head erect
Saluted by the boys he meets
With great respect.
His large blue eyes with pride aglow.
And lofty air,
He seems a master spirit, though
His feet are bare.
How jauntily his hat he wears,
The back pulled down.
Although some tufts of reddish hairs
Peep through the crown!
Now who may be this lovely bud7
Your ear incline:
He's captain of the champion club,
The small boys "nine."
Boston Courier
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

-Tourcault vanished the skin, Of an.
imals. and found that death followed in
SONG instances ia a,feS hours. tat gen.
orally in one, two or three days, In alb
cases the Guali.yofthe blood wasaiterecl
aad the mucoas and Serious membranes
lining the interior of she body were dis.
eased. HENCE the very Obvioas, demand
for porosity in all our clothing Which
these facts so. unanimously indicase-
Boston B.Sgtk
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

~ ANY person who takes me paper reRH
larly from the post-Ofice, whether directed to
his name or whether he IL q subscriber or not
Is responsible for the pay.
The courts have decided that refusing 70
take newspapers from the post Office, or re
prima facie evidence az INTENTIONAL FRAuT
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

Jelly Cake.-Three eggs, one cup
Of sugar, two tablespoonful of melted
butter. three tablespoonfuls of warm
water. one cup of flour. one teaspoonful
of cream of tartar. and one half tea-
spoonful of soda. Bake in round jeIly
tins.-Phitddelpisia Coll
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

The safest .k.ree per cent bead in
the world appears TO be that Of the
United States. which sells for 10Sl,
then comes thcseof the State of COnnec-
ticut, which ssh for 1922 and next those
of Great Britain, which sell for 100.
The three per cents. Of France are only
worth eighsy-two.-C1icag0 Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

The Connecticut River, once . navi-
gable stream for considerable distance,
IS said 70 be dryiag up because of the
destruction of the forests along ies
watershed.-HMtord Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

oil thrown into ponds and standing
water will prevent mosquitoes from
Matching. 9iiQ Pres.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

AT cattle killing match At Sacrs-
mentO recently, one man killed. and
dressed seven cattle in fOrty-sHven min
utes.-SGn Ff0nc!sco CsA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21


who stared at her wonderingly.
Il didn't mean" she said, unpinning
the bundle, ito let it out now, but l
shall have to. Why, John, day after
tomorrow is your birthday"
$50 'tisr' said John. "Gracious, has
it come round so soon?'
..And, you dear boy" said Betty,
shaking out before his ewes a pretty
brown affair, all edged with silk of the
bluest shade that presently assumed the
proportions of dressing gown, ''this is
to be your present. But you must be
dreadfully surprised, John, when you
oct it. for oh, l didn't want you to
known
John made the answer he thought
best. When he spoke again he said per-
plexedly, while small pucker of be-
wilderment settled between his eyes:
'.But l don't see. Betty, what this
thing" LAYING one finger on the dress
ing-g gown, had to do with the sigh?''
That said Betty, and then she
broke into a merry laugh that got SC
mixed up with the dimples and the
dancing brown eyes that for a momen,
she could not finish. ''Oh, john, l was
worrying so over those buttons! They
weren't good. but they We're the best
could do then. And I'd only bought
them yesterday. Two whole dozen.
And when you put that ten dollar bill in
my hand didn't hardly know il, but
suppose did give one little bit of a sigh
for l was so provoked that 1 hadn'1
waited buying them till to-day"
John caught up the little woman
dressing gown and all. dom. thinl
they have ever quarreled since-at leas
have never heard Of it-PAladehsie
| Call
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
A Heroic Deed.

The Morgantown Post says: Our
River Bend correspondent writes
Us, August LIST, as follows: "a
very narrow escape from fatal &C
cident occurred Sunday last. A
little girl of Cabel Tarleton was
walking along the narrow road on
the high point just above Joe's
Run, at the stone quarry, when
some one told her not to 60 so close
to the edge of the road. She turn
ed around, stepped back, and slip
ped over the perpendicular preci-
pice, which is forty feet high, and
all rock. She fell down about five
or six feet ard caught her hand to
a small root at the very lower end.
George Devault, with great pres
ence of mind and considerable risk,
lay down, and two Italians tina.
work there took hold of his feet and
let him down over the edge
of the precipice. He could
Just reach her hand and the Ital.
ians pulled and held death grip
on Georges feet, and George held
his hold On the girls hand, and
they were both safely landed in
the road again.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
THE FI00d Coming.

The Champion, liquor organ of
Chicago, in an editorial under the
caption, "Beware Of their wiles,'
says:
The Indiana ProAibitionIsts are
uniting into strong pha.
4 anx thsy are maslng theirsorces,
concentrating theiustrength; they
vill be foe nd in Numbers at the
soils in every voting precinct in
the State at every future election ;
they rely6r their recruiting work
upon theirs prohibition press, their
lecturers, Gheir preachers, and
uGless ourihndiana friends arouse
from their Indifference and sec to
work in earnest to ceunteract the
effsrts of THAR enemies, they will
be swan ped, no. only ducked in
the pond but carried off by the
fioot and many of them drowned"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
Resolutions OF Good VIII.
MOrgantOwn's L Oss is Clarks-
burg's tain.

At meeting of be w. G. L. u,
held at the Morga ntewn Female
Seminary, Monday evening, Aug
9th, the followin g resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, 1st. That the Society
very much regrets the loss of three
of it's mem bers, Mrs. P rot. Lyon and
daughters, Misses Hat tie and liz
zie, whose withdrawal is caused by
change of residence.
I'd. That in their ever faithfa
efforts for the promotion OF tho
Temperance cause, and their cheer
full and encouraging ssistaGce,they
will be much missed.
Sd. That the best wishes OF this
Society be extended to a1em III
their new field of labor, and that
they mag be known there, az here
by their good works
4th. That a copy of those resolu-
tions be published in the Morgan
town, Clarksburgh and ParLers-
burg papers.
Ma. E J. MOORE, PreG
LILY HAGARs, Sec.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
No Criminal Docket.

At the late term of the Circuit
Court of Clay County, Missouri, =
a prohibition county-the presid-
ing judge addressed the grand jury
as follows:
Gentlemen of the jury: / have
now been forty-fve years connected
with the courts of this county,
first as practicing lawyer; then as
circuit attorney in this circpit,run-
ming from the Missouri River to
the Iowa line; afterwards as judge,
the Office I now hold. There is, at
this term of this court, in Clay
County, what I never saw before
in any county-viz., a term OF
court and no criminal docket.
This is no fault OF our clerk, but IT
is because of the good conduct OF
the citizens of this county.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
Prohibition Prohibits.

Mrs. j.. Ellen Foster sends the
following testimony-
Your Inquiry as to the success of
prohibition in Iowa reaches me
in the midst of much work and
constant travel. "Let it be kuown
that in three quarters of our grand
state the opon saloon is thing of
the past. Secret sales are made
under circumstances very hazard
Gus to'the seller and very disgrace
full to the buyer. This is the end
and design of all law against crime
and the Iowa prohibitory law is tc
day as effective in the doma ain Of
it's operation as any upon our stat.
ute book.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA.
Threatens the Integrity Of the Demo
cratic Party.

Prohibition presents the most I'M
portant issue now before the peo-
pie of Georgia. In many aspects
it is menacing issue. In every
sense it demands the earnest and
immediate consideration of every
intelligent and patriotic citizen of
the State. The situation, briefly, is
this: The Prohibitionists have car
ried large majority of the coun-
ties by voting in each county un-
der local option provisions, and are
now seeking to make local option
cover the counties that have not
yet acted. Up to this time the Pro-
hibition issue has been kept out of
politics. Now, finding their move
mont delayed in the Legislature
they threaten to carry the issue.
into politics. With this threat they
threaten to challenge public atten-
ton, and demand prompt and de-
cisive action from the Legislature.
Just here it will be well to exam
inc this threat, and see just what
it means. 1t cannot be denied
that the result Of forcing Prohibi-
ton into politics would be deplo-
rable, viewed from political stand
point. 1t would threaten the in
tegrity of the Democratic party in
the State. 1t would split into fac
tions, perhaps. Certainly it would
impair its discipline. 1t might
even temporarily overturn it. We
shall not underestimate the evil
that would come to the Democrat
ic party from the Prohibition issue
if it is injected into politics.-Ats
ianta Constitution (Dem).
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
Have You a License TO Sell Ins
tOxicating Drinks! Keep it.

Yes, you have license, and that
is your plea. Well, my friend, if
that is your plea, l adjure you to
keep it, lock it up among your
choicest Jewels, guard it "a the APP
pie of your eve and when you die
aud are laid in your coffin, be sure
that the precious document is
placed within your cold and clam
my fingers, go that when you are
called upon to confront the souls OF
your victims before God, you may
be able to file your plea Of justifi-
cation, and boldly lay down your
license on the bar of the JUICE.
Yes. my friend, keep it; you will
toant your license, signed by the
County Commissioners and coun-
tersigned by the selectmen.- Req:
John Pierpoint, in Fayette Enterprise.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
1t Is Nonsense.

It's nonsense for people to say
that the law can do nothing toward
putting down a had practice, and
that tie frownSf public opinion is
required to blotout the evils of In
temperance, carrying dangerous
wea pons, &c. .Uatil evil tdoers OF
ehis kiGd are dsas''ed among the
skulking law breakers of TIE land,
pablo opinion viii have no severe
fnawn for them. Al good citizens
are Interested in seeing wholesome
laws enacted and enforced, and dis
approve their violation, and 1T is
in t4is way chat public oplnlaz OF
the kind desired is braelgb BIT asaat.
Ten 10 one, the man taat calls dor
public opinion. insteaddf law toGo
the work of reform, carries re-
volver ia his hip pocket and wants
the drinking shops to BE unre'
strained. -Buckhaamom Banner
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
The Live issue.

Prohi bition is now the only issue
in the political field distinctively
champiened by any one party
and as the frantic efforts of the
politicians to force dead and false
issues into the field become more
and more powerlesss the people
will be brought more and more to
realize that there is no reason why
the foes of nations curse should
not join hands and sweep it from
the country.-Cemtral City, Nebraska,
Coswaer.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
The JOkers received a Lecture

Irreverent jokers put a jug Of
whisky into the baptistry of an
Indiana church, after the water had
been fixed for the immersion of a
reformed drunkard. But their trick
was turned to serious account by
the victim, who, standing on the
edge Of the tank in his dripping
robe, described the outrage to the
congregation and delivered a ring
ing speech for total abstin ence.---
N. Y Sun.