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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-22
AN OLD SAILORS YARN.

Zone of the puzzlinest things 1 knows
on for a stranger" says old Tom the
other day as we sat together ; "is the
way they has in England, of namin'
their streets. You gets into the street
you wants, and afore you've gone doZ-
en- blocks you find it's changed it's name
and you're in an entirely different street.
Thus one and the same street, will some
times have three or four different names
afore you've gone the whole length of it.
"I mind a funny blunderI made once
in consequence of this, though arter all,
it turned out all right, jist as if I'd
kept my right reckonin.
"When / used for to be goin reglar
into the Liverpool packets, out of one
ship and into another, it so happened
that 1 come for to be shipmates with a
chap as were called Dick Ostrom, three
or four wages one arter another, and we
got for to be chums like.
"Dick were one of those steady chaps !;
didn't never go onto sprees, always
boarded to the Sailors Home when he
were in New York, and went to church
Sundays. 1 never had much opinion of
sich, but Dick were a pretty good sort
of chap and tiptop sailorman as well,
and so / looked over his failin's and we
GOT to be chummies, turnin' in and out
together at sea, and wearin' each others
dunnage. The both of us come in the
John II. Skiddy, and then both shipped
agin in the New World.
"I expect Dick were the bashfullest
chap along of wimmin, that ever stood
on two legs. Sailors aint given much
that way, sir, and it were wonder, see
in as he'd been SO long in that trade,
that he hadn't got over it, but you see
he never went round like the rest of us,
and would turn the color of red buntin'
if any of the gals at the boardin' house
said anythin' to him, and that was the
wav they come for to call him 'Bashful
Dick.
"Soon as supper were over Dick
would top his boom and sail barge and
none of us know'd where he went to, and
we supposed he either went down aboard
or else to some gospel shop to hear bit
of preachin', anyway his way wer'nt our
way, and we didn't trouble ourselves
about it.
"While we was in Liverpool that time
in the New World, we sot the riggin' up
fore and aft, and me and Dick was up in
the foretop one day-Saturday it were
a seizin' off the topmast riggin', when all
of a sudden Dick says to me, Tom I've
an idee of gittin spliced.
"Well if he'd O told me he'd an idee of
iunipin' out of that top, L wouldn't have
been more astonished. All right my
lad, says /, if so be as you gifts the
right kind of lass, but there's many a
leaky craft, my boy, to every sound one,
and you'd better be sure she's seaworthy
afore you ships.
"'She's good as they build 'em, says
Dick. too good for me I'm afeared.'
"sThat I'm sure she aint,' says I.
where does she hail from and how on
arth did you ever come athwart her
hawsel'
"'She lives here, says Dick, and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-22
LEONA.
by JAMES q. OZARK.

competent literary critics have pronounced the
following poem unsurpassed by any other produc-
ton of its class in our language. 1t is perfect in
hyme beautiful in figure and expression: j
Leona, the hour draws nigh,
The hour we've waited so long,
For the angel to open door through the sky
That my spirit may break from its prison and try
Its voice in an infinite song.
Just now, as the slumbers of night
Came DER me with peace-gving breath,
The curtain, af-lifted, revealed to my sight
Those windows which look on the kingdom of light
That borders the river OF death.
And vision fell solemn and sweet,
Bringing CLEANS of morning-t land;
saw the white shore which the pale waters beat,
And heard the low lull they broke at their feet
Who walked on the beautiful strand.
And wondered why spirits could cling
To their clay with a struggle and sigh,
When life's purple autumn is better than spring,
And the soul flies away, like sparrow, to sing,
In climate where leaves never die.
Leona, come close to my bed,
And lay your dear hand on my brow
The same touch that thrilled me in days that are ned
And raised the lost roses of youth from the dead,
Can brighten the brief moments now.
We have lived from the cold world apart,
And your trust was too generous and true
For their hate to o'erthrow; when the slanderers
dart
Was ranking deep IN my desolate heart,
l was dearer than ever to you.
thank the Great Father for this,
That love is not lavished in vain;
Each germ in the future will blossom to bliss,
And the forms that love- and the lips that we kiss
Never shrink at the shadow OF pain.
BY the light of this faith am taught
That my labor is only begun;
In the strength of this hope have struggled and
fought
With the iegons of wrong, till my armor has caught
The CLEAN of Eternity's sun.
Leona look forth and behold
From headland, from hillside and deep,
The day-king surrenders his banners of gold,
The twilight advances through woodland and wold
And the dews are beginning to weep.
The moons silver hair lies uncurled
Down the broad-breasted mountains away;
The sunsets red glory again shall be furled
On the walls of the West DER the plains of the world
And shall rise in a limtless way.
Oh come not in tears TO my tomb,
Nor plant with frail flowers the sod
There is rest among roses too sweet for its gloom
And life where the lilies eternay bloom,
In the bam-breathing gardens OF God.
Yet deeply those memories burn
Which bind me to you and to earth
And sometimes have thought that my being would
yearn
In the bowers of the beautiful home, to return
And visit the home of its birth.
'Twould even be pleasant to stay
And walk by your side to the last
But the and-breeze of heaven is beginning TO play
Life-shadows meeting Eternity's day.
And its tumult is hushed in the past
Leona, goodbye; should the grief
That is gathering now, ever be
Too dark for your faith, you will long for relief,
And remember, the journey, though lonesome, is
brief,
Ger lowland and river TO me.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-22

THn good little boy was sitting on the
front steps whiting up his sisters en-
broidery frames and muttering to him
self, "This amt no good world to live
in unless teller is his father and moth
er's only orphan boy. What makes me
git 30 mad is TO have my sister go and
take all my ripe peaches to give to that
big loafer of sweetheart of hers that
comes round here seven nights in week
to git square meal, and makes out as if
he wanted to talk politics with the old
man. wish they'd marry and go to
Texas, dol" And then he threw the
remnants of the frames in the street and
seemed lighter hearted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-22
Curious Cause of Death.

Hydrophobia communicated by q
pastebosrd dog is the latest medical nov
city. Two months ago mad dog was
killed in house after having bitten at
nearly everything in the room. One of
the things in which he buried his teeth
was little boys toy dog made of paste
board. Subsequently man used this
pasteboard dog TO stop the blood from
cut in his hand, and so the virus went
into his wound and he died - Ne'D York
Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
FLAX.

There has been more flax sown this
year than ever before in this vicinity.
The yield is to be abundant, both in the
seed and the straw. Whatever fax has
ever been produced in this vicinity, has
been raised for the seed alone. The
popular idea is that there is an abund-
ance of the products made from flax
straw and that it is therefore useless to
make any arrangements to utilize the
fibre. This is a mistaken idea. There
is a greater abundance of liEseed oil,
than of the prepared fibre of this plant.
Of course it is more expensive to ship
the straw than the seed. But the straw
SHOULD be partially, at least, worked up
here. A machine has been invented
which threshes out the seed and delivers
the straw as straight as when it enters.
We hope the grangers may give this
subject thorough examination and pro-
vide machinery for reducing this straw
to tow, which can be easily shipped and
at great profit. We certainly cannot
afford to throw away an article of so
much value. The machinery is all that
is needed. If that can be obtained it
will save us hundreds of dollars each
season.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.


The Patrons of Allen, Woodson, Will
son, Neosho, Coffee, Anderson and Mont.
gomery and other adjoining counties
are notified that National Lecturer
Thompson, is coming.
T. A. Thompson, NJ. E. Hudson, Mas
ter of State Grange, W. H. Hanna, Lee
turer of State Grange, and F. H. Dunn
bauld, will speak at Humboldt, Monday,
August End, at l and Z o'clock p. m.
Lecturer Thompson will speak at Gar
nett, August 3rd, at IL o'clock a. m.
Labette City, August 4th, II o'clock a.
m. Usage Mission, August 5th, at II
o'clock a. m. Girard, August 9th at II
o'clock a. IN. Fort Scott, August eth,
IL o'clock a. m. Pleasanton, August
9th, at 10 o'clock a. m. Paola, August
9th, 2 o'clock p. m. Olathe, August
10th, 10 o'clock a. m.
We trust the Patrons will interest
themselves so as to give general notice
and make suitable arrangements for his
reception. We all will be benefited by
spending one day to hear Bro. .Thomp-
son. Bring your families and invite
your neighbors who are not patrons to
90 with you, and give him large and
pleasant reception. The address will be
interesting and instructive TO all. Bro.
Thompson will commence his appoint
ments in this District at Humboldt.
I.C. CUPPY, S. D.
of Allen County.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
SCHOOL NOTICE.

There will be s public examination Of
teachers at lola, on Tuesday, the 9Th
day of August, 1875, commencing at
o'clock a. m.
The Annual School Meeting takes
place on the End Thursday in August,
(12th day. at 2 o'clock p. m.
All appointments end at the annual
election. Elections will be held for the
full term for Treasurers and the unex.
pired terms of Director and Clerk, where
they have been appointed.
Clerks will be careful to make up
their reports for the 3lst of July, and
submit them to the annual meeting for
correction, and then forward them to
this Office at once. All blanks will be
supplied from this office when called for.
J. f. BRYAN,
Superintendent Public Instruction
Allen county, Kansas.
lola, July oath, 1875.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
GRAND ORANGE MEETING


There will be general meeting of the
Patrons of H usbandry and their friends
on the End day of August, 1875, at
Humboldt, Allen county, Kansas.
At a meeting of the Allen County
Council, held at lola on the 18th Of
July, the following was agreed upon =
That a general invitation be extended
to all Patrons especially, and to the pub
lie in general, of Allen, Anderson, Will
son, Woodson, Cofey, Bourbon and Ne
osho counties to participate. Members
of the order are requested to come in
regalia where they can and in as large
bodies as can get together. each COM
pany to select marshal, who will also
act as assistant marshal of the day. The
different companies will meet on the
public square in Humboldt at 10 o'clock
a. m, form grand procession and march
to the place selected for speaking. There
will be music by the band and speaking
before dinner. All are requested to
bring lunch baskets prepared for a pic
mic dinner. At l o'clock p. m. the Ma
tional and State Lecturers will address
the people. A large hall, the park on
the west side of the river, free bridge
and band of music will be furnished
by the city of Humboldt.
As the National Lecturer cannot visit
every county, he has selected Humboldt
as central to the counties mentioned.
All citizens are invited to participate in
all parts of the entertainment.
A committee of arrangements was ap-
pointed as follows: I. G. Ouppy, Hon.
R. v. Blair. J. E. Bryan, H. II. Hay
ward and J. C. KelsO.
J. P. Sproul, of Salem, will act as
Grand Marshal of the day for the
Patrons.
By order of the Council.
J. E. BRYAN,
Committee on Publication.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

The interesting story which We
promised last week, will be found on our
outside pages. 1t may be very interest
ing to some of our readers; to those who
want to know who's poor, careless or
obstinate. But we dare say many of our
readers will take greater delight in read
ing literature of a lighter variety. But
such things must need be. People who
are too careless to pay their taxes and
who are afterwards too careless to look
over the list to see their land duly Ell.
rolled on the delinquent list, or people
who are so obstinate that they won't pay
their taxes will eventually learn two
important lessons, viz: First. that it
don't pay for a man to be willfully, ma
liciously and premeditately an idiot !;
second, that it is cheaper to keep farm
after they've got it, than it is to have
the sheriff sell it and then work hard to
get ano other.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

The report that the Humboldt post
Office is to be discontinued is untrue and
has no foundation. The discouraged
people down there have not all moved
away yet. Some of them still remain,
feasting on the vain hope that business
will eventually come to them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
MEETING OF THE ALLEN cOUN-
TY BAR

During the last term of the District
Court, at a meeting of the Allen County
Bar Association, J. X. Boyd, L. w. KEEP
linger, and J. c. Murray were appointed
as a committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressing the sense of the meeting on the
departure of H. D. Smith, who has since
removed to the State of New York. The
committee submitted the following reso'
buttons which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Henry D. Smith, a mem
Der of the Allen County Bar during sew
eral years past is, by removal to dis
tant State, about to sever the relations
which have hitherto existed between
him and ourselves, therefore,
Resolved, That in Mr.. Smiths depart.
ure Allen county loses valuable citizen
and the bar a worthy member.
ResoLred, That we sincerely regret
that circumstances should have arisen,
which in Mr.. Smiths judgment, render.
ed his removal advisable.
Resolved, That Mr. Smith. in his de.
parture to try his fortune in unknown
fields, carries with him our most earnest
wishes for his future success and We cor.
daily recommend him to the confidence
of whatever community in which his
future lot may be cast, not doubling
that such confidence will be fully justi-
fed by the same public spirit as citizen
and marked zeal, industry, fidelity and
ability as an attorney which have char
acterized his career among as.
J. X. BOYD, Chm.
On motion the proceedings Of the
Association were ordered to be spread
on the journal Voted that a copy Of
the resolutions be furnished to each Of
the papers of the county and one to Mr..
Smith.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

1t was getting late. He didn't know
enough to go home. So she looked out
of the east window and remarked "we're
going to have pleasant SUNRISE" In
less than minute you could have heard
the dogs barking at him as he hurried
along the street. Look out boys.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

The social at the Leland on Friday
evening of last week, was more largely
attended than any other similar gather
ing ever held in this city. The house
was filled to overfowing and many were
compelled to find resting places on the
sidewalk,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
NARROW ESCAPE FROM A
WATERY GRAVE.
Thrilling Adventure in the Waters of
the Classic Elm.

On Thursday evening two young men
whose names are Robert and Charley
approached the seething waters of the
raging Elm Creek, with the intention Of
crossing. Robert proposed that they
should go down and cross on the bridge,
Charley didn't propose to go near any
bridge. "What's the use of bridges any.
how T thought he. "Tm going to cross
here" he said to his companion. Robert
entreated him not to make such afutile
attempt, telling him that he would be
sure to get wet if he went into that
creek. But it didn't make any differ
ence how wet he got if his clothes kept
dry. So he pulled of his wearing apparel
and tied it in bundle. With the bun
die in one hand he started for the oppo-
site shore. The distance seemed much
farther than it did before he went in, the
arm which held the clothes soon became
exhausted, and he found he needed that
arm to help him stem the raging torrent.
So he took his bundle in his teeth and
exerted himself to the utmost. The
bundle soon became united, and all the
clothes, except his inside garment-that
means his shirt-fell from his mouth
and started down the stream. His COM
panion on the bank dropped his flute in
the mud and ran frantically to and fro.-
".Come back. come back, he cried in grief,
Across the stormy water"
But Charlie didn't propose to come
back. He threw his shirt ON the branch
es of an overhanging tree and started
in pursuit of the repainder of the bun
die. Did he find it? Not by a dimes
worth, that bundle was already num-
bered among the things that were. He
dived to the bottom, but no bundle. He
scanned the surface of the waters but
none of his Sunday suit was visible to
the naked eye. He started back to get
his shirt. The wild and tempestuous
waves broke upon his curly locks and
threatened to engulf him. But he
struggled manfully on toward the shirt
When he got to the tree where he had
left it, he gazed upward to the limb on
which he had placed it, only to find
that the ruthless wind had consigned it
to the waters and the waters to oblivion.
"My baggage is checked" he gasped.
Robert saw that his companion was
becoming exhausted. "Pull for the
shore" he screamed in the key of H. ma
jor. 81 can't get there" replied the bold
swimmer. "Say your prayers, them"
Moderated his companion on the bank,
and Charley WAS heard to murmur 1.-THE
boy stood on the burning deck whence
all but him had fed" "You haint saying
it right" screa med the fellow on the dry
land, "That wont do any good" but
Charley just then reached the bank, and
exhausted he threw himself on the mud
dy shore
''Deprived of voice, of motion, and of breath,
The soul scarce waking in the arms OF death. -
On an aristocratic street in the city, a
beautiful belle awaited his coming,
"And down the way he used to come,
She looked with discomfort
But she couldn't have been more dis
contented than he was over there in the
mud. Finally Charley recuperated and
in state of nature he wandered his way
in deep ravine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
Butter is daily shipped from here +

Butter is daily shipped from here to
Kansas City. The dealers there unre.
servedly say that the best butter in that
market comes from lola. We confide in
their judgment fully as much as we
would in hastily selected and perhaps
inexperienced committee of a State Fair.
As much will soon be said for our cheese
if the makers continue to improve it as
fast as they have been doing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

The musicians of this city will soon
give vocal and instrumental concert.
Prof. Sofge will assist them. Due no.
tice of the time and place of the concert
will be given. The citizens of Hum
boldt, and particularly the musicians
are earnestly invited to attend.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

John Francis, plaintiff, vs.. r. G. McQuigg,
defendant.
Before ii. II. Pulver, j. P. in and for lois
township, Allen county, State of Kansas.
On the 18th day of July ISIS said Justice issued
an order of attachment in the above action, fol
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. The
cause will be heard ON the 18th day of August
ISIS ut 10 O'Clock r.. m.
JOHN FRANCIS, Plaintiff.
MURRAY & RICHARDS,
n. f. ACERs,
w. A JOHNSON, Plffs. Attys.
lola, July 2lst, 1875. 3o-3w
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

That pic mic which was to have ta-
ken place at the riverside on the 9Th
inst, has not come off yet. 1t has been
postponed from day to day on account
of the moisture in the atmosphere. Bet
ter put it off till next winter and then
have a skating party.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
Certain county officials in this State

Certain county officials in this State
are about to be prosecuted under the
new law for the ofiense of Clipping
nickles for the cigars" We should be
sorry to see any Of our worthy officials
removed from Office for such heinOus
crime. We don't apprehend that any
such action will be taken in this county.
None of our officers would do such a
thing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

The base ball boys talk of organizing
over again. They propose to have two
clubs, the Fat Nine and the Slim Jims.
When the fat nine get ready to exhibit
their muscle, We hope they will give due
notice. We want to see some of our
townsmen who weigh about $50 pounds
advoirdupois, exert themselves for once.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

We should be pleased to announce
that Mr.. So-and-So presented US with
the finest watermelon Of the season.
But you see he hasn't done it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

Or IN W00 per day. Agents wanted All classes
~ W VLU Of working people Of both sexes,
young and old make more money ut work for US
ments, or all the time, than at anything else.
We offer employment that will pay handsomely
for every hours work. Full particulars, terms,
&c, sent free. Send us your address at once.
work or business elsewhere until you have learn
ed what we offer. 6. srINsoN Co,
2lyr Portland, Maine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

The editor of this paper has been off
duty this week. Our County Treasurer
furnished the outside copy, and F. w.
Bartlett ali the copy for the inside.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
CASH PAID FOR HIDES.
loo Furnished In any Quantity.

n DVERTISIN0: Cheap: Good; Systematic.
L \ All persons who contemplate making con-
tracts with newspapers for the insertion of sdver-
Rowell 4 Co., II Park Row, New York, for their
PAMPHLET-BOOk tninefy-sepenth edition. con-
tanning lists of over 30OO spapers and estimates
the cost; advertisements taken for lead
ing papers in many states ut q tremendous reiuc-
ton from publishers rates. GET THE Book. 3yl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

The case of the city of lola VS.. John
Cornell and J. B. Arnett came up before
his honor, Judge Boyd, on Friday of
last week. The charge was for disturb
ing the peace. The defendants plead
not guilty. But after hearing the evi,
dence his honor thought differently and
fined them $40 each and costs. The
defendants took an appeal to the Distric,
Court and gave bonds in the sum OF
500,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

~Davis has just received new stock
Of Summer Coats, Pants and Overalls.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

Persons knowing themselves indebted
70 Wn. Davis will please call and settle
accounts ut once, and Oblige.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

Go 10 Aliens before you buy your
seeds
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
CULTIvATORs AT ALIENS.

Davis proposes to CLOSE OUT his entire
stock 1t very low figures. Give him a
call.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-24

lob WORK of great variety and of
y superior style done promptly at the
Office of The lola REGISTER.