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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28
A Telephone for Everybody.

The sounding-board is made by cut
ting hole through piece of board six
or eight inches in diameter; bevel the
edge Of the hole on one side of the board,
and ON the other side, over the hole,
tack a piece of drum-head (raw-hide),
or bladder will do when the other can
not be obtained. This skin must be
moist, so that it will be soft and pliable
when used. Puncture n small hole in
the center of the skin, and then take
short piece of wire and attach to one
end of it button one and one-half
inches in diameter. Run the other end
of the wire through the aperture in the
skin, and draw it through until the but
ton rests against the skin. Now attach
to the wire weight, and suspend it SO
that it will draw the skin out in the
shape of funnel. If it is allowed to
dry it will retain its funnel shape and
form. Fix your sOunding-bO to the
wall, and make fast to q button such as
before mentioned, and commence run
ming your wire towards its place of des-
tinatiOn. The wire must be copper;
No. 16 is about the right size. In run
ming the wire it should be supported
about every $50 feet, but may be at 200
feet or more when it can not be
avoided. The wire must not rest
on any thing solid; it must be
suspended and held in its place by
strong Irvine, such as hardware mcr-
chants use. You can run on houses,
trees, or poles, being careful to keep the
wire from touching any of these things
except the cord or Irvine. In other
words, the wire must be left free 10 vi
brate, as the sound is transmitted by vi
bration only. Where the wire leaves or
goes out of the building, be sure it does
not touch the wood on either side of the
hole. If it should touch, use your Irvine
for guys to retain it in the middle of the
hole as near as possible. The wire
should be run as straight as circum-
stances will admit, but if necessary to
turn a corner it can be done by placing
your guys so that the angle will be as
much like a circle as you can make it.
This you can do by using about three
guys. If these directions are followed,
you will have telephone of surprising
accuracy and correctness which will far
exceed your most sanguine expectations.
1t is no experiment, but stubborn fact
of great utility and unreasonable con-
venience. claim nothing new in con-
nection with it, for, if you remember, it.
is the same as the boys were using about
the streets few years since. They had
a piece of skin stretched on a tin can,
with a string attached to transmit the
sound. l have only substituted cop
per wire, and extended the hne.-COr.
Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

keep q lookout for about week preyi-
Ous to the 9th inst. in that quarter of
the heavens from which the meteOrs APP
prOach in order, if possible, to detect
the cluster as it rushes end ON toward the
earth.
Before entering upon the subject of
his lecture on the following evening,
Prof. Proctor remarked that his aver
ment, in his previous lecture, that the
moon is beyond the domain of the earth,
and is more controlled by the sun than
by the earth, had apparently raised
doubts in the minds of some persons,
and he had received letters requesting
further light on the subject. One in
quirer asked why, if it is true that the
moon is chiefly under the suns influence
instead of the earth's, it (the moOn)
goes around the earth. The answer is,
the lecturer said, that the moon does not
60 around the earth. The earth and the
moon both circle about their common
center of gravity. The moons path
around the sun is very slightly waved,
owing to the perturbing influence of the
earth's attraction, but this variance is so
comparatively slight that if the moons
orbit about the sun be represented by a
circle three feet in diameter, the vari-
ance from true circle, caused by the
earth, would be hardly preceptible.]
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28
A Queer Bug.

A curious bug was brought to the
Chronicle office this morning by Henry
Hunt, a resident of North b Street. Mr..
Hunt found the bug in his back yard.
1t is about the size of quarter of dol
lar, and its popularity is that, while it
is shaped much like turtle, it walks on
only half of its legs at q time. 1t has
six legs, three on a side. When it walks
it balances itself on its edge and moves
along at a good pace on three legs.
After walking this way about minute
it flops over and walks on the other
three legs. Sometimes it walks on its
two fore legs, like man in circus
walking on his hands. Mr.. Hunt as
serts that the bug can execute q hand
spring, either backward or forward. but
while it was in this Office it did not es-
say feat so difficult. Its back is deer
blue, spotted with gold, and its belly is
striped with red. When the bug walks
OH its fore legs it reminds one of cir
Gus acrobat in spangles of many cOlOrs.
Captain Sam, the Piute Chief, came in
with Charley of Silver City. Sam re-
marked, with a smile of superior knOwl-
edge: "Circus bug, you bet!" The
flute stretched string between two
tables, and the bug walked the tight
rope on edge, and then hung down from
it by his hind feet. The Piutes venerate
the insect, and say that when it appears
in the fall with gold marks on its back
it means plenty. Black spots signify
death and white spots famine. Aside
from the absurd superstition the bug is
certainly a wonderful thing, and its
antics vastly amusing. Mr.. Hunt re-
fused $40 for it this morning, offered by
Tom Buckner.-Nirginia CITY (Ner.)
Chronicle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

Baron Rothschild of Vienna, has q
favOrite horse, for whose acc0mmoda-
ton he has had special loose box built
at the cost of $4,000. This elegant
room forms part of new stable, which
cost $4,000, and which has marble
floors; encaustic tiles painted by distin-
guished artists; rings, chains and drain
traps of silver, and walls frescoed with
splendid hunting scenes from the pencils
of eminent animal painters. The
Baron's annual income is fortunately
81, &c., 600.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

IT is well to look at all sides of sub
ject before you indulge in an opinion.
Curran once said to Father Leary: 81
wish, reverend father, that you were St.
Peter and had the keys of Heaven, be-
cause then you could let me in.'' The
shrewd and witty priest saw the sar-
casm, and turned its sharp edge on the
skeptic by replying, "By my honor and
conscience, sir, it would be better for
you that 1 had the keys of the other
place, for then could let you out.''
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28
lThc President of the CalifOrnia 81

The President of the California State
Viticultural Society has reported &C, 900
acres covered with vineyards numbering
5000. GOO vines, and representing, with
the land, q capital of $50, O0O, 900. An
other complete report is to be made 10
years hence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

SPONGE PUDDING.-One tablespoon
full milk, one cup of flour, one cup SUI
gar, one teaspoonful baking powder,
three eggs. Beat yelks of eggs and
sugar together light, add flour and white
of egg beaten very light; add milk. Put
the baking powder in the flour. Steam
in cups twenty minutes. This makes
seven cups. To be eaten with rich
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

VIRTUE seems to be nothing more
than motion cOnsOnant to the system
of things. Were planet to fly irsm
its orbit it would represent o vicious
man,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

THERE are said to be 800 American
art students now in Paris.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28
Odds and Ends.

"A stag is frequently obliged to run
for deer life.
The miser is the great original chest
protector.
People who give tone to society
rarely give any thing else.
THE two honey bees that went into
the ark lodged in the archives.
The worst thing about mosquito is
its long solilOquy as to where and when
it is going to settle down and bite.
Many a man who puffs at mounting
fight of stairs will run up an account
with the greatest ease.
Notwithstanding all the modern i'm
provements of husbandry, the matrimo-
NAL harvest is still gathered with the
cradle and thrashed by hand.
In these times of general dishonesty
we are proud to say that we know one
man whose pledges have all been kept.
They are kept by his uncle, because the
man can't raise the cash to redeem
them.
The other evening, just before SUM-
down, a gentleman who was sitting by
his window casually remarked: "T6ere
goes the woman that George Browns
dead gone on His wife, who was in
the room getting supper ready, dropped
plate on the floor, stumbled over the
baby, and ran like quarter-hOrse to
the window, with, Where? where?
Tell me quick!" "The one with the
long cloak-just at the corner.'' Then
the woman at the window said in deep
disgust: "Why, that's Browns wife. V
Yes, exactly" remarked the brutal
husband, quietly. Then the disappoint-
ed woman went back and got supper
ready, but her usually sweet disposition
was soured for the entire evening.-Er-
change.
THANKSGIVING GIBLETs.
Roasted turkey amt worth muffin
Unless it's stuffed with oyster stufiin.
Tom and Jerry now is here
To supersede the Arctic beer.
Sandwiches of seasoned meat
Now are ripe enough to eat.
Children, don't eat Jelly cake,
you'd shun the stomach ache.
Cont send the beggar man away
All hungry from your door to day.
These cold nights the av'rnge fellow
Is inclined to wax him mellow.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

but NJ present e8cn university n8ndSeS
its own affairs and has the appointment
of its own professors.
The Western Michigan Methodist
Conference at its recent meeting gave
unmistakable expression to its senti-
ments on the use of tobacco by the
unanimous adoption of the following
resolutions: l. That hereafter no young
man using tobacco in any form, coming
as a candidate for the ministry, shall be
received into this Conference; 2. That
those members of this Conference al
ready addicted to the use of tobacco
are exhorted to desist from it in public
and when in the company of persons
who do not use it; 8. That all circuits
and missions are advised not to send
delegates to this Conference hereafter
who are users of tobacco; 4. That no
local preacher will be ordained an elder
who uses tobacco.
Foreign Notes.
The future Queen Christina of
Spain is wise and kindly young lady.
She has begged her betrothed to econo-
mize as far as possible in the expenses
of their wedding festivities, and to give
the money to the sufferers by the late
floods in Spain.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Paris Globe says that Prince Bismarck,
now intent on getting all railroads into
the hands of the State, contemplates
that as soon as possible the State shall
become grand insurer-life, fire and
marine. He has directed minute inqui-
ries into the business.
The Cologne Gazette states that the
Emperor of Germany (whose affection
for his nephew the Car is undoubtedly
was very reluctant to conclude an anti
Russian alliance with Austria, and that
only the evident hostility of the Russian
Government, not that of the Panslavist
party, induced him to consent.
The Crown Prince of Germany is
living very quietly and simply with his
family in Italy-like Berlin bourgeoise,
it is said. The Prince walks about the
country alone q great deal, and takes
particular pleasure in stopping to talk
to the children he meets, to whom he
gives small pieces of money. The re-
port of his generosity has spread rap
idly among the urchins of the country.
The tusk sent by Cetewayo as a
herald of peace was brought over from
Zuzuland by Sir Evelyn Wood, and at
the command of the Queen, was imme-
diately sent to Balmoral, at great ex-
pense and Inconvenience, for her curl
Gus inspection. 1t has now come back,
and is being exhibited, as were King
Theodore's umbrella and the King Of
Dahomey's. throne. The tusk is said to
be the largest ever seen in Europe, being
IL feet in length and over half a yard
in circumference.
The scene in which the Duke of
Baylen asked for the Spanish King the
hand of the Archduchess Christina was
as imposing as any thing in the Middle
Ages. The Austrian Emperor stood on
dais at one end of a lofty apartment
filled with the brilliantly colOred light
from stained windows adorned with the
armorial bearings of seven centuries of
Hapsburghs. He was in full uniform
and surrounded by his court and minis
try, and his Hungarian guards in their
rich uniforms. The Archduchess went
through her part of the ceremony in a
charming costume of pink satin and
pearls.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28

their perihelion passage was too near
the sun to permit them to be observed.
In 1865, when they should have been
seen again, they could not be found.
They were also missed in 1871. But it
had occurred to Alexander Herschel
and to Prof. Proctor that at the time
the earth crossed the path of those
comets it would be well to look out for
meteors. Meteors were looked for, and
very brilliant display was seen on Nov.
"a. A German astronomer was so sure
that this display was caused by the earth
meeting the fragments of the missing
comets that he autographed to an OBJ
server stationed in the southern
hemisphere, "Biela touched the
earth Nov. p. Look out for it in the
opposite quarter" The astronomer
looked in the direction indicated, and
saw patch of light, like a cloudlet of
little stars, moving rapidly across the
heavens. 1t sped on until it disappeared.
1t had come rushing out of the north
and disappeared in the south. Prof.
Proctor thinks that the great mass of
the dissipated comet did not meet the
earth, but it passed so close that the out
lying parts of the cluster touched the
earth. On next Thanksgiving night
this swarm of flying meteors viii again
come flying out of the northern heavens,
and Prof. Proctor predicts that there
will be brilliant display in the sky. It
may not happen, he said, because per-
haps the meteOric cluster may have been
dissipated. but he felt pretty certain that
there will be display.
The lecturer advised astronomers to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

Messrs. THOMAS COOK A SON. orginators Of tho
world renowned Tourist and Excursion SYSTEM estab-
l.shed l74t, beg TO call attention to their
EASTERN TOURS. which are rendered easy. safe aud
economical by thu superiority Of their gemonts and
by experience III this peculiar kind Of travel Large
ana small parties being constantly conveyed In the
most comfortable " amer through
EGYPr AND PALE TINE.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED PARTIES will leave New
YORK January - IL and "a; February and ~ Pro-
sPEciAI TOURS TO JERUSALEM ana back, including
ITALY and EGYPT, arranged 10 leave New York
weekly at low fares varying from $2s5 Ss7a Time
quircd Tor these Tours, ~ days
GRAND EUROPEAN EXCURSIONS FOR 1850
Proyrnmmcs In course OF preparation.
COOKS TOURIST TICKETS TO ali parts Of Europe
Single Journey and excursion tickets available any day
and train at reduced by all lines Of
COOKS ExCURS1ON1ST contains fares for 600
tours; by mail, lUc. For full particulars address
THOMAS COOK N SON.
Tho Worlds Ticket Once, 2Bi Broadway. New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-09
A Live Tarantula in the Mail.

Major Dallas, Chief of the Dead-letter
Office, has had referred L him n mass
of official correspondence concerning an
alleged violation of the postal regula-
tons 10y the Postmaster 1t Florence,
Arizona, in allowing a live tarantula TO
be mailed at that office. 1t appears that
about a month ago a California gentle
man placed the venomouS spider in a
tin y~eaSt-can with punctured ends, and
incloSing a letter, wrapped the whole in
a paper wrapper and addressed it to a
female relative in San Rafael. California.
In addition 10 the address the wrapper
also contained the notation, s.caution.
n live t~arantula," and the letter directed
the recipient to open the box carefully
in consideration of the animated object
within; also advising her if she should
get bitten, TO use ammonia and drink
lots of whisky" The package attracted
the attention of clerks in San Francisco,
who drowned the t~arantula, and a special
agent referred the matter to the Post
office Department as an outrage and
violation of law. The Arizona Post
master excused his action by saving tina,
first-claSs postage was paid BY the send
er, and he had no right to Investigate
the contents. The whole affair is re-
garded by the postal authorities as q
joke, and rejecting on the nervous COM
position of the California officials
Washington Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-09
Irish Landlords.

\ large majority of the farmers Of
Ireland have no lease Of the land they
till, but paw the rent from year Ia year,
liable al any time TO be elected. a some
times they are for trivial offenseS. There
seems no link Of sympathy on the part
of these landlords for the welfare or
prosperity Of their tenantry. The bust
ness part of receiving the rents i done
through agents. and. unfortunately.
these are valued in many instances by
their employers on their ability 10 collect
the rents without paying much attention
As 10 the methods adopted. | have me,
and talked tn many Irish FARMERS who
never saw their landlord, although hv-
ing On their places all their lives. There
are some few good. kind-hearted land
lords in Ireland, who give encourage
ment and take an interest in their tenant
", and these show it at a glance, for they
live in habitable houses, and farm their
land TO better advantage. But the bulk
of the landlords spend eight-tenths OF
their time, and nine-tenths of their
money, in the South of France and
England They are, TO sum il up in a
sentence, a miserable, worthless SET OF
absenteeS, who have it in their power to
do so much good if they would only Try.
The tenantry whom, as q rule, are hard
working, industrious people would meet
them more than half way if they were
offered any encouragement TO better
their condition, especially in their
houses, many Of which are not fit 70
house cattle.-Cor. NeIcdrt advertiser.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-09
Concerning Romeo.

A lady who had returned unexpectedly
from ii summer resort. when questioned
a. TO her reason for doing So. replied {:
.'Tomuch balcony and too little Romeo"
Ii i, indeed. the most serious draw back
Ia the delight of the watering places.
Romeo i often an improper Young per-
son. addicted Ia cocktails, cigars and
bad language; still his presence i in
d~i>pcnsahle where youth and pleasure
meet Ia chase the glowing hours with
tivin~ feet. Even a knock-kneed Romeo
with a glass eye and red hair i, better
than nom al all. \ small quantity of
him will brighten up the scene. 1t gives
the ladies IN object in life. something 10
compete for in the delicate little game
of a lady's strategy. When fox hunters
fail 10 get up a fox, they sometimes will
chase "A hare. or even a small dog. just
To keep in practice. ~ with the girls.
If they can't get a stag, often they will
pursue with all the rapture of the chase a
very small dog in the way of a Romeo.
at the springs or seaside. Men that they
wouldn't care a button for in town be-
come objects of importance. One would
think that the Great UnSought Of young
beauS would hold high carnival at such
a period. But man is very peryer>e.
Not only is there a deficiency Of Romeo,
but what there is of him often seems
fonder of the boys than of the girls. He
goes off with Mercutio, and Tybalt. and
Benvolio. and plays short cards and
drinks i%nSinuating beverages, leaving
Juliet in the balcony gazing AT the cold
moon. One Juliet gazing at the incon-
slant moon is romantic, but three or
four dozen JulietS gazing, etc. spoils
the And if there is any thing
that Juliet particularly objects to it i
another balcony-po>ed and moonlight
gazing maiden. These are facts which
are greatly to be deplored, and which
call trumpet-tonguedf for reform.-Erery
.S1fyrI1U
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-09

II j. singular the extreme ~crery,
that the manufacturers If glucose. now
made principally from corn. establish
and keep up in their various manufac-
tories East and West. Tha; the bust
ness j. profitable there j. no doubt.
Originally the industry was confined Ia
one firm in New York. They ar said
Ia have used j.Osn,O-r bushels If cUrn
last wear, which wa made into olucp-.'
4 mandatory AZ Buffalo. y. \, Wa
next established. Then n NJ frc-port.
ILL.,, and N at Davenport. lows. This
latter factory was burned. At Peoria
an immense factory has lately been built
and should now be about ready for work.
The particular. If this factory ~ far a.
the owners have seen III tO make their
plans known have already b.-cn given in
the IirdirD FIrBer. TIE Freepori fac
tory Use the same secrecy A. all the
other, not allowing any person Ia enter
the building, with a view {" giving the
public information a. to the status
If the industry. Thi, much. how
ever, j. known. The product
contains about - per cent. of
liquid Saccharine, and for certain uses
should be worth about one-thirl the
price Of cane sugar. II j. extensively
used in adulterating >ugar-canc -irup, IN
the manufacture IF candy, and ia adul-
icrating honey. IL l. used in the manu-
facturc Of sweet wines. and in liquors
requiring sugar, including beer, and l.
now supposed Ia enter into all or ncarly
all the sugar products of the country.
Thu nr,l,aIta- a. ill.,. V..l .,,ffnt4- - To-.
secrecy. We understand that a factory
for the manufacture of glucose has re-
Gently gone into operation ia ~. Louis.
and there l. one We'll on ia" way ia Chi
cagu. No person u>in" glucose in his
manufactures Gems willing to acknowl-
edge il. One thing certain, il j. the
does not want Ia Use starch
sugar when he suppo~e- ne l. buying
real sugar. IL has long been known
that a pound Of starch. whether the
carbon contained resulted from old rays.
corn, potatoes Or what not, could he CON
verified into a pound Of grape-sugar or
glucose. That the manufacturers Of
glucose should use A. much secrecy in
keeping their business from the world
a. do the diSiillers IF Illicit spirit, seems
lif'l- IL tfl'li ii&~iilf~~ J. bEElliilitf-
The impression generally j. that n~oxious
chemicals are used in the manufactures,
and we'll founded from thi, secrecy.
That a pure, wholesome saccharine pro-
duet can be- produced from corn j. well
known. That a pound IF it does not
contain more than one-third the sweet
cning that the samc weight Of cane
sugar does i a. well known. What in
tercsts the public i Ia know, that the
product, as made, i really wholesome.
This they have a right Ia know. IL
would seem from the secrecy ~enyelOping
the manufacture, that this point was
precisely the one the manufacturers
wanted to keep dark. The Frceport
manager admitted Ia a representative
of the Frdirie FdrH,r some two years
ago. that they had a good thing, and in
tended Ia keep it Ia themselves. Ii I'M
doubleday is a good thing if they can
make AN inferior product and sell it at
two la four times its cost.-Prdirie
FnrnCr.