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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-08

BY MICHAEL SCANLAN.
When Myra sold
Her heart for gold.
The Angel sanding nigh her
Besought the skies,
With tear-dimmed eyes.
For seller and for buyer:
Love Iuenched his fl ime
To hide her shame.
But Mammon loudly named it,
And wedding bells,
Through dales and dell.
With tripping tongues proc aimed it
Yea, Hymen'S band,
Throughout the land,
With song and dance proclaimed it!
Let roses greet
Her dainty feet.
In measured ways abiding;
Sing, Iymen, sing!
Rlag, .ioy-bellS, ring!
The freward heart deriding,
But Love will come.
When you are dumb,
And retrospect sits weaving
The glnts and CLEANS
OF oden dreams,
To haunt the night with grevirg:
The prisoned guest
Within her breast
Will ill the night with grieving.
Alas. for her,
Blind worShirrer,
The god of her adoring.
When she would gain
Surcease from ptin,
Is dead to her mploring!
And he who bought
Her heart, and thought
II would leap TO his all, ing,
But won prize
In merchandise
Which was not worth the buying
A pulseless heart
In Mammon's mart
Which was not worth the buying.
Though chu: ch and priest
May bless the feast,
And pander to the idol
Which fills the place
That Love should grace,
Heaven smiles not on the bridal!
Though Welded Hands,
Ger seas and lands.
May ring lte's rhythmic changes,
They cannot bate
Pursuing fate,
Nor 'scapeS the hearts revengeS-
In cap or crown.
Love runs them down.
And works the hearts revenIe>.
Proud Myra, preSt
Unto his breast.
With gems benight to ch arm her,
Soon finds her lord
Ofbed and hoard
a skeleton in armor!
As soon for him
Those eyes grow dim
Which set his pulses flying:
Those lips which caught
Loves crimson thought
Are dank as leaves when dying:
oh, heart OF love!
All price above,
fhou art for no mans buying.
Though Love, alone.
May not atone
For all lite'S cold denial,
The wealth of song
He pDuis along
The narrow ways of trial
Doth give the heart
What Pride or Art
Finds not in courts and castles.
Aud. wanting which,
The monev-rich
Are poorer than their vassal>-
Though lapt in gold
A hundred fold,
Are p >orer than their vasSAl:.
HnmP JouT
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-08
NO.. 30.
Highest of all in Leavenng Powe-Lates U S. Report
R3%!aa!!! g! Rs%a:&z RakiH&
ABSOLUTELY PURE
DOING 1T WELL.

The boy who does just as little as
possible for an employer sometimes
wonders why he is not given higher
position in the business house in which
he is employed, when less brilliant
companion who works for another
establishment is advanced very rapid
ly.
A boy about sixteen years of age had
been seeking employment in one of our
large cities. He looked vainly for two
weeks, and was well nigh hopeless of
getting any work to do, when he enter
ed a store kept by a gentleman whom
we will call Mr. Stone.
The lad asked the usual question,
'Can you give me anything to do?"
Mr.. Stone, to whom he appealed,
answered, "No, full now" Then hap
pening to notice an expression of
despondency on the youths face, he
said: 'If you want to work half an
hour or so, go down stairs and pile up
that kindling wood. Do it well and
I'll give you twenty-five cents"
''All right, thank you, sir" answered
the young man, and went below. As
the store was about closing for the
afternoon, he came up stairs and went
to Mr.. Stone
"Ah, yes" said the gentleman some
what hastily. ''Piled up the wood?
Well, here's your money.
"No, sir; I'm not quite through, and
l should like to come and finish in the
morning." said the young fellow, refns-
ing the silver piece.
"All right" said Mr. Stone, and
thought no more of the affair till the
next morning, when he chanced to be
in the basement, and, recollecting the
wood-pile, glanced into the coal and
wood-room. The wood was arranged
in orderly tiers, the room was cleanly
swept, and the young man was at that
moment engaged in repairing the coal
bin. ..Hullo!" said Mr. Stone, II didn't
engage you to do anything but pile mp
that wood"
IL know it, sir" answered the lad;
''but l saw this needed to be done, and
| had rather work than not. But
don't expect any pay but my quarter"
'Humph!' muttered Mr.. Stone; and
went up to his office without further
comment.
Half an hour later the young man
presented himself, clean and well brush
ed, for his pay, and Mr.. Stone passed
him his quarter.
"Thank you,' said the youth, and
turned away.
..Stop minute" said Mr.. Stone.
''Have you a place in view where
YOU can find work.
mo, sir"
"Well, | want you to work for me!
Here" said he writing something on a
slip Of paper, take this to the gentle
man standing by the counter; he will
tell your what to do. Do you work as
well rs you did that downstairs, and
that s ALL" and Mr.. Stone turned away
before the young fellow recovered
from his surprise sufficiently to
speak.
This happened fifteen years ago.
Mr.. Stones store is more than twice
as large now as it was then, and its
superintendent is the young man who
began by piling kindling wood for
twenty five cents. Faithfulness has
been his motto. By it he has been
advanced, step by step and has not
yet by any means reached the topmost
round of success. He is sure to be
come partner some day either with
his employer or in some other business
house.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-08
Sel1rt MisrrllunlI.
A HABITANT WOMAN.
EN ELEANOR lie SETR MACNATGIToN.

El ELEANOR LIE SEIR MACNAIGfIToN.
When. in the autumn of 1883. Nata-
li",my trustworthy household tactotum,
fell into delicate health. and | engaged,
to assist her with her work. robust
lpp,lin French Canadian woman, rec
ommnndrl by M hnthcr's wife as be
ING "ofa cleanncss truly astonishing" |
experienced nothing more than the or
dinary satisfaction one feels when en-
ahlch, i'll an emergency. to make IN az
ran@cment that exactly suits the Occa-
sion. Madame Fauchcr not only was
| robust looking. but had one Of those
| healthy. honest. wholesome t:lc.S that
! inspire immediate confidence. while the
n .atnrsS of her dress and general al
prAramcc au9u"rI we'll for the charac-
ter OF her work. Then the fact that
she was of the same nat ionalitv aS Ma
tiIir would. ! trusted. prevent the
clashin9 that would inevitably have
cn~ucd had attempted to introduce an
Ii,n|nf<r into he kitchen. 1t suit ii
IN. also that Madame Fauchcr pre-
frrrcd to live at home. Giving me Just
rs much time as required; 50 felt
very we'll satisfied with my arrange
mrnt. But nothing WAS further from
my thoughts than that | had made Il
new and delightful acquaintance. and
added fresh and cr-i:aling source
Of interest to our family life. Bat 50
il was: Madame Fauchcr turned ont to
he one OF those beings all of whose cN-
u .rirnccS seem to he captiyatinglV out
OF the common: or perhaps ii Is rather
t'lat they have Il certain innat" quality
o. freshness and originality which lends
itself to all they ,ln. be. or suffer. and
sufficient force of character to make
others see with their eyes When |
brran to ask questions of Madame
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-08

Mister, say, !! don't suppose you
don't know of nobody what don't want
to hire nobody to do nothing don't you?'
The answer was "Ie es, | don't"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-08
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WONAN'S HEART.

What Is thaf 1rhirh can be neither Snid nol-
boughE OLD RIDDLE.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-08
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Too Eager to Vote.

Mr.. ]. X. Fowler, In his "Recollec.
lions OF Old Country Life" tells n very
curious story about parliamentary
election In England In 1884. The rival
candidates In certain borough were
Sir John Aubrey ana Lord Verney.
The poll lasted fourteen days, ana up to
the very last day 1t was uncertain how
the Ashridge tenantry would vote.
Then It became known that they would
vote against Lord Verney. Mr.. FOw-
Ter says:
My readers must understand that Mt
that time, when the constituency of any
borough or county could not poll one
vote m hour. the poll was considered
closed.
On the last day Lord Verney was
somewhere about thirty votes ahead or
Aubrey, and the roads We're so bad
from the Ashridge district that the
voters could not make their way to the
polling place without great difficulty.
At eleven o'clock In the forenoon the
Verney committee, sitting ut the Bulls
Head Inn, found that their man was
safe.
No vote had been thrown for three
quarters of an hour; Il quarter OF an
hour more, therefore, and the poll
would close, and they had discovered
that the Ashridge contingent could not
arrive before twelve O'Clock.
They We're cOngratulating each other
on their certain success, when a violent
supporter of their party galloped into
the town, rushed to the hustings, re-
corded his vote for Verney, and hurry
ing at once to the cOmmittee-rOOni, an
nOunced In a self-satisfled tone that he
had Just "given plumper" for his
lOrdship.
"YOu have?" exclaimed the chairman.
"Then you have lost our election"
And sure enough he had. The poll
had then to be kept open an hour
longer, the Ashridge tenantry arrived,
and Sir John Aubrey was elected by
twenty-fOur votes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-19
Mankeys smoke Cigarettes.

Lighted cigarettes We're distributed the
other day among lot OF monkeys at
the Zoo In Paris by some mischlevOus
urchins. The animals pulled away at
the weed with evident enjoyment until
the advent of the keeper, who put stop
to 1t.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15

Jas. Farr on his 50th birth day.
About fifty of his friends and neigh
bors came in on him with well filled
baskets and took him completely by
storm. Jim was almost "speechless"
for once. Everybody reports q fine
time.
A new photo gallery in town.
Mr.. Kramer lost one of his best
horses last week.
Mr.. Kohler was in our town yes
terday.
There will be a basket supper and
ice cream social in LaHarpe week
from Saturday night for the benefit ei
the cemetery fund.
Miss Lyde Wilson's cousin, Miss
johnson of Illinois, returned to hei
home Tuesday.
We are glad to report Grandma
Travis some better at this writing.
A bran new boy at ]. Q. Roberts
arrived Tuesday.
Eugene Ihrig is running nice meat
market here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
FARM FOR SALE.

Situated in Allen county, Kansas,
6 miles southeast of lola, the county
seat, and miles southwest of La
Harpe, containing 24O acres, all fenced
with rock, hedge and barb-wire.
A bout 100 acres in pasture and prairie
grass, 40 under cultivation. Elm
creek with never failing stock water
near the barn. Good frame house,
rooms, barn 24x54 feet, double corn
cribs and other outbuildipgs, good
we'll and cistern and all kinds of fruit.
Soil as good as any in the county.
Title perfect. Will be sold at bar
gain if sold soon.
For particulars call on Leroy Run
yan, or A. d. Morrison, near the farm,
or address them at LaHarpe, Kansas.
(22-24) j. H. RUNYAN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
NEOSHO VALLEY.

&C. L. Arnold 10 the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER ct Neosho Valley. Those
desiring to subscribe may do 30 through him, and
any assistance rendered him In gathering thu news
Of the neighborhood will be apprecisted9
Died: at her home in Union district
on Wednesday afternoon of last week
Mrs. Harvey Lieursnce. Death came
very unexpected and brought sorrow
and grief to the heart of husband and
friends. On receiving telegram her
father i'm mediately started from bis
home in Neosho Co. but did not arrive
for some time after life was extinct.
Mrs. V. B. Fulks is quite poorly.
If complete surprise could be COM
puted as q crime Marion Brown
would surely be obliged to plead
guilty. On Friday he quietly with
drew from the community, and Sun
day he returned from EmpOria, bring
ing with him one to whom he was
joined under the seal Of matrimOny.
We do not know the former name of
his wife, but the groom's high stand
ing will insure the best wishes and
good will of the entire community.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
PRAIRIE DELL.

(Mrs N ]. Barth IL the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Dell. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
sf the neighborhood viii be sppreciatedD
Mr.. ROop gave the young people a
party last Thursday night in honor
of his daughters birthday. About
twenty-five or thirty guests were
present and report a pleasant evening
spent.
George McClelland has treated him.
self to a new cultivater after an i'm
proved pattern.
Mr.. Tilman from near South Maple
Grove was in our neighborhood last
Tuesday selling electric belts and
bottled electricity.
John Bacon from Marmaton town.
ship, candidate for Clerk of Court was
looking after his political interests
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Baker and family were visiting
at Mr.. Wallace's last Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
PRAIRIE CENTER.

Gillian Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGIsTE2 at Prairie Center. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be appreciated)
Farmers are about through plant
ing in this vicinity.
David Bellinger spent Sunday with
home folks.
Edward Smith is working for Dick
inson Brothers this week.
Rev. Goodhue, of Humboldt, will
preach at the church next Sunday.
DR.. Stillwell, of lola, was doing
some dental work here last Monday.
Rev. McGinnis and wife visited
friends in this neighborhood from
Saturday till Monday. Mr.. McGinnis
preached for US Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr.. Ogden, of Chanute, spent Sun
day with her parents here.
Mrs. James Wilson and children
visited relatives near Toronto the
first of last week.
Emma Bellinger is home after a
visit in Burlington and Yates Center.
Miss Lillian is in Woodson Co. this
week taking care of her sister, Mrs.
A. G Dickinson, who is quite sick
with measles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
CARLYLE.

&C. A. Stinson is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle Those deslr-
ing TO subscribe may do 80 through him. and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be apprecisted.)
Mr.. and Miss Crooks and Miss
Wood of Fredonia were in Carlyle
over Sunday.
Messrs Mcdowell and Church were
over from Lone Elm Saturday.
H. Longshore was in Lawrence last
week attending to his duties at the
convention.
Newt. Cozine is working with Jas.
Overmyer on Vezie Bros. barn.
Martha Arnold helped Assessor
Green put his books in order this
week.
We neglected last week to mention
that the church people cleaned out
and revealed the we'll at the Manse
and put things in order generally.
Died: At her home in Carlyle,
May s, 1896, Mrs. Beeson, wife of Rev.
E. w. Reeson. Our people were just
beginning to realize what a treasure
we possessed in our mistress of the
Manse when she left us. All that
could be said of modest, loving, in
dustrious, noble woman can we'll be
said of her. She leaves a husband
and son and daughter and hosts of
friends to mourn her loss.
Uncle Jimmie Caldwell is on the
sick list.
The w. NJ. S. meets at the church
at two o'clock Thursday afternoon.
A Junior Society of Christian En-
deavor was recently organized.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

(Bdiss Clara Jordan is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at North Maple
Grove, Those desiring TO subscribe may do 30
through her, and any assistance rendered @ hei
in gathering the news OF the neighoorhooo
win be aPpreciated)
Plenty of wind, little rain.
1t is to be hoped that the "city fish
ers" do not think the country people
are ignorant of good manners.
Last Friday several of Burt Wig
gins friends came in to plow his corn,
he, not being able to work yet.
Mrs. Hazard and Zella Hart were
out calling on old neighbors one day
last week.
Minnie Cain visited in Prairie Dell
last Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wisner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cain attended the horticultural
picnic last Friday.
The Carpenter s. s. is working for
an organ. We wish them success.
Mr.. B. F. Clark from across the
river preached at Carpenter Sunday
morning and attended Sunday School
at Maple Grove in the afternoon.
Messrs Hoagland and Harmon with
their families came out to hear Rev.
King preach last Sunday.
Found: one of the missing logs.
Owner might recover same by going
to mouth of Deer Creek.
Don't forget the picnic in the grove
tOdaV
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
THE COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From AN Over
Allen County,
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE sY YOUR NEIcH5oRs FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SET
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS
CENTER GROVE.

Miss Belle Reynolds is the suthoized report
er and agent for the REGISTER at Center Grove.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her and any assistance rendered her N gather
ing the news Of the neighborhood will be appre-
ciated.
A number of young folks attended
q party at Mr.. BOoe's Wednesday
evening of last week.
Lille Hamer visited friends near
Leanna last week.
A gentleman from lola was at Mr..
Hamilton's last week making woven
wire fence.
A pleasant evening was spent by
the young folks on Friday of last week
at Mr.. Halls, in honor of Lottie's
birth day.
Louisa Thuney is visiting her sister,
Mrs. G. NJ. Reynolds, near Fair View
this week.
Mrs. Grinnell, of Humboldt, is Wis
iting at Mr.. Hamilton's this week.
Nettie Hall, who is staying at Mr..
Stoner's in Humboldt, visited her
parents last Sunday.
Several of Mrs. Osborn's friends
went to remind her of her birth day
Tuesday evening of last week. A
good time is reported.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
GEM EVA.

Miss Knowltou Is the authorized reporter ana
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva. Those deelr-
ing to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her In gathering the news oi
the neighborhood will be appreciatedo
Mrs. 1. g. Denney, of Oklahoma,
is spending few weeks with friends
and relatives of this place.
Miss Wilson, of Piqua, is the guest
of Mrs Osborn.
Born-te Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Miller,
Friday the 8th, dishwasher.
Clark Riggs and Norri Ball were
in town Saturday taking in the bali
game.
Sarah Mcclure closed term of
school at Waverly, Friday. Several
of her Geneva friends attended the
school exercises Friday afternoon.
A temperance lecture will be given
at the Academy, Wednesday night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
SPRInc BRRHCH.

(Mr Frank Jackson s the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Spring Branch.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through him,
and any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news Of the neiEhborhood will be appreciated0
There will be baptizing at Pleasant
Valley Sunday in addition to the
regular preaching at eleven.
Charley Wilmuth and family visit
ed at NJ. c. Meery's Saturday and
Sunday.
The U. B. missionary ladies met at
the Rock creek school house Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Harvey and child of Usage
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Lust,
last week. Mrs. Lowe also visited at
Mrs. Lust's last week.
Two of Mrs. Clark's brothers from
Illinois visited her last week.
Miss Ida Hardin is staying with
Mrs. Dufner in lola.
We understand that Jim Clark has
sold out all his interests here and de-
parted for Montana, much to the re-
gret of a great many friends in this
part. He will be greatly missed by
the young people.
Some are still planting corn while
others are pIowing theirs the second
time.
Mr.. Finley from the Y. 1. 7. ranch,
Texas, was at Mr.. Anderson's re-
Gently.
After Mr.. Clark's household goods
laid in the public road six days,
Deputy Sheriff Hobart came back
and finished up his job by moving
the balance of his property out with
the first. 1t took him and his help
all day and till ten o'clock at night
to complete his work. Mr.. Clark has
since moved his things to his fathers.
We are requested to ask the people
that are interested to meet at the
Pleasant Valley cemetery on Satur-
day afternoon May % and bring
sufficient tools to clean off and put
the cemetery in good condition for
decoration.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15

Zelda McHenry is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Marion, of Humboldt for the
present.
Mrs. Sheriff. has been very sick the
past week.
Frank Barth expects to 60 TO Le-
Roy Wednesday of this week for 3
few days visit with his brother and
friends at that place.
The rain go much needed reached
us Tuesday night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
LA HARPE.

(Mrs F. NJ Davis is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at La Harpe. Those deslr
ing. to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news oi
the neighborhood will be AppreciAted)
Oh, my so much wind.
A quilting and rag sewing at Mrs
Maxon's. Everybody had a good
time, worked well and enjoyed a most
excellent dinner. Something you
never fail to get when you go to
Maxon's.
Rev. Gamble delivered his "Sab-
bath" lecture at Prairie Hall on Sun
day and Monday nights of this week.
Mrs. Courtney and children return
ed 10 their home in Savonburg last
Friday.
Grandpa Cutwright was visiting
friends here last week.
An impromptu hop at c. II. Hack
ney's Saturday night.
Mr.. Ed. Wilson was dswn from
Blue Mound Monday.
Chas. Mitchell, Ed. Thompson, and
Cbas. Wilson started on q trip to Ar
kansas last week.
Mr.. Means had quite scare Satur-
day night. Their little boy went to
the creek fishing and did not come
home at dark, 60 Mr.. Means went to
hunt for him and found him about
ten o'clock at Jim Brister's. He could
not cross the creek and did not know
where he was. Mr.. Brister was just
fixing up to take him home when Mr..
Means arrived there.
Miss Grace Marsh is staying with
Mrs. jackson.
Quite a surprise was perpetrated on
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15
ROSE HILL.

Mrs. Kreuter, who has been visiting
her father, Mr.. Weaver, has return ed
home.
A brother of J. p. and NJ. r. Rems-
berg, and hia granddaughter from In
diana, are visiting their relations here.
Mrs. Ksyne returned last Saturday
from q trip to Ohio. She reports it
very dry in the parts of Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois through which she
passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Remsberg re-
turned from Missouri last week, where
they went to take their daughter,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-15

Mrs. Boatwright. She is still suffer-
ing some from rheumatism.
The Ladies Mission society met at
Mrs. Nash's last week, did some work
and enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. White has been poorly for
some time, but is regsining her usual
health.
The we'll on Mr.. NJ. r. Remsberg's q
place is being rapidly put down. AT
q depth of forty feet vein of water
was struck which overflowed so that
casing had to be put down before the
work could be resumed.
Mrs. Jennie Delaplaine is visiting
in Illinois.