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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

created intense excitement, the parties to it
moving in the highest social circles. When
arrested Prescott made no resistance, and
seemed rather to gloat over his crime, re.
marking that he was rid of his mother in.
law forever, whose constant inter.
ence in his family affairs and her offensive
treatment of him had reduced him to a
state of melancholy bordering upon mad.
ness. The prisoners version of the tragedy
is as follows: While his wife was on visit
to Boston, Mrs. Russell aggravated him by
some sarcastic remarks, and he pushed her
down flight of steps leading to the kitchen.
In struggle that ensued she got him under
and aimed several blows at him with piece
of crockeryware in her hand. This infuriat-
ed him, and throwing the old lady of he
reached for brick, and holding her down
with his weight battered her face until she
lost consciousness. Then, not wanting her to
suffer any pain, he got coal shovel and
pounded the skull, after which, to be sure
She was dead, he slashed her throat several
times with knife. tLslf1
The case of Roderick Maclean, who
attempted the life of Queen Victoria. was
presented to the grand jury at Reading by
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, and resulted
in verdict of acquittal on the ground OF
INSANITY.
Two boys in the Cleveland co. House
Of Correction few days since nearly car,
ried into execution plot to murder another
lad, in order to be transferred to the county
Jail and receive supplies Of tobacco.
THE death is announced of Charles
Robert Darwin, the well-known scientist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

A company has been organized at
Topeka, composed of the leading members
of the fraternity, having for its object the
purchase of the necessary grounds and erec-
ton thereon of building to accommodate
all the Masonic bodies Of the city.
In the trial of Tom McGrath, at Leav-
enworth, charged with criminal outrage, q
sensation was created by motion Of the at.
torney for the defense that E. A. Elliott,
city editor of the Times, should be brought
before the Court and made to show cause
why he should not be imprisoned for con-
tempt with regard to his printed report of
the trial. The Judge refused to consider
the motion.
The colored men will hold q conven-
ton in Topeka, May 30, to place in the field
a candidate for Congressman-at-large.
A Santa Fe train recently made the
run from Nickerson to Topeka, ISL miles, in
four hours and ten minutes.
Leavenworth needs a new market.
Id. Isbell, ex-Sergeant-M Major of the
Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, wants the names
and post-office address of the surviving
members Of this old regiment, with a view
of organizing for the annual reunion to be
held next September. 1t is proposed to
draw camp and garrison equippage for the
regiment, so the boys can all go into camp
together.
The new school for boys, at Leaven-
worth, will cost. when finished about SIG, 900.
OF this amount, s., 900 was collected before
the work was commenced, and there is upon
the subscription paper 5000 more.
About six thousand acres of black
walnut trees have been planted in the State.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16

confidence, and often times confide i n
him things that should not be known
outside of man and wife. Under such
circumstances one is forced to be ex-
tremely discreet and placed in the posi-
ton ofcounselor as well as physician.
In matters of business you no doubt,
find men more prompt than women, do
you not?
Indeed, I do not; know men who
when forced to pay doctors bill growl,
swear and raise cain for month alter.
They would sooner pay aliquor or gamb-
ling bill than a Doctors; they do not
seem to understand the debt of graf
itude they owe faithful physician, and
they consequently never consider his
feelings and trouble in the matter; where
as, on the other hand women take great
pleasure in paying these bills, and often
apologize for not paying sooner.
Do you often find patients whom you
have treated act ungrateful?
Heavens! it disgusts me to think of the
base ingratitude of man. When he is
lying low, even unto death, the promises
he will make are something worth hear
ing. He will almost worship his physi-
| clan when he has confidence in him; he
will fiatter and act the sycophant. and
offer everything in the wide Id to be
returned to health, but the moment he
gets better and RECEIVERS he forgets his
pledges and he will often do everything
in his power to sneak out of paying
reasonable and just bill; and when he
d oes pay it, it is often done SO at dis
count.
Such conduct is enough to disgust
man with human nature, but we are
forced to get over it, and it is now moth
ing new to us-there's the bell. Good
night; call again.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
Latitude and the Moon.

A degree of latitude is 50 1-6 miles all
over the earth's surface, excepting near
the poles, where the fattening of the
spheres decrea 'es the degrees slightly.
This is thus because latitude is really The
distance around the earth on a line
which is everywhere in the plane of it's
axis, so that the actual circumference of
the earth is divided into $50 equal parts,
each of which is degree of latitude.
Longitude, on the other hand, is meas
ured around the earth by number of
circles, all of which pass through the
poles and, of course, meet there, apd;as a
degree of longitude is the distance be-
tween two of these circles, and this dis
lance varies gradually from SO Is miles
at the equator to nothing at the poles,
so the degree of longitude differs accord
ing to thh latitude. The moon has no
heat of its own, and that which it may
reflect from the sun is of such inconsid-
cradle amount as to be scarcely possible
to measure 1t, so that the variation of
its phases is of no account whatever in
this respect
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
Curious Outcome of Secret Mar
. rage.

About year ago Miss Nancy Robbins.
daughter of James X. Robbins, one of
st. Louis wealthy west end citizens,
died. Her death brought to light SEN
sation which was extensively written up
by the newspapers at the time. 1t seems
that some time previous, the lady, who
was consumptive and about 80 years
old was visiting Clifton Springs, N. Y,
where she made the acquaintance of DR..
James III. North. He came home with
her, and in short time made such head
way into her fathers good graces that
he became regular inmate ofthe house
hold, which had previously consisted of
only father and daughter When the
lady died it was developed that she had
been married to the doctor for some
time, and that the matter had been kept
a secret from the old gentleman. The doc
tor. put in claim for the dead woman's
estate and produced will, and the faith
er and brother of the deceased lady, who
then heard for the first time of the mar
riage, at once entered on litigation, with
the view of breaking up the will, and an
administrator was appointed. Last week
compromise was effected, Mr.. Robbins
paying to his son-in-law $4,000 in cash,
in full settlement of all claims on his
wife's property.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
Widow Plants,

Flowers, though beautiful in simmer,
are doubly so in winter, and in order
to have them then, it is necessary to be-
gin to prepare for the cold season.
Where it is not cony anient to have many
fower-pots, window box can be re-
sorted to and with eject. TINS can be
made neatly. cheaply and well and, when
nicely planted, is an ornament to the
room. 1t is necessary to give the box
good drainage, or the plants will receive
injury from an over abundance Of water
Petunias, moneywort and tradescantias
make good border plants, while gerani-
ums, heliotropes,, chrysanthemums, etc.,
may be used within. Window boxes are
good places to bring out hyacinths, Gro
cuses and tulips. The bulbs should be
planted in November, and put in the
cellar for month, when they may be
brought to the window and will soon
bloom. A window iull of flowers fur
nishes much beauty without much cost
Get some SCOT from chimney or stove
where wood is used for fuel, put it in an
old pitcher and pour hot water upon it
When cool use it to water your plants
every few days. When it is all used fill
up the pitcher again with hot water
The effect upon roses that have almost
hopelessly deteriorated is wonderful,
in producing rapid growth of thrifty
shoots, with large thick leaves and a
great number of richly-tinted roses.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
FIELD AND FARM,
Farm Notes.

The monthly says it seldom pays to
keep hens the third year. With age
they become fat, lazy, and unproduc-
tive; get diseased, and die. Though they
may not stop laying if we'll cared for,
still they are not profitable layers, and
their flesh is not as valuable as that of
younger birds. In all cases there should
be succession Of pullets for the produc-
ton of eggs. and to be fattened off as
they cease laying But if chickens are
not wanted for sale, they are wanted to
renew the stock of hens, as no one can
deny the expediency of having bullets
to add yearly to the old stock, SO that
no cock or hen shall be kept longer than
three years.
The following is clipped from the Shoe
and Leather Reporter: "Our own
country possesses resources for raising
meat for all Europe, but we have not
made much Roadway in that direction.
The ratio of increase in our population
for the past ten years, as shown by the
census returns, has been very much
larger than the gain of cattle. aud the
demand for fresh beef for the table
grows greater every year. There have
been few lines of business so profitable
in the United States for the past ten
years as cattle raising, and were it to in
crease a hundred per cent, we believe
there would be found an Immediate and
paying market here and abroad for the
meat and the hides and the skins.
Few persons who eat eggs have any
idea of the extent of the traffic in these
succulent breakfast delicacies. The in
crease of the egg trade and its develop
ment as one Ct the industries of the coun-
try are really remarkable. A journal
that has instituted careful inquiries re-
gardmg the matter, asserts that the bust
ness Of supplying consumers in New
York city alone, now amounts to $3.50 o.
600 per annum. Throughout the union
there are eaten $50 ,OO0, 900 worth of eggs
each year.
A dairyman should study the peculiar
tiles of each COW. Some COWS will appro-
pirate all the extra food they can digest
to the secretion of milk, and even deplete
their own systems to keep up full flow
of milk. Such COWS should be especially
we'll provided for-their generosity
should be reciprocated. These are the
COWS that pay for feeding. They pay
back the principal with large pre- cent
age of interest on all the extra food given
them. They are the only good COWS
that will pay for extra feeding I'm fact,
they are only good COWS that will pay for
feeding at all. And dairyman may
rest assured that COW that will not re-
spond to liberal feeding by an equal in
crease of milk is not worth keeping, and
instead of adding to his income, runs him
in debt every year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
To the ssRight'" or ssLeft."

Prof. Swing.
In London, and indeed in all of Great
Britain, all persons, or teams, or trains
keep to the left. 1t puzzle an Ameri-
can for some days when his heart moves
him on the stairway or sidewalk to turn
to the right to pass some other human
being that thai person does not reveal
any such instinct. He or she turns to
the left, and has never perhaps imag-
ined the existence of nation where
there are such words as "Keep to the
right" Some wise men affirm that the
English method is the better as to the
drivers of wheeled vehicles, for by turn
ing to the left he can see where his
wheel is and where is the wheel Of the
party he is passing. Be this as it may,
one learns in a few days to turn to the
left, and on returning to America he
must spend a few days in learning to
pass to the right.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16

forward the limb, which is done by a
rotary movement. 1t is also shown by
the flinching when the foot is lifted and
carried forward o backward. If the ell
bow is affected, there will De singular
hanging of the limb, and excessive nod
ding of the head in motion"
I'm splint, lameness is usually much
increased by exercise. Pressure on the
limb shows tenderness, land there is in
creased heat with more or less swelling.
A ANAL splint in developing, may give
much more pain, shown by lameness,
than one fully formed. Ringbone and
ossitied side cartilages in their early
stages may be recognized as causes of 4
peculiar stitfened gait, with the weight
thrown upon the heels. The lameness
nearly or entirely disappears before the
bony deposit appears about the middle
or lower pastern."
STRAINS OF posterior and other liga-
ments and tendons of the lower limb
evidence themselves by the local symp-
toms and alienation in gait, but there
are cases of temporary lameness, from
very obscure causes. attributable only to
a sudden strain of some ligament whose
exact situation can only be surmised
''The short, quick step Of the horses
with that inflammation of the feet known
as chronic lamlnltlS, IN which the weight
is thrown upon the heels of the fore
limbs, it easily recognized. In the less
frequent affection navicular disease, the
weight is thrown upon the toes, the
gait is short, and the lameness, slight at
first, is increased by exercise.
"Corns are discovered by rapping and
pinching the sole at the space between
the bars and the quarters in the fore
feet. Disease of the frog is self-evident
by the peculiar oder. A sand crack suf-
ticient to produce lameness cannot es-
cape observation. Accidental injuries
to the feet will generally be known "
the history of the case. Lameness IN
and about the hip joint is most frequent
ognized by the peculiar want of move
ment of the hind quarter, and if not
long standing, by the wasting Of that
reuion,"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
Characteristic of Bishop Ireland.

Referring to his Minnesota visit, Fa-
Their Nugent of Ireland related at Cleve-
land, Ohio little incident eminently
characteristic of Bishop Ireland's prac-
teal and decisive ways. Bishops Ryan
(of St. Louis and Ireland, together with
Father Nugent, waiting train had to
stay a good part of the night in forlorn
frontier depot, not much more than a
shed. Bishop Ryan and Father Nugent
sat out the night as uprightly upon their
dignity as drowsiness and fatigue would
allow them, on some sort of perch in the
station supposed to answer for seats
Bishop Ireland took quick survey of the
accommodations, buttoned his coat up to
his throat, flung his grip-sack into cor
ner, and without further preliminary
stretched upon the floor, and went
soundly to sleep on his improvised pill
low. In the morning he started to his
feet, gave sweeping stretch to his tall,
active frame, drew his hands rapidly
over his eyes, and was fully prepared
and refreshed for new days labor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
recent IN full, II YOU please.

receipt IN tull If you please.
Miss Cameron arose, walked in astate-
ly manner-Molly following her-to her
desk in the dining-room, seated herself,
took pen. ink and paper, and began:
Received from Mary B" when,
stop moment" said Molly; "my
"And what may it be?" inquired Miss
Cameron, regarding her with lofty con-
tempt.
''1'll answer that question:" answered
Mr.. Malcolm, suddenly appearing, and
passing his arm round the slender; gray
silk waist, thereby crushing the bunch
of roses in the natty belt-"Mrs. George
Malcolm"
The pen fell from Miss Cameron's hand
and for the first time in her life that esti-
mable woman went into Mysteries, with
er her equally estimable sister imme-
diately followed her.
And Molly, taking her leave at that
moment, never received any receipt, in
full or otherwise, after all.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
Lameness or Horses.

d. D. Slade, Professor of agricultu raj
zoology, Harvard University, gives in
the American Agriculturist a very full
account of the symptoms that viii enable
owners of horses to detect different
varieties of lameness, and their treat.
ment.
He says: s'Shouldcr lameness is FREE
quently due to strain, or to direct vio-
lence, and is shown in repose BY the
hanging of the limb, from disinclination
to move the muscles, and during motion
by the dragging. and difficulty to bring
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
Good Cookery.

FRUIT CAKE.-One pound of flour, one
pound of sugar, and one-eighth pound
of butter, one-half pound candied citron,
four pounds of currants, four pounds Of
raisins stoned and chopped, nine eggs
one tablespoonful each of ground cloves,
cinnamon, mace and nutmeg and three
gills new milk.
SPICED OYSTERS. two hundred oys-
tiers with their liquor into large earth
en- vessel. Add to them one pint of vim
egar, nutmeg grated, eight blades of
whole mace, three dozen whole clio yes.
one teaspoonful of salt, two teaspo onfuls
of whole allspice, and dust ofcay enne
pepper. Stir all we'll together and set
them over slow fire, keeping them
covered. Stir frequently. When they
are well scalded they are done. To be
eaten cold.
CHEESE PATTIES.-Roll out puff paste,
quite thin; sire ~ over it some grated
cheese and fold it over; repeat this three
times, rolling it 3ut each time; then cut
the paste into siuare or fancy forms,
brush them over with the yolk Of g we'll
beaten egg and bake in quick oven
about fifteen minutes. To be served
when done in lot napkin and eaten at
once.
SQUASH PIE.-I,.re, take out the seeds,
and stew the squash till it is very soft
and dry. Strain it through colander.
Mix milk with it till it is thin as batter,
and add sugar to taste. Allow three
eggs to quart of milk, beat the eggs
we'll and add them to the squash; season
with rose water, cinnamon or nutmeg.
Line pie plate with crust, fill and bake
till the center of the pie rises up form
ing an oval.
BEEFsrAKE WITH ONIoNs.-Heat the
frying pan until it smokes, put in the
meat, without butter, turn constantly
until done; few minutes before remov-
ing put in tablespoonful of butter or
lard; as soon as the meat is taken out
put in the sliced onions and fry brown;
care being taken that they do not burn.
Put the meat on a platter and cover it
with the onions. Serve Immediately.
ROAST VEAL.-Stuf loin of veal with
plain dressing, tie he loin firmly with
Irvine, dredge with flour to which has
been added salt and pepper; put it into
dripping pan with a little water.
While cooking basic frequently. When
done thicken the gravy with flour rubbed
in butter. Remove the Irvine before
sending to the table A roast weighing
eight pounds should cook two and one
half hours.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16

The joint assembly for the election of
state officers met in the hall Of the house at
Montpelier, VT, Tuesday. The following
officers were elected: Secretary of state,
Nichols; auditor of accounts, E. Fl. Rowell;
hrigadier commander Lieut.. J. Kingley; adj
jutant and inspector general, Theo. 8. Peck;
quartermasfer general, Horace K. Ide.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
The Crusoes of Oceanica.

A letter from Sydney, n. S. W., dated
Sept. Z, says-Some years ago the New
Bedford whalers who visited the South
Pacific-and, DOUBTLESS, one or two of
them are still living-found an island
nearly midway between what was then
known as New Holland and New Zealand.
In climate, in flora and in fauna it differed
from both, and presented manv of the
paradoxes not uncommon at the anti
podes. Hearing that the government
of New South Wales had decided that it
was the best possible position forabserv-
ing the next transit Of Venus, your cor
respondents visited the place last month.
Nearly an hour before the government
officials pat in an appearance enr vessel
was boarded by a whaleboat's crew,
steered over the reef by an ancient mar
ineer, whose dialect was 81 familiar that
I at once asked him what part of the
States he hailed from. New Bedford,
sir" was-the response. How long have
you been, here? was my next query,
and the reply was: "Wall, nigh ON forty
years., / guess"
During the stay of ten, days on what
is the nearest approach, to the press
man's idea of the land of the lotus-eat-
ers,. learned of the man who, for well
nigh half a century, has not heard from
his folks at home. Nathan Chase Thomp-
SON is native of Somerset, Mass. and
virtually. does all the work ofthis island.
Henry Wilson, a native of Newburg, n.
Y, was put ashore there from whalsr.
swelve years ago to die, but still lives
and is hale. P. johnson, colored, 3 ma
tive of Pennsylvania, is also located
there, as was also Bostonian named
Leonard, whose relatives may not yet
know that he was killed two years since
in brawl by the father ola hoasekeep-
err of his who was left on the island by
the whaler Alabama of New Bedford.
There are not more than half dozen
adults on the island outside of the fami-
lies of those / have mentioned, and
those look upon Thompson as a sort of
| Santa Claus.
1t is expected that the peanut market
will be replenished this season by 2,000,-
600 bushels from Virginia, 500, 900 bush!
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16

The young ladies of Albany, Mo-, have
pledged themselvesnstt to 60 with any young
man who takes strong drink
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
California Farming-A Canadians
Experience.

A Los Angeles correspondent of the
Toronto Globe writes: much has been
written about the immense profits to be
realized from the culture of the orange,
and those who came here ten or fifteen
years ago and bought land when ito was
cheap and planted orange trees, are
doubtless reaping handsome profits. But
there is no profit in this business for the
man who pays 5000 or more per acre,
and has to wait seven or eight years be-
fore he gets any return upon his invest
ment. The shrewd men are finding this
out, and are giving their attention to the
vineyards. The vines will do well with
out irrigation, while the orange tree re-
quires to be irrigated five or six times
during the year. The owners of the
large vineyards have each distillery
and wine-house, and not only manufac-
ture their own grapes into wine and
brandy, but purchase the grapes grown
by those who have small vineyards.
When capital enough is invested in this
business to allow the wines to mature be-
fore being sold, and the intelligent sys-
TEN of manufacturing lately inaugurated
by some of the proprietors of the largest
vineyards has become general, this
country will rival the far-famed prov
inces of France in the quality and guam
tity of its Wines"