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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

Some interesting experiments made
in Germany in the production Of local
anesthesia show that II the hand be
immersed for . short time in ice-water
severe pain is caused, but that NO such
pain is produced ON immersing the hand
in cold alcohol, not even when the
temperature of the alcohol is Is low as
five degrees Cent. Glycerine was found
to possess . similar property. Ether
occasioned pain, and quicksilver more
acute pain still, causing the speedy
withdrawal of the finger when plunged
into the liquid at temperature of three
degrees. 1t was next ascertained that
on the finger being held for long time
in alcohol having temperature Of five
degrees Cent, no pain was experienced,
and, although the finger distinctly pre-
ceived the faintest touch, sharp pricks
gave no pain. This seems to show that
the application of cold alcohol, one OF
the most simple as well as safe pro-
cesses, has the effect of depriving the
part of the special sensibility to pain
without, however, impairing the
delicacy of the general tactile sensation
which as is well known, resides in the
superficial integument.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

Within the range Of their own expe-
rience many readers must hsve noticed
examples Of quick or retentive memory.
Frequently, however, these powerful
memories are filled with matters of
questionable value. OF such we may
mention IN individual well known in
London as "Memory-corner Thomp-
son." who was remarkable for an aston
ishing local memory. In the space of
"a hours, and at two sittings, he drew
from memory "a correct plan of the
whole parish of St. James. This plan
contained all the squares, streets, lanes,
courts, passages, markets, churches,
chapels, houses, and q great number of
other objects, as wells, parapets, stones,
trees, etc., and an exact plan of Carlton
House and St. James's Palace. He
made out also an exact plan of the par
ish of st. Andrew, and he offered to do
the same with that of St. Giles, St. Paul,
Covent Garden, St. Clement and New
church. If q particular house in any Civ
en- street was mentioned, he would tell
at once what trade was carried on
in it, the position and appearance of
the shop and its contents. In going
through q large hotel completely FUR
nished, he was able to retain every
thing and make an inventory from
memory. He possessed most mechan-
ical memory; and he could, by reading
a newspaper over night, repeat the
whole Of it the next morning. He
died in February, 184S, at the age of
eighty-six. Mr.. Paxton Hood knew a
mon in Toudon whO cOu1d ronnat the
whole of Josephus; and William Lyon,
like Thompson, could read the Daily
Advertiser over night, and repeat it
word for word the next morning. As q
contrast to this, on the other hand, we
know an individual who travelled through
a considerable extent of country, and
passed through several towns he had
visited before, yet was ignorant of the
fact until informed of it by another
traveler.-Chanabers's Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
The Chinese Giant.

There is now q veritable giant on ex-
hibition on j Street, between Third and
Fourth. We entered the storeroom
where he holds his levees last evening,
fully persuaded to meet with humbug.
We left firmly impressed with the fact
that we had met one Snowman who did
not exaggerate an announcement of his
exhibition. The giant is a Chinaman-
a shrewd, good-natured and rather Dig
nified Chinaman, who has donned q
Mandarin's costume, who sits in chair
large enough for q summer-house. He
is the most massive man ever seen in
this city. A large-handed man can not
encircle his wrist with both hands, and
two of the giants fingers make an Or
binary hand stretch to encircle them.
A man five feet eight inches can stand
erect under his outstretched arm and
not touch it with his head. Ordinary
men have to tilt their hats upon the or
gan of philoprogenitiveness and look up
to his face as Chicago grain-buyers do
to hoosier teamsters. He stands seven
feet nine inches high, and claims that
he weighs Alp pounds. He is finely.
proporti0ned man, not at all corpulent
lis, indeed, hard-muscled and COM
pact in frame, and moves with the ease
Of ordinary men.-6acrmpesto Union.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
Funny Scene In the House Of Commons

The writer of "On the Watch; by
One of the Hands" articles in London
Mayfair, thus describes recent funny
scene in the British House of Commons
81 hear that Midhat Pasha was i'm
mensely delighted with Mr.. Beresford-
Hope, who indeed being on a subject
which specially pleased him, surpassed
himself. The funniest thing l have
heard in the House for a long time was
the chuckle with which the honorable
member followed one of his own wit
ticisms. He had made a joke, the House
had smiled, and was waiting for him to
proceed. Mr.. Beresford- Hope stood 81
lent, holding himself tightly with both
hands by the collar of his coat, and with
his head gently repOsing on his right
shoulder. Was he finished and about
to sit down? Mr.. Jacob Bright thought
he was, and prepared to rise. But still
Mr.. Beresford-H Hope stood in the same
attitude, his face convulsively moving,
and, as those who sat near him testify,
volcanic agencies evidently at work
within his body. Was he ill? Would
apoplexy supervene, and would he,
like an almost greater statesman, die on
the floor of the House? Matters were
growing alarming, and the pause awfuls
when suddenly there resounded through
out the silent chamber, single, short,
sharp chuckle. The convulsive move
ment had ceased, the working of the
face had resolved itself into broad
grin, aad the House, relieved of anxiety,
and immensely tickled at the comicality
of the situation, burst into a roar of
laughter, in which the grave Turk heart
lily Joined. Mr.. Beresford-H Hope, think
ing that his audience had seen the joke
at last, devoted himself to succession
of discharges of profound chuckles,
which set the house off again, and for
fully two or three minutes the remarka-
BILE scene was prolonged, Mr.. Beresford-
Hope feeling convinced that he had
never made such a good joke as this in
all his life."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
The Sad Changes Of Five Years.

An intelligent young man, a promis-
ing student just back from Brown Uni
versity, was met at the depot by an
elderly man whe made grasp at the
young mans hands, and even essayed
to clasp him in mis- arms. The young
man shook hands with the enthusiastic
native in non-committals sort of o way,
and said, in not unfriendly tones,
:" Well, indeed, my dear fellah-I real
ly-your face is rather familiar; it seems
to me I have seen you somewhere, and
yet I can't exactly place you" And as
the father gazed at his distinguished son
in dumb amazement, and thought how
only five years ago he had distributed
thoroughbred welts and orthodox bis
tiers all around his youthful back with .
piece of lath, for taking the old mans
razor to trim off his shiny club, he
sighed and went back to the Office with
an unaltered determination to bind out
his other sons to shoemakers and black
smiths. -Ladies' Journal,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

To CLEAN WHITE KID GLovKs.-H
they are not stained, only soiled, take
little sweet milk, piece Of soft white
flannel, and piece Of common brown
soap; put the gloves ON the hand, and
put the flannel tightly over your finger,
dip it in milk to moisten it . very little,
rub some soap on it, and rub the gloves
gently; the xilmust not be wet through.
WINE JELLY.-Put l box of gelatine,
8 sticks of cinnamon, the juice Of 2 lem
ons, and the grated rind of into pint
of cold water; let it stand hour, then
add to it 8 pints of boiling water, pint
of wine, II pounds of sugar; let all come
to boil then remove quickly, and strain
through cloth, it is better to make the
jelly the day before you. wish to use it.
FROZEN FRUIT-CREAM.-1 pound of
fruit, l quart of good fresh cream;
sweeten to taste, rub all through fine
sieve, place in a freezer; as it freezes
scrape down from the sides like ice
cream; if nodded in fancy forms it must
be first frozen then packed well in the
forms, and re-packed in ice and salt,
like the beginning; place the forms in
warm water for moment, so as to turn
out nicely.
ORANGE ICE.-To Il pints orange
juice, add 4 pint pure water, and, un-
less the oranges are very acid, add
tablespoonful of lemon juice, stir in
pound powdered loaf sugar; pare very
thin the rinds of 6 oranges, place in q
bowl and pour the juice and sugar over
them, and let stand an hour, then strain
the liquid in a freezer and proceed as
for an ordinary ice-cream; when frozen
put in a mold and freeze it second
time.
CURRANT JELLY.-Put the currants
into stone jar; set the jar into kettle
of warm water, place it on the fire and
let it boil until the currants are broken;
do not use any water on the currants,
and keep the jar well covered until they
are boiled; as soon as they are cool
enough, strain them, few at q time,
using a stout, coarse pan; to each pint
of juice add l pound of graduated or
powdered sugar; set the juice on alone
to boil, and boil it just 20 minutes.
While the juice is boiling, let the sugar
be heating; place it in pie-dishes, and
let it set in the oven, in moderate heat;
occasionally stir it to keep it from burn
ing. By the time the juice is boiled suf-
ficiently the sugar should be very hot;
throw the sugar into the boiling juice;
keep stirring constantly and quickly.
When the sugar is all dissolved, stop
stirring and let the jelly come to boil
again, then remove instantly; have your
glasses rolled in hot water, then fill with
the boiling juice. Plum jelly is made
in the same way. Strawberry jelly
should have teaspoonful of lemon juice
added to every pint of strawberries.
When cold, put tissue paper wet with
brandy on the top of the jelly, then
paste a thick paper over the glass. Keep
in cool, dry place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
Fl0rida's Blacksnakes.

One of your correspondents writes of
the killing of a rattlesnake by the COM
mon blacksnake, as witnessed by him.
This 1 have not myself seen, but in
Florida, where the rattlesnakes are
numerous and large, it is universally
believed that they are killed and eaten
by the large blacksnake, called the pine
snake or the gophersnake, from its
habit of occupying the hole of the
gopher or land tortoise.
We are told that from the mouth of
three witnesses every word shall be es-
tablished, and have that number to
establish this fact. One of them tells
me that he has twice seen q gopher
snake kill and swallow large rattle
snake, first, however, biting off the
head, which was rejected. Another
time a rattlesnake was seen to crawl
through the fence into the yard, when
it was killed and hung upon a tree.
Soon after gophersnake came through
the fence, trailing the other along the
ground like hound, following the trail
to the tree, and when it saw its dead
enemy hanging there it departed. He
tells me that he always encourages
these blacksnakes to live about the
house, as they are excellent vermin
killers, driving away rats and rabbits,
which do much mischief in house and
garden. They themselves are harmless,
except that sometimes they steal eggs
and poultry, and perhaps now and then
kitten may be gobbled up. On one
occasion large blacksnake (Which
grows to the length Of eight or nine
feet) took kitten, and finding it to his
taste came for another, when the two
house-cats attacked and killed him after
a severe battle. It is not only the rat
tlesnake which is killed by the black
snake, but it has the habit of killing and
eating all other serpents which It can
which it does by strangula-
and Stream.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
He Wanted It to Run Down His Back.

"Cut my hair" said a customer, as
he seated himself in a BARRIERS chair,
sand be sure you let it run down the
back of my neck,' referring of course,
to the particular kind of the cut
The barber was Western artist, hav-
ing lately arrived in Oil City from St.
Louis.
After clipping away for some time he
concluded that perhaps the hair WASH t
running down his customers neck as fast
as that individual might desire it-al-
though for the life of him he couldI t
see why he should want it to run down
at all-and when quantity had accu-
mulated inside his shirt collar, the &C
commodating barber showed it down
and out of sight with the handle of the
brush.
This performance he repeated two or
three times, and the customer began to
realize what was going on. Hencefor-
ward he took a lively interest in the
proceedings. He said:
."What in the name of the bird with
the broad and sweeping wing are you
doing?''
cit didn't seem to run down, said the
barber, arologetically, "and so l cram
med it down with the brush.''
The customer acted like a man who
had just made the discovery that rat
had built her nest between his shoulder
blades and had kittens there; so he
yelled:
"Cram your crammed head to cram
nation!" and then turning a double SOM
ersault out of his chair he kicked at the
reflection of the barber in the looking
glass, and fell to knocking it forty ways
for Sunday. While he was knocking
the daylights out of the barber in the
seventy-dollar looking-glass the barber
in the flesh escaped.-Oa City Derrick.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

AChicago paper has the following:
The most touching tribute verse writer
ever had to the power of his art is 9
late one to VIII Carleton, whose g Betsy
and I Are Out" so worked upon the sem
sibilities of venerable Iowa pastor and
his wife as to prevent . divorce that
seemed inevitable. The couple had al
most attained their golden wedding day
when dispute arose over some trifling
matter. The husband used harsh words,
and the wife, stung by their injustice,
left her home, and persistently refused
to return, although besought with peni-
tence and humility. Then the old man
got embarrassed, and wished to sell his
property, but the wife would not sign
the papers, and, in sheer desperation,
he came on to Chicago to see what the
lawyers could do toward getting d.
vorce for him. Somewhat suspicious Of
their oily promises of cheap and easy
separation, the guileless clergyman
finally applied to City Attorney
Tuthill for advice. That gentle
man lent a sympathetic ear to the
naive story of the old man,
talked kindly with him, and, after sug-
costing various expedients of reconcile
alton, the parallel case of the ballad oc-
CURED to him. Have you ever read
Will Carleton's poem, .Betsey and I Are
Out?'" he asked. "No, I can't say I
ever heard of such q poem,'' replied the
clergyman. "What about it?" .'Well,"
said Mr.. Tuthill, ''you 60 and buy copy,
read it, and then send it to your wife.
1t relates to case parallel with your
own. Don't think of a divorce at your
time of life-at least not until you've
tried the effect of that poem" ~ will
try that and any thing else I can think
of to reconcile my wife to me. Believe
me, my dear sir, 1 have no wish to be
divorced. thought of it only as last
resort to save myself from ruin" And,
so saying, the unfortunate man took his
leave. The mail yesterday brought the
following letter, which furnishes q hap
Ply sequel to the foregoing:
-, Iowa, June 10, 1877.
MY DEAR SIR: I can never be sufficiently
grateful to you for your kindly advice in re-
lation to my domestic afiiiction. I acted upon
your suggestion, and it had the desired effect.
We are reunited, never again, trust, to part
until the angel of death shall visit one of us.
God bless Will Carleton for his little ballad,
and God bless you for making 1t known to me.
May you never know any thing but peace.
Yours, gratefully, -.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

AT the recent Woman's Rights meet
ing in London it was solemnly asserted
that there were $500, 900 spinsters in
Great Britain owning property valued
at f15O,OOO,OOO. This will CRAFTY the
Massachusetts, spinster, who has been
wont to consider herself more hopeless
ly numerous than her sisters in any other
part of the world.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

WLHoFT's FEVER AND AGUB Tonic
This medicine is used by construction com.
panies for the benefit Of their employees,
when engaged in malarial districts. The
highest testimonials have been given by con-
tractors and by the Presidents of some Of
the leading railroads in the South and West
When men are congregated in large num-
bers in the ncighbOrhood of swamps and
rivers, WilhOft's Tonic will prove valuable
addition to the stock of medicines, and will
amply reward the company in the saving Of
time. labor and money. We recommend 1t
to all. G. r. FINLAY & Co., ProprietOrs,
New Orleans.
For SALE BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
An Unfortunate Rescue.

A small man with Ratchet face, on
one side of which was large swelling,
called at the police Office yesterday and
inquired:
"What can you do to man that hits
you and raises lump, like that?''
Have him up for battery if he struck
with his fist. If he pounded you with a
club you might make assault to murder
out of it." replied the official in charge.
"Pretty bad face, amt itp'' said the
small man.
"Pretty good welt" assented the
official. How did you get it?"
"Well," said the small man. 81
went in to take swim at North Beach
a while ago, and the water was cold and
a little rough, and somehow felt was
going down, and hollered. A big fellow
on shore yelled to me to keep afoat, and
then threw off his clothes and swan out
to me. You can just bet, Mister, 1 had
a close squeak. When the big fellow
got hold of me 1 was seeing stars and
drinking salt water, and 1 just grabbed
the man around the neck to save myself,
and we went down together. was out
of wind and had to let go, and padded
up somehow. Now, would you believe
it, Mister, the minute my head come
above water that big brute hit me fear
full blow right here on the cheek bone
me, dyin' man, as you might say.
never heered of such piece of cruelty
Did you?''
"Well," inquired the official, "what
happened next?''
"Oh," said the small man, tenderly
patting his swollen jaw with his hand
kerchief, 81 dunno. The brute knock
ed me out o. my senses. When come
to was layin' on the sand, and as my
head feels sore suppose 1 was pulled
in by the hair. The crowd was shaking
the big brute by the hand and holding
out TASKS to him. Just as soon as 1 got
my strength back and my clothes on, 1
Lit out for here to have that scoundrel
arrested. He might settle though,
mightn't he, if I was to hunt him up
and let him know that meant to put
him through?''
Two minutes afterward the small man
was rubbing his broadest part on Kear-
ney Street with startled expression,
and complaining to some citizens that it
was an outrage that a man should be
brutality beaten at North Beach and then
kicked out of the City Hall when he
went to complain about it. He would
have justice though the heavens fell.
He was taxpayer and man of fami-
", he was, and no man could beat him
and not suffer for it.-San Francisco
Nail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
NEWS from California is not encour-

News from California Is not encour-
aging. In the rich valley of Naps many
able-bodied men are working on farms
for their mere board, and many others,
according to report, would be glad of
the opportunity. Excellent farm hands
are working for 80 to 813 per month.
1t seems to be . matter of fact that very
hard times prevail in the Golden State.
A sad case of starvation is reported as
having occurred in San Jose, and an
other in Oakland both instances,
according to the California papers, the
unfortunates made every effort they
could to get labor and tailed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

SANFoRD's JAMAICA GINGER Is the ouint-
essence of Jamaica Ginger, choice aromatics,
and French brandy, and is the most agreea-
BILE and effective remedy for Cramps and
Pains, Colds and Chills, and all ailments of
the organs Of digestion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
The Best Evidence.

The following letter from Rev. Z. 8. Best, Pas
tor Of II. E. Church, Natiek, Mass. win be read
with interest BY many physicians. Also, those
suffering from the same disease as a6licted the son
Of the Rev. E. 8. Best. No person can doubt this
testimony, there is NO doubt about the curative
powers Of VEGETlNE:
SArIcK. Masa. Jan. I, 1874
Mr.. n. r. STEVENS: Dear Strive have good rea-
son for regarding your vEGETINE medicine OF the
greatest value We feel assured that s has been the
means Of saving our sons life. He Il now seventeen
years Of age for the last two years he has suffered
from necrosis Of his leg caused By scfofulous aGec
ton. and vas 20 far reduced that nearly al vho %.
able physieans could gye % but the .ntest hope Of
he was beyond the reach Of human remedie6, that
even amputati0n could not save him, = he had NOT
vig0r enough 70 endure the Operation. Just then
commenced giving him vEGETINk. and rom that
time TO present he has been continuously improv
ing He has lately resumed his studies. thrown away
his crutches and cane and walks about cheerfnly and
Though there d still some discharee from the oren-
ing where the limb Vas lsnced, We have the fullest
confidence that in little time he will be perfectly
vEGETINE, but lately uses but little. - b declares
that he d too well 70 Be taking medicine.
Respectfully yourA "a BEST
MRS. L G. E.BkDx.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

Both PRUDENCE AND AMBITION concur in
urging honest men to do the best possible
thing, each in his own line Of business. 1t is
this feeling which has made DooLRY's YEAST
POWDER the best in the market. The cans are
always full weight, and the contents ehemi.
cally pure and most skillfully compounded.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

KINGsFoRD's OswEao SnvRR.GLoss
STARCH gives beautiful finish to linen. Its
purity and great strength render it the cheap
est, US well as the best, for laundry use.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14

TIE attention Of Soldiers and their heirl
II called to the card of McNein q Birch.
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