The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

292 MoFFATT & STEvENsoN's
~BUCKWHEAT AT ALIENS.
-"Roasting ears" are plenty.
Politicians are keeping shady.
Hot all around ditto in the center.
School commences in about six
weeks.
-Croquet still rageth in spite of wind
and weather.
Thanksgiving ought to be well OBJ
served this year.
How are you off for couple of dol
lars these days?
The first rows of summer-the Sara
toga boat races.
The raging Neosho is not likely to
20 dry this season.
Plenty Of vegetables in the market.
The best ever seen.
-Dayis Parsons has returned from
she Long Horn State.
We shall say nothing about Beeeher
or Tilton in this issue.
How are you chinch bugs? Guess
you're beaten this time.
We are in receipt of the compiled
insurance laws. Thanks.
Mayor Stevens of Humboldt made
Q visit to our city last week.
The Lodge of Good Templars in this
city is continually increasing.
The County Commissioners will now
rest from their labors for while.
"A boat club is to be organized.
Wonder if they'll 60 to Saratoga?
1T was wet Fourth Of July all over
the United States; also in New Jersey.
Eggs were never known to be SO
scarce before in this market. Bring in
afew.
You can now get the finest peaches
ever brought to this city-if you have
the money.
Don't stand loafing around waiting
for something to turn up. Go and turn
something.
-Trot out your thermometer; like
wise your barometer; and your UNI
brella also.
-Wilted shirt fronts are about the
only noticeable items to be seen on
our streets.
Prairie chicken shooting will be
much better than was expected. Clean
up your guns.
ALI quiet at the Probate Court.
Judge says they neither marry nor are
given in marriage.
The population of Humboldt, ae-
cording to the Assessors return is 1887,
90 says the Union.
The social at Treasurer Thrasher's
last night was crowded affair. The
music was excellent.
Boats, umbrellas, oil cloth, and
swimmers costumes have been in de-
mand for some time past.
The township assessors have COM
pleted the census of the county. We
will give the result in our next issue.
Why don't our first nine challenge
the State. We believe victory would
result-but to which side, we can't say.
Go out in the country and look at
the acres upon acres of corn and you will
think it was all dream about the grass
hoppers.
You don't attend church very reg
nlarly nowadays, do you? Better 60
tomorrow. Don't be SO lazy. Take
your family and come out. 1t will do
you good.
The late horse fair seems to have
excited the betting propensities of our,
sporting men. If you have any bets to
make. you will readily find men who
xill accept your wagers.
Some strangers, who were here few
days ago, mistook some of our Allen
county asparagus for weeping willows.
One of them saw q large lettuce stalk
and thought it was sycamore. For all
of which our devil vouches.
Mr.. 8. T. Ellis, who lives southeast
of town. has put up hay press in the
stable on the street leading to the
bridge. The press is the very latest
patent and of the best manufacture.
Don't let the grass go to waste.
The next meeting of the State Sun
day school Association will be held at
Fort Scott some time in the month of
October. We have as good Sunday
Schools - there are in the State. Let
them be represented at that time.