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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
HOW TO LEARN WHIST.
Proficiency Only Achieved by Patient
Study and Continuous Practice.

Proficiency Only Achieved by Patient
Study and Continuous Practice.
Whist is learned partially, never ut
terly, by years of patient study and con-
tinuous practice. If this statement
serves to dampen the energy of those
who wish to be taught, there is no help
for it. The fact remains. And it has
but single modification, viz: You
may learn to amusc yourself if you ac-
quire some general information concern
ing the game by little reading and oc-
casional playing, at the expense. how
ever, of martyrdom to good players who
happen to be seated at the table with
you when you are following out or lead
ing it all unconscious of the genuine
propriety of play. 1t is all useless, and
worse than useless, to maintain that
whist is easily learned. 1t is the most
wonderful game known; and wonder is
not analysed or comprehended in haste
or with ease 1t is the most scientific of
games; and you do not master science
intuitively. II man will learn whist,
having been gifted with the necessary
capabilities-sound judgment, close OBJ
servation, quick inference, retentive
memory-he may do so by careful study
and intent application; not otherwise.
Thousands of men play cards; they
sometimes play what they call whist.
When they are having their good time
at the game, and delightedly gathering
tricks, they are to be enyied by the mis-
anthrope, bat pitied by the expert
player. Outline.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
Sowing Salt With Grain.

Isowed the saft when the wheat was
from six to eight inches high Amose'
the marked results was strong and
vigorous growth Of the plant. cansine
the wheat to head a week earlier. The
straw stands up straight and stiff and
does not crinkle down, thereby enabling
rs to cut the last one hundred acres a.
clean as the first. The wheat gives q
plump, heavy berry and yields from
three to five bushels more per acre than
if sowed without salt, and is uniformly
of better grade, last year testing SIX
ty-three pounds per bushel. When I
first began to SOW salt left strips across
the field to test the difference. These
STRIPS were very noticeable all summer.
as the wheat did not grow nearly as tall
and thick as where the salt was sowed,
and even after the wheat was cut
could see difference in The stubble, the
strips being cripkled and ofnot so bright
color. These fields when sowed to clover
Welded tremendous crops, which show
the benefit of salt on grass lands. have
never tried it on oats, but would not
raise crop without salt.-C0r. Concord
IN. H. People.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
SHEER WOOL FABRICS.
The Fashionable Tend. ncies Toward yeil
ings and MOhair Dresses.

The Fashionable Tend ncies Toward Veil
ings and Mohair Dresses.
The sheer wool fabrics known as veil
ing now come in qualities to suit all
purses; those at fifty cents to seventy
five cents yard are double width, and
only eight yards are required to make
simple and graceful dresses. Lavender.
pale blue. rose and cream white are the
choicest colors for these dresses, and
pretty fancy is to trim them with many
rows of the white satin ribbons that are
now sold by the piece at very low prices
These white rows or bands are used as
borders, and are very effective on light
blue, pearl. or white veilings. The skirt
may have a pleating at the foot with
three or four rows of the ribbon upon it,
but plain skirts are used also with satin
ribbon borders; these are simply straight
breadths sewed to a foundation skirt
Just high enough for the top to be con-
cealed by the long drapery. This
drapery is also straight piece, taken
the length of the fabric, without seams,
caught up on the left side to the hip, or
left open on that side (and trimmed up
with rows of ribbon-) White yelling,
bordered with stripes of navy blue, of
dark reh or of golden brown woven
near one selvedge, is made mp in this
way for country toilettes for midsum-
mer-
Among other inexpensive fabrics are
the white mohairs with small figures of
olive green, dull red, or blue, sold for
fifty or sixty cents a yard. The white
and olive patterns are made up with
vest and skirt panel of olive velvet, and
there may be folds of white mohair az
ranged in clusters across he velvet
For other mohair dresses there are pleat-
ed kilt skirts with crossed scarfs at the
top. bng pointed back drapery, and .
plain basque, without trimming. The
Pompadour colors Of pink with blue
are seen on these mohairs, while others
have dark green and red figures. and
are then combined with changeable red
and green surah. Pearl-colored rlohsir
is prettily made up with a pleated vest
Of white canvas. and Canvas facing on
the front and sides of the lower skirt
Harper's Bazar. ~ !,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
THE BEAR AND THE WOLF.

The Bear and the Wolf had been
Warm Friends for many years when the
Wolf one day asked for Loan to help
him out of Tight Squeeze. To his
utter AstOnishment the Favor was
Promptly Refused.
Haven't We been Friends2" asked
the Wolf.
Truly, we have!'
'.And don't You wish to be in the
Future?"
sit is for that reason" answered the
Bear. '.that 1 refuse the Loan. II
you have no Trouble III repaying me
you will Depend upon me in all Future
Emergencies. If you fail to repay you
will Become my Enemy for Life"
MORAL.
Go to your Friends for sympathy-to
your Pawnbroker for loans.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
MINp-cuREs.
A Medical Authority's Opinion lths New.
Fangled Curative Process.

A Medical Authority's Oplnion o1the New.
Fangled Curative Process.
Boston has come to the conclusion
that "as man thinketh, so is he" II he
thinks he is sick he is sick, very sick.
The cure for this is to think he is well.
and, presto, he is well. This, as far as
we can find out, is the sum and sub
stance of the mind cure. New York
need not be jealous that Boston
discovered this wonderful thing. New
York is given over to money-making ir-
retrievably, it is to be feared; while
Boston is given over to physics, includ-
ing all the phases of thought transfer
ence, mind reading, and the like. What
wonder that metaphysical medicine
makes stride in this dollhouse air? Pa
gan Boston-and it is now fashionable
to be a pagan in Boston-iudorses rs
heartily 1.-THE mind cure as a portion
OF christian Boston supports the faith
cure. In Boston classes are formed and
educated in the mind cure. To prac-
uce 1t one must be truly high-minded
ana Tree from all moral faint, A tract
written by one of the busiest of the prac-
nuoners OF this kind of healing art is
before us, in which is epitomized in q
remarkable manner the method of the
mind cure: at is in the realization of
the absoluteness of the Real and ephem-
eral nature Of the Unreal that we do
our work"
Again we quote, for it is BY using the
words OF the opponents of the theory
that one can acquit himself of accusa-
tions of exaggeration and misrepresen-
tatlons. I'm the case of cold sore on
the lip. one must separate the natural
thought from the spiritual, not necessa.
rily in these words, but in some way to
make the distinction marked between
the Real and the Unreal, the free and
universal mind and that which is tram
meled and entangled in the yoke of
bondage. The natural mind will bring
the thought of throbbing and beating
that Inflammation asserts itself with; the
cause will come also as cold. The spir-
itual mind will bring the thought,
What is there in my lip to have infiam-
mation?' One must realize there is
nothing there but life. All life flows
from the infinite fountain of life, is per-
feet. and not subject to atmospheric
changes; therefore the lip cannot have
Inflammation. One must realize that it
cannot exist if not nourished. Now,
being free agent of ones will, he
chooses the free, real perfect mind. and
says to the other thought, Il have no
sympathy with you, do not desire you,
you cannot assert yourself to my mind;
for l am the recipieph of infinite intelli-
gence, and know You are only an APP
pearance. have no reality in you; for if
you were real you would be eternal and
never disappear. You become sepa-
rated from it, and mind, which is inf
mite, controls all thing. "-Medical
Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
THE GREAT PYRAMID.
Reasons Why the Egyptian Pyrami
Should be Explored.

Reasons Why the Egyptian Pyramid
Should be Explored.
Now that Great Britain is dominant
at Cairo, would it not be good idea to
clear away the sand and rubbish from
the Great Pyramid, right down to its
rocky foundation, and try to discover
those vast corridors, halls and temple,
containing priceless curiosities and
treasures with which tradition in all
ages has credited the Great Pyramidp
This wonderful building. of such ex-
1uisite workmanship. was erected many
years before any of the other pyramids,
which are only humble limitations,
built by another nation, and also for
other purposes; for neither King Cheops
nor anybody else was ever inferred be-
meath this mighty mass of stone. The
smallest pyramids also exhibit neither
the nicely of proportion nor the exact
ness of measurement, both of which
characterize the first pyramid. From in
ternal evidence it seems to have been
built about the year 2170 B. c., 3 short
time before the birth of Abraham, more
than 1000 years ago. This-ons of the
seven wonders of the world in the days
of ancient Greece-is the only one of
them all still in existence. The base of
this building covers more than, thirteen
square acres of ground. Its four sides
face exactly north, south, east and
west. 1t is situated in the geographical
centre of the land. surface of the globe.
1t was originally 4S5 feet high, and each
of its sides measures 762 feet. 1t is
computed to contain 5000, 900 tons of
hewn stones beautifully fitted together
with mere film of cement. And these
immense blocks of stone must have been
brought from qparries 500 miles distant
from the site Of the building. The
present well-known King and Queen
chambers, with the various passages,
might also be thoroughly examined by
means of the electric or lime lights.
The Astronomer Royal of Scotland
some years, since closely and laboriously
examined all that is at present known
of the interior Of this enormous building.
He states that the measurements in the
chambers, etc, show the exact length
of the aubit. of the Bibos-namely, TWEEN
| ty-fiys. inches. This eubit was used in
the building of NoaA's Ark, Solomon's
Tennple, etc. He also, maintains that
the pyramid shows the, distance Of the
sun from the earth 30 be 9l,S40, 900
milas.-Cor. ST. Jto,:es Gazette.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
AMERICAN FABLES.
Some AI'egories, Good Way after Esop,
Which Teach Healthy Morals.
THE CROW AND THE HARE.

THE CHOW AND THE HARE.
ACrow and Hare met by chance
one day, and were so well Pleased with
each other that it was Agreed to form a
Partnership.
1.-The first thing in order" remarked
the Crow, sis to select Home, which
will, OF course, belong to both of us.
Have you got your eye on any particu-
lar Tree?"
"Treer' echoed the Hare, ''why, we
want q burrow, of course"
"Burrow! But can't live in Hole?"
"And l can't Climb TreeT'
..If YOU didn't intend to Consult my
Wishes why did you Propose this Part
nership!"
.And if You weren't ready to give
way in these little Matters why Accept
my Proposals."
They were Holly Disputing and
Abusing each other when the Fox came
along, and being Appealed to for his
Opinion he said:
"My Friends, while you are both
wrong, you have still exhibited rare
Judgment. The Human Family alone
are Fools enough to Marry First and
Quarrel over their likes and dislikes and
Natures Incongruities afterwards.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
SUMMER FASHIONS.


styles and Fabrics That Please Eastern
Canvas and lace woven stuffs are all
the rage.
Tucked skirts are much worn here
and in Europe.
Jersey webbing cloth is used for many
bathing suits.
Bathing suits grow more fancifui
from season to season.
Copper, steel and lead tinsel braids
trim many seaside rambling suits.
The pretty Gretchen dress for little
girls is rs popular this as last season.
Tinsel cord is to take the place of tim
sci braid in dress and military next fall.
Fancy red bathing suits brought from,
Paris are occasionally seen on our
beaches.
Short jackets, opening over full baby
waists, are worn at seaside and country
resorts.
The Princess or Gabrielle form Of
dress for little girls is moribund. IL
can not survive another season,
Double folds of canvas etamine, in
lingerie with travelling suits.
Fashions in dress are more various
and individualized in Washington than
in any fashionable city in the world. Z.
Red and blue remain the favorite col
ors for combination in seaside wraps
and frocks for ordinary wear along the
beach.
Color on the edge Is considered the
proper and desirable thing in percale.
linen or lawn collars and cuffs for travel
ing wear.
Some ladies prefer red silk bandana
kerchief or one of plain Turkey red cot
ton to any other covering for her head
when bathing.
Sashes of MORE, surah and all sorts
of soft, crapy silken and wooden stuffs
are in high favor, and are worn In al
most every style preferred.
COlOred and white lawn collars.
pleated and soft laundried, not stiff
with starch, are taking the place of
white linen bands for travelling and
morning wear.
The latest fancy in head ornamentation
is to put pendant strands of copper Orl lead
beads or proclaim limitations of the
same on red serge and red flannel jack
| cts for seaside wear.
Baby waists gathered on to yokes and
belts at the waist line. worn with full
gathered or pleated skirts, which may
| be tucked and trimmed with embroidery,
but not fiounced, are the features of the
little girls dresses.
American bathing suits are very plain
blouses with medium length skirts and
half-long trousers; dark blue and gray
are preferred colors, with white or red
braid trimming. Serge flannel is the
material.
Undressed kids or Suede gloves in
tan shades remain the favorite wear for
dressy toilets, but fine silk gloves in tan
shades are also worn with such dresses,
willie fine Isle thread gloves are con-
sidered the correct wear with wash
| fabric frocks, no matter how handsome
the make and Observation-Disclosures
| Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31

Final preparations are now making
at Philadelphia for an expedition to
Vigo, Spain, in search of the Spanish
treasure galleons sunk in the bay in
r7O2. An engineer, who visited the
spot last summer, declares that he has
positively located eleven of the sunken
treasure galleons. and, in q Divers
suit, went down upon the decks Of sew
eral of them, which were lying at the
surface. With a charge of dynamite he
blew off the deck of one of them, and
laid bare the general cargo, which con-
sisted Of huge logs of mahogany and
logwood in perfect preservation. He
also picked up coins from the deck, and
iron balls, mementoes of the sea fight
Of 1s3 years ago.-Paiiadetphia Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
TRAVELLING IN 100.
The vehicles used by the Colonists a0t
Yearl ago.

Tho vehicles used by the CoIonists 200
Years ago.
The Virginia planter of the richer sort,
who was said to live with more show
and luxury ''than country gentleman
in England on the estate of three or
four thousand pounds q year, Showed a
strong liking for the stately six-horse
coach. with Positions; but it was not
until 1920 that wheeled carriages were
recognized in the legal price-list of the
Virginia ferries, In the other colonies,
also, the coach was valued as sign of
official or family dignity. and some Of the
richer Carolinians carried ''their luxury
so far as to have carriages, horses,
coachmen, and all, imported from Eng
land; but in Carolina, and everywhere
north Of Virginia, the light open .'chair"
or the covered chaise was generally pre-
ferred. These were better suited to the
roughness and sinuosity of the roads
than the coach. The chaise was kind
of two-wheeled gig, having top and
drawn sometimes by one, and sometimes
by two horses; the chair had two wheels,
but no top; the sulky, which was much
used, differed from the chair chiefly in
having room for but one person. All these
seem to have been hung on straps, or
thorough-braces, instead of springs.
Boston ladies in the middle of the eigh
teenth century took the air in chases or
chairs, with negro drivers. Boston gen.
tlemen also affected negro attendants
when they drove their chairs, or rode on
saddle-horses. But In rural regions,
from Pennsylvania northward, ladies
took delight in driving about alone in
open chairs, to the amazement of Euro
pean travellers, who deemed that para
disc in which women could travel with
out protection. Philadelphians were
fond of long, light, covered wagon.
with benches. which would carry doz-
en- persons in an excursion to the coun-
try. Sedan-chairs were occasionally
used in the cities. The Dutch introduced
sleighs into New York at very early
date; but sleighs for pleasure, though
known in Boston about 100, only came
into general use in the northern provin-
ces at somewhat later period. The
first stage wagon in the colonies was rug
from Trenton to New Brunswick, twice
a week, during the summer of 1928. 1t
was link in the tedious land and water
journey from Philadelphia to New York,
and travellers were promised that it
would be fitted up with benches, and
covered over, SO that passengers may
sit easy and dry.-Ce,it,ry.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
1t ia said that not less than GOO

1T il said that not less than $4,000
canaries are sold in New York every
year. besides 5000 parrots. 1000 mock
ing birds, 1900 to 1,59O cardinals. 5000
TO ESQ goldtinches, also hnnets. sky
hrks> birds of paradise, of which 500 a
year are sold, grob5ols, nonpareils, and
3 long list of common American birds,
such as robbins. yellow birds, rcd
winged blackbiress, brown thrasbers,
cat birds, etc. The caharies alone
sen for 100000 at least. while the
trade in other birds brings the gross
sales to S25O.OO0. This represents the
business done by regular breeders and
inporters.-N. I. Mail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
OUR FLAG.

The Adoption OF the National Ensign by
the Continental Congress-
The subject Of flag or standard was
considered early in the Continental Con.
gress; and, on The 14th of June, 1777,
this resolution was passed:
Resolped. That .he flag of the thirteen United
States be thirteen stripes. alternate red and
white, that the Union be thirteen stars. white
in blue field, representing new constella
ton.
The admission into the Union. after
the establishment of the present Gov
eminent, of Vermont and Kentucky as
new States, caused the number of stars
and stripes to- be increased to fifteen
each; and the subsequent addition OF
five other States led the following enact
ment, which is yet IN force, approved
on the 14th of april, 1875,
AN ACT to esta Wish the flag Of the United
States.
Bet enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentdtires Of the United Stdtes " Americd ~
Congress assembled, That from and after the +th
day OF July next, the flag of the United States
be thirteen horizontal stTpess alternate red
and white; that the Union be twenty stars
SEC. And be Il further ernctsd. That on the
admission of egery new State into the Union
one star be added to the union of the ha2
and that such addition shnll take effec1 on
the 4th day July then next succeeding such
admission.
Whenever, therefore an American sees
this glorious ensign of his country, the
stripes recall to his mind the birth Of the
Republic. with the events that surround
ed it: the stars suggest its wonderful de.
velOp<ent in size, in resources. and in
power; and, in homage to the aationa
grandeur and protective authority which
is represents, wherever he behSlas it
whether in mid-ocean floating at the
head of a passing ship, or waved alof
in the streets of foreign Landslide lift.
his hat to it with patriotic feeling o
filisl love and pride.-Ednsaad alton 1,
st. Nichokds.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31

-Rolls.-Scald one quart of rich milk
and set sponge with yeast, adding
salt and lump of butter the size of an
egg; do this right after breakfast; when
light make soft dough and let it use
again and roll out about an inch thick;
cut into large. round pieces; lay little
bits of butter on one side of each, then
fold over the other side IS for ordinary
rolls; let them rise again and bake =
light brown for tsA.-1Ae Household.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
THE dome of the Pantheon wht

The dome of the Pantheon where
Hugo is entombed, rests On rollers. Re
Gently an exact duplicate of the dome
was constructed for the observatory at
Nice, but by an ingenious arrangement
It was placed upon q reservoir Of air.
which, in turn, rests upon water in
circular basin. This system Of suspen-
sion is said to be 50 perfect, that, in
spite Of it's great weight. single PEI.
son can turn 1t completely round.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31

The San Francisco Bulletis COM
plains that the Chinese are pouring into
California in almost as great number as
ever, Notwithstanding the restrictive
legislation. The great majority come
on Custom House certificates believed
TO have been purchased in Hong Kong
from returning coolies. There is no
evidence in their appearance that they
had ever been in this country. The ex-
animation is said to be SO slight that
there is NO difficulty in getting through.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
BESSIE AT CHURCH.


Bright-cyed, roguish Bessie,
Papa says she may
Make her first appearance
At the church to-day.
Puzzled FIRST and timid.
She with downcast eye
Sits in rueful silence,
Ready Just to cry.
Difidence and terror
Flee away, and then
Thoughtless. witching Bessie
Is herself again.
When i'm sweetest chorus
Tuneful voices raise,
Both the sacred anthem
And the song of praise,
Bessie, void of evil,
Thinking she must do
Strictly as the others,
Softly carols too.
When the humble herald,
Chosen by the Lord.
Reads q gracious message
From the Holy Word.
She with solemn yisage
Takes q book i'm hand.
Closely scans its pages,
Tries to understand.
At the signal chosen
For the time of prayer,
Bessie's curly forehead
Bows with reverent air,
And her sanity bearing
Teaches you and L
How to seek the presence
OF the Lord most High.
But her restless spirit
Can not long appear
In the garb of worship,
Tranquil and sincere;
So with witching shyness
Bessie now and then
Softly chances upward,
Searching for Amen.
Now the wordy sermon,
Longer than the prayer,
Taxes Bessie's patience
More than it can bear.
First she twists and f1dgets,
Wriggles here and there,
Then with graceful gesture
Smoothes her dress with care.
Then she pouts and shippers,
Laughs and chatters, too,
Till her papa wonders
What she will not do.
Surely all who know them
Can but smile to see
Bessie's comic actions
And her artless glee.
Zen the stern-faced preacher
Can it be a sin?-
When he sees her WITNESSES,
Softly smiles within.
When the service closes,
Bessie's arms enfold
Papa's neck. and papa,
Think you he can Scold?
Thus has bright-eyed Bessie,
Half in guileless play,
Half perchance in worship,
Spent the Sabbath day.
ddisOn Brdindrd, in Greenfield ma
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31

1t is estimated that four thousand
Danes viii come to this country this
year, most of whom will settle in the
Northwest. Most Of the Immigrants
from Denmark are farmers in good cir
cumstances. The majority own farms.
and when they come to this country
they bring considerable money with
them.-C Chicago Times.