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The Queen Of the Lobby.

saw the 'squeen of the lobby" the
other day. I've read about her in nov.
els, in stories of Washington life, and in
the letters of correspondents who write
fanciful lines; but although I've been
around the Capitol for q dozen years OF
so, never saw the lady before. While
I was sitting in the marble room of the
Senate bridal couple came in under the
escort of guide. He described the room
to them, told the story of its construc-
tion, pointed out Senators Logan and
Hampton, who were receiving constitu-
ents, and then in a melo-dramatic whis-
per exclaimed: "Do you see that fine
looking, richly-dressed lady over there,
with the paper in her hand and bunch
of red roses in her bonnet2 That's the
queen of the lobby! You've read all
about her, of course. She's got more in
fuencein Washington than the Presi-
dent himself. Congress will do anything
she wants. She secures legislation for
railway companies, gets big claims
through Congress, and is in all the big
steals She lives in fine house in the
northwestern part of the city, gives big
dinner parties to Senators or Congress-
men, plays poker with them, and gets her
schemes through in that way. She gets
bigger fees than any lawyer in Washing
ton."
Chow mucha" gasped the awe-stricken
bride.
"There's no telling, but she won't
touch thing for less than 81, 900, and 1
suppose she often gets as much as $50, :
00O She's paralyzed the old man there
see how she works him. He can't resist
that smile! suppose that paper the has
in her hand is some big railroad subsidy,
and it's pretty certain she's got him to
support it,"
The couple looked with all their eyes.
The handsome temptress they had read
so much about was right before them
the woman whose business is to juggle
with legislation and give smiles for their
votes. The bride didn't overlook a
wrinkle in her dress, and the groom was
impressed more than by anything he saw
before or after in Washington. The men
tai photograph they will carry home with
them will be that of the president of the
Home for the Destitute Colored women
asking Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, to
introduce bill to exempt that institu-
ton from taxation Washington Capital.
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WOMEN AND WOMEN.

Some women cannot build
Tho broken altars Of their hearts DIP straight
Their weak hands are unsklled y
To mend the breach that perfdy has made !
And raise behind the gate 5s
OF pride, some newer altars in the shade
OF first dead hopes. Such women, It is said,
Sit ever wailing DER their faithless dead.
Their idols, when they fell,
Shook the fair shrine and rent the veil IN /
twain,
And evermore knell #
Rung by tho CHASTITY wrath Of hope belied,
Walls a requiem Of undying pain II
And moves the crushed dead at the altar
side, "%,,s.ss
While the dull blasts Of ruined love and truss
Eddy around in clouds the by-gone's dust!
Some. in the numbing shock. ~
Of crumbling rltars, sink to rise more strong
And build completer affairs on the rock
OF womanhood; to cast the past away
Without tear for what is lost, nor long =
For tho bright phantoms Of a vanished day;
But to their new-throned idols incense bring, !.
Saying: "The king is dead; long live tho
king" 5,s y
They find worthier dust gs
And raise it DER the affairs Of the past, .i,9S
And love it dearly, as woman must -
They even forget in happier hours thsir loss
Of former idols, saying, with smiles at last: @
Chow could we deem our broken dreams . I
cross 2" .~.&N' II -
Which are the noblest souls those who forget y
Or those who mourn their first sweet idols
yeti f1lI
Glare Beatrice Cofeyin Inter- Ocean. s
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Temperance Notes.

Governor Knott, of Kentucky, says his
State must have at once more peniten-
tiary room. Less whisky would doubt
less make added penitentiary room un-
necessary.
Ten thousand persons, it is stated, were
arrested in Boston last year for drunken-
ness, and it is estimated that but one
drunken person in four was arrested.
It is said that Thebaw, the ex-king CT
Eurmah, never touches liquor, and that
the officers of the vessel which took him
to his place of exile tried to tempt him
with every kind of drink, from gin to
champagne, without effect.
At a recent temperance meeting in
youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. Knight, So
loon keeper, signed the pledge, and at
once put her faith into works by turning
her saloon into coffee house.
John B. Cough has occupied singular
place before the public since he first
made his appearance as a temperance
orator many years ago. He united in him
self the functions of an evangelist and a
popular lecturer. His lectures were dra-
matte sermons, and his exhortations were
pointed by extraordinary powers Of
mimctic art. There can be no doubt that
be did great deal of good, and that he
was actuated throughout his career with
the desire to save men from the vice of
intemperance. Haven News.
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Fashion Notes.

Jet Is leading all other garnltures.
Fancy-headed hairpins are fashionable.
Waists are usually short basques with
elbow sleeves.
Red gold brooches have rich foriated
designs in white.
Amber buttons are ussed to trim moss
green velvet dresses.
High dcg-collars of velvet, jets and
silver are in fashion
Glove buttoners of nugget gold are
incrusted with gems.
It is difficult to name dress fabric
which is not fashionable.
Tulle remains the popular material for
young ladies' party dresses.
Gold fligree brooches with hoop ear
rings to correspond are again worn.
Jerseys continue in favor, and may be
Justly termed the makeshift of fashion.
Antique or unique gold and silver
coins are made into necklaces and brace
lets.
Red in various shades and blues Of
every tone are shown in all the new
goods.
American ginghams are very fine this
season, and some are seen IN Japanese
patterns.
There continues to be combination OF
bright and oxidized finish in silver
jewelry.
Effective evening dresses are made up
of plain tulle in several shades Of the
same color.
Lace and tulle skirts are further embel-
lished by draperies of white crepe de
chine shawls.
A fine armure that has a silky surface
is called feather cloth, and pansy cloth
has soft twill.
The association of gold and platinum
is being employed on some Of the new
jewelry with new effects.
The Bulgarian turban is gaining in
favor, and is most becoming with the
red or yellow paint brush pompon.
Tinsel gauze fans are extremely pretty,
and those in black gauze with silver
tinsel are much affected by young ladies.
Fashions in jewelry are as whimsical
as any other phase, and new and
strange are the inventions in the new
goods:
The newest train-holders are of
onyx; gold hooks attached to the waist
by long gold chains are novelties for this
purpose.
Scarlet holds its own in public favor,
and it is an unusual thing to see cos
tune which does not in some way in
clude. this color.
Pretty dresses in yelling and albatross
cloth are worn with lace hounces OF from
twelve to forty inches in depth, but with
these no drapery is necessary.
Very litelc trimming appears on dress
skirts, unless embroidery is used. The
plain skirts in most cases are plated on
the waistband nearly all around.
Much variety Is shown in goods suita-
BILE for mourning, and when the weather
becomes too warm to use the Henr1ettas,
much lighter fabrics are to be had.
The display OF goods 1or spring anu
summer wear are almost dazzling. Never
was so much variety of material and de-
sign shown in any one season before.
Batiste robes in white, cream, pink
and blue are to be had at maryelously
cheap prices. A cream batiste robe is
embroidered in brown and cream shades
in most elaborate design.
Plush may be called the rage of the
season, and is likely to be as popular the
coming season as it has been. The
audacious combinations of the present
season are likely to continue.
Worth, who does not believe in plat
ings and rufflings for mourning dresses,
says: "Crape may be as rich in effect as
velvet, but its peculiar grace is lost when
it is shipped into little pieces.
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Mystery Of Chastisement.

~Weg glory In tribulation also."-Hom. S:S
Within this leaf, to every eye
So little worth, doth hidden Lie
Most rare and subtitle fragrancy.
Wouldst thou its secret strength unbind !
Crush it, and thou shalt perfume find
Sweet as Arabia's spicy wind.
In this dull stone, so poor and bare
OF shape or lustre, patient care
Will find for thee jewel rare
But first must skilful hands essay,
With file and flint, to clear away
The film which hides its fire from day.
This leaf this stone 1t is thy heart;
1t must be crushed by pain and smart,
1t must be cleansed by sorrows art,
Ere it will yield fragrance sweet,
Ere it will shine Jewel meet
To lay before thy dear Lords feet.
Hymns Of the Ages
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT READING FOR FEM.
ININE READERS.
The Old Style and the New.

The Old Style and the New.
1885,
"Canst thou cherish me, Marthar'
eyes, if it be the LoId's will"
'And wilt thou wed me, sweetheartr'
"Yea, verify, as the Lord is my shepherd"
1856.
"Can you love me Maudr'
"Well, should shudder."
"And will you marry me dearestF
"What are you giving usg'
Chicago Ledger.
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Bring a Shovel.

Three thousand men all at work on a
huge bank of snow, all in motion, in
teusely in motion, trying, struggling,
agonizing in their efforts to get that great
mound out of the way. There they
pant, digging, digging, for underneath
over twenty people are buried by the
avalanche, buried in their homes, buried
on the street, buried in some hall Of
pleasure, buried in some mart of busi-
ness, all under that horrible Austrian
avalanche. Quick! Clear away the
snow. All, there is hat! 1t is a sign
of some one beneath. Make no tarrying.
Lay hold. Is there spare shovels Lay
hold. The diggcr's own brother or sis
ter, father or mother, son or daughter,
may be under the garment that has just
come in sight. Work away intensely
now!
Buried beneath an avalanche! How
much it means, not alone in Austria,
where the above happened, but all over
the earth! That great avalanche, sin,
has rolled down upon US. Not q soul on
the earth but in some way has been struck
by it; not nature but has been dam
aged. Every life shows the bruises made
by this sin-avalanche. Some are under
it to-day, not above it. They may be in
business, and yet covered up. Doing
business under an avalanche! They have
invited self to come in and God 10 step
out. They are buried under mass Of
selfish plans selfish cares, selfish
pursuits given to these things and
Immersed in them. They may be in the
halls of selfish pleasure-,ioting under an
avalanche, trying to make merry when
this great incubus of death is upon them
That young man stealing out of some
place of icentious pleasure, ne has been
struck by the avalanche. That miserable
drunkard, he is under the avalanche
of appetite. God help him! And how
many who feel not the solicitations of ap-
petite or avarice are under an avalanche
OF sinful indifference to God. They are
unwilling to act, unwilling to think even,
and all the while the suffocatng stupor
of death is upon them.
Who will not lend a. helping hand and
attack this avalanches God help them
You help them. God helps through you.
Has any one a word to say or write, a
hand 10 stretch up to God in prayer, a
hand to stretch out to his fellow in &C.
tive help2 Who will bring shovel and
90 to work? Only shovel! It is true
q shovelful is not cartful, but it leaves
shat amount less to be removed by
the neXt laborcr, and then shovelfuls
make the cartlul. Work away Say
your one word to that tempted young
man. Reach out your hand, though il
count only one, to your neighbor IN rrou
BILE; it will be priced if there be warm
blood, if there be heart in it.
The avalanche may be near you ir
YOUR own home. Your brother may be
under that wrecking mass, and if not, ii
is Christ's own prodlgal brother, fo1
whom he died and whom he ycarns tc
save. Take that shovel. Work away
Save, save from the horrible death of thu
avalanche! !-Rec. E.. 4. Rand IN AmerS
ann MooeeD1er
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There seems to have been a prejudice
from time immcmorial against sunshine
in March; and according to German
saying, it were "bctter to be bitten by .
snake than TO feel the sun in March,"
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"Trade."
Trade is tickle as the wind,

Trade is tickle as the wind,
It comes and flies away,
Yet many merchants always find
A little fact they bear in mind,
The means to make it stay.
Which is to weekly advertise,
That reading people may
Meet in this sheet before their eyes
The merchants list of new supplies
That change from day to day.
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A correspondent of the New York
World, writing of his efforts on a recent
Sunday evening to obtain liquor in Port
land, Me-, says: "In still another place
our liquor was brought on sealed up in
egg-shells, the meat having been blown
outEs
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Liquor papers are citing every possible
case of sickness caused by impure drink
ing water, to show that it is dangerous
beverage. There is popular impression
that q man never drinks 80 much waite,
as the morning after he has been on q
spree.-Gooa Iemplar.
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the still camp fire of the home circle
Yea, life is stormy sea. With shivered
masts, torn sails and hulk aleak we put in at the
harber Of home Blessed harbor! There we go
for repairs in the dry dock Of quiet life. The
candle in the window is to th. toiling man
the lighthouse guiding him INTO port. Chill
dren 70 forth to meet their fathers as pilots
at the ''narrows" take the hand Of ships The
door sill Of the home is the wharf where
heavylfe is unladen.
There is the place where we may talk Of
what We have done without being charged
with s.lf-adulation. There is the place where
we my, lounge without being thought un-
graceill. There is the place where we may
expires affection without being thought silly.
There the place where we may forget our
annoy noes and exasperations and troubles.
Forlon. earth pilgrim, no home? Then die.
That j better. The grave is brighter and
grande' and more glorious than this world,
with NJ tent from marching, with no harbor
from T. 2 storm, with no place Of rest from
this see se Of greed and gouge, loss and gain.
Further, remark that home is political
safeguard. The safety of the State must be
built OF the safety of the home. Why can
not France come to placid re public! Ever
and ann there is threat of national capsize.
France ls a nation has not the right kind of a
Christian home. The Christian hearthstone
Is the oily cornerstone for a republic. The
virtues cultured in the family circle are an alb
solute necessity for the State Ii there be
not enolgh moral principle to make the fam
lily adhe.e, there will not be enough political
principf to make the State adhere. No
home mans the Cloths and Vandals, means
the Non,ds Of Asia, means the Numidians Of
Africa cianging from place according as the
pasture lappens to change. COMPOUNDED be
all thoseBabels of iniquity which would over
tower and destroy the home. Tho same
storm tht upsets the ship in which the fam
lily sails ill sink the frigate of the Constitu-
tion. Jais and penitenrlaries, and armies and
aayies an not our best defence. The door Of
the homeis the best fortress. Household uten-
sis are ts best artillery and the chimneys Of
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for whom he had loved to labor, the

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plain words OF sincere regret al parting
with friends who had grown dear
through eight years of pleasant asso-
citation, coupled with the evident ear
nestness and deep emotion with which
they were spoken, were more touching
and effective than more ambitious
attempt at rhetorical finish would
have been. The speaker himself was
visably effected and many among the
audience were moved to tears.
It is doubtful if the departure Of any
other of our citizens would excite more
universal regret than does that Of Mr..
Miller and his family. They have been
30 intimately associated in every way
with the religious, social and musical
life of our community that they will
be missed for a long time. Mingled
with this regret, however, is q feeling
of congratu1atiOn that the relations
now closing have been mutually pleas
ant. It must certainly be q pleasant
thought to Mr.. Miller himself that
this, his first passionate, has closed
without single jar of discord having
ever arisen between himself and his
charge, and that the pastoral relation
is severed finally at his own request
and not upon the demand Of his par
ishoners.
BY direction of Presbytery the pulpit
will be officially declared vacant by
Rev. Mr.. Milliken next Sunday. Mr..
Miller and family will remain here
some days longer, however, before go.
ing to their new home at Crown Point,
Indiana.
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Moran Matters .

Mr.. S. G. Warner has added 80 foot
addition to the rear of his office in
which he will sell hardware. He in.
forms me that he has purchased the
Ballew lumber yard. In nv last
you made me say that Rev. Means Of
ficiated at the funeral when I intended
to say Rev. McAdams...-. Mr.. John
Schlimmer has brought his wife home.
Sheis much improved. Mr.. s. Spur
lock has bought the Reece & Osborn
bnilding in which he is now selling
goods. Mr.. S. is building I'D a fine
trade in our tOwn........T The entertain
ment given by the ladies' aid society
Of the Methodist church was well at
tended. The seats were all filled with
interested listeners. All performed
their parts well. Mr.. Fietcn Willouph-
by and Miss Eva Burton especially are
worthy of mention ........Jake Hudkins
has moved his barber shop into his
new quarters, formerly occupied by
w. S. Samuels' drug store. MIR. Sam
uels has got the Stricken building on
the corner fixed up and now has the
neatest drug store in town.. The
receipts at theen tertainment were S.. -
which we think is very good consider
ing the opposition of the board of
trustees. PENCIL.
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CARD FROM DIR. L. rozER, OF lola, KAHs

| SA41~~ = osS@e oS1sAof A4AAAsS
Having established an Infirmary in
lola, for the treatment of chronic dis
eases and surgery, we would call the
attention of the public to the follow
ing:
We treat all durable diseases with a
success unsurpassed in the West. We
cure all Ruptures by a process entirely
new, safe and simple, which does away
forever with the truss; no Knife no
danger. We cure PILES aud FIsTULA
without the knife or pain.
Structures, HydrOcele, VariOcele, and
diseases of the Kidneys and Bladder
are cured by the latest and most APP
proved methods.
In all private diseases we have q
wide experience and unsurpassed snc-
cess. Diseases of the Joints and Bones,
Old Sores, TumOrs, Cancers, Scrofilla,
Spinal Curvature, Hip Joint Disease,
Hare Lip, Cleft Palate, and all diseases
of the Throat, Lungs and Heart are
treated by those improved methods for
which the last twenty years are ia
nous.
We straighten Crossed Eyes, operate
for Cataract, remove obstruction to
Tear Ducts, and treat successfully all
durable diseases of the Eye and Ear.
We are especially prepared in the
Infirmary for the treatment of the Dis
eases of Women. If you have any
Chronic diseases, come or send for
Circular. We will visit any part of
the county in consultation or to per-
form surgical operations. Address
communications tn DR T., TOZER
lola Infirmary, lola, Kansas.
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COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
County-Even:s and Gossip
of the Week.
Sky Rocket Scrapinss.

After an absence of several weeks we
will try and contribute our mite to the
County Notes.". .Skyrocket society
has been greatly improved by the pro-
tracted meeting held here a few weeks
ago.....-.. We have Sunday school each
Sunday, prayer meeting Thursday
night, and preaching almost every
Sunday The Big Greek bridge is
almost ready for crossing. We under
stand the approaches are not yet COM
pleted......S School commenced last Mon
day at Prairie Rose, Elsmore, East
Liberty and Skyrocket Mrs. Thorn
as has sold her place to a Mr.. Ward
from Illinois. and has moved to Hum
boldt......Mr. and Mrs. Medium buried
a child at Elsmore Wednesday ......A
class, lbearing the name of ''The Church
Of God" has been organized Mt Fair
View. They believe in washing feet
and giving the "holy kiss" as part of
the requisites ola Christians duty.
We have been told by persons who
claim to know what they preach, that
unless a person has his feet washed in
public he can in no wise enter the king
dom of Heaven-........Old Mr.. Barron
is not expected to live, typhoid fever
being the trouble. ........ Ell. King says
he is going to see his girl in style. He
has purchased yoke of oxen. ...Mr.
c. A. King, of Jasper, Mo-, has been
visiting his sons, Ell. and Riie, for the
past two weeks. ENOUGH.
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HIGH SCHOOL yorr1Hos.

The following are the ..names of those
ranking one for the sixth month :
Tenth grade, Fannie Mcclure, average,
SO; ninth grade, Effie..ScOtt, average, 80;
eighth grade, Jessie Richards, average,
9S; seventh, Julius Merwin, 80.
HONOR ROLL-SIxTH MONTH.
Tenth Grdde-Schuyler Brewster,
Fred Funston. Lola SmeltZer.
Ninth Grade-Oliver Adams, Leslie
Potter, Bird Horville, Ella McNutt,
Effie Scott.
Eighth Grade-William Hankins,
May Ellis, Katie Pressler, Jessie Rich.
ards.
Seventh Grdde-John Henderson,
Julius Merwin, Hattie Bostwick, May
.WOodin.
,Sirth Grdde-Pearl Arnold, Myrtle
Eshbaugh, Tennie Whitney.
Fifth Grdde-Nelson Grubbs, Min
ME Helm.
Fourth Grade-Emmett Culbertson,
Willis Henderson. Lily Simpson.
Third Grdde-Lillie Bloom, Clara
Foust, Sally Karkman, Herbert Esh-
baugh, Homer Henderson, Walter
Ricketts,, Willie Scott, Harry Simpson,
Archie Thorpe, Flora Burton, Katie
Raft, Daisy Scott, LOttie Thrall, Sarah
Thrasher.
Second Grade-Emma Carter, Mu-
sic Ewell, Merl Scott, Ora Burnett
Linnie Burton, Richard Ewing, Alice
Hayward, Johnnie South.
First Grade-Julius Kruger, Joie
Bulen, Kelsie s.Overmyer, Johnnie Nc.
Dowell. Pearl Sanderson