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The New York herald., 1879-07-11
Yellow Fever 4. Memphis.

There was no doubt in the minds of the
Memphis physicians who made the post
mortem examination that the case reported
yesterday was one of real yellow lever,
though they said it was sporadic case.
Considering what nearly all the physicians
of that neighborhood have argued of the
nature of this disease this was something
like talking of sporadic west wind or
sporadic sunshine. Already to-day how
ever. there are more sporadic" cases.
Five are specified in the telegram,
and the proclamation of the Board
of Health refers indefinitely to ssa few
cases." but urges the people to remove
their families to ga place of safety" It
will be dreadful if the people Of that part
of the country are to suffer again this
summer such a visitation as they en-
dured last summer, and their posi-
ton, in view of the possibility is
a most pitiable one indeed. If they
stay at home they may be swept helplessly
away, as 30 many were last yenr, wretched
victims to this horrible malady; if they fly
they become desolate outcasts, excluded
from neighboring villages or towns and cast
in want upon the streets of far away cities,
As yet there is not sufficient reason to be-
lieve that the scourge is to return again
with all its old violence, and while hope is
possible every one will hope for the best;
but the recurrence OF even a few cases
points to the fact that the truce given by
ths winter has been wasted--time that
might have been employed in making re-
ourrence impossible has boen lost.
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dense and the profits of business smaller
and less certain, and prudent men more and
more look to a foothold upon the land as the
only real security for their families. The
greatly increased sales of land by Western
land grant railroads during the last two or
three years show how active is this spirit
OF removal from the cities to the country.
Undoubtedly organized effort. such as is
proposed by the Hebrew Convention, may
be made to add greatly to the comfort and
security of such transfer and change of
occupation. We see no force in the objection
raised against Jewish colonies; the settle
ment of a country district by persons hold
ing the same religious faith is not only emil
nently proper. but conducive to their hap
piness and prosperity, and church settle
ments have been successfully made in
various parts of this country ever since the
Mayfower brought over her congregation of
Purltans
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
Perils OF the Park.

man and his wife we're quietly walking
In the Central Park on Monday evening,
when they were pounced ON by police
man, who carried them to the nearest sta
tion house. where they were promptly shut
up in the cells until the next morning,
when Justice Kilbreth ''indignantly" re-
leased them and very mildly reprimande ded
the stupid guardian of the morals OF the
Park. The policeman, it seems, took
it into his head that the couple
we're not man and wife; but suppose
they were not? So far ns appears he did
not accuse them of improper conduct Is
it unlawful for unmarried people to walk
in the Park? Must people take with them
their marriage certificates when they go
out for On evening stroll? And when a
policeman, without cause, arrests and puts
in the cells for the night man and his wife,
on the charge of having been seen walking
together in the evening" is q mild, very
mild, reprimand all the punishment which
such gross misuse of authority deserves2
All this on Monday evening; and on
Tuesday comes a French baker and charges
that, hearing noise in his shop, which he
had LETT closed, he hurried up from the cell
lar and discovered, not burglars--not pro-
fessional burglars. at least; but policeman
in citizens dress, with his hands in the
bakers money drawer.
When q lot of bad boys on some mischiev-
GUS enterprise hear the tread of police
man they run away, crying "Here are the
police run - But New York Is coming to
pass when the sight of policeman will
fill the average respectable citizen with
terror and fling an honest family party
into the widest panic. An anxious mother
walking out with her son will cry out, II
see a policeman, my boy; button up your
pockets and get your pistol ready" A care
full and watchful housewife will warn her
husband, clock your till and bolt the
door, quick, Peter; here comes police
man." and timid young wife. taking an
evening stroll, will say to her husband,
II think see uniform In the distance.
my darling; do have our marriage certiA-
cate ready
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
A Portuguese Explorer.

We print this morning an exceedingly
interesting narrative of African travel. ad-
venture and discovery. The story Of Major
de Serpa-Pinto's journey from Benguela,
on the west coast of Africa, to Pretoria, on
the east coast, across the Ozark Continent" ("
will, when fully told by the traveller
himself in his promised book, deserve
place beside the narratives Of Livingstone,
Stanley, Cameron and the rest of the African
explorers. Portugal, and more especially
King Luis and the Lisbon Geographical So
ciety, are to be congratulated in having
found in Major de Serpa-Pinto an explorer
who has proved himself 30 thoroughly capa-
BILE of carrying out the mission intrusted
to him. 1t is true that Major Pinto's
journey does not appear to have been SO
magnificent in the solution of grand prob
lens as were the journeys OF many of his
predecessors; but, on the other hand, he
has brought back with him invaluable baro-
metrical. astronomical and Typographical
observations, new charts of the countries
through which he has passed, besides ap-
parently solving the problems of the
Cubango and the Cuando. The former,
he believes, rises to the west of Bihe
and finally loses itself in Lake Ngami,
while he believes the Cuando or Chiobe to
be the main tributary of the Zambesi. The
greater problems, to solve which the Portu-
guese expedition was sent out were already
accomplished when Major Pinto landed at
Benguela. As he tells us himself, he met
Stanley just emerging from the Ozark Con
tinent' with the Congo mystery in
his portfolio. The idea of explor-
ing the lower course of the Congo was
consequently abandoned, and the expedi-
ton turned its attention to other quarters.
The most interesting part OF Major Pinto's
lecture is perhaps that relating to the gen.
eral photography of the great plateau
of Central Africa, already made familiar to
us by former explorers, in which the great
river and lake system Of Central Africa has
its source. This plain, lying immedi ately
under the Equator, extending some fifteen
degrees of latitude and ten Of longitude, ap-
pears to have Its centre in IL deg. 30 min.
latitude and 1S deg. longitude east of
UrceHWicu, WucTc, Us NhhJOf ue IiutO says,
"one can, in q few minutes, without going
further than the length of an ordinary
room, drink the water of rivers which flow
to the north and west and debouch into the
Atlantic or of others which run south
into Lake Ngami and the Kalahari Desert,
or that flow to the west into the Zam-
besi and thence into the Indian Ocean,"
AS an English writer says truly
enough, yet with an eye. it would
seem, to the efuture:--'Under European rule
this great plateau would be an earthly
paradise and is the political keystone of
Africa. The Power which shall hereafter
establish firm hold of this magnificent
Empire can hardly fail to become the mis-
tress of the entire Continent" Major Pinto's
full account Of his discoveries will be
looked forward to with much interest by
the geographical world. We shall certainly
be interested to hear more about the race
of white negroes, 'whiter than the Cauca-
sians," aud hitherto entirely unknown.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
Restoring the Oxos.

The Russian government has at last un-
dertaken the task of diverting the Oxus, or
Amou-Darya, to its old channel, by which it
will be made to flow into the Caspian in
stead OF the Aral Sea. This is project of
the most momentous importance as
regards Russia's future in Central
Asia. If the attempt prove successful
it will open up steam communities
ton by water from Orenburg TO the confines
of Afghanistan. River steamers of large size
could be run to the Iwachik ferry, the near
est point on the road to Tashkourghan, one
of the most important provincial capitals
in Northern Afghsnistan, and well known
halting place on the road over the Hindoo
Koosh to Cabul. Although the Oxus takes
its rise on the borders of Kashgaria, on the
very ''roof of the world" it traversas the
whole of Central Asia, growing strong and
mighty, until 1t sweeps into the Sea of
Aral river Of gigantic proportions. The
most interesting feature about this enter
prise is that it is an undoing of the
work of man. The gigantic dam which
defects the Oxus is situated about four
days march north of Khiva, and was con-
struoted by the prehistoric races which
peopled these now desert steppes. The
progress of this work will be calculated to
call renewed attention to that Asian civil
ization which is to this day the boast
of the Khirgitz-Tartar and the Ghilzie Of
the Afghan hills. 1t already has litera-
ture of its own, embracing the vast range
Sir Henry Marne. What may not the
twentieth century do for Central Asia if
the nineteenth restores it great water
highway to the West? Much as it has in
the past derided the Western civilization
the Eastern world has everything to gain
from ita heneficenca now -
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able to ecclesiastics. In England one more
desperate attempt is made to steer between
the ever diverse claims of fierce factions in
Ireland. In Italy the conflict has assumed
the new phase of the descent of the eccle-
siastical party into the political arena
Germany tries to make compromise and
million subjects Is Russia the most pro-
gressive of all the Powers?
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TRIPLE SH e e II
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JULY Il. lS79

The probabilities are that The uedthes' in NeW
York and its rici'aty today wiH be warmer and
fair, possibly foLLo,ced By Mumder showers. To
morrO,c the same conditions are likely 10 preraH.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

THAT FINE OLD SAILOR, CAPTAIN LUCE, who
died yesterday, was twenty-five years ago the
most famous and most miserable man in Amer
lea. A sketch of his life and experiences ap-
pears in another column.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

TO-DAY WE CONTINUE our series of descrip-
tions of New Yorks attractive suburbs. There
are many other cities which demand delightful
summer resorts, but none for which the supply
is so abundant and varied. .l
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT is expected to make its
first appearance in Madison square. Let gas
company directors be allowed the best doorsteps
and curbstOnes from which to regard their new
ropnnafitnr
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

THE VENTILATION Of Erie bookkeeping pro-
ceeds interestingly. The operation might be
amusing if the thought did not occur that the
same style of bookkeeping is easily acquired,
and many other railway companies might find
it Just the thing for their business
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

LET PRoPRIEToRs of cheap boarding houses
rejoice! The Fish Commissioner reports that
the decline in the mackerel catch is not likely
to be permanent.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The market for
stocks was fairly active and very irregular,
closing on pretty general decline Money was
easy at 3 q 2 per cent on call loans. Govern
ment bonds were active, States neglected and
railroads active and higher.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

YESTERDAYS RACES at Monmouth Park viii
be remembered principally by the running of one
Df the most promising horses on the continent
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

A VISITOR TO FALL RIVER has advised the
IDLE operatives to go West. If they would only
AXE the advice
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

THE LEGAL QUARRELs over the defunct
Stuyvesant Bank have used up large portion
of the pitifully small assets, and the depositors
have only the consolation of having learned to
deposit money in strong banks alone, letting all
other considerations go for nothing
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

SENATOR BRUCE offers the losers by the Freed
mans Saving Bank all the consolation there is
for them He wthholds his estimate Of the
harm done to thrifty negroes by this, their first
experience with banks.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

WHO DOES Nor seriously sympathize with
the poor fellow who suffered amputation and
afterward found his lost limb on exhibition
in a jar of alcohol, the name of the late owner
appearing conspicuously!
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

THAT FREE BATH HOUSE for the Battery is
drifting between the Park Commission and the
Dock Department, but securely held by red
tape that it is not likely to soon be of any use
to those for whom it was made, unless put in
position and used until proved an interloper
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

Mr.. KEENE is the latest aspirant for such Con
inental honors as may be won upon the turf.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

JOSEPH p BuzzELL has at last been hanged,
after nearly five years of legal wrangling, and
thousands of intelligent people will consider
that five years more should have been spent
over the case rather than have had it decided
upon testimony so doubtful and insufficient.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

THREE LoUIsIANIANs attempted, q day or two
ago, to settle dispute in the good, old
fashioned way. One of them was shot dead,
another mortally wounded; man who had
nothing to do with the affair was killed by q
stray shot; thequarrel remains just where it was
and Louisiana still needs men and money from
richer and more populous States.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11


THE WEATHER.-rh area Of low barometer
in the western districts is expanding very much
and the pressure within it is decreasing steadily
1t now overlies all the districts between the
lower lakes and the Rocky Mountains and from
Tennessee and Missouri to the British Posses
sons. The western margin of the disturbance
that passed over the Middle Atlantic States on
the Sth still extends the northern section
Of the New England States, but is passing
gradually into tho ocean. The barometer il
highest over the South Atlantic and East
ern Gulf States; in the latter district %
steady fall has set in, however. Rain
fell in the lake regions, the Middle
Atlantic aud New England States; in
the latter districts the precipitation was
heavy, being accompanied by thunder and
lightning The weather was generally fair in
the other sections of the country. The winds
have been from fresh to brisk over the lakes and
on the Middle Atlantic coast and light in tAc
other districts. Severe squalls were expert
cnccd during the passage of some Of the clcc-
trical disturbances. The temperature rose in
every district The excessive heat was felt in
the Rocky Mountains, It reaching above
96 degrees in many places. Electrical dis
turbances and tornadoes will probably be
developed in the central valley districts
and the Lower Missouri Valley during the
next forty hours. The special cabcgram
printed elsewhere tells Of the fulflment of an
other storm warning sent by the HERALD
Weather Bureau 10 England The weather in
New York and it's vicinity to-day will be warmer
and fair, possibly followed by thunder showers.
Tomorrow tho same conditions are likely to
prevail
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-21
Character.

EDITOR REGISTER LAST Sabbath
veening Rev. Mr.. johnson, of Chanute,
who preached in the NJ. E. Church OF
this place, gave his audience some good
advice in reference to the formation of
character. And the warning he gave to
parents in reference to the kind of read.
ing they allowed their children to have,
was no false alarm. The enormity of
the guilt in allowing children to read
the dime novel literature. Boys and Girls
of America, and kindred publications,
was not Is strongly portrayed Is the facts
in the case would warrant. It is folly
for parents to exercise care in reference
to the associates Of their children and
then allow them to Unfortunately read
the cheap literature printed for children
wherein they are mentally associated
with murders, prostitutes, drunkards and
criminals of all grades, who are made
heroes and heroines and idolized on &C.
count of their crimes.
Our public schools are under the man
agement OF an efficient corps of teachers,
and our people are justly proud of these
schools. But believe . fair investiga-
ton would show that the greatest obsta-
clio to the mental improvement of the
pupils in our schools, the worst enemy
to the development of true characters,
is the reading matter-outside of text.
books-to which the pupils have access.
Of course there are papers and periodicals.
published for children which arc incen.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-21
Elm Items.

Mr.. EDITOR We were too busy last
week to take notes.
Our first sentence in your issue Of the
7th, is entirely too ksotty. Please read,
booming Is heard"
It was Mrs. Barker We intended to
report as the Jealous superintendent OF
Allen Center Sunday School.
The new school house near Mr.. OIL.
tests was opened for religious services,
conducted by Rev. Holden on the evening
of the 18th. Rev. Kline breaches at
Rose Hill every alternate Sabbath. His
next appointment is for the 3Oth inst.
Rev. Miller preached to fair audience
last Sabbath evening, Notwithstanding it
was cloudy and dark night. His ap.
pointments are monthly, the next &C.
curing on the evening of December 18th.
Every school house in the township is
occupied regularly or occasionally by
religious services, and two of them, Rose
Hill and Allen Center, sustain Sunday
Schools. The superintendent of the
former is Mr.. Willett.
The Rose Hill Lyceum was reorgan-
lied last week. The prospect for large
and an entertaining pro-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-21
East Deer Creek Items.
NOVEMBER 18th. Is

NOVEMBER 18th, 1879.
d. Matthews having recovered from
an attack of typhoid fever is now taking
turn with ague.
V. v. Wise is happy-they call he,
Susanna-Sophronia-Ara
Mr.. Allanson has completed q neat res.
idence and is now ready-well, he is q
bachelor.
Miss Clara Strickland conducts the
Diamond" school and G. A. Johns the
"Wise" school.
T. F. Strickland has returned from
Missouri with some fine looking cattle.
The Strickland brothers are wintering
about so head of cattle.
n. Tharp and Mr.. Fox have gone to
Topeka this week.
A Mrs. Pie, east of here, died last
week leaving a family of seven children
in destitute circumstances. She was o
widow.
Prairie fire last week destroyed the
fences on Mr.. Northrup's and Mr.. Mer.
chants farm, leaving the crops exposed
to stock.
Why do the Deer Greek boys let the
"Haymakers" boast over the game OF
ball that was never played? Meet them
half way, boys, and then if the game is
theirs they may boast in good earnest.
ICHABoD's STEPFATHER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-21
Communicated.

Jas. Anderson, Of Usage township, AL.
len county, Kansas, died on the 18th
day of October, 1879. aged IS years. He
was q soldier during the late war and
lest An eye while in the service, and his
health was otherwise impaired, for which
he had thus far failed to obtain pension.
He gradually failed in health till death
came. he was perfectly resigned, trust
ing that all was we'll. %x#
Nov. 18th, 1879.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-21
West Of the River.
NOVEMBER 18th, 1877

NOVEMBER lltn, 1919.
EDITOR REGISTER There have been
so many correspondents west of the
river lately that we feel unable to gather
many items of interest. But we feel it
our duty to contribute what little we do
know to fill up the columns of The REG.
lister. Since the great battle is now
over and the victory won it is full time
that we again settle down to regular
business.
The long looked-fo rains have come
and the dried up prairie brooks are
again running with the needful crystal
stream. The late,sown wheat is saved
from going to ruin; the early -sown looks
as we'll as we ever knew it to look at this
time of year.
Corn is almost all gathered. Many
farmers do not have as many bushels as
they had counted on, whilst others have
fully as much or more.
The school at Union school house in
Dist. No. is progressing finely under
the superintendent of Will. II. Cady.
The latest new arrivals of permanent
settlers are a girl at Mr.. John Thurston's
and at Mr.. James B. Pees's, T. F. Haz.
Yards and Chester Smiths q boy for
each. These will all help to secure the
majority in 1900.
Mr.. W. G. Hillbrant. r. w. Scott, E.
N. Thomas and G. w. Lawyer have
gone to south. western Arkansas on q
hunting and trapping expedition.
The old Neosho has had its back up
once more. Just enough, we presume, to
show Davis & Co. what is really peces.
,ary for q permanent mill dam. We
hope it has not done them any
injury.
Boggs & Jones are waiting for . spell |
If Indian summer to finish up another |
Kiln of brick. OCCASIONAL.
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Savonburs Gleanings.

Nov. 10, 1879.
During the rain storm last Saturday
half of the roof was blown from Wilson.
house.
Mr.. A. Linville has finished making
sorghum for this year.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Hiattville,
preached his first sermon at this place
last Sunday. He has been employed on
this circuit for the coming year.
VIM. Moore has returned from the In.
dian Territory. nr
Our Literary Society recognized last
Friday evening. J. w. Cox was elected
President, J. Keen Secretary and DR..
Stacy Treasurer.
The late potato crop is good in this
section. The late wheat crop looks we'll,
but the fly is injuring the early to some
extent.
Mr.. J. T. Butter6eld has finished
drilling his we'll.
Mr.. ]. Williamson's health is not good.
As the weather grows colder he is grow.
ing weaker. He is suffering from con.
Mr.. J. NJ. Randall has finished plaster.
ing his house. He hauled sand distance
of 20 miles. YANKEE.
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Crane il fair. J. p. Remsburg va,
chosen president. The discussion of The
question, SHOULD the Indian Territory
be opened for settlement to other citizens
Of the United States" il to occur at the
next regular meeting, on the evening oil
the 9th inst. After the adjournment Of
the society Q number of the young peo.
pie repaired to the residence of J. w.
johnson, enjoyed music, games, etc.
until . late hour and witnessed the won.
derful descent Of two meteors.
We would like to have that Fair Lawn
orphat to report what hind of treacle Mr..
McGlashan's second crop of cane made.
whether it was good or bad.
A great amount of hay has already
spoiled in the stack. We hope the expe.
rience of the winters of '73-4 may not be
repeated. We made . shelter for every
animal after that and found that it
payed financially, a. well a. being more
humane than to let the brutes root, hog
or die"
Mr.. Weith has recovered, We learn,
and is also much elated over the arrival
OF bouncing boy at his domicile.
Several pupils from this vicinity are
attending the lola school in order to Sc.
cure the superior facilities offered by q
graded school.
VIM. Jones and Thomas Rowe, of East
Elm have been buying stock hogs in this
part of the township. paying about three
cents per pound. Mr.. r. has some fine
sheep and also is feeding cattle.
Father johnson who has since March |
asst been visiting with his son and other
friends in Indiana returned on the 18th |
IN the enjoyment of good health for one
Who has passed his SEVENTEEN anniver.
airy.
We hear that a cattle disease has
AIKEN off many cattle in the northeast
'orner Of the county and would like for
ONE one who has opportunity to observe
o report through THE REGISTER the
remedies, etc. Perhaps an
xchange of the results of our observa.
ions might lead to a preventative.
ELAMITE.