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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20
TO THE MEMORY OF CELIA
WHITELOCK.

Our mothers gone from earth away
Bright angel bands did her convey
To dwell in realms Of endless day
Our Mother.
And now our path seems dark end drear,
Since we've lost the one we loved SO dear,
Thou art gone to dwell with Christ up there,
Our mother.
How we miss her none can tell,
The mother that We lowell 50 we'll,
But, alas! we had to say farewell,
Our mother.
How Oft she has given relief,
And cheered our hearts in time OF grief,
But now she is still and cold in death;
Our mother.
Her children she has left to mourn,
And weep around her lonely tomb,
But still we hope to meet again,
Our mother.
There in the realms Of light and love,
Well meet around the throne Of God,
And sing of HIS redecEing blood,
Our mother.
u. " w.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

The bills of the eagles on the new
twenty-cent pieces turn to the right, on
the face of the coin, while on the twenty
five and fifty cent pieces they turn to the
left,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

We neglected to mention last week
that Miss Jennie Pickell had been ap-
pointed as one of the examining board
for the two ensuing years by the County
Commissioners. A gsod appointment.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

The residence of John Harris, town.
ship trustee, came near burning last
Thursday afternoon. It caught in the
roof near the flue, but was discovered in
time for the application Of few pals of
water to put il out.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

The attention of our readers lie called
to the article of T. s. Slower, county
clerk, on the second page of to-day's
paper. 1t merits q careful reading.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20
NOTICE.

Stock Raisers look to your interest. l
will ship your hogs and cattle to Kansas
City and return the net proceeds for ONE
PER CENT. For further information call
at Co Operative Store in lola.
ROBERT COOK.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

We were pleased to receive visit
last Monday from Gerritt Smith, famil-
iarly called Billy. Mr.. Smith has been
out in Colorado for some time past. He
is q son of Col. G.. P. Smith of our town.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

The sixteenth annual report of the
State Treasurer has been received ut this
Office, with compliments of Jno. Francis
attached.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

,-Chas. NJ. Richards was confined to
the house With . severe cold the FIRST Of
the week. 81
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

We would esteem it . favor if the
ministers of the different churches would
give us notice of all church services, the
names of those who are sick, marriages,
etc. as they may occur in the neighbor-
hood.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

j. L. Arnold, representative from
this district, is on the following commit.
tees in the State Legislature County
Lines and County Seats, Claims, and
Mileage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

MIR. ]. w. Jet, living across the riv-
er, shipped lot of broom corn to st.
Louis lately, for which he received $5l
per ton. after deducting all expenses.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

We have reason to believe that Prof.
Tice knew what he was talking about
when he said that the present winter
would be the coolest for many years past.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Married, January 10th, 1877, by
Rev. L. j. Swop, at the house of c.
Marard, Julius B. Wiley and Nellie F.
Williams; all of this county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

The hard winter weather We are
having gives promise Of bountiful crop
next season.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, l.,
COUNTY OF ALLEN.
In the district court of the eth Judicial District
sitting in and for said County and State
John H. Moore. Plaintiff,
vs..
HoratiO Bancroft, Amelia Bancroft,
o. II. Harlan, W. e. Jones, and
Charles 4. Briggs, Defendants.
By virtue Of an order of sale in the above enti-
fle cause issued out Of the District Court of the
It'll Judicial District, in and for Allen County
Kansas, will on
Tuesday, February 18th, A. d. 1877,
at II O'Clock m of said day at the front door of
the Court House Of Allen county in the city Of
lola, Kansas offer for sale at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand the fol-
lowing described lands and fenenents, to-wit !:
= Lots eleven QD, twelve (l2), thirteen Q3) !,
fifteen (i5), and sixteen Q6) in block sixty-twO
or in the City of lola, Kansas. =
Said land and tenements to be sold without APP
praisement to satisfy said order of sale.
Sherif's Office, lola, Kansas, January II, 1871 :.
j. L. WOODlN
3J-w Sheriff Allen County, Kan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Our correspondents should remem-
Der that we would like to have their
communications sent in by Wednesday
night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Mr.. 8. T. Ellis has purchased an in
terest in the meat market of A. A. Mum
ger & Co. The new firm will be known
IS Munger & Ellis.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

You can mop your floor clean and
dry without getting your hands wet by
buying one Of those scrub machines at
Richards & Cowan's. AVE-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

&C. A. Cozine was kicked by horse
he was shooting last Monday. At the
time it hurt him considerably but he is
all right now.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

LATE McCarley was very sick with
pleurisy the first of the week but has
improved considerably during the lat
ter part of the week and is now nearly
we'll.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

We want coal, wood-anything that
has . market value in fact-on subscrip-
ton. Greenbacks preferred.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

SHERIFFS SALE.
State Of Kansas, l..
County Of Allen,
In the District Court, Of the 9TH Judicial Dis
trict in and for said county and State.
The Lebanon Savings Bank, Plaintiff,
vs..
Joseph Pridham, Defendant.
BY virtue of Order Of Sale in the above enti-
tied cause issued out of the District Court Of the
eth Judicial District In and for Allen County,
Kansas, will on
Tuesday, February 18th, A. D. 1877,
at IL O'Clock q. m. of said day at the front door
Of the court house of Allen county, in the city of
lola, Kansas, offer for sale at public auction to
following described lands and tenements, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of section five (5) town.
ship twenty-five ts5), south Of range eighteen
(lSD east also the southwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter Il section thirty-twO Cs2)
township twenty -four. Cse. south of range eigh-
teen lis, east also, twenty acres In the south
west quarter Of section seven a., township
twenty-four (2I south Of range eighteen Qs),
described as follows: Commencing at point
where the NeOshO River crosses the south line Of
the southwest quarter Of said section seven a.,
township twenty -four (sN, south Of range eigh-
teen (ls) east, thence down the channel Of said
NeOsho River to a point where the sOuth line Of
said southwest quarter crosses the said SeOshO
ated i'm the County Of Allen and State of Kansas,
and to be sold without appraisement To satisfy
said order Of sale.
Sherin's Office, lola, Kan, January II, lH7.
J. L. WOODEN,
35w Sheriff Allen County, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

-Pro1inent politicians who have
been on the fence are getting down on
the warm side.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

do the proper authorities enforce
the compulsory education law IN our
county?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Expenditures of Allen county fol
the last quarter of 1876 in another col.
umn. Read the statement.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Bancroft's Liver Pills speak for them,
selves. Give them trial. John Fraucis
the popular druggist, has full line OF
Rancroft's Family Medicines.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

-Webster's Unaofldged could not
fasuish IN adjective to sufficiently de-
scribe the weather yesterday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Stock has wintered very well so far
thn winter and is in good condition for
the time OF year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

C. W. Apple retained last week
from his trip to Joplin, Mo. He will
remain in lola.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Can't some occasional over in
Usage township wake up and send in the
"do;ngs" Of that locality7
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

A man used just little of it and he
did not think it helped him. Another
man bought six bottles Of Bancroft's
Discovery for IS and used it as directed
and he was cured of the worst case of
Rheumatism. Go We and do likewise.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Go to Jno. Francis for your PAINTS.
He has the largest stock in Allen county
and il selling at the LOWEST PRICES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

BRUSHES BRUSHES
Large and complete assortment Of
Brushes of all kinds just received at
JOHN FRANCIS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20
ADVERTISING RATES
NEWSPAPER LAWS,

Any person taking . newspaper regularly from
the pOstohoe, whether directed to his name or
an0ther's, is responsible for the payment.
II . person OrSler his paper discontinued he
must pay all arrearages, or tie publisher may
continue to send 1t until the payment is made,
and collect the whole amount, whether the paper
is taken from the Office or not.
The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the p0stof6ce, or
removing and leaving them uncalled for, is priAd
fdcie evidence Of intentional fraud.
Papers may be sent to subscribers until an
express order to discontinue Is received, and all
arrear1ges are paid rs required by law Merely
returning number Of the paper Is not sufficient.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

~GOOD STOCK QUEENsWARE
CHEAPEST and BEST, at
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

Use Bancroft,s Eve Salve.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

All kinds of DRIED FRUITS ut
JNO. FRANCIS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

In the District Court Of Allen County, seventh
Judicial District Of the State OF Kansas
=. A. Dclnnd, Plaintiff,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20
STATEMENT
loF EXPENDITURES OF ALLEN
COUNTY FROM OCTOBER 10Th
TO PRESENT DATE.

CalRx's Orricn. ALLEN Co., 4
Iona, January 1877.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

MURRAY & RICHARDS,
35w ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

MURRAY 3 RICHARDS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-24
------- ---------------- An Elf Legend of the Danes.

In Kundebye, in the bailiwick of H ol- beck, an elf had his habitation in the high ridge on which the church stands {; but after the people in that quarter be- gan to be assiduous in their attendance at church, the elf was kept in continual torment by the unceasing chatter of the bells in the church steeple. At last he could stand it no longer, and left the place; for nothing has tended SO much to clear the country of elves as the ring ing of consecrated bells. After leaving Kundebye, the elf went to Even, where he resided for some time, and it so fell out that man who bad lately taken up his, residence in Kundebye came to Even, and met the elf on the road. 'Where may you be, when at homer" said the elf. ''I am from Kundebye," 1" said the man, little suspecting what kind of person it was by whom he was accosted. "Ah, indeedl'' said the elf: s'I thought I knew everybody in Kunde- bye, but know nothing of you. Will you carry letter to Kundebye for me ?" 'sWith all my heart!' said the man, and the elf put it into his pocket, and enjoined him strictly not to take it from thence till he came to Kundebye Kirk, and then throw it over the churchyard wall, and the person to whom it was addressed would be sure to find it.. On this they parted, and the man thought no more of the letter. But after he re. turned to Zealand, as he sat on the meadow where the Tiis Lake now is, all at once he recollected the elf's letter, and was seized with an irresistible de- sire to see it. Accordingly, he took it out of his pocket, and after he had sat some time with it in his hand, water began to bubble out of the seal; the letter unfolded itself, and it was with great difficulty that the peasant escaped with his life; for the elf had enclosed a whole lake in the letter, which was in- tended to drown Kundebye Kirk and its bells, for the trouble they had given him.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-24
A Touching Story Touchingly Told.

In the year 18-, as the mail train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bound west to Cumberland, in charge of the late Capt. George A. Rawling, conduc- tor, was approaching Doe Gully tunnel the engine struck and killed a COW be- longing to the widow of a watchman at that point who lost his life in the service.
 The accident soon brought to the | scene quite number of the people liv- ing in the immediate neighborhood and among them the widow of the watch man and her five small children, who were crying most piteously at their loss, and using the most heart-rending expressions. Rawlings, who was pro- | verbal for his kindness of heart, took up subscription, the passengers and trainmen contributing, and he soon col lected over seventy dollars and handed | it to the widow.
 With tears in her eyes, she turned to him and said: You will never regret this kindness to the poor widow and her children, and it will come home to you some day or other"
 Time rolled on and the incident was nearly forgotten, when one night Raw lings left Cumberland on his eastbound trip in terrible rain storm, and after passing through Doe Gully tunnel, his engineman blew for brakes in sharp and quick blasts, indicating sudden and unexpected danger.
 The train was brought to a standstill within fifty feet of an immense land slide covering the track for distance of fifty-yards, close to which large within a few feet of it the widow, with blazing pine knot in her hand, way ing it and shouting "Where is the con- ductor? Where is the conductor ?''
 Rawlings soon appeared, and going up to him she said; "I told you, you never would regret your kindness to the poor lone widow and her children. I heard the fall of rock and earth in the cut and knew you were coming down and l built a fire to warn you of the danger. God bless the man who thought of the poor widow and her children when they were in trouble.''
 The scene can be better imagined than described.
 This act of the widow saved the lives of the passengers and train men, and to this day ''Tommy Becket,,' who ran the ''Delaware" on the occasion, and who is still running on the Washing ton branch, ripe in years, no doubt often thinks of the widow with the blazing pine knot, who signaled him at Doe Gully tunnel.--[ Baltimore Evening
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-24
Suggestions to Campers-Out.

Our camp equipage was very simple, as we had to take into consideration the 'Ecarries" between the lakes, where our entire kit would have to be shoul- dered by the guides and the men of our party; it consisted chiefly of a close tent for the women and children, and a shelter tent for the men, two blankets and macintosh sheet for each of the party, a canvass bed for the children | which came apart and could be rolled up in small package, a few compressible India rubber comforts, such as air pill lows, bath tubs, etc.; besides these, each person had his or her "pack, :" which contained the necessary toilet appurtenances, and such extra gar ments as were indispensable. We have since agreed that on another occasion we should have very light macintosh bags, made to hold the blankets, as it is of the greatest importance that they should be kept dry. We found to our cost the discomfort arising from our want of forethought in that respect on more occasions than one. At the same time, as the blankets are indispensable in their use as seats and backs when in the canoes, these bags should be large enough to admit of their being comfort ably spread. On an expedition of any extent one can hardly fail to meet with showers if not with steady rains, and half hours wetting may often neces- sitate three hours drying. For my self too, should carry a portable can- vass bed, for 1 do not find the primitive fir boughs all my fancy painted them, although H. declared them to be su- perior to Narcotics best mattresses.
 Experience also taught us somewhat in regard to our kitchen paraphernalia; instead of the heavy iron pot which we carried, it would be better to substitute set of tin pails, one fitting inside the other, and substantially wade with cop per bottoms; their combined weight would be less than that of. the kettle, the cook at the same time would not be confined to single pot; add to these a
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-24

and perhaps they were," I said, for 1 knew he meant Mrs. Chapel. "I'm not very good at sewing, or-or at any thing" Then two big tears rolled out of my eyes upon Charley's slate, and blurred the schoolmaster's pretty figures, which so distressed him that he got up and took a turn about the room. Then he came back to his place at the table again.
 "Dear Mrs. Sweet" he said, implor- ingly, "if you would only make up your sold his farm for 873O dol-"
 "And Pm sure he got good price for it, ,'' broke in; land whatever he got for his house, it must have been all it was worth. As for his store don t want to know anything about it; I can't see that it's any of my business, MT. Shade, and I can't bother with it just now. If it was a house alone, or store alone, or farm-but to cut them all up and put them together again like a patchwork quilt is impossible for me to think of, Mir. Slade.. I can't do it, never could, and it's ridiculous to ask me todo such a thing, MT. >Slade. All can do after you go away is to go on working for Mrs. Chapel till drop dead; and only for Charley wouldn't care how soon.''
 Then I put my head down on the table crying ready to break my heart. I couldn't help it. I was the most wretched creature in the word, and my heart was full. I couldn't help crying, and Pm glad now that couldn't.
 For suddenly I felt his strong arm tremble on the back of my chair. l c"It is so sad and terrible" said, "to have the seams always crooked, and Mrs. Chappel--''- :. oS -~-'
 Confusion to Mrs. Chapel and to her crooked seams Tell me madam Mrs. Sweet-teu me, dear little heart. would it not even be better to give over your future to a grim old pedagogue like me? It shall at least be free from crooked seams and puzzling problems" l I heaved' little sigh of relief as felt his arm closing shelteringly and ten derly around me. 2 .H
 eff Heaven will vouchsafe to me- he said, getting back to his dear old wordy way, ''your sweet companion ship for all, the days to come, I can even find it it in my heart to be grateful to Mrs. Chapel, and wish her well.'' I don't know what said, but every body knows that never could see any fault in MT. Slade, and I don't to this day. He fills his professors chair, and have ever so many comfortable ones at.home. Charley is splendid mathe- matician, and there is little fellow just creeping into fractions, and he came to me the other day, his dear little brains muddled with puzzling over that same sum.
 "And please, mamma," he begged, ca man sold his farm for 9730 dollars, and fourteen-6fteenths of this is-''
 'sGo to your papa, darling," said; Che found out the cost of it all long, long ago; but as for me, dear, Pm glad to say I never could make it out nnver-',
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-24
Part Payment,

At last man has been found who has got even with the demon debt col lector. One of the hideous tribe took a trip up the country this spring to try and get debt of $150 out of small hotel keeper who was in arrears to his liquor merchant. Boniface received him politely and said he would give him something on account the next morning, as he expected a gentleman then in the house, to pay him bill. The dcllar-squeezer, of course, staid over night, got up next morning, called for his bill, paid three dollars for his board and lodging to the clerk, and then waited for the proprietor to get the promised coin. After hanging round all the forenoon, the smiling debtor held con- sultation with his clerk, which resulted in three. half dollars being extracted from the drawer and duly handed to the impatient dun. "What's this?'' he yelled. EDollar and half,'' returned my host; ''you are the party expected to pay me bill in the morning, and I think Eve done a pretty square thing in giving you fifty per cent. of it. Hand me receipt for the amount and credit me with it on the bill." There is small potato dealer now on the City Front who makes modest competence by the sale of his tubers; but ever and anon as he wanders among his sacks he n1IIrnnpC Sa61U. SGH0N- that hotel keeper did clinch me, to be sure!" It was the last bill he ever tried to collect. -tSan Francisco Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-24
THE UNBIDDEN GUEST.

Last night guest went through our street He calls in time on all who live !. He ran so softly and so feet,
 A welcome we forgot to give. .. Unbidden to our house he came,
 Nor rang the bell, nor left his card ..-. No servant ask'd him for his name, Or took his hat and coat to guard. His pale white horse we could not see .g The moons cold light was shining strong Our eyes were blind with tears, may be- The ghostly pair were quickly gone. For other calls they had to make .,sr All mp and down the sleeping town ,., And many 8 mortal they would take,
 Before the mornings sun look'd down. A glimmering lamp in chamber dark, Gave forth 8 white and feeble ray, Fit symbol of the mortal spark
 Which took it's flight ere break of day. Our guest put out the light, and then 'r We knew 8 human soul had fled; We felt his unseen presence, when
 We stood the living with the dead. Without the snow lay on the ground, And white the stars shone, pale as fair The street was empty of all sound
 Our guest had gone, we knew not where.