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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11

ALL Grocers keep C. Gilbert's Starches.
NATIONAL YEAST takes the lead. Try it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11

CURES WHEN ALL OTHER MEDICINES FAIL,
Is ii acts directly on the Kidneys, Liver, and
Bowels, restoring them 1t once to healthy action.
HUNTS REMEDY II . safe, sure and speedy cure,
and hundreds have testified TO having been cured by
when physicians and friends had given them up to
die. DO not delay, try 1t once HUNTS REMEDY.
Send for pamphlet to
. WIN. Z. CLARKE, Providence, r. l..
Prices, IS cents and 81. rs. Large size the
cheapest Ask your druggist for HUNTS REM.
EDH. Take NO other.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11

No taking large repulsive pills These
Pellets tLile Ps) ne scarcely larger shan naosesr0
o0odS.
Heisg snslrsly vegetable, no particular required
while usne he They operate without disturbance TO the
system. diet O. oecupation 70. !asnAIcs. nesGashe.
1I0heneo0 e CAo, Dl11inea6, 8ouf Braetatlons fon
soaeA. Daa taste Mouth, 1illoas attscks ral1 In
Fegion e KIdneys Internal Fever, Heated feelln8
neoA take Fiereos Fleasans Purgasive Pellets
DRPusABY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. PrO'n. BG1slA y. Z.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11

FRHEPoRr. Ill, Sept q, 1874
a. r. STEVENS BosroN:
Dear Sir-I have been usingyo valuable medicine.
''vegetne. for General Debility. and have hest.
TIE best medicine in the market for general Invgor
ator and Blood Purifier. J. II. PORTER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11
WITH SUCH Benefit.

SHkBoYaAN, Wis, Nov. Is, 1910.
H. r. STEVENS. BosToN:
Dear Sir-I fully testify to the efficiency Of your
Vegetine Great Blood Purifier. having used II dur
ing the last seven months with such bene7t
Yours truly,
W. o. ST. SURE. Druggist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
The Wild Horses of America.

At the time of the discovery of Ameri-
ca there were no horses in any part OF
the continent, although the boundless
prairles were admirably fitted for the
support of countless herds. Soon, how
ever, those imported by the settlers
strayed away, and as a consequence, are
now to be met with in enormous num-
bers, in some cases amounting, it is said,
to ten thousand in one troop They APP
pear to be under the command of a
leader, the strongest and boldest of the
herd, whom they implicitly obey. When
threatened with danger, at some signal,
understood by them all, they either close
into dense mass and trampIe the enemy
to death, or, placing the mares and foals
in the centre, they form themselves in a
circle, and welcome him with their heels.
This leader first faces the danger, and,
when prudence requires retreat, all fol-
low in rapid flight. In the thinly in
habited parts of South America, accord
ing to Youatt, it is dangerous to fall in
with any Of these troops. The wild
horses approach as near as they dare:
they call to the loaded horse with the
greatest eagerness, and if the rider is not
on the alert, and has not considerable
strength of arm and sharpness of spur.
his animal will divest himself of his bur-
den, take to his heels, and be gone for
ever. Byron well describes the wild
horse in his "Mazeppa."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
A Sharp Race.

All Ar1nenians have the same strong,
heavy build; the same thick beetle eye
brows; the same full aquiline nose,
springing directly, and without the in
tervention ofany appreciable depression,
from under the forehead, the same dark,
lustreless eye; the same mass OF clothes
on clothes, all dingy and baggy; the
same large brown hand, and written in
each curved finger-tip, in every line of
the capacious palm, the same-"It Is
more blessed to receive than to give A
race more retentive than the Jews them
selves of their nationality; more reten-
tive of their money, too, and more ac-
quisitive. "Shut up all the Jews and
all the Armenians of the world together
in one exchange" old Rothschild is re-
ported to have said, "and within halt
an hour the total wealth of the former
will have passed into the hands of the
latter" We believe it.-PatgraUe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
A NeurO's EIouuence

The Dallas, Texas, Times recites the
details OF a case that certainly presents
some OF the most remarkable features
known III the history of Jurisprudence in
this country. This occurred at Waxa-
hach1e during the last term of the Ellis
county district court. A colored man
was indicted for entering into a conspir
acy to murder. He was brought to trial
the evidence was strong, and in spite of
the good fight made in his defense by
his attorney he was convicted. A motion
for new trial was made, and the Judge
seeing that no error of law was made and
believing the evidence sufficient PROMPT
~ overruled the motion. When the
prisoners were broughtin to be sentenced,
this negro was among them. When
asked if he had anything to say why SEN
tence should not be passed upon him, he
said he knew anything he might say
would have no weight with the court, as
all the forms of law had been complied
with, and he must 60 to the penetentiary,
but that he had something to say for the
benefit of his colored friends, and, with
the permission of the court, he would
make few remarks. The court told
him that he would listen The negro
started off slowly and deliberately, re-
viewing the testimony, showing the in
constituencies of witnesses statements,
and then, carried away with the idea of
the wrong done him, he burst forth in a
strain of eloquence seldom heard. When
he sat down the judge said: "Sa1n, [
thought you guilty; [ don't believe so
now, and will set aside the Judgment
overriding your motion for new Trial
and give you another chance" So elo-
quently had the negro presented hiscase
that the county attorney dismissed the
case. and the prisoner walked out of the
court room free man. This is the first
case in Texas, at least, where man
brought up to be sentenced was ever
turned loose. Every person present
says the effort was the finest one ever
heard. The negro is uneducated and a
common fieldhand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
A Bloody Rorance.

Quite q romantic origin is ascribed to
a Russian surname that is frequently
mentioned in history, and is now borne
by one of the czar's most distinguished
subjects. The name ''Orlofs is said to
have been conferred in 1896, during the
terrible rebellion at Moscow, and under
the following circumstances: The rebels
were beheaded, kneeling in rows of fifty
at a time before trunks of trees strewn on
the ground, good share of the butchery
being done by Gear Peter himself, who
struck off scores of Strelitz heads with
his own hand, and drinking a cup of
wine between each execution. One of
their number owed his life and future
fortune by singular exhibition of cool
ness and presence of mind. Just as be
was about to kneel before the fatal block
he perceived that it was still occupied 10y
the head of comrade. The story goes
that be turned it off with kick, saying:
'sThis is my place. Make room for me!''
Peter was SO struck by his marvellous
sa,ag fa'oid that he gave him his pardon
and took care of his future fortune. This
Strehtz possessed no name but Ivan, or
John. Peter forthwith named him
Orel, or the eagle, of which the family
name Orlof, or Orlow, is the genitive
plural.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
a Bit ofFrench Fun.

A worthy parson, whose memory had
not been developed by unconscious alb
sorption, on starting to preach the other
day, discovered to his dismay that the
thread of his discourse had entirely slip
ped his mind.
He tried his best to ''catch on" again,
but couldn't, and his fustered and en-
barassed air astonished the whole con-
gregation.
But happy thought struck him.
Suddenly shifting the ar and looking
anxiously about, he said:
Pardon the interruption, my hear
ers, but it seems to me-(snif, sniff it
seems to me that smell something burn
ing. There must be a fire somewhere
near"
At this, the audience rushed out to see
whose house was on fire with speed
that would have distanced Hart, lille
the worthy parson complacently came
out of his pulpit and adjourned further
religious proceedings until next prayer
meeting night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
THE PASTORS RESIGNATION.
BY I. EDGAR JONES.


The aged pastor bowed his head within the affairs
railing;
His hands were tremulous with age, his sight and
hearing failing;
Fond faith and trust were striving hard to fight
away his fears,
But yet his heart was sore and sad and sought re-
lief in tears.
For forty years his tongue proclaimed to all sal
vation,s story,
ror forty " to all who came he offered hope of
glory.
For forty years the bell that echoed now from out
Proclaimed that here his warning voice had tidings
for his people.
But now the leaders of the church--an influential
Had called on hira to yield his place to hold a
younger man;
Tha they might call man of mark endowed with
youthful fire.
With quavering voice he gave response to friends
who offered greeting,
And listened in an absent way to members in the
meeting
Dscoursing in familiar tones of changes they were
making
And asking him to make remarks. although his
heart was breaking.
But yet he spoke-as oft before his voice aglow
with feeling
While down his faded, furrowed face slow tears
were softly stealing,
holy hush pervading all. as though an angel
spell
Had rested on them, as he rose to bid his fock fare
we'll.
He spoke of memories sad and sweet, of dim and
distant days
Of forty years of constant toll of pain and prayer
and praist-
Of Observation-Disclosures by his hand who stood
before him still,
While some reposed beneath the flowers upon the
distant hill.
And here his voice sank sad and low-for there his
Were laid VIII death had left him lone to live his
laboring life
Far more were they he once had known. who
meath the willows slept.
Than they who sat befors him now. and DER their
memories wept
For ali he prayed as fathers plead for children
whom they loTe,
That all might again be joinedin Gods abode
above:
And then, in voice replete with tones of love and
He raised his trembling hands aloft and gave to all
his blessing.
The saddened people silent sat as he resumed his
chair,
While rays of sunshine softly fell and played upon
his hair,
And rested there with light caress, as though q
81 golden chain,
By which an angel message sought and soothed
him in his pain.
The organ broke the silence then with sweetly sol
emn roll,
That walled waves of silver song across the sad
dened soul,
With "Rock of sges," old, yetnew-majestic, grand.
and strong
Well may the angel choirs above its Quivering
notes pTolong.
The people rose to be dismissed their pastor lin
gered still,
And smiling looked upon the graves that crowned
the distant hill;
But when they sought with gentle touch to wake
the muSing mind,
They found that death had called him hence; their
pastor had resigned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
May-PoIes i'm Sweden.
TErom All the Year Round. ]

In few villages in England can a may
pole now be seen, and probably in none
Of them is it ever put IN use. In Swe-
den, however, there are may-poles stillin
plenty, and there is around them no lack
of rustic merriment. Only as the snow
may not have vssnished by May-day, the
al .fresco frishings are wisely postponed
until midsummer. In Dalecarla espe-
cially, the old custom is kept up, as the
lately faded flowers and wreaths of with
ering leaves that hung about the poles
in August plainly showed. Terpsichore
may doubtless find elsewhere apter pu-
pills than among these thick-shoed peas
ants, still May-pole dance in DalaDe
must be a pretty sight, if but for the
gay dresses and bright faces of the girls
who take part In it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
SONNET TO A PLATE OF HASH

Ingerutab.e! Though subtler than the sphinx.
Thou hast no inspiration for the hind:
The dullard deals with thee nor never thinks
TO ask thee for the food that feeds the mind.
But for the poet, seeking truth thou art
lofty ideal and doubt supreme;
wonder, delight, O thing apart,
The changeful fringe of an Elusive dream.
The soul that is attuned to ideal things
Beholding thee, a fairy grotto sees,
Thou dost uplift imaginaEion's wings
And fancy reveleth in thy mysteries.
- nash thou mdest from thy votary's sight
more secrets than are wrapt in death and night.
" Y. Graphic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

DIR. JOHNSON had habit of eating
very fast, and using his fingers in place
of his fork. One day the cynic was din
ing with company, when a young
would-be wit remarked, "Doctor, you
remind me of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. "Ne-
buchadnezzar? replied the doctor, his
mouth full of victuals-" ah, yes. That's
because I'm eating with brutes.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

The general debate has begun we welcome
it; we courtit we challenged; because through
that we expect to save our country. We have
done it before and believe that we shall do it
again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

A PLANTER in North Carolina has
made tobacco hogshead by hewing it
out of the trunk of large tree. No
hoops are required to hold it together.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

PADLoCKs are said to have been in
vented by Becker, at Nuremburg, in
1910, but are mentioned much earlier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

WISDOM for April--Never, never go
out without your umbrella-or some
other persons .-Elnaira Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
Cost Of a Roman Triumph.

The following, according to Dean
Swift, was the bill of costs of Roman
triumph:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

Keep 1t up, boysl" he shouted, "I1l
fetch him next time!"
We kept it up for six or eight turns
more Ed crouching, with his eye in
teEtly fixed on the hole, when, hear ns
a slight noise out by the rock, Zofe and
looked round, and 10! the cayote was
just taking leave!
We yelled to Ed.
He jumped up, and for moment
acted as if he could not believe his own
eyes, then snatched the gun and FREQ
after the creature. But it had got too
far away to be hurt.
The cayote did not come back to this
hole. Perhaps we had made it toe
damp for his health. He used still &c
call on us nights, however, and take
what was left unprotected. We GO
glimpses Of him now and Zen. and
after time, found tnat he lad settled
at another hole, on the opposite side Of
the creek, half mile fartner or.
Late that fall we met with loss
The winter rain-storms are cold anG
chilling ou these unsheltered plains
We thought it too cold for our cattle
and were foolish enough to build &
ong shed, to break the force of the
@porthers."
We made the roof of this shec
of oiled cloth, nailed to light rafters
and the back, or north side, we made O
brush, twined in pretty closely.
The cattle liked it; that was tn,
| srouble. They took to it SO nicely tina
when the first really severe storm came
IN December, they stacked at one end O.
lt; and the result was that next morn
| ing we took out six dead steers! They
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25
Decentralization of Hotel Life.
Saratoga Letter.


In the family circle we are brought
into closer relationship with those
who serve us, and as we see the labor
involved in keeping house, it tends to
keep alive our sympathies and better
feelings. Hotel life for constancy is
necessarily pernicious, and eventually
causes seltishness and disregard of
the feelings of others. believe that
the comforts and splendors of hotel
life in New York are in measure re-
sponsible for its degenerate morals.
The husband who is not indebted to
his wife for the comforts of home
does not love her rs faithfully as he
would do were such the case. The
wife whose time is all her own, and
who has nothing to do toward render
ing home agreeable, is apt to fill up
that time with gossip and frivolous
pursuits. In this way both parties are
gradually alienated from each others
society and find pleasure elsewhere.
AS they are not satisfied with them
selves, SO they find fault with one an
other, and domestic quarrels ensue, and
the courts are filled with divorce cases,
and married life becomes insupporta-
ablCs
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25
The Treatment of Maud S.
Turf. Field and Farm.

Turf Field and Farm
Maud S. is q highly bred mare and
wants to be hllmored. Her heart is
won by Kindness. She will not stand
harsh treatment, will not prove Obedi-
ent under rough usage. Both Bair and
his wife made much of Maud S. They
petted her and treated her to apples
and Jumps of sugar The result is that
she will eagerly respond to their call.
When jogging on the track at Chester
Park, the presence of Mrs. Bair near
the rail at any time would cause Maud
to turn in that direction. All last Win
ter the mare ran in a roomy box. In
April she was put in front of break
cart, and Mr.. Bair drove her about the
streets of Clifton and Cincinnati, and
thus got her accustomed to the noise
and hustle of the toiling world. He
also harnessed her double, and taught
her to drive on either side. She always
behaved well TO the pole. She does
not like blinds 10 her bride, but will
trot with any kind of bit in her mouth.
All she asks is that the driver shall
not pull on the bit. She stands 1924
forward, and is plump sixteen hands
behind. Her weight is 900 pounds.
In her races this year she has been
driven TO fifty-one pound sullly, but
Bair is having made for her a sulky
weighing forty-iive pounds, She wears
a fifteen and half ounce shoe forward
and nine ounce shoe behind. She
also carries four ounce toe weights.
For two weeks after her arrival at the
Queen City she will he turned at 5
every evening into siX-acre grass lot,
and be allowed TO run until 9 o'clock
This will keep her hair from fading
under the suns rays, and it will cool
her out thoroughly. After two weeks
run at grass she will be led every day
for two weeks behind a break cart, so
padded that she cannot hurt herself.
She will then be in condition to order
ut short notice for a fast mile, should
Mr.. Vanderbilt desire to see one on his
return. Bair says he had hoped to
give her a record Of 2:09s before the
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25
Jay Gould's New Protege.

salt Lake Tribune.
Last nights train brought to our city
Billy Madden, the famous pugilist,
whose superior as a boxer in this cOun-
try would be difficult to find. Billy left
New York some time since for a pleas
ure trip to the coast. lie has passes all
over the West, obtained through the
influence Of Jay Gould, whose son is
Billy's pupil, and, while expecting to go
on to New York again very soon, is yet
so in love with his profession and the
American dollar that at the places he
stops for any considerable time he forms
class, gives an exhibition or two, and
thus gratifes his ambition to make the
trip without expenses to himself. We
do not propose to say word about the
athlete, for all who are interested in
sports are familiar with his name. We
will only say that he is the acknowl-
, edged lightweight boxing champion of
America lie is admitted to be the
most scientific handler of the gloves in
America, as well as the most handsome.
1t is his intention to stop over here for
few days, during which time he will
make the acquaintance of the Olympic
boys, give their best boxers point or
two-probably on the nose--and teach
the boys how to handle the buckskin
with precision, grace and effect. He
bears letters of introduction to promi-
nent Western men from Jay Gould and
others i'm New York, where he is con-
sidered a pet in sporting circles. We
are confident Billy will do well in Zion.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25
Or. Tanner Says a Good Thing.


DR.. Gum introduced him, while DR..
Tanner stood squirting alarmingly at
the glaring chandelier and blazing foot
lights. Still with his eyes nearly closed
and his mouth partly open, and his head
uncomfortably on one side, and star
ing into the strong light, Or. Tanner
said: 1--WE will have 10 wait few
minutes until the light IS arranged.
am entirely blinded and can't see the
audience The litter which escaped
the few people present was explained
when Dr. Tanner saw 20 his surprise,
by the subdued light a few moments
later, why he had not been able To see
his audience. There were from one to
two men in each of the three balconies,
while scattered about in the orchestra
chairs We're perhaps Il hundred others.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25

Paris Cor. n. Y. Evening Mall.

Paris Cor. y. Y. Evening Mall.
And, talking about hotels, reminds me
that the swindling bougie system is as
much i'm vogue as ever in France. 1t
flOurishes under every regime, imperial,
monarchial, or republican, and with
stands the blows and imprecations
hurled against il by generations of
American and British tourist. En-
pires and dynasties rise and fall, but
bougic scars aloft. triumphant and Sc
rene.
For the of French hotel keepers
are not our ways. You alight at an inn
and you ask the price of a room.
-Four francs"
That is the enthe price?
Certainly. -Four francs"
Then the service is.included :"
"Oh. no. The service is one franc
extra
''Then the price of the room is five
francs!"
"Ges. with service"
Nothing else extra"
"Only the bougie (candlel."
"IIow much is that ?"
"One frame"
80 the room, the price of which was
announced as four francs. is really six
francs. The service" is supposed to
include the servants fees, but the boots
and chamber maid will ask for "a
douceur.
1t is simply impossible to get "a French
hotel keeper to state a price that viii
include everything. Their minds can
not grasp SO comprehensive an idea
but they will grasp about everything
else.
Travellers used To vaunt the Euro
pean style of hotel keeping OH the
ground that you only paid for what you
had, and if away at hours for meals
they are not charged to you; but lately
this consolation is denied. for when you
get to your room YOU may or may not
see little placard stating that the
price of the room is double to those
who do not take their meals in the
house. The landlord is, however very
careful not to tell YOU of this before
hand. He would be a very remarkable
member of his calling if he were not a
perfect reservoir of mean little tricks
for plundering tourists.