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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
SWEET ALYssUM IN A HANGING BASKET.

sends up its initial four trim, pretty,
light green leaves. When once these
are thriftily growing you may be al
most sure of your plant.
like to SOW the seed in boxes in the
house; it is so very interesting to watch
them grow. 1t takes such very little
time for the seeds to poke their little
green promise above the soil, and so
very soon the smiling blooms appear.
1t is a good plant for the amateur to
begin with, being such slight tax on
the patience, as few plants admit
When your tiny plants are two inches
high transplant into thumbs and pinch
out the top. Going on with the growth,
continue the shifting and pinching
processes until they are in four-inch
pots, then desist; you will have finely
rounded compact little plants which
will soon be perfect little pyramids Of
fragrant blooms.
A convenient and effective way of
growing the alyssum is to SOW the
seed directly in long narrow boxes
fitted to the window sill and about
four inches deep. Its needs, grown
thus, will be light, moisture, not too
hot a sunshine, very occasionally weak
liquid manure and-room to spread it.
self. Given these, it will more than
reward you for your care of it by send
ing out, surprisingly soon, a munifi-
cence of dainty bloom. small and shyly
at first, as though half afraid of its
first impression upon you, but waxing
stronger and stronger, and sweeter
In the heartwhole way its winsome-
ness deserves. The seed may be sown
directly in the border where it is to
bloom or it may be transplanted with
perfect ease. Sown thickly, it makes
a beautiful edging plant or distinct
line in a ribbon bed But do not let
1t grow too rankly, keep it trimmed
and pinched in, and in place, and if
after awhile it is going too much to
seed shear it back sharply. 1t will
then spring up to a fresh growth and
be all the lovelier for the seemingly
rough treatment. Then in the autumn
you will find around the larger plants
the tiny four-leaved ones springing up
which are just what you want in guam
tity for your window garden. A pretty
effect is produced by growing the
alyssum in clumps between taller
plants. 1t will spread itself cut like
an oval mat and be a mass of bloom
Sweet alyssum makes a beautiful
bracket plant. II should then be
pinched in less, rather allowed TO grow
in its natural hayward beauty, and
though the branches attain no great
length it is pretty in such position
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
The Reed Rule Wilma.

The unconditional surrender of the
democratic house of representatives to
ex-Speaker Reed Is at once one of the
greatest personal triumphs of parlia-
mentary history aud the vindication of
a thoroughly sensible principle of legis-
lative procedure The great rallying
cry of the democracy in 1890. and again
in 1892, was: Down with the Car
and his intolersble tyranny" Even
'McKinleyism" did not excite the an
imosity that "Reedism" did With 8
majority of about one hundred mem
bers the democrats thought they were
abundantly able, especially with such
parliamentary leader as Speaker
Crisp in the chair, TO get along without
the Reel rule, and though the heavens
should fall they would never resort to
that rule. They held to this defiant
position to the very last but they ran
up no flag of truce, proposing, rather,
to impose tne for being present and
not voting. a proposition without the
slightest authority in precedent or
reason. But all OF a sudden the sur.
render came. and was complete and al,
jectl-Chicago Inter Ocean
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
WOMAN AND HOME.
DAINTY AND BEAUTIFUL.
Honey-Scented Sw Get Alyssum and
Its Possibilities.
It Is . Comfort In the House and q De-
Light Out of Doors-CoDvenient and
Effective Ways of Grow
Ing the Plant

Could have but one plant either for
the border or the. window garden it
should be that dainty, honey-scented
little darling, sweet alyssum, says Dart
Fairthorn in Vick's Magazine. Small
of growth and bloom, by those who
never see beauty except in dazzle it
might be considered insignificant, but
to the real fiower-lover who will not
be entirely given over to scarlet ger
aniums and hollyhocks it possesses
beauty all its own. There is such a
distinct individuality about its dainty
blossoms, such an air of good cheer
and comfortable adaptability to cir
cumstances-entirely borne out, too,
by its life-such winsome sprightli-
ness and altogether lovableness that it
always reminds me of bright-faced
children whenever see it.
1t is the laugh of the flowers. Some
of them preach and some of them pray.
but the sweet alyssum laughs right
oat loud" The whole border may
preach. the lilies droop their lovely
heads, like penitents in prayer" the
callas lift their snowy chalices in mute
protest against the whole worlds
wickedness and the impurity of earth
generally; but the sweet little alyssum
nothing daunted by the sermonizing
of statelier fowers-will run riot over
the ground, screening its impurities
from sight, filling in chinks with its
beauty, caressing the feet of roses and
rue alike. and seeming to my Grant
fancy to be keeping up running ac-
compartment of cheerful comment or
an undercurrent of perpetual merri-
ment all the while. Like childhood it
is irrepressible.
The seed of the sweet alyssum, not
so fine as to be difficult to manage, is
fiat and round, of light brown or tan
color, and stored full of vitality. Plant
twenty-five of them in a fine sandy
loan, and with ordinary treatment you
may be reasonably sure of as many
plants, each one of which will be
of interest from the first moment it
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
AN OVERWHELMING TIDE.
What One Year of Democratic Rule HI
Brought About

What One Year of Democratic Rule Has
Brought About
The democrats are trying to console
themselves in their present season of
adversitv with the familiar theory that
an administration is generally weak in
its second year, owing TO the ordinary
circumstances attending the work OF
adapting itself to the work that it has
to perform Such an explanation will
not answer in this case. however. The
prevailing reaction against the party
in power is not simply the result of
causes that are repeated at regular in
tervals and that have only super
fetal and temporary significance. 1t
implies general feeling of dissatisfac-
ton with democratic rule. A years
experience has satisfied the country
that a monstrous mistake was made
when the republican party was de-
feated and new system of political
doctrines and policies introduced. II
will not do TO say that the wave of dis
pleasure which is now rolling over the
country represents an impulsive and
transient sentiment and one that is
likely to spend its force in short time
and leave things as they were when the
votes were counted in 1892. The proof
to the contrary is plain and conclusive.
There has never before been such q
pronounced reversal OF opinion with
regard To the principles and purposes
of a party. 1t extends all over the
country, and the form of It's manifesto
ton is such that its meaning cannot
possibly DC mistaken.
When the democratic party took con-
troll of public affairs the people were
inclined to believe that it would i'm.
prove its chances of usefulness and
strive To justify the confidence reposed
in it by those who had voted It's ticket.
But it was disappointment from the
first In not a single respect has il
come up to its promises or made proper
use of its opportunities Instead OF
pursuing a judicious and sensible
course. it has acted in persistentiy
foolish and reckless manner. All of lis
performances have tended to discrediI
its capacity and to show that it is seri'
ously lacking in honesty and consist
ency. 1t has done nothing whatever t.
promote the welfare of any section
or any class Every move that it has
made has been disadvaDtageous to tie
people. 1t found the times good, I'D
it made them bad. There Is no him. -.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27

profit in any of its schemes Of -Sisla-
ton. It has been tried, and the result
is entirely unsatisfactory, with no
prospect Of anything better. If 1t had
met public expectation even in point of
honest, but unsuccessful, effort to re-
deem its pledges, there would be some
reason for viewing It with indulgence
and waiting for it to improve its cor
duct; but, as matter of fact, it has
failed beyond that point of exterua-
its favor. The story of its attempt tn
govern the country is one of utter and
unprecedented incompetency and IN
faithfulness; and the reaction against
it is not for day, but for all time
St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
Delicious Washington Pie.

One and q half teacupfuls sugar, Il
teacupfui each of butter and sweet
milk. 2ll teacupfuls -four. ? teaspoon
fuls baking powder and 3 eggs Stir
together quickly and bake in three
layers Filling: Pare and CRATE two
large apples, add 1 teacupful sugar
and the juice and grated rind of
lemon. Place this on the stove and let
it cook until it jells; then remove and
add the yolk of egg. When the cake
and jelly are both cold spread the lat
ter over the LAYERS and serve.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
Humsne Strengthening of Animals.

There has been discussion before
the Physiological Society of Berlin az
to the most humane method OF
slaughtering animals, and Dr. Bambo,
of St Petersburg advocated the cut
ting of the large blood vessels of the
neck. He maintained that when this
is done Inconsistencies sets in in a few
seconds. and the movements observed
afterwards, instead of being Indicative
of suffering. are merely due to cerebral
aDamia- Moreover, the flesh of ami
mails which have been bled to death
keeps best-N. Y. Sun
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
She Asked Too Much

EeIs there anything | can do to
prove my affection so that you will not
doubt it,
She-There is Marry my sister.
She is ten yearssolder than l, and
mamma is determined not to let me
marry till Sophia is disposed oE-For-
"a. MaNot
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
A CASE OF DEEP ReMoRse.

A hardy miner with careworn face.
And pants all shattered about the base.
And coat so dreadfully rent and torn
'Twouid brighten crows from O field OF corn,
Stood gazing with eager. hungry stare
Through a restaurants big show window,
where
The richest OF viands were placed in sight
As bait for the wandering appetite.
As stood he gazing at good things there
His thin lips aoved-alas. not in prayer.
But in muttered curses upon the fate
Which had kicked him downward to such .
state
Noting his attitude, drew near,
BY curiosity led. to hear
What topic his soul so deeply stirred,
And this the reproachful speech heard:
y Look at 'em. darn you. look al EN- straight,
An hunger fur EN-. you reprobate
II sarves you right
To be in this plight
Staryin', an cant git cussed bite,
Ar thar IL is Jest stacks Of IL, too,
The best the market affords, an you
A-famishin', earn you
Well It'll Farm you
To let well enough alone, you dufier.
Oh darn you suffer,
Sc Look at that turkey. roasted brown.
Don't you wish you could swaller down
About the half OF il: See them pies
Food fur a angel from Paradise.
An you a-staryIn. you chump
Look at that roast, at d tempt a king
Look at the steaks look at everything,
An then. you sucker may inquire
= from the fryin pan into the fire
You'll make another Iumpi
want satisfied you mis'able cub,
1renty o. work ar plenty o grub,
Mines a-runnin' by night an day,
Every thing comm right your way.
Best o. Clothes on your cussed back,
An had TO H. the republican track.
Stumped the hull range,
Squealed fur a change,
Made your speeches in every camp,
Dinycrat o the meanest stamp
Travelled all over in sun an Storm
HowIin' fur Cleveland an reform.
That's W at you did.
You overyrown xii,
Howled like a wolf fur q change. dod rot It
An, cuss you. you got It
Keep the air unusually warm.
Yellin' 'Reforml Reform, Reform
Said republicans all was thieves,
Farnin' on spoils like stall-fed beeveA
Crcwdin' the land to the tarual dogs
Swampin' her down in ruins boys.
Wreckin' the good oil ship O. state,
Raisin' OIL Nick at q lightnln' rate.
You. Sam Gossage,
You skin OF g sausage,
You talked that way, you cussed fool
Tried to teach a dimycrat school,
Dtshed up lies at d stop q clock.
Blinded the miners with free trade talk,
Told en- silver d bulge ahead,
Sold be wuthless as so much lead,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
Rerular scbooIs for SCANDAL.

Nothing SO generates the practice OF
and the thirst for gossip as long stay
in boarding house. 1t is an unnat-
ural, harmful life, and neither man
nor woman can altogether successfulie
fight against its Influences
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
THE OLDEST DOLL
It Is Encrusted with Jewels and Il IN Z
Church at Rome.

Snufcn ~
Francella A. Hitchcock. in the Dole
Dressmaker, tells an interesting story
of the famous Bambino di Ara Coeli,
which is far older than our grand
mothers or our great-grandmothers for
many generations back. 1t is the old
est doll in the world, and, If tradition
is true, almost as old as the Christian
religion, for it is claimed to have been
carved out of a tree from the Mount of
Olives in the time of the apostles, aud
to have been painted by St. Luke.
However, he this true or not, it has
been in the Eternal City" many hum
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
Infallible sigma

''Coloners goin' to run for office"
''How do you know?'
Bought barrel o whisky. give ten
dollars to the orphan asylum an
painted the church!"-AtlantaC onsti-
fu-iOp
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
His Habit

Tanks lat the clubl-Roun de Bout is
to go home.
Banks-He isn't looking for his hat
he is taking off his shoes
Tanks-That's the way he prepares
N. Y. World
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27

Pay d be doubled in every mine
Holy Gosh, but you spun it hne,
Started the boys on q wild stampede
You you OIL buck. takin' the lead
Over the fence got the gang 70 jump:
Look at you now. you chumpi
did you ketch q Whit,
You burned oil stii.
o the good things a-cookin' back In thar
Wen that Teller swung the door aiarf
Did you smell the cabbage an luscious beef
That could durn soon make you let out the
reef
You TUX in your breaches wen you found
Yourself so thin they'd go twice around!
Did you smell IL. say,
You free trade iayl
Well, smell IL ag'i wish TO the Lord
You was chained right here TO an iron rod
With your nose so clus 10 the door you'd git
A sniff every time they opened 1t;
Stay here TIL your stomach was shrunk IN til
IT d strain 1t 10 chamber liver pill,
Jest smellin' an yearnin' by day an night
An never gittin' q cussed bite.
7 d sarve you right,
= Every paper you pick up tells
o. Cleveland hesdin' a gang O. swells
An goIn s-hshin'. but you kin bet
II he bobs till doomsdsy he'll never get
AS betty ketch as that he took
Wen the bug O. reform was on his hook
Nary o game fish could he show,
2 Jest cranky suckers at didn't know
Enough TO stay IN Projections pool.
Whar' the water was allus clear an cool
An you was one OF EN-. too, you ehump
One o. the suckers at had 10 Jump
AT the pizen bug at you thought was good
Enough for sorehesd republican food
You swsTlered IL, too,
An the next thing you
Was a-foppin' round on the sandy bank,
With the hook in your gills, you measly crank
= Wat are you gittin' fur all you done:
WAITS the result o. the fight you won,
Mills all idle an mines shet down.
Grass a-growin' In every town,
Men a-losdn' on every hand,
Hard times stranglin' the hull wide land,
Banks a-bustin' an trade heels up
Labor crauped like a pizened pup.
Homes but prisons o. woe an want
Whar' wan-faced pris'n ers weak an gaunt
SILVER an hunger from morn till night
Eyes all lusterless once so bright
That's what you got
Fur The cnarge you sought
!" Well. you desarve Il you blinded fool
You Topped, an you're gettin your reward
TIL teach you q lesson, this bitter school
Fur swingin' the dimycratic sword
This the result Of the fgnt you fought
You got it you chump. as slick as wsI.
Right whsr' the chicken got the ak"
Capt Jack Crawford. in Chicago Tribune
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
A Mind to Rule.

MY wife's got excellent intentions,
Dixon" said Enpeck in feeble apology.
Yes" said Dixon. in his mean, low
way, Il noticed when you and were
there that she was very well minded"
Chicago Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
rrxinr tn seern Plau.IbIe.

Guest-Say, boy, what's all this coil
of ropes under this window for?
Hotel Boy-Oh, that? That's bur-
glar escape sir. When he tries to get
down on il he breaks his neck, sir
Judge
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
TIt is useless. to deny ,

II is useless. TO deny or belittle
the fact that there is widespread re-
action among the voters of the country
against the democratic party. The
town elections in Ohio, Illinois and
Michigan tell the same story as those
of New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, and the state election in
Rhode Island shows the same causes at
work in a more important field And
the reaction is not only sharp. but it is
persistent 1t is even more manifest
in the spring elections than it was in
those of last fall. N. Y. World dem. }
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27

Vanity makes Us do more things
against inclination than reason
Roche foucauld.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27

Rhode Islands recent vote shows
that there are no longer any doubtful
states in the north The Wilson bill
has put a prohibitory tariff of demo-
cratic majorities on this side of Mason
and Di1on's line.-S. Y. Recorder.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27

Pay d be doubled in every mine
Holy Gosh, but you spun 1t hne.
Started the boys on a wild stampede
You. you OIL buck. takin' the lead
Over the fence got the gang 70 jump:
Look AZ you now. you chumpl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27

health. and so weak she sat upon
mat while she talked. and felt the need
of something to lean against, when she
felt a woman's form at her back and
heard a woman's voice saying: Lean
on ma" She leaned little. but did
not want to be too cumbersome, when
the woman's voice said: Lean hard, if
you love me, lean hard" And that
makes Christ so lovely. He wants all
the sick. and troubled, and weary to
lean against him, and He says: Lean
hard, if you love me. lean hard" Christ
is always close by if we want Him, and
has all the medicines ready and has
eternal life for all
Aye. He was lovely in His doctrines.
Self-sacrifce. or the relief of the suffer
ing OF others by our own suffering. He
was the only physician that ever pro-
posed to cure his patients by taking
their disorders Self-sacrIice. And
what did He not give up for others?
The best climate in the universe the
air of Heaven, for the wintry weather
of Palestine. a scepter of unlimited
dominion for a prisoners box in an
earthly court room; flashing tiara for
a crown of singing brambles; palace
for a cattle PED; a throne for a cross
Self-sacrifce. What is more lovely?
Mothers dying for their children down
with scarlet fever; railroad engineers
going down through the open draw
bridge to save the train; firemen
scorched to death trying to help some
one down the ladder from the fourth
story of the consuming house; all these
put together only faint and insufficient
SMILES by which to illustrate the
grander, mightier. farther-reaching
self-sacrifce of the altogether Love
ly."
Do you wonder that the story of His
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22
Old Times.

Ed. Register-Sunday morning wher
I woke up and looked out and saw the
whole face OF the earth clothed in its
robes of white. there came to my mind
one verse of a poem that one of OIL
school mates composed. There were
several verses, but only one do l re-
member so that I could repeat it:
"'Twas winter drear, and deep the snow
Had covered all the ground;
And jingling sleighbells merry 60,
Through all the country round"
You remember have spoken of the
Ellington High School, and of the boys
from all parts of the world. Among
them were a good number of boys from
South Carolina, and a more self-con-
ceited, proudcr or laughter lot l new
er saw. They acted as though they
were the people,. and all that was
worth having. This dill not sit very
we'll on the stomachs of the northern
boys, and resulted in a good many
fights and occasioned a good deal OF
unpleasant feelings in the school.
1 we'll remember the boys had a
Lyceum, and such times as they did
have. l remember one Lyceum night
we'll. Some question came up for dis
cussion and some one said something
which started the fire. All of the south
jumped up and was going to clear out
the north. The way ink stands, books
and everything that was nearest at
hand went flying through the air and
across the room! Itell you they were
a nice looking set after the fight was
over-bloody noses, black eyes and
ink spattered.
The next day our old tutor called
court in the school room, and the way
we caught it! He gave us such lee
ture that don't think many of the boys
forgot it for many day.
AS the two sections could not work
together, the South organized lyceum
down in the edge of town in a small
school house.
Another thing which the Northern
boys, and especially the town boys
that went to school, did not like: those
Southern boys undertook to monopolize
the girls of the town. There were
some girls out of spirit of mischief
would go with the South, to the no
small annoyance of their brothers
and sweethearts.
During the winter sometime, there
came a very heavy snow, some two feet
deep, which made nice sleighing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. L. . WERNERT Rector
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
at 1880 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School fol
children at 1:30 O'Clock P. NJ.
M. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, W. III. HORNED, Pastor.
Residences: Irouton. Services every Sab.
bath at II A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sunday School
$3.50 A. NJ. Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock Prayer Meeting Thursday
evening. All are invited.
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. j.
NJ. ENGLAND. Pastor. Services every sun
every Wednesday evening, O'Clock. Sab
bath School at $3.50 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street, =. NJ. SHOUsH, Pastor.
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
SATURDAY. before the first Sunday OF each
month at 2:3O r. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at IL A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 p. M.
Presbyterian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton. Services at II A.
NJ and 1880 p. NJ. Sunday School at $3.50 A..
M. Y. p. s. c. -, $3.50 P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday,9 Pm. q. H. DUTY, Pastor.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
M. e. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
LOCKWOOD, pastor. Preaching every Sun
dsy at IL A. NJ. and 7:3) P. M. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. NJ. and Select Reading at
P. M. Literary every Tuesday night at 8.