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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04
Boundary Between Russia and America,

ONE of the most important results OF
the trip of the schooner Yukon to the
coast of Alaska last autumn, under
charge of Commander w. II. Dali, was
the determination of the boundary line
between Russia and the United States.
According to the treaty, this boundary
line should pass between the two
Diomede Islands without touching eth
er. Commander Dali made a landing
on Big Diomede Island, and had short
but satisfactory set of observations,
which showed that the boundary line, as
defined in the treaty, does actually pass
between the two islands. These islands
are granite domes rising in the center of
Behring's Strait, their sides almost per-
pendicuiar from the action of the sea,
and without beaches. A few gullies in
the granite bluffs give access to a brok-
en- tableland on the top. There is q ma
tive village on each island. The Do
modes are frequented by millions of
birds, and seal and walrus are also cap
tured by the natives.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

ACCORDING to Engineering, the Edi-
son loud-speaking telephone is giving
way in England before the Gower-Bell
telephone. This latter form is largely
used in the Post-office, and is also en-
ployed to some extent in railway signal
ing. In q recent experiment on the
Southwestern Railroad, the telephones
were simply connected between the e1-
isting wire for working the "block"
system and the +" earth" Conversation
was then distinctly carried on, without
interfering in the least with the ordinary
signals; and # was curious to listen in
the telephone and hear the sound of the
train itself leaving the distant station
simultaneously with the strokes of the
signal bell indicating its departure. The
reason Of this simultaneous working il,
that the magnetic electric telephone cur
rents being Of very weak strength and
vibratory In character, are harmlessly
superposed upon the powerful battery
currents working the ''block'' instzu-
ments.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Two pyramids built by King of the
Sixth Dynasty have been discovered to
the north of Memphis. They were bur-
led beneath the sand. The vaults and
chambers are covered with inscriptions.
N. de LEssEPs counts on Italian lab
orers to dig the Panama Canal. They
bored the Mounts Gents and Gothard
tunnels, and are considered the most
steady, frugal, and intelligent in such
undertakings.
The outside fiber of the cocoanut is
being manufactured extensively for
shoe-heels, and is said to be most e1-
cellent substitute for leather. In fact,
its wearing qualities are said to be su-
perior to that of leather, and is much
cheaper.
A FRENCH physician says that the de-
terioration of the race from improper
feeding in infancy has become such q
serious question in France that the gov
eminent now insists that children sent
out to nurse "a common practice in that
country shall be reared on mothers
milk. 1914
A NEW French appliance is an cleo
trio brake, which is made to operate on
the wheel brake by means of electricity,
generated during the motion of the
train, and applied at pleasure. Expert
ments thus far made with this appara-
tus have proved entirely successful.
The rare phenomenon of an inverted
rainbow was observed at Prussian
town on the morning of November %.
The ends of the semi-circle, the center
of which was the sun, rose and moved
westward with the latter for some thirty
minutes, when the appearance van
ished.
For the purpose of determining the
capacity of horse to undergo the pri-
vations incident to a state of siege, q
series of experiments have been made
in Paris. The results show that a horse
may hold out for twenty-five days with
out any solid nourishment, provided it is
supplied with sufficient good drinking
water; that horse can subsist for barely
five days without water; and, thirdly,
that if horse is we'll fed for ten days,
but insuficiently supplied with water
throughout this period, it will not out
live the eleventh day. A horse which
had received no solid nourishment for
twelve days was, nevertheless, in con-
dition to draw load of GOD pounds on
the Twelfth day of its fast.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04
Social Gatherings in the Country.

IT is to be regretted that people are
not more social; that the long winter
evenings are not improved more gener-
ally in our country villages by getting
acquainted with our neighbors, by ex-
changing thoughts with them and each
adding something to the common store.
One great objection to the more frequent
exchange of inequalities is the amount
of labor it adds to the burdens of the
housekeeper-the tired woman who
would really be refreshed and bright
ened by intercourse with other minds;
who would be lifted out of the tiresome
routine of her every day work into an
almost ideal region. But if, with poor
help, or possibly without any, she must
be perplexed by the thought of elaborate
entertainment, she cannot enter with
any zest or enjoyment into the visit, and
so the chief good to be derived from it
is at once done away with. It is not
right that SO much should be thought
necessary as is almost invariably offered
to guests, that tea should not be con-
sidered complete without variety of
meats, half dozen kinds of cake, and
other things accordingly. An expert
ment tried in one of the large villages in
this State is worthy of being repeated
elsewhere A number of ladies and
gentlemen deliberated upon this subject,
and at length resolved to see what could
be done; there we're about twelve in all,
and they agreed to meet once in two
weeks at each others houses during the
winter; they we're to come to tea and
spend the evening in reading, music or
conversation, just as each hostess should
decree; simple supper was TO be
served; the bill of fare agreed upon was
white or brown bread, tea or coffee (not
both), one kind of cold meat, one kind
of cake, cheese or pickles, and some
canned fruit; each lady pledged herself
not to offer anything more. The re-
suit was series of aesthetic teas which
were delight to those who participated
in them, and proved clearly the posi-
bility of being hospitable without great
WEAKNESS of tiesh.-N. r Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04
PITH AND POINT.

CAN Boston school-boy be called q
Hubbub?
The Cornell Rerew has discovered
the mathematics of kiss: it is q lip
tickle.
THE bee, although somewhat of q
rover, thinks his first duty is to hum
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The wholesale price of strawberries
in New York is Sc quart Thus do
the luscious berries cheaper. We paid
$40 only two weeks ago.-Detroit Free
Press.
The person who would pick upon q
banjo is entirely capable of pounding a
piano, squeezing life out of an accordion
or beating drum.-NeU Orleans
Picay,sne.
"THE height of the human figure, {"
says some authority, "should properly
be six times the length of the feet. !"
This proves that St. Louis folks are too
short.-BOston Post.
Mr.. GARFIELD, his wife, and the
young lady who is to assist in doing the
honOrs of the White House, have all
been school teachers. The reins of
Government will now be kept taut.-
Boston Transcript.
MARIE RozE has been photographed
in one hundred and fifty-eight different
positions. The only person who can
beat her for variety of attitudes is a boy
told to sit still on chair at funeral
Boston Post.
WHEN man begins to 60 down hill
he finds everything creased for the occa-
sion, says a philosopher, who might
have added that when he tries to climb
up he finds everything creased for the
occasion, too.-Philadelphia NeOs.
AFTER all the evidence was in, q Gal
weston Judge asked the accused, who
was charged with stealinga watch, if he
had anything more to offer. 81 did
have an old silver watch to offer you,
Judge, but my lawyer borrowed it and
hasn't brought it back yet. Galveston
Mems
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

-Vincennes, Ind, has a case on her
hands that ought to attract considerable
attention on account of the phenomenal
circumstances surrounding it. In De-
cember, 1877, George Gardner, the 12-
year-old SON of Dexter Gardner, an I'M
dertaker, was accidentally shot in the
breast by companion. The ball-22-
caliber-entered the breast just shove
the left nipple The doctors could not
find it by probing, and as the boy felt
no evil effects, it was permitted to re-
main and the circumstance was forgot
ten till few days ago, when the boy
felt q hard substance working out in the
lobe of his right ear. 1t has at last
worked clear into that appendage, and
can now be plainly felt nesting into the
lower part Of the lobe. just how this
transition was accomplished is ques-
ton that now puzzles local physicians.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04
Hans and the Pepper.Pot.
TITLE HANS was q very naughty boy

LITTLE HANS was q very naughty boy
one day.
What do you think he dida
Well. he did almost everything that
was mischievous; at least. everything
he could think of. tFtst4
suppose he got out of bed the wrong
way. or opened his left eye first instead
of his right, or forgot to say "Popo-
catapetr' before he began his break
fast, or some such dreadful thing; and
if he did. of course that was enough to
make him naughty, wasn't it?
First, he wouldn't eat his breakfast.
There was not enough sugar on his por-
ridge. Mamma put on some more, and
then there was too much. (This shows
that something was very wrong with
him, for who ever heard of child hav-
ing too much sugar?) And he wouldn't
eat it. :. Wah! uah!, 6oo!"' no. he
wouldn't. .-.,
So he didn't. And nobody was bit
the worse for it but himself.
After breakfast he felt hungry and
went back into the kitchen, but mamma
had put everything away except the
pepper-pot.
When Hans saw the pepper-pot. he
forgot that he was hungry. Now he
would have some fun.
So he called the cat, who was asleep
by the stove, and began to pat and
stroke her.
Pussy purred and felt very happy,
when suddenly-puff! Hans shook the
pepper-pot over her nose.
Poor pussy! her eyes and nose were
full of pepper. She mewed piteously.
and ran round and round, sneezing and
splitting. That was fun for Hans.
Still holding the pepper-pot, he look
ed about for some new sport, and saw
on shelf a beautiful blue platter, large
and round, which he had not often seen,
as it was usually kept locked up in the
cupboard.
How finely that would spin on the
smooth kitchen floor.
Up he climbed, down he climbed. and
soon the platter was spinning beauti-
fully.
"Whir-r-r-r, whir-r, whir-r-crash!
this was what the platter said. And it
never said anything else, for it was
broken in fifty pieces.
Hans was very still for q moment.
Then he said to himself, If mamma
finds me crying hard, perhaps she may
not punish me-"
So he opened his mouth very wide,
and put both fists in his eyes, and be-
gan g Boo-hoo! boo-hoo! oil! oh! o-0-oh"
But the next moment came a change
in his tone, and his screams were those
of real terror and pain.
Poor Hans! He had forgotten the
pepper-pot,- which was still tightly
clasped in one hand; and now his eyes
and nose were as full of pepper as poor
pussy's had been. and like her he ran
round and round the room, shrieking
and screaming.
What a sight met his mothers eyes
when she opened the door. Hans with
his mouth wide open, and his face
streaming with tears and pepper, and
her beautiful dish on the floor, broken
in fifty pieces!- Youths Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

sects, their usual prey, they are some
times called the Swallows of Ternate.
Az the country where they breed IS
visited with tempestuous seasons. these
birds are seldom seen at such times;
and it is supposed that they then mi-
CRATE to countries where their food is to
Be found in great abundance; for. like
swallows, they have their appointed
times."-N r Observer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04
A Chester Trapper's Experience.

SOME time ago noted trapper of
Easttown, Chester County, set trap to
catch pole-cat. which occasionally
wandered about his place. The trap
was specimen of the choke vari-
ETY.. After putting in the bait the old
trapper left the spot to await further
Developments. Instead of pole-cat
coming after the bait crow put in his
appearance. The crow seemed to par
TALLY understand the "dodge," and,
instead of picking out the bait with its
bill, reached out one of its claws after
it. The trap worked beautifully. and
the claw of the crow was caught be-
tween its iron jaws. Pretty soon .
hawk made its appearance at the trap,
but whether to fight the crow or get
the bait no one can tell. However,
when neighbor of the noted trapper
came upon the scene. he found that the
crow had one claw caught in the trap,
while with the other he was holding the
hawk to the ground at the neck. Both
birds were alive at the time, but the
discoVerer of the trap and the singular
soon succeeded in dispatch
ing the fowls.-Gester (Ra.) Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

MISS VIOLET Brown, the thirteen
year-old daughter of Ex-Governor Gratz
Brown, of Missouri, was in the upper
story of public school at St Louis the
other day when the building took fire.
While the teachers were subduing the
panic and trying to take the children
out in safety, the girl stepped to the
window, opened it. and jumped down
upon the roof of an extension building,
q distance of eight feet, caught hold Of
the Zig htning-rod. and slid down to the
ground.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

A VERY proper Boston girl. who
reads the Bible to the family Sunday
nights, read, Of civilian Dad, the
Shuttle, - referring to him Is :. Blldad''
being considered too dreadfully familiar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

Want Of good sense is the worst Of
poverty.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-04

be true. IT any County Attorney
duty imposed upon him by this act, he shall
be deemed guilty of n misdemeanOr, and on
conviction thereof in the District Court shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, and on such conviction shall be
deemed to be removed from office. If in any
prosecution begun by the county attorney un.
der the provisions of this section there shall
suc0 pr osecution shall be paid by thecounty in
which such prosecution was begun. 1t shall be
the duty of the county attorney, under penal
ty Of forfeiture of his Office, to prosecute any
and all persons guilty of any violations of the
provisions of this act, and for each successful
prosecution he shall be allowed fee of fifteen
dollars. which shall he taxed As costs in the
61t snS b county cn s sttorney Shall bpins
suit upon all bonds forfeited under the pro-
visions of this act, Immediately upon thehap-
pening of such forfeiture, to recover the PEN
shall be paid into the school fund o, the
proper county. The county attorney shall be
allowed a fee OF ten per cent. upon all moneys
so collected by him, to be paid out OF the
same.
SEC. Is. All places where Intoxicating liquors
are manufactured, sold, bartered, or given
away in violation of any Of the provisions OF
kept for sale. barter or use, in violation of
this act, are hereby declared to be common
nuisances; and upon the Judgment of any
court having jurisdiction, finding such place
to be nuisance under this section. the Sher-
id, his deputy, or under-Sherif,. or any Con-
stable of the proper county, or Marshal of any
city where the same Is located, shall be di.
the owner or keeper thereof shall. upon con- on
viction, be adjudged guilty of maintaining .
common nuisance, and sha II be punished BY
q fine of not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, or " i'm.
prisonment in the county jail not less than
sixty days nor more than ninety days. or both
by such fine and Imprisonment.
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OF perjury, and upon conviction therefor in
any court having jurisdiction shall be pun
isii' d as provided by law for perjury in other
cases, Prorided, hoperer, That no sales of in i
toNica.tinG liquors shall be made by any such
drug si>t knowingly, to any minor in any case,
except upon prescription for medical pur-
f.ist shall file away and keep all prescriptions
for Intoxicating liquors, and prescriptions
patty for intoxicating liquors. by him filled,
and shall also keen book in which he shall
make a record Of all sales of Intoxicating
liquors bv him made, which record shall show
the names and residence of all purchasers OF
such liquors, the kind and quantity sold, the
II:rnO-e for which sold, the date of such sales,
tn prices received, and, if upon prescription,
the name of the physician making the same.
Tire record SO kept shall be open to the in
spection of the public at all reasonable times
during business hours: Pr0rided, That any
dru- sist having permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors under this act may sell such liquors
other druggist having q like permit. -
SEC. 5. No person shall manufacture or as
sist in the manufacture of intoxicating liquors
in this State except for medical. scientific and
mechanical purposes. Any person or persons
desiring to manufacture any of the liquors
mentioned in section one of this act for med
shall present to the Probate Judge Of the
county " herein such business Is proposed to
be MED on, petition asking a permit for
such purpose, setting forth the name of the
applicant. the place where it is desired to
CARY on such business, and the kind of liquor
to ID" manufactured. Such petition shall have
appended thereto a certificate signed by at
least twelve cit zens of the township or city
where such business is sought to be estab-
lshed, certifying that such applicant is per-
son OF good moral character. temperate in his
anu sell intoxicating liquors. Such applicant
s1alifle with said petition a bond to the State
OF kan-as n the sum of ten thousand dol ars.
visions OF this act, said bond should be for.
feited. Such bond shall be signed by said APP
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-02
za1llaster fntclliqencer.
EVENING, APRIL q, 1881.
TaE CAPTAINS SWEETHEART.

THE CAPTAINS SWEETHEART.
THE sroav OF An "ATRIL FOOL"
g Only last night my ship came in.
Yet years it seemed ere I could seck
Your side, and say to you the words
That SO long lave elonSed to speak,
For am Captain now, and thought
To-day to win you tor my bride;
But would Id nc'cr set foot on shore:
Would on the ocean had died!'
With kindlinx eye and crimsonod check
His words Of bitterness she heard,
Then tightly clasped her little hands.
But never spoke a single word.
Your lovely eyes were dim with tears
When last started tor the sea;
You know I loved you, anil dreamed
Poor trusting fool-yoa cared for me.
Each night your name was in my prayers,
Your picture on my heart hath lain;
Once more I'll press my lips to 1t,
Then you may have 1t back again."
He kissed 1t thrice and held It forth
With Trembling hand. She raised her head,
And in his face gaxed steadily,
But not q single word she said.
ITO think that you should wed for gold.
5cA your S"ccL lace IOr bEHlCAAlnS gems
Loves sunshine, girl. would brighter make
Your curls than precious diadems.
And Faith and Truth would bring you flowers
Where Pomp and Pride but weeds can SOW
But since you've made your choice. farewell:
And with sigh he turned to go.
A smile dawned ON her pretty mouth;
She shook her pretty golden curls.
" Stay, Ralph. Who told this tale" she asked.
"Of gold and diamonds and pearls:'
lone who should know-your brother Tom
met him as 1 reached your door.
What it you've gained your ship he mosked.
And lost your Nell forevermore
Old Skipper Browns ben courting lei.
And he has stores of gems and gold;
And wedding bells may saly ring
Before the year is six months Old"
Her smile grew brighter and at last
Into a merry laugh she burst.
"'Twas wicked, Ralph. OF Tom but then
He's but boy. 'Tis April First
"And-?' No, o! comrsc not; how coull l,
When" "You love me?" "YOu say do
And all the time I've boon away: -
Tho north star has not been more true
"And you will wed lns when the sweet
Wild roses, love- begin to blow"
So soon ?" she said. "'Tis ages, dear"
"Yes, then, If you will la 20 1t So"
"And from this time may April First
he ushercd In with cloudless sky,
And all the April Fools" lie cried.
4" be just as glad and blessed as 1 ~
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How 70 Get Well ,

thousands OF persons are constantly troubled
with combination OF diseases. Diseased KID.
Thss ana c9stiye bowels ar. their torinentors.
ihn:Ss e.s snuu,o Know that ki:lne:-W ort acts on
,SsI, 20 throw % on the poisons that have cioeSeiI
Ireis ,nst,ss 50 ~ renewing the whole man. lin
NiV1s 'es'nS 10 this.-Ptftsburgh Post.
m2S-lwd&w
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no you EVER FEEL AS IF THERE
IL was an obstruction in you back, prevent.
ing you from Strengthening your form. and
Indicating an obstruction in the Kidneys?
K1DNEYCURA will remove this. It 's n nat.
ur,al remedy, composed OF roots and herbs
and made into TEA. A pack makes four
pints Of Tea Try it and be convinced.
KAUFFMAN's DRUG STORE,
No. ZIG North Queen Street,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TO INVENTORS.
DlSPENSAKY.

MIGHT DlsPENSAKY.
IN The proprietor OF the LANCASTER CITY
PHARMACY, corner of North Queen and
Orange streets wishes to notify his patrons
and the public that he has openeda
NIGHT DISPENSARY,
at his residence and is therefore prepared to
NIL any prescriptions and furnish any medi-
cines in cases OF emergency.
ANDREW q. FREY,
As West Orange street.
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A Vermont CITY.

Vergenncs is the smallest and the
quaintcst of the New England cities. 1t
is city, too, where everybody gets fair
chance at the offices. At present the
mayor is a Frenchmon, the clerk is a
white woman and the sheriff is negro.
Versennes would suit Wendell Phillips as
a place of residence
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Never Return.

1t is said that one out OF every four real in.
valids who go to Denver, Col, to recover
health never return to the East or South ex-
cept as corpse. The undertakers. next to the
hotel keepers, have the most profitable busi-
ness. ! his excessive mortality may be pre-
vented and patients served and cured under
the care OF friends and loved ones at hOme if
they will hut use Hop Bitters in time This we
know. See other column. aI.2wd&w
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DURE WINES AND LIQUORS
-FOR-
Medicinal Purposes, Fresh Groceries ana Pure
Spices at .RINGWALT'S
No. 2o5 WEST KING STREET,
feblalyd
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ROEIN REDEREAST.
My Old welsh neighbor over the way
Crept slowly out in the sun OF spring,
Pushed from her ears the locks of gray
And listened to hear the robin sing.
Her grandson, playing ut marbles. stopped,
And cruel In sport as boys will be,
Tossed a stone 1t the bird, who hopped
From bough to bough IN the apple tree.
Nay" said the grandmother, "havc you not
heard,
My poor bad boy: OF the fiery pit.
And how drop by drop this merciful bird
Carries the water that quenches It:
/" He brings cool dew in his little bill
And lets it fall On the souls OF Sin
You can gee the mark on his red-breast still,
OF fires that scorch as he drops 1t In.
" My poor Bron rhuddyn! my breast-burned
bird!
Very dear to the heart OF our Lord
Is he who pitics the lost like Him.
"Amen,' l said to the bca utitul myth,
Sing bird OF God i'm my heart as WELL
Each good thought Is 4 d;op whcrewith
To cool and lessen the fl es OF hell.
Prayers of love like r:,indrops fall
Tears OF pity are cooling dew.
And dear to the heart OF our Lord arc all
Who suffer like Him in the good they do.
John G.. Whittier.