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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
Distance Apart OF Potato Hills and
Rows.

A New England potato raiser of note
writes to the Springfield Republican his
advice and experience: 1.-The shortness
and scarcity of last seasons crop have
taught us some lessons in regard to it,
that it is well to heed. 1t has shown
that foreign potatoes can be put upon
our market and sold from sixty to eighty
cents bushel and at profit. This
shows that we must learn how to pro-
duce our crop for less than fifty cents
bushel. The yield per acre can be very
much increased by proper planting.
cultivation and cleanliness. Weeds and
a large yield of potatoes rarely grow to-
gether. Distance between rows and
hills very materially affects the yield
per acre. With rows and hills 81 feet
apart each way, there will be 1855 hills
per acre, and allowing forty hills to the
bushel, the yield would be Ss2 bushels.
Reduce the distance to three feet each
way and we get 4. 40 hills and allowing
the same number of hills to the bushel, it
would give 12l bushels per acre. Re-
duce this still further, grow them three
feet between rows and two feet apart,
and each acre will have 1850 hills, and
at the same ratio will give 1919 bushels
per acre. Again let the rows remain
the same distance, and put the hills
only one foot apart, and 1880 hills
will give yield of 1868 bushels per acre,
allowing the same number of hills pei
bushel. Now different varieties require
different distances, and would recon-.
mend that all small-top varieties be
planted still closer than three by one
foot. On clear and clean land this crop
will grow with rows only thirty-three
inches apart, or six rows to each rod
in width. At this distance, with the
hills one foot apart, the acre will have
14,S4O hills, and the yield (still allow
ing forty hills to the busheD would be
400 bushelsp per acre. Thus the distance
between rows and hills affects the Weld.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
He Hal Her Signature.

The American Express Company is
now issuing a ''Money Order in con.
nection with its other business. A few
days since a well-dressed young man
entered the Office in this city, and step.
ping up to the desk said to the obligin9
money clerk, Mr.. John Clark, that no
wished to send some money to his wife;
that she lived in Boston, in flat,
and that her mail being sometimes
tempered with, he would like to
know how to send it so that
it would be absolutely safe. Mr.. Clark
replied by showing him the ''advico
card'' they use in connection with
orders, on which is a clause stating that
if the sender of the money has in his
possession signature of the payee, and
will paste it on the card, the persons
calling for the money can identify
themselves by duplicating the sigma
ture. The gentleman replied that he
had lots of them, and putting his
hand in his pocket brought out a
bundle of letters. After examining sew
eral in succession, broad smile swept
over his countenance, and with half
doubtful expression he said: care you
married man?' Mr.. Clark answered
that he was. "We!l, them" said he,
"look at this,' handing over one of
the letters. Mr.. Clark looked and
found the cause Of the young
mans amusement to be that the letter
was signed, not with his wife's name,
out with the endearing substitute:
Your ootsey tootsey," and it turned
ont that thew all were SO. Mr.. Clark
then said: ''Well, cut one of them oil,
and the agent will cause her to dupli-
cate it.'' The gentleman, after some
hesitation. agreed. remarking: "rn do
It, but when 1 get home l will expect
some lively hair pulling. Cincinnati
Letter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
Oyerwork.

just at this season the farmer is most
actively engaged. and for months to
come the watchword on the farm viii
be "work." In his own mind, and
through the agricultural journals, the
husbandman has been porting over vari-
Gus plans and suggestions for "farm
work" which are now being reduced to
practice. At the commencement of this
season of labor, and before its excuses
shall have rendered needless any words
of caution, / would ike to suggest to
the farmer reader the possibility of
farm work" being transformed into
"farm Overwork."
The busy season opens. The farmer,
perhaps, is short-handed; an impetus
must be given to work, which, as time
advances, is in no wise circumscribed,
but rather increased, both as to the num-
Der OF hours and the energy given to it;
so that if before its close the farmer. his
family or his servants, have not sue
cumbed to overwork and consequent ILL.,
ness, they have really crowded two
days work into one, or one person has
performed the work of two, and the in
jury actually shortening ones days and
detracting from the enioyments of life
has been committed. while nothing has
been gained.
l am aware that with improved farm
machinery and the advancement which
has been made of late years in the pur-
suits of agriculture, there is not the
same tendency to overwork which once
prevailed; but there is yet, in too many
instances, among the children of farm
ers, that unrest and distaste for home
and its associations which argue strong
ly for greater reform. Let the farmer
compare the hours of labor which he as
signs himself and his "help'' with those
of the mechanic and the tradesman.
The difference is too great. The farmer
who will carefully consider this matter
will not be long in discovering cause
for the discomfort of the children, the
ill-health of the wife, and-a natural re-
sult-the absence of home happiness.
Washington said that agriculture is
the most healthful, most useful, most
noble employment of man." None
should detract from its healthfulness, it's
usefulness and its nobility by becoming
other than the happy freeman which
God intended the farmer should be-
n. Y. Observer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
USEFUL AND sUGGEsTIyF.

The last census shows Connections
20 have 3O.598 farms, 8, 126 of which are
rented. -
Never use the curry-comb on a
eorse's legs below the knee and hook
a corn broom is best, since it takes out
the dirt and does not hurt-the horse
Detroit Tribune.
"A saturated solution of sulphate of
copper in water is recommended as the
cheapest and best thing for writing on
zlnc labels. The writing should be done
with a hardwood stile or blunt quill
pen.
Brown Holland shades NAV be
Frightened and given pretty finish by
trimming them across the bottom with
caterpillar fringe; choose that made of
the shades of brown tipped with scarlet.
-Courier-Journal.
-Serviceable aprons for nurse are
made of heavy white cotton cloth, cut
IN squares an inch and half deep
around the bottom. Make the apron
double. and it will protect the dress
perfectly. The squares may be bound
with tape, or turned in and stitched
NJ y Post.
Kill the early bug. Cut few po-
tatoes In slices and leave them about in
the fields where the bugs can scent
them, and you can have swarm of
beetles that would. let alone, make a
progeny sufficient to destroy your whole
crop. Having got the creatures togeth-
er treat them to dose of Paris green.
Barton Monitor.
The secret of raising winter squashes
is to plant them late. When maggots
get into the vines the only way to save
the crop is to cover the vine about six
inches deep with earth. Burrying the
worm kills it, and does not hurt the
vines. The crescent strawberry is the
best variety for all purposes. The way
to get rich in farming is to keep down
weeds and use plenty of manure.-St.
Louis Globe.
-Cocoannt Pudding: Beat two eggs
with one cupful of new milk; add one
quarter of pound of grated cocoanut,
mix it with three tableSroonfuls each of
grated bread and powdered sugar. two
ounces of melted butter, five ounces of
raisins, and one teaspoonful of grated
sSAAo1A PSSi1 NVOu IuO WuOiO NCu u.
gether; pour the mixture into buttered
dish, and bake in slow oven; then
turn it out, dust sugar over 1t and serve.
This pudding may be either boiled OF
baked. Chicago Journal.
-Rhubarb Pie: Rhubarb should be
peeled and cat in two-inch lengths, and
cooked with only water enough to cover
the bottom of the kettle, with half
pound of brown sugar to each pound
spread over the top, and the steam shut
in. 1t burns easily, and should be
cooked at the side of the range or set
upon brick till the sugar dissolves
with the juice to form sirup. Line
the pie pans with puff paste, made not
very rich, fill with the stewed rhubarb
and place broad strips of paste, cut with
paste jaeger across and bake; or use
the plain pie paste and bake with top
crust. Sift powdered sugar over.-CAi-
cGgo Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
Eating for Working.

too little appreciated or understood by
the great majority of farmers. Many
who carefully consider what kinds and
quantities of food, of oats. corn, ground
and cut feed, hay or grass, will enable
them to get the most work out of thei1
horses and oxen, the richest milk, OF
largest amount of it, from their COWS
also the best times of feeding-sadly
neglect to use similar thought and care
respecting themselves and their work
men. The foreigner working New
Jersey farm, in explaining how he got
together money enough to buy it, said:
1--WE sells every ting that brings de
cash: what won't sell, we feeds to de
bosses; what de bosses don't eat, we
feeds to de cows; what de cows don't
eat, we feeds to de Sleeps; what de
sleeps don't eat, we feeds to de pigs;
and what dey don't eat, we eats our
selves This is an exaggerated state.
ment, of course, but it illustrates a prin-
ciple too often followed-selling the
good and eating the poor.
Strength comes only from suitable
nutritious food, well digested. A man,
whether employer or employed, will
have far more working power if he eats
as much, and only as much as he can
digest well, of lean meat. properly
cooked, good bread, oatmeal, ordinary
and curd cheese. and the like, than if
consuming salt fat pork, cooked almost
to crisp, with potatoes, etc. A labor
er paid dollar or more day, will do
double real work if five to ten cents ex-
ira be spent in supplying him with food
that will give him the fullest strength.
Beans, if not charred or Drowned in
cooking, peas, green or ripe, good
bread, and cabbage thoroughly cooked.
supply the elements for muscular force.
The blood is the active helper in di-
costing food. by supplying the gastric
solvents. and it carries nourishment to
the muscles and to the brain. While a
heavy meal is being worked up, the
blood is drawn away from the muscles
and brain to the stomach. When at
hard work Or exercise with mind or
body, the blood is drawn from the stom-
ach, and less nutriment is obtained from
the food. 1t is a good rule to work
slowly at first, after full meals, and in
crease the amount of exercise gradually,
as the blood can be spared from the
digestive organs. More will be accom-
plished by this course in working and
thinking. The French people, who
make study of the subject. take a
very little food on rising, a roll and
coffee, and perhaps baked apple. and
begin work at daylight. Towards noon
they take another similar simple roast.
and do full days work by four o clock
In the afternoon; then rest little, take
Q full hearty meal, and make business
of digesting it. During the rest of the
evening and night, this MEALS digested,
diffused all through the system, and
quietly builds up and strengthens the
muscles, SO that they arc ready for
vigorous work the next day: Expert
enced horsemen understand that with a
heavy feed of oats, ETC., at night. and q
light breakfast, horse gets reserved
stock of muscular strength laid in in adj
vance, and win travel faster and further
than one having q hearty morning feed
to start on.-Aneyican Agytcntfursst.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
where the Tax Falls.

The FarmcrS journal directs attention
to significant fact, that seems to have
quite escaped public attention. in con-
nection with the tax on distilled spirits.
viz: that whisky which is used as bev-
erage, and is at hest but a luxury, pays
but about one half the tax per gallon
that is paid by alcohol. which enters into
the arts and manufactures and is .
chemical agent of inestimable value.
The explanation is that whisky is only
about one half the strength or proof of
alcohol.
Many seem to think that high tax
tends to lessen the use of spirits as q
beverage. This view, however, does
not seem to be sustained by the facts or
the statistics of the Revenue Department.
Before the tax was put upon spirits ALLY
30 per cent of all that was made was
used in the arts and in manufacturing
Now nearly all that is made appears to
be consumed as a beverage. Before the
days of the tax alcohol was extensively
used in preparing dyes for calico, car
pets, etc. 1t was also largely used by
furniture manufacturers, varnish makers,
hatters, druggists and in many other in
dustries. Now wherever it is possible
substitutes are employed, such as wood
spirits and fusel oil, which have an Oh
jectionabie odor and are rank poisons.
1t is estimated by those most compe-
tent to judge hat if the tax should be
reduced to 80 cents per gallon that at
least 10000 900 gallons of alcohol would
be used in the above industries. This
would create market for over 4,000,-
600 bushels of grain, while it is further
claimed that the Government would
suffer no loss of revenue.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

Dir. ARTHUR MCLANE, of Greensburgh,
Ind, writes: ''After suffering many years
from extreme mental exhaustion and nervous
debility, and failing to find relief, expected
to die, having tried all advertised remed es fos
early decay, with no benefit: My mother was
using u. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsapa-
rilla. / took dose occasionally and it made
me feel better. bought bottle, it did me
great good. / am now healthy as ever was,
end have no more disturbing Dreams"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
A World 0f Good.

One of the most popular medicines now
before the American public is Hop B!tters
You see it everywhere. People take it with
good effect. 1t. builds them up. 1t is not
is pleasant to the taste as some other Bit.
ike the old fashioned bone-set tea, that has
done a world of good. If You don't fee
lust right, try Hop Bitters.-Nunda Ne,os
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
Men of Large Brain.

Men of large brain sometimes suffer from
feelings of extreme mental exhaustion. This
feeling should not be neglected. Heed such
symptoms as nervous debility, blotches, skin
diseases, dimness of sight, cough, catarrh of
the bladder, and general dependency. When
thus afflicted hasten to use DR.. Guysott's Vel
low Dock and Sarsaparilla. 1t strengthens
mind and body exhausted by disease and suf-
fering. 1t is the truest of all life-giyms
tonics, and Natures best assistant in festor-
ing the proper function to every organ affected.
Ask your druggist to get it for you.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
important.

When you visit or leave New York City,
save baggage and expressage and carriage
hire, and stop at the Grand Union Hotel.
nearly opposite the Grand Central Depot.
$50 elegant rooms, single and in suits, fit
ted up at an expense Of one million dollars.
Rooms reduced to 81 and upward per day,
on European plan. Elevators. Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages
and elevated railroad to all depots.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
He sunsred for Thlrsy.nve Years.

GULFORD, CT, May 10, 1863
For thirty five years have been the vic.
tim Of that terrible disease. Dyspepsia;
have consulted eminent physicians aud
tried almost every remedy. My family
physician finally told me I could not be
cured. The first dose of Goes Dyspepsia
Cure helped me, and to-day eonsiier my
self cured, and am ready to affirm that 1t IL
the most valuable medicine ever placed DO.
fore the public. G. 81. RICHARDSON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

4 LITTLE Georgia baby fell down we'll and
was already out of sight when neighbor, at
tracted by its mothers cries, came to rescue
1t. In taking off the timbers through whose
crevices the child had fallen, some of them
fell into the water. The disturbance in the
water caused the child to rise TO the surface,
when she was picked up and resuscitated.
That is certainly new way Of raising chill
dren,-UetrOi Free Press,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
HEAL

At this season the health
needs refulattention. The
blood being weakened and
the system run down, dam
gerous disease is liable to
secure a hold that cannot
be easily removed. What
at first appears to be but
slightindisposition, often de-
velops into troubles that
may be incurable.
AT this season the liver
becomes inactive, the COM
plexion sallow, pimples ap-
pear on the skin, dyspepsia
and indigestion affect the
digestive organs, &c.
What is needed is a COM
plete, reliable and strength
ening tonic. Such a medi-
cine is
Browns IRON BITTERs,
which, by its great strength
ening powers, diffuses new
life in the blood, revitalizes
the whole system, giving tone
to the stomach, muscles and
nerves, efectually relieving
all weakness and tendency
to lassitude.
Browns IRON BIrTERs is
a true tonic which has been
thoroughly tried, is made
by a reliable firm, and has
the hearty endorsement of
the medical profession. It
will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, and malaria, and
relieve all wasting diseases,
such as consumption and
kidney affections.
AS a medicine for those
diseases peculiar to women
it is without a rival.
For sale by all druggists
and dealers in medicine.
ONE DOLLAR A BOTTLE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
Somebody writes of Frau Matern.

Somebody writes of Frau Materna
and the telephone; 1.-THE telephone
was another new thing. I called up
Chris Ahrens and told him q lady
wanted to talk with him, and the next
minute they were at it All about Ger
many and in German. Lord, how that
telephone suffered! The paint fell of
the wires; and some of those seven-sor-
nered words nearly broke the box.
When they got through the telephone
tainted"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

MENsNAN's PEPTONIZED BEEF TONIC,
the only pre- paration of beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood making, force generating and life
sustaining properties; invaluable for indi-
gestiOn, dyspepsia. nervous prostration and
all forms OF general debility; also in all en-
feebled conditions, whether the result Of
exhaustion, nervous prostration. oYerworS,
or acute disease, particularly il resulting
frem pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Haz-
ard s. Co., proprietors, New York. Sold by
druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
HAYEsyILLE. OHIO. Feb. II, I.

HAYEsvILLE, OHIO. Feb. II. 1880.
am very glad to say have tried Hop
Biiters, and never took anything that did
me as much good. l only took two bottles.
and would not take 800 for the good they
lid me. recommend them to my patients,
and get the best results from their use.
G. B. MERCER, NJ. D.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

If you are threatened with malariai fe-
yer, chills, ague, or any of the diseases
caused by malarial poisoning, take few
doses of Leis' Dande,ion Tonic, and you
will be surprised and delighted with the
result.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

"DoS'T you love birds, Mr.. Proseman, and
al their sweet little ways!" Il do, Miss
Gushington, dearly-on toast"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

SUMNER trousers are SO attenuated in style
that when young man of this period sits
down in them he will wish that he had stood
up and saved rent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

Is YOUR scalp full of dry husky scales and
little pimples! Dr. Benson's Skin Cure will
cleanse your scalp and remove all scales and
tenderness within days; try it, for it is the
best head dressing ever used. Sold by all
druggists at 81 per package. Also his cele-
brated Celery and Chamoln lie Pills, at Soc per
box The recognized standard remedy for all
headaches and nervousness
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

Ir's veteran jest to say that, "while a
hen lays an egg, ship lays to-" but on board
the vessel you can actually see belay.-N.
!. Ners.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

PETRoLIA. Pa, Jan. 5, 1879.
MEssRS. KENNEDY l. Co:-My hair is
growing out SO fast that can almost see it
growing myself, through the use of your
CarbOline. ID. NIXON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

"THE parting gives me pain," as the man
said when he had troublesome tooth ex.
tracted.- Yonhers Statesman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

HOW TO 0RDER-Enclosed ind money ~
Beethoven Organ. l have read your staement IN -
gard to it in this advertisement. and order one1e
condition thst IL must prove exactly - represe0ee9
in every particular or shall return IL At the end -
one year . use and demand the return ofmy MONEY!
With interest from the very moment for IL g
six Ter cent. according TO your OF Be verypeS
tie,slor to 0ire rosu Nome, Post O0jce, Cosssys
State, Freight Stotion, and on chat Roilroo9 !.
1Be sure to remit by BoHk Dr90, Fose ~
Moneu Order. Regiaered Letter or EzPresspreP0s0
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

THOUSANDS of ladies cherish grateful re-
membranes of the help derived from the
use OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
oOund,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

REDDING's Russia Salve meets with wonder
full success in all cases of Skin disease. Try it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

JOSH BILLINGS says: ssNext to a clear
conscience. for solid comfort, comes an old
shOe'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

CLINTON COUNTY, Mo-, possesses one oil
the finest Bulls in the worlG-Ashby's Duke.
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Flies and Bues.

Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs. rats, mice,
gophers, chipmunks, cleared out BY Rough
on Ratan 1Sc
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

1t is estimated that the gypsy chill
dren Of England number 10000.
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Personal.

The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich. viii
send DR.. Dyes celebrated Electro-VOltaic
Belts and Appliances, on trial for thirty days,
to men young or o.d) who are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing complete restoI alton
of vitality and manhood. Add ess as above.
N. B.-No risk is incurred, as thirty days
trial is allowed.
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