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The Iola register., 1889-11-15
THE STUDY OF POLITICS.

A Branci, of learning in which Women
Are sadly Deiic ent-The Proper Educa-
'ipi of Voters.
There is one branch of higher edu-
cation. says Mary A Livermore. in
Union Signal. in which American wom-
en- have little instruction, and. conse-
quently. little interest They are
taught little concerning their own
country-what are its immense re-
sources. what its marvellous history.
wherein lis Government and civiliza-
ton differ from those of European ma
tions. what are the perils of the Re-
public. and what the great issues
pending at the time. Indeed, there
are many men and women who con-
slider this ignorance creditablc; and
have heard women boast of ii, as if it
glorified, rather than stultified them.
Their reading of newspapers is mainly
confined TO those journals which treat
of fashion, dress, household affairs and
polite society almost exclusively.
1t is otherwise in England. The in.
England-the class with which Amer.
leans are chiefly brought in contact
take very lively interest il politics,
know what are the public questions of
the day.. and are accurately informed
concerning them. They are ready
with defense of Gladstone's course in
dealing with the Irish question, or, If
they think it defective. they will tell
you where and why. Since church and
State are one in England. they are
versed in the affairs of the English
Church. even when they are non-con-
formists. They are familiar with colo
nial affairs, and have an opinion of
their own concerning the wisdom or
unwisdom, justice or injustice, Of
English management in India And
all the while they are never unwoman-
ly, and one is held entranced by the
charm of their intelligent speech.
1t is surprising that the great body
of American women can rest contented
in utter ignorance of the affairs of their
more than a dozen States on school
matters. and it is only matter of time
when they will be invested with full
suffrage. And if women were never to
vote in America, they will always be
the mothers of voters. For mothers to
abjectly renounce all hold upon their
sons when they arrive at the voting
age. and to scornfully refuse to acquire
the information that would enable them
wisely to advise them at critical peri.
DDS. is to win the contempt of the young
men. For women to be Indifferent and
ignorant when their own affairs are the
subject of legislation, and laws are be-
ing formulated concerning their prop
erty and their children, their advice in
the matter not asked. nor their approx
al sought is to justify the category in
which women are frequently men,
children and idiots"
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
Az ORIENTAL TEMPLE.
History sf the Beautiful Pagoda of IL
E.ruerafd Rica RnxI

History sf the Beautiful Pagoda of the
Emerald Rice Bo~l.
From the entrances faciug the plain
on clear day the view m dst be magnif-
icent; but at the time of our visit the
hills or the other side of the plain were
shrouded In haze, and we could only see
the country for two or three miles be-
yond the town. The city and villages
were hidden by the foliage, and the
whole plain as. far as we could see looked
one great orchard of palm and fruit
trees, with here and there a narrow slip
of rice plain. Nothing can be more de-
ceptive than travelling through such a
country: the great hedges of fruit trees
and clumps OF handsome bamboos that
fringe the fields continually hiding the
extent of the cultivation. In the fringes
surrounding the fields, and in the beau
tiful groves that are scattered about,
He the houses of the villagers, making
1t simply impossible without a census
to arrive, or even make near guess, at
the population. Seeing one Of the Ka-
wat, or pagoda slaves, sweeping up some
fallen leaves, DIR. Cushing asked him to
relate the legend of the pagoda and the
origin of it's name. In reply he told US
that long, long ago, a company OF Pee,
or spirits, brought five of the bowls
which are used for begging by the
monks, and offered them at the shrine.
These were each of different colors-
red, yellow, white, blue, and green,
cut out of precious gems, and
fitted one within the other-the green
or emerald bowl containing the rest.
The pagoda Is therefore named ''The
Pagoda of the Emerald Rice Bowl He
further assured us that the right name for
Loi 500 Tayp was Loi 500 Tee, its
name having originated from white
elephant that ascended the mountain,
bearing sacred relics, exclaiming, as he
reached the top, 800 TeO" or "The
place ends" The pagoda slaves are
looked upon as outcasts by the remainder
of the people, and are either the descend
ants of pagoda slaves or have been
dedicated to the service of the pagOda
by their master on account of the merit
acc,uing to the deed. or have been SO
dedicated as a punishment for crimes
they have committed. Not even a King
dare free pagoda slave, for if he did so
he would. after this life, infallibly have
to descend to the bottom of most fear
full hell. They are not only pagoda
slaves and outcasts, but their posterity
must remain so during the dispensation
Of Guadama Buddha, embracing a
period of five thousand years after his
IL 4
B. c. 543. Pagoda slaves may not be
employed in any other work than keep
ing the shrine in order, and are obliged
to present tithes of all they produce for
the use and maintenance of the pagoda
and its monks. On our return the
journey took only three hours and a
half, as the elephants went quickly
down the hill and were in hurry to
get home for their evening feed
Blackwood'S Magazine.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
A VETERAN PRINTER,
The Man Who First Put the "Star Span.
gled Banner" in Type.

The Man Who First Put the "star pan.
gled Banner" in Type.
At the recent celebration in Balti-
more OF the seventy-fifth anniversary
of the bombardment of Fort McHenry
and the composition by Key of .'The
Star-Spangled Banner" was present
Samuel Sands, who is probably the
oldest printer living. and who. while
printer in the Office of the Baltimore
American, in 1914, first put that song
in type from the authors original
manuscript and distributed it through
the streets of that city. This fact and
the other one that in 1885. in the first
campaign OF William Henry Harrison.
he had published Whig campaign
paper, the Freeman's Banner, led him
to ask permission during break in
the industrial parade to pay his re-
spects to President Harrison, but the
chairman of the occasion refused to
allow him to ascend the platform. not
recognizing that he was probably the
only person in that vast throng pres
ent with any personal connection with
the events being honored. Mr.. Sands
went to his trade at the age of eleven
years. and. escaping the customary
devils" duties, was put at once to
learn 1.-THE case," standing on
pile of empty cases to reach his
work. At sixteen he was fore
man of the Office. During his career
he has published a number of papers.
including several political sheets He
was always an ardent Whig, and for
many years secretary Of the State GEN.
trail committee of that party in Mary
land. During the rebellion he was an
enthusiastic Unionist, and through
most of it the editorial writer of the
Baltimore Clipper. For nearly fifty
years he published the American
Farmer, one of the earliest OF agricult-
ural papers in this country, and with
which he maintains still a nominal
connection. it being now conducted by
his son. He is the only printer in his
city who has been president of the
Journeymen's and later presid Isn't OF
the Employing Printers associations.
Mr.. Sands is now in his ninetieth year,
enjoying excellent health. his mental
faculties little dimmed. though his
sight is failing. In recent letter to
the Baltimore American he states that
he remembers hearing distinctly the
bombardment, though he didn't see
'the bombs bursting in air." He alone
of the compositors remained in the
Office, being too young to 60 with the
others into the trenches, and this cir
cumstance led to his name being linked
and historically with the
immortal song.-Washington Lette
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE.
Its Principles Were Known Six Hundred
Years Before ChEse.

Its Principles Were Known Six Hundred
Years Before ChEss
In reply to the question by a CORE
spondent. where was electricity first
used, and who first sent a telegraph
message? the New York Sun makes
this reply: Thales. Greek philoso-
pher, who lived six hundred years be-
fore Christ, is said to have known the
electrical properties of rubbed amber.
Otto Won Guericke. in 1647, constructed
the first electrical machine. Franklin,
174S, killed a turkey by electricity,
and roasted it on an electric jack be-
fore FIRE kindled by the electric
spark. Perhaps this was the earliest
actual use of electricity. As long ago
as 1747 electric shocks were sent over
short distances. Relson. in 1894. by using
thirty-six wires, one for each letter or
character. sent messages over small
distances. Morse simplified the tele-
graph, using only one wire. instead of
from thirty to thirty-six wires. His
first public message was: What hath
God wrought" This was on May "a,
1874 Two days later the Democratic
convention in Baltimore nominated
James K. Polk for President and Silas
Wright for Vice-President. Mr.. Vail,
Morse's assistant. telegraphed the
news to Morse at the Capitol. Morse
told Wright and the convention was
astonished to get a dispatch from him
declining the nomination. The con-
vention wouldn't believe it. and sent q
committee to Washington to get relia-
ole information. This was doubtless
he first news telegram sent
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
GOOD WORDS FOR WOMEN.

WITH the education and privileges
that have come to American girls of to-
day, there is scarcely a large enter
prise of any kind that has not in it as
an active force some bright, clear
minded young woman, who acts as a
magnetic wheel that attracts and COM
pels constant progress. and IVY
Leaf
In great crises man cries: 'Oh, dear!
what will my wife do?" Do! II she
loves him. and he is true to her. she
will rise on the crest of disaster like a
boat on the billow. The crisis will
bring out her heroism. The strength
of the Eternal will come into her little
arm. We need that very strength in
politics. in government C. b
Pitblado.
IT is no argument against woman
suffrage to say that women do not de-
sire to vote. because We do not give
men the suffrage because it is always
desired. neither do We deny it to those
men who do not exercise it The argu-
ment that women are weaker than men
also lacks force in its application. be-
cause we do not deny it to men who
are weaker than the average woman.
-Elihu B. Hayes
WHEN men and women are made
equals in the eye Of the law. and not
before, shall We complete the founda-
tions OF just commonwealth, which
were laid by the Puritans, and
strengthened by the Declaration of In
dependence. Then we may hope, by
the united action of both sexes, to re-
generate the Republic. and make it an
example for the world and future ages.
The experiment OF a republic based on
equal rights can never be fairly tried
while one-half of the adult population
remains an inferior caste. with no voice
in the government-Hon. Samuel E
SewalL
ELECTIONS are going on in NOR
than one constituency, and the assist
ance of women is eagerly sought by
candidates of both parties 1t is hoped
that ladies who are working on either
side in these elections will press on the
attention of the candidates on whose
behalf they are exerting themselves,
the justice and expediency of their
claim to the suffrage. 1t is difficult to
see how any candidate can consistently
avail himself Of the assistance and in
fuence OF women in securing his cleo
ton. and deny to women the right to
exercise influence in direct and con.
manner through the ballot
box" English Women's Suffrage
Journal
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
PlTH AND POINT.

Nothing looks more like man CT
sense than fool who holds his tongue.
Many who teach the young idea
how to shoot. apparently don't know
that it's loaded.-Puck.
The only office that has to seek the
man is the unsalaried one and which
brings no perquisites. Boston Courier.
1t is very difficult to find a key to
success that will work without a
CLIQUE. Baltimore American.
Save us from those who know ex-
actly what their constitution will bear.
and-sin up to it-Blots and Blem.
ishes.
Its mighty curious how big some
faults look until after man has COM
mitted them himself. .-Burlingt Free
Press.
The great difficulty about advice
is the predominance of quantity over
quality.-Merchant Traveller.
Poverty is bully if you are afraid
of her or tremble before her. Poverty
is>good- enough if you meet
her like man.-Thackerav.
The average bachelor likes to
think he is better off than the fellow
who gets married, but he does not
really believe what he likes to think
Baltimore American.
If you want to ascertain the cir.
cumference of man. ask his neigh
Dor; but if you want to get at his exact
diameter, measure him at his own fire.
side.
If grown men only knew as much
as their mothers think they know when
they are babies the world would have
no further use for encyclopedias. -
Somerville journal.
The good man does is buried
with him, but it is unpleasantly sug-
gestivc that no allowance is made for
this fact in measuring the grave
Baltimore American.
The soil of social circle is usual
ly open, and whatever falls into it pro-
duces after its kind. whether it be
good nature or ill nature. purity or
impurity. faith or skepticism, hate or
love.
We lament that life is short; but
life may become long through making
life full. We live longer than Methu-
selah; for we know more. do more, are
more, in seventy years than he knew,
did. or was in his nine hundred and
sixty-nine.
Courage is needed in daily life A
man must have courage to follow the
pole-star of principle in all things. 1t
needs brave spirit sometimes to call
things by their right names. We are
not to condone covetousness by calling
it frugality. nor cOwardice by calling
it prudence, nor wastefulness by call
ing it good-heartedness. Christian at
Work.
We constantly complain that life
is short and time is swift. II one
wishes to know how long life is and
how slow time is. let him take out his
watch and follow the second hand in
one of its revolutions Let him then
think that since the same hour yester-
day he has lived fourteen hundred and
forty just such periods. and that since
the same date last year more than a
half million such periods. and he will
feel that life is rather long than short,
and time rather slow than swift.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
THE wALwoRTH ESTATE.
Fertile Tract Of sixteen Thousand Acres
In the Genesee Valley.

IN the Genesee tailey.
The stables of American country
houses have grown to be models Ol
luxury. and are quite as gorgeous and
conspicuous as the dwelling houses
themselves, with as much architectural
pains bestowed upon them. AS Amer.
leans become more devoted to outdoor
life and sports the stable daily takes a
larger place in their interest and af.
fections. One of the most complete
stables in this country is up in Gene
see County. AMI more nearly resem-
bles those of some great English coun-
try house in a hunting shire than any
thing known to our methods OF life.
The Walworths, to whom these sta
bles belong. own some 10000 acres oi
the Genesee valley, exactly the same
tract of land that was granted to them
200 years ago by the King of England.
when it was only 10000 acres of i'm
penetrable wilderness. Not foot OF
it has been sold or changed hands, bu,
has passed from father to son through
all changes of government In the
center of this they have a supert
dwelling nearly century old. and
very little changed by modern influ.
ences, except that it has been gradually
enlarged from generation to generation,
and modern conveniences added. AZ
they were needed, but the colonial
architecture and furnishing of the
house remain unchanged. The sta
bles. of course. are entirely modern
and very large. with room for some
thirty horses, for not only are they
needed for use in coach. dog cart. drag
and pony carriage, but fer mounts for
the family and their guests in the
hunting season. In this place is real
ly the only genuine hunt anywhere
about New York. The Walworths,
being ardent sportsmen. have carefully
preserved their covers. and have in
every lease of land retained the right
to hunt across it. For the last two
weeks in September and the first two
| or three weeks in October the place is
i always as full as it can hold of hunt
ing guests who get sport as good as
any in the best grass country in En-
gland. Strange to say, very few peo-
pie know about this very uncommon
survival of colonial days lying amid
the fluctuating social life of our Re-
public, and the newspapers have never
sx Of he
set of riding people who are fortunate
enough to be asked there for the au-
tumn hunting. The Walworths arc,
as might be supposed. people of great
wealth aud refinement, but live the
greater part of their lives on their
own domain. and are rarely seen in
New York except for month or two
of the opera season in winter.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
TWO NO6LE EXAMPLES.
Men Whose Lives illustrated the Princ
pie of Common brotherhood.

Men Whose Lives illustrated the Princi-
pie of Common brotherhood.
Two illustrious examples of sclf-sac-
rifice. or rather, self-forgetfulness, in
devotion to benevolent work, have
given the world cause of late to reflect
upon the higher virtues of human char
actcr. Father Damien dying among
the Sandwich Island lepers. and Mr..
Crossett dying among the Chinese
seem to us as nearly perfect types of
unselfishness as modern civilization has
produced.
Mr.. Darwin has been reported as
saying that for one example of pure
unselfishness in human conduct he
would surrender his theory Of
the descent of man. Would not
the careers of such men as
these respond to his requisition? Pos
sibly, however. the disciple of the
eminent naturalist would plead that
these men were moved by a moral or
religious motive, high and excellent, to
be sure, in its nature. yet related to a
potent expectation of n future or
Heavenly reward; and, therefore. that
they could not be said to be altogether
free from a kind of selfishness. II
such conduct must be rated in the
category of self-seeking. then let us
have more of it for the sake of the
ignorant and suffering millions in the
world. Surely his must be soul
d despicably mean who would disparage
the man who gives himself up to
philanthropic work, at nobody's cost
but his own.
A few years ago plain man of quiet
dcmeanor conferred with us on the
subject of Chinese and Hindo char
acter. He gave the name of Crossett
and intimated that he was preparing
to go to the East in the character of
a missionary. This man impressed us
by his spirit of determination and
earnestness, yet there was nothing ef-
fusiye in language or manner. He was
the same man whose death has just
been reported, and of whose unremit-
ting devotion to the unfortunate and
sick of the common Chinese popula-
tion the press has taken account very
properly.
We rejoice in noting such men.
Their lives fill us with respect and ad-
miration for the nobility of human nat
ure. We care not whence they or we
have comedy whatsoever lines of
descent" or evolution-the glory of a
high conservation to deeds of charity
amid circumstances that are repelant
to the great majority can not be dim
med by any criticism. They illustrate
the grand principle of common broth
erhood in man, and bring out into
vivid light those exalted elements that
are the property of human nature only.
Journal.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
A New Kind of Insurance

Has been put in operation by the manufact-
urers of DIR. Pierce's medicines. His
.sGolden Medical Discovery and Favor
ite Prescription" are sold by druggists un-
der the manufacturers positive guarantee.
Either benefit or complete cure is thus at
tained. or money paid for these medicines
is returned. The certificate of guarantee
given in connection with sale of these medi-
cines is equivalent to policy Of insurance.
The "Golden Medical Discovery" cures all
humors and blood taints, from whatever
cause arising, skin and scalp diseases,
scrofulous sores and swellings. The
''Favorite Prescription" cures all those de-
rangements and weaknesses peculiar to
women.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
People Told the Truth.

Alice-Oh. George. do you know
what silly things people are saying
about us?
George-What, my deare
Alice-They are saying that we're
engaged. We're not. are we. George?
GeOrge-N-no, but
They were. in Eve minutes
renee American.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hsy Fever-A Ne
Home Treatment.


Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious. or that they
are due to the presence of living parasites
in the lining membrane of the nose and
eustachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be fact, and
the result of this discovery is that a simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N B.-This treatment is not a snuff or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. II. Dixon & Son. cor. of John
and King Street, Toronto, Ca2ada.-Chris-
tan Advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
Did Won Read

The large advertisement of THE YoUTH's
COMPANION which we published last weeks
circulation of 43O, 900 copies weekly. No
other journal is more welcomed by old and
young in the families throughout the land.
The publishers make q special off, once
year, and to all who subscribe now will
send the paper free 10 january I. 1890, aud for
a full gear ] rom that date. The subscription
price is si15. Address,
The YoUTH's COMPANION, Boston, Mass
The Iola register., 1889-11-15

STUDENTS, Teachers, Clergymen, and
others in need of change of employment
should not fail to write to B. F. johnson &
Co, 1909 Nam ST., Richmond, Va. Their
great success shows that they nave got the
true ideas about making money. They can
show you how to employ odd hours proftably.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15

1t is the opinion Of the Wells-Fargo
that Black Bart, the most
notorious and skillful .'lone high
wayman" who ever operated in Califor-
MIA, has gone to China or the Aus
tralian colonies. Over thirty robberies
of stages and express boxes are at
tributed to Bart, but so shrewd was he
that evidence sufficient to convict him
was never obtained except in two or
three cases
The Iola register., 1889-11-15

AT a public auction at a home
stead in Danielsonville, Conn, the
other day. the barn on the place was
sold tor forty-five cents, some sheds
were sold for fifty cents. and another
outbuild:ag for 81. The latter piece
of real estate was something choice.
Landlord Salisbury bought twenty
bushels of fine winter apples for s..
and every body said he was an Tex
travagant man"
The Iola register., 1889-11-15
Consump,ion Surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR:-Please inform your
readers that l have a positive remedy for
the above named disease By its timely
use thousands Of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. l shall be glad TO send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any
Of your readers who will send me their ex-
press and post Office address.
Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, NJ
Isl Pearl street, New York
The Iola register., 1889-11-15

Last year the English pension-roll
contained the names of l56. 1872 persons
altogether, who drew from the treas
ury Fl, ,816,575, of which amount the
army pensioners (97. 00D drew f3. 7S9.-
282 and the navy pensioners (3S. 1861
drew E2,040, ,659.
The Iola register., 1889-11-15

Anxious father Of nine blooming
daughters (attired in his night-clothes
and examining the bed-posts): maria,
are the children all in2 lean find only
eight Jumps Of gum"
The Iola register., 1889-11-15

Ten cents was the reward given a
PottstOwn (Pa) man the other day
who found stray 5000 team and
spent an hour In finding the owner.