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A DONKEY RIDE IN CENTRAL PARK.

A DONKEY RIDE IN CENTRAL PARK.
1t is sure sign that summer is almost here
when the Central Park donkeys begin to carry
their burdens of children back and forth through
the East Rambe, between the Mall and the Ar
senal If you in that vicinity you will hear the
jingle of bells and the patter of tiny hoofs on the
concrete walk drawing nearer and nearer, and at
last around curve in the path comes into view
little dirty gray donkey jogging along at easy
going trot and looking about half asleep. BY his
side is boy. who guides him and the
time looks out for little girl seated upon the
donkey's back. She has enjoyed the ride much
that she begs of Nurse Betty for Just more"
Whoa, Dandy calls the donkey boy and as
Nurse Betty consents to another the boy leads
off for a second trip. But Dandy doesn't look upon
1t in that lght-he insists that trip is enough
for each passenger, and no persuasion. coaxng
driving can induce him to bulge, and he delib-
erately backs up his place In the line of donkeys
under the awning. and there is nothing do but
take the little rider off and transfer her to SAM
whose turn il is TO out.
The donkey boy laughs and pats Dandy's head.
for he thinks Dandy knows heap, and he can tell
you wonderfully cunning tricks of the self
willed creature.
Charlie is taller and of dun brown color and
is much more obliging than Dandy. while Sam
Is funny little donkey. not much larger than
good sized dog. and his to be long
as his whole head. He is the smallest of the lot
yet he rules them ALL TO Dandy. who has
been been in the business for seven years. and they
takes notion stand croSswiSe in the line and
no amount of beating will compel him turn
around until he feels inclined to do so.
White Rose is the name of the fourth donkey
and she is gentle and affectionate when you pet
her. and will rub her into your hand to see
II you have any tender tdbit about for her to eat
some seasons ago one of the donkeys named
Tommy had a great liking for tobacco smoke
and if any one would only blow the smoke into
his nostrils he would follow them about as long
as 1T lasted A mischievous fellow one day gave
MIN some tobacco to chew, and he liked it and
swallowed it, but it made him so i'll that ever
after at ,Ier the donkey boy kept sharp watch upon
nothing even such a delicate morseI as a thistle
At o'clock precisely each day the donkeys are
taken out OF the Park to their stable for the night
| and are brought back at the next morning DC
casonally one or the boys will have great fun
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waking up to his great modification, with
piercing yeIIs, said that he ascribed his attacks
almost entirely to Dore's illustrated Bible, which
was given to him regularly Sunday afternoon
treat for years. Every who has seen that won
derful book will readily understand how the awful
pictures of the visions of the prophets in the Old
Testament combined with the holy nature OF the
hook might affect the vivid fancy of n roman nc
little child especially If IL was carried over SUNDAY
after Sunday ana combined in his mind with the
solemnity of the day. ,.,
Everything that depicts the good and the beautl-
full may be shown children with impunlty. Plct-
Ires OF angels and fairies, and the funny and
friendly little elves and gnomes and other IN
nocuous creatures of the imagination. but horrors
of all kinds should be carefully avoided.
A rather funny incident occurred not long ago at
the rooms Of a well known arLst. whose taste lot
curios of all sorts haf made mis- studlo Veflldpie
museum He had accepted order for the portrait
of a beautiful little girl Of four and the child had
been taken to him by her mother for her first sit
ting All first the little merry enough with
and the mother had retired TO sofa with a book,
when suddenly she was startled by loud screams
Take baby awayr' she cried he will eat baby"
pointing 10 tigers head that had been realistically
stuffed and lay the floor with its skin. And
a brass dragon of huge proportions hanging from
the ceiling. And datt' with increasing crescendo
this time having discovered some grinning gar
goyIes, which were great faVor1tes with the artist
Nothing would pacify her or induce her to stay
among such fearsone surroundings and she had
with which she regarded that bad. bad man. as
she called poor Mr. X, that she could not be in
duced sit for him even in her mothers house, ana
the portrait had 10 be given ~.
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a number Of young women who seemed unlike her
in every way.
wait and you will see. replied her friend
laughing mysteriousy.
But what is it? Is she a great heiress
ceptionally smart? What are her qualifications"
persisted the other. seeing that there
parlGuIar reason for the obvious attraction she
her curiosity, telling her she would soon discover
quiet monotony' however and sne wondered more
and more why the uninteresting and rather un-
consideration On Saturday the enigma was ex-
And most attractive brother TO boot. who spent
two days week with his family consisting of his
excessively fond.
DO you wonder now at her popularty?" asked
Why is it?" said an oldtime belle whose at
friends were obliged for the most part TO dispense
with masculine attendance in the summer, that
there few young nowadays? When [
girl and went TO Saratoga. Sharon Springs
and the other watering places near New-York that
walk, talk and fiirt with They We're generally
10 be with US great deal If the leisure ciass. as
America in the last few years. what is the reason
do you suppose, that there are fewer men at the
summer resorts TO make themselves agreeable to
Yes. conditions have greatly changed" com
that. The old watering place life of day the
long days passed together in pinewood raabies
bathing: lo4ngIng on the beach and afternoon
enjoyment of the youths and maids, is entirely
their their occupations and PaSmes and the athletic
tendencies of the girl of to-day. far from proving
great deal to do with the existing order of things
the pleasure Of the sports which they Themselves
enjoy, but the former do not do them well enough
who emancpated not the women. They are
no longer wiling 20 De eafPe1 shts G b ana ; Lake
who finding themselves deserted, are obliged per
the old order of things. and have attendant swans
in OIe
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GRETCHEN AT HOME.
HER TALENT FOR HOUSEKEEPING SAID
TO BE HER GROWING GLORY-A
RESTRICTED HORIZON

Every one has a pet theory as TO what the ideal
girl should be like" says English writer. and
many people of the opinion that girls girls
all the world over, and that matter what their
nationality may be there be material differ
ence in their looks, tastes and character.
German girls are easier to classify than English.
as they do not run into types. and while family
of English girls will grow up with varying tastes.
the maidens of the Fatherland. be they Saxon,
Prussian or Bavarian, in the main much alike
and possess the same salient characteristics. In
outward appearance Gretchen is not always strik-
ing. She is not rule good looking her
American sisters. chic and well dressed
her French ones, nor do we always find that ex-
quistely we'll groomed and healthy look which
see in most English girls She is fair, plump and
blue eyed and she lacks the graceful carriage that
distinguishes all Austrian women. She is never
dressed in way to attract attention-in fact, the
art of dress is practically unknown in Germany.
The pleasant expression of Gretchen's face denotes
serene cast of mind unruff1ed by speculations as
to the great and everlasting Why? that trouble
girls of most nations. Her whole person breathes
pacidty and content; she is in complete harmony
with her surroundings and her extreme good ature
is such that we are bound to like her.
"A German girls education begins early in life,
usually at the age of five six, and generally with
a of kindergarten. After this she attends
day school has governess. The former
method is deservedly the most popular, the
German schools famous for solid and sensible
instruction. The first day at school is an i'm
portant incident in little Gretchen's life, and her
parents help her over this trying ordeal by means
of a charming little deception. On the new
scholars entrance into the classroom the teacher
presents her with huge parcel of sweets. The
child, of course. does not know that they have
been given by her parents, and feels quite
happy in the school where there such kind
teachers. The school hours are from to o'clock.
and In the afternoon pupils must prepare lessons
at home for the next day. Greek and Latin and the
higher mathematics not included in the course
of lessons. but English and French are always
taught. In the lower classes children are taught
to sew and knit In spite of the interesting and
stimulating course of study pursued in most schools
II is remarkable how few girls develop love of
books or the desire continue the culture of their
mind in after life Exceptions may prove the rule
but nearly all girls dislike study, and count the
davs until they leave school, when they shut up
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
MISS EUGENE LAWTON.
A YOUNG WOMAN OF KENTUCKY WHO WILL
MAKE HER DEBUT ON THE STAGE
THIS FALL.

Miss Eugene That's Lawton, who is said to be the
most beautiful young woman in Kentucky, is now
in the city arranging for her debut the dramatic
stage in the autumn She has signed a contract to
play a prominent part in a play by Mr..
Arthur. to be produced the Fourteenth Street
Theatre, for a three months season. The scene
of the play is laid in Indiana, and it is of the ap-
proved melodrama order with New-York society
the ''vlainess" This is the part that
the debutante will play.
Miss Lawton is the only daughter of a prominent
merchant of Louisville Ky, and graduated
less than two years ago from the high school
She had studied the pianoforte from childhood. In
tending to become professional pianist, but the
study Of Shakespeare as part of the literature
course in the high school turned her attention to
the stage She made tentative appearance last
year in Louisville, playing Galatea, and the balcony
from Romeo and Juliet with such success
that she felt justified In adopting dramatic career
Miss Lawton is tall dark. graceful and self
possessed, with earnest manner that is in
the least suggestive OF the stage
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shows incidentally features of varied interest
The portrait the wall is that of the famous
Sam Ward. Mrs Howe's brother, of whom II
said that ''he the finest gentleman of
New-York and his introduction would take a man
into any court circle in Europe. The portrait
was palnted by the artist John Eliot. who mar
ried Mrs. Howe's daughter Maud.
The large photograph on the table is easily rec
ognizable that of Marion Crawford, the novelist
who is Mrs. Howe's nephew. He has immortalized
his uncle. Samuel Ward. Uncle Horace Bellins-
ham in his novel, ''Dr. Claudius.
The library remains it has been for years. for
Mrs. Howe is not advocate of mere change, but
is rather conservative except where actual progress
is concerned In that room Mrs. Howes talented
daughters also have written much.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
WHAT THE pANDELION KNOWS.

The dandelion is wonderfully wise little mower
To see it's bright dot of yellow IN the green grass
one would suppose it had nothing more TO think
of than smuggling closely among the green leaves
on the warm earth, and looking up at the blue sky
all day long Ii drinks the dew that forms Just
after night comes on. and draws food up from the
earth by of its roots But the nttIe oiossoHn
knows much more than this!
You will that il grows closely upon the
earth during early summer where IL may be undls-
turbed by wind and rain. Here it grows strong and
prepares its tiny seeds
But when the time comes for these seed-chidren
TO 20 away and make homes for themselves. then
the brave little mother knows that she needs help
TO bear them safe places.
If they settle down in the grass near their
would be choked by tall grasses of the late sum
mer, or find too little moisture in the crowded
places. So what does the mother plant do?
She rises slowly, day by day. on a slender stalk,
and holds up her seed children high above the
grass tops. and says TO the wind:
Here take my children and carry them across
the field until they find a good home for the
winter will soon be here.
And so the busy wind that has good deal of
Just such work do. draws them away in their
downy carriage far off the fields and the
poor mother plant is left alone.
Imag gine how surprised the little seed children
must be when they find themselves flying of over
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
RECEPTION GIVEN BY MRS BROWN.

Mrs. Charles Hilton Brown. of High Bridge. gave
reception Thursday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
Frederick Hasbrouck. regent of the Knickerbocker
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. The house artistcally decorated with
American Beauty roses and spring flowers. Mrs.
Brown was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Frederick
Hasbrouck Mrs. T. r. Almond. Mrs. John VI.
Duncan and Mrs Charles bod Ward most
interesting paper "Ticonderoga' was read by
Mr. Pelletreau and Miss Catherine Colwell sang
THE Sword OF Bunker Hill and other patriotic
selections the least interesting feature of the
afternoon was Mrs. Browns large and valuable
collection of antiques and Revolutionary relics.
which tastefully displayed in a room set
apart for the purpose Among the guests present
were Mrs j. Morris Brown. Mrs. Pierre l.. Bou-
cher Mrs. William b. Coughtry. Miss Mary Hol-
Mrs Lawrence. Mrs Donald Mclean Mrs Robert
FuIton Mrs Charles Seaver, Mrs J. H. Beadley.
Mrs IL Baetjer, Mrs, Anderson, Mrs. George r.
smith Miss Alice NJ Hart. Miss Catherine Colwell.
Miss Viola Russell Miss Gladys Brown and Hiram
q ir
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
EMPRESS OF RUssIA's INFLUENCE

The Empress OF Russia holds her own among
the splendidly dressed women of Europe accord
ing 10 all accounts She has exquisite taste and
always looks superb in full dress. The Czarfna
has achieved immense amount of good not
only IN St. Petersburg, but In far away Siberia
She Is indefatiga ble in her efforts to promote the
establishment OF nurses colleges and OF hospitals
for members OF her sex. and slowly but
surely the Empresss influence Is making Itself
felt in the higher and more frivolous stratum Of
Russian society. IL Is in Russia that extremes
meet. and houndless luxury goes hand in hand
with a depth OF poverty almost unknown In other
civilized countries
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
THE DANDELION.

THE DANDELION.
There's dandy little fellow,
Who dresses all in yellow
In yellow, with overcoat Of green
With his hair all crisp and curly,
In the sprngtime, bright and early,
A-tripping Ger the meadow he is seen.
Through all the bright June weather.
Like a jolly little tramp,
He wanders Ger the hillside down the road
Around his yellow feather
The gypsy fref1ies camp;
His companions are the woodlark and the toad.
Spick and spandy little dandy,
Golden dancer in the dell;
Green and yellow, happy fellow,
All the children love him WE'LL
But at last this little fellow
And very feebly tOtters Ger the green
For he very old is growing.
And with hair all white and flowing.
A-nodding In the sunlight he is seen.
rne little winds OF morning
Come a-hying through the grass,
And clap their hands around him IN their slee
They shake him without warning,
His wig falls off. alas!
Oh, Poor dandy. once so spandy,
Golden dancer on the lea!
Older growing white hair nowlng
Poor little bald head dandy now is he
-(Nele NJ. Garabrant-
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LAST OF MSS FIsCHER's LECTURES.

Miss Louise Fischer gave the last Of her course
Of German lectures In the parlors Of Mrs. David
Murray in New-Brunswick n. j.. Friday
afternoon Dr. Murray is one of the trustees of
Rutgers College. The meeting was particularly
interesting. as Miss Fischer had her fathers
diDIona from the University OF G0ttingen of the
class 49, Bismarcks class also her fathers
official notice of his appointment as Burgomaster
in the army.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
JULIA WARD HOWE'S BIRTHDAY.
SHE WILL CELEBRATE HER EIGHTY FIRST
YEAR TO-DAY.

To-day Julia Ward Howe celebrates her eighty
first birthday. In girlhood she and her two sisters
were known the Three Graces. but in later life
she became equally identified with the Muses. and
has been important figure in the social progress
OF her time
The accompanying picture is of the library in
Mrs. Howe's home Beacon-st, Boston, and
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the fields now high in the air among the treetops.
and now skmming ponds OF water. SEEING
strange sights they never dreamed or Is IL any
wonder that when they come 70 a nice. sort DIT or
earth they glad 10 settle down ana rest ' oue"
the long winter -. ,x ,h r.,,d has
,nada ready 10 gather up the seedlings. the boys
and girls come along and breaking on the staih;
HOW the little seeds away from the mother, ana
shifting the white hollow stalk, they curl ts ses
backward into soft little ringlets. - -,
This is very sudden way for them 10 Iea'e
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
MISS HELEN NIEBUHR IN LONDON.

Miss Helen Niebuhr is a NewYork girl who
Gently made her first appearance at Covent Gar
den London. Miss Niebuhr has contralto voice
and sang. upon the occasion mentioned, 'Life's
Garden" and There Is Land She has been
heard frequently at musicals in this city, and has
sung in church choirs.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
STUDIO SONG RECITAL.

song recital to be given by the Junior Course
nupils of the D'Angelo Bergh School of Vocal Art.
viii be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
Miss Bergh's studio, The Albany. Broadway and
Tiftv- -second-st Seven members of the class OF
1900 will be awarded certificates
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
SECRET OF HER POPULARITY

Il am wondering why Miss Y is so popular?"
commented newly arrived visitor at a well known
seaside hotel she noticed that a plain ouiet
looking little brown mouse Of a girl was the re-
cipient Of great deal of attention on the part of
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
SHOWING CHILDREN PICTURES.


In showing children pictures of the impossible
seldom realize the sensitive nature of childs
irna gination which is quick to receive i'm
pressons the film Photographic plate. An
otherwise exceptionally manly and courageous boy,
who was subject violent attacks of night terrors
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
A JOLLY OLD FELLOW.

Two weeks ago there appeared in the Children's
Corner a letter from Ralph Sickles ten years old.
of Red Bank N j., saying that ne would send an
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Uncle Sam" doll compete for the prize for the
Queen of Rumania's collection The doll has been
received. and he is the best Uncle SAM thua
far sent in picture is given herewith. He is
handsomely dressed in red and white striped satin
trousers a blue vest. starred with white. and .
blue satin coat. His gray felt hat shows white
starred band, and old fashioned fob dangles
from his Every detail il carried out carefully.
TO the trouSer straps under his boots
tributed by Margaret l. Dowd and which ap-
peared in the Childrens Corner on May Is, Is; I.
robin 2 sparrow 3. pewit; 4. dove; 8. whippoorwil:
6 backbrd; = crow; s. chickadee; 9. bluebrd. 10.
humming bird Only correct answers were re-
ceived and they came from Helen o. Harris,
Springfield Mass, and Louise I. WOeltge, Stam-
ford, Conn
CHARADE
The second in the first is fast
The whole lust fitting past
IL will Chirp, IL will sing
'Tis like flower that's taken wing.
Plant river. and what will come up?
Plant the alphabet, and what will come UNI
Plant molasses, and what will come up?
Plant leather and what will come ups
Plant jungle, and what will upe
BEHEADINGS
Behead TO wreathe and leave a beverage
Behead pastime, and leave harbor.
Behead a portion, and leave animal
Behead 10 boast, and leave q relative.
Behead a pause. and leave a summit
Behesd penetrating, and leave musical instru.
ment.
Behead TO saturate. and leave tree.
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home but the thoughtful mother wise enough
to get them all ready for the journey before she
held them up to view above the grasstops.
-CE. a. F. in The Household
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tickling the donkeys ears ribs. when the little
brute will stop short, kick up his hind legs, and
away will go his rider off into the grass down
the path. The boy who hold on in spite Of
the donkeys kicks is voted the best fellow.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
Bond Petitions Are Ont.

Monday the mayor and city clerk,
assisted by those who could, went
over the city tax rolls and listed the
names OF all property owners, as only
tax payers are legal petitioners for
calling a bond election. 1t was found
that the number of tax payers in the
city is something over S65, great in
crease over the figures of few short
years ago, and the number of sigma
lures required on the petitions is in
creased to 346.
The pititions were started out, one
in each ward, as soon as possible and
the "scalp bounty" offered in the
shape of a five cent premium for each
signature secured has had its effect
in causing the men having charge OF
the petitio to hustle. AT noon to-
day it was computed that $50 sigma
lures had been secured in the first and
second wards together and if the other
two wards follow suit the required
number must be about signed up.
1t is interesting to hear the many
and varied reasons given for and
aoainst sionina the netitions Some
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27

eral principles: some are opposed to
these bonds; some want water and not
light bonds, and vice versa; one man
wants no waterworks because his
property is not located on the square;
another wants water and no lights.
Judge Gard frankly stated his posi-
ton. 81 am in favor of the bonds
and signed the petition" said he,
"for the city has agreed to give me
right to fish in its pond. Which
ranks very well indeed with some
other logic.
AS a matter of fact the petitions will
be filled and the bonds will carry.
There seems not the slightest doubt
of that. The fact that we have al
ready spent hundreds of dollars with
a municipal plant in view settles the
question with a good many. The
main convincer, however, is this, that
if we are going to have water this
summer, this year, the bond route
seems the only way, and people who
prefer private ownership and from
long experience have a horror of
towns issuing bonds, will and have
signed the present petitions.
The question has gone beyond the
turning back place and by the latter
part OF this. week, or the first OF next,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. a. Hogarty of Licking.
ton, KY, when they saw he was turn
ing yellow. His skin slowly changed
color, also his eyes, and he suffered
terribly. His malady was. Yellow
Jaundice. He was treated by the best
doctors, but without benift. Then he
was advised to try Electric Bitters,
the wonderful Stomach and Liverr rem
edy, and he writes; cater taking two
bottles | was wholly cured. A trial
proves its matchless merit for all
Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles.
Only SOC. Sold by Evans Bros. drug
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
THE FUSION TICKET

Governor-John w. Breidenthal
Shawnee county, Populist.
Associate justice - David Martin,
Atchison county, Populist.
Lieutenant governor-A. NJ. Har-
vey, Shawnee county, Populist.
Secretary of state-Abe Frakes,
Trego county, Democrat.
Attorney general--Hugh p. Far
reilly, Neosho county, Democrat.
Superintendent of insurance Webb
McNall, Smith county, Silver Re-
publican.
Electors-at-large-R. w. Turner, of
Mankato, Silver Republicans; j. b.
Fugate Harvey county, Democrat.
First district James Falcon Brown
county. Silver Republican.
Second district. b. Goshorn, Al
len county. Democrat.
Fifth district-C. =. Christensen, Re-
public county, Democrat.
Seventh district-H. J. Roetzel,
Barton county. Democrat.