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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
OH MERRY BROOK.

OH merry, gurgling. babbling BROOK
Glinting gold in shaded nook,
Rejecting shadows on thy glass;
aCoouetting sunbeams as they pass,
OH whence thy song?
All, didst thou learn in ding or dell,
Where nvmphs OF wood their love-pIght teu
A tale of Joy from wooer's lips,
While In his thirst thy peari-drops SIPS
That make thee glad!
PRAY. hath the moon a power TO bless
And fondle with soft caress,
AS thou dost hasten to thy goal.
INV foarning. madden'd, dashing soul
Into sweet rest;
Obi hath some angel stopped to drink
A satiate draft from thy cool brink,
And left a glance on thy fair face
That finds voice In music grace
To solace thee:
Or. hath the lips Of mountsin-god
Where thy pure fount hath her abode,
Impressed on thy bright cheeks kiss
That thrills thy soul with endless bliss
That thou dost singf
or hath the woods a charm for thee
To cause thee sing sweet melody
And lowly bow their silent thanks,
As thou doth pass?
OR Strings the temper OF thy song
From what thou doest all day long,
As from thy high and rocky home
On happy mission thou dost come,
To make all green!
Is this the secret OF thy Joy,
Thy moments find rich employ;
By night by day. in shade and sun,
Thy doing good is never done,
And so thou'rt glad;
OH merry brook that runs for aye,
Thy lessons teach on life's dreer way
To wandering souls that know not this,
That doing good is life's sweet bliss,
The key OF song.
That none can sing who have not felt
Their cold. dead hearts in pathos melt
To help some other struggling life
To win in sins hard, bitter strife,
And wear a crown.
That souls must give as well as take
II they their lives would happy make.
Like brook, their richness they must yield
To rocky glen and wood and Held,
To make all green.
lust as the flow Of ceaseless stream
That flashes back each passing CLEAN
And gently laves the grasses feet
And with its touch makes yiolets sweet
So fresh and blue;
So they alone sing richest song.
Who faithful seek. the whole day long.
To lift bowed heads. cheer troubled hearts,
Dispensing words that love imparts,
Like healing balm.
Flow on, o brook that runs for aye,
Bringing cheer along thy way;
And may we prove thy lesson sweet
To each embittered life we meet,
By giving cheer.
II J. Smalley. In Interior
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
WOMAN AND HOME.
WHEN AN HEIR is BORN.

Ceremonies Attending Births in the Cir
cles OF Royalty-Red Tape Which Would
Not Be Countenanced by American
Women-Omcials Who Must Attest the
Birth of Prince.
The birth of probable successor TO
the English throne is an event which
naturally is marked by more cere-
monial and circumstance than the ush-
ering into the world of more ordinary
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
South America. Population.

Exceptional means of information
with careful estimates, where accurate
statistics were wanting. gives the total
population of South America in 1S91 at
between 100000 and 100000 OF
souls
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
ALMOST A NECESSITY.

How to Make a Dainty and Artistic Toilet
Tray Pincushion.
Very often while dressing it becomes
necessary to do little repairing before
one can go on with the toilet. A small
rent, button gone or going, which
can readily be attended TO, but If left is
likely to become worse by another days
wear.
For this purpose tiny convenience
for ones dresser is nice to have. Your
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

of boy who came in response to q
knock.
"No, sir: he went out of town yester-
day. Be back tomorrow at twelve"
ibid you get my letter alreadyY'
asked Mr.. Fitzgerald of Thomas Nor
lev, when he came to his desk next
morning and found that young man
waiting for him.
Eyes, sir; and here l am"
"Well, sir. / like your promptness,
and I'll give you the place of a man
whom we had to discharge for being
too slow. You seem to have, what
reporter needs most of all, the get
there quality"
II didn't allow any trains to pass
me-" said Thomas, modestly.-Charles
Battell Loomis, in Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
Needed Sailing.

Sunday school teacher Why was
Lots wife turned into apillar Of salt?
Tommy-Cause she was too fresh
Judge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

DThe democratic senators stick as
siose TO the sugar hogshead as flies IN
Juno. chicago Inter Ocean
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

hO4h ho
LEY knew the
V a l u e o I
pro aptitude.
III e w a S a
young man on
whom ninety
two S e asons
had poured
benef fits and
adversities, al
though many
of the latter
he took to be
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

OH merry, gurgling. babbling brook
Glinting gold In shaded nook,
Rejecting shadows on thy glass.
aCoouetting sunbeams as they pass,
OH whence thy song!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
Newton Grove, \. e., April 3, 81

Newton Grove, \. e., April 3, '9i.
Mr.. Editor:-As have not seen
any Letters from Newton Grove !
will write one for my first time.
am going to school every day. |
like to % very well. / like to read
the "ChiIdren's Corner" The ques-
tions, ! am sure, cause many TO
study and thereby enIighten our
minds ] will answer q few Ques-
tions: North Carolina is noted for
the cultivation Of corn, cotton and
tobacco. Noah built the ark Of 90
pher wood. The ark was three sto-
rjcs high. Vermont is noted for its
wool-growing and stock raising. 1t
cxcels all other States in the cult
walton Of maple sugar. Moses was
on Mt. Sinai forty days and nights.
Mississippi was admitted as State
in 1917.
| will ask a few questions hoping
some Of our little friends viii! an
swer: Who became Governor in
1892 !? How long did Gov. Drum
mond stay in North Carolina?
will close wishing TIE CAUCA-
SIAN much success.
Your unknown friend,
Harmon Britt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19

on the desk and dexterously slipping a
paper cutter under the flap of each en-
velope as he did so. At the very first
note he opened Brax threw himself
back in his chair with long whistle
of mingled amazement and concern,
then turned suddenly on his adjutant-
What became of Mr.. Warning? He
wasn't hurt?"
Not a bit, sir, that know of. He
at least | was told so-and left that
note for you there, sir"
"He did!-left the post and left a
note for mel Why" But here Brax-
ton broke off short, tore open the note
and read:
my DEAR COLONEL: trust you VII over
look the informality Of my going to town with
out previously consulting you l had purposed,
of course asking your permission, but the mis-
hap that befell me in the runaway of my horse
prevented Ely appearance at the review, and
had waited for your return from the field il
would have compelled me to break my engage
Enent with friends the AllertOns. Under
the circumstances / felt sure OF your CON-
plaisance
"As hope TO drive Miss Allerton down after
the matinee, might it not be a good idea to
have the dress parade and the band out? They
have seen the battery drills but are much
more DESTROYS Of seeing the infantry.
Most sincerely yours,
IS. }. WARING"
well, for consummate impudence
this beats the Jews!" exclaimed Brax.
Orderly, my compliments to Capt.
Cram, and say l wish to see him at
once, if he's back from stables"
Now, as has been said, Cram had
had no time to change to undress uni
form, but Mrs. Cram had received the
orderly's message. had informed that
martial Mercury that the captain was
not yet back from stables, and that she
would tell him at once on his return.
Well, she knew that mischief was
brewing, and her womans wit was al
ready enlisted in behalf of her friend.
Hurriedly penciling a note. she sent a
messenger to her iiege, still busy with
his horses, to bid him come to her, If
only for moment, on his way to the
Office. And when he came. heated.
tired. but bubbling over with eager
ness to tell her CT the fun they had
been having with Brax, she met him
with cool tankard of "shandygaff'
which he had learned to like in Eng
land among the horse artillery fellows,
and declared the very prince of drinks
after active exercise in hot weather.
He quaffed it eagerly, flung off his
shake and kissed her gratefully, and
burst all at once into laughing mar
ration Of the mornings work, but she
checked him:
Ned, dear, don't stop for that yet
I know you're too full of tact to let
Col Braxton see it was any fun for
you. and he's waiting at the Office.
Something tells me it's about Mr..
Naring. Now put yourself in Mr.
Warnings place. OF course he ought
never to have made that engagement,
until he had consulted you, but be
never dreamed that there would be a
review to-day. and SO he invited the
Allertons to breakfast with him Al
Moreau's and go to the matinee"
"Why, that rascal Ananias said II
was to breakfast at the generals" in.
terrupted the battery commander.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19

for him to come back to review ground.
Of course he wouldn't expect him to
appear afoOt."
Don't know about that, Nell /
reckon that's the way he'll order out
the whole gang of US next time. He's
had his fill of mounted work to-day"
well, if he should, you be sure to
acquiesce gracefully now. Whatso-
ever you do, don't let him pnt Mr..
Waring in arrest while Gwen Allerton
is here. 1t would spoil-everything.
''Oh, matchmaking, is it? Then I'll
try" And so, vexed, but laughing,
half indignant, yet wholly subordinate
to the within of his beloved better half,
the captain fastened over, and found
Col Braxton sitting with gloomy
brow at his Uttered desk, his annoy
ance of the morning evidently forgot
ten in matters more serious.
"Oh-er-Cram, come in! come in,
man." said he, distractedly. Here's
matter ! want to see you about. It's
well, just take that letter and read.
Sit down, sit down. Read, and tell me
what we ought to do about it."
And as Grams blue eyes wandered
over the written page they began to
dilate. He read from start to finish,
and then dropped his head into his
hand, his elbow on his knee, his face
full Of perplexity and concern.
what do you think Of itP Is there
any truth" and the colonel hesitated.
''As to their being seen together,
perhaps. AS to the other-the chal-
lenge-I don't believe it,
"Wel1, Cram. this is the second or
third letter that has come to me in the
same hand Now, you must see to it
that he returns and doesn't quit the
post until this matter is arranged"
81 II attend to it, SIR" was the an
swer.
And SO that evening, while Waring
was slowly driving his friends about
the shaded roads under the glistening
white pillars of the rows of officers
quarters, chatting joyously with them
and describing the objects so strange
to their eyes, Mrs. Grams "little foot
page" came to beg that they should
alight few minutes and take cup OF
tea They could not. The Allertons
SESE EHSdSSO, anu II was necessary
to drive back at once to town, but they
stopped for a moment to chat with
| their pretty hostess under the gallery,
| and then a moment later. as they
| rolled out of the resounding sally.
| port, an orderly ran up. saluted, and
| slipped note in Warnings hand.
at is Immediate. sip," was his ex.
| PLANTATION.
"Ah! Miss Allerton, will you pardon
| NE one moment?" said Waring, as he
shifted whip and reins in the left hand
and turned eoolly up the levee road
Then with the right he forced open
| and held up the missive-
1t only said: Whatsoever You do
be here before taps to night. Come di
rect to me, and will explain. Youl
| friend, CRAM"
"Au right" said Waring, aloud. my
compliments to the captain, and say
| I'll be with him"
To RE- CONTINUED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
4 GARD rRos PRESIDENT WINSTON.
Continued from first page

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19

"Nen, perhaps he Was invited there
too | believe did hear something "
that But he had made this arrange
ruent with the Allertons Now, "i
course. if review were over at ten ne
could inst about have time TO dress and
catch the eleven-o'clock car, but that
would make il very late, and wheh
Bay Billy broke away from Ananias
nobody could catch him for over nan
an hour Mr. Ferry had taken the sec
ton, MIR Waring wasn't needed. and
WHY. Ned, when ! drove in, fearing TO
find him in iurcd. and saw him standing
there the picture of CONSERVATION ana
despair. and he told me about his en-
garement. | said myself: Why don
Won 90 now?' told him il was " hat
you surely would say if you were here.
Neither of US thought the colonel
would object. so long as you approved,
and he wrote such a nice note. W by,
Ned he only just had time I" change
his dress and drive ny with jetfers--
with Jefers? With my-er-our
team and wagon? Well. ! like"
"Of course YOU like it, you old dar-
ling. She's such a dear girl, though
lust a little bit gushing, you know
Why, said certainly the team should
90 But. Ned. here's what IN AFRAID
of Mrs BraxtOn saw it drive IN at
uine-thirty, just after Billy ran away
and she asked letters who was going,
and he told her Mr. Waring, and she
has told the colonel, III wager. Now,
" that YOU have got to do is TO explain
that TO him, so that he won't blame
MIR, Waring."
The dickens have! The most bare
faced piece of impudence even Sam
Waring was ever guilty of-to me, at
least though I've no doubt he's done
worse dozen times Why, bless your
heart, Nell, how can | explain? You
might, but"
but would you have me suppose my
big soldier couldn't handle that matter
a. well as II No, sir! Go and do it,
sir Ard, mind you, I'm going to in
hear the band play ard have cup of
tea and nibble when they come down
this evening He's going to drive the
Allertons here"
"Worse and more of It'll Why, you
conspiracy in petticoats, you'll be the
ruin of met Old Brax is boiling over
now If he dreams that Waring has
been taking liberties with him he'll
fetch him up so Short"
Exactly! You mustn't let him. You
must tell him | sent him up with your
team-yours, mind you-to keep his
engagement, since it was impossible
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
CHAPTER SECOND CONTINUED.

CHAPTER SECOND CoSTlSI Ed.
Braxtons first performance on get
ting into cool habiliments was To
go over to his Office and hunt through
the book shelves for a volume in
which he never before had felt the
faintest interest-the Light Artillery
Tactics of 1864. There on his desk lay
stack Of mail unopened, and MIR
Drake was already silently inditing
the summary note to the culprit War
ing. Brax wanted first 10 see with his
own eyes the instructions for light ar
tillery when reviewed with other
troops, vaguely hoping that there might
still be some point on which TO catch
his foeman on the hip, But il there
were he did not find il. He was tao
tician enough to see that even il Cram
had formed with his leading drivers on
line with the infantry. as BraNton
thought he should have done. neither
OF the two methods of forming into
battery would then have got his guns
where they belonged Cram $ intcrpre-
tatiOn of the text was backed 10y the
custom of service. and there was no use
citicising it further And SO. after dis
contentedly hunting through the dust
covered pages awhile in hopes OF STUN
bling on some codicil or rebuttal, the
colonel shut it with Disguised snap
and tossed the offending tome on the
farthest table. At that moment BraN
could have wished the board of officers
who prepared the Light Artillery lac
ties in the nethermost depths of the
neighboring swamp. Then he turned
on his silent staff otiicer-a not unusual
expedient.
"Why on earth. Mr.. Drake. didn't you
look up that point, instead of making
such break before the whole COM
mand?"
II couldn't find anything about 1t in
Casey, sir, anywhere" replied the per
turbed young man. Il didn't know
where else to look"
well, you might have asked Mr..
Ferry or Mr. Pierce. The Lord knows
you waste enough time with EN-"
"You might have asked Capt. Cram"
was what Drake wanted to say, but
wisely did not. He bit the end of his
penholder instead, and bridled his
tongue and temper.
The next time have a review with
a mounted battery, by George" said
the post commander, finally, bringing
his fist down on the table with a crash,
Il iust-won't have it.'
He had brought down the pile of let
ters as well as his fist, and Drake
sprang to gather them, replacing them
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
THE NECKIEsBUnG pECIAgATIor
OF fsDEpENDEsCk oR 1854.
Continued from first page

is strern with thornE, and dan gers
are set about. Millions with water
ing eyes are looking toward the Il ssh-
pots and millions die before they
reach the promised land. Still they
press on and take chances with the
tickle people. Down on beLde,l
knees they pray: "Send M. oh send
NE, and | will do YOU good some
are sent but tie rascals outEaui' ~
the patriots. They as a whole on
Herod Herod. Then it Is Wis 70 r.
pudiate Herod and his hosts.
Napoleon said Oh his retreat from
Moscow: There is but one short
step from the sublime to the ridjcu-
lous.' The people once spread
branches and threw their garments
in the way IF the King of Peace to
ride upon, shouting lIosannas. \
few months ago the whole land
sounded the p#ans of victory and all
hail to the chief " no III triumph ad
yances. To-day the cry goes forth :
''Repudiate him; repudiate him, or
the people will repudiate U.s." Save
ourselves We must. RehoJoam has
abandoned Israel.
Near fifty thousand freemen (ac-
cording to their count declared their
independence in November '92. The
danger arises right here of these two
armies making common cause. They
are SO near together yet so tar apart,
One misstep made by Col. Caldwell
will place the Democratic hosts III
the Peoples party camps. Just d
change of name and a change of ma
chinery. That is all.
This is the very thing to be guard
ed against; for those who have done
good party service may be showed
under or not fully appreciated by Z
new regime. Then hundreds will bt
disappointed; new men. new ideas
and new blood will run the govern
ment. This would be political re
volution and things old would b.
laid aside. We call upon the con
Servatiye men to shun this DANCE
and save the State.
HARRY HINTON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
THE $500 PREMIUM
WHICH TIE CAUCASIAS OFFERED
Is BEING COMPETED FOR.
One More Letters---The Caucasian has
Struck the Key Note.

Magnolia, n. c., March 26, '94.
Mr.. EGitor:-I have read with in
terest the letters in The CAUCAsIAN
suggesting ways and means of secur-
ing a fair and honest election under
the present laws. With your per-
mission | will add my mite.
First Secure, if possible, the ap-
polntment of honest men for Regis
trar and poll holders. If that can
be done then there would be an hon
est election.
Second-Appoint a committee of
three or five to see that each voter is
properly registered. Attend to this
just as soon as the book is opened
for registration.
Third-Let it be distinctly under
stood that no 'bull pen" arrangement
will be tolerated.
Fourth-On election day place
your ballots in charge of good man
and let him keep strict account of
each one as it is called.
Fifth-When the boxes are opened
See that that the ballots are filed as
they are taken from the box and
counted-a needle and thread to
string them on will do.
Sixth-See that the returns are
properly filled out and sealed and
delivered to the canvasser appointed
and let him know that he is respon-
slble for the delivery of such re-
turns at the court house unaltered.
Be on hand to see that the canvas
ser has done his duty.
l believe if this plan is followed
we will come as near an honest cleo.
ton as possible under present condi-
tlons. Watch every man who has
anything to do with holding the
election. The man who is honest
will not care for being watched and
1t is the other fellow we are after.
Yours for Reform,
MORD. TAYLOR
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
The Mary Jane Dish Washer

An advertisement NAV be compar-
ed to the electric current. The news
paper is he switchboard. When the
advertiser would electrify the public
he manipulates the switchboard, and
the powerful current which he 50
thoroughly C ontrols enlivens the com
munity and often shocks or even kills
Il cOmpetitor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
ANSWERS

Sir Walter Raleigh was the man
who threw the velvet cloak in the
mud for the Queen of England to
walk on.
The first sin was committed in the
Garden Of Eden.
Fannie Wise.
Joshua commanded the sun 10
stand still.
Virginia Dare was the first Eng
lish child born in America.
Sarah was the mother of one child.
Keturah had six children.
The ark was three stories high.
Stonewall jackson was called 'Old
rough and ready"
VIM. NJ. Stewart.
The ark was built of gopher wood.
Santa Anna was told that Gen.
Taylor never surrenders."
Perry's message to Harrison was:
1--WE have met the enemy and they
are ours"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
A Pointer
To Advertisers,

The CAUCASIAN not only has the
largest paid up subscription list in
North Carolina, but it goes to more
homes In Wayne and adjoining coun-
ties than all the other papers in
Wayne county combined.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
THE
G r EA-M

of human achievement was present
ed at the Worlds Fair. There is no
record in history of anything so
costly and magnificent for such tenn
porary use. The mere bigness of il
was appalling. One would need a
lifetime to have seen it all But the
cream Of it is preserved in the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
QUESTIONS.

Where is the word cousin" used |
IN the Bible
Is the marriage Of first and second |
cousins forbidden in the Bible and |
where!
Fannie Moore.
Where IS the longest wall and how
long is it?
When was Queen Victoria born2
VIM. NJ. Stewart.
How many OF our Presidents were
Nlrginlans3
In colonial times what colony took
the Bible as it's guide!
How much per capita has North
Carolina for the education of her
children How much has Massachu-
sets
by whom was the constitution of
the |. ;. written!
S. w. Stafford.
Name the two sons of Isaac
Rowena c. Pridgen.
How many languages are there?
What was Kerosene first used for
ana "heh
peSSie "rlineS'
How old WAS Noah when he died .
Mary Bell johnson.
" men ana Dy "hom was the clrcu-
lation of blood discovered
How many wives mad hlkanah ana
what were their names
Against whom was there a great
persecution Immediately after the
death of Stephen?
When was Washington inaugural
ed as President Of the [. 5. and
where did the ceremony take place!
VI Il" invented the hrst steam en-
Sine o
10 hlade 'Ht nFSt wafer puche'
Addle NJ. Bryan.
WIZ u.os North Corol;oa,, ,os+
.bia "antot;ra; =, Conara,,s
'" W. L. y, IL Nv ME tHo IoaI
+,,,.o ~ farnr nf 90 tho ;nyo ,,, Gf tho
,'tt.a,. Jvla tLa ;,',-a,,4an5
0''01 r ~ w D.;Jl',
When did North Can DINA adopt
State Constitution?
Where is the greatest natural
bridge in the world found?
/ | will not saw any more for fear of
the waste basket. A we'll wisher to
| THE CAUCAsIAN and it's noble editor.
Nora G..
Did Northumberland ever reign as
king in Babylon after he was sent
out into the forest to eat grass like
an OK; and if so, how long9
Ludie Harl.
WHAT was beng oullt When Uod
cohfounded the language OF the PEG,
pie so they could not understand
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-19
Young Folks Post Office.

Chapel llill, \. C., April l, "a.
Mr.. Editor ! Will ask the little
cousins where was Moses when he
died and where was he buried ; ! am
Third party little girl.
From your friend aud we'll wishcr,
LIZZIE Sparrow.