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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
Brie.a.Brac.
dIWtTtcUW,

What is bric-a-hrac? ourreaders may
well ask US. Of this combined word
the popular Interpretation we believe
to be, in auctioneer's parlance and that
of curiosity dealers, in fact, Wardour
street anguage. '.objects of art -
every vendible article, indeed, of an
cient or modern manufacture which
can be dubbed as such, whether it be a
tin trumpet once belonging to, and
played upon by, some crowned and af-
forward dethroned monarch of any past
age, from Tarquin the Superb down
to Napoleon IlL.-the pipe on which
Hamlet vainly desired Guildenstern to
try his skill-some armless, headless, or
otherwise dilapidated group of old
Dresden china yclept Corydon and
Phyllis-some old suit of engraved ar
NOR worn by nameless knight, per.
chance crusader and companion OF
Richard the Lion-hearted-a damas-
cened cimeter which was yielded by
Saladin in the Holy Wars.
Coming down to later periods we
meet with strange Japanese ware, mon
strous looking animals in bronze. OF
Eastern invention, but which never
came out of Noah's Ark-elegant JAP
anese vases-splendid clocks of the
Louis Quatorze period by Robin
buhl cabinets and marqueterie writing
tables and other furniture by Reisener,
exquisitely ornamented with ormulu
gliding chisefed by Gonthierie, once
the property of the unfortunate Marie
Antoinette, and sold the other day for
the fabulous sum of $4,000 guineas in
that great dispersion of bric-a-brac and
objects of art which formed the Ham.
ilton collection, the sale of which is the
wonder of the season, and is in process
of contamination by the little ivory
hammer which, suspended in the fin
gers of either Christie or Manson, keeps
an audience of connoisseurs on the tip.
toe of excited expectation till the rap
comes on to the desk at the last bid.
ding of some well-known and popular
purchaser.
The great sale of the Fonthill Beck
ford collection, that of Bernal, followed
by the omnium gatherum formed by
Horace Walpole, the treasures of Stowe
are all eclipsed by the present regret
ted breaking up of the Hamilton Pal
ace gathering together of much that is
finest in painting. sculpture, books, fur
niture-in word, in every element OF
all that is most remarkable and recher-
che in the history of brie-a-brac.
The sales of the collections we have
named created great sensation when
they took place, but none caused the
stir and animation among the purchas-
<1f e
whether in Great Britain or on the con-
tinent, which the sale now going on
has excited
Many have expressed regret on the
several occasions of the breaking up of
great collections, forgetting that while
they existed they Were generally almost
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
Arizona covers an area of 1900.

Arizona covers an area of 72,000,-
coo acres of land, four-tenths of which
is mineral-bearing. 1t is larger than
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware combined Since 1S49
there has been extracted from seven
States and Territories the sum of g.
100000. 600, for which California is
credited 81. 49, 07, 73l; Nevada, $780,
125,943; Idaho, S71,543,901; Oregon
and Washington. Territory, s4S.637. 251;
Utah, S55.64S,83l, and Arizona Sill
$50, Chicago Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
:" How MANY toes has a catp"

:" How many toes has cat?" is
one of the questions asked at school
examination in Paterson, n. j. No
one, even the principal of the school
could answer the question. The teach
er sent two lads out on foraging ex-
petition, and thereafter it was found
that the feline had eighteen toes-ten
on the front feet and eight on the hind
feet. Chicago Meas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04

Chicago burglars robbed man
who was sleeping with two revolvers
under his pillow. He thinks that the
reyolvers being unloaded had some
thing to do with Chicago Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04

Fashionable people at Long Brahch
afiix bouquets to the binders worn by
their horses.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
A VALUABLE
FARM FOR SALE
WIN be sold at Public sale in front Of Joseph

VIII be sold at Public Sale in front OF Joseph
g. Freneh's Hotel, Penn's Grove, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1889.
at 2 O'Clock p. M, ali that vsluabls Fla rp, Sit
uatedin the Township Of Upper Pcnn's Neck.
Salem County. ", j.. " mil ts above the VII
lage Of Penn's Grove, ana bounded on The
wesf by the Drlaw ire river and on the Fact
by the Delaware River Railroad,
CONTAINING $50 ACRHsi
there being about ~ acres Of messow equally
seed for grain as well as hay, and produced
the present season IS bushel Of corn and over
two ton OF hay TO the acre, showing u,eir con
dition and proving they are the life OF a farm in
making itself supporting in point of u a1dre
The upland Is a rich sandy loom in a good
state of cultivation and very productive, SUIT
able for grain and Truck.
Vie improvements are a u Room Dwelling
with all the modern eonvenicnccs, n good we'll
of water enclosed, barn s5x69 hay-loise 502le
COW stalls and shedding built new last ytar,
crib house, ice house and pOlatOe oe,icr are
among tho imorovIments. This farm is ono OF
the finest end best located in the country ana
is in a condition TO make money without an
outlay OF money for Improvement aud Tia well
worthy the attention OF farmers and capitalists
There can be 3 platform erected so the tenant
need not cant hts produce OF the place 20 ship
them to any point. Conditions easy, as only
part of the money IS wanted.
k.B.-The reasons fer selling. The sub-
scriber Is unacqusin;ed with farming and pro-
poses TO increase his busiress IN merchandise
ing. For further information, apply to
JOHN 81. SPRINGER, on Tie place, or
S. Il. LEAP, PENIS Grove.
W. A. CASPER Arefiu1 e.r
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

President Garfield's assassin, but there
is nothing in the epithet to frighten
any Republican, much less the Presi-
dent, who will stop To consider the
fact that the men who stood foot TO
foot and shoulder to shoulder for The
party in the darkest days were stall
warts Of the most pronounced type, in
Guiding such illustrious patriots as
Thad Stevens, Bcsi Wade, old Zach
Chandler and Others. whose names
need not be quoted TO prove that to
them and 10 their courage and devotion
the Republican party was able success
fully to resist treason mall its forms,
and thus to preserve this nation in act,
and pefpetuate the party in power to
the present hour. When the New
York Tribune, and other snarls at Pres
ident Arthur, wandered off into the
ranks of the enemy, and denounced
Republican measures and men, these
old s~talwarts, true to themselves, the
party and the country, bravcly battled
with faction and schism until they
gave away befeFe-thufr irresistible on
slaugbtS< Growing and fanlt-finding
lose hklf thair force coming from such
~gagrters, and provoking nothing but
contempt. While Mr.. Arthur is actu-
ated by the noble purpose, not only of
securing the best Republicans but the
best men for places of the highest trust,
he can afford to let tia how lers howl.
The work Of putting the country in n
position to demand that the lease Of
power now held by the Republican
party shall be renewed and heightened,
is Of greater moment than this mutter-
ings Of malcontents.-R Vest Jersey
Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

pean Powers to join in a guarantee OF
the neutrality Of the proposed Panama
Canal, a guarantee which would be in
direct contravention # our obligation
as the sole guarantee of the integrity
Of Colombian territory, and Of the neu-
trality Of the canal itself. Ny lamen-
ted predecessor felt it his duty to place
before the European powers the rea-
sons which make the prior guarantee
of the United States indispensable,
and for which the interiection Of any
foreign guarantee might be regarded
rs a superfuous and unfriendly act
Foreseeing the probable reliance of the
British Government on the provisions
of the Clay ton-Bulwer treaty of 1850,
as affording room fer a share in the
guarantees which the United States
c~onvenanted with Colombia feur years
before, | have not hesitated to supple
ment the action of my predecessor by
proposing TO her Majesty's Govern
ment the modification Of that instru.
ment and the abrogation of such clauses
thereof as do not comport with the OBJ
legations of the United States toward
Colombia or with the vital needs Of
the two friendly parties to the compact.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
Z YORK LETTER.
New YORK, JAN. p, 1882.

Now Years day--so called by conr-
tesy-Sunday not counting opened bright
ly. The sun shone from q closdless
sky all day, but there was no warmth
in his beams. The air was nipping
cold, and in the cross streets q brisk
breeze made it colder yet. The side
walks were covered with spots Of snow
trampled into ice. a stroll down any
of the fashionable avenue showed that
New Years calls had fallen into disre-
pute. The houses out of every three
had baskets onthe door, for the recep-
tion of cards. There were baskets at
VIM. II. Vanderbilts palatiel hone, at
Ms. A. I. Stewards marble palace asd
an artistic vase stos,d in the vestibule
OF Mrs. Astors residence. A great
many were out of town; many fashion,
able people who own residences IN the
country, having taken advantage Of
the holiday week to enjoy u breathing
spell away from the noise ard eonfn-
sion of the city.
Business Of all kinds, except in hell
day goods, has been duh FOR several
weeks aud il will take some little time
yet before it will revive. Something
unusual in the importing line, yet OF
considerable interest 10 housekeepars
is the large arrival OF vegetables from
Europe. Potatoes in large quantities
are being received from Scotland and
steamers arriving in this port for some
weeks past from Germany and Den
mark, have been bringing cabbages.
One vessel brought &, 0o0 heads and
it is said that steamers 0 10 arrive
will bling 4 much larger supply. They
are Of excellent quality and sell readily
at $40, per bundled. This is tie first
venture of The kind New York 1 alers
have ever made and it was forced upon
tEem by the demand, our usually large
local crops having been almost an en-
tire failure.
The wiz Of John Anderson, the to-
h~acconist, who died about one month
agoin Paris, has been offered forprooate.
He btqueaths handsome fortunes, ag-
grtgating nearly S750,o00, TO his daugh
tefs and his grandchildren and leaves
the balance To his only son, who IS
also his successor IN business. Nj.
Anderson left over 81, 100000 in per-
sonal property, besides real estate
worth several millions. To his second
vile elef. his magnificent residence
on the Hudson and Sr2, 600 per annum
in lien Of dover.
Rev. DIR. Newman, the eminent
Methodist divine who was Gen. Grants
pastor aud ultimate friend has been
called 10 the Madison avenue Congre-
gational church. He is a wealthy
man and very eloquei and popular.
who will take with him to bis new
ehafse a lasge Hnaiter If Influential
Ioen axe among item Gen. Grant who
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
THE PEsssYLvAx1A RAILROAD.

We are gratiied to learn of the
healthy financial condition of that
great Corporation, the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Its wonderful progress in
carrying facilities, both freight and
passenger; its grand Improvements in
construction Of numerous stations and
rolling stock are really the marvel of
the age, modern progression has 10
such evidence Of mans wisdom and
power than is exhibited in the develop
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
But, while this is true Of the main
track of this magnificent corporation,
it is also equally as applicable to the
auxiliary branches, among which are
those we are more directly interested
in. We alluded mainly to the West
Jersey division. This great branch
has been manipulated with skill and
wise discretion. General w. j. Sewell
has been the master mind whose con-
ceptions and judgement has influenced
the volition OF the subordirates to an
;xtept that has put each man ON his
metal, and ROW to be AN employee of
the West Jersey division one must be
an expert-he must be willing and q
pable. General Seweli is ably seconded
by MI. J. Hackett, whose clear brain
and active minds keeps alive the detail
and general management The West
Jersey division Is a Grst-class corpora
ton under thorough supervision, and
has done to a large degree its share Of
developing the region of country it PR
meats. 1t requires skill and large com
prehensions to manage a railroad, and
the gentlemen Of when We write have
these requisites in a prominent degree;
hence it is that this division has had a
career of Success, and We CAL see that
a broad field OF greatness and profit lies
before it in the future.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

The county las hoped that it had
heard the last OF the unsermly quarrel
of the doctors which broke out almost
the hour President Garfield was shot,
ragged through al the weary weeks Of
his sickness, and was famed into fresh
fame by the revelations Of theastopsy.
But il is evident that it is to be revived
with all its original bitterness, oven
the question Of bow much the various
physicians, nurses ard attendants
oaght to be paid out of the proposed
Congressional appropriation. Already
there are complaints Of the large
amounts which it IS said the chief ply
sicians will call for, While loud pro-
tests are entered by the friends of Or.
Boynton and Miss Edison against The
alleged disposition of the allopathic
brethren to degrade them to the same
plan as the colored nurses. The con-
troversy has already reached the stage
of interviews and cards in the papers.
in which each side SAYS the meanest
things il can Of The other, and it threat
ems to become exceedingly disgusting
before it it is over.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

A little gil only Il years of age,
named Margaret Messenger, has just
been convicted and sentenced to death
at the Cumberland Assizes in England,
for tbShurder of a baby whose nurse
she was. The jury found her guilty,
and also that-although, being at the
time under the age of II, she was,
pfinaa JGeie, incapable Of crime-she
was p%reeocious enough to have a Grim
inal intent. There il ON record in
England an cxample OF a boy aged
s years being hanged for bur ming barn
in Berkshire. a boy of 10 convicted
OF numbering his bedfellow, was unan-
imonsly pronounced by the Judges as a
proper subject for capital punishment,
ana does not appear to have been re-
prieycd. These eases happened long
before the Secretary of State WAS in
the habit OF interfering in cases of
murder as he does at present; and it is
probable that this young girl may lave
her punishment COMMITTED TO impris-
onment for life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

There is q ring of sincerity and de-
termination about the letter of Attor5
ney General Brewsteron the star route
cases which bodies no coed to the gsn-
Try who have grown fat on public plum
der. The letter is in response to one
from Mr.. Bliss accompanying the cor
r~espondence between himself and Post
master General James touching the
proposed civil salts against the con-
sp~irators. The Attorney General
states that special authority will at
once be given to pursue these suits,
adding that ''the utmost penny. law
lessly received and taken from the pub
lie Treasury must be recovered" In
regard TO the criminal proceedings MI.
Brewster is equally explicit. lie IN
sists that these prosecutions must be
earnestly pressed; the trials must be
prompt and the cases must be well pre-
pared" While relying on Mr.. Bliss
and his associates for the preparation
of the cases, the Attorney General
says; 81 have resolved that my duty
will require me to take active part in
the trials in court, and | propose to be
with you and in person lead the pros
ecution for tile United States" A
o emphatic declaration Of the in
tention of the Attorney Genaral could
not be penned; moro satisfactory evil
dence Of the earnest desire of the Ad-
minissration to bring the star route
thieves tojuftice could not be given.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

win probably be made president OF the
Board Of Trustees. 1t is also said that
Jay Gould viii bccome a me mber Of
the congregation. The Madison ave-
nue. Cengrtg ational church property is
estimated to be worth over $3.50 900,
but there is a mortgage on it of $50, 000
which tie former pastor was u~nsuccess
full in paying. When DR.. Newman was
asked what he was going to do about
that little Indebtedness, he said that it
didn't trouble him a bit; that it was n
mere bagatelle in a wealthy city like
this; that he had wealthy friends who
would take pews at once and attend to
it. And speaking Of churches and
Clergyman, reminds me that Brooklyn
has another church scandal in which
DR.. Fulton, who HAS been trying TO
run a weak opposition to Beecher and
Talmage, is tie central figure. lie
has had falling out with his assistant
pastor, whom, ii is alleged lie refused
to pay lis salary. a church meeting
considered the matter, hot words we're
spoken, the Rev. Duc,sr called a VEN
erable deacon q liar and a most dis.
graceful row ensued in which lists were
shaken under each others noses in a
disgracsful way. No blood was shed
however and sha.meating closed as it
had opened with prayer. And Bescher
too has agaiu got into trouble by re-
marks made in a sermon lie charged
groes immortality in the public schools
Of bis city and accused the Board Of
Education of conniving at it. Natur-
ally the Board is as mad as a wet hen
and calls for facts and figures, which
II. W. b., who seems to be perpetu-
ally in hot water has not yet furnished.
LAURRNs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

The Liberal Press says: "Some fig
ures prepared by John L, Bcdins and
published elsewhere, show that glass
Blowers receive better wages than any
other mechanics in this 6tate-msclin-
lists not excepted. As III this county
and in three other counties Of South
Jersey, there are factories employing
large numbers Of aorkmen Of tits
class, it is evident that this part Of the
State makes q particularly good show
ing in the matter of high wages. Men
who maintain a business which spends
50 muea money for skilled labor are
certainly 4 great material benefit to
the community where they locate, aud
they ought not to he considered very
bad oppressors of the men whom they
employ at such wages.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

General Grant has frankly and 10y
ally admitted his error in believing in
the guilt Of General Fitz-John Porter,
and has taken prompt steps to repair
the injustice done to an accomplished
and patriotic soldier. There is moth
ing more honorable or more soldisgiy
in General Grants career than the &C
ton he has just taken.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

The subscribers would inform tIei
many friends and the public generally,
that they have opened "a restaurant in
ELKINIoH'S BUILDING.
where they expect to keep on hand con-
s~tantly and furnish at short notice
everything kept in a first class restaur-
ant, such as Oysters, Ice cream, sc.
81 Mesls furnished when desired. es
FAMILIES SUPPLIED WITH OYSTERS
AID CLANS, WHEN DESIRED.
SPARKS
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

President Arthur is provoking a good.
deal Of censure because lie has taken as
his cabinet ministers men who, from
the foundation of the party, have been
Republicans without yariableness or
shadow of turning. His critics find it
convenient to speak of Them as s'stal-
warts because that word has been
rendered odious through its use by
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
Come and see US.
v, H, DENNY { Bro.
FOOT or HARMONY STREET,
PENIS GROVE.
EMPLOYMENT
FOR All
10 Sell / Household Article.

The poor rs well as the rich, the old as
wen as the youbs, the wife, as vel rs the
husband, the young maiden as vel a the
young man, the girl as wen as the boy.
may just as well earn 9 few dollars in
honest employment, as to sit around the
house and wait for others to earn it for
Them We can give you enploygoedt. all
the time, or daring your spare hours only;
travelling, or ia your own neish5oahood.
among yoar friends and acquaintanees.
II you do not care for employment, we
can impaft valuable information to ytr
free ofcost. 1t Miil cest you only one
cent for q Postal card to slite For our
Prospectus. and it may be tie means Of
making you a good many dollars.
DO not neglect this opportunity. You
do not have TO invest a large sum Of
money, and run a great risk o floosing it.
You viii readily see dat it viii be an
easy matter 70 make from $40. $1,000
: week, and establish a lucrative, and
independent business, honorable, straight
forward and profitable. Attend % ibis
matter NOW, for tholc is MONEY IN l
logah who engage with Us. We viii
surprise You and you viii wonder why
you nexer wrote to MS before. WE SEND
Full Particulars FREE Address
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Name this paper) Marion. Ohio.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

AGENTS wASTE for the Best and
Fastest Selling Pictorial Book aud Bibles
Prices reduced IS per cent. Sa,ional Pu5lish
ing Co, rhila., Pa.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
to The
PUBLIC.

We t AXE this OPP
portunit V to inform
our patro ns and the
Public in general
that we have a full
stock Of everything
pertaining TO a first
class country store.
We do not sell
goods at less tlan
cost, unless, as it
happens sometimes
we have goods on
hand that have de-
pFcC5dieU IN value,
but, we claim to sell
them at as small a
profit as possible.
Thankful for past
fayors we will en-
deay0r to merit a
continuance Of the
same.
res-e arH coo ,y~
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
RESTAURANT.

'. A. CASTER. Aretiu Ter.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-03
HE FOUND A FLOATER.
The Body of Man Fished from the Rive
Speculation as to It's Identity.

The Body of Man Fished from the River
Speculation as to Its Identity.
Abont 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon one OF
the employees of the Milwaukee & st. Paul
freight department discovered the form of a
man floating in the river, a short distance
below the freight house of the above named
railroad company.
He fished the body to the bank Of the river
and after securing 1t to a fastening he iu-
formed the coroner. The body is that of a
man about 40 years of age, short and stout in
stature and wearing sandy mustache and
mixed clothing.
The appearance of the body indicated that it
had been in the water for long time. The
remains were taken in charge by Mccarthy &
Donnelly and removed to the morgue.
An inquest will probably be held this morn
ing. 1t was reported last night that the body
might be that of Kaufman, who suddenly
disappeared last fall and who left farewell let
tiers to his sick and poverty stricken family.
That it Is not his remains is quite certain,
as intelligence was received short time ago
in st. Paul, to the effect that Kaufman is
alive and well in Germany. Moreover, his
wife received letter from him short time
since, requesting her to join him in the old
country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-03
A Rough reception.

A young man named Alexander Murray
called at the city hall last night and reported
that he had been thrown off train on the Du.
luth road subsequently robbed of s62. His
face was bloody and he bore evidence of rugh
usage. He stated that in coming to st. Paul
from Duluth yesterday morning he stopped
off at White Bear lake to get breakfast. That
he missed the train and afterwards boarded a
freight train. That he showed his check To
the conductor and upon refusing to pay fare,
that he was pitched off the train while it was
in motion. He lay insensibe for an hour or
two and when he recovered consciousness he
found that he had been robbed of all his
wealth. The story is pretty rough and should
ha investigated