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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10
Miscellaneous Items.

Capt. D. L. Payne recently filed with
the Clerk of the District Court at Leaven-
worth bis petition in damage suit for 49,.
0OO against Gen. John Pope.
The insurance companies have can
celed all the policies on the Leavenworth
Courthouse, and refuse to insure the build
ing so long as the present steam heating ap-
paratus remains in use. The building will
hereafter be heated with stoves.
Real estate is now selling in Atch ison
for about one-haf what it is worth, by rea-
son Of panic among small owners.
The Atchison gas-works are prepar-
ing to erect an addition which will cost $40,
600.
Alex. Oldham, charged with the MUIR
der of Clarence Caldwell, has been dis
charged from custody by United States Com
missioner Clough, at Leavenworth.
Topeka police records show ninety
two arrests made in January. thirds
were for drunkenness.
The county treasurers have all made
tax settlements with the State for 1881.
The Trans-Mississippi Press Associa-
ton have elected the following officers:
President, George W. Reed, of Topeka,
vice.President, S. E. Morss, Kansas City;
Secretary, H. C. Park, Atchson.
The contribution of the school chill
dren of Kansas to the Garfield monument
fund has been estimated at about one thou
sand dollars.
Kansas is 21 years old.
The board of commissioners appointed
by Judge Morton to appraise right-of-way
lands along the line of the Leavenworth,
Topeka & Southwestern Railway have made
. report on that portion of the route north
of the Kaw River to the eastern border of
the county. Allowances were made to thir-
ty-six persons, aggregating s., 1888.
The Shawnee County Horticultural
Society will meet in Topeka Feb. 9th, to
take action with reference to the next meet.
ing of the State Society and to transact
any business that may properly come qe.
fore it.
The new paper-mill at Lawrence will
soon be in operation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

ELDER CANNON, of Utah, says his
people will never resort to arms for redress
against laws for the suppression Of polyga-
my, but will regard themselves IS martyrs.
He denies the truth Of the rumor that the
Saints are selling guns and ammunition to
the Indians.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
REDUCTION of public debt during the
month of January. Sl2,97S,S36.

The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Frederick A.
Tritle, Nevada, Governor Of Arizona; Leo.
pold Markbreit, United States Assistant
Treasurer, and S. A. Whitfield, Postmaster,
ut Cincinnati.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

CHIcAGo's cable railway enterprise
was publicly tested on the 18th. The cars at
present can only run as fast at the horse.
cars. The latter will be withdrawn as rap
idly as possible, and the cable will be run at
the rate of from six to eight miles an hour,
and faster il the Council permits.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

DIR, Barkesdale, of the Virginia Lu.
matte Asylum, reports the case Of negro
lunatic whose brain weighed SEVENTH
ounces. This is believed to be the lar9.
est brain on record. except that of OF
yer Cromwell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

The flour mills of Thornton & Ches-
ter, Arnold & Little and Oliver Gibson, at
Lockport, N. Y, burned on the LIST. As
sistant Chief Engineer George Woods was
compelled to jump from the sixth story and
was killed Instantly. Several firemen were
badly hurt. Loss, 100000.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

THE charge is made that clerk in
the Post office Department, without author
ity, prepared for the Presidents signature
the nomination of William Nichols to be
Postmaster of Norfolk, Va, which went
to the Senate with number of others duly
authorized. Its withdrawal has been or.
dered.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

ARTHUR THOMAS, a Chicago burglar,
recently strayed into a revival meeting at
New Carlisle, Ind, to kill time. He said
he had selected two safes to be robbed that
night, but surrendered his tools and accom-
panied the Sheriff of Whitley County to Or
mas to be tried for burglary committed at
that place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

AT an enthusiastic meeting recently
held in New York City, presided over by
Mayor Grace and addressed by VIM. NJ.
Evarts, Chief Justice Noah Davis, Rev
Drs. Hall, Howard Crosby, j. p. Newman,
and others, resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing sympathy with prosecuted Hebrews
in the Russian Empire, and protesting
against the spirit of medieval persecution
there revived.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

Brooklyn is paying interest of 81, 500
day on its Bridge debt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

GEORGE F. HANFORD, conductor, and
George Mellius, brakeman, have been in
dicted for manslaughter by the Grand Jury
investigating the Spuyten-Duyvil disaster
Superintendent Toucey and the managers of
the New York Central Railroad are censured
for not having the cut better guarded, and
for allowing too high rate ofspeed through
it. The jury advocate some method for car
Illuminating other than mineral oil, and say
heating cars by fire should be discontinued.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

HE commissioner OF Pensions, re-
plying to House resolution calling for in
formation rs to what amount of appropri-
alton would be required annually to pay
pensions for the next twenty five years "if
all claims for pensions arising from the war
of rebellion shall be adjudicated within sew.
en- years, and If at the end of that period the
survivors of the war with Mexico and their
widows shall then be pensioned at So per
month" estimates the amount at $1,347,-
651 593
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

will withhold their tears. To live i'm pow
erty and subject to the same conditions as
Cinnamon is to die by inches; to defend
honor of country without home is q useless
undertaking."
THOMAS C. SHEARER, Secretary OF
the Wharf Company at Galveston, Texas,
committed suicide with a revolver on the
LIST. No cause could be assigned for the act.
He had fine position, and his personal and
social relations were Of the most pleasant
character. He leaves . wife, . daughter
just grown, son about 20 years of age, and
several other children.
w. T. NICKEL, q United States
Bailiff, was fatally shot at the residence of
Martin Cox, in Elliott County. KY, the
other night. A dance was in progress, and
Nickel and some friends, who had been
drinking, insisted upon managing things to
suit themselves. Lee Tolliver, aged Is, re.
and was knocked down for his presumption,
wherenpon he drew small pistol and fired
two shots. Nickel dropped dead with a
cooked revolver in his hand. Daniel Nickel
and Fowler Harris then turned upon Toll.
yer, wounding him in the shoulder as he es-
capped from the room.
GEORGE MCKINNEY, of Newark, O.,
playfuily pointed an old musket at his sis
ter, Mrs. barnes, the other day. 1t went
of, the charge making hip wound that will
probably prove fatal.
FRANK ANDERSON, railway en-
ployee at Kansas City, NO., was caught lie.
tween freight cars on the Santa Fe track,
Feb. LIST, and crushed to death. He was q
young man. recently from Illinois.
The residence of julius Missick, near
Walla Wslla. W. T., was destroyed by fire
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
The Presidents Mesaaga

With the exception of the opening para
graphs relative to our foreign affairs, We
print in full to-day the annual message OF
President Arthur, read before both Houses
of Congress on Monday last. The docu.
ment should be read by every one who de-
sires to obtain information on great nation.
al subjects, and who cares to know about
the condition of this wonderful country OF
ours.
1t is an able message, Clear IN its presen.
tation of subjects, and forcible and practi.
cable in its suggestions, it leaves no inter-
est uncons idered, and deals with each in a
statesmanlike way. The recommends.
tions made by the President are specially
deserving OF notice and we shall refer more
particularly to them in the future. For
the present we must content ourselves with
commencing the entire paper to the careful
perusal of the people generally.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
The Arch Bishop of Cantsrberry is dead.

Judge Staples will return to the practice
of law after the LIST of January next, in
partnership with Col. Logan, of Salem. Va.
The Tariff Commission has made an uEanr
imous report. synopsis of which we shall
publish next week.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals OF the
limited States has affirmed the decision OF
Judge Hughes in the Arlington cases.
This action restores to Gen. q. w. Z.
Lee the valua ble Arlington Estate. Judge
Robertson, of A1bemarle, was OF counsel
for the Lees.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
How a wOman's Life was Saved.

After she had tested the skill of all Tie best
doctors in Western Pennsylvania and New
York and had paid over S. 900 without recei
wing any permanent good, the limbs became
affected with even tenfold greater virulence,
not only ealing away the flesh, but attacking
the bones beneath. 1t also affected her head
and face, making her almost blind and deaf, re-
duced to skeleton, weighing but so pounds.
the doctors pronounced her at deaths door.
Peruna was then given her as stated, and with
the result given on page "a in DR.. Hsrtman's
ellis of Life" She took no other madeleine and
is perfectly well.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
Official Vote of the State.

On our first page will be found the Of
fetal vote of Virginia, together with the
vote in each Congressional district. 1t
would be we'll for our readers who take any
interest in politics to preserve this issue of
the paper, so that the figures can be referred
to hereafter.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

MONROE, MICH, Sept, %, 1875.
SIRs-I have been taking Hop Bitters for
Inflammation of kidneys and bladder Ithas
done tor me what four doctors failed to do
The effect of Hop Bitters seemed like magic
to me- W. L. CARTER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

| from the subscriber, about two months ago,
PURE WHITE COW,
with one hind leg little crooked. No other mark
remembered. A liberal reward will be paid for her
return to the undersigned, Information that Will
lead to her recovery. D. O'RORK.
dac7-3t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
EOR SALE OR RENT,

That commodious Brick House, on Coulter Street,
in rear of Kaorama containing rooms, and all
modern improvements. On the premises are a
kitchen, stable, and necessary outhouses. Posses
sion given at once. Apply to WA. REED.
dec7-2t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
DISSOLUTION,

WINCHESTER, KY, Nov. %, 1882
The firm of Mason, Warner Shanahan, formerly
composed of the undersigned, has been dissolved
Evan Q. Warner retiring therefrom-the remaining
members having the sole right to settle for debts
due the firm, and assuming the Indebtedness of
said firm c. R. MASON,
EVAN Q. WARNER,
D. SHANAHAN,
ii. P. MASON,
G. E. HOGE,
W. F. cambridge.
Communications in tho future may be addressed
to Mason, Shanahan Co., Winchester. KY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

From customs Observation-Disclosures. 1920 49, 100 Is
From internal revenue. 146,497,595 As
From sales of public land 4,753,140 ~
From tax on circulation and deposits
of national banks. ................. S956, 794 As
From repayment Of Interest by Pact-
flc Railway Companies. 840,554 81
From sinking fund for Pacific Rail-
way Companies. Observation-Disclosures. 796, 271 40
From customs, fees, fines, penalties,
&c........ Observation-Disclosures. 1343,34s 90
From fees-consular, letters patent,
and lands. .................. 10. 2.6sS,9s9 81
From proceeds of sales of government
property 314,959 IS
From profits on coinage, bullion de-
posits, and assays ................. 4116,693 70
From Indian trust funds. ........... 5,705,243 %
From deposits by individuals for sur
veying public lands. 2,052,306 Sc
From revenues of the District of Co.
lumbia 1715,176 Al
From miscellaneous sources. 1888, AS 43
Total ordinary receipts ........ 4O3,525, $50 %
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
New Advertisements.

Losr'
December5 GOLD MEDAL, with name of o. L.
Rogers engraved thereon. Liberal reward will be
paid on leaving same at LOGAN Il cos Drug Store.
dec7
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

The ordinary expenditures for the same per
were
For civil expenses. $1s,O42, 1886
For foreign intercourse ............. 1907, $3.50
For Indians. 9,736,747
For pensions ........ -. 61,345, 1919
For the military establishment, in
Guiding river and harbor improve
ments, and arsenals. .......":..... 1850, 4sl
For the naval establishments, 1nclud-
Ing vessels, machinery, and i'm
provements at navy yards. .......... 1902, O4t
For miscellaneous expenditures, IN
Guiding public buildings. light
houses, and collecting the revenue 1853, 2s7
For expenditures on account of the
District of Columbia. $3.50, 54s
For interest on the public debt...... 71,077, 2Ot
Total ordinary expenditures. 257,9s1, 4Ss
Leaving surplus revenue of........ las, 543, 81
Which, with an amount drawn from
the cash balance in the Treasury
Of CO..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
The partnership heretofore existing under the
firm, name and style of SHOMO BIsSELI, manufac
turers Sash, Doors, Blinds Brackets, M0uldtngs,
&C., and dealers in Lumber, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. All debts due said firm will be
collected and receipted for and all liabilities dis
charged by Taylor BisSell who Will continue the
business in his name. ALI persons indebted to said
firm requested to call and settle same.
TAYLOR BISSELL.
Staunton, Va, Nov. /, 80.
In retiring from the above named business re-
spectfulIy solicit a continuance of the patronage
heretofore extended to the above firm to my sue
cesSor. IL. j. SHOMO.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore extended,
promptness and satisfaction in all my work.
TAYLOR BISSELL.
TAYLOR BISSELL
SASH, DOOR AND BLIND
= A CT TOR Y
LUMBER, FLOORING, SIDING, MoULDINGs,
BRACKETS, &C., &c., FOR SALE.
ew-A All kinds of Shop Work done to order promptly
dec7-tf
~ ITO L. EISENMAN & CO.'S. and look at their
u HAND-SEWED BOX-TOE KIP BOOT. No charge
O look at Them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

Toto L. EfSENMAN CO.'S and look at theil
VI HANDSEWED BOX-TOE KIP BOOT. No charge
O look at them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

legal punishment those who have offended
the laws. District Attorney D. S. Lewis is
instituting inquiry into such matters, and
the services of all Bourbons are especially
invited to aid him in the discharge of his
duties.
If the legal luminary of the VindscatOr
will read the following from sectiOn 5,
chap. s of the Code, it may dawn upon him
that correct Interpretation of the law can
hardly be 'sunderstood to mean that there
should be registrar for each township of
the counties. each ward of the cities and
each voting place of the towns" The code
provides that:
Tn each township of the State in which
more than one cOtang place shall have been
established by law, it shall be the duty of
the Township Board to designate by proper
and we'll defined boundaries, the election dis
tyict of each u0ting place within their town
ship and they shall, at the earliest prac-
ticable day thereafter, make written re
port. describing as accurately as they can.
the boundaries of every such voting dis
trict. and. make return thereof to the clerks
office of the county court
when the township system was super
coded, the duty of laying off the districts
deyolved upon the County Court.l
twill scarcely require 1.-TWO learned
Judges, an intelligent Board of Commits
sioners' and ''Webster's Dictionary" to
find out the intention of the law. Nobody,
we suppose, save and except always the
ed itor of the Vindicator, doubts that the
registration in Augusta was illegal.
We are aware that we frequently write
leng editorials. 1t is our aim to give the
reasons for any position we may assume. |
We are also aware that some of our cotem-
poraries do not write long editorials. but
The reason therefor is so plainly apparent
that It would be work of supererogation |
20 comment upon it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

Colonel W e. Sims was in Richmond on the
I'd, and was interviewed as follows by re-
porter of the Wing:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07
NEW ADvERTIsEMEN1s.

STAUNToN, VA, Nov. 80, 1882.
John f. HAMILTON, Treasurer A. G.
Dear Sir.-Pease apportion so "a State school
funds dstributable under the act approved March
f. 1892. as follows.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

NM rs AND NEW YEAR CA -RDc.
No trouble to show our goods-wh ether Won buv
or not. HUNTER CO., B. .oksellers
dec7 s+o,n+on w.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-07

w. "a. W E L E LR''S
I AIDES should not fail to examine YEAEFl4s, IS,
II line of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-28

FAITH CONVENTION.
First Days Meetings.-The Attendance
Not Large.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH. July 81.
The first day of the Faith Convention
dawned clear and bright, with a refreshing
breeze drawing through the trees surrounding
the grounds. The first meeting was praye
meeting, lasting one hour, under the charg,
Of Rev. b. b. Scott of Boston. About 800
were present. Following this was an expert
encc meeting, opened and led by DIR. Charlie,
Cults. continuing from 8 80 to 10 O'Clock.
Rev. F. ID. Sanford of New York, led y
meeting in the Biddeford tabernacle. at two
o'clock; subject, emotion of holiness.
From go to $50 there was a general
prayer meeting, led by Capt. X. Carter OF
Chester, Pa. This was specially interesting.
Csmpmeeting John Allen gave a scripture
reading from the second chapter of II Corin
thians. Twenty minutes were allowed for ex
periences; the meeting closed by singing.
Preaching from 8 80 to 90. by Rev. c. F..
Mallory Of Lowell. Ministers and evange-
lists meeting in the Biddeford tabernacle at
$50. Experience meeting in the Saccarappa
tent at $50, bv Rev. Mr.. Mckinney. Lsdie.
meeting at p. NJ, under the charge Of Mrs.
Cults. Preaching at 80.
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weaf tn paw ordinary peace expenditures.
(and even 81 O00, 900 Of this are properly
rhargeable tn the var), and e2S7 .9+0-3 To
nav expenditures necessitated in crushing
secession.
Moreover. the expenditures for ordinary
paFpDses serp No more per capita the past
year, than thev we're in the last year Of b.
rlanan's adasini-trstion. In 1859 the ex
penses we're shout 49.25 per inhabitant; the
pat yesr (osr population being about ST.
900 OOO) they ere about the came. In ther
words, notwithstanding government il attend
ing TO many public interests. which. in 1853.
II paid no attention to-such as forecastinv
the weather. guarding against The spread OF
contagious diseases, looking after educational
interests, distributing new varieties Of seeds
TO farmers. taking measures 10 prevent the
.pread Of cattle diseases, ETC.. etc. yet the
expenditures Of the national government.
outside of charges put on the nation by war.
are no larger, in proportion to the popuia-
ton. than they were before the rebellion.
The Argus rays that no other people on
earff could have borne such taxation as we
have inflicted on ours To be sure our tax
alton has been large for Americsns-ihanks
t. the Southern Democracy but vet ii has
not been so large AZ that If any of the leading
nations Of Europe. Our national taxation
the past year was about $50 per inhabtant;
the tax imposed by the British government
"a. over slll per .nhabitsnt. and that of
france Sl5A. While the United States. with
taxation of 81 so per inhabitant, has dur
ing the past year paid all the expenses
If the government. the interest on the debt
and s65 900, 900 in pensions TO her
soldiers, and has had surplus of Sl5l 900
OO0 to apply to the rrducti N of thu
principal of our debt; during the same time
England, with taxation of sIl4 per inhabi-
tant. has paid, besides the expenses of her
government, and interest on her debt, only
ten millions in pensions, and has had sur
plus Of less than 81. OOO0O0 to apply to th.
reduction Of her debt The peace expen
ditnres Of England, exclusive of interest On
debt, ARE ga per inhabitant; those Of France
81 per inhahitant; those Of the Unite'i
States s23, or one third Is mnch as England.
and one fourth a. much as France. 1t wa,
10 this striking difference in results. that
Gladstone alluded, when in criticising thu
Braconsfeld administration. he spike in
such terL.s Of admiration Of the financial
policy of the republican administrations OF
the United States. a policy to which hlstor.
will accord the highest praise.
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ever before

The Boston Advertiser, itself independ-
snt In politics, says: That The present year
Is not good time tor an independent re-
volt in Maine, and for stern attempt to
smash the machine" is fact which Is
really admitted BY all the sensible indie
pendents in the State. in spite of the i'm
patience with which they receive plain
statement OF it. They are ready. some of
them at least. to pou,. and even to jeer. at
those who take this ground frankly. but
they do not venture to give contrary adj
vice. or themselves to join in any re-
bellious movement. Everybody knows that
an attempt 10 bring forward reform
republican candidate for governor.
would merely serve to show the weakness
OF the movement. while revolt which
took the form of secession to the fusion
ranks for this time only, would be as alb
surd II step rs could be conceived Of. The
more the matter is considered the more
necessary it will seem to those who are re-
publIeans. whether "stalwarts" or not, to
support the ticket. and do so earnestly
and efficiently. When any republican OF
standing and good sense, who has not pri.
vate griefs to assuage. advises different
course. his reason will deserve careful
consideration. But is it not worth while
n pay attention tn sneers ut those who ad-
wise temporary submission. which are not
accompanied by plain counsel TO do differ
emily
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FROM HALIFAX.
Schooner Supposed Lost.-A Black Bot.
tie Pick-d Up. -

HALIFAX, July %.
Schooner Marie Annie sailed from Pictou
aver six weeks ago, With cargo of Goals for
this port, and since that time nothing has
heen heard from her, and fears are enter
tanned that she is Io-t. 4 f,herm IN. Sam
TRACE. picked up a black bottle A ,atiny or
10 miles of Samhro. In the bottle he found
sheet from circular of Leve & Alden 8
tourist agency. on the back of which vas
~ritred in large. struggling letters the follow
ing:
March /, 1882.
Ship Oasis. from Cardiff, bound to New
York; ninety days out: short Of provisions;
heavy gale of wind coming on; ship making
water: never expect to reach destination.
This Is wrote bv one of the crew in hopes
it may give some tidents for what end we
make
The dacumens bears no signature, and from
the spelling and character Of the writing
evi ntly the work Of an uneducated man.
Whether it Is . hoax or not impossible to
80.