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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Literary Items.

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
East Deer Creek.
Items scarce.

Items scarce.
Everything seems prosperous.
Now is a good time to decide what
paper to take for the year 1880. Also
q good time to make fruit trees secure
from rabbits during the winter.
Those wishing to see fine start for
an orchard are advised to look at Hen
~ Hockett's trees set out last Spring.
Adam Maier has pear trees in full
bloom. Who can say that Kansas is
not great place for fruit.
The schools are all in full blast.
Miss G. Strickland teaches the Dia-
mOnd, Frank Ewing the Elizabeth
town, Walter Gamble the Colony and
Miss Featheringill the Garrison school.
A broad grin can now be seen on the
cOuntenances of those who have plenty
of fat hogs to sell.
Bro. Hardness preached a very prac-
teal sermon last Sunday at the new
church from the text: "Whatsoever
a man soweth, that shall he also reap"
He proved conclusively that if man
sOws to the whirlwind he is apt to have
a very breezy harvest.
The parsonage at Colony is now
completed and occupied by the pastor,
Bro. Hardness. SCRIBBLER.
November 18th, 1879.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Stray List.

From the Kansas Farmer we clip
the following list of strays taken up in
Allen county:
MULE-Taken up by J. o. Hotten-
stein, Humboldt tp., one black mare
mule, IA hands high, collar marks on
top of neck, light colOred nose, about
years old. Valued at $50.
HoRsE-Taken up by VIM. gilbert
son, MarmatOn tp., one bay horse with
2 white hind feet, white fore foot,
white spot ON left side of nose, about 5
years old. Valued at SO.
PONY-Taken up by Hiram Law
renee, Usage tp., one black horse pony,
about years old, ordinary size, brand
ed on the left shoulder with the letters
J II, on left hip with B P, other indis-
tinct brands on the neck, saddle marks.
FILLY-Also by the same, one bay
FLY about 3 years old, Is - hands
high, branded on the left shoulder with
the letter V, star in forehead.
PONY-Taken up by G. G. Haywood,
Humboldt township, one brown stud
pony with bald face, both left feet
white.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Stony Items.

MARMATON TP., Dec. /, 1879.
"Have you got through corn shuck-
ing?" is the question of the day.
Stony Point Lyceum is booming.
Mr.. Milburn is president. 1t is held
at Stony Point school house every Fri
day evening. Question for debate for
the evening of December 5th is: ere
solred, That Joseph E. Johnson was
better general than w. T. Sherman"
Lyceum at ROcklow, held on Wednes-
day evenings, is also flourishing.
Mr.. Hopper and Mr.. Brandenburg
are putting up new additions to their
commodious dwellings,.
Married, on Thanksgiving Day, at
the residence Of the brides father, Mr..
L. Smith to Miss L. Shull, by Squire
Berry.
School commences to-day at Maple
Grove with Miss L. Wilson as teacher.
The District Board have adopted the
following series of books: AppletOn's
Readers, Wilson's Speller, Quacken-
bos' History, Harper's Biographies,
French's Arithmetic and SwintOn's
Grammar.
An explosion of a coal oil lamp at
DR.. J. NJ. Lands caused quite a scare
No great injury done, how
ever.
There has been some talk of building
a new school house south of Rhinestone.
Your humble correspondent had the
pleasure recently of visiting Limestone
School. 1t is prospecting fine
ly under their excellent superinten-
dent, Mr.. Anderson, senior.
Rev. Greene delivered an excellent
sermon at Limestone, Nov. %, from
Hebrews 81. He also preached there
again on November 3Oth.
The prayer meetings held at Maple
Grove on Saturday evening are we'll
and it is hoped that much
good may be done. In the evening of
3Oth Rev. Greene preached
there. Prayer meeting at Limestone
December 4th., and preaching at IL
o'clock on December 18th. U. q. L.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
SSklOGI IkeHOff.

The following is the report of the
school in Dist. No. 45, for the month
commencing Nov. Sd, and ending Nov.
18th, 1879:
Whole number of days taught, 10 !;
average daily attendance, 81; least
number present any day, %; greatest
number present any day, 80.
The following persons constitute the
roll of honor for the month: Belle
Hazard, Rosa Newton, Olive Cornell,
Mary See Alice Em Heath Fanny s sml
Malcolm, Jane Harris, Lena Davis,
Mary Harris, Flora Roush, Johnny
Heath, BERTHE Munger, Perry Newton,
Oscar Heath, Henry Newton, frankie
See, BERTHE link, Johnny Cornell, Syl-
vester Allstot, Perry Malcolm, George
Naught, Marion Harris.
A. H. NEWTON, Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
BoschaA,x Ga ,man Sxrun

can now he purchased RICH, at home, it is the
mos successful prepa, a,:on ever introduced to
our people. Ii works like q clarm in all cases of
.onsumpi on, PneumOp a, Hemorrhages, Asth-
ms, severe Coughs, Group ami all other hroat
and Lung diseases. No person has ever used
iais medicine without ge ling immedi ate relief,
yei there aie a great many poor, suffering, skep-
teal, persons going about our streets with sus-
picious cough, and the voice of consumption
coming from their lungs, that will not try it. If
you die, it is your own fault, as you can go to
your diugs lists, z. B. Stevenson or John W.
Scott, and get a sample bottle for 10 CENTS and
try it: three doses will relieve any case. Regular
size only IS cents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Fair Lawn Notes.

Thanksgiving day was observed by
services at the school house; also BY
surrounding the enemy Turkey and
completely using him up.
We had slight hail storm on the
18th.
Mr.. McGlashan's mother died re-
Gently. This makes two of his rela.
tives that have died within q year.
He has the sympathy of the neigbOr-
hood.
Some farmers have their corn all
gathered but the majority are not more
than half done.
There are two new houses in pro-
cess of erection just west of T. CIVIL
Inns.
We presume that Thanksgiving
passed rather dry with some for as we
went to town the other day we noticed
four broken jugs along the road.
Our literary is still on the "boom."
Our Sunday School and public school
are also in full blast and singing school
under the superintendent of Prof. Nc
Glashin will soon begin.
We are informed that C. Keith
threshed 60 and Ezra RhOades 100
bushels of German Millet seed. Our
farmers are raising millet instead of
hay. They find that they can raise
tons per acre and that when stock have
millet to eat they need little or no
corn.
Rev. L. L. Holden will preach next
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Farmers are holding their corn for
higher prices.
Our sporting fraternity keep the
twilight hour" ablaze in every corn
field shooting at the wild ducks as
they come in to feed. Wild ducks are
but chickens are extraordi-
narily scarce.
Any merchant of lola who is anx-
iOus to make an honest living from the
should make it point to try
and stop the stray horse nuisance in
lola.
On account of being absent and the
of news, Mr.. Editor, you must
excuse the shOrtness of my last and
this weeks letters. L. x. L.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Ordinance M. 1Q3-

An ordinance entitled ~ orL.aa ice in reference
to tie closing D, u am shops.
Be l. Orddjaed b. he MryoI- Gid CoEacH of III.
City OF lola as GoNors:
SECTION l. That all dram-shops or saloon
si, close Their places of business at 10 O'Clock
p. M. of each day.
SEC. :. Any dramshop keeper or saloon keeper
failing 10 comply with the provisions of this
or,ii nance shall be deemed gu liy OF Al ofense
against said city aud upoa conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less lhaa five dol
lars nor more nan tive ,ty-fve dollars, together
with The costs of prosecution aud shall be COM
miiiei unll said fine and costs ave paid.
SEC. 3. This ordinance shall cake effect and be
in force from and after its publication once in
THE lola REGISTER.
Approved December LIST, 1879
J. II. RICH ARDS, Mayor.
Attest: X. B. STEvsNsoN, City Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
An / Too Late?

Not while there is life left. The weary pill
GRIM heart is gladdened as he comes in view OF
the deserts oasis, forsetfdl of his past suferings
from the burning sand and thirst. The mariners
heart bounds " iih joy as he sees his naive shore
after months of exposure. and the remaining
dulles he has TO perform on board ere his foot
presses again his native soil are done with an
slacrity atieslive of his inwa.d rejoicing. So
there is hope for you, poor su6e.e in rebuilding
your enleeb!ed constitution. The daily use Of a
certain well known remedy will increase The
appetite, assist the sec, e,iOns and excretions,
promote natural ieat,h and bring the bloom of
health once more to Your emaciated cheeks.
That valuable remedy is the Home Stomach
Filters
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
SavOnburg Chips.

SAvONBURG Dec. 1st, 1879.
We had a splendid rain on Thursday
last.
Mr.. Chandler is busily engaged at
his new residence.
There is a subscription paper in cir
culatiOn for building hall at this
place. Forty dollars have already
been subscribed.
Mr.. John NJ. Jackson talks of start
ing a dry goods store at this place in
the spring.
d. V. Stacy's father and mother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Adamson, of Neosho
county are visiting here.
Our literary and debating society
met last Friday evening, a large num-
Der being present. The question de-
bated was, Resolved "That the eX-
emption law is wrong and should be
abolished" The judges decided in
favor of the affirmative. The question
for next Friday evening is, Resolred,
"That married life is preferable to sim
gle life" The paper is called the Saw
Onburg Adrertiser and is edited by J.
NJ. Randall and John Keen.
Misses Price and Webster went to
visit their homes at Humboldt last
OdtuIud,S.
There is considerable talk about hogs
running at large. Those whose hogs
are out are requested to take care of
them.
Mr.. H. A. Myers is feeding thirty
head of steers this winter. Mr.. J. w.
Cox is wintering about $50 head.
The Sweedes are still pushing the
work on their new church.
The United Brethren have been
holding meeting nine miles east of
here. They organized here with nine
members.
Mr.. Walter Harry moved to Craw-
ord county last week for the purpose
If working in the coal mines this
Mr.. J. w. Cox's mule team ran away !
asst Thursday, damaging his buggy |
slightly. KENO.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Literary Union.

The following is the programme OF
the lola Literary Union, Friday even
ing, December 5th, 1879:
Music-Vocal.
Essay-Mrs. J. H. Richards.
Story-T. S. Slower.
Music-Instrumenta
RecitatiOn-W. H. Slavens.
Select Reading-Minnie Bush.
Music-VOcal.
Extemporaneous Address-P. H.
Harris.
Debate-Res., ''That Hannibal was
justified in the attack on Saguntum."
Aft, H. NJ. Miller; Neg, A. c. Scott.
Programme, Friday evening, De-
cember 10Th, 1879:
Music-VOcal.
Recitation-J. c. Murray.
Select Reading-Sylvia Young.
Music-Vocal.
Paper-''Philosophy of History"
Heterogeneous Address. H.
Richards.
John Gordon.
Address-W. G.. Mcdonald.
Essay-A. c. Bell.
Debate-Res., ''That the tendency of
the governments of Europe is toward
Republicanism." Aft, John Paxson
Neg, E. d. Brown.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Sherif'S Sale.
STATE OF KANsAs,,..

STATE OF KANSAS, Iss
ALLEN COUNTY.
In the D'si riot Court, Seventh Judicial District,
sitting in and for Ale1 coulty, 81 ate of Kansas
Il. Z. Walker, Plaintiff,
IL. T. and Mary E. Reed. Defendants
By virtue Of an order of sale in the above euti-
tied cause, TO me directed and delivered, issued
out of the District Court of the Seventh judicial
District, State of Kansas, sitting in and for Allen
county, in said State, will, on
Thursday, January Sth, A. D. 1880,
at ! O'Clock p. IN. of said day, at the front
door of the couJt honse in the City of IOla Allen
couniy Kansas, offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash in hand, the following
described real estate, t0-wit:
Lots number eleven Q1) and twelve Oh in
block number TWENTY-FIVE (22) in the City Of
lola, Allen county, Kansas:
said lot number eleven appraised at $500.
Said lot number twelve appraised ut SIS.
Said lands and tenements to be sold to satisfy
said order of sale. ALBERT HODGSON,
Sheriff Of Allen County Kansas.
Sherid's Office, lola, kans. Dec. 4th, lS79.
j. C. MURRAY Plaintiff . Attorney.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
KNIGHTS Of Honor.

DR.. Himrod, of Chanute, Deputy
Grand Dictator of the State, organized
a lodge at this place Saturday night.
The officers elected were l.. A. Thrash
er, Past Dictator; J. c. Murray, Die
tator; w. H. Mcclure, Deputy Dicta-
tor; J. B. Young, Treasurer; f. ID.
Brown, Financial Reporter; H. A.
Perkins, Reporter; c. A. Steele, Guide;
NJ. DeMoss, Vice Dictator; A. p. Brew
er, Guard; E. J. Thayer, Sentinel; 1.
n. Templin, Chaplain.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Orel Scraps.
OREL, KANSAS, Dec. 8, 1873

OREL, KANSAS, Dec. 8, 1879.
Sore hands.
Lots of corn to husk yet.
A lady will preach at the Walnut
Grove school house next Sunday eve
ming.
J. r. Mcknight has returned from
the western counties, where he has
been delivering fruit trees for Cook
& Co.
On Thanksgiving day Mr.. E. Smith
and Miss Lou Smell Eepe married at
the residence of the bfidess mother. Mr..
Berry, J. P, Officiating.
There is a lycedm at Stony Point
every Tuesday evening. Also at Rock
low on Wednesday evenings.
Some needy person has borrowed
some articles belonging to the school
house. The directors will properly re-
ward him if he will make himself
known. More anon. ORELITE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Department Roll.

MARMATON TOWNSHIP, Dec. 1st, 1879.
Stony Point School.
The following named pupils deserve
special notice for their good behaviour
for the month ending November 2Sth:
Eva Thompson, Minnie Jennings,
David Jones, Anna Mclaughlin, HO-
mer Thompson, Henry Rogers, Rose
Jones, Christie Mclaughlin, Dora
Rogers, Eddie Jennings, Edith Thomp-
son, Charles Rogers, Ella Jennings,
Ned Thompson, William Norman,
Clara Jones. s. r. DAUGHTERS,
Teacher,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Five Hundred Thou.and Strong.

In tie past few months there has been more
than 500, 600 bottles OF Sh.lOh's Cure sold. Out
of he vast number Of people who have used il,
more than . ,000 cases Of consumption have been
cured. All Coughs, Group, Asthma and Eron-
chtls, yield at once, hence it is that everyb body
speaks in its praise. To those who have not used
1t, let us say, if you have Cough, or your
child the Group, and you value life, don't fail to
try it. For Lame Back, Side Or Chest, Use Shi-
lOh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Il d. Stevenson,
I,la
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
To the Citizens Of lola:

I, the undersigned, have purchased
the store formerly owned by Mabie 4
Baker and will keep constantly Oh
hand a full line of confectiOneries, ci.
gars and tObaccOs. respectfully SO.
licit a share of the patronage of the
citizens of this vicinity.
F. Il. PRATT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
California Goods.

At w. H. Richards grocery store.
Plums, Pears, Peaches, Alden Apples,
Pitted Cherries, Prunes and Pure
Maple Syrup, Sauer Kraut and every
thing that is nice for the holidays.
Call and Charley Lakin will show you
through our stock.
w. III. RICHARDS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
A Strange Peonle.

Do you know mat ilere are strange people in
our community, We say strange because they
see m 10 prefer to suffer and pass their days mis-
erably, made so by Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant, Indigestion, Constipation aud General
Debility, when Shiloh's Vitalizer is guaranteed
to cure you. Sold by r. &. Stevenson, lola, rs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05

We have speedy and positive cure for Catarrh,
Diptheria, Canker Mouth, and Head Ache, in
Shloh's Catarrh Remedy. A nasal Injector free
with each bOiile. Use il !: you desire health and
eeisw breath. Price 80 cenis. Sold by X. B.
Stevenson, lola, kans.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Something New for lola.

Anderson & DeClute have a new
shoe that takes the place of Arctics,
1t is wOOl-lined waterproof.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Coal! Coal Coal!

The best Fl. Scott coal always ON
hand as cheap as the cheapest.
A. w. BECK.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-01-26
COMUNICADOs.

Los que suScribimos declaramos que esta~
mos altamente satisfechos de la conducta p6-
blica que observa nuestro apreciable Alcalde,
Delegado del Gobierno General, d. Emilio de
Castahos y Montijano.
En- la lOcalidad Sc sabe y Sc conoce que So
mos hOmbres independientes ajenos politi-
qui las personales, Y que, por consiguiente,
eSta manifestation 1eVa ell Sello de Ia espOn.
tanedad
d. Emilio de Castanos merece toda nuestr0
consideration como Alcalde y como caballero:
SUI cOnducta es digna su c0mpOrtamiehtO
honrado su proceder leal y los que suscri-
bimOs, al manfestar nueStro agradecimient0
al Gobierno General por habernos dotado de
mandatario tan digno, nos hacemos un deber
al demostrar al Sr. de Castafios nuestra mas
fina gratitud por su honrada administration
por sus buen0s deseos en- pro de esta localidad
v en- beneficio del pueblo de Cabo-R -Rojo, cuna
de nuestros hijos y de la mayor parte de los
que suscribimos la presente.
Cabo-Rojo, enero de 1S79.-Fernando Ri
vera comerciante Conceal, Luis Olviery
primer contriOuyente Conceal, Jose Antonio
Feitas farmaceutico, primer contribuyente
CONCEAL, Federico Davila primer contribuyen-
tie y Conceal, Abraham Rodriguez propieta-
rio primer contribuyente y Conceal, Sandalio
de Mendoza contribuyente Conceal, DelfR
Soler comercante y primer contribuyente,
dDlO IuduuCA OuJtlUuyOIiU6s O&a
MEL Pabon primer contribuyente, Francisco
Wyais idem idem Juan Ramirez contrbuyen-
te, Genaro Ramirez idem, Francisco Cintron
propietario, Juan E. Garcia primer contribu-
yente, Jose Vicente del Toro propietario agri-
cultor, Juan E. Ramirez propietario, Juan M.
Ortiz comerciante propietario, Geronimo
Hernandez propietario agricultor, Jose Maria
Ferrer idem idem, Jose Ramon Quihones pro-
pietario, Rafael Quinones idem, Manuel Maria
Sosa idem, Jos6 V. Zapata propietario agricul-
tor, Osvaldo Carlos propietario, Juan Marcial
del Toro idem, German Ramirez idem, Juan
Perez idem, Jose Ramon Zapata idem, Jose
Antonio Zapata propietario comerciante, Lo-
renzo Ramirez comerciante, Ramon Muniz
propietario industrial, Patricio Ayala propie-
tario, j. Miguel Montalvo idem, Emeterio
Ramirez comerciante, Salomon Ortiz propieta-
rio, Jose del Carmen Carlos propietario, Ma
nuel Ponce de Leon contribuyente propetario,
Roman de j. Seda primer contribuyente, Juan
Felipe Montalvo propietario, Pedro Asensio
idem, Jose Ramon Zapata propietario agricul-
tor, Francisco Martinez, Tiburcio NJ Campos,.
Francisco Arevalo, Sebastian Ramirez propie-
tario industrial Fidel Sanchez, Juan R. del
Toro, Lisandro Ramirez, Emilio Venegas, En-
rique Soler, Jose R. Seyro, Jess V. del Toro 2
Ramirez, Ramon Acosta, Eduardo Cortes. An
tonic j. Font Martelo propietario.