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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
He Got a Check.
Detroit Free Press.

He wasn't man who could be class
ed with tramps, but yet he was shabby,
untidy, and dead broke. You see, my
dear man." be explained to Grjswold
lawyer, II come of an excellent family,
have worn diamonds and broadcloth,
| and AIN In my present fix simply be-
cause my father wouldn't let me wed
the girl [ love, and ran away. | have
concluded to return to him and ask his
forgiveness, and marry the heiress he
has picked out for me. | need only s..
AS soon as [ return to Troy I will for
ward you cluster diamond pin as a
present. That's the style of clothes
pin [ am"
| The lawyer sat right down and wrote
him a check for S., and he wouldn't
even let the repentant young man re-
turn thanks for it. No. If he could
do fellow man good turn be was
only too glad to do so. What was life
worth living tor but for it's chances to
make others happy"
''Just so-Heaven bless you-look out
for the diamond pin," said the young
man as he left the office for the
bank.
One minute before he presented the
check he was all smiles. One minute
after the cashier had the paper voice
was heard saying:
tom Collins! Who in blazes is Tom
Collins? He has no money here! You'd
better jump out O. this or I'll have you
in the cooler in about three minutes"
The young man jumped. AS he
went out he saw the lawyer acrose the
street, but he never smiled. He placed
the check on the walk, spit on it, and
descended into a barber shop and asked
if they knew Of any citizen who wanted
a competent man to take care Of dog
and do the marketing for the kitchen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
Stop the Paper.

Times are hard, money is scarce,
business is dull, retrenchment is duty
please stop my-beef? Oh, no! times
are not hard enough for that yet. But
there is something that costs me a large
amount which wish to save. Please
stop my-tobacco, cigars and snuff ?
Oh, no, not those; but [ want to re-
trench somewhere Please stop my
ribbons, jewels, rnaments and trinkets?
Not at all; pride must be fostered, if
times are so hard, but can see way
of saving in another direction. Please
stop my-tea, coffee? No, no, not
these. All, / have it now-my paper;
that will take me through the panic
easily. I believe in retrenchment and
ecOnomy-of brains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
A Rehabilitation.

The Castleani collection of antiqui-
ties recently sold in Paris brought $780,:
9CO 1rancs.. Among those in carved
ivory were virgin seated nursing the
infant Jesus, which sold for zoos francs
Christ on the cross, 2,24O francs; a
cross of French workmanship, dating
from the end of the fourteenth century,
$500 fraucs. A bridal Golfer in silver
silt brought 5000 francs; another with
medallions containing designs, 6,lOC
francs; a circular box in gold and en-.
amel, with heraldic ornaments, and
paintings by Benozzo Gozzoli, 11,OOC
francs. a number of ancient weapons
or pieces of armor were also disposed
of, including an Italian shield in chased
iron of the sixteenth century, 1855
francs; a dagger of Oriental form, I, 900
francs, chased iron helmet of an
tique shape, 5000 francs, and Spanish
sword dating from the commencement
of the seventeenth century, bearing the
inscription, "Io-Lorenso-Spina: teca-ar'-Na-
poh," 5000 francs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
The Sultan's Gift to General Grant.
Constantinople Correspondence of Philadelphia
Telegraph.
London Economist.

Constantlnople Correspondence OF Philadelphia
Telegraph.
In March last, when General Grant.
in the course Of his cruise in the Van
della, came to Constantinople, his first
visit was paid to the Sultan. Immedi-
ately after this interview his Majesty
charged Munir Bey, the master of cere-
monies, to present the general with all
Accordingly, q number were led out
and one chosen and set aside for him
but owing to some misunderstanding,
the gift horse was not sent, and the
Vandalia sailed without him. Recent
ly, the question having been revived,
the steed in question was hunted up
among $40 horses which compose the
imperial stud. He was found, and &C
companied by second horse also for
General Grant, transferred to the care
of the American legation. Arrange
ments have been made to send them in
few days on the Norman Monarch, a
steamer of 1000 tons capacity, which
will probably sail direct to New Haven.
They are to be housed on deck, pro-
vided with canvas belts to swing in
rough weather and treated like saloon
passengers. So it is to be reasonably
hoped that the end of thirty days pas
sage will find them both sound in wind
and limb. One is dappled gray of
fair size, and having all the traits char
acteristic of the Arabian blooo-small,
we'll set, restless ears, wide pink nostrils
and large, soft eyes, waving name, and
long tail reaching to the ground, and a
skin of such delicacy that the stroke of
lady's whip is sufficient to draw blood.
The other stallion has all these points.
He is glossy black, with white star
on his forehead and white hind feet.
When the long forelock falls over his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
Lickshingle's ''Hamlet."
Cincinnati Enquirer.

"HGnakt, the melancholy Dane,'" re-
marked Grandfather Lickshingle, when
the chairs in the family circle were all
filled last night, "could take bigger
drink of whisky than any other young
man in Herkimer county, an was no
good uutier the sun. To give you a bet
ter idea of the sort of snOozer he was,
I'll kindly relate couple Of incidents
in his career: One day his father gave
him 500 to 60 out and buy per cent
refundin' certificates, an instead of buy
in them he bought dog-the yallerest,
orneriest, low-hung lookin' brute you
ever laid your eyes on. When he came
home in the eyenin', draggin' his mis-
cradle purchase after him by piece CT
bed cord, the old gentleman said to
him:
"'Sweet Prince, who in thunder
gavest thou this sheep-killin'. mongrel
cur?
"Han,let tried to lie out of it, an, told
a dozen stories before he admitted that
he bought the dog with the 500 his
father had given him to buy 4-per-
with.
'If you are fond of excitement, you
ought to have been present an seen the
old man r'ar an charge. The boy said
the dog was great bargain at hun
dred dollars, as he was retriever, an
consequently would fetch anything If
they ever wanted to sell him.
"a hundred dollars for lop-esred son of gun
Whose eyes doth purge thick amber and plum
tree gumI
yelled the old man, an then he ever
lastingly reached for the young Prince,
an started a tannery under his coat
tails. 1t was then the melancholy
Dane pronounced the oft-quoted line:
Bloody murder most foulp
The prince went on from bad to
worse, drlnkin' an carousin' around,
and finally got the JIM jams. He i'm
agined he saw all sorts of spooks and
hobgoblins, including his first fathers
ghosts-Hamlet was a step-son, you
know. It was painful sight to see
him when the fit was comm on.
His hair would stand On end like quilts
upon the fretful porcupine, as he has
graphically described it himself, and he
would exclalm:
CANCELS an ministers of disgrace, de.
fend usr'
Sometimes he would see rats; and
let your grandfather tell you that when
a man gets to seem rats he's tolerably
we'll advanced. One day he was sittin'
in the dinin' room, jawin' his mother
about the way she had patched his
pants, when all Of a sudden he whipped
out his sword an went stabbin' an a
proddin' through the room, and yeilin',
"A rat! a rat' After knocking over the
table and dozen chairs, he thrust his
sword through the arras, an exclaimed
"'Bet you two dollars an half he's
dead for ducat-deadp
when The. Queen saw that her son
had stabbed Polonius, who was on the
other side of the arras blackin' his
boots, she wrung her hands an cried
g. What bloody deed is this ?"
"Honalet wiped his bloody sword on
his hair, an remarked:
% mother, Pm old pizen, sure
shot-worse nor steel-trap"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
TWO KISSES

When I made visit home
And stole up stairs, good fortune leading,
| saw, or rather thought | saw.
My sister in the study, reading.
With noiseless tread / forward crept,
With schemes of mischief most imprud ent;
And leaning DER the arm-chair's back,
/ softly kissed the gentle student.
She turned to fly, with burning face,
AS if brothers kiss polluted
Rapture 1t was not my sister; LII,
But Cousin Amy I'd saluted.
Of course [ then began to beg
She would excuse my having kissed her,
Protesting that upon my word.
I really thought it was my sister.
A conversation followed next,
Whose theme, be sure, was not the wealth.
err;
And then very bliSsful pair
Seated-well, rather close together.
And AMY, with her roguish way,
When the second time kissed her,
Said. archly looking up to me,
Are you quite sure It's not your sister,
-HdfUdrd Crimson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

NEVER give up old friends for new
ones. Make new ones if you like, and
when you have learned that you can
trust them, love them if you will, but
remember the old ones still. Do not for
get that they have been merry with you
in time of pleasure, and when sorrow
came to you they sorrowed also. No
matter if they have gone down in the
social scale and you up; no matter if
poverty and misfortune have come to
them while prosperity and plenty have
fallen to you-are they any less true
for that? Are not their hearts as warm
and tender if they do beat beneath
homespun instead of velvet?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

forehead the large, black eyes have all
the expression of a Bedouin woman's.
Their gait is perfected, be it either the
rapid walk, the long swinging trot, or the
tireless stretching gallop, while a rein
of one thread of silk is enough to guide
their delicate mouth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

r CAPTAIN GREENWELL cut down a blue
gum-tree on his grounds that was plant.
ed seven years ago. 1t was seventy.
eight feet high, and measured six feet
in circumference at the butt. When
planted it was a slender shrub about
three feet high, and now it will cut ul
into at least cord and half of stove
wood. The growth during the seven
years was seventy-fve feet, or ten and
seven-eights feet a year.-Santo Barbara
(Cul.) Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Normal Institute.

The Allen County Normal Institute
for the year 1879 will commence on
Monday, July 7th. and hold four weeks.
J. II. Middaugh, of Humboldt, has been
engaged a. conductor and F. w. Bart
lett, of Lawrence, - assistant instructor.
The teachers who purpose attending
our normal, can. BY . judicious use Of
spare time, make such preparation as
will greatly assist them in the class
drills.
Glasses will be arranged as nearly a
practicable upon the basis of the quail
fications necessary for the three grades
of certificates issued, and although We
are pleased to see our teachers try to
raise their grades of certificates, they
must remember that thoroughness in
the common branches is the essential
feature in every grade.
We wish to urge the importance Of
immediate action instead of leaving oil
review work for a few weeks course,
and we hope the teachers will resolve to
make this the most profitable institute
possible. FRANK Roof,
County Superintendent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Usage Township.

MAY 18th, 1879.
Radishes, onions, lettuce and other
garden "eass" have been on the table
since the first of this month, and now
spring chickens and new potatoes are in
the background.
Farmers are busy cultivating corn.
Some little demand for stock hogs the
past week which indicates strong faith
in the growing corn crop.
A number of fat hogs could be bought
in the township at . little advance above
starvation prices
Several ornamental and fruit tree
agents have been with Us soliciting ord
ers for fall delivery. The agents and
especially their illustrations were highly
ornamental. Had they come to solicit
an order for . good blacksmith for i'm
mediate delivery at Wilsonvills they
would have obtained the names of nearly
every man in the community. We need
such q mechanic and that at once. The
shop is already enclosed and under roof.
Requa & Martin have built . new
front to their store building and have
added to their stock complete assort-
ment of general merchandise.
KNARF.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
schoel Entertainment.


Arrangements have been perfected by
tn. lola Public School to give two enter
tainments at the Baptist church, on
Thursday and Friday evenings, May 18th
and 30tk.
The character Of these entertainments
will be literary, musical and dramatic.
The exercises Of the first evening will be
much varied: consisting of recitations,
music, tableaux, acrostics, burlesques,
charades, minor dramas, calesthenics,
&C, &c.
The greater part of the second evening
will be devoted to the representation of
the drama, "Ten nights in the bar room."
An admission fee will be charged and
the proceeds applied towards buying An
organ for the high school room.
No effort will be spared to make these
entertainments the hest that has ever
been given in southern Kansas, and the
public arc respectfully invited to attend
and go if the effort il successful. A rich
treat is confidently promised, and in
consideration of the object for which the
entertainments arc given I respectfully
ask our citizens 70 talk the matter up
with enthusiasm, and give ~ crowded
honse. Programmes with full particu'
lars will be printed soon.
P. II. HARRIS,
Prin. Schools.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16

John Phillips, arrested at Humboldt
for stealing horse in Elsmore township
and sent to the county Jail at this place,
made a nearly successful attempt to es-
cape Wednesday night about dusk. He
had some of the other prisoners call for
coal and crouched under the grating just
out of sight of any one looking in. Hill
had Just gone down town and Mrs. Hodg-
son was alone. She opened the door
wide enough to hand in the coal when
Phillips made a spring and forced the
inside door open. He succeeded in over
towering Mrs. H. and soon was outside.
The alarm was quickly given and he was
cornered in the east part of town. He
is q despe rate character We should judge
from his bold attempt to regain his lib
erty. Mrs. Hodgson has twice frustrated
an attempted escape and should have .
medal at least. Few women would
make 90 gallant a fight rs she has al
ready done. Quite q crowd was soon
collected to see that everything was all
safe. The other prisoners. although
they must have been cognizant Of the
plan, made no attempt to escape.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Geneva Items.
geneva, Nay 18th, 1873

Ensror ReoIsrIR: tft tt4
Quite IN extensive fire occurred ct
Mr.. John Vests, three miles northwest
Of Gsnsvs, one day Lest week. NJ. W.
had very good barn on his place, and
one hundred feet Of shedding for his cat
tie, all built with good pine lumber. II
seems that his boys undertook to separ
rate the hay from some cobbs that they
we're getting for fuel BY fire and the fire
got the advantage Of the little fellows,
burning the barn and shedding and two
setts of harness, also . large number OF
various kinds of tools, number Of bar
rels of salt &c. Az 70 the amount OF
damages sustained am unable to state
exactly but from $500 to q, 900 arc the
sums named.
Wheat il heading out very niesly.
Corn il all planted and up large
enough to cultivate we'll.
1 suppose that the gentle ssphyn that
have stirred around ~ here for . few
days past have also passed through LOLA
10 that it will mot b necessary for - 70
attempt to describe them.
But little sickness around - and that
not considered dangerous. II, - i sup
posed, the winds are purifying elements,
this portion of Kansas ought to b very
healthy this spring. kKPoEfxR.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Usage Nubbings.
MAY 18th, 1879.

Dry and windy.
Corn blowing is what our many enter
prising citizens arc amusing themselves
at nowadays.
Mr.. VIM. Shireman, of Norris county,
this State. is now manufacturing brooma
in this township. Mr.. Shireman has the
reputation and appearance of being q
number one citizen.
Quite an excitement existed at Monte.
vale last Thursday evening. The trouble
was the District Board had given their
consent to the "Bethel Crew" for the use
of the school house that evening for On
exhibition and magic lantern show, when
four-ffths of the citizens turned out II
put stop to the farce and gained thu
day.
The singing class at Montevale is pro-
crossing finely under tho successful sup
erintsndence of J. A. Burkihiser.
A few of our farmers that are obliged
to buy their feed are preparing for triI
to Crawford county, where corn can b
bought for from Is to 20 cents. the dis
lance from here being only about 80 o.
IS miles.
Mr.. ]. G. Gordon is now amusing him
self by introducing Van Antwerp, Bragg
& Co.'S. publications in the public school
of this section of the country.
There must have been some misunder
standing about the prayer meeting .
Montevals last Sabbath or certainl!
here would have been . larger attend
ance.
Local notes rather scarce.
ANTI PAS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Improvenents.

-
lola is to have another lumber yard.
Mr.. Lambert has completed his house
on his land just east of town.
The prospect for our oil we'll grows
brighter. The we'll will b put down.
A large frame store room to 30 up on
the south side of Madison avenue is be-
ing talked about.
A neat dwelling house is nearly finish
ed Just north of Mr.. VIM. Thrashsr's, in
the west part of town.
A residence house will be erected in
the south part of town just - soon - the
carpenter can rush it up.
Mrs. Julia A. Whitney intends build
ing quite an addition to her house on
South Warrington Avenue.
We are reliably informed that IN oil
shaft will be sunk in or near lola just -
soon q the proper arrangements can be
made.
Mr.. II. NJ. Stowe intends building .
house on his farm east Of town at once.
He will move to town himself leaving
the farm for his boys.
Chas. Often has had . large bake oven
built Just back of his bakery. From its
size We should think it had . capacity
sufficient to supply the county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Swindlers Around.

Marsh Hart contracted with . couple
Of lightning rod men TO rod and point
his house, and they managed to put mp
about 500 worth. He refused to pay
them, and after blowing about bringing
suit, &c, they finally took $4S and drop
ped the matter. Another gentleman
across the river did not get OF % easily,
having given his note for the amount
which tho sharpers took 70 the bank, and
discounted 40 per cent. We undeEstood.
As he is perfectly good he will have it TO
pay. Several others got badly left We
understand. Hart took the sensible
course and saved himself.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Attend to This.

For the information of those interested
we state that there is some talk about
the Normal Institute not being held at
lola this year. As yet nothing is deter.
mined on, but it will not hurt US to keep
our eyes open. 1t should be held here and
our people should see that it is. This is
sufficient for the present.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16

The following named persens have
been drawn - jurors for the next term
of the District Court which commences
June 10th:
A. ]. Wright, Humboldt; 8. 7. Ellis.
lois; John Day, Cottage Grove: J. p.
johnson, Humboldt; Fletcher Mills,
Cottage Grove; c. p. Ives, Salem J. n.
Allenbrugh, Elsmore; William Miller,
Geneva; James Drake, lola; H. N. Val.
lentine, lola; J. W. Arnold, Humboldt
w. L. Bartsls, lola; James Peee, lola;
William Kennedy, Elsmore; ]. w. Pine,
Salem; J. L. Woodin, lola and L. Ed.
mundsou, Deer Greek.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16

NnwooD, May 18th, 1879,

NnwooD, May 18th, 1879.
Health good.
Corn blowing oil the order.
Protracsed meeting BY the United
Brethren has been holding at Walnut
Grove since Saturday the Sd inst.
"Nickle Charlie" 10 improving his
notion wagon. Mr.. Earl il doing the
work.
No Sabbath School at Walnut Grove.
Poor Nilwood has one companion.
Again our fighting boy, Frank Bray,
comes to the front. This time it Is he
and Dee. Skinner.
Our Wilsonville merchants are paying
only six cents for butter. Better not
drop the butter trade, friend 3.
Base ball il progressing to an exciting
extent Match games will soon b the
theme.
A. L. Bair gathered . car load Of fat
hogs in this section on Monday last.
1t il gratifying to note that the in
crease Of cattle il keeping pace with the
population. Numerous large herds
grace the prairie.
The leagusrs propose employing thres
lawyers Ut $500 each 10 work up the
land case.
A broken leg il among the results Of
base ball playing at Ozark. Charlie Pot
ter was the victim.
Misses Matte Stanley and Nettie
Wolf were home from school this week.
They report those entertainments q
"going to b splendid"
Montevale Vas the scene Of small
row recently. The difficulty arose from
. would.be show, which, however, did
not come off in the school house.
The electic series Of school books an
being introduced in this township by J.
G. Gordon.
Prairie breaking and fencing an
pushed forward with ssergy. Scarcely
farm in this section which is not being
enlarged by q little more breaking and
cattle subject in past years to the dot
and whip may be seen quietly grazing il
An enclosure. w
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Personals.

John Ireland went up to Kansas City
Monday.
Judge Talcott returned from Wilson
county Tuesday.
Mr.. Murray has moved his law Office
over Yates store.
Messrs. White & Chollette have dis
solved partnership.
Mrs. J. E. ireland has been visiting
friends at Kansas City.
Mr.. Robt. Inge shipped . car load of
cattle to Kansas City Wednesday.
Chas. Sims shipped another car load
of hogs to Kansas City Wednesday.
Editor McElroy, of the Onion, was in
town . few moments Monday last.
il. Close, of Usage, shipped . car
load of hogs to Kansas City last Monday.
Mr.. Jas. Smith, of Emporia, was down
over Sunday last visiting Mr.. VIM. Nc
Clure.
Geo. Burris wrenched one of his ankles
in scufae last week and now goes on
crutches.
Messrs. Alderman & Simpson were
over to Eureka, Greenwood county upon
legal business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Scott, of Edger-
ton, Kans., are at lola visiting relatives
and friends. They will remain some
time perhaps.
Mr.. Calvin Rice, telegraph agent on
A. & N. R. r. at Doniphan, Kansas, wa
at home visiting his parents and friends
near lola this week.
Mr.. Bliss who cut his foot with an axe
last winter lie still forced to use crutches
The arteries we're cut and the slow heal
ing of the wound is attributed to lack Of
blood.
Mr.. E. E. Wightman, of Bradford, Pa,
has purchased the forty acres formerly
owned by Mr.. Stowe, and expects t.
take possession the first of June. MIR
Danl. Bell has purchased seventy acre,
lying just north Of that place.