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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24
OPIUM.
The Eencali Legend OF the Discovery of
the Sieep-Producing Drug.


the Sieep-Producing Drug.
According to the Bengali legend.
there once lived on the banks of the
holy River Ganga R!shi, or sage. in
whose hat, made of palm leaves there
was mouse which lie anne a favo,ite
with the seer, and was endowed by him
with the gift Of speech. After awhile
the mouse. having been frightened by n
cat, It its earnest solicitations was
changed by Rishi into cat; then.
alarmed by dogs into n dog; then into
an ape; then into bear: then into an
elephant, and finally, being still dis
contented with its lot, into n beautiful
maiden. 10 whom the sage gave the
name of .'Postomani,' or the poppy
seed lady One day. while tending
her plants, the King approached the
Rishi's cottage, and was invited to rest
and refresh himself by PoStomani, who
offered him some delicious fruit. The
King, however. struck by the girls
beauty, refused to eat until she had
told him of her parentage. Postomani,
TO deceive the King, told him she was n
Princess whom the Rishi had found in
the woods and had brought up. The
upshot was that the King made love to
the girl, and they were married BY the
holy sage. She was treated rs the
favori,e Queen. and was very happy;
but one day while standing by well
she turned giddy, fell into the water,
and died. The Rishi then appeared be-
fore the King and begged him not to
give way to consuming grief, assuring
him that the late Queen was not of roy
al blood. Sa d he: ..She was a mouse.
and, according to her own wish, l
changed her successfully into a Cat, Il
dog, an ape, a bear, an elephant and a
lovely girl. Let her body remain in the
well; fill up the well with earth. Out
of her flesh and bones will grow a tree
which shall be called after her. 'Posto;'
that is, the 'poppy-tree.' From this
tree viii be obtained drug called
opium which will be either swallowed
or smoked till the end of time. The
opium Swallower or smoker will have
one quality of each of the animals 10
which P0stoman was Transformed. He
will be mischievous, like a mouse; fond
OF milk. like cat; quarrelsome, like
dog; filthy, like an ape; savage, like a
bear, and high-tempered, like Queen"
-Heekty Medical RecieaC.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24
YIELD OF WHEAT.
The Future of Wheat Production In the
Unit ed States.

The Future of Wheat Production In the
United States.
When it is recolieeted that the aver
age yield of wheat per acre is not moro
than half as much in the United States
that tits in England. Ireland and Scot
land our future ofwheatprodnct.on viii
be better understood. When land be-
comes more valuable and much more
limited in proportion to pOpulat on un-
less there be q greatly increased prod
uct, it must cease to be one of our
standard productions. Thirteen BUSH
els of wheat per acre, which is our Ma
t;onal average. it must ever remain.
even with cheap lands. a losing BUSH
ness to attempt to supply fore On d s.
tapt market. Taking an average for
ten years the product per acre IN En-
gland is 2S.S5 bushels per acre and in
Scotland 81 IL bushels. w .thout COM
mercial fertilizers. it is not probable.
by any care in the preparation of the
soil. and in the selection and renewal
of seed, suffic ent advance can be
made in this country to justify raising
wheat and paying fire ghts. 1t is we'll
for the pie to study these things.
and by private arrangements, and oy
public discussions, map out a better
policy to employ our soil and direct
our industry. Wheat greatly INJURIES
the sol as it takes all and returns
nothing. 1t employs the labor of the
country but limited time. leaving the
balance idle and Improbable. This is
more especially the case in those por-
tions of the country, devoted almost
exclusively to wheat. But we should
not think of abandoning the production
of a sufficient quantity for our Own
bread. Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24


s.Didn't Prof. Richardson lecture herr
last night?"
Oh! What should do if recognized
! as the impostor!
II don't know" was the answer. 81
heard he did. though"
"Well, here is a message to the
Judge, from him, which says he
couldn't come, count of the storm.
Something funny somewhere. I'd
better get this up to him as soon as
possible"
So off he started to find boy to
carry the message. Whatever l did
must be done quickly. l found that a
train left in twenty minutes. l rushed
back to the Judges house, got in with
out being seen, grabbed my valise, and
was soon on my journey to New York.
from whence l telegraphed for my
vnlise. My heart smoie me for treat
ing my hOspitable host so; but 1 felt the
worst at not being able to bid adieu to
Miss Lily. As soon as arrived ut nv
hotel I sent the following note to the
Judge:
DEAR SIR - Unexpected circumstances
forced me into assuming the character of one
far more wise. but. ! trust. not more deserv-
ing than myself. l shall renew our acquaint-
ance IN P,oprid persona in way that hope
will entitlc me to your confidence, and excuse
the deception have prdcticed. With much
esteem and respect, Yours,
CALEB s. ROCHESTER,.
heard afterward what excitement
followed the delivery of the telegram
and the discovery of my absence The
Judge and his wife were furious, but
Miss Lily was confident it would come
out ali right. Somehow, when my note
was received it tended somewhat to-
ward softening the Judges anger; but
it was mystery for some time to them
all. The Professor made trip to the
place 10 investigate the matter, and
was invited to lecture. l am vain
enough to be pleased with the fact that
the people declared the false Professor
was the more eloquent of the two.
Later. called upon the Professor and
tod him the whole story. He laughed
heartily at my adventure, and proved
to be whole-souled man. Our ac-
quaintance ripened fast, and it was not
long before was in S-again with a
dial Endorsement from him. Miss
Lily answered my ring herself, and the
look of astonishment upon her counte-
nance l shall never forget. The read
ing of the Professors letter made every
thing satisfactory. The Judge laughed
loud and long rs told him how felt
upon my former visit. called again
and very often, and one night there
was a wedding in the pleasant parior,
at which Miss Lily became Mrs.
Rochester. The Judge declares that
our boys have Grccian countenances,
and he calls one Phidias and the other
Praxiteles, although their real names
are George and Rufus. Rdada!I, IN
n. J. independent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24
HITTING A NAIL ON THE HEAD
A Practical Illustration of an Important
Principle.

A Practical Illustration OF an Important
Principle.
Papa. what is meant by always hit
ting the nail on the head, in daily life?"
lit simply means. my son, that you
come directly to the point in all your
dealings with the world"
"But how, papa?"
"Well, let me see. Hum! All,
have it! Run out to the shed and get
me nail, hammer and pine block. :"
Here they are, papa"
Very good. Now l will place the
block on my knee-so. Then l VIII
hold the nail all ready for being driven
into the b!ock-so. Now take the ham,
mer and strike the nail directly on tie
head and it will enter tie block. ifyou
strike all around the nail, without hit
ting it, your blows will be wasted. Are
you ready. my son?''
"Yes. papa"
..Then-gor'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24

"A very large proportion of the suf.
fering that affiicts mankind proceeds
from the simple feeling of discourage
ment Besides the misery which it in
tiicts. there Is the palsying effect it
exerts on all human effort. As long as
hope reigns in the human heart. no ex-
ertion seems too great; it is when hope
sinks away and dependency takes its
place that labor of head or hand Ian
guishes. -Hdrper'S Bazar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24

After suffering some DAYS from
rheumatism, rs she supposed, Mich
igan woman consulted y physician, and
was astonished upon learning that her
shoulder was out of joint. She hiss no
idea of how or when the accident oc.
CURED. Detroit Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24

PUT that arnica bottle back in it,
place, and then spend the rest of the
afternoon filling the wood-box. If ]
catch you Sinking I'll basic you with
in an inch of your life. Do you hear?'
But, papa-was the blow wasted?"
Detroit JnU-::...
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24

"a An communications for this paper
should be accompanied By The name Of the
rs an evidence of good faith on the part Of
the writer. Write only on one side of the pa
per. Be particularly careful in giving names
and dates to have the letters and figures
plain and distinct
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24

The charcoal burners of New .Ier-
sey irhab:t long strip of wooded hills
running parallel TO the coast tor miles.
l, is said they put their dead in the coal
Fits anu cremate them. and the pits also
give cvideace of having received living
yictims.-N. Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24

"A writer says that he has found
that it requires as much food TO bring
one turkey to maturity, when the bird
is confined to one yard, as 10 make forty
pounds of pork
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24


and scholar. Prof Richardson" Iarose
and stood before them, undecided
whether to speak or to turn and run.
The applause which followed gave
me little time to brace up. So,
spreading the manuscript upon the
desk, l began. had devoted little
time to elocution, and had locked over
the manuscript in the cars, 20 that I
was fairly familiar with it. and, as l
proceeded. 1 kept gaining additional
courage. and the lecture was delivered
in a way that astonished myself and
won repeated plaGdits. A vote of
thanks TO me was unanimously pass sd,
the audience dispersed, and l was soon
seated in the Judges pleasant parlor.
where he poured out stream of con-
gratu.aiory remarks. Miss Lily was
silent, but thought her looks Endorsed
her fathers speech. L was much tire1
by my eNertions. and glad Y availed
myself Ct that excuse to retire.
Alone in my room. the possible con-
sequence of my evenings performance
troubled me. l was deeply impressed
by Miss Lly's beauty, culture and be-
w.tch'ng manners; bu. how could l
continue the acquaintance 1 could
not long remain in tie character of
Professor, ard an attempt to explain
might compl;cate matters worse. The
only way to do was TO leave without ex-
planning. and contrive some way. in
future. to atone for my folly. So, after
breakfast, | took long walk, during
which / considered matters, and at last
stepped into telegraph Office to send
for my valise, which had almost escaped
my recollection. While standing in the
office, preparing my message, a man
came In and began chatting with the
operator. just then the instrument
began to click. The operator read the
message, and gave a cry of surprise.
"Look here, Bill" to the other man:
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06
Exit Indigent Actor.

There is very funny story told OF
the most respectable of London thea
tiers. which is not only good. but has
the further fascination of being true.
Some little while ago a certain popular
actor was suddenly indisposed- moth
ing very serious, but still sufficiently
serious to make it advisable for him to
abandon his part for a few nights and
seek rest and enjoyment. Like all ac-
tors, his idea of rest and endowment
was TO 90 to see others act, and ac-
cordingly he went to one of the most
respectable theaters in London-a thea
ter which bears the name of saint,
and has sanity reputation. 1t is a
sort OF tradition among the audiences
OF this well-night ecclesiastical play
house, where domestic felicity reign SUI
preme, and where dramatic critics,
even with taste for managerial coffee.
are abhorred, that applause is seldom
or never to be permitted. The sense of
decorum is too great for anything but
the most frigid smile of satisfaction.
Our actor cndjmdHche had not been
IN the sacred spot for long time. and
was not aware Of the principles of the
place. AT the end of the first act he
was so impressed by the acting, and SO
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06

The twenty-sixth annual convention o.
the Ohio State Sunday School Union will
be held at New Philadelphia, from Tues.
day evening, June I'd, to Thursday even.
ing, June 4th. The following persons are
expected to be present and address the
convention: Miss Frances E. Willard, Ill:-
nois, President National Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union; Rev. James S.
'Worden, D. D.. Pennsylvania, in charge
of the general work OF the Presbyterian
church of the United States; Rev. A. Il.
Gillett, Cincinnati, Western Secretary
Methodist Episc naI Sunday School Union;
Rev. B. w. Chid w, d. D., Cincinnati, ex-
Superintendent American Sunday School
Union. The people of New Philadelphia
invite the Sunday school workers to their
homes, on this occasion. Clark county
is assessed $43, as its share for carrying
on the work Of the society.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06
Inebriety Among Railroad Engineers.

As class, railroad engineers in ac
i've service are exceptionally trupcratc
men. The daily performance of their
duty requires clear brain and steady
nerve. which is very soon broken up by
any use of alcohol.
The nerve tension to which they are
subjected in active work produces after
time many and profound nerve dis
orders. One of the hints of breaking
down in this class is excessive caution
and timidity. Often men who have had
an accident and escaped without anv
external injury viii soon exhibit signs
OF mental shock. in what is called loss
OF nerve. or childish caution. Their
trains will always be late, they will
''slow down and slacken speed from
no reason except some internal fears.
and have to be changed to other work
Insomnia and dyspepsia are also COM
mon signs of exhaustion. After the
days run. they will be unable to sleep
or properly digest food. and alcohol in
some form will be found to give relief.
This Will som verge into inebriety. and
the drinking will be confined to the
hoars after the work is over. During
the day they drink nothing. except. per-
haps, beer, and that in great modera-
ton; but when night comes they use
spirits to excess again. After a time
such men will show marks of excessive
caution or recklessness, and be very ir-
regular in their management of the en-
gine. They will have heated journals
and broken engines beyond the average
experience.
These and many other indications
soon render them unfit for the work. 1t
is the opinion of competent authority
that an engineer who begins to drink
will be, as rule, obliged to give up
work in two years from general ineom-
potency. although his use of spirits may
be at home and largely concealed. and
what is called general moderation. A
fact has recently come to my notice
with its explanation that is of unusual
interest. On through line running
out from New York it has been observed
that nearly all the engineers who We're
changed and discharged for drinking
We're on the night trains, and We're con-
sldered the most competent. The con-
ciuslon was that men on these night |
runs We're more likely to drink. and the |
individual opinions of railroad mana
gers agree on this point.-Nedical and
Surgical Reporter.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06
Getting Rid of Stupid Guardians.

suppose | am not by nature disposed
10 think SO much as most people do OF
institutions. The Americans think
and talk very much of their ..institu-
tons; am by nature inclined to call
all this sort of thing machinery, and to
regard rather men and their characters.
But the more | saw of America the
more | found myself led to treat ..insti-
tutlonS with increased respect Until
went IN the limited States had never
seen people with Institutions which
seemed expressly and thoroughly suited
to 1t. had not properly. appreciated
the benefits proceeding from this cause.
Or Henry Maine, in an admirable es-
say which. though not signed, betrays
him for its author by its rare and char
acteristic qualities of mind and style-
Sir Henry Maine in the Quarterlg Re
cteU adopts and often reiterates a
phrase of Nj. Scherer, to the effect that
democracy is only form of govern
ment. " He holds up to ridicule SEN
tence of Mr.. Bancroft's history, in
which the American democracy is told
that ITS ascent to power proceeded as
III anu IHdItsiiCuliN us Jnt laWS
OF beng and was as certain as the de-
crees of eternity" Let us be willincto
give Sir Henry Maine his way, and to
allow no magnificent claim of this kind
on behalf of the American democracy.
Let us treat as not more solid the asser-
ton in the Declaration of Independence
that ''all men are created equal, are en-
dowed by their Creator with certain in
rights, among them life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Let us concede that these natural rights
are figment; that chance and circum-
stance. as much as deliberate foresight
and design, have brought the United
States into their present condition: that,
moreover, the British rule which they
.hrew off was not the rule of oppress-
'rs and tyrants which declaimers sup
pose, and that the merit of the Ameri-
,ans was not that of oppressed men ris-
ng against tyrants, but rather of sensi-
Die young people getting rid of stupid
md overweening guardians who mis-
understood and mismanaged them.-
'fattteto Arnold IN the Nineteenth Cen
urn
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06
AN ANECDOTE OF GRANT.
The Chilling Reception He Gave Dele
CATION from South Carolina.

The assertion that Gen Grant has
never been profane man, as many of
our generals Were, has recently been
illustrated by anecdotes showing that
he refrained from swearing under very
trying circumstances. | never heard
the general swear, says a writer in the
Washington Cdpita'. but Iccrtainly saw
him mad enough to make things blue if
be had broken out
In the spring of 1874 delegation
came here from a taxpayers convention
in South Carolina to expostulate against
the intolerable extravaganza, folly. and
fraud of their state government. Frank
Moses, 1.-The young native governor"
as he had been dubbed by those who
thought carpet-baggerS the sum of all
evil. who had shown them ihat the fin
ger of Moses was heavier than the loins
OF Scott, was nearing the close of his
term. To prepare for desperate eff
fort TO redeem the state a non-partisan
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06
Cremated in Thirty-Five Minutes,

At least thirty bodies are deposited In
vaults in the cemeteries of New York
awaiting incineration at the new ere
matory shortly to be opened. Some of
them belong to very prominent fami-
lies. The incineration will be a triumph
over previous records. The furnaces
will be heated to $500 degrees Fahren-
heit. The body placed on the cata-
falque will descend TO the furnace in the
basement, and in few minutes several
pounds of ashes in beautiful terra Gotta
vases will rise where the corpse once
rested. The audience will not be aware
that the incineration has taken place.
as the catafalque is covered and the
body descends unnoticed. The funeral
services can still proceed and not be in
terrupted. The relatives can wait and
get the ashes. Any religious services
in the world can be conducted. for the
crematory will not be orthodox. In
cense- myrrh and high favored spices
will not be used. There is no necessity,
as no OdOr whatever exhales from the
furnace. Already two pottery manu-
facturers have put in bids for the terra
Gotta vases. OF course rich people can
furnish their own vases if they desire.
The crematory will furnish only the
terra Gotta vases. Two rare specimens
OF Etru>can vases called ;ediculie. over
2,OOO years old, will be placed in the
crematory office AS specimens of antique
art and taste. They came from Capua,
Italy, and We're purchased by the COM
many a rnupl St1u, Of
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06
Mary and William as Names.

Mary was shown to be the commOnest
name of all. 1t distinguished 6.Sl9
girls out of the 30, 600 called as witness
es, and designated larger number of
individuals than any other appeilatlon,
male or female. William came next,
naming $3.50 out of the number men
toned. The prcdominance of these
two names may ere this have been rem
dered somewhat less striking than it
was; but it is unlikely to have been
largely modified. II forcibly exempli-
iies the way in which the passing on of
pra;rnomina for personal reasons will
eflace their original associations. Mary
is the great saint name of the later
Middle Ages, owing Its original popu-
larity to the exaggerated reverence
paid in those days to the Mother of our
Lord. Yet the Reformation itself, fol-
lowed by Puritanism, was powerless to
dislodge it from the position which pre-
Reformation views had assigned to it,
for it had already become deeply en-
deared to the people by family usage.
Hence the denominational expression of
Mariolatry was lately, and probably is
now, the commonest name in Protestant
England. William came to this coun-
try as baptismal appellation with the
Conqueror. whose might made right
800 years ago" 1t was pre-eminently
unlikely, considering the conditions of
its introduction, to secure popular APP
proval. But in time personal associa-
ton Won for it a victory as decisive as
its ducal bearer had won for Normandy
at Hastings. The many leading men
who bore the Conqueror' name passed
it on largely no doubt to those of lower
rank who loved their service; the same
went on in humber circles still. At
last, by repetition. William became so
common that it originated, as it is said,
more surnames than any other baptis-
NAL appellation. A statement of its
chief cognominal derivatives may inter-
est some readers. There are Williams
and Williamson to begin with. Then
the abbreviation Will has produced
Willes, Willis. Wills, Wilson. and VIII
son. The diminutive Guillemot or
Gwillot has led to Gillett, Gilliat, Gil
lot. elliott, and other forms, while
Wiliamot, the more English version of
that diminutive. has given Wilatt. VIII
let, Willert, Willott, Wilmot. Wilmott,
&c. Again, in connection with the pet
shapes of the name are the surnames
Bill, Billson. Bilson, Weeks. Wickens,
Wickenson, Wickerson, Wickeson, Viii
cock. Wilcockson. Wilcox, WilcoNon.
Wilkins, Wilkinson. Wilks, Willcocks,
Wiley, Willy, and Woolcock.-Good
Words.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06

convinced OF his professional duty In
applauding his brothers and sisters, that
he leaned well forward in the front OF
his box and clapped his hands loudly
several times. He was alone in ap-
planSe, which rang with a hollow sound
through the silent auditorium. Then,
while the poor player was looking round
like Collins Fear, frightened at the
noise itself had made" n small boy in
the gallery, jealous of the traditions of
the theatcr, shouted in high, Shrill
voice: Turn him OUT Tableaus be-
fore and behind, and exit indignant ac-
ter Whitehall RCUittc.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06

Amos A. Lawrence, one OF the founders
of the city OF Lawrence, Mass, and now u
veteran millionaire, the Rev. DIR. Edward
Everett Hale, and the Hon. Eli Thayer, of
Worcester, are organizing scheme to pu,
a large number of Anti Mormon emigrants
from the East into Utah. They are put
ting million dollars into the enterprise.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-06

Springfield streets and cutters are very
dirty, with the winters accumulation OF
filth, and they should be cleaned at once
and the refuse matter removed. Then the
streets should be kept clean. The stencil
which comes from the streets now is very
offensive and a few really warm days would
make il awful