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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-14

NOR SALE TWO FIVEROOM BRICKS
near litl st. n: W., for $1,000 each; half cash.
f.. Ill. Fail, fU2 18th st, N, w, ivStf
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-14

JNOR SALE-TIIE STOCK AND FIXTURES,
L ofa Plumbing Establishment. Inquire at No,
702 street n. W. l..II MD iy9tf'
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-14

EOR SA LE-karm of ninety acres, near WASH
E ington, suited to gardening, dairying or farm.-
Ing; Will be sold at very little more than half It's
value; owner, not being farmer, has no use for
II. Apply Mt 22l ID ST. H.. W. maitf
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-14

ENOR SALE-New and secondhand coupes,
II complexities, landaus, landaulettes, coupe rock
aways, extension tops, jump seats, phetons, bug
ges village carts, surreys, &c. All work war
ranted to be as represented. PRICES LOW.
ROBT. III. GRAHAM,
4i0To ii6 EIGHTH STREET n. w.
Repairing promptly attended to. jalS-e
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
Ozark Chips.

OZARK, March 21.-With the busy
hustle of spring farmers are vieing
with each other to see who gets their
crops in first.
Farmers report the peach crop
killed.
DR.. Shireves, of Texas, is visiting
his son at this place.
Miss Nettie Wolff has left for the
Southern part of this State, where we
hear she intends teaching music.
Mr.. James Beatty, formerly resi-
dent of Usage, was here on Thursday
last. Call around and see your friends
e:ore returning.
The Columbian Literary Association
adjourned on Saturday night last to
meet again at the call of the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Willard Hurst has been residing
in town of late.
Mrs. Lieurance has returned from
her trip to Illinois.
Luther Gordon has hired to Mr..
Gaunt for the summer.
Mr.. A. G. West whipped one Of his
farm hands Dave Pye) last week and
discharged him.
Mr.. Aaron Hall and Miss Dora
Pierce entered into the bonds of holy.
matrimony last Sunday morning, Rey.
Mr.. Hahn officiating.
The term of teaching at the Glen
dale school house expired on Thursday
last, lately taught by Miss Jones.
We have splendid Sunday school
at the Presbyterian church, which does
credit to its live and energetic superin-
tendent, w. A. Ross.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

In commenting on railroad legisla-
ton the Manhattan Nationalist says:
"Those who have given the most time
to really investigating the transporta-
ton problem, seem to be coming to
the conclusion that we reached some
time since, viz: that the most effective
measures will be to prevent discrim-
ination, to prohibit pooling and COM
pei reasonable notice before raising
rates." We believe if the principles
embodied In Senator Funston's rail-
road bill, which we published short
time since, were made an issue before
the people that they would endorse
them
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

At the last reception at the White
House, Senator Bruce and wife and
Frederick Dougkss with two ladies,
making five colored persons, were
among the noteworthy guests. 1t
is reported that "there were no per-
sons of the party more scourteously
treated in every respect, and Senator
Bruce and his wife were almost con-
stantly holding little levee of their
own, scores of the most distinguished
people, Democrats as well as Republic
cans, Southern gentleman as well as
Northern, and members of the diplo-
matte corps, paying their respects and
soliciting introduction. 1t was social
triumph to the. race to which they
belong
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
Thick glass bells filled with nitro

Thick glass bells filled with nitro
glycerine are the most terrible weapons
ever prepared by assassins, and they
are frightfully appropriate for those
who profess the philosophy of annihi-
lation. The bombs that can be carried
in a pocket and thrown as easily as a
stone,:: and that rend the earth to a
depth of four feet when they strike,
are a new element in affairs. There is
no man so guarded, no monument so
firm or venerable, no edifice so sacred,
no work of art or store of learning or
evidence Of human effort and progress,
that may not be destroyed by the
projectiles of the annihilators. They
are the enemies therefore of all that is
now worthy, and Of all the good that
might be. Truly, science can be the
enemy, as we'll as the friend and hand
maiden Of civilization.-Topeka Com
DsOnUeath.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
A Good Family Paper.

The Toledo Weekly Blade (Nasby's
paper), whose announcement for 1881
appears in another column, is now a
welcome visitor at every postoffice in
the land. 1t enjoys a circulation of
over 100000 copies, which is perhaps
the largest circulation Of any family
weekly newspaper published in this
country. Many improvements are
promised for the coming year. The
publishers will be pleased to send
specimen copy to any address.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

1--WE are fronting to the future, F"
were the ringing words of President
Garfield in his inaugural address.
"There are Democrats in the South, !"
said Judge Hoar in reply to Ben Hill,
."who do not mean, to live any longer
in grave yards and among tombs,
whose thin faces are towards morning,
and on whose brows the rising sun
light of future generations of this
is already beginning to be WIS.,
ible." March on then, and let the
band begin to play.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

S. S. kirkpatrick, of Fredonia, has
been appointed Attorney of the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad Co.
He will have charge of all cases in
which said company may be interested
between Oswego and Wichita.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

1t is coincidence that will arrest
the notice of future ages that the two
great Emancipators of this Nineteenth
Abraham Lincoln and Alex
ander II-were assassinated in fne
name Of liberty
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
The Kansas City Evening Star

is the best, the liveliest and the cheap
est, gives all the news of the world,
full telegraphic dispatches, Missouri
and Kansas items, Kansas City local
news, stories, poems, miscellany, is
independent in politics, and will give
the best and fullest market and live
stock reports. Postpaid to any address,
soc per month, less than half what
any other Kansas City daily paper
costs. 1t reaches all railroad points
twelve hours in advance of the morn
ing papers. Specimen copies free
Address THE EVENING STAR,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
MOntevale IteAs.


MoNTEvALE, March 21.-Mr. Edi-
tor: AS no one, has gathered any news
lately we will try.
Quite snow storm Friday eve.
Some Of the leading farmers are try,
ing to plow.
Tree planting is the order ofthe day.
Mr.. Black has about completed his
new house.
o. J. Smith is spending his leisure
hours painting the Nilwood school
house..
Our blacksmith has failed to get
shop built.
J.C. Holmner sold his mule to Mr..
Atwood, of Elm Greek, for S133 and
bought G. w. Lacy's team for $50.
n. Frederickson's father from Indi-
ana, is visiting here and fencing his
farm south of lola.
Some gentlemen from lola and Mr..
Brubaker had an exciting wolf chase
one day last week. They started it
north J. Culbertson's and run it
about mile before they caught it.
Baptist preaching at Montevale
every third Sunday.
Montevale Sabbath School is still
alive and at work.
Miss S. Culbertson is employed to
teach the summer school.
E. D. Lacy's children all have the
measles.
The Methodist preacher has not
preached at Montevale since Confer
ence.
Our store keeper is doing good
business. w. w. q.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

1T is stated that the members Of the
Wisconsin Legislature voted them
selves four hundred copies of Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

The Republican Senators in caucus
Tuesday night decided to offer reso-
;.ation in the Senate Wednesday pro-
yidirg for a new election of Senate
officers. They also agreed upon a
ticket. Geo. c. Gcriiam is to be secre-
tary and Henry Riddlebarger, Ma
homes friend, sergeant-at-arms.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

There are now over 43, 900 post offices
in the United States. And yet this
number is not large enough to give
every man position who feels quail
fled to discharge the duties of post
,,,actar
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

The victorious Chilians are going to
remove from Lima to Chill all the
munitions of war, the mint, the libra
ry, the public statues, the paintings,
ETC., i'm the exhibition, and such other
,movables as may be valuable in a
monetary or artistic sense.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

Itwould be well for all Notaries Pub
lie to examine the new law passed by
the recent Legislature. 1t requires all
Notaries Public to set forth their place
of residence and the date of the expira-
ton of their commission upon each in
strument to which their seal is at
fached
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

Advices received at II N. yesterday
are to the effect than an extensive con-
flagration almost destroyed the entire
business portion of our neighboring city
of Garnett. We have not been able to
obtain the particulars up to the hour of
going to press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

The snow storm the first of the week
is reported from Milwaukee and other
Northern points as being the worst of
the season.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

A member of the cabinet, discussing
the question after cabinet meeting
Tuesday night, gave it as his sincere
conviction that special session was
imperatively demanded by the coun-
try's necessities, and added that, in his
opinion, it would be grave mistake
not to call one.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

Spain can sympathize with Russia
just now. Bombs are being exploded
in various parts of the city, and the
authorities and the people generally
are getting very nervous about it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

Captain .Eads is confident OF the
ultimate success of his Tehauniepec
ship railway enterprise. He has re-
,ceived great encouragement from the
Mexican government.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

During the last ten years the increase
of native born citizens in the United
States has been greater thap those OF
foreign birth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

The Edison Electric Light company
has been granted permission TO lay
tubes, wires, conductors and erect
lamp posts in New York for the pur-
pose of supplying electricity for illu-
mina;ion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

A law has been passed to prohibit
the defacing Of public buildings, or
injury to public property. This makes
it a misdemeanor to cut, carve, mark
or engrave any character, figure or
letter OH any public building. This is
a severe blow on certain class of
meets
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

The constitutional amendments
seem to have been carried in Indiana
by large majority .on a light vote.
The Democrats generally did not vote.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

One hundred and eighty-one laws
were passed by the last Legislature.
Two years ago one hundred and ninety
three we're passed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

Saline county, Kansas, has given a
handsome majority in favor Of $4,000
in bonds to the Topeka, Salina and
Western railroad.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

Winfield claims that at her present
rate of speed she will have popula-
:tion of 10000 in 1885.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

The surveyors are at work on the
Zine of the proposed railroad between
Topeka and Ottawa.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

The first through train from Kansas
City to;San Francisco lett the former
place last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
PAPER OF COUNTY.

Topeka now claims population OF
over 5000 and is city Of the first
class.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

NA8RX Ike k<9
will be continued as occasion may require.
The ever-pOpular and instructive letters OF
Shirley Dare will continue to make feature
The instructive letters of Buckeye, from
Washington, will be continued.
We shall have regular and faithful New
York Correspondent in Weekly Letters.
The Household Department will receive more
attention, and the Popular Science Department
will be enlarged and made better.
The Answers to Correspondents will be more
carefully edited, and the Market Reports will
be more full and sati sfactOry.
In short, the WEEKLY BLADE will be made
immeasurably the best paper published, and
one which no family can do without.
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

A whole wagon load of peanEts, of
COwley county growth, were sold on
the streets of Winfield recently.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
MRS. JULIA A. B. WHITNEY

wi Merchandise, Sewing Machines, Fancy and
Ladies Furnishing Goods. South side public
square, lola, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25
DIR. J. ". SCOTT

DIR. J. ". SCOTT
Gives his entire attention to the business and
will always be found at the store during BUSH
ness hours, and at his residence nights and Sun
days, ready at any time, night or day, to furnish
medicines or COMPOUND prescriptions with caro-
and accuracy.
This is the best place in the county to buy
anything in this line.
N. B.-WINDOW GLASS Of all regular sizea
charge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-03
Whipped and BridcIess.

They don't permit Il drunken man to
marry in Odessa. On the contrary they
whip him and give his bride to another
An illustration Of this occurred not long
since, when couple appeared in church
and lcquts cd the priest to l. any III IN. TIE
priest detecting an unstcadiucss of gait in
the bridegroom, refused, and called the
young man a ''boozing swine" Indig.
nant at the untimcly inebricty, the father
of the drunkard seized him by the collar,
dragged him out Of the church and be-
labonrod him with stout cudgcl, in the
hope of making him sober enough to mar
ry. The brides father, however, took a
moro practical view Of the situation, and
declaring the engagement off, said that any
eligible candidate for his daughters hand
might we'd her on the spot without incur.
ring any expense. Two asplrants came
forward, and after inspection by the BRIDE,
and interrogation as to their worldly con-
dition; one was politely dismissed, and
the other took tho "boozlng swinc's place !,
and made happy husband.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-03
How u lean Man got Beaten.

On q late December morning poor man
who had just arrived in Little Rock, ant
who didn't have enough money to buy
cheese sandwich at half price, borrowed &
shovel, and stopping in front Of wealthy
mans house, shovelcd the snow from the
sidewalk. Then he rang the door bell
Colonel Slippery, the owner of the mar
sion came to the door.
IF you please" said the poor man, 81
have shovcled the snow from your side
walk"
''If please p"
eyes, sir, if you please"
"Well, what arc you going to do about
it2"
'Being very hungry, thougt that you
would give me twenty-five cents |"
The colonel is the stingiest man in Ar
kansas, and the idea Of surrendering twely-
flvc cents was desperate one.
''Sec here" said the Colonel. II want
cd that snow to stay where it was. 1t
hadn't wanted it on the sidewalk | would
have put up shed. wish, sir, that all
the snow in town had fallen there, for
was raised in tho North, and this snow is the
only Northern idea have seen introduced
here. / am half inclined to have you ar
rested for trcspass. Put that snow back
where you found it. Put every flake OF it
back !"
The poor man turned around, and SCOOP
cd up shovel Of snow, when tho Col.
onel exclaimed
600 ahead I'll let you off %
The poor man went away, and the Col
Onel chucklcd over bis breakfast.
~ saved twenty-five ccIts," he muscd,
as he passed through the gate and started
uptown. 'l was just thinking about hir.
ing some one to clean 1t OFF,"
The poor man went away, and after O
time returned with lot of lramps anG
shoycls. When the Colonel came home tt
dinner hc found a bank of snow ten feet
high in front of his door He paid three
dollars and a half to have it removed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-03
A SailOp'S Yarn,

In a book written by Rear Admiral
Werner, OF tho German navy, strange
story is told of the way in which many
years ago, In 1886, a French man. Of war
went down with all hands Oh board in
West Indian waters. The shlp had been In
commission Tor two years Oh the Antilles
station, and during the whole OF the time
her captain, who is described rs al incar-
nation Of cruelty, had exercised his inscn.
uity in tormcnting in every possible way
both tho officers and men OF his crew. SO
we'll had he succeeded that the lives of all
on board had been rendered a burden to
them, while the captain himself was hated
with an intensity of winch proof was soon
to be given.
Orders at length calr' " The ship to re-
turn home. Nco long ,c anchor had
been weighed, it be- 'ent that a
heavy squall was coming a the ship,
and the captain directed ~ .lccr of the
watch TO shorten sail. Thr orders were
given, but not man moved. Again the
tho orders were repeated, This timo by the
captain hi.a,sclf; but still not a man NOV
cd.
his Is mutiny,' cried the captain, and
then hundred voices answered:
1--WE will not shorten sail"
In vain the terrified captain appealed
to the officers TO support him. They stood
silent, and neither threats nor promises
avaicd to make man or officer move, save
only lew who were noted as spies and
fayoritcs Of the captain. A few minutes
more and the squall struck the ship. In a
moment the vessel was thrown upon her
beam. ends. '...
| Cut away the masts! , sho ltcd the cup.
tain; but still not man moved.
IN another minute, however,, the rigging
was carried away. the lnasts went by tho
honrd, and, thus relieved, tho ship righted
herself. Then the long suppressed rage of
the Grew broke forth, and, rushing aft.
they soizcd the captain. A few minutes
more and he would havo folio we'd the rig.
ging, but the first lieutenant, gong below,
opened the door of the magiziuc and fired
his pistol into it. .Tholc was loud report,
and the ship was no more. An hoir aftor.
ward an American vessel passing over the
spot picked up one OF tho crew, who told
the s.ory of what had happened, and died
shortly aflcrwa,d.
|
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-03
The Wedding Customs of tho Tow kuns

In Central America is country called
Towka, and without doubt the Towkans,
whatever else they may be, are the jolicst
people in the world at wedding. They
appear 10 be such ali ignorant race rs to
be unable to keep II record OF the age OF
their children, except in manner similar
to that adopted by Robinson Crusoc, with
his notchcd post for an almanac The
Towkans, however, do not touch their
children. They hang around their nccks
at birth a string with one bead on, and mt
ut the expiration OF The year they add an
other bead and 80 on, tho main object be-
ing seemingly that there may be no mis-
take when The young people arrive ut IL
marriagcable age. when Il girl numbers
Young man must possess necklace of
twenty before hc Is rcckoncd capable 0
taking on himself SO serious RESPONSE
bility.
But the wedding feast is the thing. The
invited guests assemble on what answers
TO our village green, and set in the midst
Is Il canoe, the property Of the bridegroom,
Drimning with palm wine, swcetencG with
honey, and thickcned with crushed pl,.n-
tains. The drinking cups arc calabashcs,
which arc set floating in the fragrant lid
uor, and, seated around it, the company
fall to--a mark Of politcncss being to drink
out Of as many calabashcs that have been
drank out of by somebody else, as pos
sibl1.
1t should be mentioned, however, to the
Towkan's credit, that his wife is not pres.
cnt al this tremendous drinking bout, or
rather boat. She remains in her fathers
hut, and when her intended has finished
with the calabAshes he takes his whistle
OF bamboo and his "tom-tom," which is a
hollow little log, tied over at each end
with bits of leather, and, seating himself
at the door, of his parcnts-in-law prospect
i've, he commences to bang and toollc
sweet music, uhtil the heart of the ten der
creature within is softcncd, and they lei
him in.