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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17
A Real Ghost.

If were to tell you that I have seen
and analysed the waters of river which
runs two degrees north of the Equator,
and found in those waters eleven per
cent of sulphuric acid and one and one
half per cent. of hydrochloric, might
cause some. surprise, but little or no in
credulity, even if l were to add the lit
tle-knoWn fact that in that region of the
world there is thrown away in twenty
four hours more of those two acids than
is artifcially produced in Europe in a
year. But if l tell you that I once saw,
outside my fancy, a woman who was
two thousand miles off at the time, l
shall not only be generally disbelieved,
but laughed at as well. I have often
told the story in private life, but not till
now have I told it in print. Twenty
three years ago, as was looking out of
the window of General Torico's rancho
at Chorillos, ten miles south of Lima,
Peru, there passed by several ladies and
gentlemen on horseback. A lady whom
l will call Mrs. Moreno (the Spanish
rendering of a common English name),
was one of the gay cavalcade. She was
SO L udtc lclucIuUCIcU ucE
face with the ease with which I am able
to recall the Victoria Regina, or the vel
low convolvulus, or the blue orchid, as
when first saw those beautiful flowers
IN their native lands. had never spok-
en- with Mrs. Morena or her husband,
who accompanied her, and who was
then on his way to Jauja from the Unit
ed States, to get healed from consump-
ton.
Three years ago, as one morning I
lay musing in my bunk in a Cunard
steamer crossing the Atlantic in full day.
light, and, having my eyes wide open,
Mrs. Morena came into my cabin, and
to my sorrow went out of it as quickly
as she came in. Thereupon 1 rose,
bathed, dressed and went up to break
fast. 1t was late, the saloon was nearly de-
serted, and l found only two fellow-pas
sengers, talking together and eating
ham and eggs. had never seen either.
The common name of Moreno was men
toned between the two, and I, being full
of my vision, remarked at a venture to
him who sat next to me: "Mrs. Moreno
is more plump than she was twenty
years ago" My neighbor turned on me
. quiet look of inquiring surprise. Put
ting his hand into the breast-pocket of
his coat, he drew out one of those excel
lent photographs for which some Amer
lean photographers are so celebrated.
Is that the lady you mean?'' he gently
demanded, and 1 answered: Certain
", and you see she is rather stouter."
"When did you see her last?' was the
next question, and I answered, "This
morning" The gentleman with the
photograph was Mr.. Morena, the hus-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17
American Cars Lighted by American
Electric Lamps in England.

A regular train of Pullman cars is now
run upon the London, Brighton & South
Coast Railway, England. The train in
cludes parlor car, drawing-room car,
with ladies' boudour, and dressing room,
a restaurant car and smoking car,
while compartment at each end of the
train next to the luggage compartment
is provided for servants. The cars are
kept at an equable temperature by
means of hot water pipes. There is
electric communication between the
parlor, drawing-room and smoking
cars and the restaurant car, and in many
ways the comfort of passengers is pro-
vided for. The most important and
novel feature of the train is, however,
that it is lighted throughout by electric
ity.
The lamps used are Edison's incan-
descent lamps, twenty-nine being used.
On the very successful trial trip the cleo
tricity was supplied by Faure accumula-
tors, of which eighty were carried. Mr..
w. Lachlan, the engineer, representing
the Societe la Force ct la Lumiere, who
was in charge of the batteries, reported
that but thirty were brought into use on
the down journey, and only portion OF
the electricity stored in these was ex-
pended. On the up journey these and
four fresh boxes were brought into Oper-
ton. For the present the accumulators
will be charged each evening at the go
ciety's depot, Charing Cross, but as soon
the necessary arrangements can be made made,
be at Victoria with a dynamo machine,
worked by small stationary engine: 1t
is not improbable, however, that before
long the electricity required may be gen.
Grated on the train itself, the chief prac-
teal difficulty in the way of this saving
of force arising, the London Times says,
from the unavoidable alterations in the
speed of the train-a mechanical diff
Guilty in the way of charging the accum-
ulators in this way which the ingenuity
of the electrical engineers will no doubt
soon overcome. -Scientifc Anserican.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17

band Of my beautiful lady. We became
friends; we had many social yarns to-
gether. He told me of his residence in
Jauja, of the complete cure of his lungs,
the number of his children, and many
more dear, delightful household things,
in which had no interest. He invited
me to his house. On our arrival at New
York, Morena telegraphed to his wife,
who replied, while he waited in the tele-
graph office, that they were all quite
well at home. Nothing happened. I
had not, to my recollection, thought of
the Morenas for years before. 1t is very
difficult to understand, when two or three
are met together under given circum-
stances, that a real presence may be
vOuchsafed to each.-LOnd0n Spectator
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17

Parting Time anticipated" bids young
ladies,
Choose not alone a proper mate,
But proper time to marry
Years ago, in New Hampshire, young
lady and her lover were placed in ludic:
rous position by not needing his advice
1t was the custom in those days to choose
all town officers at the annual March
meeting. After batch had been chosen,
they were marched off to Justice of the
peace and sworn into Office.
Squire Chase, the father of the late
Chief Justice Chase, being a prominent
Justice of Cornish, usually did this work
for thattOwn. As the officers were numer-
Gus, the task kept him busy from morn
ing till night. One day, when the town
meeting had tired the Squire out, he re-
turned home, threw himself into an easy
chair and was soon in sound sleep. An
anxious couple, who had been inpatient
ly waiting the Squire's return, that he
might marry them, again called at the
house. Mrs. Chase, being somewhat
agitated, led them Immediately before
the sleeping Justice.
"Mr. Chase" she shouted, shaking
him by the shoulder, awake up; here's a
couple come to be married.
Half walked, the Justice rubbed his
eyes, and supposed he saw il the
couple two persons waiting to be sworn
into Office. "Hold up your hands," he
said.
As they had never seen the marriage
ceremony performed in that style, they
hesitated.
"Hold up your handsr' exclaimed the
Squire, more peremptorily, and they
obeyed.
"You severally, solemnly swear" he
continued, ''that you will faithfully per-
form the duties of your offices respective,
ly according to your best skill and judgj
ment, so help you Godr'
The couple looked at each other and
then at the Squire. ''That's all, except
ing the fee-one dollar" he added,
soothingly. 1t was dropped into the ex-
tended hand, and they went out, doubt
ing if the Squire had tied the knot as it
should be done. After little converse
ton, they concluded that if they lived up
to the oath they would be much better
married than most of their friends, and
so the matter rested.-Youth's C0n,pa,a-
ION.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17
COmStOck SalamanderS.

IL GucTc are W Dc lOuuu duyWuerC ID
the world a set of human salamanders we
may claim the credit of having them here
on the Comstock. What would scorch a
man who lives wholly on the surface
chills miner INJURED to the heat of the
lower levels. A miner who has been fol-
some months past working in one of the
hottest sections of the COmstock, q day
or two since, gave an Enterprise report
er his experience of the heat which min
ers are often called upon to encounter.
He says that in working at points where
the thermometer marks temperature
of lis to 12O degrees great thirst is ex-
perienced. No ice water is too cold to
be swallowed with a relish. Men 60 to
the water barrel in which huge chunks
of ice are floating about, and will take
their picks and chop'up the ice in order
that the water may be rendered colder
by being filled with fine fragments.
Often this does not satisfy them, and
they chew and swallow Jumps of ice.
The natural temperature of the human
body-of the blood-is about ninety-eight
degrees Fahrenheit; therefore, when q
man remains in hot place for an hour,
or even half an hour, his blood, his whole
body, becomes heated to a temperature
of lis or 12O degrees, or whatever may
be the temperature of the place in which
he is at work. 1t is then that the miners
began to pour down ice water and eat
ice. The strangest thing about the bust
ness is that it does not hurt any of the
men. Often they swallow such quanti-
ties of ice water that their stomachs will
not retain it, and in vomiting it up it will
feel cold in their mouths and against
their teeth. All they do on such occa-
sions is to swallow more of the same
water, but more cautiously.
When men are working in extremely
hot places the temperature of the place
to which they come to cool off-the
cooling-off station-is probably 100 de-
grees. This temperature-which would
almost roast a surface man-appears
cool to a man who has come from place
where the thermometer marks ITO to lis
degrees. In place where the tempera-
ture is ninety degrees the man will feel
SO cold as to shiver. Often at the cooling
off station, where the temperature is 100
degrees, the perspiration will cease, and
the man will begin to feel very uncom-
Portable. Onleaving and going back to
where the temperature is from lis to
12O, as the perspiration begins to start,
there is for minute or two an intolera-
BILE itching over the whole body. As each
closed pore reopens itproduces tinging
sensation. However, as soon as there is
a free flow of perspiration all this trouble
ceases and the man feels quite comfort
able and so remains until his whole BODY
flesh and bones-again reaches
a temperature of from 10 to 12O, when
he becomes wild for ice water and ice.
1t is not little strange we con-
slider that ninety-eight degrees is the
natural temperature of the blood-that
serious results do not follow exposure to
q degree of heat almost sufficient to cook
the blood in the veins.-Virginia Enter
prise.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17

In his Christmas sermon at the
Chapel Royal, St. James Palace, Lon
don. the Rev. John Davies, in abiding
to the appearance of the Revised Edition
OF the New Testament among the events
of the year, said: 1.-The greatness of the
future of nations belongs to the Repub-
lie of the United States, and it is there
where the work was awaited with tho
most universal impotence"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17

"A New York dealer offers to supply
theatrical people, circus agents and
hotel clerks with ''the very finest imita-
ton diamonds at from seyenty.fiva
cents to five dollars EACH,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17

to trouble anything belonging to others,
and he was very careful how he Clipped
a piece of the tenth commandment
Interior.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-17
Married.

Cowper, in humorous poem, entitled
Parting Time anticipated" bids young
ladies'.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10
Conversational u.,r.n

Senators Miller. Of California. Slater
and Cover. OF Oregon. were the only
Pacific CoAs, Senator'S present 1T the
opening Of the session on Monday.
Slater says it makes no difference
whether or not the Secretary Of War
sends ss,imat,s to Congress for the
river and barhor Improvements, a. the
material for the river and harbor bill
can be obtained from the engineers
report. II the Seer, tary Of wsr sbould
attempt 10 Withhold the report si the
ton calling for iuiOrmstion IS to the
Expenditures Of the river aud harbor
bill. Bnt he w-s foresialled by the in
PRODUCTION Of suoh a resolution by Cox,
Of NV York. who offers it with a diff
fersnt purpose. his object being to OPP
pose N new bill for river Gad LArbor
Improvements. As the resolution goes
to Pege's committee it will serve the
same purpose as Pla:es's proposed
resolution.
Representatives, Page and Rosecreus
Introduced duplicate copies Of bills re-
latlnS to shipping. recommended by
the San FnEcisco Board Of Trade.
One bill provides for a rebate to own
eEs Of American bulk vessels. and the
amount OF import duties collected Oh
material imported for their cous,ruc-
lion. Another provides for such mod.
location Of the shipping laws as will
not compel toe payment Of three
months wages to American EeAIueu
discharged in foreign ports. A third
Aeolishss fees to C"-sular agents, and
another provides for subsidies to Amer
lean lines Of iron steamships. moi, TO
exceed i've million a year. aud for the
establishment of a department Of com
nerce and navigation. Page succeeded
in having these bills referred TO the
Committee on Commerce, Of which lie
l. Chairman, although Cox and other
Democrats sought to have them Is.
TERED 10 a select cOmmitte, appointed
last session. to investigate the cause Of
the decline IN American shipping.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10

Tar Utah Commission, in their re-
port to :he Secretary OF tho Interior.
recommended that a marriage law be
enacted by Congress, which would form
an nurilia'y IN the suppression Of po-
lyGnmy. Tho Commission says. that
owing to The peculiar state OF affairs in
Utah. the Territorial law. allowing wo-
men tho right of suTrag' ia an obsiruc-
ton to the speedy solution Of tho ques-
ton and Should DO repealed or annulled
by Congress. Tho Commission says
that the law 30 far hns been a decided
success in excluding polygamists from
the exercise Of suffrage. The continued
enforcement Of tho law will place po-
lygamy in u condition Of gradual ex-
tinction. The Commission notices "a
mn encouraging sign that many Of the
Liberal meetings have been largely ut.
tended by Mormous. In conclu sion,
thu rcportsays, after counseliug mod.
c~rdtion: 'Ii, however. tho uc1t SOS.
sion Of ia" Legislative Assembly elect
cd under ,he Act Uf Congress, shall fail
to respond TO the will Of the Nation.
Congress should have no hesitation In
using extraordinary measures TO con-
pei the people Of this Territory to obey
tho laws OF jhe Land"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10

The following are cuiled from tn.
7"'s'-Heoi'is Of yesterday:
John Walker who came in from Rock
Creek a few days since, left last night
On Fsturn TO his resiieucs.
Married-In Tusc,rora, Nov. 20, by
justice pluukeii, Robert Z. For,ncr to
Isabella Hendricks.
Hank Campbell has qualified as road
supervisor for this district aud will soon
'n'er into active operations. He is 5
practical rnan-kLoSs the ROADS. and 40
far as tho coin goes will make q good
showing.
Several lOsdE OF barley wero received
this morning. AlLrgs qu tnlity arrives
each day, but when We remember that
1t rsquires n ton u day to feed the AMI
mas already in the harness. the supply
-i!l not be deemed large.
Last week We made q no:O of the out
look in the south, or west end Of Tus-
caTotn District, but did not expect at
that time, real and practical operations.
On Thursday, ho~ev.r, Mr.. Hillman,
who has succeeded IL organizing a
company for the development of the
Basin mine, arrived III town, aud We
are reliably informed wall at onc, pro-
coed TO open up the works.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10
Coroasr.. Inque...

The jury sumuopsi 10 inquire iu;o
ths cause Of the death Of Thomas
Dryer q, CsrIin, on Sunday las:, found
that be uaH a nAiiv. Of Ireland. and Al
years cid. that his death was the result
Of a gun-shOt wound iEfisted BY J. n.
Willy.
TIE facts in this most unfortunate
AFFAIR. as f1r 80 pbtsinable. are about as
follows: The family of Dryer. eou-
sis,ins Of his wife aud several small
children live on n small ranch ahjoIuiug
the town OF Csrlin; Dryer being in the
employ Ct the Railroad Company At
P-lIsade, bat Vas ~ home on Sunday.
Ia tbs morning OF that day. J. =. Willy.
Who fills the position Of Civil Engineer
fox the Central Pacific Company. aud
stationed NJ Carlin. strolled gu; xIth his
shotgun in search Of small game. finally
shooting a suipe nsir Dryers house.
Ons of the children seeing the bird fail,
ran aud picked 1t up, taking it into the
house. About this time D~y-r came
out OF the hous-, aud to him Willy offer
ed objection to the acton Of the boy,
at which Dsyer took uwbrHge, and after
n few angry words had passed, went
back into the house. returning With 4
gun ia his Lands. Willy claims that he
then walked away Il Sas followed by
DwysE "a a threatening manner. both
with voice and gun. aad ttat he WHY
tyauuS that lie would be shot. fred
upon Dryer with the int ution OF dis.-
bling u only, the guu being charged
with No. S bird shot.
As the case will coma up for trial be-
fore the District Court a, this place, 4
disru-sOn of the merits of In. case Is
deemed iujpdieious at this TINS.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10

Detective NJ 'dison Of Chic & o was
IN Carson last week. He did no, slate
his business, but 1t is believed By the
Appeal that he is on the trail Of e1-
Senator Spencer, one Of The missing
Witnesses In the Star Route trial.
Spencer has been hiding about Nevada
Tor several months, and not long ago
Mas in Cherry Greek. lie seems to
have BEEN able by means Of the receipt
Of cipher dispatches to keep pretty
we'll posted on the movements Of the
prosecution andLas successfully evaded
arrest. lie is now believed to be some.
where in the mountain about L4i.
Bigler
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10
Another E...r,.i.n..s.

Professor BeGle will give our citizens
the benefit Of a sciopticon exhibition at
Frs.msn Hall Tomorrow night. OF
this exhibition the Austin Daily D,zo
raj says: Last evening. ., ths Iri-he
American Hall, Professor Beale ezhib-
tied by meNus Of his Seiopiieon. over
$50 excellent views of the cities. towns
and beautiful scenery Of Nevada and
California. BY reason Of the accuracy
Of the views and the admirable means
the Professor uscs 10 presenting them.
his audience was highly delighted and
satisfied With the entertainment, 30
much so that, at the earnest re9ue., Of
many Of our best citizens, Mr.. B-sle
has determined TO remain with rs a day
longer and repes, the exhibition this
evening ST international Hall, when We
bwsPsAk for him n bumper house. Tie
show certainly deservss it. Don't fail
TO attend tonight at 10 O'Clock 1t Ia
terna;ioual HILL"
OF the came entertainment the LGai,r
Free Prts' says: Mr.. Brsle. I'm old
;ims engineer Of the Constock. is now
engaged in the sho@ business, and will
give the citizens Of Battle Mountain u
treat A. Blossoms Hall this evening.
He has a magnificent selection Of views
of California and Nevada, which are
said 70 be hne. The admission Is only
90 cents. reserved seat, % cents extra.
CHILDREN % cents"
As this is something out Of the usual
line OF entertainments which visit our
place. We bespsak for the Professor II
full house.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10

slim JIM," the famous ihrec.card
monte sharp 40 weli.known on tho Cen
trial Pacific RIilroud a few years ago,
died at Bellevue Hospital. New York
City, recently, from tho effects OF a pix
toi shot received accidentally. lie was
well known throughout this section and
Is said to have oTrrsd the Union Pacific
Railway Company so. 900 in 1870 for
license to ply his game on that road,
agreeing not 10 Hoecs anybody bu, dea.
cons and clergymen. His real name
was James Ross, q native Of Maine Gpd
only 80 years Of Gge when he died. One
* hiss caPpcrs. Homer g.. McCIeI!au,
who c'mc 20 this cpzst with him, was
shot ami killed q rruosee q few months
rgo for refusing to loan 4 cLaci guvr-
ri!iH 81 81. This ends Ia, Ross gang.
with the exception Of one, who Is agent
Tor a life insurance company at Oak.
iaud. Cal. He ,tisd to- do tho reporter
net al Eureka in 1877, but gave it up
MS q bal job.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10
constitutional Convention.

Both political PARTIES OF Nevada 1T
their State Conventions favored in their
platforms the calling Of u Constitutional
Convention, says the Virginia Chroni-
cal. Previous TO the meeting Of the
conventions there was no popular de-
Ipari for such a method Of niinr
the Constitution, and during the cam
paiSn none Of the speakers-canGidat-s
or oihsTwise-retrrred 10 the proposed
convention. AT no time, before or after
the election, hav, the newspapers Of the
State touched on thu. most impor,au,
subject. The Legislature will NEE, with
in a few weeks aud upon that body will
devoire the duty Of calling tie cou,en-
ton, II q Is to be conSoked. 1t is,
therefore. high time for those Who have
given the matter attention TO set about
lsitipg the public know why they think
such IA convention Necessary.
Il Is admitted gu all hand, that the
State ConSiilui!on needs amending.
There are altogether too many officials,
State All county. It is plain that We
are ovarh' 'dsnrd with District judges
There is scarcely enough business doing
IN all the District Court. Of the State to
occupy the tins Of one industrious
Judge. 1t il TIE general belief that til,
number Of State officers could be re
duced ono half in numbsr without in.
juriously affecting the public Interests,
1t Is also believed generally that there
should be a radical remode!iug OF the
judiciary for the sake OF economy.
II these are the mist impottan, ends
to be at lined by altering tue Cvns,.tu.
ton. why can they not Ice reached by
amendments proposed by the L"gi Ia
ture, as well as By Unconstitutional Con.
Vention: The latter method would GER
tuinly Ee the more expensive.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10

TEE SHUsr State says Dan. McPhetraS
is down from Willow Creek and reports
the Silver Wave milf about completed
lie says Judge Harlan took a contract
to run "a tunnel to alcnd owned byJohn
Burgar. aud situated a short distance
above the mill, for AN inrerert in the
ledge. F!iiy feet from the mouth Of
the tunnel - blind lead was cut. 1t j.
about t@o feet vide and the ogs assay =
hom $50 to 500 per o II Now II quc-.
lion arises Us to the ownership oil the
blind ledge, which is con aidered very
yaluaLlc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10

NICOLAS, john and Richard Cook. the
notorious dssperndoes Of Mourt Ster.
ling, wanted for murder, burglary md
other crimes IN Illinois aud Iowa, were
reported at Mobcrly, No, Monday, and
when the City Marshal aud posse en-
deavored to arrest them, opened FIRE.
A large GRO d Of citizens gathered aud
pursued them, firing us they ran. They
vera finally oyertnken. Richard Cook
killed, John badly hurt, Nicolas probu-
bly, mortally wounded.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-12-10
rrrsIde.r- M..sa.e on poIy~an,

The Presidents message touches the
Mormon question very lightly, the fol,
losing /, the mention:
The Rose relation Of the General
Government to the Territories prepar.
lag to be sreat s. .tes. may we'll engage
your special asteGtion. /; il there that
the Indian disturbances occur, and
that po!!gamy has found room for IL.
growth. cauuO: douU! that a careful
survey 0! the territorial question would
be Of the Highest utility to lie, and
property more s,cuTr."