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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

The evenings are still long enough
for considerable reading, and those who
are no: well supplied with reading matter
will find the atlantic Monthly for March
interesting and profitable.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

Among the large stock of goods just
received By J. F. Colborn is something
new and convenient in the way of shirts.
These shirts don't have to he changed
every time you want clean front.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

See the advertisement of DR.. Chase's
New Recipe Book in to-day's paper. II
is the book for the million, for it con.
tains information on every subject. Its
recipes are reliable. No family can
can afford to be without it, as it can be
had for the low price of two dollars.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

All the departments of St. Nicholas for
April are crowded with good things and
the illustrations are superb. OF the list
of publications for boys and girls St.
Nicholas stands at the head.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

-One of the paupers at the poor farm
died last Wednesday night. His disease
WAS consumption. There are now only
two persons in the poor house at the ex'
pense of the county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

All Fools Day, April LIST, has been
appointed by the Governor as State
Arbor-Day. 1t would be time well spent
if every one in the State would devote
the day to planting trees.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

THE Oldest inhabitant" has lost all
faith in signs. He had proclaimed that
winter was over and was diligently max
ing garden when last Sunday winter set
in in real earnest.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

For our own protection We hereby agree to fur
aish no proofs of publication for any gal sver-
and after the date hereof, until the costs OF such
advertising is paid.
w. I. MCELRoY, Publisher Humboldt Union.
ALLISON & PERKINS, Publishers Tie Io!d Register.
Dated Feb y. 18th, ic5J.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
HERDING Mich cows.

After the first day of May we will herd
mich COWS at 80 cents head per month
more than six from one person % cts.
per head. Will water, attend well and
deliver promptly. Apply at Hartman
e. Casmire's.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

~JUST ARRIVED TWO TONS.
a9-Choice Flour at So so per hundred.
REsXXXX Flour at S275 per hundred.
RHrXX Flour at s225 per hundred.
CHAs. d. BRIGGS. ia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

H@ RICHARDS & COWAN Esa
Have Just received the Best Assortment
QUEENSWARE & GLASSWARE
Ever offered for sale in Allen County.
R@GIvE THEM A CALLGa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

Go to Jno. Francis for your PAINTS.
He has the largest stock in Allen county
and is selling at the LOWEST PRICES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

H@Beautiful New Assortment=asa
LADIES LINEN COLLARS & CUFFS
p@Including Mourning Stylesasa
AT YATES,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

RTBrowned Rio Coffee in one pound
packages at C. A. Stcele's. Warranted
pure. Try it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

wasrrn AGESrs-c,anvssscrs should secure
territory at once for TIE Jife aRs rsbiic SeTices
Of l;rpy Wilson. sy Rev Elias Mason Fnr terms
.,Iiiiess the Publisher. u. u. RTSsEIL. sj Corn
hill. Boston : 4w
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

The Largest and Handsomest Line Of
Ladies' and Misses
SIDE LACE AND BUTTON BOOTS,
in Gne
~ GOAT, Morocco AND CLOTH %Ggsa
AT YATES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

GOOD CHEAP GUILFORD FLOUR
and GARDEN SEEDS.
GROCERIES of all kinds at
g9~Flour delivered free.
G.. A. STEELE's.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

GENTS FINE ALLIGATOR AND CALF
SHOES, IN THE BEST sEwED GOODS
AT YATES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

ELEGANT SUMNER SILKS,
SILK POPLINS,
BLACK CASHMERES.
ENGLISH GRAPES,
AND MOURNING GOODS
IN SAMPLE
AT YATES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
SCHOOL NOTICE.

There will be a public examination Of
teachers for Allen county, Kansas, at
the school house in lola, commencing at
) O'Clock A. NJ, On Saturday, The LIST day
of April, 1876.
March 18th, 1876
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

For cards, circulars, letter heads,
etc, printed in good style. call at this
Office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
Peters Pafl0r MlsIs, No. "a,

contains seven Piano Pieces OF
moderate difticulty, namely /:
Little Old Cabin, Galop-Chil-
peric WSlts-Czar and thinner
mAnn--Ru3tic Poika--Lily Of
Killarney Msrch-Siivery Noon
light Nocfurne, and The Skyiark
Galop.
TAese pieces are BIZ Rinkei. Was-
Der, Viison, and other popular
'rrjfers-d fine zeiseffon-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

bg TEN pairs Ladies' Cotton Hose
for $1.00 AT YATES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

WJUsT RECEIVED, a large stock of
STONEWARE at JNo. FRANCIS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
FOR SALE.

A First Class 4e6 shet.
GHn "DOuble Barrel-
Can he bought for 936 in
Cash. Inquire NJ thi. emce
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

nr EIGHT PAIRS ia
GENTS COTTON HOSE FOR S10O
~AT YATES. 1
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
FOR SALE.

A First Glass Sos Shot Gun double
barely can be purchased for SS5 in cash.
Inquire at this office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

Peters Household Melodies,

No. II. contains eight Songs,
worth 80 cents each, namely:
One Hundred Years Ago-Siiver
at Evening, Golden at Noon
Norah, Dear-I Want to see her
Face Agair-Message from the
Sea-Don't Forget Me. Hannah
From the Light and Love Of
Home, and Ny Only Friend.
These are late Songs By H6ys,
Se-cnrf, Ddnks, Etc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

All kinds of DRIED FRUITS at
JNO. FRANCIS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
FIVE
Brilliant
GEMS
FOR
so Cents

These magazines are published month
ly. Price, 50 cent each for single num-
hers. or 81 per year, postpaid, 70. sub
scribers. Send so cents for q sample
copy. and We will refund your money II.
not found as represented Address,
]. L. PErERs,
10wi s4s Broadway, New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS.

INGRAM CARPETS.
Ordered from Sample, from 60 to IS
cents. Only 10 per cent. above cost.
Much cheaper than same goods are sell
ling elsewhere AT YATES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
CHOICE
FLOWER AND GARDEN SEEDS,
Strawberries and Peaches,
NEW SORTS BY MAIL

4
Plants of the newest ami finest i'm
proved sorts, carefully packed and pre-
paid by mail. My collection of Straw
berries took the first premium for the
best Collection, a. tbs great show of the
Mass. Horticultural Society, in Boston,
last season. I'grow nearly 100 varieties,
the most complete collection in the
Country, including all the new, la; e
American and imported kinds. Priced
Descriptive Catalogue, gratis by mail.
Also, Bulbs. Fruit Trees, Roses, Ever
green's. IS packets Flower or Garden
Seeds, $I.oo by mail.
q = The True Cape Cod cranber-
sry. best sort for Upland. Low
~, land, or Garden, by mail. pre-
paid. 81 per 100. SIS per 1000 Whole
sale Catalogue TO the Trade Agents
Wanted
B. NJ WATSON. Old Colony Nurse
ries and Seed Warehouse, Piynouea,
Mass. Established Is42. 6-5t
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

OK tn con perday. Agents wanted Allclasses
~ " UGU of working people of both sexes,
young and old make more money at work for us
in their own localities, during their spare mo-
L!.ents. 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.
Don't delay. Now is the time. DON'T look for
work or business elsewhere until you have learn
ed what We offer. q. STINsoS X Co,
3lyr Portland, Maine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

lola LODGE, No. IS.
q F.&A Masons meets on the first
n ~ aud third Saturdays in every month
NlN Brethren j., good standing are invited
"N to attend n DEMOSS, w n
{ GILL!HAN. Sec'y
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
La Celned de aCrene, No. Is,

contains FIVE brilliant Piano
Pieces for first class Piano play
ers, namely: L'Esperance, Noe
t,irpe by Acknowledging Bells.
Moroccan de Salon by G. u. VIII
sonia Refine du Salon, Polka
brillante BIZ Lichner-Adanfe
de Trio DE- William Tell. by
Prudent. and lie Fen Toilet, Ca
pricc;o by Kuhe
These are all 6rsf-ciass pieces,
rorsA 3? 80 IN shssf form
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25

SEVEN tents HANDKERCHIEF
for $1.00 AT YATES.
sgFIGS ORANGES AND LEMONS
at CHAs. d. BRIGGS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-03-25
GREAT LITERARY WORK

Co. Superintendent Public Instruction.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-11-12

ggar's mSgIi52 9Snnt i'd uidt mshr rpie i5 rpolte
gltbt mebr5urtd, rUts ur's belicbt: SO mtbte
Die GBat uOtEbrtngeu, n, neil i'd iic sc6u6 6t...
S9tGsr,
Ntr. Grtbur Tor0, S6eilNaber Der fSirma
Reafirt & 6oro. ioB in icinem Wobnjim=
mer ouf einem SOp6a un0 itarrte nit biz
iierem glife auI einen oiienen griei Der
pDr ibm Quf Dem Slide lag. Sn leinen
3G0en iproden lid oerbiIiener Srob neben
elmer 0elpiIien @lei9oiiltigteit ous; nur
wenn CT einen frdfti9en 6luh Srpiiden ben
3dbnen heroorpreEte, mas ni6t ansuIelten
qeI6a6, hammte in ieinen 9luqen cine fine
itere @lutb, Iein Wunb oerlo9 lid frampf-
bait, uno Der oerSerrte NuS0ruf ieines8ez
i6tes mOhte Elm treues Spte8eIbiIo ieiner
8emiitbSItinimuna ietn.
gu aQem llngliid muBte er aud 9ernoe
beute Woroen ipa,ieren fabren" "-murmelte
er uor iit bin, ,Spasierfabrten in unIerer
Sage Suit sum Spajierenfabren miro
ihm per9eben, penn sr metne yta6rl6t
bort. 8eroammt, es lit nod nidbt 3tpei
u6r, un0 ieoe Stunoe tann uns Sefabr
brln9en.
Serr ssorb bob ben 8rief auf itsdte ion
in leine Bruiitai1e, uno gin9 onnn in ra.
itsn Shrittten i'm 3trnmer auf uno nb.
Seinem 2iebIiugshunoe, Der ibm hierbei
fOl9te, uno 1i9 BEL elmer Wenoun9 ihmeis
1eIno nGberte, perIeBte er einen beftigen
Sritt, Der ibn in oaS anoere Gnoe oes 3tn1s
mers Ihleuberte, tporauf Ii9 oas mi6ban
oelte Sbier beuleno unter einent 5oph
uerfroh.
Gin 9iener bIfnete ger6ul9Ios bic S6iire
uno trat in oos 3immer.
.Was milit ou2" berritte i'm Mr. Toro
an .per bat Did serufen9"
y9tiemano, mein Serr," eruieoerte Der
Oiener, obne lid our4 ben etDas Ionoer=
barren Gmpfang, ben ibm iein 5err su She'll
weroea lieB, i'm minoeten einIhiid)tern gu
laIien. Mtrs. sSoro IdBt Sie bitten, einen
@ugenblif auf ibr 3immer 81 tommen.
Sic winl9t Sbnen ettuas mitSutbeilsn.~
vSabe 0urhaus feline 3eit," entge9nets
Mtr. Scro-sood) 6alt bier mari er einen
Bid auf Die llhr, ipelt1e Elm Salb pDr swei
5eiate.- SO oebt. Sage Wlrs. Soro, i'd
lpiirbe aneeublidlid ibrem 8unide mad.
tommen."
9tls Der Diener aegan9en mar, idleuoerte
OUT, mari etnen Bid in ben 5pieael nnb
bemibte iid,, Ieinem @eiicbt einen freunos
licheren 4usbrud 3u eeben inoem er iaete !:
Dian fnnn niht miiIen, Oh iA lie nid)t
braude, ben alten su beenfluifen. nno i'd
bari es bebbalb niht nit ibr psroerben."
9ann begob er Iih tn has 3immer isiner
Gemaalin, Die i'm freunoIId) empfins uno
gum Giben sinlub.
&c IieB iiG ibr eseeniiber anf einen
S9andciIiuhl nieoer, rd)tsts ieoo1 isine
Bllfe nitbt auf feline Srau. iouesrn d,onte
sum DenIter binaus ani ben apfelbount,
Der Ietne sldnsenben Tllttea i'm beilen
Witaoslihte bifnete.
.Da lparlt eeliern 4benb iebr ermiioet
uno bon Der 9geile lidtIi6 pertimmt, ,bs-
aanu iie, .oeSbaIb fanb i'd teine @elsgen.
belt, Olh su begriBsn uno einias Jragen
an DID ai siNisn; btute isoca wia Id
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-11-12

Damn beitie9 iie ibren 96aeton, Soe Die
3ltgel an, 0as Itolte Yfero braulte I'm
ld)nelen Srdbe oapon uno balo mar Die
idl0ne sSrau 0em @eii9tsfreiIe beg Oofs
tors enti1punoen. Gr 400 li1 in ben ent-
legeneren She'll oes @dlo1ens suriif, uno
glng in Der Gibtun9 nah oem 5lulIe lUei'
ter. gluf etnem pnloigen Siigel an9etoms
men, lteB er li6 unter elmer bliibenoen Gas
tulpe flieoer Ieinen @eoanfen nadban9eno,
bis Der glbenb bernieoerIant unb tiiblere
Winoe Die 1roBen Bldtter bes 8aumes be-
iuegten.
BITTER mar Der i66nen emma, tpie ld
oas bel 6bnli6en @ele9enbelten 9etp0bnIih
su 9eben pfegt aan3 BON ungefdhr i'm 8e=
orGnae bege9net uno bate Iid perpRitbtet
Qeiiiblt, nit ibr auf tin Stiin6hen in oer
Gtnlamteit GrbOlun9 5u iu6en. 9lls betoe
ipdter Sart6mut6 cbue @rfole ouf5ufin0en
perIu6ten, oa 5pinterte Bitter nit oen tlei=
nen Nugen, mu1te Elm duBerit pfiiii9es @e=
iiht uno ipra1: rSebt weiB id, warum
8artmut6 man6mal 10 ernit uno na6oents
LID 9eltlmmt 1T. Seute gtahmittag lab
i'd, tpie er elmer Dame pieOer be0e9uete,
Die er lett bret SNbren niht geieben bat,
cine Dame, bel beren NnbIld er ipetB
uno roth ipuroe uno Die Spraf)e Derl0r.
9lrmcr &nrI Su thuIt mir Oon 9er3sn
leto. SsBt per0e id) ibn ni6t mebr nit
meineu tollen SpdBen pla9en, Ionoern ibn
cart uno DorItd)tig behun0eln, iuie cine
Wtutter lbr neu9eborenes Gnolein."
.GOmm Raspar, ib ruB eBt meine Gl=
tern aufiu1en," bemerfte emma; ymein
Batter miro ieBt Ihou nad mir i6auen,
unO ib pill bel ihm leln, ebe er Veroudt
lADpft. Geue Geoe bat inn gut eeIaQeu,
uno Denn mir naH 0ouIe tommen, Iagie
bic Wtutter, luQgen mir pieoer etnmal elnen
Strm!" !"
.Yrape 6rauen" rief Bitter, yheloens
mutblae Srauen, tnabre NDmeriunen ieto
3br, uno Der Sje8 miro gueren Wtab tr0=
nen!"
gei6e febrten oann na6 Dem belebteren
Sbeile oes YloBes 3urlif. }9ier riii itete lid
Niles gum Nufbruh. emma iuhte ibre
Gltcrn uuf uno trat nit ibnsn Den Seimlueg
all, UGbreno lid Bitter ieinen 8etunnten
onIAloB unO nit oenIelben iin9eno uno
ihetJeno na6 Der 2anoitraBe 500. 2lls
Sortmuth pnn ieinem Nusf fiu9 suriiffebrte,
fono er oen BllB perIaHen. g8o nod oor
rpenigen NugenbIiden beLer &elang uno
Ir6bI9es Sdhen erflungRn marcn, berrldte
ipbt tieie Sti!Ie uno aus Der 6erne tru8 Der
IbenOwino oas Gleo Der Seimfebrcnoen
herllber:
~aufis ift's sur sirmesseit,
agel9' 8etimu,eI nett uuo 5reIs
gSis Oas ingt pte bas ip in8t
gSis has oWrbsinauser tttnst."
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-11-12
vi
Sebe Sober, po sr btesfe
t1hh tnsr aeht k.,E a. a,A

86tbe.
BET einem Nbenb 5pa5ierqane. ben
Sartmutb in @eleai1aft oes Dr. 2elano
mad,ts, ndb.rte iih ibnen Elm Maun, Der
lie freunolin beoriiBte.
gs mar Der Arbeiter Behrenbs, ben
Sdrtmutb IN Dem berla1 ensn Sronelsrs
Meit eetroffen uno tpelden er fiirslidb BET
ieinem ansfluse nit Wd Is. Noro in Der
yldbe Der Stabt beeesnet por. Derielbe
bat Doftor Sartmuth u m etnt nuterrea
oung, uno als itn Qelan b entiernt bate,
5og er Elm Saidbsnbn1 bera ,or, benz sr iilebr
rert ganfnotsn entna6m. utlts Ct BEN
Dottor eiubanoiesn tpoIlte.
sd bin iebt i'm Stanoe, Sbntr rteint
Ghulo abjntrneen," Idate Ct, .unb i1
tbus u nit aaIri4tiasat Das 'st. oil Ia.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-11-12
Sic ,,8eitlidc Sldttcr"

hns GonntasB bes Cincinnati goIisbIatts, b Der
nntsfbaItursss eetuionet inb Sensn b boupt'
id@I6 bur9 bic Trsit9feis Der tariu psrSientidttn
GrJdbImaen aus.
4ssts 50 per Sabr ppTtOfrs Tus europa "a per yobr
pottotrei.
eniene Nnmmern: Siinf Gents, Iupiir has 8ott ben
f6stiiGen Nbonnentsn Sur4 bic Srdgsr i's Saus ees
isisrt rpirb.
@tlSienSurgen t6nner per nWonep DrSerS pbes regis
trtrtsn Srtef auf inier RiIfo esmn9t wsrSeu.
Die Cincinnati V0lksblatt COmpagnie,
B O. x 1414,
Cincinnati, q,
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-11-12
G biteI v.

@ar's mS8Ii57 5Snnt' i4 uidt msbr Dte ib rpOlte7
9idbt nlebr juriid, ue tHr's belicbt SO mlbte
Die Gbat uotIbrtrge n, neil i'd iic cha 4t...
SMiler.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-29
Settling Damages.


y STORY OF \ BOARD FENCE.
"Shnu. shoe. get home You pla.u,
crittcr>' - cried Nh Bahcnck. waving
his arms ~ he chased a duIrn sheer
and lambs through Il gap in the fence.
1t was Il Wooden fence. and when Il,
had succeeded in driving the animals to
the other side of il. he lifted il from it,
reclining position and plnppcd ii up
with stakes. This WAS an operation h,
had found himself Obliged to repeat
many times in the course of the season.
and not only of that season. but of >cv-
eIal prey iuu> Sc;l>On>.
Yet Mr.. Bahcock WAS neither slack
mon thrittlcSS: : in fact, he rather pridcd
himself on the orderly appearance of
his farm. and not without REASON How
then shall We account tor his negligence
in this particular instance
The truth was that this fence formed
the boundary line between his estate
and that of Mr.. Small; and three gen
cratiomS of men who had owned thrS,.
estates, had been unable to decide to
whom II belonged to rebuild and keep
it i'll repair. If the Owners had Glanced
to he men of pcaccable dispositions.
they had compromised the matter and
avoided Il quarrel; but if. on the con-
trary. they belonged to that much larger
class who would sooner sacrifice their
own comfort and convenience than their
SJ-callcd rights, this fence had been a
source of umcndimg pickering and strife.
And of this class were the present
owners. Again and again they had
consulted their respective LAWYERS ON
this subject, and dragged from their
hiding places musty old deeds and
records, but always with the same re-
suit.
81 say it belongs to You to keep it in
repair; that's as plain as pike staff. "
Mr.. Babcock would say.
''And say it belongs to vou: an\
fcol might see that Mr.. Small would
reply, and then high words would fol
low; and they would part in anger.
more determined and obstinate than
before. The lawyers fees and the loss
10y damages from each others cattle.
had already amounted to sum Sutli-
cIent to have built Il fence around their
entire estates but what was that, com
pared to the satisfaction of having their
own way? 3?
There were not wanting in the neigh
borhood, peacemakcrS who would glad
ly have settled the affair by arbitlation
but to this neither of the belligerentS
would listen for Il moment.
At last, one day, Miss Letitia Gill. il
woman much respected in the village.
and of some weight us IL and-owner and
taxpayer, sent for Mr.. Babcock to
come and see her on business IL sum
mons which he made haste to obey. as
he never did otherwise where Il lady
was concerned.
Miss Letitia sat at her window, sew
ing up IL seam, but she dropped her
work and took off her spectacles when
MIR. Babcock made his appearance.
so you got my message; thank You
for coming, I'm sure. Sit down. do.
suppose my man Isaac told you that
wanted to consult you on matter of
business-a matter of equity, | may
say. 1t can't be expected that we wo-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-29
VOLUME 4O---NUMBER 2O57.

to plead that Miss Letitia was in Il
manner responsible for what had hap
pened on account OF the open gate, fol
had they not assured her that that cir
cumstamce did not affect thc case 1t
was useless to say that She had no right
to keep the COWS in custody. for had
they not coumSrllcd il ! would they not
thus become the sport of the town?
"llc that diggcth Il pit, he himself
shall fall into it, said Miss Lctitia. who
read what was passing in their minds.
is If they had spoken, for the light ol
l>aac'S lantern fell fell on their faces.
"Howcver, don't want to bc hard
upon you, and on one condition. will
free the cows and forgive YOU the debt ''
''What is that ," Both looked the
question but did not ask it,"
The condition is that you promise.
to put Il good new fence in place of the
old one that separates your estates. di-
viding the cost between You. and that
hcnceforth Won will live pcaceahly to-
gcther as far aS in you lies. Do YOU
promise -
''YcS," muttered both in voice
scarcely audible.
Shake hands upon it, them" said
Miss Lctitia.
They did 81.
Nov let the COWS out, Isaac: its
time they were MIXED" said she And
the two men Went AWAY. driving THEN
COWS before them with Shamc-face
air, greatly i'll contrast to the look OF
triumph with which they last quilted
her pre- ScnCc.
The fence was built. and the strife
ceased when the cdjI>c was removed.
but it WAS long betnIc Miss Lrtitia' ;
part i'll the affair came to the public
ear: she herself maintained II strict
silence concerning it. and c'loincd the
same upon her man->cIVamt. Isaac.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-29
Letter from China.


CHEFuo. oct. -, l-7G.
To tie Editor Of the CaIcIonion
learn from the last mail that vnu
have had III NOu midst. the subject OF
my promised lctter-a live .hcarhru
Chincc." So it seems hardly necessary
to write the letter. But perhaps "a
true story" of one. will be rs good ;S Il
general description of nation of
heather 50 | will give the story.
"Oncc upon Il time" not quite twenty
Years ago. beggarS ahoundcd in Chctnn.
even as they do now. And then. as
now, when contributions were Scantv. v.
they went to the hills to gather grass.
to help themselves Il little. Amongst
these bcggaIS, lone there was" named
Wong, land many such you might have
met" for the Wongs number many
thousands: and not Il few of these are.
beggarS. nearly all of whom have small
boys with them. who are partially. or
quite naked, and wholly dirty. The
>llldll bON hlloN u III lllS ltSlbll sS w OH y
La-kee. whats in il name ?" The man
is the man ''tor IL that went about with
his father, sometimes to beg, some
times to sell the dry grass for fuel. 4
foreign merchant. Mr.. H., took Il fancy
to the bright little bcggar boy. and
asked the father to give the child to
him. He did so, and Mr.. II. gave the
father two dollars
The quick witted LaKee soon learn
ed to do errands. and make himself
generally useful. Mr.. II. had IL mis-
sionary brother here, whose wife took
Il fancy to the boy, and asked her
hrother-in-law to give him to her. A
second time La-Kee was given away,
this time to become Il student. instead
of Il servant. He learned well, pro-
fessed to believe the Christian religion.
was bapti>ed and received into the
church. He gave such promise of USE
tulneSs that he was advised to prepare
for the ministry. To do this more ef-
tectually, Mrs. II. took him with her to
the United States to continue his studies
He returned III due time, married il girl
who had been educated by the same
mission that had supported him, but
instead of becoming Il preacher, he
entered the "'Impcral Maratime Gus
toms service. He was stationed at
Shanghai.
Finding he could make more money
teaching his countrymen to speak Eng
lish. he gave up his place in the Gus
toms, and took class of young men.
About this time, for the third time, he
was fancied for his smartness, and again