The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-08

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per cent. penalty, taxes must b. pal
prior to the 10Th of December. TAI
paying has been quite brisk for som
time past.
Money il scarce in al branches q
business. This can partly be explaine
BY the fact that our farmers have not t
any extent disposed of their cattle an
hogs, owing to the low prices paid 90 f.
this winter.
Mr.. G. d. Massingham received thi
week from Northern Ohio, three or fou
barrels of fine chestnuts. We know
the were fine, for We filled . pocket will
them, and can truly say that We neve
ate better ones.
Some fne-haired gentleman va
frightened out of Stevenson's coal hous'
last Monday night. He bounced out OF
. run, and got away with his bucket o
coal all the same. The next time b
returns be may not be 90 fortunate.
"A full stock of stock of stationery
school books pens, inks, pencils, q,
prices that defy competition at Steven
sons drug store. The best place in town
to buy paints, oils, putty, ETC., is at Ste
venson's. Don't forget it.
Judge Allison has been bothered
considerably this week by skunk that
has been destroying his fancy bred chick.
ems He caught the animal in q steel
trap the other night, and now the quality
folks in the east end of town, turn up
their noses.
The case of John H. Moore vs..
Jones has been on the docket this week.
Murray & Richards of lola, and A. Ber-
gen of Garrett, for Moore. and KEEP
Iinger, of Humboldt, and Smith, of lola,
for Jones. 1t was to have been decided
last night, we believe.
, When you want q hair cut or
shave, step into the shop of our friends.
Tharp & Dennis, and take nap whilst
they soothe you with the gentle clip Of
the shears, or swish of the razor. They
are first class hands and will give salts
faction. See advertisement.
We have noticed for the past five or
six weeks that Capt. Jones had an extra
strut, but neglected to ask him what
was the matter. The fact is they have
3 new baby at his house, about six
weeks old, now, and this is why that was
thus. Capt. you ought to have told US.
Our readers will remember Mr.. R.
who left here sometime last
spring, and went to Wichita for the pur-
pose OF starting q foundry. A late
number of the Wichita Herald records
The fact that he has just got his estab-
ishment fairly in operation and that it
IS likely to prove q very profitable in
vestment.
Next Monday evening there will be in
"mum sociable," at the res
dence of John Vannuys, the proceeds
% 60 for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Sunday School. Admission, 10 cents,
For every word spoken before ten o'clock
. fine of five cents will be collected. A
.eneral good time is ANTICIPATED. Go
md participate.
Capt. L. A. Thrasher was thrown
rom his wagon bya runaway team last
Fslfngin front of the wagon
wo wheels passed over his body and in
ONE ws5 bsreceived scalp wound of
ONE Importance. We are informed the
wound and bruises are very painful but
lot considered serious. We hope that
10 will be around soon.
Stevenson celebrates his advent into
lis new building by opening up the fin
st and largest display of holiday goods
yer brought/fo this market. Don't fail
o go and see his endless variety of toys
nd holiday presents. The best plan is
o buy early and have your goods laid
side while you have an opportunity to
elect from q full stock.
Now that the winter evenings are
ere, every household should be plenti-
lilly provided with good reading, suita-
lie for all ages and all proper tastes.
he local paper ought to be in every
one of the larger metro
olitan weeklies, and as much other in
tructive and pure reading matter as can
e obtained without too great expense.
The Scientific american remarks that
ne impurities that make water injurious
, health are organic matters, such as
re supplied by barnyards, drains, &C.,
here the decay of vegetable and Or
anic substances is going on. Be careful
} keep your drinking water pure, and
on will not imbibe poisons that may
ppear in the dreaded form of diptheria
: typhoid fever.
j. ID. Sims got into q scrape wiah
, old bald, faced mare, last week Friday,
are, just after We had gone TO press.
be animsli is balky at times and d.
lied /up/a big load of fodder on his {
agon and the brute balked. Sims
led an old experiment and had to run :
70 whole caboodle into Rock Greek in
der to save his wagon. For particu-