The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-27
GENERAL BREy1rHs,

quarters in it and had caused the
trouble.
THIs seasons work of building levees
for the reclamation of the islands form
ed by the channels of the San Joaquin
River in California will bring about
10000 acres of wheat land into condi-
ton for cultivation.
A BILL has been introduced into the
New York Legislature authorizing all
females above 81 years of age, resident
of any incorporated village, they being
owners of property therein, to vote upon
all questions of raising money by tax in
such village.
In Spain it is the custom to send q
Christmas present to the priest and the
doctor. Many Spaniards pay their
physician an annual sum for attending
the family and servants, and his salary
is sent him on Christmas Day, with q
turkey and cake or sweetmeats.
The deposed King of Dude occupies
q palace and grounds provided for him
by the British Government, extending
one mile on the river bank in Calcutta.
He is granted an allowance of $120, 900
a year, but he not only spends that but
has frequently become deeply involved
in debt.
A WOLF which had devastated the
counties of Irwin and Coffee in Georgia,
having in two years destroyed over 500
sheep, was lately killed by Jacob Fem
nell, a farmer living in the former
county. For this service he will re-
ceive reward of 5000 from the State.
Two Frenchmen lately had their duel
literally up in balloon. Principals,
seconds and doctors went up on cloud
less day, and, at height of 1000 feet,
blazed away. The gas bag of one bal
loon was pierced, and the occupants
were unceremoniously but not fatally
pitched into stream.
Mrs. MIRA CLARK GAINES is credit
ed with the following opinions: go
dear!" she sighed, "what is to become
of our country? do wish the women
had voice in elections; they would
soon settle matters! A woman's in
stincts are much better than a mans
logic. She may make fuss about little
things, but in any great emergency she
always comes up on the right side"
The diplomatic corps at Washing
ington, of course, appeared at the
White House on New Years day in their
court costumes, and a correspondent
mentions that as they seldom wear the e
garments there is strong odor of
camphor about them which always per-
meates the atmosphere of the Blue and
East rooms, and conIuers all the deli
cate perfumes which the ladies can
bring.
AMBITIOUS young women are turn
ing their thoughts to other vacations
than those of literature, law, and med
icine. Miss Ellen L. Fletcher has en-
gagged in business as matchmaker and
jeweler in Charleston, N. II. Having
learned her trade byra three years. ap-
premiership, she has pursued it sue
cessfully for the past five years, doing
the mechanical work with her own skill
ed hands.
By about the middle of next May the
public will have seen the last of the
present three-cent postage stamp and
begun to get accustomed to one that is
red, or possibly a new tint. This change
has been rendered necessary, as stamp
washers take off the oily cancellation
without acid or alkali and use the stamp
again. A series of experiments just
completed convinces the Postal Depart
ment that green is the poorest color to
be found. With a change of color there
will be a change of design. The me-
dallion head of Washington will be re-
tanned, but it will be relieved by an
open scroll of white, and the scroll
work will have different pattern.
If the United States does not develop
a great trade with the Empire of Brazil
it will not be for lack of announcement
from Brazil. Another step is being
taken in the direction of closer relations
with the country under the auspices of
Brazilians. 1t is now proposed to es-
tablish in the city of New York an
agency to be called the Imperial Bra
lillian Bureau. Its object is to bring the
Empire of Dom Pedro and its resources
before the people of this country, and
to invite, stimulate, and encourage
American merchants, planters and man
ufacturers to establish in the Empire
commercial, agricultural and industrial
enterprises"
JOHN CHAPoN, a New Orleans waiter,
his mother and sister, expect to estab-
lish themselves as among seven heirs to
1924, OOO, 900 of Holland gold. The story
is that old Jaques Dubois, Director of
the East India Company, died in 17O4,
worth 81, 800, COO, and leaving no chill
dren. The eccentric old gentleman, no
doubt to spite too greedy relatives, pro-
vided that his heirs should acquire the
property only after it had been 80 years
at compound interest. The century
passed, no one claimed the money, and
it went to the Government. But now
the ancient will has been unearthed
from musty Government archives, and
the New Orleans branch of the aristo-
cratic Holland Duboises expects to re-
tire from the restaurant business.
A PECULIAR bit of romance in con.
nection with the Emma mine was elicit
ed in the United States Court in New
York, the other day. Mr.. Lyon testifi-
ed in the case of the Company against
Trenor W. Park and others, that, when
they were pushing the investment of the
stock in England, Major Lawrence,
author of s'Guy Livingstone" 'sSword
and Gown" and other popular novels,
was employed at a fee Of $1,000 and
expenses to come over to this country
and write up the mine and the romantic
side of such speculations in novel, to
to be entitled "Silver Innings" 1t
does not appear that the book was ever
published, and probably the failure of
the entire scheme removed the chief
motive for bringing it out. Maj. Law
renee died last September.
A GERMAN farmer living near Des