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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18
Feathers and Flies in India.

/ have had rare opportunities of col
lecting feathers, and | have many times
begun collection-only to abandon it.
howe, er, owing to the plague of insects
and other causes. In the Straits of
Malacca collected the feathers of the
Argus pheasants, of several birds of
Paradise (sold by Maylays from Celebes
and other islands), of the imperial pig
con. the toucan and many other strange
birds, such as would rejoice the heart
of fisherman on wet day with a
heavy spate in the river, and nothing to
do bu: overhaul his fiy-book. But a
plague on white ants, carpenter wasps
and such like creatures!-my beautiful
feathers of all colors in the rainbow
went into their Omnivorous stomachs.
and in many cases not even the bare
quilts remained to me-. That some Of
them ought to have proved killing in a
Scotch or Irish stream is indicated by
the fact of n mere bunch of these
gaudy feathers, tied with bit of
Irvine to a hook. having caught a big
yellow nondescript fish in one
of the many rivers on the Malay PENN
sula. An Indian collection shared the
same fate, for there is nothing that
Indian pooches-hateful word-seem so
fond of as feathers. 1t is next to I'M
possible to keep tied flies in India. To
say nothing of climatic influences separ-
ating the gut from the hook. p0oches-
Ang'ice insects-revel on the wings AMI
bodies; nothing coming amiss to them
pigs wool or resin. / was once fool
enough to purchase dazzling collec-
ticn of so-called '.mabseer flies" They
were as big as the Argus moth. and
much ressmbled collection OF
tropical butterflies in glass case.
What they cost 1 am ashamed to
say. Suffice it to say that, il j
,ould sell at the prices / bought at |
would instantly take to feather collect
ing rs one of the most profitable occu-
pations in the world. But what was
my dismay to find that all the mahseer
ever saw would not look Mt, much less
take, a fly. There may be eccentrics
among that fish-indeed in some places
they will take the Indian fig and bits
of plsntain-but, as the rnle, they disdain
the fy-maker's art, preferring spoons
and phantoms. Well, all that dazzling
assortment of lures for the unsophisti-
Gated ..masher'' went to the poochees
and along with it went bundles of the
glorious golden and black feathers Of
the florikan. the blues of the roller ant
the king-fsher, the yellow of the oriole
the rich grays of demoiselle crane, the
harl of the peacock, the dapple of the
| Jungle cock and the blue-w winged teal,
the crest o. the hoopoe, the pink of thu
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18
EXCRIOUXCLATING.

You have heard of the city of Sioux ~
The loveliest ever you knioux-
And the following tale,
/ am sure can not fail
10 be read with emotion by yioux.
To this bustling young city of Sioux
Came a scion of Albion trioux;
When the name was pronounced
In his hearing, he hounced,
And at once in a passion he hioux.
Now tell me, people of Sioux"
HE shouted, what can man diouxr
As it's spelled, so we say it,
And that is the way 1t
Should ber' And he clustered and blioux
And all through the city of Sioux.
That man raised a hullabulliOux,
With madness enraged,
Like tiger uncaged,
He fell upon gentle and Jioux.
AS over tie city of Sioux
He rushed, till the madden he grioux,
Till he fell in a fit,
And his soul, promptly IL
Left his body-sans further adioux
Then the Coroner's Jury of Sioux
Their verdict most solemnly drioux;
by disease of the heart
Victims life did depart"
ON have heard the sad tale; i am thrioux.
-Adr Weton. In Siour City Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

There are $50 colleges and univer-
stiles in the United States, OF which
only "a have more than $50 students
and only IL have more than ~ teach
erA
The Licing Church suggests that Q
pleasant vacation can sometimes be Sc
cured by exchange, a clergyman from
the city going to the country parish,
and the country parson going to the
city.
What gunpowder did for war, the
printing press has done for the mind,
and the statesman is no longer clad in
the steel of special education, but every
reading man is his judge. Wendell
Phillips.
"A Biblical student has arranged the
following? What Sunday is to Chris
tians Monday is to the Greeks. Tuesday
to the Persians, Wednesday to the AS
syrians, Thursday to the Egyptians,
Friday to the Turks and Saturday to the
Jews.-M y World.
"A book is living voice. 1t is
spirit walking on the face of the earth.
1t continues to be the living thought of
person separated from US 10y space
and time. Men pass away; monuments
crumble into dust what remains and
survives is human thought. Smiles.
The late graduating class of Hart
ford Seminary are said to have read
eleven entire books of the Old Tests
ment in Hebrew. and parts of five others,
rs regular work. One member of the
class read every word of the Hebrew
Bible, and several others approached
him in the amount of extra work.-M
Y. Examiner.
The Church is not averse to the
fashionable parlance of the world, if we
may Judge by the language used by
Right Rev. William Boyd Carpenter,
whom Mr.. Gladstone has appointed
Lord Bishop of Ripon, who, addressing
a heightened congregation which
crowded his church at Paddington
under the impression that it would be
his farewell sermon, said that owing to
certain legal preliminaries, he hoped to
remain with them to the send of the
season."--M y. Times.
The Churchndn is in favor of more
unity among the churches in the rural
districts. Speaking of the great divis-
ions caused by the multiplication Of
separate congregations, it says: They
work disastrously in two ways. In the
smaller communities each organization
is usually struggling to hold its ground,
and absorbs the strength of its members
in efforts for selfexistence. The great
aim is to collect enough money to pay
the minister's salary, and the parish is
chiefly money-gathering affair on
small scale"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18

fiamingo, the green Of the parrot. the
scarlet tail feathers of the little Anda-
man polly" and many others proved
in ly-tying or only fanciful. The finer
the feathers the greater the destruc-
ton. But it would be possible, 1 dare
say. with the help of friendly sportsmen
on the Himalayas and in Burmah, to
make such q collection of Indian feath-
ers as would astonish the trade at home.
The feathers would have to be soldered
down in tin cases, and should be care
fully cleaned and busted with camphor
before being placed in the case.-Lon-
don Field.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18
A Professionals Experience.

"Of all the operations | ever per.
formed remarked distinguished
surgeon, ..none ever gave more salts
faction than one 1 performed about Q
year ago on a Chicago lady"
MAY ask the nature of her troub-
le?" said his companion.
s'She was suffering from cancerous
tongue"
Ibid you cut out the cancer9"
mo; cut off the tongue"
..And she expressed her gratitude?'
ooh, no; it was her husband who
was grateful. "-Brookiyn Eagle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18

F An communications for this paper
sho I'd be accompanied by the name Of the
'autnor; not necessarily for publication, but
the ritter. Write only on one side of the pa,
per BE particularly careful in giving names
Ano ates to have the letters and figures plain
an istjnnt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18

1t is estimated that the sheep y.
Colorado are worth 100000, and
that the wool crop of this year is worth
81, 500. 900. sum equal to fifteen per
cent. Of the whole investment in sheep.
The value of the lamb crop is estimated
at S3,00Q,00Q.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18

"lrt piatlOTin, al eluerly man, WITH
face full of anxiety, peered into our
carriage; then, laying his hand upon
the door-handle, he ran side by side
with us until we came to a halt.
.'Swindon! Swindon,' shouted the
porter. The tall man began to show
signs OF great agitation. He glanced
from door to door, twisted his fingers
nervously, then, turning his eyes to me
beseechingly, tried to stammer out q
few words. Suddenly he made a dash
for the door. stood up ready to rem
der what assistance 1 could. My aid
was not wanted. The man in black
barred the way fearlessly, and, grasp
ing the other by the arm, said sternly:
snow, Mr. Leicester, no nonsense!
Sit down at once," His words had a
pitiable effect upon the mailman. He
covered into a seat and covered his
eyes with his hands. Poor fellow! !
forgaye him freely for all the pangs he
had caused me.
The carriage door opened, and the
man in black exchanged reasSuring
nod with the gentleman outside.
..Now, Mr.. Leicester" he said, in
kinder tones. eff you will behave your.
self. we will 90 up and dine with my
old friend. DIR. Smith, and return by an
evening train"
He led his unresisting patient from
the carriage. On the step he turned
could you wait until the next TRAMP
he asked Il should like to see you
and explain matters"
waited. In half an hours time the
man in black reappeared. He was pro.
fuse in his apologies. He told me thai
business had that morning taken hin
to Bath Station, where. Just rs the trair
was about to start, he caught sight o.
one of his patients (who had evidently
eyaded his keeper) entering first-clas:
carriage. Without moments hesita
ton he followed HIM as he ran down the
platform. calling out to his man to tel
egraph to Dr.. Smith, at Swindon. Il
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14
BARGAINS OFFERED
By ) w. Bradley, Land Agen

by W. bradley, Land agent.
Nice cottage well built, fronting east on
Milan square, No. 1905, offered for less than
present cost.
New cottage, elegantly finished, 7 looms one
block from San Pedro avenue, $500.
Two story commodious house of IA rooms,
halls and galleries, two cisterns stables. etc.,
on San Pedro avenue. Great bargain.
Eight room, hard rock house and two room
soft rock, fronting on Market and Presa streets
and adjoining Casino hall. Splendid invest
ia acre farm, within two hours ride of the
city. river front, six room house ceiled through
out 90 acres cleared and fenced, orchard of
five acres, good well and cistern. Price $4,000.
Six nice cottages in Ward 4, price 1900 to
$1,000 paying 15 to 20 per cent. rental.
Improved farms, dairv farms, ranch proper
ties with live stock, large bodies OF land in
Texas and Mexico.
House of rooms galleries. etc., with lots,
NO. lilo West Houston street.
Two large lots, corner Of ooledad and kodri-
gues streets.
Two nice cottages. 3 rooms each, on Fannin
street.
Nice cottage of rooms on Avenue ID.
Cottage of rooms, galleries, stable. etc.
cottages on Avenue Il.
ga acres In karnes county, on Kondo creek
fenced. 100 acres cleared and 81 In cultivation
10 miles South of Helena and miles from
Daileyville. Fine improvements, well grassed
and tim9ered. Apply to ]: w. BRADLEy.
ll-Btt 49 Houston street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14
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Scores might added this list that have cured since located this city but will
ab srcaed cnsnm O. rye of Leon Springs had arh for
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14
BOerneHOte|.
BOERNE, KENDALL CO., TEX,
JAS. T. CLARKE, Proprietor.

Boerne, as health resort, is unequalled in
this State or country, especially for pulmonary
and kindred complaints. The above hotel
has been thoroughly renovated, and per-
SONS favoring 1t with their patronage
will find everything as conducive TO their COM
fort as can be found in Western Texas. Large
and spacious rooms with southerly exposure,
well furnished, carpeted and well ventilated,
opening on verandas $50 feet long each. Tho
BOERNE HOTEL Is directly opposite the stage
and telegraph Offices Mail and first class stage
daily. Stages will call for and deliver passea-
ton paid to guests aud the travelling public.
First class accommodations for commercial
travellers. 10-25-1v
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

On the 10th of April the oyster season
closed, and from now until the season
opens again in September, will receive
only fish and shrimp. wish to return
thanks to my many patrons in the city
and country for the very liberal patron
age, and solicit continuance when the
new season opens. Fresh fish and shrimp
will be received daily, packed in ice,
and will be pleased to serve all who may
favor me with their orders.
4-ll-3t Respectfully,
FRANK STARR,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14
City Property For Sale

|. Three and one half acres on Nacogdoches
street. running IN San Pedro creek, with nm
P Sds Tns Un
Q. Lot ., block Z, San Pedro avenue.
1. Two lots on Garden street, running
s. Lot on South Presa street running to Gar
den street, with improvements.
q. Lots No. IL and n, block AZ, corner Live
Oak and Dawson streets, with improvements
Z. Two lots with improvements on Sixth
street, between Avenues ID and X.
8. Five lots, corner Austin and Grayson
streets, Immediately east turn OF street
0. Fifty-two acres, with improvements. i'm
mediately below Mission Conception, 800 yards
10. Lots with improvements on CARA street,
near San Pedro springs. House two story;
II. Twenty-four acres, lot 2lO, west OF San
Pedro creek, at crossing Of International and
IL. House and lot corner North Concho and
Hidalgo streets, on Franklin square.
- ID. Entire block No. 80, and lots in block
No; ~, on Par Avenue.
Il. Ten lots in block No. 5, above Upper
is. Fifteen lots on Grand avenue, near Lone
Star brewery, running back to river.
II. Three and ne half lots In Post home
tead, corner Commerce, Rusk and North
is. I25 lots in lot No. u. near Prospect hill
street railway. at prices ranging from 500 to
ssst Of sre Si
49, Five acres running from Camden street
to upper Labor ditch.
20 Three lots on Elmira street, corner Tren-
ton avenue.
81. Seven lots on jackson street.
~. Sixty-five and one half acres under fence,
with improvements, known as race and fair
grounds"
%. Seventy-ive lots on east side of Austin
street. above Sunset round house.
"a. Twenty Ave lots on Burleson, Lamar,
Hays and Burnett street.
rs. Twenty-one acres on South Flores street,
running back to river.
20: All property belonging to Messrs. Adams
u Wickes c0mprising building lots near Inter-
Pedro springs and other parts Of the city.
terms; also, all their irrigable lands in and
about the city.
We will examine titles, write conveyances
attend to the renting OF houses, negotiate
l0Ane On reasonable terms. Notary public at
ONCE. III. FRENCH q CO.,
H3 Commerce street.
The best smoking tobacco is "Little
-~OEnr -
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

The best smoking tobacco is 'Little
Soker.''
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

This hotel has lately been opened on the
European plan, and promises to be very popu..
nsw The rste g % per dsy a'' Tie fbe
proprietor, Phineas p. Lounebery, IL New
York man, and knows how y hotel ouRhttO be
perlence that those once enjoying It's comforts
will be sure to return again. Stock men will
please make note OF this. 1-&23m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14
More Telegraph Accommodations.

A telegraph Office has been opened in
the Sunset ticket office at the Menger
hotel, where messages will be sent and
received. The establishment of this
branch Office will be great convenience
to business men on this side of the river.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14
ARE Y0UAFFLICTED7
Brief Description of the Diseases Ear and Throat With
ten References of Remarkable Cures. BY DR..
~ s. Bnynhdm

San Antonio long felt the need ffu specialist a, diseases the Bye Er and
such Kansas CITY,
ancting
organ
.madeth OF thcocu Aurs and arnga
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

The new s,hol site year OF the above institu-
ton will begin on Mond,y, the 2Ist inst.
Children that have had no schooling can be
admitted only vt the beginning OF the year,
not during the same.
Applications for admtiance will be received
by The Director, Mr.. William Barbeck, 451
Water street. bv the Secretary, Mr.. j ii.
Schaefer, 20 Accquia street, or by the under
sirned. +. GROOS, President.
San Antopio, April 10, 1891.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14
MENGER HOTEL BAR

Is winning justly observed reputation of
being one OF the best, quietest and most ele-
giant bars in the city. The Liquors and Wines
are tirst-class.
ORFILE 4 SCHMIDT, Proprietors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-21
&eadina fur the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
(Originnl.l
GODS WORKS.

David, in the eighth Psalm, when contem-
plating the glory of God as manifested in
his works, saws "When / consider thy
heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon
and the stars which thou hasI ordained,
what is man that thou art mindful of him? =?
and the son of man, that thou visiteth him?
No matter how great the knowledge of the
Psalmist of astronomy may have been, the
discoveries which have been made in that
science since his day, have not, in the least,
detracted from the source of his wonder and
admiration. Few of us know anything of
the wonderful things which are constantly
taking place all around us, and the few who
know anything of them are too stupid to be
moved by them, as the Psalmist was, to
adore and magnify him who made and con-
trolls all things.
The contemplation of the works of God
is eminently calculated to beget within us
intense humility. "What is man." we are
forced to ask when we look up into the
heavens, the work of Gods fingers. The
earth on which we live and which supports
us with its generous productions, ana IN
whose bosom we will all find a resting place,
affords a wonderful display of power. Wis
dom and goodness. The equatorial diane
ter of the earth ,9254 miles. This multi
piled by three and one-seventh gives a, 70S
miles as the circumference of the earth.
This distance the earth travels every twen-
ty-four hours. To do this, it moves at the
rate of more than one thousand miles every
hour. This is speed which seems incredi-
BILE, but is nothing when compared with the
rate at which the earth travels in its annual
circuit around the sun. Each year of three
hundred and siXty-five and one-fourth days
the earth travels six hundred million miles,
To accomplish this it has to travel more
than eighteen miles every second. This is
so near infinity that the human mind can
scarcely comprehend it. Notwithstanding
this rapid daily motion Of the earth on its
own axis, and still more rapid motion round
the sun, there is no confusion, no collision,
no noise. The rolling of a child's carriage
along the pavement makes more noise than
the whole machinery of the universe.
A correct knowledge Of God, as he has
manifested himself in his works, is necessa-
ry to the highest order of devotional feelings.
The ignorant may be superstitious; the wise
can only be truly devout. God says, in his
word, "My people perish for lack of knoWl-
edge" God has manifested himself in eve
rything around us. Marvellous are all his
works. To be filled with wonder and aston
ishment, we have only to lay our hand upon
our breast and feel the constant and regular
motion which is going on there. Day and
night it continues. In the unconscious hours
of Sleep and while eengaged in ordinary busi-
ness of life it continues faithful. 81 am
fearfully and wonderfully made," said the
devout Psalmist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-21
CONDITIONS.

The three Premiums mentioned above will be
awarded on the following conditions:
The person getting up the largest club OF year.
ly subscribers to the ENQUIRER, at $500 per
annum, for each subscriber, will be entitled to
the first choice Of one of the above Premiums
the person getting up the second largest club,
at the same price to the second choice; the per-
son getting up the third largest cluD, 10 the
third choice.
The time for completing clubs under the above
offer is limited to lo'clock P. NJ, on the FIRs'l
MONDAY OF MARCH, 1884. Competitors may
begin to secure subscribers at once-the time OF
subscription to commence whenever the name
is handed in. The money for each subscriber is
expected to be paid at the time the name is Ell:
tered on our books, and no name will be counted
in competition for premium until the subscrlp'
ton price has been paid.
TO persons who make up clubs of ten or more
names, but who may fail to obtain premiulh
we will send the ENQUIRER one year free 81
charge; and to those who send Club OF twenty
or more names, but who may fail to get pre-
mium we will forward copy of the ENQUIRER
one year free Of CHARGE and copy, one year, OF
any weekly newspaper or monthly magazine
published in the United States, the publication
to be selected by the person entitled to receive it
1t is not necessary that the names of clul
should all be at the same post office. Names
may be taken at any number OF places. One
name for two years will he equivalent to two
names for one year each.
All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at
the expense Oh lLOSe SeHulIlS llcIi'
We will be responsible for the safe transmits
sions of money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the ork
vile post-office.
In sending names, write plainly, giving roun'
ty, post Office and State
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration of the time paid for.
4 separate list will be kept for each club
maker, who will be credited with every name
sent SO that the number sent by any person car
be ascertained at moments notice.
Persons who commence making clubs, will
not he permitted, after the names have been en-
tered on our books, to transfer the names tC
another club-mak er's list
nis" The time in which additions may be made
to clubs under this proposition, will expire on
the FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH, 1884. There
fore, persons who desire the benefit Of club
rates, must subscribe and pay for the paper be-
fore that date, as after the expiration of that
time it will not be furnished for less than S2.5C
unless new clubs are formed
All letters should be addressed to
l.. Nj. GR1ST,
Yorkvile S. G.
November 90 1888 4S II