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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
The NOnpareil Of Good Fish.

Foreigners have not unfrequently mar
veled at the prices demanded, in the in
terror of Japan, for that dainty and de-
licious article of food, the ayu, which
DIR. Hepburn dismisses, in his dictionary,
with the cold and unfeeling remark that
it is ga kind of river fish," A kind of
fish! To the truly thoughtful and ap-
preciative mind It is the kind of fish
combining trout-like delicacy of flavor
with the firmness of the tai and the
sweetness of the smelt. The cost is I'M
doubtedly high, especially in cold wealth
er, but travellers would cease to wonder
at this if they were familiar with the
difficulty of its capture. Those who
might chance, during the winter months,
to pass along the river sides, or over
bridges, at midnight, in places like
Odawara, or in the neighborhood of
kiOta, would see long lines of dusky
shapes, silent and motionlcss, standing
waist deep in the icy water, and stirring
only to lift at intervals quivering OBJ
ject from the stream, and fling it into a
receptacle behind them. These are the
ayu fishers, and there they plant them
selves, through the bitterest hours of the
frigid nights, to fill their little baskets
for the next days sale. Inquiry as to
this voluntary subsection to hardship re
veals that the ayu is one of the shyest of
fresh water inhabitants, and can
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
Music on Tap.

Strakosch says that " by means of the
telephone, music will soon be supplied
to the public as water and gas are now"
The idea is plausible enough. A mon
ster steam organ or brass band will be
located few miles out of town, and
pipes and telephone meters introduced
into the houses. Then you turn faucet
and you have "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner," with variations; open another
faucet and " The Last Rose of Summer"
will fill your rooms with melody; and so
on for a dozen or more screws or faucets,
each one emitting different air-and
you think you wouldn't take two thous-
and dollars for. the telephone concern.
But should your careless hired girl,
after yourself and family had gone to
bed, undertake to show the machine to
her beau, and open all the valves at once,
and liberate all the tunes in the tele-
phonic meter, and "Shoe Fly" and
s'Hold the Fort" and 7" Pretty as Pic
ture," and ssThe Sweet Bye-and-Bye,"
and dozen other airs, go meandering
all over your house in frightfully dis
cordant manner, and you have to jump
out of bed and rush down stairs to choke
off the insane music, You would send for
the telephone man to come next morn
ing before breakfast and pull the internal
nuisance up by the roots and take it out
of the house instanter.-N0rrtstOun
Herald
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
Fashion and Dress.

The present style of woman's dress is
in many respects very favorable to
health. The heavy wei hts that until
recently, in the form of voluminous
skirts, impeded easy motion are no
longer worn, and one who wishes to try
what are known as the "reform gar
msnts" can do so without attracting
attention by the novelty of her dress.
The essential features of these garments
are these: The body is uniformly cover
ed, the clothing being no thicker in one
place than it is in another; the weight
of the garments is so distributed over
the body that no one part is oppressed
by it. Any surplus weight not thus dis
tributed is suspended from the Shout
ders, and there is positively none de-
pending from the hips. There is no
compression of the body in any part,
corsets finding no place among these gar
ments, Attired in this new costume, the
wearer has no consciousness of Oppres-
sion from her dress, and can move as
easily body and limbs as men can in
their clothing. The fatigue of standing
is very much diminished; that of climb
ing stairs equally so. Muscles that by
compression have lost their elasticity are
soon restored to their normal tone, and
can support the weight nature has as
signed them. FOur-fifths of American
wamen are said by physicians to be suf-
fering because of unhygienic dress, com
preston of the waist and the weight of
the clothing depending from the hips
being the chief offending features. Now
is the time to begin a reform where it is
not already begun. The subject of
wOman's dress came up incidentally in
the discussions of SOrOsis, the woman's
club of New York. Vocal music was
the topic under consideration, and it
was interesting to note how many ladies
of high social standing were earnest in
their advocacy of strictly hygienic dress.
of the abandonment of all compression
of the body, and a toning up of the mus
cular system in the place of satinet and
whalebone, SO that women who speak
and women who sing and all women
may have free play for their lungs, as
well as for other members of the body.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
A Professional Hangman.

The man who has filled the Office of
hangman i'm New York and Brooklyn for
the last quarter of a century lives in the
Wallabout neighborhood, Brooklyn. He
is medium sized, dark skinned, black
haired man, who is known as Henry
Isaacs, a false name, adopted to screen
his family from notoriety. Isaacs's first
execution was in 1858, when Nicholas
Hewlett and William Saul, two river
pirates, were hanged in New York.
Since that time he has oficiated at the
execution of the following criminals:
At the Tombs-James L. Hoar, John
Dorsey, James Rogers, James Stephens,
John Crummins, Nathaniel Gordon, the
pirate, William Hawkins, Bernard Fri
cry, George Wagner, Jerry O'Brien,
John Real, John Thomas, William Eos
ter and Michael Nixon; and in Brook
lyn-Henry Rogers and the murderers
of Otero, Gonzales and Pellicier.
Isaacs had been engaged to execute
Rubenstein, but lost his fee (S25O) by
the death of his prospective victim. He
follows what is known as the Marwood
method of hanging, in which the knot is
placed under the chin, so that death
might be produced by breaking the neck,
instead of by strangulation. He always
ascertains the weight of the person to be
executed, and provides rope of CORE
spending strength. He usually provides
halter about half an inch in diameter,
made of the best of hemp, which he sat
urates with Il chemical fluid prepared by
himself. He charges according to the
service rendered. If he only cuts the
rope he charges $50, but if he furnishes
certain material and an assistant he re-
ceives $3.50. Isaacs is a carpenter by
trade.-Ne,c Fork World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
carefully numbered, the operator has

carefully numbered, the operator has
but to mention the number to his watch
full assistant, who quickly closes the cir
cult, and in another instant the electric
spark expiodes the torpedo beneath the
vessel. If the first torpedo fails, the
vessel can scarcely escape all that un-
derlie her course.
The old fort at St. Augustine, Fla,
has for over two years been occupied by
Indians sent there from the West, where
they had been guilty of atrocities. They
were a savage, degraded lot when they
arrived there, but the women of st. Au-
gustine at once began the seemingly
hopeless task of teaching them good be-
havior. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
who recently visited them, says: "The
bell rang for school hours, and hurrying
from all quarters came dark men in
United States uniform, neat, compact,
trim, with well-brushed boots and nice
ly-kept clothing, and books in their
hands. Large spelling cards adorned one
side of the wall, containing various pic
lures and object lessons adapted to the
earlier stages of learning. The Indian
Is NATURALLY StcFu anu udIu, Uut as tuty
gathered round their teacher and re-.
turned her morning greeting the smiles
on those faces made them seem even
handsome. When they read in concert,
when they mastered perfectly the pro-
nunciation of difficult word when they
gave the right answer to question, they
were evidently delighted" Mrs. Stowe
is convinced that the worst of Indians
may he civilized. That they readily
learn commercial ways is shown by the
fact that this St. Augustine party has
made and sold trinkets amounting to
$1,000.
THE LITTLE BIRDS SANG EAST.
Oh, the little birds sang east, and the little
birds sang west,
And said, in underneath,
All our life is mixed with death,
And who knoweth what is best!
Oh, the little birds sang east, and the little
birds sang west,
And smiled to think Gods goodness
Flows around our incompleteness,
Round our restlessness, his rest.
Mrs. BrOuninU,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
An Incident Of Bishop Haven's Visit to
Africa.

"There's kinOe!" shouted Liberi-
an passenger, as we came on deck from
breakfast, last Friday morning. ga
with accent on first syllable.) ''Wherep'
Right over the lee bow" We looked,
and there it was-a canoe, looking for
all the world like bat on the sea, its
black wings rising on the edge of the
wave before it, and on the edge of the
wave behind, seeming a-straddle of both
waves, and only little pair of wings,
too; not more than a half-dozen feet
long, and in the twisting of the waves
about the same in width. This "kinoe"
contained two men, who were padding
it down upon us with great rapidity,
dipping their pan-like paddle now this
side, now that, of the shooting shell.
How tame appears college boating to
this flying canoe! As it comes nearer
it pulls itself out and narrOws itself down !;
so that it is all long and no wide, a thin,
slim dug-out, 10 feet long by Is inches
wide and deep. 1t flies around to the
starboard side, and discloses in the bot
tom two men-one arrayed in blue
shirt and one arrayed in none. The blue
shirted gentleman is the head krooman,
coming out for a job. The one in none
il his Oarsman. He had gone out to fish,
and had seen through the haze, eight
miles from shore, the welcome vessel,
and had pulled for the bigger fish than
any that swan under water. Up he
leaps the ship side, his whole dress
of blue shirt and bagged trousers
that come little below the
hips. He steps up on the quarterback
and salutes the Captain. We look at
him. True, his face is dark, but not dis
agreeable. His form is erect, slim,
graceful. Through the middle of the
forehead and the ridge of the nose dark
blue line half an inch wide descends.
Dark blue marks are at the outer end of
each eye. This is his kroo tattoo, the
badge of his tribe, his proud honor.
You look at these bare arms and legs,
with a sculptor's misunderstanding,
strong arms; slim, strong legs. No
lark or spur heel here, which Living
stone says the west-coast negroes have,
but the east have not His heel runs az
straight down the leg and ankle as a
plumb. 1t is very neat. A French boot
would fit it admirably, only it is hand
somer than any Paris boot ever was.
The krooman opens tin cylindrical
box hung about his neck, and pulls out
a pile of certificates. The Captain finds
his own among them. He accepts his
own recommendation, and Jim George,
for that is his name, is installed at the
head of our long boat, from this place
forth to the gaboOn-a thousand miles
below. Meanwhile his subman in the
canoe is pulling out fish, and scooping
out the boat, with his feet for paddles.
He sits on his feet, which are turned up
behind him in very curious manner,
and with these he kicks the water out of
the canoe with great dexterity.-Lctter
in lions Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
Safe and Sure.

NE. II. r. SrKvENs:
In 1872 your VEGETINE recommended to me;
and, yielding TO the persuasions Of friend conaent
ed TO try it. At the tiEe suffering from general
debility and nervous prostrxiion. superincuced by
overwork and irregular habits Its wonderful
ening and curative properties seemed to affect my de-
bltated system from the hrst dose; and under its
persistent use rapidly recovered gaining than
usual health and good feeling. Since then have not
hestated to give VEGETlNE my most unqualified In
dorsement being safe, sure, and powerful agent
promoting health and restoring the wasted system to
new life and energy. vEGE1INE lie the only medi-
cine use, and long a live never expect to md
v. H. CLARK.
I2n Mopterey Street AlleehanY Penn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

TIE GREAT FAMILY M.DIcINR-Dr. VIII
hoft's Anti Periodic or Fever and Ague Ton
ic! No case of incurable Chills has yet pre-
scented itself, where this scientific and safe
medicine has been employed. No case has
been found 50 obstinate as to resist its
prompt and mastery action. No man has
been 90 reduced by malarial influences, but
with its use has come up perfectly recon.
structed. No pills or purgative required
with this medicine. G. r. FINLAY & Co.,
Projectors, New Orleans.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUe0IsrS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
VEGETINE.

The following letter from Rev G. W. Mansfield.
formerly pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Hyde Psrx, and ct present settled In Lowell. must
deru Curative Susies Of II me- Is thorough
cleanser and purifier Of the blood:
HYDE PARK. MASS, Feb. Is. 1916
Dear Sir-About ten years ago my health failed.
through the depicting effects OF dyspepsia: nearly .
form. II settled in my back. and took the form Of
large. deepseated aoscess. which was fifteen months
in gathering. had two surgical operations by the
cure suffered great pain at times and was constant
pieces Of bone at Inherent times.
Matters thus about seven years. till May 1874
when friend recommended me 70 go TO your office,
and talk with you Of the virtue Of vEGET1NE. did
So and by your kindness passed through your manu-
remedy IL produced.
BY what saw and heard ganed some confidence
/ commenced taking it soon AFTER. but felt worse
from its effects; still persevered, and soon felt
bencniing me In other respects. Yet did not see
the results desired till had taken It faithfully for
little more than year when the difficulty in the back
was cured; and for nine months have enjoyed the
have in that time gained twenty-five pound, of
nesh, being heavier than ever before In my le aad
was never more able TO perform labor than now.
During the past few weeks had scrofulous S1ell-
Ing IS large a. my nsf gather on another part Of my
took vEGETINE faithfully. and it removed it
level with the surface In month; think should
taken larger doses after having become accustomed
to its effects.
diseases; and. II they will patiently take VEGETINE
II will. in my Judgment. cure them.
With great obligations am
q. ". MANSFIELD.
Pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
A Lady of True Love.

As young man was looking over a
barrel of eggs received at grocery on
Newark Avenue, Jersey City, about a
month ago, he found the following in
scription upon one of the eggs:
II this you see, young man,
Write just as soon As you can,
And let me hear from my favorite egg;
This great boon humbly beg.
JULIA BRIERsON, Westficld, Ohio.
The youth Immediately wrote to the
address, inclosing his photograph, and
received reply and picture from the
writer of the lines. The correspondence
was continued to the satisfaction of both
persons, who are to be married next
month. 1t is said the young lady is the
daughter of a wealthy farmer, and wrote
the lines in jest, never expecting to hear
from them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

CABBAGE SALAD eggs, table
spoonfuls of sugar. of butter, 1-2 cup
sweet milk well beaten. with little salt
and pepper; stir into l pint of boiling
vinegar, and keep stirring till it boils
again; then cool and pour over very fine
sliced cabbage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

AFTER mourning only six weeks for
his fourth wife, a Philadelphian of %
years has taken a fifth mate, and he hap
pens to be her fourth husband.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

Mosr ALL GOOD GRocIRs and storekeepcrs
sell DooLKY's YEAST POWDER. Should your
grocer not have it, ask him TO get it for you,
but IL he will not do so send 20 cents for 4
lb. IS cents for 4 10. or 20 cents for ID. can,
direct to DooLEY & BROTHER, New York, and
you will receive it by return mail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

For Original n. Horse Il. Fork, Agl Steels,
or Fencings for Lawns, Cemeteries and Field,
from Soc. to $50 per Rod, address A. j. MEL
LIS q Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Satisfactory CON-
pensation guaranteed reliable agents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
Maize Flour Toilet Soap!-
MAKE Flour Toilet Soap!-
Flour Toilet Soap!-

great dfscoyery!-a new soap compound 1t soothcs
eotens and wbtens the skim has wonderful 1t alinY
superior washing properties and Is equally suited
the BATH nursery and general toilet 1t delight
fully perfumed. and sold every here at q moderate
price Registered in PzfentOfice, 1876, by the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
An Excellent Medicine.

SPRISGFIELp O., Feb. ~ 1871.
This lie to certify that have used vEGETINE, man.
ufactur,d by H. X. Stevens, Boston, Mzss. for Rheu-
maiism and General Prostraton Of the Nervous Sys-
TEN, with good success. recommend EEGETINEa rs
dn excellent medicine for such complaints.
Yours very truly.
CIV. VANDEGRIFT
Mr.. Vsndcgrift. OF the firm Of Vandcgrift & Huff.
man, is weilknown business in this place. hay-
ing one OF the largest stores in Springfield, Ohio
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

Our Minisfey's Wife.
LOUISVILLE, KY :, Feb. 16, 1871.
Mr.. II r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-Three years ago was suffering terribly
with Infammatory Rheumatism. Our minister's wife
advised me TO take VEGETINE. After taking one
bottle, was entirely relieved. This year, feeling q
return OF the disease, again commenced taking it.
and am being benefited greatly II also greatly i'm
proves my digestion. Respectfully.
Mrs. A. BALLARD.
10ll West jefferson Street.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05

keep his word.
The Covington (Ky) Ticket says
A letter received from X. L. Baker, of
Alexandria, KY, by Mrs. Geo. Thomp-
son, of this city, announces that he has
gained the long pending suit in the u.
S. Court, for the Mefford heirs, this city,
by which Mrs. Geo. Thompson, Mrs. c.
VonGundy, Mrs. j. NJ. Herbert and
Capt. Thomas Mefford fall heir to the
snug little fortune of S3,QOO,00O in
money and real estate, 1900 of which
is deposited in the First National Bank,
of Marietta, Ohio, which bears interest
from date of deposit. The money was
deposited some 90 years since. The
real estate comprises large amount of
land near Marietta, Ohio, and all the
principal portion of West Covington,
and was the estate of the late General
Jacob Mefford, who served in the Revo-
lutionary War. The suit was filed some
20 years since, and decision has Just
been arrived at.
of science to modern warfare has been
accomplished by General Chazal, the
late Belgian Minister of War. A came
ra-obscura securely protected is arrang-
ed in such place that on table in the
interior may be thrown the image of a
river which is protected by torpedoes,
the position of each torpedo being ac-
curately marked on map spread out
on table, which precisely corresponds
to the refracted image of the river In
case the river is invaded by a hostile
vessel. the operator sees the vessels
image moving silently over the map I'M
til it covers spot which indicates the
station of a torpedo; as each torpedo is
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-15
EVENING TOILETS

will no: BE- commonplace enough 10 write
that evening toilets sre beautiful. That Is a
matter of course. But there are small chsrac-
teristics peculiar 10 the present season, and OF
these we will do well to take note. Prominent
here we hnd close. straight falling drspery
often without any looping. and heavy msteri-
ais are therefore employed to the disadv antage
Of daphanous fabrics. The latter OF course
can never b. discarded, but this winter they
are but little used In conn srison with the
former. Satin. velvet, and thick silk. plain
woven are combined with materials of like
character, wrought in Oriental bourcttr and
mosaic designs. Suporbly rich fringes are the
faVori,e finish. but not To the exclusion OF
bsnds and box plsitings. A low eorsage is the
exception. since the greater number show
sleeves 10 the cltow with heart shaped or
Pompadour front; the arm being covered
with a side button glove. Clair de inns and
other jets illumine dark toilets worn by mid
die aged ladies, but on light colored toilet.
they are not much used as the effect would not
BE- good. In the evening toilet especially l.
found the opportunity for pretty stocking.
and TIE art OF showing it coque'ti,hly deserves
serious study. The ornamentation j. all on
the iustep, and the choice lies between beads.
embroidery, and openwork.
Lucy CAgTyR.
Ellsworth American., 1877-11-15

Hdrper's Magazine for December. is-7
fuly maintains the leading position which this
periodical holds. both ss to literary and artistic
excellence. Reaiers will first II All turn Ia
Lonzfellow's poem. "keramos." beautifully
illustrated by Abbey and fredericks Wbila
the subject ~ the poem i one dear g. the hearts
OF all bric-a-brsc hnnter-. the poet ha~ tran
seended lis mora obvious features and given
US not only poem u Insrf clous skin in reslis-
Tic DESCRIPTION. but also Al imaginative wof
OF the highest order. The fa.hion,n. OF clay
IN the potter's hand typically suggest. The.
subtle fashions Of hum IN life ard nsture-the
keynote OF the whole poem beng the idra Of
change. The po'ter'- song. Bit of which o,-
cur a frequent refran-, imbues { - poem with
human sense. AMI reliyes il OF A. tnrearsnce
reflection.
The Number opens with Miltnn's tiymn on
the NATIVITY" with seven effective ilu,tra.
tions by Frederick.
Mrs Sp19ord contributes paper. beautiful
ly illustrssed, on 'Elizabethan aud later Eng
llsh Fu rntfurc. II IL b careful study of decora-
tive art Tn England aimee the Renaissance. and
the authors graceful style renders IL A. attrac-
tive as II u instructive.
Mr.. William ii. Rideine contributes . paper
on the metropolitan Newspaper which " IN
be universally popular Ii il emb.llished by
tweniy-ssven Illustrations. including portraits
OF prominent New York editors.
MANY Leaves and few Grapes" is an Italian
Christmas story. by Virginia ". johnson, with
two striking illustratration- by Abbey.
This Number Is especially rich in hctiou.
Miss lhacAeray begins . new story. "Da
Capo;" and Edward Everett Usle's story.
Back to Back" is concluded. There are also
six admirable short stones. The Man In the
Gag" i very strong story, By Rebec-
ca Harding Davis; The Daily Adsertizer.-
by ~. +. scudtier is an extravaganza, -ufhc-
iently dramatic for the stage; my Uncle's
Heircss," by Charlie. Deksy j. novel and ex
ecedingly clever; Master Robby's Romsnc,,. /"
by Henrietta H. Holjich. is a yery humoroSs
story; Was It Love or Blindnessr' 4. by the
suthor O. The th'mrrs of the Coach" which
attracted so much notice last summer.
NJ ID. Conway contributes an entertaining
description OF his visit TO Irmr.chs-the Lon
don man who supple, the geological gardens
OF Europe wi'h animals.
T. Nsdal cout' ibutrs an lntere .tin, study
Of the 'Costnogpny Of Paradise Lost
Besides the poems slready mentioned there
i one contributed by Jane. T. Field. en-
titled Monmouth" and one ITO a Friend
who slept III by Edgar Fawceii.
Th" editorial summaries are varied and en-
,srtAining as usual.