The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-12-27

Prof. Harris witnessing the arrival Of
new goods at HE REGISTER Office
this week thought we must be prosperous.
The facts being that this Office will al
ways be kept little ahead of the times
AL. Jones called our attention to the
fact that while Turkey in Europe may
have suffered this year, yet the actual
suffering and slaughter has bee6 unpre'
cedently large in America, recently.
We desire tn balance every account on
our books the first of the year 70. II
you have not the cash and cannot beg
borrow or steal it come in and give Us
your note. CowaN & IRELAND.
Ri.e up Messrs o. P. Northrup and
Barr anu tell US about that little esca
pade in the corridor of the Leland one
evening this week. The Prof. was no,
around but special reporter was ''pas.
sing by"
| Aquorum of the city council failed to
get together Monday night. The cattle
ordinance will probably come up at the
first meeting. We are informed that the
council stands three for and two against
its passage.
Mr.. Barth brought US pound Of but
ter this week, y portion Ut some Mrs.
Barth packed last May. 1t was Is sweet
and nice Is though just made and clearly
proves that butter will keep nicely il
| rightly packed.
y We have just received fine lot of pa
per stock, principally letter heads, bill
heads, note heads, statements, ETC.,
which we should be pleased to have our
merchants drop in and examine. Prices
way down, just now.
| West of the river farmers talk about
prosecuting persons who hunt on their
lands. Many think the quail will be Gu
tirely exterminated unless some action u
taken. No notice is required as basis
of prcseq p We believe.
Some of the Usage folks wish US to
call the attention Of the author of the
saying that the ''Osages have not been
off their reservation for a week." to the
fact that Humboldt now furnishes the
big grist Of cases in court.
While assisting Mr.. Ellis in loading
ice Wednesday last Mr. Stacy lost his
balance, falling from the wagon to the
ground, large cake of ice falling upon
his arm. 1t was bad bruise but fcrtu-
nately no bones we're broken.
The Christmas tree at the Baptist
Church attracted q good audience Tues
day evening. and from those who were
present we understand the programme
was we'll carried out. Many beautiful
and costly presents were upon the tree.
The sleighing is prodigious. There new
er has been better opportunity for this
enjoyment offered to the people of this
city, and our citizens are making the
most of it. The turn outs are elaborate
in design and gotten up regardless ofex-
pense.
Up to the hour of going to press no
programme for next Friday nights Lit
crary Union had come in. There will
be the usual meeting and We will have
the programme for next weeks paper.
To-night's programme is published else
where.
The Best case, wherein the defendant
was charged with adultery comes up
next in the District Court, having been
appealed from the Justice court. Bell
aud kepliDger for the State, johnson and
Murray & Richards and Alderman for
defense.
Owing to a storm and drifting snow
no passenger trains passed Monday. The
| train from Kansas City stuck in a drift
L., 10 70
through until Tuesday night. The l..
l.. & e. has been badly bothered this
winter by snow.
The finest show case in this city has
attracted many comments OF admiratIoI
1T Stevensun's drug store this week. No
description We could give would convey
an appropriate idea Oi its magniilcence
and As matter OF town pride we would
advise our readers to Gail and see 1t.
New and beautiful styles of type just
received at this office. Letter Heads,
Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements,
Cards, Tags, Envelopes, etc., printed i'll
neat and artistic manner. We have a
large stock for you to select~from. We
give you first-class work every time.
Really now, We must protest in the
name Of all the young folks, against the
old man accompanying his daughter and
beau sleighridiug. We are cOgnizant OF
one such outrage upon the feelings OF
isis and BEAU" aud here and now sol
EMMY protest against such precedent.
" Suppose fire should break out in the
row of frame buildings on the south or
west side of the square; are there any
ladders, buckets ETC., handy? Would II
not be good idea for the merchants to
supply themselves with a ladder and
lew extra buckets and keep them handy?
An eastern capitalist has $4,000 cash
he wants Inc to loan for him on long
time at low rates, on desirable farms in
Allen county during the month of JAM
uary, 1879. Parties who have good
improved farms and who desire reasona-
bic loans thereon call and get rates of ID.
z. Ca,lmus at Allen Co. Loan Agency,
lola, Kansas.
We invite the attention of our readers
to the prospectus for 1879 of the Harper
Bros. publications, in this issue. Re.
spcc,ively, and in their departments, the
.ifoattiy. iReeti9 and Basar stand At the
head OF American publications. Four
dollars per year seems to be 4 large sum,
but when is is paid the subscriber has
The bcst-always the cheapest in the end.
The Snyder case has taken up the
lime uf the District Court since the
Slcp.,cns case W., disposed OF. The case
was concluded 50 far rs the examination
of wii:icese5 was coEccrRed Thursday
evening, the case going TO the jury. The