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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


Massachusetts has more than one
hundred women serving on her school
boards this year.
There are now eighteen Chinese
Sunday-schools in New York, ten in
BROOKLYN and one in Jersey City. They
have about seven hundred members
N. y Tribune.
Although the Protestant popula-
ton of Great Britain has increased by
five hundred thousand since 1870. only
two new churches have been built, and
the few pastors are overburdened.
Every part of the land should join
in demanding laws preventing the en-
ployment of children until they have
at least secured the benefit of COM
mon-school education. Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
An academy student Mt Norwich.
Conn, purchased q COW eleven months
ago as means of helping hims, If
through The institution. She proved n
good animal, and gave as high as
twenty-five quarts a day. The milk
given in eleven months represented a
money value of S320.-Hdrttord Post.
Columbia College, having already
gone so far rs to permit women to
study outside of college and recte to
professors and tutors, Il committee has
gust been appointed to consider whether
or not an annex for the instruction of
women. similar TO that at Harvard,
shall be Great d.-CN1rent.
The Freedmen's Aid Society of the
Methodist Church has aided in the es-
Enlistment and support, among the
co Ored people, of seven chartered
schools, besides a medical college at
Nashville, Biblical institute at Bait
more and twenty-three schools not
chartered. Aid has also been extended
to schools for the whites. The total
disbursements of the society last year
amounted to Sl47, O52.79.-M y En-
aniiner.
The German Minister of Public In
strlIction has decided to permit viviSec-
ton in the medical schools under GER
tain definite conditions, one of which is
tHat animals, in all cases, when not in
compatible with the object OF the exper-
iment, shall be anastheticizei. This
official recognition of the scientific ne
cessity for these experiments will
doubtless have the effect of encourage
ing the practice eyerywhcre.-Ch Chicago
CtrreRt
Tire Prcsbytcrians have in Utah SO
schools, d teachers, and more than
2,OJJ pupils the Congregat onalists, 30
schools, with ~ teachers and upwards
of 100 scholars; then the Methodists,
II schools. l0 teachers and about 700
pupils; the Episcopalians- 5 schools, %
teachers and an attendance of $50; the
Catholics schools, 30 teachers and
40 scholars enrolled. and the Baptists.
2 schools, 3 teachers and LIS pupils.
Total. So schools, 1SS teachers and an
enrolment for the year Of 7,5OG-MH
Iiatiei.e,Ident-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
STRAISUNO.
Characteristics of the Stone Breaking
Schleswigers.

Characteristics of the Stone Breaking
Schleswigers.
In region of such great prosperity
and wealth we scarcely knew what to
make of cluster of novels by the road
side within sight of the slender spires
Of Stralsupd. They were built Ike
gypsy huts, dug out of the hillside and
rooted with turf A half-dozen ragged
children were playing with large dog
cart, and the great ugly beast accus-
toned to draw the vehicle growled from
his turf kennel as we passed. Our
driver, whose local pride was shocked
at the sight of this wretched camp,
fastened to explain that the people were
aothing but Schleswigers, road builders
by trade, who were engaged to break
stones 10 repair the chaussee. A little
further on We came upon a score of
these people at work. For fully mile
ahead of us there was . line Of stone
heaps along the road. and the stone
breakers were energeti,ally hammer M
tser way through slis mass Of fiint.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
EGYPTIAN LOANS.
How the Khediv" Man.-"I when He
Wants to Borrow Money.

How the Khediv" Man.-"I when He
Wants to Borrow Money.
An Egyptian loan OF the Ismail
Pashas period gcncraly passed
through three stages. In :lc first. adj
vances were re lured by the Treasury
for current expenses. They were OBJ
tanned from the banks or wholesale
usurcrs at Cairo, who charged from
twelve and one-half to twenty-five per
cent. interest on them, according to
the Treasury bonds accumulated they
declined in value, and ut the times of
severe financial pressure. they have
fallen rs low rs sixy-tivc. Tnis was
the chrysa!is stage OF the loan. gen r
ally distinguished Us the FLOATING
debt" period. The second stage
opened W t. the ncgOtiat ;ons in Paris
and London for ''fund ng the hoaiin :
debt a. it was humprou>ly called.
The financ.ers. while thev were driving
the la dest bargain they could with
Ismai,'s agents. bought up in Ga no the
deprecated Treasury bonds. which
they knew. of course. would be paid
Off if the intended new raid on invest
ors should succe; u. To minimize risk
and simplify matters, it was sometime,
st.rul ted that the Treasury bonds
should be rece we'd rs cash III payment
OF Subscriptions. As compared VITA
the innocent bona fide subscriber, the
syndicate had, in the third stage of the
transaction. various material adyan-
tages. If the price to the public was
ninety-three. the syndicate would have
secured beforehand an option to take
all it wanted at say, eghty-eight.
While the public paid taeir nInety-three
in cash. the syndicate would pay their
eighty. eight in paper purchased at
siXty-tive. When the loan was a sue
cess. the syndicate behind the scenes
could quietly increase their subscrip-
tions, and compel the public to buy in
the open market at an artificial pre-
MUM. In other words, they could
fleece the lenders with one hand and
the spendthrift borrower with the
other. Under this pleasant system,
Ismail Pasha borrowed, between 1862
and 1873. rather more than 96a, 000,-
000-fully as much as the total revenue
of Egypt in the same period. But, as
has been said. he received only some
45,0O0.O00 in hard cash; and when he
defAultcd in 1875 there had been re-
paid in interest more than 935 100000.
Meanwhile the capital OF the debt had
inc7eas d to f72,000, O00. -BLsckUoods
MdQa.ine
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
BEE-CuLTURE.
a Recent Industry OF Rapid Growth in
This Country.

a Recent Industry of Rapid Growth in
This Country.
Among the recent industries of rapid
growth in this Country, bee-culture
stands prominent OF course, as \
homely art. bookkeeping is no modern
industry, being 3, old as history; bat in
its scientific de<elopme1ts it is Of Re-
cent growth. En- these times, when
science is properly taking its place at
the helm in all departments OF human
industry and activity. it is not strange
that it is properly assuming the guid-
ance of bee-enluIre- This is ut litarian
rs well rs scientific age; and this is why
bee culture. is being so rapidly devel-
oped. for its extraordinary growth is
only in the ratio of its utility. Trough
known to commerce for twenty-five
hundred wears. hitherto it h been fol-
lowed and known, in this coun ~ at
least. principally a. local industry.
But bca-culture. from the sounaest
economic cons derations, ought I'M
doubleday to become a great national
industry fostered and protected by the
State. Agriculture is naturally part
of, and loosely allied with agriculture,
inasmuch as the nectar gathere by the
one is Immediately d,r.ved from the
same fields and forests that yield the
abundant ingatherings of the other.
Indee |, the bulk OF the honey-crop of
This country (Which is, in round Num-
beers, ABOUT 100. OO0, 900 pounds annual
ly) comes rom the Bookkeeping which
Is in ctsnnection, more or less, with
farming. Allen PrIngIe, in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
On the Safe Side.

Tom! Tom"' yelled boy on Girls
void street yesterday to another block
away; '.come here as fast as ever you
can! Here's boy up the alley who mas
found nickel?
What of it?' queried the other as
he came up.
'.Let's take it away from him.
..Sure there amt o hole punched in
it?'
dead sure"
as he big boy?"
'No-smaller n ms. Come on"
''Say, don't you be in such hurry"
cautioned the other. IF the nickel is
all right, and we kin lick the boy, that's
so much fur our side, but lets circle
around a little. May be he's a chap
who's 60. political influence and belongs
TO our party. Things is right down
clus in politics. and we don't want any
body to- Bolt our nominations" -Detr0it
Free Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17

field etones- Sheltered from the sun by
rude awnings Of mating. young girls,
bright-eyed and ruddy-cheeked pounded
away with heavy hammers on the large
fragments into which the men and
women broke the pieces still smaller.
and pied them in regular heaps. There
was something coquettish in the dress
of the young girls. which was quite out
Of harmony with their occupation. A
bright handkerchief wound turban-like
around the head set off the deep brown
of their faces. and gave a sOttness to the
weatber-roughened skin. A bodice Of
strong cloth fitted closely to the plump
figure, and a short pstticoat was girded
closely to the legs, showing bronzed
feet and ankles, well modelled and
graceful, through neither small nor soft.
Chatting merrily as they hammered,
they were the picture OF health and con-
tentment. Their hands, somewhat pro-
tected from the rough stones by flaps
of thick leather, showed to what a
coarse and rude occupation their lives
had been devoted. for they were rs hard
AMI knotted as those of the men. their
fellow-labOrers. Here was a life-work
for woman!-wield ng heavy sledge-
hammer all day long, lifting and hand.
ling rough stones from the time she has
eaten her black-bread and raw onions
in the morning until she retires to the
straw heap in the mud hut mt night
Why women should be engaged in such
convict labor in country where prosper
ity is the rule was problem which we
were unable to solve. We found out.
after chat with them, that the Schles-
wgers are famous for their skill in
road-building, and are sought for the
country over to repair the chaussees.
They said that smart stone-breaker
could earn forty marks a week (about
ten dOllars).
If the men didn't spend all they earn
in spree every payday. we'd be well
off," grumbled an old woman. whose
face was the texture of dried fig. and
her hands all gnarled and callouscd
like some strange animals claws. ut
is free life, wandering wherever work
calls us, and We should be able to live
at our ease in the winter but for the
money that goes for schnapps. ~ u.
MiLiet. in Harper's Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
ECONOMY.
Discoveries of Shrewd Observer Upon
Our National Traits.

Discoveries of n Shrewd Observer Upon
Our National Traits.
We Americans are not regarded as an
economical people, and too many of US
are satisfied if at the years end income
balances expense. But the savings
bank deposits show that we are really a
saving people after all. Food is so
abundant and cheap that we throw
away much which a French or German
family would save. We are economical
when it seems to be necessary. The
sharp eyes of that helper Of the help
less, Miss Emily Faithful, discovered,
while making tour of the States, one
form which American economy takes.
She noticed that nearly all the ladies
she met in hotels and railroad cars wore
black lace around their wrists, instead
of white linen.
She thought it rather singular fash
ion. and said she could not account for
the taste that preferred black to white
as a becoming finish to a sleeve. until
she received her washing-bills, and then
the mystery was explained.
She admired the ingenuity of Ameri-
can women in substituting black lace
for white in order to economize while
travelling. for never before had she en-
countered such enormous bills for wash
ing as in this country.
All English travellers are annoyed at
this American peculiarly, IS the laun-
dry work in En- gland is done thorough
ly and well at almost incredibly small
prices compared to our exorbi:ant
rates.
Twenty-Five cents, or an English
shilling. pays over there for what we
should cal quite large washing"
Why American prices in this respect
are so much higher nobody seems to
understand. Yet the poor washer
woman should be well paid YoutHs
!. Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
ClIM BERS,
Hardy Plants for Covering Walls, Fences
and Buildings.

Hardy Plants for Covering Walls, Fences
and Buildings.
80. rare old planV is the ivy green"
The king of all the climbers. In its
native English home it hides castles.
churches and ruined walls with COW
ering of perpetual green. Unfortunate
ly. it will not endure severe winters,
especially when exposed on walls If
allowed to trail on the ground in a To-
cation somewhat sheltered from the
wind and sun, and given a slight pro-
lection of leaves, think it would Stand
any amount of freezing. If possible.
have an ivied wall: if not. an ivied bank.
or terrace; both are poems TO the eye,
and invaluab e treasures in tines OF
house decorat ne. The three best va
r.et:eS are the IRISH, hederS. Gamer ensis,
RAPID grower with large foliage; III.
ragner.ana. Ii FELIX. with small foliage
and of tantal zingly slow growth.
For covering brick and stone walls
with masses of green and vigorous
ampelopsis qunquefol a. American IVY.
or tiye-fingerS, ranks next 10 the true
ivy. In reg ons where this vine grows
wild, Transforming dead stubs and trees
into columns of living green, changing
aga,n before the froSts into crimson
glory. it is passed scornfully by. and
not unfrequently COMPOUNDED with the
pc son ives. Rhus toxicodt ndron and
K. radicous are likewise condemned.
But city jewellers appreciate its real
worth, purchase it at fifty cents per
root, and plant it generously.
A Japanese cousin of this vine,
ampelopsis veitchii, is pronounced by
MIR. Wick to be the finest perfectly hard
wall plant known. 1t is more delicate
than the American ivy, the leaves are
nearly heart shaped. and are dark
blueish green. with peculiar metallic
lEs.e:. Like the other, the foliage as
sum.S brilliant tints in autumn.
Another desirable native wall climber
is the bignonia, or trumpet creeper,
with green, glossy foliage, and scarlet.
tIuynpet shaped flowers in August.
None of these vines need training, as
they throw out rootlets from Their
stems. by which they attach themselves
TO brick or stone.
Of other strong growing climbers,
the wistarias are the best w. s:nensis,
or Chinese wi-taria, will grow twenty
fert in single season when well
established. 1t presents magnificent
appearance when in full bloom, with
it, thousands Of pendulous racemes of
purple blossom There is white
vsriety of the same. but not SO strong
q prower 'Thpra is a native Snecips
less vigorous and flower ng later.
Several interesting species have been
introduced from Japan. among win III
is double variety, and another, "
fortuna. with racemes of light purple
flowers two feet long.-Nationat Re
publican.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
LITTLE DAN.


Tin lovely home I'm - a little boy of thre
fears was found asleep, with his arms aroun,
be necks of his father and mother, who hs'
soth died of the yellow fever, during tn
IouuTge of l61p
Where the skies &c Summer bending
Ger the homes in sunny CLINE,
al the charms of nature lending
Melody to summer rhyme;
There. mid vines of beauty dressing
Bowers of light and love and JOY,
Lived and loved. in loves caressing,
Little Dan, the Southt IN boy.
Shadows fall where sunlight fingers,
And the fitful fever king
Chained the lives with icy fingers
That to happy childhood cling;
Sealed the lips OF mother-bless
Stilled the heart OF father-care.
Twined his arms in mute caressing,
Little Dan was sleeping there.
Eyes unused to kindly weeping
Turned aside a tear to hide.
As the orphaned boy lay sleeping
BY the dear, dead mother s side.
Hands grew gentle as they bore him,
But he wakeped with cry
sMaInna, papa. have you left mee
Mamma. mamma, did you der"
Swift the news on wires was flying
From the Southland stricken sore,
And the heavy air was signing
With the plaintive tale 1T bore,
Then twas a woman's heart that an
swercd
Where the Northern rivers ran:
% will be mother to him,
i will care for little Dan"
Esther Z. Ho,tsh. in Uomdn's Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17
CHIrDREN'S FASHIONS.
The Simplicity Of the Styles Designed for
Little Men and Women.

The simplicity OF the styles Designed for
Little Men and Women.
The simplest styles are still preferred
for children, and are varied only by ma
terial and trimming. The princess
forms. however, are giving way to de
signs of older date-to gathered skirts
and belted waists, to tucks in place of
flounees, and in short to the distinctive
features of the crock" rs. worn by
girls and very small Logs, thirty-fve
years agoand even later. Whether the
..pinafore'' will be revived remains to
be seen; tied in with sash it would
make a not ungraceful over-dress. An
adaptation and revival that comes to us
from England is the ''smock-f.ock" for
in or outdoor wear. 1t consists Of q
single skirt tucked above the hem and
gathered into a belt or waist line, as
preferred (the original smocks are in
one. piece, with waist shirred down
front and back, three inches. and
sleeves shirred at the top and wrists.
The neck is finished with turn-down
collar. the wrist with small turnover.
cuffs, and the wa st with Ssh. A
feature of the smock is t. e herring
bone embroidery executed over the
shuring and at the edge of the cuffs and
collar in red. or blue. or brown cotton,
the sash of soft silk matching the en-
broidery in color. The skirt Of the
smock Is gored Mt the sides. bot not at
the back, sufficient fullness be ng left To-
make "easy" gathers in front. 1t is
made in linen, or pongee. and Is o most
useful garment for country outdoor
wear.
Of course the princess STYLES and the
draped dresses are still in the majority
in the street and shops. but the indica-
tons in imported styles show tcnden-
ey in another direction
In the meantime tucking and needle-
work have taken the place of plaitings
and founceS of the material very large
", and produce an effect Of novelty
and simplicity in chibtren's costumes
even wool is tucked if not too heavy
the sewing-machiue, and especially the
moderate prce at which 'all-over"
tucked and embroidered materials can
now be produced, greatly assisting to
bring about this change. Indeed. side
plating and founces have NOW had a
long run-at least fifteen years and
the repetition begins to be tiresome.
Flar nelettes. as the fine. soft-finished
dress nannels are called, occupy Al
important place among the materials
used for children ut this season. white,
blue and gray being the colors prin-
cipally used and of course they are
made up in the simplest manner. the
blouse. or sailor Style. being generally
adopted. The prettiess are ornamented
with stitching in contrasting eo.or,
not with braid. which. however, is
used for she ma GRITTY. te'nZ the more
striking and likely 10 catch the popular
eye. White serge, trimmed with braid
or velvet, makes charming suits, the
skirts plated. the bosices jersey shaped,
but rather pointed in front and with
little habit skirts at the back. Quaint
little listers are made for street wear Of
stockingette faced with silk (interiorly).
and with small side pockets put in o
seam so as to be invisihle.-Demorest's
Monthly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17

produce and commission me- CHANTS.
didn't want any apples speedily
learned.
| sJust bought a shipload from Al
bany," said he, as carelessly as if ship
loads of apples were as common pur-
| chase as ten cents worth of tape. And
drove ON, beginning to feel in
finitesimally small.
Mr.. Lovejoy could give me dollar a
barrel "Apples wasn't worth no more
at this season of the year, And
whipped old Dobbin up, determined to
| carry them home sooner than to sell at
that price.
At the next place where L stopped a
pleasant looking, middle aged man
came out and critically examined my
apples.
"Dc they hold out like this all the
way DOWN." he asked.
.'rll warrant them," said |, care
lessly.
slow much?" he asked.
Two dollars and u half barrel"
He reflected.
ats good price," said he. as if he
were talking to his own vest buttons;
"but then they look like good apples,
and we've tolerably large Western
order to fill. I'll see what my partner
thinks"
He went back into the gloomy depths
Of his store, and l, happening to glance
up. saw the words painted in black let
tiers over the door: ''Hull & Avery"
My first impulse was to drive on and
ha oh ,c I,ar -, I,nf, ind
me; my next to sit still and await my
fate as Providence dealt it out to me.
And presently out came Willis Avery
himself.
II think we will take your load. if
Why!' breaking short of, '.it's Addy
Walters"
I co,orcd scarlet.
Yes, said |, composedly as pos
s;ble. ''Good morning, Mr. Avery. /
shall be obliged if YOU will examine the
fruit as speedily as possible, as l am in
hurry"
.'Oh. certainly" He looked as if a
nipping frost had chilled his enthusiasm
in the bud, and secretly exulted within
myself.
Mr.. Hull bought the load of apples,
anu said if had any more at the same
price-and of the same quality, he eau
tiously added he would be happy TO
take them. Willis Avery touched his
hat and l drove away as loftilv as
Queen Boadicea in her chariot of old.
''Just thirty-fve dollars, counting in
the melodeon money" cried Kitty,
gleefully. '!And now Mr.. Avery may
come as soon as he likes"
She had scarcely spoken tho words
before there came a knock at the door,
and i'm walked no less parsonage than
Mr.. Willis Avery himself. 1 received
him with the air of an Empress.
''iour money is ready, MIR. Avery
81 was not thinking of the money.
Addy." said he. almost responsibility.
''Do you think ones mind runs always
Oh money!"
"Nline does a good DEAL" said l,
laughing.
but had no idea you were reduced
to this. did not know"
MIR. Avery, this is scarcely business
like" l interposed.
"Addy." said he, abruptly. Il adj
mired your spirit and courage to day.
always liked you as girl, but now"
"Well?" for he hesitated.
81 would do something more if you
would let me. would love youE'
did not answer. In truth and in
fact l could not!
"Dear Addy, will you let me sign
back the old place to your father on our
wedding day?" he asked, earnestly
And somehow he had got hold of my
hand, and somehow, before 1 knew it,
we were engaged!-Boston Budget