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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26
Artificial Torpedo Pond.

The English Government has recently
invited tenders for the construction of q
torpedo pond or practicing lake on
Horsea Island, near Portsmouth. This
pond is to be formed by excavating an
immense trench, more than half a mile
long by eighty yards wide. with sloped
sides composed of puddled chalk and
mari. Water to depth of thirty feet
will be maintained IN this enlonsated
lake by means of lock-gates. The OBJ
ject of this unique piece of engineering
is to have more control over torpedo
practice, and to be able to watch these
engines of warfare more closely than is
possible in the open sea. The work is
necessarily on gigantic scale, and will
involve the excavation of more than
1.5OO. 900 cubic yards of earth. The
pond is required to be completed within
five months, and is estimated to cost
nearly ESQ, OOO.-London Cor. Sanitary
Engineer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26
POULTRY FENCES.
How . Cheap. yet Durable Lath Fence can
be Constructed.

How . Cheap. yet Durable Lath Fence can
be Constructed.
Everybody knows how to make
fence for the poultry yard. but every
body does not know how to make .
cheap fence. Fences are very expensive.
and any plan that enables a person to
make fence in such a manner as to cost
but little and yet be serviceable. will al
ways be adopted. The cheapest fence
is made Oflath, but unless it is..well made
it is worthless. The desire should be to
have the fence as strong as possible, and
the weakest place is near the bottom.
The objection to lath fence is that dogs
sometimes break through, not intention
ally on the part of the dogs. but because
the fence will not withstand pressure.
To make good, strong, durable lath
fence. six feet high, the panels may be
eighth feet. Having placed the posts
eight feet apart, procure some good
Smuggling strips (shingling lath). and
securely nail the bottom strip from post
to post, and six inches above the ground.
Nail the next strip exactly eighteen
inches above the first one. Thus the first
strip will be six inches above the ground,
and the second strip being eighteen
inches above that will consequently be
two feet from the ground. The third
Tor top) strip should be nailed three
feet above the second, or five feet from
the ground. Now, nail to the bottom
strip half lsths. As lath is four feet
long, a half lath will be two feet in
length. Let the bottom touch the ground.
Nail the lath to the two strips. the bot
tom of each lath, of course, being on
the ground; the top of the lath is nailed
to the second Tor middle) strip. Place
the half laths one inch apart, which will
keep in the chicks as we'll as the larger
fowls. Here it will be noticed that you
have a strong. close, good fence,
with the cross strips only eighteen
inches high. and six inches only from the
lower strip to the ground. but the fence
il only two feet high. Having made
the fence only two feet high, but close
aud strong. you now desire height.
This is made of the whole lath, which is
nailed to the middle and top strips. but
instead of being only one inch apart,
two inches will be close enough. The
fence will thus be six feet high and dur
able. The practice of mailing whole
iaths with half lath above it, is here
reversed, as we place the half lath at the
bottom, and the whole lath ut the top.
There are several advantages to be
gained by SO doing. First. the strips
are brought close to each other, making
tho rroyS,,ro arainSt fxvn cfrina instead
of one. The half lath can be placed
closer together with economy, than with
the use of the whole lath. Should it be
desired, the whole lath may be ut three
inches apart, As full security of connect
ment is made by the lower. 1t is
cheaper to repair rotten half lath than
a whole one. and as such fences usually
begin to give out at the lower part first,
this is great advantage. Such fence
combines strength. cheapness and eff
ficiency. and can be made by any one
Poultry Monthly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26
A DESIGN IN HAND.

Three Amusing Anecdotes of Prominent
Boston Architects.
From time to time one hears a good
many droll stories anent the Boston
architects, who are for the most part
men of rather marked individuality, and
couple of these stories will bear repeat
ing. The first relates that a Boston
architect furnished designs for build
ing of which the Importance may be es-
timated by the fact that it cost something
like 100000. He did not draw his
commission until the work was finished,
when the amount of his bill frightened
the committee having the matter in
charge. One of them, millionaire
thrice over, said emphatically at the
committee meeting where the bills came
up: 1.-The bill is simply absurd; $1,000
is fully all that the architects services
are worth. Why. it is mere brain labor;
no capital required whatever; $500 is
ample; it is generous In the end,
however, the ''mere brain labor man
aged to get something like thirty times
the sum which seemed to the millionaire
SO generously ample.
The second tale is to the effect that
when Mr.. Richardson, who built the
capitol at Albany, presented his designs
for that edifice. the committee asked
that he make certaia notifications Of
his plans. But he answered.: mo, gen.
tlemen; 1 will make you new design,
but / can not alter that. That is a cen
ception."
An architect who has the most dis
tractingly ugly hands imaginable. all
kn0tted and gnarled. has recently built
a block of houses at the South end all
over excrescences and points. He was
dining at French restaurant the other
evening, when friend asked: '.Where
in the world did you pick up the idea of
those crazy houses you are building on
Blank street," .'Oh, l don't know"
was the answer. ''It's design I've had
in hand for some time" s.Ah," the
questioner responded, glancing point
eddy at the grotesque hand of the archi-
tect, which rested idly upon the taole;
Eyes. see; the idea is all tn ere. Cor.
R0ridence Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26
VEGETABLE GARDENS.

How They Can BE Kept just as Attrac.
tive as Flower Gardens.
A vegetable garden may be made to
look quite pretty and inviting by simply
running paths through it, and in plant
ing and sowing the seed along the same
for border or edging. Most vegetable
gardens are a labyrinth, maze, a
tangle; there is no way of getting
around or through them; one can 60 so
far and no farther, can view the land.
scape DER from point or two, can see
that there is forest of corn, patch OF
potatoes, few sprigs of lettuce. and
generally plenty of weeds. There seems
to be SO little ground to spare in the
country, every inch seems to be of so
much consequence that none can be
wasted in paths. But think peth,
instead of being a waste, is = great adj
vantage. for the sun gets a chance to
warm the ground, and makes the veg
etables much sweeter and earlier. Now
vegetable garden can be made as in
teresting and beautiful as a flower gar
den, and must say that 1 enjoy mine
as much as do my flowers. l have
laid it out with straight paths. the main
paths being five feet wide. and are bor-
dered with satisfy and parsnips; the
narrower paths, between the beds, are
eighteen inches wide, and can be bor-
dered with fern leaved parsley; it makes
beautiful edging, and grows hand
sOmer as the season advances. Every
thing should be planted in straight rows;
mine runs east and west as that offers
less resistance to the west wind, and
everything looks much neater. the wind
not having a chance to confuse things.
A garden of the size of mine, eighty
feet wide by one hundred and fifty feet
long, furnishes much work, but ''know.
ing how is half doing it, holds true.
Never let the weeds get ahead. The
scuffle hoe is the most important i'm
plement, and must be kept in constant
use. If the weeds are cut down when
they are just above the ground, it is
comparatively little work to have the
garden look neat and clean, and q
woman can accomplish much, as l can
testify.-Coy. Hick's Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26
AT MiddlesbOrOuoh. Z

AT Middlesborough, Eng. the other
day DR.. Strathern appeared as a wit
ness at Petty Sessions. but declined to
take oath on the ground that it was a
very serious thing to kiss book that was
handled by all kinds Of people," After
some argument, the doctor offered. bv
way of compromise. to kiss the book if
clean sheet of paper were placed over
the cover. The Bench declined to AZ
cede to this or to allow the doctor 70
make an affirmation, and eventually he
consented. under protest, to ''run the
risk of catching disease"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26
PRAYING FOR SHOES.
A Boys Thanksgiving.
ATrue Incideu

Ia True Incident
On dark November morning
A lady walked slowly down
The thronged, tumultuOus thoroughfar(
OF an ancient seaport town.
OF a winning and gracious beauty,
The peace on her pure young race
Was soft as the CLEAN of an anger dream
In the:;calms of heavenly place.
Her eyes were fountains of pity,
And the sensitive mouth expressed
A longing to set the kind thoughts free
In music that filed her breast.
She met, by bright shop-window,
An urchin, tmid and thin,
Who, with limbs that shook and yearn'
ing look,
Was misty glancing in
At the rows and varied clusters
OF slippers and shoes outspread,
Some, shimmering keen, but OF somoer
Some, purple and green and red.
His pale bps moved and murmured;
But of what she could not hear.
And oft on his folded bands would TALL
The round of bitter tear.
''what troubles you, childS" she ssked
him,
In voice like the May-wind sweet.
He turned, and while pointing dolefu!iy
To his naked and bleeding feet,
81 was praying for Shoes" he answered:
C'Just look at the splendid showW
81 was praying to God for u single pair,
The sharp stones hurt me SOL.
She led him. in museful silence,
At once through the open door,
And his hope grew bright, like fairy
light
That fiickered and danced before!
And there he was washed and tended,
And his small brown feet were shod:
And he pondered there on his childish
prayer
And the marvellous answer of God.
Above them his keen gaze wandered,
How strangely from shop and shelf,
Till it almost seemed that he fOndly
dreamed
OF looking on God himself.
The lady bent over and whispered:
Are you happier now, my iad!'
He started, and all his soul flashed forth
In a gratitude swift and glad.
~Happy yesi - am happy"
Then wonder with reverence rife.
His eyes aglOw, and his voice sunk low:
please tell me- Are you Gods pife!
Paul Hamilton Hdyne, in N. Y. Independent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

80 ANY person wIo takes the paper reeu
riy from the post Office. whether directed to
4to name or whether he is Q eu bsoriber or ntt
- responsible for the pay.
The courts have decided that refusing to
0ke newspapers from the post or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, h
ess"' facie evidence OF INTENTIONAL FIlAuA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

"A document that has come down
from the middle ages, TINS tells how to
make thunder: Take one pound of sui
phur, two pounds of willow carbon and
six pounds of rock salt, ground very fine
in marble mortar; place where you
please in a covering made of flying
papyrus to produce thunder. The COW
ering. in order to ascend and float away,
should be long. graceful and well filled
with this powder; but to produce thun-
der the covering should be short and
thick, and half Chicago HeraiS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

One of the superintendent of the
porcelain manufactory at Sevres. NJ.
Lauth, is said to have discovered q new
kind Of proclaim. which he represents
as far superior to the celebrated old
Sevres- fact, after some ten years of
investigation and experiment, he thinks
he has produced proclaim identical in
quality with that of China Not only
does the new article lend itself to artis-
tic decoration in variety, but it takes all
kinds Of glazeaDand surpasses in beauty
the colors of China.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

The day is not far distant when we
will have to depend on the Galloway
cattle for buffalo robes. Theirrobe are
equal to the buffalo. but a first-clAss robe
must come off Of a full blood, or very
near it, and will be high priced. unless
the Gall0ways becomes very popular and
are more extensively used.-Dodge City
(Kas.J Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

Mr.. Thomas Fowler, of this county,
has recently returned from the noun
tains. In hunting for some specimens
while there. he happened to break open
a large rock. disclosing the following
legend on the inside: H. Rees. 1862. "
How the inscription came to be on the
inside of the stone is a mystery we are
unable to solve. Mr.. Fowler brought
the half of the stone containing the in
scription home. and it was on exhibition
at the courthouse. for several days.
Woodford (Ay.j Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26
sAsQUEs.

Details for Ladies' Anxious to Save Labo.
and Money.
A simple and new way Of finishing
the back forms of basques is to shape
them in four scallops. one in each form.
and line them with satin. Below
these are two larger scallops gathered
at the top and sewed under.
meath the two middle scallops
of the four forms. In other basques.
especially those of velvets, only two
scallops are seen, one in each of the
middle forms of the back. The short
side forms are then separated about
two inches from these and pointed be-
low. An easy and stylish way Of trim
ming sleeves is to use inch-wide gallOOn
or else velvet ribbon instead Of cuffs.
Begin by sewing it at the end of the
sleeve at its outside seam, crossing to
the inside seam. then taking it gradually
upward far enough to come back on the
front Just above the row that is
already there. stopping there when half
way across, finishing BY turning in the
ends in point. The economist is adj
vised to use vatered silks in reEsodelinS
last seasons dresses Of cloth or of vel
vet, and IN combining with cashmere
for house dresses. Black cashmere
draped over black watered silk remains
favOrite for house dresses. The hello
trope colOrs are $50 especially liked in
these two fabrics. A smooth cloth
basque of dark brown, red, gray or blue
is in great favor for wearing with skirts
left over from last winter, and is in
keeping with skirts of striped woolens.
striped silks, dark plaid wO0lens, and
also with plain woods Of lighter shade.
These hasques are of the plainest shape.
without trimming. unless dropping cords
be used on the chest, or else passing
under the arms from an epaulette.-
He.pers Baz0s.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

Father Hyacinthe. in a recent sermon
in Paris. declared that war could not be
dispensed with, and that those who ad-
vocated its abolition were dangerous
people.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

"A person falling ovsr precipiceen.
joys the same feeling rs one travelling
by balloon, and men who have been al.
most drowned say the sensation was
fully as pleasant u being hung.-,M Y
Nail
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

-Tobogganing will this winter be q
popular sport of at least fifty American
cities and towns.-Ckca0o Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

To-
s.Never mind. mother" replied Mrs.
Ashton sweetly, knowing more than she
wanted to tell, I'VE came more to see
YOU thsn to eat fine dinner"
A loud laugh from the children at the
window and = clapping of hands
"A load from that way; see Anna, seer
Yes, and see, one from that way too;
both got to the gate at once"'
Grandma was bewildered as they
came trooping in dressed in furs and
heavy cloaks. for all had taken a long
ride. Worse and worse! tina. poor
chicken peacefully roasting in the oven
wouldn't furnish 3 mouthful apiece.
How could they be SO thoughtless!
thought poor Grandma.
'.It's SURPRISE" shouted little Mabel
Ayres. q rogue of ten summers, land
surprisers always bring baskets, and
we've got four packed full Of
There child!" ejaculsted Grandma,
dropping into her chair with sigh OF
relief, ''that's the most comfortin' thing
I've heard to-day. was afraid you d
most. sta-ve. Do. father, see If the
other room amt gittin' warm; we shall
swarm here in a minnit."
Mrs. Ayres, an energetic, stirring.
handsome matron of forty, took the
helm of affairs in hand at once.
go right into the parlor, mother,
and don't give another thought to the
dinner. What isn't here already will be
when Liddy gets here. expect them
here every moment"
I shall not describe that dinner, and
| hope nobody will be disappointed
thereby, only l must say that it is doubt.
full if such roast turkeys, or chicken
pies or plum buildings were seen on
many tables that day. A half hour in
good hot oven made them foeget their
late journey. and they tickled the palates
Of the ten elders and twelve youngsters
in the most approved fashion.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-16
At the Kinks.

On Saturday evening there was spirited game of polo at Quinnipiac rink in Fair Haven between the Quinnipiacs and the Dwight street rink nine. It resulted in a victory for the former by score of to 1.
 This evening there will be calico dress carnival at Quinnipiac rink which will in- clude three May poles made up of twenty four couples, which will be an enjoyable fea- ture of the occasion.
 On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week the Rogers-Staniford combination will give an exhibition of bicycle riding and roller skating at Lincoln rink
 Arthur E. Clark, of this city, has gone to Baltimore to join his son, Porter Clark, the well known roller skater. Master Clark and Miss Annie Champlin met with such success in that city during the past week that they have been re-engaged for two weeks at the same rink. The gentleman who taught Miss Champlin to skate is now in San Francisco and is desirous of having the couple give exhibi- bitions on the Pacific slope. They will prob ably do so before returning home.
 The Yale college polo team defeated the Try Gs" team, of Ansonia, at the rink in that place on Saturday evening by score of to ?. The game lasted twenty-five min utes. Burt Marsh of the Lincoln polo team was the referee. Watkinson and Sands of the Yale team each knocked two of the goals. After the game the visitors were entertained at the residence of s. G. Gardner
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-16
rtfE fsfsronrcAL SOCIETY.
Meeting Tiis Eveniiig-A Paper Q Russian Experiences by Hon. Coli 1sS nSNs[SSt1.

 Meeting This Evenihg-A Paper oh
 Russian Experiences by Hon. Colin
 Nj. lfissrs6ti. ,as,
 At the meeting of the New Haven Colony Historical society this evening, Hon Colin M. Ingets6il viii read sxxttseta from his diary written while he was the United States sec retary of legation under President Polk to the court of St. Petersburg. MT. Ingerson read an interesting paper three weeks ago before the society his experiences in France during the reign of Louis Phillipe. The reading this evening will, we under stand, include general description of St. Petersburg, a reception by the Emperor, grand review of the imperial guard, a drive to the places of interest about the city, a visit to Tsarskoselo, the famous summer re- sort of the Czar, Kasan cathedral on the fete day of Alexander Newskoi, the founding hospital of St. Petersburg, an interview with the famous English free-trader, Richard Cob den, balls and private entertainments. The reading will commence promptly at eight o'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-16
OBITUARY.
p-ofasaor nIa...nI Rnrers

Professor Martin L. Rogers.
 The following obituary notice of the late Professor Martin L. Rogers is from the Chi cago Inter-Ocean. Professor Rogers former ly and for many years taught school in Fair Haven, where he married Miss Hotchkiss
 Professor Martin L. Rogers, who died at Ravenswood Wednesday, March 4th, was born at Holland, Mass, January 19, 1911. By his own efforts and amid many discour- agements he prepared himself for college and entered the class of 1887 at Yale. Among his classmates were William M. Evarts, Nor rison R. Waite, Edwards Pierrepont and Ben jamin Silliman. After leaving the college hs entered the Episcopal ministry, preaching for many years in Baltimore, Maryland. From about the year 1840, when he went to Kentucky, his life was devoted to the educa- tion of the young He was engaged in his profession in the eastern States until 1870, when he came to Chicago. Seven years ago he went to Ravenswood, where he has since resided respected by all true Christian oentleman. D
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-16
LOCAL NE WIS.
Rrfef Mention,

Brief Mention.
 The Arion Singing society holds it's annu- al calico sociable March g.
 This evening the lady friends of the Haru- gari Leidertafel will present to that organi- zation $400 embroidered silk flag.
 The appraisal made by ex-Governor Bige- low and Carlos Smith On the estate of the late Charles Webster amounts to over s40,- 900.
 A bursted water pipe in Collins building Saturday evening flooded the offices of Dr. F. J. Whittemore, damaging the carpets and furniture.
 Water left running at Stelzles new building on State street, above Humphrey, overfowed the bath tub and damaged the floors and walls.
 Some of the school teachers remonstrate against being obliged to devote part of their Seturday holidays to receiving instruc- tion in penmanship.
 The Security Insurance company of this city loses $500 on woodworking machinery in the thermometer works of H. w. Pool, at Oswego, N. Y., burned recently.
 John Kendall, of Poplar street, received $1:75 from the Consolidated road, payment for the damage done by locomotive killing his horse at the Bridge street crossing in this city.
 The next annual session of the New York East M E. conference, to which all the Methodist churches in this part of the State belong, will be held in Hartford, beginning on Thursday, April ?.
 The Sweetland Chuck company, who re- moved to New Haven after they were burned out in Wallingford, have sent mo- tices to their creditors that they unable to meet their liabilities. The creditors meeting takes place in this city to-day.
 Phenomenal success is not the term to ap- ply to the w. L. Douglas $3 shoes for gentle men and the $2.50 shoes for boys. They have attained their great popularity solely for their exceeding merit and the foresight of the manufacturer in furnishing 8 shoe that is fashionable, comfortable and durable at price that places them in the reach of all.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-16
A Pleasant Occasion,

On Saturday evening the officers of the Ladies' Social Union, an auxiliary of Trinity II. E. church, with their husbands, made 8 surprise visit to the residence of one of their number, Mrs. Richmond w. Armstrong. No 200 Oak street. The company, numbering about fifty ladies and gentlemen, met at the residence of Rev. Dr. Peck and proceeded in a body to the residence of their friend and co-laborer in church work The visitors were cordially welcomed by MT. and Mrs. Armstrong, who were most agreeably sur prised by the appearance of the unexpected visitors. The evening was passed most pleasantly in singing and social converse. A fine collation. was served to the visitors
 The reason for the gathering was that Mir. end Mrs. Armstrong are soon to remove to New York where they will reside perma- nently, and their friends desired, before their departure, to express, not only their regrets at their leaving, but also the Christian friendship entertained for them and the good wishes that will follow them to their new home
 Mr. Armstrong's removal has been made necessary by the change of the business office of L. W. & P Armstrong from this city to New York,