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The Iola register., 1886-04-23

AT the annual Sunday school fss-
tival in Lucknow, India, : lew weeks
since, two thousand children marched
in the procession.
Mrs. Talmage, the wife cf tho
Brooklyn preacher, lectures every Sab
bath to o class Of three hundred women
and men.-Brookls IN Eagle.
The Methodists in Bulgaria hsvo
formed an association for publishing .
monthly religious newspaper to be
called the Christian Witness.
The Legislature of Connecticut re-
jected without debate or comment the
petition that the testimony of athciste
and unbelievers be taken in court the
same as that of any one else.-Hartford
Post.
In the Episcopal Church in the East
lay order has been started called
1.-The Holy Name Society" to break up
profane swearing. There is an ancient
society like it in the Roman Catholic
Church. !.
Sometimes I've asked every body
that never told lie to stand up.
Every fellow was looking around to SEQ
if any body was gOin' to get up. II
any body had a-got up I'd given him
the floor and sat dOwn.-Sans Jones.
"A nephew of Cetewayo, the famous
Zulu chief, has been studying for five or
six years in Sweden, for the most part
in Stockholm, and is on his way back to
his native land where he hopes to labor
as a missionary.
The pastors of several churches
have adopted the plan of having an in
quiry-meeting at each ordinary Sabbath
evening service with marked good re-
suits. The congregations are larger
and more interested, and there are gen.
orally fonnd several inquirers in attend
Christian at Work.
For many years it has been one of
my constant regrets that no schoOlmas-
ter of mine had a knowledge of natural
history, SO far, at least, as to have
taught me the grasses that grow by the
wayside, and the little, wingless neigh
bOrs that are continually meeting me
with a salutatiOn which l can not an
swer. as things are.-1honaas Carlyle.
The Examiner has information that
two Russian Baptists who were accused
by Russian 'popes" because of Their
religious belief, were sentenced to death
by the court. Their wives. children and
relatives were also brought into court.
and when asked whether they would
give up their belief, they said: '.DO with
us what You please, but we will abide
by the same faith" They were sent to
prison. but they read the Bible there to
their fellow prisoners.-M Y. ErGns-
iner.
Statistics show, says . Hamburg
paper, that Germany stands at the head
of the educated countries of Europe. In
Germany. "a per cent. of the popula-
ton can read; in England. 81 per cent;
Austria. 8S per qent.; France, SO per
cent; Italy, "a per cent; Spain, 60 per
cent; Russia. 55 per cent. In Ger
many, SO can read, write and cipher; in
England, 81 per cent; France, "a per
cent; Austria, IS per cent; Italy, 63
per cent; Spain, 46 per cent; Russia,
SO per cent.
The Iola register., 1886-04-23

"A Georgia paper mjudisieudly
boasted that II had sixty subscribegs II
the insane asylum. OF course - ylval
paper across The way at onee vo1nH6ol
that nobody ont OF an insane ouonnn
veuA take 0ueh . pep4.
The Iola register., 1886-04-23
Shadows on the Snow.
BY u. L. FARJEON.
PART I.-CoNrINuKp.

AUrHoR or "BIADE-o'- GRASS" "0oJuxu
GRAIH;" JOSHUA MARvRL;" ETC, ETo
The Iola register., 1886-04-23

fight back this invasion of corrupt lit
erature. Lift up your right hand and
swear new allegiance to the cause Of phil
anthropy and religion. And when, at
last, standing on the plains of judgment
you look out upon the unnumhered throngs
over whom you have had influence, may
it be found that you were among the
mightiest energies that lifted men upon
the exalted pathway that leads to the re-
nown of Heaven. Better than to have sat
in editorial chair, from which, with the
finger Of type, you decided the destinies
Of empires, but decided them wrong, that
you had been some dungeoned exile, who,
by the light of window iron-grated, or
scraps of New Testament leaf, picked up
from the hearth. spelled out the story Of
Him who taketh away the sins Of the
world.
In eternity Dives il the beggar!
Well, my friends, we will all soon get
through writing and printing and proof.
reading. What then: Our life is . book.
Our years are the chapters. Our months
are the paragraphs. Our days are the
sentences. Our doubts are the interroga.
tion points. Our imitation Of others :hs
quotation marks. Our attempts at div.
play dash. Death the period. Esernit7
the peroration. o God, whess
win We spend it! Have you
heard the news. more startling
than any found in the journals Of the last
six weeks: It 10 the tidings that man 10
lost. Have you heard the news, the glad.
dsst that was ever announced, coming this
day from the throne OF God, lightning
courisrs leapinE from the palace gate:
The news! The glorious news! That there
10 pardon for all and comfort for al
trouble. Set it up in 'doubls loaded" col.
umns and direct il TO the whole race.
The Iola register., 1886-04-23

night, Sunday and week day.
Inow declare that / consider the news.
paper to be the grand agency by which
gospel is to be preached, ignorance cast
out. oppression dethroned, crime extir.
pated. the world raised. Heaven rejoiced
and God glor;fled.
Int clanking Of the printing press, as
the sheets hy out, hear the voice OF the
Lord Almighty proclaiming to all the dead
nations Of the earth, Lazarus, come
forth" and to the retreating surges of
darkness, "Let there be light" In many
OF our city newspapers, protesting no more
than secular information, there have ap.
peared during the past ten years some Of
the grandest appeals in behalf Of religion,
and some Of the most effective interprsta.
tions Of Gods government among the
nations.
There are only two kinds Of newspapers
the one good, very good, the other bad,
very bad. A newspaper may be started
with an undecided character, bus after it
has been going ON for years everybody
finds out just what It il; and it is very
good or it 10 very bad. The ono paper 10
the embodiment of news, the ally Of vir.
tue, the foe Of crime, the delectati0n Of ele.
waited taste. the mightiest agency ON earth
for making the world better. The other
paper IL . hrigand amid moral forces; IL 10
beslimsr Of reputation; Il 10 the right
arm Of death and hell; IL u the mightiest
agency IN the universe for making the
world worse and battling the cause Of God.
The one IN angel Of iutelllgence and msf.
The Iola register., 1886-04-23

the window, because there was only one
chair. Linacss sold his splendid work for
a ducat. De Foe, the author of two hun
dred and eighteen volumes, died penni-
less. The learned johnson dined behind a
screen because his clothes were too shabby
to allow him dine with the gentlemen who,
ON the other side Of the screen, were ap-
plauding his works. And 20 on down to
the present time, literary toll is q great
struggle for bread. The world seems to
have a grudgs against man who, as they
say, gets his living by his wits; and the
day laborer says to the man Of literary
toll: "You come down here, and shove q
plane, and hammer . shoe-last, and break
cobblestones, and earn an honest living asI
do, instead of sitting there in idleness scrib-
bling" But God knows that there are no
harder worked men in all the earth than
the newspaper people of this country. It
is not \ matter of hard times; il 10 char
acteristic Of all times. Men have . better
appreciation for that which appeals to the
stomach than for that which appeals to
the brain. They have no idea Of the i'm
mense financial and intellectual exhaus-
tions of the Newspaper press. They grum-
BILE because they have to pay i've cents a
copy, and wish they had only to pay three,
or paying three. they wish they had only
to pay one. While there are few excep-
tions-and some few do make large for.
tunes-the vast majority Of newspaper
people In this day have . struggle for .
and II in their hardship and
evaporation they sometimes write things
they ought not to write, let those facts b
an alleviation. o men Of the press, It win
b great help 70 you Il, when you come
homo late ct night, tagged out and nervous
with your work, yoa would j1st knssl
down and eemmsnd your ease - God,
who has Watched III Tie fadgus e1 ~
day, and Who he's peomised = b yow
God and tAs Cod q yew eAilArsa tbssver.
Another great tsial = ths nswspapG
pgoessoien = - disooeo1 onDOti1D - -
The Iola register., 1886-04-23

nm OH WITHOUT reSOftinS TO SuOter1uTe.
He had time to accompany the doctor,
| and return to witness the false girls
treachery, if Stephen Winkworth had
not lied to him.
II will go with you," he said.
Away they sped to the adjacent vii
lage. the pony throwing up the snow
merrily with his hoofs, as though he
knew upon what crrand they were
bent DIR. Bax lived in the heart of the
village, and he drew rein at his house.
A pretty maid ran out to hold the
pony, between whom and herself an
intimacy of an affectionate nature eyi-
IDENTIFY existed.
''Come in. William" said the doc.
tor; Il want you to help me-"
Upon the doctors table was quite =
number of parcels and q few toys,
which he desired William to place in
the dog-cart. While this was being
done, the doctor employed himself in
counting the money he had collected at
Mr.. Harrild's, adding to it the contents
of money-box which he took from a
cupboard. As he wrapped the money
in small paper packets. he explained
the matter to William.
81 have a fancy sometimes for use
less tri6es which l can do very well
without. When / succeed in checkhg
my extravagant whims, / put the money
thus saved in this particular money-box
till Christmas comes. / have to en-
croach upon it occasionally, but I do %
Is seldom as possible. I have caught
myself" !" he said, with laugh, 'fansy-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24

healthy article Of food; second. because
the tax laid upon oleomargarine Is not
sufficient TO drive Il from the market, and
II only resulted In making she people who
cannot AFFORD butter pay more for the sub.
sutute, as the X, stamps, etc, probably
emountto cents perpound. And lastly,
because the value OF Texas cattle is eu-
HANGED by the use OF beef tallow Ia the
manufacture OF oleomargarine.
Senator Maxey voted to expei polyga.
my from the territories OF the United
States, because 1t was constitutional and
expedient that II should be expelled, con
stituuonal oecsuse the general govern
meut has the same power over ell OF her
territories that state has over her or
gauized and unorganized 4ounties. Ex-
pedient because whatever deIacts from
the moral, social and physical well-beipg
of a people is an evil and ought 10 be
driven from the country.
My letter is already too long, and yet
"the half has not been told" .. MI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
FAILED TO GET ANY MONEY.
Fruitlrss Attempt to Rob "a County Ireaa
urer's once at Medina, ohio.

Fruitlrss Attempt to Rob IA County Treas.
urer's once at Medina, ohio.
MEDINA, ONO, Dec. % This morning
about O'Clock five men overpowerod
Marshal Frazier, bound and gagged him,
and taking him with them they proceeded
TO the courthouse. They broke a win
dow in the office of the county treasurer
and entering, they placed the helpless
marshal in u corner, and flung a heavy
overcoat over him. They then attempted
to blow open the safe containing $50, 900.
Three attempts were made IN sue
cession, and after three hours iruit-
less work they noticed lights beginning
to appear in the windows of the houses
near by. Oue of the burglars remarked TO
his companion that they must be getting
ont OF there as the people were getting
up. They hastily left the building with
trouble only for their pains. They helped
themselves to two horses and vehicle
| belonging 10 Dr. Hamilton. They then
drove rapidly westward past the depot.
Marshal Frazier succeeded in arousing
Sheriff Dealing and vigorous search
was at once instituted, but 80 far without
result
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
nInrriah nr Mrmnatrnd.

Corrosp OF the Gazstie.
HAMPSTEAD, TEX, Dec. % AT 81
Bartholomew church In this city to- day
at 2 o'clock p m, Miss Harry X. Bedel
OF this city was msrried to Mr.. Thomas
II. Behrens of Dallas, Tex. The Rev
Fred Leigh ofiiciated. The groom Is
prominent insurance man, being SPECIAL
agent for the Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance company. The happy
young couple left by the p. m. train OF
a bridal trip to New Orleans, accompa'
MED by the best wishes OF the numerous
friends OF the bride.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
JUMPED THE TRACK.

-Four Men Hurt by Hand Car Accident.
Special to the Gazette.
DMNGERFIELD, TEX, Dec. 23.-To-d day
Tie Inspector Smith Of the Missouri Pa
cinc railroad was coming west and when
about three-fourths Of mile from town
the hand-cer jumped the track throwing
Mr.. Smith of and running over him,
bruising him up considerably m the chest
aud bowels. Another man by the name OF
Smith, a sub-cUniractor for Cason Bros!
had mis- knee dlslocated. Mr. Dixon had
his arm fractured in two places. Nelson
Gar and had his shoulder dlslocated anc
one rib broken. II is thought that non'
Of them are MORALLY injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
A BAD WRECK.
Part Of Houston a Texas Central
Freight Goes Through n Bridge
Just south Of Plano.
A urakemsu Il Kinod and Passenger
rrains are Compelled 70 rams or.
The Brldge rora Up.
rRxour coNKs no oRtKr.

AFRwlGHr coNKs TO oRtRr.
special TO tho Gazette.
PLANO, Tx, Dee. PA fearful wreck
occurred about s,2S this morning at
Spring Greek bridge, two mlles south OF
Plano. No. Z, a north bound freight, was
thrown from thu track by stake IN a
lst-car of lumber breaking, throwing the
lumber under the wheels several hundred
yards before reaching the bridge. One
car loaded with whiskey, one
car Of sugar aud two empty oars,
went through the bridge, killing
Charley Brown, rear brakeman, His re-
mains were shipped to his parents at
Bremond this evening. AL passenger
trains were delayed on account OF having
% ,ransier az the wreck. The bridge
was badly wrecked, nearly every cross.
tic being broken. A crossing was made
at o'clock this evening.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special TO the Gazette.
MCKINNEY, Tx, Dec. 20 "A freight
train on the Houston \ Texas Central was
wrecked last night south OF Plano and a
train hand, whose name could not be
learned, was killed. Six cars went
through the trestle. They were mostly
loaded with sugar, molasses aud whisky.
HOW BROWN WAS KILLED.
Special to tho Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx, Dec. PA wreck oc.
CURED at about $3.50 q. M, on the Hous.
ton & Texas Central railroad, one and q
quarter mil, south OF Plano. A freight
train was spproac Ing a steep grade, ant
when crossing about 800 yards Of higt
trestle aud bridge over creek
the engineer started on q hare
run TO carry his train over IN,
hill. The trestle under the middle sec
tion of the train gave way, precipilatlnl
the 1--we cars IN front Of the oaboose intC
the chasm below. Charles Brown,
brakeman, jumped from the top OF u car ,
distance OF tltty feet and was instantly
killed. He had been a brakeman OF
a Central passenger train for three year
and recently went to hraking on
freight, hoping soon to be promoted TO
freight conductorship The south houn,
passengertrain was delayed nine hours
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
BELTON.
The Puri Murder Case Given 60 the Jury
Work OF the Grand Jury.

The Purl Murder Case Given TO the Jury.
Work OF the Grand Jury.
Special to the Gazette.
Bolton, TRx., Dec. 2S.-The case OF
7. II. Purl charged with killing Newt
LAwler on the 10th day Of last March,
was given to the jury this evening at p.
m. The evidence in the case shows that
Lswler, who was man OF about sixty
years OF age, had suspected Purl
of seduclng his daughter and had
threatened to kill him. Purl
was at dance on the night
of the killing and Lawler went TO the
dance to make an announcement Of an
alliance meeting which was to be held in
the neighborhood on the following night.
The two became engaged in difficulty In
the room where the dancing was going
on and Purl stabbed Lawler four times
and then drew pistol and fired
three shots into his body. I.Swler
died almost Immediately. The jury have
failed to bring in verdict up to the time
OF writing,
The grand jury have been in session for
three weeks and have found ninety indict-
ments for misdemeanor and more than
twenty for felony. IL will perhaps take
more than another week for them TO TIM
ish their work
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
Ran into a freight EoEino.

special 70 the daLette'
MOUNT PLEASANT, TEX, Dec. 2S This
evening about O'Clock the south-bound
passenger train ran into freight engine
Al the north end Of the switch at this
mace, throwing the passenger engine
from The track aud smashing II ar very
badly. The freight engine was damaged
but very little. Nobody was hurt, ana
the train was delsyed but q very short
time, as 1t was pulled out by freight
engine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
Died Of Ills wounds.

Correspondence OF The Gazette.
PmoT POINT, TEX, Dec. 22.--Ed Rus
sell, who was shot night before last neai
Bloomfield, an account Of which appeared
in THK GAZETTE this morning, died last
niaht at 10 O'Clock at his mothers resi-.
dence. ESQ. Moss empanelled jury this
morning and an inquest Is being held
which Will MT be concluded till to-mor
row. The affair has created considerable
excitement in the city. The funeral Will
take place tomorrow morning, and the
Young mans remains brought here for To-
torment
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
ARey,val at Mckinney.

|rlsl to the Gazette.
hcKINNEY, TEX, Dec. 2S Dixon
|liams is holding series of meetings
|this point, and his performances vie
D his preachlngin attracting attention.
antics on the stand, quaint sayings
circus capers have the effect to draw
se audiences. When it comes to the
hch ne usually "gets there with ooih
b. dealing blows to protested saint
avowed sinner alike. His sermons
plainly and strongly logical, and SO
fhave been marked with considerable
4ness
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
EXPLOSION OF MOLTEN STEEL.
-Four Men Terribly Burncd at tho CRrne.
gle steel works,

-Four Men Terribly Burned at tho Chrne-
gle steel works.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Dec 90. Six tons OF
molten steel exploded at the Carnegie
Steel works at this place yesterday, seri.
ously iniurlug four employees named John
Kelly, Henry Hall, George Wilson
aud James Barrett. A ladle con-
tainlng molten metal was being
swung from the smelling furnace TO the
ingot mould when the crane broke and
the ladle dropped. The metal poured
into the pit below and an explosion fol
lowed, scattering fragments over the
mills All the woikmen escaped but the
four mentioned They were unable TO
got out aud were TERRIBLY burned but are
expected To recover
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
Tho Violate neit Co.. nInr.ha,l. Mich. .

The Violate Belt 90. Marshall, Mich,
WIN send their celebrated VoltaIc Belt
and Electric Appliances, on thirty days.
trial, TO any man young or middle-aged)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss OF VI
tality, lack OF nerve force aud vigor, and
other diseases. The greatest remedial
agent ever discovered Write to them
for illustrated pamphlet free. No risk is
incurred, as thirty days trial Is allowed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
Notes from Denison.

tal TO the Gazette.
|ENIsoN, TEX, Dec. 23.-Father Bu-
for some years in charge OF the
|holic church and parish at this place,
Returned from visit to France. 1t
Hoped by large majority Of his con-
cation that he will be retained IN
fge, although few of them would
Yer Father Logue, a young Irish priest
has been ia charge during Father
Hprd's absence.
Pc coal famine still continues, not
nstanding the fact that there is plenty
lt at the mines ready for shipment
Pretty of rolling stock is the cause.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
A COLD WAVE.
Il I, noyipr son,hoa.t from Dakota.

IL Is moving Southeast from Dakoth'
sleNAL OFFICE WAR DEPARTMENT,
IsaINGToN, Dec. 90, 1880 A. MA
d wave is advancing southeastward
IN Dakota It's Influence will be felt
he Mississippi valley on Friday, and
ehe upper and lower lake regions, the
10 valley and Tennessee on Saturday,
lending nearly to the Atlantic coast.
pw or rain followed by freezing
|ather is indicated through the upper
blower lake regions, the Ohio valley
\ Tennessee and Middle Atlantic states
Friday, followed By colder fair weather
\ Saturday In the Mississippi valley, the
81 Gulf states, the Middle and South
a Atlantic states, the upper lake region,
\ Ohio valley and Ten nessee, with oc-
sonal light SHOWS in the lower lake re-
Ms and New England states.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
Notes from Decatur.

'lal TO the Gazette.
|EoArUA, TEX, Dec. 2S The wheat
Is about gone. Many farmers have
" plowed their crop in hope OF re-
|ng moisture until rain should come,
The work was in vain. This, on top
Pc other crop failure, will be hard In
Is rumored that Amos Finch has set.
wlth the comptroller and returned
te from Canada. Our people still nave
| In the honesty of Mr.. Finch,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24

Anrostura Bltters are indorsed by oil
the leading physic.sns and chemists ioi
their purify and wholesomeness. Beware
of counterieiis and ssk your grocer hno
druggist for the genuine article, prepares
by Dr. ] G. Is. Siegert Sons.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24

|oy a package of Silver Loaf and give
lair trial. II you do this you VIII
g regret it. How many disastrous
Hies Ia Masking bread cause trouolous
Mon in the household This can AL
R9yiated BY q trial of Silver Loaf j.
Brown guarantees its purity, strength
efficiency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24

The FIusst K.rors IN the world
AZ Anderson,s gun store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24

80 Hard Cash Given s~ay.
aSlert's advertisement, holiday goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
MOVEMENT or TRAINS ,

,.,rh Tickets and Baggage Checked TO Al
Points in the United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
TEX AS
Midland Route |.
aVII, Colorado L Santa Fs RAILWAY,
.,v route operating daily service Of
" guy .oiid through trains between
hi Worth and Galveston.
n The only all rail route 70
.nnssss, Brownwood, Coleman
and BsllingeF.
The new route
III Worth TO Houston, Montgomery,
Nsvasota and Conroe.
auII, colorado L Santa Fs Rallva.
The fast route, via.McGregor,
rort Worth to Waco

.,,.,s Connection al Fort worth for st. Louis,
:, y..o and all points North, East and West.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24

a'Flstnas wines St Chas. scheuber {
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24

~ Summer Route to New York, via CAL
weston and
kallory steamship Line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
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