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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25
A Noted Gourmand..

Mr.. Rogerson, the son of gentleman
of large fortune in England, after re-
Giving an excellent education, was sent
abroad to make the grand tour. In this
journey young Rogerson attended to
nothing but the various modes of cook.
ing, and the methods of eating and
drinking luxuriously. Before his re-
turn his father died, when he entered
into the possession of q very large for
tune. He was now able to look over
his notes of epicurism, and discover
where the most exquisite dishes and
best cooks were to be procured. He had
no servants but men cooks. Footman,
butler, housekeeper, coachmap, and
grooms were all cooks. Among those
more professionally so were one from
Florence, another from Sienna, and an
other from ViterbO, who was employed
for tie special purpose of dressing one
particular dish only, the "docce pican-
ts" of Florence. He had also Ger
man cook for dressing the livers of
Turkeys, and the rest were all French.
Mr.. Rogerson had q messenger con-
stantly travelling between Brittany and
London, to bring him the eggs of q GER
tain sort of plover near St. Malo; and q
single dinner, consisting of two dishes
only, sometimes cost him upwards of
fifty guineas. He counted the minutes
between his meals, and was wholly alb
sorbed in devising means to indulge his
appetite. In the course of nine years
he found his table dreadfully abridged
by the ruin of his fortune, and he was
verging fast to poverty. When he spent
q fortune of fl50, 900, and was totally
ruined, friend gave him al
guinea to keep him from ,starv-
ing; but q short time after he was
found dressing an ortolan for himself.
A few days later he died by his own
hands.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

THREE slabs Of sandstone from the
U0nneez6ds valley have beeu lxSe!y
presented to the American Museum OF
Natural History. On two Of the slabs
are impressed large footprints Of some
ambitious animal, which WAS in an
Gent times . reptile Of enormous size,
. Is shown BY tie prints Of his feee IN
the slabs.9 The Theory a the gsoaogists
Is that this monster was formed some
thing like frog; that he walked mostly
on Ii hind-legs, only using his fore
legs when it was necessary for him TO
drop down to rest. 1t IL estimated that
he lived about IL, 500, 600 years before
the appearance Of man on this earth.
The third slab il covered With the marks
of the feet Of seine insect which is UNI
known to the present generation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25
The Physical Paradox.

It has been said that "the blood Is the
source Of life." It is as truly the source Of
disease and death. No life, that Is TO say, no
blood, no organ of the body can normally per-
form its functions when supplied with impure
blood. The fluid that should carry life and
health to every part, csrries only weakness
and disease. Blood is the source Of life, only
when it Is pwrs. IL 1t has become diseased. Il
must be cleansed by proper medication, else
every pulsation Of the human heart sends q
wave Of disease through the system. To
cleanse the blood Of all impurities, use DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets, the most efectual al
terative, tonic and cathsrtic remedies yet dis
covered. They are especially Efficient in scrofu-
La1s d{senSes r-- 20
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

An Antidote which win cure every va
riety Of Ague, Fever and Ague, and Chills
and Fever, and leave no bad trace or disor-
der In the system, has been discovered by
one Of Americas greatest Chemists. This
preparation or principle is known by the
name Of CLIFFORD'S FEBRIFUGE. Being
entirely free from minerals or other deleteri.
GUS materials, it accomplishes its work with.
out being in the least harmful to the system.
Entering the blood, it disinfects and elimi-
mates all the poisonous miasm or malaria,
and thus accomplishes sure cure.
j. G. RICHARDSON, Prop'r.
For sale by all Druggists. st. Louis.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, April q.
Beeves-Natives Steers, sales &c $S.90L75;
Native Cows, $3.50es. 75.
Hogs-Sales at e9.H0300e q -4 tr7RI
Wheat-No. 3, 960&xc; No. s, &xo95c.
Corn-No. mixed. 99xO3oc; rejected,
Oats-No9, 96a96Xc.
Rye-No.s; 06036kc. rg5 .HiUrH- u
Butter-Choice, lSe 90c: fair. l50lSc.
Cheese-Fresh KansaS, prime, 5ko6xC;
Choice Illinois. 7ko8c. - - "a.
Poultry Chickens, per doS., $s.Da&00;
Turkeys, each, 6060Oc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

Mr.. DAVID GRAY told the Oneida
County Farmers Club that he had
raised a fair crop of potatoes in poor
soil by "placing the seed as near the
top of the ground as possible; putting
one coed bOe'ul of sol on, then cover
ing the hill with large handful of wood
ashes. In killing, the ashes are cover
ed, and rain carries down the alkali,
which enriches the plant.'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25
"A colorsd child had q fall, from

, "A colored child had Q fall from .
second-story window the other day.
and his mother, in relating the occur.
renee at . grocery. said: Deere dat
child WAS . coming down feet fust, wild
every chance Of being killed, when the
Lawd, he turned him over, de chile
struck on his head. and there wasn't 20
much a q button flew off," $500.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

BUrTERMILK PIEs.-1 cup sugar, 2
cups buttermilk, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoon
fuls butter; flavor with lemon. This
makes 2 pies.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

IA bachelor cynic remarks that it Il
singular how early in life child gains
the reputation of resembling the richest
and best-looking Of his relatives.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

ALL who have used NATIONAL YEAST say It
is the best, and always reliable. II you have
never used 1t, give 1t q trial.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25
THE MARKETS.

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

Der for which tt Is named One year since found tho
spure lead sndO" could be easily rubbed OF and was
h fact being fast washed on by the rains while that part
hard and glossy IS three weeks after rst applying
Il havo since painted the whole house with tbs Rub
Der Paint. can. therefore, from both analysis ard
practical test recommend tho Rubber Paint in strong
tnrma J. J. BROWN,
lf4h - Prof. Of Chemistry and Physics.
For prices. terms. etc, address
RUB7E7 PAINT CO.,
Clevelaad. Chicago. st. Louis. New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

Thorough John Bull In every thing but
appearance, in which latter respect he
would form no bad double for Bismarck.
American women are notably Mr..
Worth's best customers. OF his own
countrywomen he speaks with mourn
full shake of the head, and Frenchwomen
no longer dress as extravagantly as in
the days of the Empire. .
MENTION is made in Nature of q
thirsty horse at large in the street, who
versing on corner, pulled one of them
by the coat-sleeye with his teeth, and
then led the way to . nearby pump,
where, sfter drinking three bucketfuls
of Mster that was drawn for him, the
grateful brute I" almost spoke his thanks
to his friend BY rubbing his nose gently
against his arm, after which he walked
of with a great sigh of relief"
Ex.GovERNoR YOUNG, one of the
new Representatives from Ohio, is an
Irish-American. He was born, it is said
by q correspondent OF the Albany jour.
nal, on the estate Of Lord Duferin's
father, ''the difference between us
bling" as he good naturally says,
''thAt the. other man was born
in q castle. and in q cabin. The two
men met very pleasantly at the White |
House last year. Gov. Young, with his |
strong face and commanding figure, was |
not the worse looking of the two.
Now passion for dueling has taken
hold of the Viennese, ard 9 week hardly
passes but three or four re,scontres are
heard of. A so-called American duel
!. e., a duel where the parties draw lots
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
The knaYe Rible.

About two centuries ago an idea
partly originated by Fuller-was cur
rent that in some rare editions the apos-
tie Paul designated himself "Paul, q
knave OF Jesus Christ" No such Bible
really existed; and the duke of Lauder
dale, the well-known Scotch viceroy OF
Charles IL, having in vain endeavored
to procure one, it occurred TO Thornton,
a worthless fellow by all account, that
he could, by little ingenuity, crafty
his grace and serve himself Mt the sane
time. He got Matthews Bible, dated
MDXXXVu., and by careful manipu-
lation he erased the XVII. thus leaving
the date 1920 instead of 1537-fifteen
years earlier than the oldest
English Bible extant, that Of the Cover
dale. Not content with this daring i'm
position, he in q similar manner rubbed
out the word servaunte," in Romans
/. /, and substituted "kneawe," made
up of letters cut from other parts OF the
volume. 80 that the verse read, Paul,
kneawe of Jesus Christ" instead Of
Paul, q servaunte OF Jesus Christ, {"
The book, thus mutilated. WAS taken to
the duke, who gave him seventeen
guineas for it. Newis' History of
TRANSACTIONS, p. 47) Although "the
mark of the razure was very visible, "
Lauderdale was apparently pleased with
his unique photographed treasure, and
had his arms and coronet stamped on
both sides. How the forgery was dis
covered is not mentioned; but DIR.
Eadle remarks that n volume, said 10 be
the identical copy, was sold at a book
sale in London in 1866. Hence its being
sometimes called the "Knave Bible, "
which designation, in more sensee than
one, il certainly deserved. -ChaD,bers'
Journal
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
The Discovery OF Matches.

The story OF this discovery has been
told by Mr.. Holden himself in the house
Of commons before n select committee
appointed 20 inquire into the working Of
the patent laws. We cannot do better,
therefore, than give il in his own words:
81 began as an inventor on a very small
scale, said Mr.. Holden, in the course
of his evidence. "F For what know, I
was the first inventor of lucifer matches:
but il was the result Of happy thought.
In the morning used TO get up at four
o'clock in order TO pursue my studies,
and used at that time the flint and
steel, in the use OF which l found very
great inconvenience. gave lectures in
chemistry at the time Mt n very large
academy. OF course knew, az other
chemists did, the explosive material that
was necessary in order to produce in
stantaneous light; but IL was very diff
cult TO obtain light on wood by that
explosive material, and the idea occur
red TO me 10 put under the explosive
mixture sulphur. / did that, and pub
lished il in my next lecture. and showed
IL. There was a young man in the room
whose father was a chemist in London,
and he Immediately wrote TO his father
vbout it, and shortly afterward luciicr
matches we're Issued 10 the world. /
believe that waa the first occasion that
We had the present lucifer match, and il
was one OF those inventions that some
people think ought not TO be protected
by a patent. think that IL all inven-
tions were like that, or il We could dis
tinguish one from the other. the princi-
pie might hold good. II all inventions
we're ascertained and carried ont into
practice with ne much faculty as in this
case, no one would perhaps think Of
taking out patent. was urged 10 go
and take out patent Immediately; but
I thought il was 30 small n matter. and
IL cost me 40 little labor, that did not
think II proper to go and get n patent,
otherwise have no doubt IL would have
been very profitable. g. London Society.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
The Dying Buffalo Dull.

General Lew Wallace has an article in
Scribners on " Buffalo Hunt in
Northern Mexico" from which We take
this extract: remember yet the excite
ment OF that ride, the eagerness and
expectancy with which VIC neared the
knot OF trees, our dash through, pistol
in hand. In quiet hours i hear the
shout with which the colonel brought us
together, In an opening scarce twenty
yards square lay dying bull. He was
of prodigious girth, and covered head
and shoulders with a coat OF sunburnt
hair 10 shame lion. Long, tangled
locks, matted with mud and burrs,
swathed his forelegs down to the hoofs.
The ponderous head of the brute rested
help1essly upon the rotten trunk of n
palm tree; the tongue hung from his
bloody lips; his eyes were dim, and his
breath came and went in mighty gasps.
The death-wound was in his flank,
horrible sickening rent. The earth all
about bore witness TO the fury OF the
duel. Long time he confronted his foe,
and held him with locked horns; Mt last
he slipped his guard-that broad FORE
head with it's crown of Jove-like curls--
and was lost. Who could doubt that
the victor was worth pursuit
We helped the unfortunate TO
speedier death, aud fingered to observe
him. His travels had been far, begin
ming doubtless up
In the land of tho DAkotah,"
whence winter drove him with all his
herd down the murky Missouri. On
the Platte somewhere he passed the
second summer; then, from the hunting
of the Sioux and their fierce kinsmen,
he escaped into Colorado; after year
of rest, in search of better pastures, he
pushed southwark again, lingering in
the fields about the head-waters OF the
Arkansas; there the bold riders OF the
Comanche found him; breaking from
them, he disappeared for q time in the
bleak wilderness called the Staked
Plains; thence TO the Rio Grando. and
across into Chihuahua, the pursuer still
at his heels; and now there was an end
Of travel and persecution. AS We re-
turned from the chase. l saw him again,
lying where we found him, banquet
for the whimpering wolves. Already he
was despoiled OF his tongue.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
Long and Short Sleepers.

Seamen and soldiers, from habit, can
sleep when they will and wake when
they will. Captain Barclay, when per
forming his wonderful feat OF walking
1000 miles in as many consecutive
hours, obtained such mastery over
himself that he fell asleep the minute
asleep for great length of time is pos
sessed by some individuals. Such was
the case with Quin, the celebrated
player, who would slumber for twenty
four hours SUCCESSFULLY; with Elizabeth
-Orvin, who slept three-fourths Of her
life; with Elizabeth Perkins. who slept
for a week or fortnight ut time; with
Mary Lyell, who did the same for sue
cessive weeks; and with many others,
more or less remarkable.
A phenomenon of an opposite char
acter is sometimes observed, for there
are other individuals who can subsist on
surprisingly small portion OF sleep.
The celebrated General Elliott was an
instance of this kind; he never slept
more than four hours out OF the twenty
four. In all other respects he was
strikingly abstinent, his food consisting
wholly OF bread, water and vegetables.
In letter communicated to Sir John
Sinclair by John Gordon, Esq, OF Swine,
mention is made OF person named John
Mackay, of Skerry, who died i'll Strath
nave, in the year 1897, aged ninety one;
he only slept on an average Of four hours
in the twenty four, and was q remarka-
bly, robust and healthy man. Frederick
the Great, of Prussia, and the illustrious
surgeon, John Hunter, only slept Ave
hours during the same period. The
celebrated French general, Pichegro,
informed Sir Gilbert Blaine that during
a whole years campaign he had not
allowed himself above one hours sleep
in the twenty-four.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
The Glass Of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa, produces more than
half the glass made in the United
States. It's factories number seventy
three, with 600 pots, and give employ
ment to 5,24S hands, whose wages ap-
proach 50, 900. 900 year. The materials
employed in the manufacture we're, the
past year, IL, ITO tons soda ash, 4s, $40
tons Of sand, l52, 900 bushels Of lime,
1,2ls tons nitrate soda, 793, 500 bushels
of coke, 4,525, ,760 bushels Of coal, 4,025
cords Of wood, e,O55 tons OF straw, 2, ,760
barrels Of salt, $50 tons pearl ash, 960
tons OF lead, 150,0 FIRE brick, 2,e65
tons Of German clay. The packing
boxes cost s4S4, $50, and required 2, 100
kegs Of nails. Ninety-six wagons and
100 horses were employed in hauling.
The space occupied by the buildings IL
equal 10 208 acres, and the capital in
buildings, machinery and grounds il, in
round numbers, 81, 800. 900. The busi-
ness produces about 81. 10000 year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
Something Worth knowing,

Every little while, writes CORES
pondent, we read in the papers OF some
one who has stuck q rusty nal in his
foot, or knees, or hand, or some other
portion Of his person, and that lockjaw
has resulted therefrum, of which the pa
tent died. II every person in the
world was aware Of perfect remedy for
all such wounda, and would apply II,
then all such reports must cease. But
although we can give the remedy, we
cannot enforce its application. Some
will not employ u because they think
il too simple others will have no faith
in it when they read IL while others
often think such q wound Of small &C.
count, and not worth fussing over, un-
til il is too late to do any good. Yet all
such wounds can be healed without the
fatal consequences which follow them.
The remedy is simple, almost always on
hand, and can be applied by any one !;
and what is better, ii In infallible. II is
simply to smoke the wound, or any
bruise or wound that Is infamed, with
burning wool or woolen cloth. Twenty
minutes in the smoke of wool will take
the pain out OF the worst wound, and
repeated once or twice, IL will allay the
wound We ever saw. People may sneer
ut the cold mans remedy" a. much as
they please. but when they are afflicted
Just LET them try il. IL has saved many
lives and much pain, and In worthy OF
being printed in letters of gold and put
inIevery home.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
Reporting hI MaehinerI.

4 reporting machine at the Paris en-
position, known as ella machine stem
ogfaphique Michela," the latter being
the name Of it's inventor, attracted much
attention. The claims made respecting
IL are that after q fortpight's practice,
any person can take down In shorthand
characters q speech however rapidly de-
livered. It In . email instrument,
piano-like in form, with twenty-five
keys, white and black, and the steno
graphic characters are small and i'm
pressed on slips OF paper. Signor
Michela claims to have classified ali the
sounds which The human organs of
speech are capable OF producing, and 10
have % constructed his machine that II
shall report with unerring fidelity what
ever is said in German, French, italian,
Spanish and Engliah. The machine il
highly ingenious, and seems 10 have
stood odseveral practical tests satisfactorily
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
Mexican Manners.

A letter from Mexico speaks very
highly of the gentlemanly way In which
the press of Mexico received and enter.
tanned some visiting American Jour
nalists. After a pleasant dinner they
were taken TO the bull fight, which the
correspondent describes as brutal and
repulsive. The letter mentions .he
poor travelling accommodations in Mexi-
co, but says that several cars Of each
train are reserved for ladies--gentlemen
not admitted under any circumstances.
According TO this correspondent there
is O grim hu-cor in the politeness Of
Mexicans. He says: The Mexicans of
all classes are polite--exceedingly 30.
The gardener, or sr.carrier, shakes
hands on meeting an acquaintance. lifts
his hat, bows, and on parting, after ex-
changing few words, goes through the
same ceremony again. When excited
and qnarrelsome he never forgets him.
self, but prefaces his offensive remarks
In this wise "Senor, you are = fool"
or "Senor, you are q rascal" etc.
When IL finally comes 10 the knife, and
he falls 20 the ground mortally wound
cd. his rival vii smilingly bow towsrd
his victim. raise his sombrero, wipe of
his knife, and retire in good order.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

Mrs. Isadore Middleton, o leader in
Mobile (Ala.) society, has given re
markable exhibition Of courage. Her
husband was absent from the city, and
Mrs. Middleton was in her chamber,
putting away her iewelry, when sudden
ly she noticed that a lamp in the back
part OF the room had thrown the shadow
OF man who was crouching under the
center-table, on the floor at her feet.
Instead OF fainting with fear or shrieking
for help, the brave woman seated her
self at the very table, underneath which
the miscreant was concealed, and rang
for the servant. "Hand me writing
materials, Bridget" said she, with per
feet calmness. 81 want You 10 take q
note this instant TO Mr. Forfar, the
iewcler, and have him send you back
with my diamond necklace and ear drops.
which / left there for repairs several
days ago. Bring them with you, no
matter II fully repaired or not. They
are by twentyfold the most valuable
articles OF iewelry that possess, and
do not wish TO pass another night with
out having them in my bureau drawer. "
The note was at once written and dis
patched, but, instead OF being in the
tenor that she had signifed, II was a
hasty note TO the jeweler, an intimate
friend, in which she stated her terrible
position, and urged him TO hasten 10 her
relief, with the requisite police assist p
ance, Immediately on receipt Of the mis-
sive. The agonieg which that woman
underwent when left alone in the house
with that desperate robber crouched
under the very table upon which she
leaned can only be left to the readers
imagination but her iron nerve sus
tanned her through the ordeal. She
yawned, hummed an operatic air, turned
over the leaves Of novel, and in other
ways lulled the lurker into sense of
perfect security and expectancy, and
waited, her eyes fastened upon the hands
OF her little ormolu clock with feyerish
gaze. At last came the ring at the
door bell, and she strolled carelessly
into the hall and down stairs and open
ed ii. The ruse had been q success.
She not only admitted Bridget, but also
Mr.. Forfar and three stalwart police
men. The latter passed stealthily mp
stairs and into the chamber, where they
suddenly pounced upon the concealed
burglar 30 Unexpectedly as 10 secure
him with hardlya struggle. The prisoner
proved TO be n colored criminal named
Chapman, but mostly known as 1.-TWO
Fingered JEFF" He was in great re
quest about that time for several rob
berries. and is now serving a twenty years
sentence in the Alabama State prison.