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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31
One Of the Most Desperate Carving
Operations Of the Day.

One of the most desperate ARRAYS
which ever occurred in this country
took place in the drug store of Sidney
Broadus, at Stringtown, about five
miles from this place. on Tuesday af-
ternoon last. Billy Patterson and Joe
Hill, the latter son Of Elba Hill, have
been unfriendly for some time past, and
a fight between the two has been antici-
pated for several months. Both are
desperate men, and parties who know
them were satisfied that when they met
in conflict there would be no child's
play. Both have been engaged in a
number of fights, and Patterson has
been shot and cut several times, and so
desperately on more than one occasion
that his life has been despaired 0f; but
by some miraculous chance it seemed
he has recovered. His dangerous
wounding, however, has not improved
his course of life. Hill has also been
regarded as a dangerous man and
one not afraid of fiend or devil.
The two met on Tuesday evening,
both drinking. Persons who saw them
became satisfied at once that they meant
mischief. It was but few minutes
after meeting when they engaged in q
quarrel. Maddened with drink each
drew his pocket-knife and went to work
to carve up the other. One of the most
desperate fights of modern times was
the result. With true grit they hacked
each other in the most terrible mani er.
The fight lasted only few minutes
bystanders having interfered-but their
gashed bodies presented q most terrible
and most sickening' sight. At the
first onslaught both Threats we're cut
from ear to ear. The windpipes were
cut but the .jugular was not severed.
and they continued their work. Hill
was badly cut across the nose, and then
in the arm, the artery having been sew
cred. Patterson's nose was almost
separated from the face, the skin of the
forehead just above the eyes was lifted
from the scalp, and q dangerous wound
received in the side, penetrating to the
hollow. Yesterday at noon both men
were still alive, but with no possible
chance for. the recovery Of either
Richmond (Va.) Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31
A. Psper.Making Spider.

Spiders have been noted so long as
spinners of the finest of silk, that il
strikes one little oddly to think OF
one as q paper-maker. But hear this
true story that has just been told to
me:
In the heart of the African Continent,
where no other paper is manufactured,
the spider paper-maker does her quiet
work. Back and forth, over q fiat sur
face about an inch and q half square,
on the inside wall of q hut, the spider
slowly moves in many lines until the
square is covered with pure white pa
per. Under this she places from forty
to fifty eggs; and then, to fasten the
square of paper more securely to the
wall, she makes strip of paper about
q quarter of an inch broad, and with
this CLUES the square carefully around
the edges.
When all is done, the spider-which
is quite large one-places herself on
the center of the outside of the little
fiat bag 80 carefully made, and begins
q watch, which is to last for three
weeks without intermiasion. Apparent
ly the young spiders would have many
dangers to fear, did not their anxious
mamma wage fierce war upon the
cockroaches and other insects that come
hear. After three weeks ofunremitting
wstchfalness, the mother-spider leaves
her nest in the day-times to hunt food,
but she always returns at night, until
her young are strong enough to take
care of themselves.-s' Jacs-in-the-P Pull
pst," st. Nicholas for April.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

The announcement of the death OF
Madame LIE Vert has excited feeling
of profound sadness in the minds Of
the many friends Of the gifted lady in
this city. A life marked BY such tragi-
cal events, such great and overwhelm-
ing alterations Is seldom closed, and
while no one can really regret that the
sorrOws and sufferings Of the past few
years have terminated, many will miss
the kindly word, the loving, sympa-
thetic heart, the gracious presence Of
one of the truest and sweetest women
that ever lived.
Madame LIE Vert was reared IS q
Princess. She inherited very large for
tunes both from her mother and hus-
band, but of the million of dollars in
gold in banks, of other millions in
stocks and bonds, she never saw q dol
lar. All was swept away in the war,
and she was left with only her house in
Mobile, which three years after the
war closed, and when the excite
ment Of speculation was over,
was left valueless upon her
hands. From that time she has labor.
ed to support her family by giving read
ings-a mode attended by unutterable
pain, labor and humiliation, which
she endured heroically, no
word of complaint ever es-
Gaping her lip. 81 can not complain, -
she would say, 81 had so much at one
period of my life that l should be con-
tent to have nothing now, and should,
indeed, we're it not for my children. "
Poor woman! it was her mothers heart
that broke at last. She could not sur
vive the loss of her eldest daughter,
which occurred only few months ago,
and whose dangerous illness called her
from New York to Augusta, Ga, where
she died. On the occasion of one of
her readings in Long Branch, George
w. Childs sent her 800 ANONYMOUSLY,
and subsequently offered to be. one of
twenty-five to contribute this sum year
~, for he considered tia disgrace that
a woman so noted for her charities and
splendid hospitality when she had
money should have to wrest q liveli-
hood from grudging hands by such
hard means. But there was no sufficient
response to this offer, so the effort fell
through.
Madame LIE Vert was q very accom-
plished woman, marvellous linguist,
capable of conversing with ease and
grace in seven Acknowledgements. She
was never known in her life to utter an
unkind or disparaging word to any one,
and doubtless owed her exceeding pop
ularity as much to her amiability as to
her other gifts. She was, indeed, one
of those women of whom there are not
too many in the world, and we shall not
quickly look upon her like again.-Cor.
Bultinlore Anls, lean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

1 HAVE sold Hatch's Universal Cough
Syrup for feur years. keep in stock all
the cough remedies considered standard in
this section. None sell so rapidly. or give
such general satisfaction, as s'The Univer.
sal. Hadn't you better try remedy that
is commended so highly by your neighbors?
EDWIN P. FAILING, Oswego, NY.
Sold by Richardson & Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

THERE is . revolutionin domestic At.
fairs in New York. Servants are re-
CURED to wear caps, and they revolt
French servants expect to wear caps,
Germans accept them, but the Irish
make sturdy resistance. The custom.
however, is growing. In many houses
girls will not be considered who refuse
to wear caps. and in others when ex.
ira pay has been given to induce old
servants to put them on, they are turn
ed away now il refusing to wear them,
the pay being Withdrawn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

AsTHHA-N il useless to describe the fortunes
of spasmodic asthma. Those who have suffered
from its distressing paroxysms know what it il
JONAS WHITcoNBs REMEDY never failed to afford
immediate relief.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

A POSITIVE CURE for Rheumatism-Du.
rang's Rheumatic Remedy. Send for cir
cular to Helphenstine q Bentley, Washing
ton, D. C.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31
THE MARKETS,

DURANa's RHEUMATIC REMEDY never fails
10 cure rheumatism. Sold by al druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

RuIuMArIsM cured at once BY Dr.. Durang's
Rheumatic Remedy. Send for circular to
Helphenstine q Bentley, Washington, d. C.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

Chance to get thoroughbred stock free. See
card Of Journal Of Agriculture and Farmer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31
NATURES REMEDX>
YEGETlNE>-
InE cREAr Bloon PuMnEa,

.d RSIsIGIA.Es s s , M A.
instantly be disposed OF II pure blood could Be
circulated generously through the perts a6ected.
wonderful cureA vHe1rIH8 10 exclusively yegetar
BILE compound, made from foots, herbs md baTkS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

out. just spread himself. OnfOrtu-
nately-perhaps fortunately in the ways
Of Providence one of Widdecombe's
old friends, doctor up thar in Chica-
90, comes down to the funeral. He
goes up with the friends to look at the
deceased, smiling peaceful sort OF
heavenly smile, and everybody sayin'
he's gone to meet his reward, and this
yer friend turns round, short and sud-
den, on the wilder settin' in her pew,
and kinder enjoyin', as wimen will, all
the compliments paid the corpse, and
he says, says he:
"What did you say your husband died
of, marm?"
"Consumption," she says, wiping
her eyes, poor critter-" Consumption
-gallopin' consumption"
'sConsumption be -" seq he, be-
in profane kind Of Chicago doctor,
and not bein' ever under conviction.
"Thet man died of strychnine. Look
at tibet face. Look at tibet contortion
of them facial muscles. Thet's strych-
nine. Thet's risers Sardonicus (thet's
what he said; he was always sorter
profane)."
"Why. DOCTOR" says the wilder,
+" thet-thet is his last smile. It's q
Christians resignation" "It's pizen.
And m" Why, dern my skin, yes
We are; yes, it's Joliet. Wall, now,
who'd hev thought we'd been nigh onto
an hour. Two or three anxious pas
sengers from their berths: "Say; look
yer. stran9eri Old man! What be-
But the One Man and the Other Man
had vanished.-NeU York Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

But, fortunately, l remembered that
any attempt at extended conversation
with conductor or porter was always re.
sented by them as implied disloyalty to
the company they represented. I re.
called that once I had endeavored to
impress upon conductor the absolute
folly of midnight inspection of tickets,
and had been treated by him as an es.
capped lunatic. No, there was no relief
from this suffocating and insupportable
loneliness to be gained then. I raised
the window blind and looked out. We
were passing farm house. A light,
evidently the lantern of q farm hand,
was swung beside q barn. Yes, the
faintest tinge of rose in the far horizon.
Morning, surely, at last.
We had stopped at q station. Two
men had got into the car and taken
seats in the one vacant section, yawn-
ing occasionally, and conversing in a
languid, perfunct0ry sort of way. They
sat opposite each other, occasionally
looking out of the window, but always
giving the stray impression that they
were tired of each others company. As
I looked out of my curtains at them, the
One Man said with feebly concealed
yawn:
eyes, well, I reckon he was at one
time as popular an undertaken ez 1
knew"
The Other Man (nventing question
rather than giving an answer; out of
some languid social impulse)- was
he-this yer endertaker-a Christian
he'd he jinsd the church?
The One Man (refectively)-Well, I
don't know ez you might call him q
purfessin' Christian; but he he'd yes,
he he'd conviction. think DR.. Wylie
he'd him under conviction. Et least that
was the way I got it from him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

d Gen. John r. Gordon
X. L. Mott, COInm-
bus, Ga , are among
the hundreds to
when we can refer.
Price, 81. 90 by
mail, 4l.O4.
Manufactured only
in. Zeilin Co..
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-31

proved machinery, and will manufac-
ture broadcloth as well as army and
navy goods. There will now be no ex-
cuse for the Western Texan to dress in
home-spun. Sam Houston, Crockett,
Travis and Bowie would be astonished
to see what those Germans have done
for that portion of Texas, which was
but little while ago bowling wilder
ness.
ON the arrival of the steamship Bal
timere, on Wednesday, says the Balti-
more Gazette, the Custom-house officials
suspected that q parsonage named
Charles Meyers, and q male and female
companion, whose names were not as
certained, were endeavoring to smug-
gle some articles purchased by them in
Europe. On the two men were found
several meerschaum pipes and other
triiing articles. The female was ex-
amined by Mrs. Hopkins, the lady ex-
aminer, who discovered tied in her
pull five violins. The parties, on
paying the proper dues, were discharged
with reprimand.
An old Connecticut paper, of the
year 1907, contains an advertisement,
signed by Mrs. Thankful Hutchins, in
reply to one that had been published
by Mr.. Hutchins, who accused her of
leaving his bed and board. Mrs. Hutch
ms says Of her husband: "Of the four
wives he had before me, the last he
quarreIed away; how the other three
came to their deaths he best can inform
the public; but l caution all widows or
maidens against marrying him, be their
desire for matrimcny ever 30 strong.
Should he make his addresses under a
feigned name, they may look out for q
little strutting, talkative, feeble, mea-
ger, hatchet-faced fellow, with spindle
shanks, and little warped in the back. -
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10

THE CABINET NOMINATIONS. Mr..
Hayes sent the names Of his proposed
cabinet officers to the Senate on Wednes-
day, and almost, if not quite every ele-
ment in political morals was represented
in the list. That Mr.. Hayes succeeded
in selecting fair representatives Of the
different pronounced shades of political
opinicns-the extreme, the moderate
and the liberal republican, and the con-
servative demOcracy-caunot be quss-
toned. Nor can there be cause for
surprise that anything less than a thor
Oughly partisan cabinet should shock
the sensibilities Of such inscriptions
radicals as Blaine and the men Of his
stamp. The tabling Of the nominations
in the Senate for reference 10 the sew
eral appropriate committees, when the
committees shall have been appointed,
win give several days for reflection,
which it must be admitted is much
needed among the Republican extrem-
lists.
The following are the cabinet nOmi-
nations sent to the Senate;
William N. Eyarts, Of New York, Secretary
OfState.
John Sherman, of Ohio, Secretary of Treas
George W. Mcerary, ofIowa, Secretary of
War.
Richard N. Thompson, Or Indiana, secre-
tsry of Navy.
David N. Key, of Tennessee, Postmaster
Carl schurz, Of missouri, Secretary Of Inte-
rior.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10
LETTER FROM SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
From the Delaware Gazette.

From the Delaware Gazette.
Mr. EDIToR-As sat and thought
over matters, this long to be remembered
day, the 4th of March, 1874 day on
which we get clear Of military despOt.
who was brought to the surface by the
late civil war, and afterwards thrust
into the Presidency And on this same
memorable day man who is in a mi
nority of near half million votes will
be sworn in as President. whichSis
fraud on the country After an excit-
ing Presidential election lest year, and
vast frauds practised in Pennsylvania,
California and Oregon. old free states.
and South Carolina, Florida and Louis
lana was tyrsnized over by the military,
aud notwithstanding the democrats came
within one electoral vote Of having a
majority independent Of those six states,
and had three OF four hundred thousand
popular majority, this result was ascer.
tanned within three or four days after
the November election. From that time
until the meeting Of Congress, leading
and learned men Of both parties went to
South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana,
and every honest man of either party
returned with the insured belief that
the democrats had carried these three
States for Tilden. Congress met and
they sent fresh Congressional commit
tees to these three states. and republi-
can frauds we're unearthed, such as
never had been heard ofin this country
All democrats and all bipartisan men
and neutral papers hoOted at the idea of
the Republicans being able to get Hayes
into tbe Presidency. whilst such Re-
publican unblushiDg villiany 10 those
three states stared them in the face
The country became excited and instead
of Congress in that emergency appeal
ing to the highest of all courts in this
country the masses at the ballot box by
. new election and vote Of the people
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10
Prince Hambleton.

- This Thoroughbred Hamhletonian
y, Stallion will make this Season in
-X1yJsAs Kent and New Castle counties, as
follows;
At Dover, Lewis stables, from 5ih 10 9Th
of March; al Smyrna, Delaware House
Stables) from 9Th to 18th Of March al Mid
dleiown, (Maxwelps Stables, from 18th TO
10th of March at Home, ION the farm of
Rev. ]. S. Willis, near Magnolia. from 10th
10 goth of March, and likewise at the same
places four days in about every two weeks
the remainder of the Season.
Terms, sl0, $40. and $50. Single Service,
cash; Services by Season to be paid for al the
end thereof; Insurance when the mare is
ascertained to be with foal. Persons parting
with mare before she is aseertained 10 be
with foal will be held for insurance. Persons
breeding more than one mare can make special
terms. 80 cents to the groom in each case
PRINCE HAMBLET0N is 8 years old, was
bred by Mr.. MeeEer of Westport, Conn.,
His sire is the famous Winslow horse, other
wise Young Hambletonian, (Wallace's Trot-
ting Register) bis dam by Serman Morgan
Young Hambletonian, who was sold for SI6,-
600. was sired by Rysdykes Hambletonian,
the greatest trotting sire known; his dam a
thoroughbred mare by son of Henry. Thus
it will be seen that PRINCE HAMBLETON
combines.in choice style the running with
tie trutting elements. He is a beautiful
brown, full Is hands in height, weighs
100 pounds and for beauty, style, and do
ciliry, is unsurpassed by any horse in the
country. Though never specially trained for
the track, yet he made, last fall, over New
Haven Course, a record of 81.
The number of sires per horses trotting in
230 during the year 1875 was 1862. Not 10
per cent. Of these sired more than one per-
former OF all who sired more than one,
two-sevenths are Hambletonians; Of all
who sired more than three, all are Hamble-
tonians-Hambletonian and his son Volun-
teer having sired Ave each.
WIN. H. hickey, AGENT.
feb29-3m
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10

TIE DISPUTED STATES s.-The letters
from stanly Matthews and VIM. M.
Evarts to Chamberlain, whose purport
the latter was quick to communicate to
the leader Of the Republican rebellion
against the administration, says the
Philadelphia Times, afford cheering
confirmation Of the now generally ac-
cepted theory Of the Southern policy Of
President Hayes. Indeed, considered
in connection with the nomination of
General Key for place in the cabinet
under circumstances well understood,
these letters from the Presidents next
friend, and bis proposed premier leave
no room to doubt that the legal govern
msnts Of South Carolina and Louisiana
are to receive the recognition that is
their due. Mr. Haskell, who bore the
dispatches to Chamberlain, is a relative
Of Wade HamptOn's and chairman Of
tbs Democratic State Committee Of
South Carolina. II viii be observed
that he was dispatched to Columbia
and Colonel Burke to New Orleans, al
most Immediately after the arrival Of
Hayes in Washington. Each has
reached his destination and each seems
to have borne words of encouragement
to bis people Blaine and Morton are
right; it really looks as if Hayes is in
earnest about this matter.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10
PosItlveIY the Best.

DR. Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound is the very best compound ever
prepared, advertised or sold by any person.
or under any name whatever, for the imme-
diate relief and permanent cure of coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, bronchitis
asthma, and all diseases of consumptive
type II win thoroughly eradicate these
alarming symptoms in one-half the time re-
quired TO do so by any other medicine. Itis
purely vegetable, and contains not particle
of opium or other dangerous drug. 1t never
fails. Every bottle guaranteed to perform
exactly as represented.
Trial size, 10 cents. Regular sizes, so cents
and one dollar. Sold by Adkisson & Co.,
Middletown, Del, and q. P Baker, Odessa,
Del.
Also agents for Prof Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which is sure death to worms
Pleasant, to take and requires no physic.-
Price 25 cts. Try it. tapl
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10
MARRIED.


BURRIs-SwETT in San Francisco, Cali
fornia, February goth, BY the Rev. David Nc
Clure, J. Fletcher Bnrris, of Oakland, Cali
fornia, formerly Of Delaware, to Miss Laura
A. SWEET.
Accompanying the above notice We received
from San Francisco, per express, a beautiful
box filed with excellent bridal cake, and en-
closing the card of the newly welded pair,
while folded nicely in tissue paper and snug
ly laid in a corner of the box, was piece of
California gold as complimentary to THE
TRANscRlPT. For these kind tokens of re-
membrance we tender to the happy pair our
most cordial thanks with our hest wishes for
present and long continued and abundant
prosperity.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10
FALSE 1nlpRrssron.

1t is generally supposed by certain class
Of citizens, who are not practical or expert
enced, that Dyspepsia can not invariably be
cured but we are pleased to say that GREEN's
AUGUST Flower has never, 10 our knowledge,
failed 10 cure Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
in all its forms, such as Sour Stomach, Cos
tiveness, Sick Headache palpitation of the
Heart, low spirits &c, &c. Out of 10000
dozen bottles sold last year, not single fail
ure was reported, but thousands of compli-
mentary letters received from Druggists of
wonderful cures. Three doses will relieve
any case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 cents.
Regular size IS cts. For sale by your drug
Baker, Odessa.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10
GOOD ADVICE.

Now is the time of year for Pneumonia,
Lung Fever, &C. Every family should have
bottle Of BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP Don't
allow for one moment that cough to take hold
of your child, your family or yourself Con-
sumption, Asthma, Pneumonia, Group, Hem
orrhages, and other fatal diseases may set in
Although it is true GERMAN SYRUP is curing
thousands Of these dreaded diseases, yet it is
much better to have ii at hand when three
doses will cure you. One Bottle will last
your whole family winter and keep you safe
from danger. If you are consumptive, DO not
rest until you have tried this remedy Sample
Bottles 10 cents. Regular size IS cents. Sold
by your druggist, H Chamberaine, Middle
town, or H. p Baker, Odessa.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-10
NERVOUS pebIIIty.

Vital weakness or depression a weak ex-
hausted feeling, no energy or courage; the
result Of mental over work, indescretions or
excesses, or some drain upon the system, is
always cured by Humphreys Homeopathic
Specific No. %. II tones up and invigorates
the system, dispels the gloom and despon-
dency, imparts strength and energy, stops
the drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty ears with perfect success
by thousands. Solo by dealers. Price. 81
per single vial. or S. per package Of five vials
and 50 vial of powder. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of price. Address Humphreys Homee-
pathic Medicine Co., 562 Broadway, N. y
See large advertisement.