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The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22
Abraham 1,neoIn,s BODY.

1t is stated in Chicago that the body
of Abraham Lincoln has been secretly
removed from the sarcophagns at
Springfield to prevent the possibility of
any further attempt by g~rave-robbers.
The story runs to the effect that the
removal was made within a few days
after the attempted dissertation of the
grave a few years ago; that the body
was placed IN a le~ad-lined, alright
cedar casket and placed in another
portion of the monument and that its
location is known only to a few intimate
friends of the family.
A gentleman in Springfield, supposed
to be thoroughly conversant with the
facts of the removal of President
Lincoln's body, was asked what prompt
ed the removal. He replied: after
an attempt to steal the body had been
made by g~rave-robbers a few years ago
the parties who are responsible for the
s~afe-keeping of Mr.. Lincoln's remains
held a consultation and a proposition to
remove the body from the sarcophagus
was unanimously concurred in. 1t was
the desire of these citizens aud officials
who assumed the responsibility for the
removal that the fact should not be
made public" The sarcophaeus in
which it has been popularity supposed the
body of the dead President has remain-
ed ever since the completion of the
monument is protected simply by a
frail front gate.
A gentleman who claims to be
familiar with all the details of the re-
moval said: considerable difficulty
attended the transfer of the body, as the
'embalming process had not proved a
complete success and the remains had to
be handled with great care" The
informant further declared that when
the thieves attempted in the first in
stance to steal the body and were scared
away they left the coffin partly drawn
out of the marble sarcophagus which
had enclosed 1t. The ACCESSIBILITY of
finally secreting the remains was Of
course apparent, and the monument
committee acted accordingly. 1t is
further declared that the secret of the
removal has been most carefully guard
ed, and that of the thousands of people
who yearly visit the tomb none have
suspected the truth, although comment
upon the apparent insecurity of the
sarcophagus, in view Of the first attempt
to steal the body, has been frequent and
marked.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22
1hulnD Lore.

Since the interest in palmistry has
been revived, we have become more or
less inclined to regard our hands with
more than common respect as the ora
cles by which our virtues as well as our
shortcomings are registered, and on
which to 4 great measure n veal or
woe is dependent. And as in palmistry
the thumb plays a chief part, so we
find that in ancient as well as in mod
ern times that member of the hand has
been of great historical and social i'm.
portance. An article on Thumb
Lore" in the current number of the
Antiquary, initiates us into all the
legends which have been formed of the
thumb. We are told that Tin the re-
hottest days of antiquity among
Cloths, Iberians and Moors, the licking
Of the thumb was regarded as a solemn
pledge or promise. Another custom,
OF even greater grace and elegance,
was common Ii Scotland, where, among
the lower classes, bargains were con
cluded by clicking and joining of
thumbs.n But the same ceremony was
not always and everywhere a sign of
agreement OF a form Of business; lick
ing or biting the thumb was often a
challenge, as in "Romeo and Juliet"
or, as in Decker's ssDead Term an
act to ''beget quarrels." Sir Walter
Scott also alludes to it in this sense,
and many stories are told where the
biting of the thumb, or even of the
glove, caused death and destruction.
Kissing the thumb was regarded as a
sign of seryility, the ceremony being
performed at interviews of tradesmen
with superior customers. The import
ant part which the emperor's thumbs
played III the days Of gladiators Is well
known; not 50, perhaps, the Chinese
custom, which still prevails, to preserve
an impression of the thumbs of crimi-
mails, by which, as the thumb is said
never to change in its formation and
other characteristics, malefactors are
identified on future committals. The
very Latin name pollex is by antigua
ries pointed out as being the root from
which the word poliiceri, ito promise
or engage" is derived.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

An article in a November magazine
asks What instruction should be
added IN our Colleges ?" Well, some
persons think pool and drawpoKer
should be added to the curriculum,
which already embraces the base ball,
~ooat-racing and penuckle but we'd
draw the Inns at poker. A youDg man
is generally proficient in that science
before he enters college.
Strength and not happiness, or rather
only that happiness which comes OF
strength. Il the end Of human living.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.-To be q sue
cessful farmer one should have q natur-
al or acquired liking for his vocation,
not merely as a business which he hopes
may yield him a comfortable living or
a competency, but as worth his
thoughtful study and research, whose
fields are to him an open book, to be
daily read and carefully studied, that
their capabilities may DO learned and
their wants discovered and met.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

Our toughest wood comes from trees
growing in exposed places. The limbs
of a tree are all the time striving with
each other TO see which shall have the
most sunshine. While some perish in
the attempt, or meet with only very in
different success, the strongest Of the
strong buds survive.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

FIRST TRAvELER-'1 hear that the
Earl OF Denbigh stopped at a second
class hotel In Washington"
Second Trayeler-"Nery sensible. /
always do"
First Traveler-'gndeed Well, after
all, what have you found to be the par
ticular difference between first and
second-class hotels in large cities 2"
Second Traveler-'"Fhe d~iffereneeSis
very marked. In a second-class hotel
the landlords bill covers the whole ex-
pense. In a frst-ciass house You must
pay the landlord and the waite,a .
or starye."
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

The pumpkin contains SIX or seven
times as much water as either corn or
oats; in a word, it is a food in a state of
much greater dIlution. Analysis proves
that even if the pumpkin should be
freed from the large percentage Of water
corn and oats emaln much more yaiu-
able as feeding stuifs. While pumpkins
cannot De recommended as fat-produc-
ing material, they possess excellent
milk-producing qualities, and being
cheapIy raised, may be counted as val
liable food for mich cows.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

A VERMONT fox hunter has gone fox
hunting seventeen times and each time
brought home a fox. The sixteenth
time the boys marked the fox, unbe-
known to ham, and the next time WIS
the last time.
PATERFAluLIAs to Festive Son RE
member. my son, its not the coat that
makes the man." F. g.: mo, SIR, |
know it it's the pants"
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

1t Is when our DuGsld uVIes are
nipped beyond recovery by some rough
wind that we are the most disposed to
picture to ourselves what flowers they
might have borne if they had flourished.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

In referring to the reading Of
plays, John L. Raymond dropped into
q reminiscent mood and remarked
my reading a play is like a good
watch or <ss 0tion 10 adjourn-always
in order&"ns ave heard some SO bad
that my seemed to osslfy as / lis
tened, 1onahbistent 7 | should say SO.
Fully aAloushss something l read in
ENVY ordonne, carrying small
caskot. ~
"sG.-A this casket is one of the
greatest value | will place it near the
window And he does.n
NOV that isn't a bit more absurd
than many of the incongruities sub
mitted to me by people who think they
can write. Sit down on that trunk. L
will tell you a story of a fellow who
haunted me in a certain Western city
never mind names-and who wanted
me to read his play. He bore a letter
of introduction from a friend of mine
who knew As much about plays as you
do, judge, about Choctaw.n
"Was it as had as you anticipated"
Judge, it was worse. 1t AasdeadIy.
Five acts, and it took him forty-tive
minutes to read the first. l let him
wander through the vast desers of the
second act, with never an oasis in sight
when / grasped and sank down in my
chair. l told him L was ill, and, ex-
cnsing myself, l went down stairs. /
dallied around for fifteen minutes, and
then sent up a bell boy, who reported
that he was still there, and that he
hoped L was better. He also calmly
sent down word that he would wait till
l came up. A thought occurred to me
that Florence was playing in the oppo-
sition.theatre' | sat down and sent
this note to the incubue in.my room:
~ want your play 1t is not suited
to Hammond. | will buy it if you call
within half an hour.
[Signed. w. J. FLORENCE"
"Did 1t move him 2"
ssMove him, Judge, / never knew
how he got down stairs. He must have
held his manuscript between his teeth
and slid down the banisterS. l made a
bee line for the theatre, and haven't
been TO that town since.n
Telpheragc.-Professo Fleming Jen-
Kin has patented an electrical system OF
transporting goods, which he calls 'tel-
pherage." 1t resembles the wire-rope
system, in SO far that the vehicles are
supported on strained conductors, which
suspend the load and at the same time
convey the electric energy. There cen
be no collisions as, if one train gets on
a section occupied by another, it Isl
deprived of motiye-power and brought
to a standstill until the section is clear.
The several tribes of Mic-Mac
Indians in the Maritime Province NUM-
Der about 1900 individuals. They are
not Milesian Indians, as might be infer
red from their name.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

ARE you wihtering any cow which
will not pay for their keeping? II so,
fat.en and sell them; or sell them. any,
way. A poor COW runs its owner ia
debt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

IT is not alone the digestive function
that makes a great butter COW, tor of 3
animals equal in digestive powers one
may have a natural tendency to dispose
of the digestive product in laying on fat
and Will give very little milk and butter;
another may dispose of the food pro
duct in the formation OF muscle and on
pend surplus vitality III activity. form
ing but very little flesh aud giving little
milk; the third may turn the forces into
milk and make but little flesh or mus
Gle, as long as the food elements can
find an outlet through the udder.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

An old celery grower writes that there
are two causes for rust on celery. One
is too great exposure to the sun, the
other is esrthing up or hoeing when the
ground or the plant is moist with rain
or dew, A cool, moist situation is best
for celery, and a little shade is no DIS
advantage. Earthtng up should be done
when the weather and everything about
the plant is dry. A cause of both rust
and rot is the entrance of earth between
the stalks ~duringthe process of earthiug
up. and this is very apt to be the case
with celery OF a tall, blanching variety.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

Con. Il. A. HARDEE, OF Jacksonville,
Florida, having given the method a trial
thinks oranges do better when grown in
the hedge form, and that other fruit
bearing trees can be made for profitable
by being grown in the same manner, as
such close distance enables the trees to
shade each other. Pears are believedb by
him to be susceptible OF such cultivation
his reason being that the roots love the
shade, as high cultivation and deep
blowing promote blight and death. by
exposing the roofs. Some of the most
productive pear orchards are those that
are heavily mulched, and, therefore, the
most completely shaded.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

was OF better quahty. aD0ll Club. .
one.third more stock IN the ss4aea acre
age, Tor the cattle destroyed, by stamp
ing, a great deal OF good pasturage, And
that his COWS might be protected, he
even went SO far Us to darken the win
dows OF his stables with muslin curtains.
He was about to build new barns, and he
should put ON blinds, for he considered
them more necessary on his Darn WIN
dows than on his house. A merciful mar
was merciful to his beasts, and this was
a case where it paid.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-09-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST
BY REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout. the
County-Events and Gossip
OF the Week.
Allen Center Chips,

Having nearly all done in our section and
that put mp is Of good quality.
of la:se size.
Z. II. Toby will make his last shipment OF
hogs Wednesday nf this week.
Mrs. Crosby, oil Ashtabula county, Ohio, IL
at the home of her father, Mr.. Geo. CroweIi,
being called h Their BY the death Of her mother
She came to late to see her, however
Mr.. Gum, of IndiaIa is visiting his sister.
Mrs ID. I. Nash, nf the Center. He il well
move his family here.
Gun school LJari nave employed J H. Ed
wari to manipulate the rUle'' for eight conf
ing months, b ginning September 10Th.
Nett.e D9Gd is quite i'll at her sisters, Mrs
L. VI. Trady.
). \. Wheels baby has been dangerously III
for the rast week, bat is ''r~il!i.g now,
saws DR.. Boulson.
Many good citizens Of our place have jcined
their names to the large list Of the anti
leaguers organization anu many more viii fol-
low when ~. H.. Funk ''geis clear round. -
We hope every body will attend these meet
ings an'i get acquainted with the workings OF
both societies.
SerS ices at Allen Center school house mkt
sabbath afternoon at O'Clock, conducted by
Rev T. =. Miller.
Communion services at Independence school
house AT Gu:58, conducted by Rev. 1roNer; and
pyonabl, preaching an thu evening by Rev. r
). Miller. at same place, not positively an
nounced yet.
~. Il. Reed had severe attack of billions
fever last week
The Cox boys sold their farm TO stranger
who bought for specu ation.
VIM. SwartZman's place presented ''fair'
view last week, as many peO, lie We're swarming
there Tor grapes they are all gone now.
Louis Elders pony bruised his master con-
Size ably yesterday on the wheel of his sulky
| Lou, you anne on cheap.
a. Ramsey taxes the cake on spring calves
lie sold four last week at Sl7.I5 each. We'll
done
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-09-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNvEN.
TON.

The Republican County Convention
for Allen county TO place i'm nominal
ton candidates for County Treasurer,
Clerk, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Sur
yeyor end Coroner, and a commission
er from the Sd district will be held at
the court house in lola at IL o'clock a.
m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 1888. The differ
ent townships are entitled to the fol-
lowing representations: Geneva, 4
delegates; Deer Creek, 4; Usage, 3;
Marmaton, 4; Elm, 3; lola, ID; Hum
boldt, 8; Salem, 2; Cottage Grove, a;
Elsmore, L. 1t is recommended that
the Republican voters meet at the re-
spective places of holding elections on
Tuesday, October 2, for the purpose of
electing delegates to this convention.
1t is further recommended that the
primary meetings be held at = o'clock
p. m. i'm lola and Humboldt, aud at
7:30 p. m. in other townships, unless
otherwise called and advertised by the
central committeeman Of said town.
ships. BY order of Rep. County Cen.
trail Committee.
E. a. BARBER, Chairman.
III. a. PERKINS, Secretary.
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Moran Matters.

Mr. John Rhoades and family. ef Lns AMI
mas, Cal are visiting relatives and fr'ends il
this vicinity
and wondering when the building boom woulC
would cease.
j. X. Mcknight IS at home for a short stay;
he came TO take care OF his broom corn crop.
Ed MGth left Monday for Lawrence, wcere
he goes TO attend schooi
Mr. Geo, Bacon's IUnr sisters were visiting
her last week, two OF them were from Bloom
ington, III d, one from Atchis iii, anu one from
EidoradU. They had not all b. EN- to- ether fol
81 cars.
Mrs. Tsyloo, of Garrett, was visiting Mrs
W J Steele last week
Mr.. j. ". Wells Was called home by sickness
in his family.
Master Leo Fesler, who has been staying
with his Grandpa Culiett for the past 10 months
returned home with him.
Miss Carrie Strong lie clersing for Il. Dsw-
sou.
Jake Moore has sold his livery stable TO Mr.
F. Il. llice
Mitchell 4 Houstesd are building house in
will Keep full stick.
The Band boys r, allied near eco 90 from their
festival.
The broo m corn harvest is in full blast.
Tht rr was d good attendance at tile temper
apce meeting Tuesday evening who we're well
ente ,iaiEei by Revs. l.. =. Miller, of lola, aud
ID. 8. Jewell, Il Big Flats, \. I. Mr.. oeNell
says New York Is watchin- Kansas.
Mics Kate Bacon.is teaching the Rocklow
school; Miss Flora Gay Is teaching the Prairie
l.ose; Mr. &. Migs ins, Pheasant Prairie; Mr.
Fowler, MoDteNa.e. Miss Jones commenced
teac hing the Fairlswn school on Monday
am iDformed that Miss annie hcLaus him is
attending the Nsrnal school at Fort scott.
Collects sold - watern.elio.. last week for s.;
j. yas seat TO Illinois or eAbit At On al a fair.
PEsCaL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-09-07
West Of the River.

Some of our farmers have commenced sowing
Our citizens are divided. some for the fair
and some for the show Friday. We prefer the
fair.
jude Young is back on flying trip after q few
things OF his still here His family is In JAS
per county, Mo.
Mr. Dillon went to Missouri last week to as
sist his brother-in law, Mr.. Ewart, in taking
back cattle that he purchased here
Miss Rose Young was quite agreeably sur
prised last Friday evening by quite number
of Young people, where they emf yed themselves
until a late hour. Miss Young went to Empo-
ria the following mnriing to attend the state
Normal. She vas accompanied by Miss Annie
feZie.
time ago. died at the residence of her son, a.
q. Jones, last Saturday at IL O'Clock p. IN.
She has been helpless for some time, and her
death was n 4 ui expected 1t matters not how
mnch expected, death always brings its sad
ness, ard many friends viii mourn the loss of
one of the early settlers of Allen count.
q. - Jones was up from Wilson county to
pay his last respects 10 his mother who was
buried Monday
\. J. seryey has sold his home place to a
man from Missouri and has mo,e Ell into the
house rmerly occupied by w. r. Ser,ey. W
h. moving to lola.
John oliver had colt very badly injured on
barbed wire fence last week, receiving Sc
we're cCt on the jaw and one on the knee, ie-
sides numerous other places not so bad
The Water term oi Union school begins next
week.
again. finishing up threshing of wheat, oats and
flax.
Mr. Cutwright had some friends, from Fall
River, visiting him last week.
Some three weeks ago child of Moses
Grubbs tcUlored) was accidentally scalGed
with hot grease, and on Monday or last week
il died from the effects
Agents are now delivering a. T. Andersou's
History OF kansas' to thos" who have sub
scribed for IL. Ii is a valuable book and every
family in Kansas should have one.
OCCASIONAL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-09-07

secretary. Committees on credentials,
on permanent organization, on feso-
lutions and on order of business were
appointed by the chair. Committee
on credentials reported fifty-three
members present. Committee on per-
manent organization reported \. f.
Acers chairman, q. S. Coffin secretary.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons, deprecated the condition of af-
fairs in the county as regards the land
disputes and demanded that test suits
be brought at once in courts having
competent Jurisdiction declared in ia
vor. of temperance but opposed any
law that makes the homes of citizens a
repository for Intoxicating liquors,
condemning the manner i'm which
prosecutions have been brought in this
county resulting in nothing but thou
sands of dollars of costs, and declaring
in favor of the re-submission of the
prohibitory amendment approved of
Clicks administration which has re-
suited in the passage of u railroad law,
which would have been made more eff
fectjve but for Republican house and
senate declared ia favor Of a farif for
revenue only!
After the adoption of this report, a
resolution endorsing II. w. Talcott as
candidate for judge was offered. After
some lively speeches, the name of II.
ID. Dickson was substituted and the
resolution adopted with cheers. Mr..
Dickson was called forward and made
a neat little speech of thanks. The
convention then proceeded Ia nomi-
nate candidates for the county offices,
with the following result:
For Sheriff, Samuel Riggs.
For Clerk, DR.. A. Clifford.
For Register, w. l.. Bartels.
For Treasurer, II. II. Hayward.
For Surveyor, Frank Kelsey.
For Coroner, DR.. f.. b. Ellis.
For Commissioner of Bird district HI.
Lieurance, the present incumbent was
endorsed.
BY resolution the present county GEN.
trail committee was renominated, after
which the convention adjourned.
n. +. ACERS, Chairman.
]. G. GORDON, Secretary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-09-07
Neosho Valley Notes.

Miss Emma III, lines, who lately came from
Ohio, is spending week with her sist. T, Mrs
Miles Jacuby.
Mr.. George Blackford, relative of L. N
PIrtOm,, i here from Illinois. He thinks
SINE of making this his future home.
A nephew OF IS. +. Clark arrived here last
week from Missouri, and expects to remain
over winter.
After stay of several years, John Brown
has ut last returned IRON Illinois He will
likely take up his abode with us.
Dr. ID. Homes viii deliver a lecture on TEN.
perance al the church rne week from lcNi
unday c, ening, atlamp iignt.
\ mr.. Gar'alHn, uf Missouri, has bargained
with y. j Seryey for his homo farm, and eX-
Lecis to move his family hither in ii short time
Mrs. stone, Of Illinois, a,.d Mrs. AieXande
Hunt, of tr, tiGnia, were anon: those present
at the silver Wedding last saturday
Mrs. j Butler and Mrs. Il. NJ. Puriom viii
leave in a day or two visit t. their old
home friends. he former gees to Ohio anC
tn latter t. Illinois
weave LAD 10 nYte that Mrs. Castator, who
for several IN nth~ has been in very poor
health, - fast gaining strength, and we hope
that she may SON eitirely recover
NALLEYITE.
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lola. KANSAS.
ORDINANCE NO. 23a.
IPuDlished Sc, tember 7,b rssa !


a NohDI\\N entitled an orlinan c Z
~ the Co domination of certain si.Ir-u
al g and abuttiI Z on certaii4 blocks n Al
Within the cay f1ala, Kansas
IL /: ordained by the MAYOR and counciIu
~ the city Of Iola Xmas as lIows
sec. /. That the sidewalk on the north @
OF lots number 3, 1. ami ). in block numberI
On the west side OF lot number : in h, ock nun
her ls; tie west end Of lots nrImurr a,dsi
BLOCK unber -; on west mi IF lots numii,r
H., II, l2 and IA in bl OK number II; ON lo
number 9, 10, II. l.. Is, 4, l5 and IL in bloc
numb, r 81 on the south Tide of lot number
IN block number q. on the south end of lu,
number !, Z, !, !, D., 6, and ia biz ck.num
81 ON the south side of lots l. and Ia n, hio
number 80 "u south ,ni of lot numbprG
:, 9ard 10 IN bnck number rs lois pumtert
4, &, . and IL in block number 81 ON the nnrtJ
END OF lot number In DO L number /:
north end If /, ) ntlm er ; and ri hfrcL M,
Der y n. nth end of lots pumlsrI
and IN block rumoer ~; o. north emu T Int
numbe: i, 2, 3, aid : In Il OK numbpr "a ,
north en-l of lots plumber 8 aid ; in bloc,
number %; on east sid. of lot number |
l, ami in hlocs nunurr ~ on east end
lots nuIn' er ], ?, 3 and i'i1 III OK numbrrg
on sIIah esd 81 los numb,r /, :, 3, 4ad5i
block 'unb r5i on west id,. f lot lumber
~ n,ock h'hi er 80 ~ west end If Is mum
Der 10, IL ard IL IL bl OK nur.b"r4 /; ON So, n
ed Of lots nunrer =, ., am ) Ia bl ok nun
Der 81. All of "a ii lots sit a ed N ;he CITY :,
lola. IA. sas al-o on souih end of lots N m
her and in bl cs number l. in Rhodes All
dit.p to the citl Of 10 A. IA sas In. aud III
same is and are here V c. 'tlcmae a. LeInI ,nt
IL for further use as such ''
zee; = rms ordi n ce shall take effect n {
ne IN rec " m AMI aft r It's pubIicat on ono,
In the lola REG STER. '"N'
Approved september 81, Iss3.
ii. L HENDERSON. MAYOR
Attest: w. p. NORrERIP City CLERK