The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-24
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80 MSCKkLANEOUS. "a
The youngest drunkard vet died q
Montreal the other day. He was only
eight years old. ACOroner's iury hai
brought in verdict of willful murder
Against the persons unknown who fur.
nislled him liquor.
-ChMies Hagler, over sixty years d
age, was on trial at Clayton, Ala, for
Tor petit larceny, and the case was far
advanced when the old man was observed
70 De IN great distress. The scase was
suspended and attention given him. but
ne expired In q few moments. and be.
lore q physician could be called from the
street.
From Denver Tribune (party to
eleven libel or damage suits of SOD, 900
each(: King Theebaw, of Burmah, is
not dead, as reported by the unreliable
kilograms. We deeply regret the re-
marks we made last week in the suppo--
sition his royal nibs had passed in his
chips. However, we guess we can stand
another libel suit, maybe.
Thomas Schofeld, aged ninety-one
years, walked nine miles 70 renew his
subscription to q New London paper. Il
is the general impression among pub
fishers that there are q number Of sub
scribers who are waiting until they are
ninety-one years old to come in and pay
for their paper.
Beer, according to the Paris Figaro,
is largely used at the royal table in Berlin.
The Emperor Williams fayorite dish is
beer soup, made very sweet, with toasted
bread in it; the Crown Prince likes beef
stewed in beer, which imparts a pecu-
liar flavor to the meat; and the Empress
is particularly fond of cells with beer
sauce.
-Winslow, the wel-known Boston
fOrger, is now making money in Rio de
Brazil, and IS living comforta-
bly,. BY fair dealing he IS gradually
getting back into popularity. He speaks
tiuently the Spanish language and edits
the best paper in the place. His second
wife clings to him. although she knows
his first wife is living.
10, suppose he loves Sarah and
would be glad to marry her." he was
saying to the woman in the Postoffice
"but I dunno.n "Isn't he a
nice young man?'' asked the other.
swell, he's nice enough, but reckless
with his money. At Christmas time he
made US present of French clock for
the parlor, and there's not one of us in
The house can speak word of French
Thomas Foster, editor of the Lon
don (Tenn.) Farmer. called John j.
Littleton, of the Kingston Cyclone, q
-blackguard. thief and murderer
vhereupon Littleton justified the name
Of his paper by sweeping through Mr..
Foster at violent rate. LittletOn thus
describes the row: 1--WE caned him be-
cause he deserved to be caned-caned
him with cane that will cane him again
4 he needs caning-caned him up and
,aned him down-caned him over half
he town-caned him soundly-swiftly
,aned him-caned him as all CANNES
need Gaming Foster" -Globe-
Democrat.
"A charming bit Of romance comes
from Georgia In q mountain village
near Dalton young lady, the belle of
the place. was about to leave for fe-
male institute in a neighboring town to
complete her education. She had q
over, young, handsome and talented,
who from timidity had not pressed his
,uit, but when at last the young girls
trunk was carried to the depot,
md with tears IN her orbs she was bid
ling adieu to her friends, the tardy lover
'ealized that Faint heart never won
air lady," and he requested an inter-
rev ere it was too late. This was
granted, and, presto! there was q
;hange. The trunk was brought back
rom the depot, the travelling habili-
nents were discarded, and in the balmy
pring time wedding bells will ring out
n the quiet little village.
I'm spite of the opposition of her
amily, the daughter of an English far
ner once agreed to marry neighhor of
bout her own age, going 80 far as to
elect the wall paper of her cottage.
hen she changed her mind, and broke
er engagement. Her lover began q
uit against her, and she, then agreed
nee more to make it all right and put
matters back as they were in August
he lover said he was quite prepared to
larry her, but as he had incurred a
reat deal of expense in bringing the
nit, he thought he ought to 60 on with
in order to make things even. After
lat he would marry her. She offered
to work the expense out" but he
anted cash, and went on with the suit.
he jury gave him half cent damages :
nd no costs.
The Black Bears Cunning.