The Iola register., 1881-02-18

| 1AOCcls Icce7S6Q bOLue very uuc uIduSus
horses this week.
"Ten Nights in a Bar Room" will
be on the boards next week. Amuse-
ment goers can prepare for literary
feast-even If {s little old.
Prof Harris, Of our city schools, will
conduct the Normal Institute of Chau-
tauqua county in July, and that OF
Anderson county in August.
Mr.. Elliott, from Randolph county,
ILL.,, a cousin of r. B. and Josie Ste
venson, is visiting at lola this week.
He is accompanied by his son.
It was reported yesterday forenoon
that Mr.. NJ. w. Post was not expect
ed to live. He has been sick with
pneumonia for few days past.
VThe young man who does not take
his girl to see the great dramatic play
next Thursday night should be nit
tened at church the following Sunday
night.
The permanent and continued
growth of our city is guaranteed by
the fact that the surrounding country
is ahead of the town. This is as it
should be.
A gentleman from Topeka last week
made bet Of two to one that lola
would get the east and west road from
Ft. Scott. He seemed to know what
he was talking about.
A sneak thief broke q pane of glass
in Steele's jewelry store one night this
week and stole watch case. The
| works had been taken out and the
thief gained but little in value.
At least one case of destitution has
occurred here this winter, but trustee
Harris very promptly attended to the
parties. Let our citizens remember
the poor this frightful winter weather.
l>Iarried, at the residence of tbe
BRIDES parents, near Carlyle, Tebryafy
l3, 1881, by/Rev R. F. Harkhess,
F. w. Dajs4 of Anderson couYy and
ntieFuifenwider of Allen county.
Nj. Allison and Mrs. Colborn went
to Topeka Monday to attend the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, A.
F. & A. M. Mr.. A. represents the
Blue Lodge, and Mrs. G. the Eastern
Star.
We do not know that the railroad is
to blame for the snow blockade, but
it does seem as though Il little more
energy would have put the trains
through without loosing SO much
time. .-.
Judging from the editorials in last
weeks Lster-Stdtc, Burd has been
depOsed from the editorial control; 1t
will not suffice, Messrs. Democrats,
you cannot maintain al "organ" and
have him connected with it.
A practial printer and newspaper
man of long experience, desires sit
uation in any capacity in which he
can make himself useful. References
given. Address, "Printer," care of
NEWS, Yates Center, Kansas.
O, tho snow, the beautiful snow
It is gone, and We are glad of it; but
Stevenson's stock Of drugs, paints, oils,
brushes, toilet and fancy articles is al
ways full and complete, as he keeps
them constantly replenished.
Some legal papers belonging to Ad-
am Smith were left on TalcOtt's desk
at the June term of Court, and were
taken away by some one, who would
confer a favor by returning the same
to Fast's office at the court house.
The proceeds of the entertainment
next Thursday night will go to pro-
vide scenery for other plays yet to be
rendered by our home dramatic COM
pany. All should go and give this
enterprising organization a friendly
greeting.
There will be no preaching at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. Miller, has gone back
to Indiana with his wife, who is in
bad health. There will be Sunday
School as usual, and preaching one
week from that time.
BY note from j. T.. Lockwood, of
the X. G., L. & s. r. r. We are advised
of the completion Of the Parsons
branch of the Kansas City, Ft. Scott
& Gulf r. r., from Cherokee through
Parsons to a connection with the Kan
sas City, Lawrence & Southern Kan
sas R. r. at Cherryvale.
The Faculty of the State University
have placed the lola high school on
the list as one of the Estate High
Schools" of Kansas. The graduates of
our school can now enter the State
University without examination in
the branches taught here, by present
ing their accredited standing and ex-