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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07
A YEAR TOO LATE.
Tho Sad and DiscouraginS Experience OF
a lsepentant Huahaud.

Tho Sad and DiscouraginS Experience Of
q lsepeatant Husband.
A citizen of Detroit went West about
three years ago in search of fortune.
He returned the other day. and after a
long search heard that his wife lived ON
Beaubien street 1t was ten o'clock at
night when he reached the house and
raped on the door. After few min
utes an upstairs window was raised and
. female voice cried out:
''Who is it, and what do you wan.?'
as that you. Fannie?" he asked.
''Who calls me Fannie?"
''Your husband. It's me-Henry; I
have come back"
''Oh, it's you. then? You'd better
skip"
'Why?'
"'Cause I'm married again. got u
divorce from you year ago"
Fannie. how could you? Wasn't 1
a loving, ten"
Look a-herey' shouted the harsh
voice of q man. as his head replaced
that of the woman's, II don't want no
IOOUuy ABOUT tnIS. ART YOU gong
right of without any fuss, or must I
come down and carve you upT
'.But 1 want my wife"
"You haven't got any! The Wayne
circuit court divorced her. and a Pres
byterian. minister spliced her to me. Do
you think we are going back on court
ana church just because you happen to
come back? Are you going?"
I'D like to talk the case over"
Haven't time. I'm going to give
You just two minutes to get out of shoot
Ing distance"
The ex-husband got, but he went
down to police headquarters and ex-
planned:
If ever marry another mans d.
vOrced wife I'll be halfway white about
it II he comes around and wants an
explanation I'll be gentleman enough to
invite him into the house. / won't lean
out of a window and blow and holler
and lug out pistol and make him feel
all flattened out. Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07
An uneeremonious Messenger.

Among other traditions of the Gov
eminent Printing Office at Washington
is a story told about a boy sent with
some proof slips of an important de-
cision to Chief Justice fancy. He ap-
peared at the office of the Chief Justice
and asked him: '.Is fancy imp
Il presume, was the dignified reply,
''you wish to see the Chief Justice of
the United States?''
II don't care cuss about him. I've
got some proofs for fancy"
II am Hon. Roger B. Taney."
you're fancy, aren't you?'
Il am not, fellow. I ap Hon. Roger
B. fancy"
Then the proofs are not for you"
and the unceremonious messenger
would have gone off with them if the
Judge had not admitted himself 70 be
fancy simpH.-Bostos Budget
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07

it feebly to her lips. 1T is all over
life was very hard to bear without your
love. l gave you all Fay heart, William;
but you took yours from me-and it
was my life, my life! When am gone.
your thoughts. Look, William, look"
she rose in her bed, and pointed ont
of the window-'.there Is father
house! The snow is falling-is it
Christmas, then. Beautiful shadows
are moving all around. Kiss me, Will
lam, for the last, last time. All, my
love! my lover'
With that last kiss spiritual beauty
passed into her face, and her soul
winged its way to the bosom of our
Heavenly Father.
Such lives as these" said the In
visible Spirit "are the fruits of Doubt.
Behold Remorse!"
For the third time the aspect of his
home changed. All now was drear
and desolate. A deathly stiffness
reigned throughout the house, and. sit
ting by himself. with eyes that sought
the ground, William beheld prems-
turely old, gray-headed man. I'm
friended, uncared for, he mourned in
silence, surrounded by the sad evil
dences of wrecked and wasted life.
Brooding over what might have been,
listening for what he shall never hear
for the tender voice of the woman
whose heart he had broken, for the
pretty prattle Of children, and the joy
Gus scrambling of their pretty little
feet; searching for the home-lights
which he himself extinguished, and
which shall never shine again, stretch
ing forth his trembling hands to the
years that were gone, and gazing
despairingly at the dead flowers which
might have bloomed for him until he
closed his eyes upon the world.
And for the last time the spirit
spoke:
.'The story you have heard this night
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07
MISUNDERSTANDING.
4 Habit Which II Par More Dangerous
Than "Heart-Disease."

4 Habit Which II Par More Dangerous
Than "Heart-Disease."
Since there is a special tendency in
most communities to take too much
medicine, and to take it recklessly, it
should not be the object toincrease that
tendency. While the use and value of
drugs are not to be denied, it is claimed
that no ignorant person should ever
dabble with them, remembering that
the more active of them are active be-
cause they are pOisOns, or at least modi-
tications of poisOns, and if gwen injudi-
ciOusly, when not needed, or in toe
large doses, the poison-element will
appear. And here it is proper to refer
to that absurd idea that disease is q
monster. to be slain by the administra-
ton of active pOisOns-killed like any
other monster, tiger to be subjugated
On the contrary. disease is but the alb
sence of ease or health, a negative
rather than positive condition, the re-
moval of which depends mainly on CO
operating with nature, whose efforts
are always in the right direction.
though not always effectual. All Of
these, in q certain sense, may be re-
gsrded IS curative. though failure
often results. either from the lack Of
sufficient physical foundation from sur
rounding adverse circumstances, or
from an interference on the part of
those who would cure. but who. on ae-
count Of ignorance or false ideas, in
trOduce discords and false efforts. 1t
may BE that such. f0Olishly believing
that the more critical and dangerous
the case. even when much reduced in
vital force, the more powerful the dose
demanded. act on this principle. and
give the dose that might be safe, in
ordinary cases, to persons Of the same
age and sex. exercising NO discrlmina-
ton, NO judgment Such should re-
lember that those weak In body are
also weak in the stomach, - certainly
unable to bear large doses IS they are
to perform hard labor. / have seen
many IN adult to whom would give
no more than . strong boy. slightly
ailing, could bear ct the age of four
years. And when such are dosed with
no regard to their weakness. the sud-
den death is attributed to ''heart dis
ease" while the intelligent know that
but . very small percentage of the sud-
den deaths are caused BY organic dis
eaas Of the heart-Dr. Honaford, 10
Golden Rwls.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07

from the lips Of a hard. bad man i
true. But il one sin. must all be
guilty? Your life is now sanctified by
the pure love of pure woman. Cast
it not lightly from you. Live. and be
blessed by the angel, Love. Live, and be
cursed by the devil, doubt. The choice
is before you. You have received your
warning!'
The voice ceased. and William. start
ing to his feet, rubbed his eyes in
amazement, and looked about him. II
was q dream, then-surely dream.
for no spirit-faces were in the twisted
limbs and branches of the tree. The
hedge-row beyond was beautiful. but
no reckoning shadows were there.
The stars shone in the frosty heavens.
and the moon threw . soft tender light
upon the snow fields smiling in her
face. The night was very lovely; all
nature was in repose. He looked to-
ward Laura's house. and there
For . moment his heart stood still,
and then his body throbbed with mad
dening pulses. Stealing out from the
house, he saw a female, her form
throwing long Shadow on the Snow.
He could not mistake the step, the
graceful turn of her neck as she looked
warily around. Another form meeting
.hers-the Shadow of a man upon the
Snow! As the two met, William
pressed forward in mad excitement.
He saw the tenderest kisses pass be-
tween them; he saw them clinging to
each other in fond endearment, he saw
her. his Laura! lying in another mans
arms and he sunk to the ground with
a bitter cry. A blight had fallen on his
life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07
COUNTRY ROADS.

The Most Approved Aethod Of C0nstfaet-
ing Highways In PrAlrie Countries.
The improvement of roads has been
discussed time and again. From the
fact that well-concerted means Of max
ing and repairing roads are not gen.
orally used. the condition of prairie
roads in the spring and after many
rains is simply horrible. II the best
means at command were used the clay
underlying our prairie sods may be
made into good substantial roads. upon
which . team at any time of the year
could carry . ton, except for few days,
perhaps, inst as the frost u leaving the
ground. The proper idea in road-mak-
ing is not too wide q rOad-bed, but ono
well and accurately graded and fully
compacted. Once the road is made and
properly drained. the expense Of keep
ing the whole in repair would be COM
paratively light The frst cost Of
making an earth road along every
quarter-section of land need not exceed
more than fifty cents per acre Of land
owned. 1t is even claimed possible at
cost of not more than twenty cents
Oncc the roads are made, the keeping
them in repair viii be merely . nominal
sum per acre.
While it is true that o thoroughly
graded earth road viii be a fairly good
one at all times Of the year. it is ~ true
that during the dryer seasons It is .
most excellent road il the grade has
been preserved. Ballast, where it may
he had is indispensable. When possible.
broken stone is best-gravel next; vet
the foundation is the important part,
and in all prairie roads this must be tho
natural soil, or rather the subsoil which
naturally underlies the surface.
1t is not to be understood from this
that the surface soil is to be excavated
from the road. Make your grade per.
feet, of surface and subsOil, and then
lay on your ballast. if to be had. say.
eight feet wide and six inches deep. Il
win spread naturally. Then a little
more may be added. But, because ynu
have no gravel. do not neglect to make
the best earth road possible. Il win
pay.-Chieago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07

An Illicit distillery near Gainesville.
Ga. which for six years has escaped
detection, has been discovered and
raided. The proprietor had damned .
small creek, ostensibly to make q fish
pond. and under the dam he placed his
aistillery, with tunnels for ingress and
egress. The smoke was convened to
his house. and passed out through the
kitchen chimney.-C2icago Tn'eA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07

Miss Hutton. . society lady Of New
port. r. l.. forced her way into q cock
ing main. stopped the fight and after
ward appeared as witness against the
Observation-Disclosures Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07
Shadows on the Snow.
By d. z PARTON,
PART l.--CONrrxunp.

AUTHOR OF "BLADl-o.-0RAes." sco,ns,
GRAIE;" "JosHUA NAVAL; RSc. M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13
THE GAINsBOROUGH HAT.
Something of the Lady From Whom Il Do
rived Its Name.

Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Gainsborough hat has come again.
1t Is everywhere, on the streets, in the
churches, on shopping excursions, on our
drives, at weddings, at funerals. 1t is
always out Of place and always In place,
for when Is 1t mlsapropos for a woman TO
look pretty and picturesque? Already are
anathemas being hurled against the girl
with the big hat, but let me
whisper q word of consolation to
the theater-going populace. II has
come early; its reign viii be
short. Long before the season is in full
blast Its glory will have departed. No
goddess Is so tickle as fashion, and as
quickly IA one altar Is erected she builds
another shrine and bids her yotaries fol-
low, and on they go, madly and hotly,
like Crusaders OF old to the HOLY Land
1t Is rather an anachronism that the hist
should have been called the Gaines
borough; should have been named for
the artist, instead OF the arch, smiling
beauty, the duchess OF Deyonshire, whose
fame and beauty are coexistent with two
great artists, both Reynolds and Gaines
borough.
Twice the lady Is reported tn
have set the fashion in hats In her own
time. When, as Lady Georgiana Spencer
she married the duke of Devonshire, the
best match In all England, she is de-
scrlbed as lovely young girl, natural and
full OF grace. She discouraged the wear
Ing OF the immense hoops which We're
then In vogue and appeared 10 couuettish
little aprons and demure little caps, which
were called the "Deyonshire, and court
journals announced the entrance OF a new
grace at court, "Simplicity.n The ardor
of the duke for his young bride cooled in
4 month, and she commenced a ca
reer for herself, From severe simplicity
OF dress she plunged into the Widest eX-
trayagance and ostentation. Her first
eeeentricity which reused a paper war
was her appearance in an ostrich feather
OF uncommon growth, an ell and three
inches IN length, presented to her by
Lord Stormount on his return from an
embassy to Paris. This set the fashion
which so long shook defiance at both sa
tire and common sense and, spanning the
lapse OF 100 years, does the same
thing to-day. Ladies' In full dress
when going to parties and recep-
lions, were compelled TO sit on the
fioors OF their coaches instead of the
seats IN order not TO disarrange their
couture, and one lady, In envy and
despair, rival OF the duchess, sent to
the undertaken for plume, but received
the answer that the hearse was out, but
ne would oblige her Immediately on its
return. But the fame OF the duchess Is
more lasting as the "Queen OF the
wings than as the queen OF fashion.
She II was who bought vote from a
N It H. a..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13
Pope Leo's Health-A Recent Attack.
London NeMA

NAPLES, Aug. 81 The Stampa of the
9th instant gives the following account of
the present state of the pope's health:
" 1t Is perfectly true that the other night
the pope had an Intestinal disturbance
which alarmed the vatican. But 1t was
not an unforeseen case.
The pope had suffered for more than
two years from intestinal Inflammation,
and the most eminent physicians were
consulted in vain. II was only
possible to obtain momentary alIevi-
alton Principally from innate
economy, and, secondly, by medical pre-
scrlptlon, the pope eats very sparely. His
special cook goes out TO make purchases
with very modest basket He generally
cooks for dinner half fowl, OF which the
pope eats the breast; couple Of glasses
of Perugian wine, certainly no Bordeaux !;
sometimes light soup, rarely roast meat,
little boiled vegetable, and sometimes
nsh-that IL the dinner; no sweets, no
pastry and no expensive game. With such
a regime 1t will be understood that the
pope's disorder Is not the result of luxu-
rious meals such as those OF the Pope
Ganganelli.
"The other evening the pope had gone
to bed earlier than usual, after having
drank some warm beverage. He was
rather fatigned and In pain. The doctor
had visited him during the afternoon,
AT about 1880 O'Clock at night the
cardinals In the ante-chamber, and the
valet who was watching, were aroused
by a loud ringing OF the bell. They ran,
and found the pope suffering from ex.
circulating pains, and doctor was i'm
medlstely sent for, aud In moment the
whole vatican was aroused. The severe
pains lasted till a. M, at which time
the pope fell asleep for short time; but
at 6 o'clock he determined to get up at
all costs, For the next two days he re-
ceived no one but his familiar friends and
servants, who were deeply impressed by
the extreme pallor OF his countenance y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13
now It was Settled.

special to the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, Sept. 1.-THE GA
zETE representative in conversation with
some OF our citizens, who attended the
meeting of the county executive committee
appointed by the Democratic convention
held at Sherman yesterday, learns that the
committee assembled in the courtroom
at 2 O'Clock, there being about twenty
members present Mr.. G.. b. Randell
called the meeting to order and Mr.. G. r.
Smith OF Sherman was chosen secretary.
Mr.. Randell addressed the meeting in O
few we'll chosen remarks, one Of which
was that he thought great deal Of the
opposition to his election as chairman of
the executive committee was personal, and
some parties thought 1t was not ''legal."
But before he would in any way be the
cause Of dissension In the party he stood
ready to retire In favor of any man whom
the committee saw fit to elect. Mr. Ran
dell then called on DIR. Jones to take the
chair, and he retired.
A resolution was then read by |. NJ.
Standifer of Denlson, offered by mem
Der from Bells, indorsing the election Of
G. Is. Randell as chairman OF the Demo.
cratic county executive committee.
Judge Gilbert of Denison then offered
a resolution, in the way of substitute,
that, owing to there being dispute con-
corning the election of chairman, he
thought, for the safety of the Democratic
party, it would be better the commit
tee should cleo Mr.. Randell as chairman
until such time as the convention should
otherwise order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13
FIREHEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Palestine.


At the last drill, team No. made the
fast time In coupling in seven minutes
and FIVE seconds. A picked-up team did
the work In two minutes and thirty-one
seconds, but were ruled out on account
OF bad coupling.
The best coupler in this department
would Ike to know through the columns
OF THE GAZETTE the best time made by
any two men in making and breaking a
coupling, and also best time made by one
man. We are not professionals, but
good time has been made.
Since my last we have had two runs.
The first run was for two-story dwell
ing house, and 1t had to burn down for
the reason that there was not enough
hose to reach the fire.
Our cry IL for more hydrants, and until
the city owns the watei-works we shall
have to put up with what we now have.
Hose No. | boys are fitting up their
house with pictures A full set of the
Darktown Fire Brigade adorns the walls
aud affords amusement to all members
j. j. Holk, who Is foreman of Hose
No. of Temple, Is in the city, and we
have given him the firemen's grip.
Many flremen have read Mr.. Little
pages letter in THE GAZETTE and in
dorse IL.
A lamp explosion was the second run,
but was quickly smothered by blanket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13
On to Marshall.

Special TO the Gazt tie.
PARIS, TEX, Sept. l2.-Capt. L. w.
Lloyd, general superintendent of the
Paris, Marshall & Northwestern railroad,
arrived in the city Friday evening. A
GAZETTE reporter found the captain at
the Hot,l Peterson. On being asked
what they were doing he said: ave have
just finished changing the road to stan
dard guage. That was finished on the
9th, making nineteen miles of frst-class
standard-guage road in operation on the
Marshall end of the road, and we are get
ting all the work on that we can attend
to. There are only eighteen miles more
track to be laid till we make connection
with the st. Louis, Arkansas & Texas
road at Gilmer, and we have a heavy force
at work closing up the gap. Capt. LLOYD
SAID he had contracted for six new en-
gines, two of which are for Paris, to be
delivered in 100 days, and before that time
we expect to have track laid at this end
ready to put trains on"
Capt. Lloyd has let the contract to Jim
West of this city for the finishing up of
the grading Of the road to intersect the
st. Louis, Arkansas Texas, a distance
OF thirty-one miles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13

that border upon our respective homes on
the Big Black and the Yazoo. Renewed
cheers.
And when / emerge from my hiding
place expect TO resume work on my cot
ton patch 10 very unostentatious manner
without being at all stuck up over having
run for congress. Laughter. In fact,
upon reflection | don't know but that
myself and that cotton patch would both
have been much better of, and be flour
ishing much more proudly now II had
never abandoned II. Long laughter
Now my friend, Chap Anderson, who
has Just been nominated, will not be In
such an agonized hurry to get home, as
will the rest OF us.
While we are very swiftly and very
modestlY scooting away to our homes, he
will probably stop over In Jackson and
accept the congratulations OF "the boys"
Laughter.
And shan't blame him--the rest Of us
would probably do the same thing under
similar circumstances--but alas alas
for the lack OF circumstances Laugh
ter.
Another important custom now is, that
II a new man Is worthy he Is usually given
a second term by way of Endorsement,
but, at the end OF his second term, his
constituency ask him for his title, and TO
show by what right he holds his seat.
Applause.
] now serve notice on our friend An
derson that he must hump himself and
have his title ready II he expects TO read
IL clear TO third term.
Gentlemen, | trust that you will ex-
cuse these desultory and scattering re-
marks. This is not the regulation
speech, 1t is not the speech of acceptance
and thank, that had prepared, and which
would like so much to have been able
to make. Laughter
With no Idea Of delivering any such
melancholy remarks as these, | had pre-
pared very eloquent speech, one with
which had expected to thrill and sway
this vast audience with the keenest SEN
sations Of ineffable pleasure. And |
assure you that am sincere in regretting
the fact that an opportunity has not been
presented for its delivery. [Long laughter
and cheers
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13
SHERMAN.
Better Prospects for water supply--Not
had Dongue.

-NfNNs A'NHPue'h huN SuHpIy--NOt
had Dongue.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Sept, l2.-Contractor
Kelley, who rs making the test for
water supply on the new site purchased
by the city from Thomas Elliott, reached
depth of eighteen feet last night The
test Is being made In a shaft about eight
feet in diameter, and the soil through
which 1t has passed to It's present depth
Is OF light clay, intermixed with sand
bearing FAR more favorable indications
for water than was found In making Il Q
hrst test In the eastern part OF the city,
When the workmen reached the depth OF
eighteen feet last night, several strong
veins OF water rushed into the shaft, when
work was suspended, aud VIII be re.
sumed again Tomorrow morning
The epidemic OF dengue fever now
prevalent In this city Is OF very mild
form, many patients remaining up during
the attack, and the majority OF those
taken down recovering after the third or
fourth day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13
RETIRINR GRAcEFuLLY.
a niississippi Congressman Aooopta Hie
Defeat In aHRppy Way.


Defeat In RHappy Way.
New Mississipplan.
DR.. KERN OF Holmes, the elegant aud
gifted gentleman who was one Of the four
defeated candidates for congress In the
Fifth district, was called upon after the
nomination OF Mr., Anderson, and adj
dressed the convention In the following
gracefully humorous vein;
Gentlemen OF the Convention: In these
latter days custom has obtained at
nominating conventions which makes 1t
Incumbent upon defeated candidate to
brace himself up and participate In the
SAD and solemn ceremonies OF his own
funeral. [Laughter1.
And now, In common with these other
griei-stricken gentlemen, appear before
you as pall-bearer on this very interest.
log occasion, Applause and laughter |
congratulate you upon the choice
which you have made, and assure YOU In
al sincerity the pleasure with which ac-
quiesoe IN your action is second only 10
the pleasure with which would have &C.
qniesced In my own nomination, TGreat
laughter
shall fold my grip "like the Arab, and
silently steal away with my friend Gibbs
OF iazoo, and take the flrst freight train
Tor jackson, where, by making close con-
neetions with the Illinois Central, we
hope 70 slip through in the night time
without being seen. Cheers
And untll inc excitement is over he and
VII PROBABLY hide out in the cane-hrakts