The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-01-29

The total number of acres in Kansas
under cultivation is over 10000
"Wilder's Animals Of Kansas" we're
what rural youth called for the other
day at an Emporia drug store.
An Osborne county COW attempted to
swallow an ordinary Kansas turnip. Her
hide brought five cents pound.
The Lawrence Standard predicts that
the next dozen years are going to be the
most prosperous Kansas ever had.
Hon. Sid. Clarke has taken to literary
pursuits. His "San Juan Sketches" are
attracting considerable notOriety.
Three hundred and thirty thousand
apple trees in Labette county, nearly all
doing we'll and coming into bearing.
Pottawatomie hunters are having good
success this winter for catching beaver,
mink, coon and other furbearing animals.
Capt. King, of Topeka, will write
sketches of Kansas scenes and characters
for Scribner's and Overland, the coming
year.
The erangers near Garrett take their
dogs along when they 60 to town, to
protect their wagons from anti-herd law
COWS.
The Topeka Blade says that the mem.
bers of the Legislature speak like school
bows reciting their first pieces-afraid to
be heard" -
The Paola lodge Of good templars has
lust come to the conclusion that the only
sure cure for intemperance is more water
and less whisky.
A phrenologist is striking terror in the
hearts of the legislators at Topeka. he
proposes to feel their heads" and delin'
cate character, but they can't submit.
When we consider that S27 dogs were
killed in Atchison last summer, and
2,OSl still remain in full bloom of health
life doesn't seem all dresm.-Champion.
A cave extending 800 yards in the
earth has been explored, twenty miles
northwest of Hays. On the walls, Us
born, 1857" was written, showing that
it had before been visited by white men
Nelson Abbott, Esq, the founder and
for many years the editor and publisher
of the Atchison Patriot. is now one o.
the publishers Of the Central Bapt'st, the
organ of that denomination at st. LOUIS
Mo.
The Ellsworth Reporter says: Contra
Kansas has a brighter prospect for enor
nous crops next harvest than any TINT
in her history. The wheat and rye nevel
looked better at this time of the year be-
fore.
Gov. Osborn has pardoned thirty ont
convicts out Of the penitentiary during
the past year, and has committed the
sentence of fourteen. A number wer'
pardoned on the last day of their term
| in order to regain their citizenship.
Young Fred was riding home from
Girard with a pipe in his mouth and
half pound of powder in his pocket. Ill
knocked the ashes out of his pipe AM
stuck it in his pocket. The doctor is no
sauyuine of making a new skin for him
New York convicts will not have quit
such an easy time of it in future wher
the bill providing for the employment o
convicts and paupers under the control Q
the Commissioners of Charities and Col
rection, is passed. They will then hav
to work for living.
Hon. D. w. Wilder is most favorabl.
T spoken of by the Republicans OF Lin
county for the position of Congressman
from the Second District. His popular
ity seems to spread wider every day, an
there can be no doubt as to the success
of his candidacy next November.-A
! Cygne Journal.
If the Legislature really wants to do
righteous thing this winter, let the'
increase the salary Of the State Treasure
to a reasonable compensation for hi
. responsibilities and labor. When con
pared with the million and half secur
ty he has to give, his paltry 81 600 salar
a single shade above that of Anderso
. county, is profoundly rediculous.-Gd
nett Journal.