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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
DONKEY'S ISLAN
The Primitive Life Led by tho InhnDltAnts
of the Tiny ESean Islets.

Inc primitive Lie Led ny tho lHnnDitAntS
of the Tiny Esean Islets.
While wandering for several winters
among the peasants who sparsely in
habit the islands of the Egean Sea I
have been enabled to collect much from
their daily life and agricultural pursuits
which bears the impress of having been
directly inherited from antiquity. Re-
ligious observances have preserved, per-
haps, more that is old. but this has been
the case everywhere and in every age.
now propose to treat more especially
the daily routine of the Greek peasants
life. This primitive pastoral life may
be studied in the Archipelago in either
of two ways-by visiting the tiny islets
inhabited only by one or two families Of
shepherds, whose intercourse with the
outer world for generations has been
exceedingly limited, or by penetrating
into the mountain villages OF some OF
the largest islands.
In my wanderings have visited sew
eral of these tiny islets, but of all these
none to nv mind offered such a COM
plete picture of patriarchal life as did
low, black islet some twenty miles oil
the coast of Asia Minor, rejoic-
ing in the name of Donkey's Is
land, (Gatharonisi.) It is inhabited
only by one family. at the head of
which is a very aged patriarch indeed.
called George, who rules over twenty
two subjects--that is to say. his wife.
six sons, seven daughters and the fami-
lies of three married SONS and one mar
ried daughter. Only one daughter is
married, it must be noticed; the other
six by a custom existing in these remote
corners of the world are doomed to
single blessedness, for here the matri-
archal system is sstill in xistence-
the eldest daughter inherits all, whilst
the sons and younger daughters have
to look after themselves. Consequently
a husband was easily found for Sid
Georges eldest daughter from the
neighboring island of Patmos. who was
content to leave his home with view
to succeeding his father-in-law on Dom
keys Island. The family here have
every thing in common; on feast days
they all eat together. Day after day the
women sit together at their work. sort
ing grain on low tables, or playing
their distaffs, whilst the men tend the
five hundred goats which form old
Georges flock or till the soil, which
produces Just enough grain and just
enough of every thing for the want OF
the islanders.-Fort''ight Rerier.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
vANcOUvER'S ISLAND.


Its Rich Mineral and Agricultural Re-
sources-An Historical Steamer.
The island of Vancouver has length
of nearly three hundred miles, and
about fifty in width on an average, and
has some thirteen thousand square
miles of territory. Much of its surface
Is mountainous, and produces but little.
Its low-lying hills and valleys produce
excellent grass. fine grazing for domes,
tic animals. The most valuable land
and principal settlements are on the
eastern and southern shores. Victoria,
which has twelve thousand people, is
the largest of all the towns.
The Pacific side is inhabited chiefly
by Indians, of whom there are some
seven thousand, catching the fur, seal
halibut in their leading pursuit, and
they may be said to live in their canoes.
They surpass the tribes of the main
land in point of intelligence and aptness
for various kinds of labor. The Abt
tribe is extensively known for its skill
full work in gold, silver, wood, bone and
stone. Their manufactures of these
materials command high prices, and
are source of considerable revenue to
the island.
Vancouver exports fur, fish and coal.
In some parts of the country the coal is
of excellent quality. The best lies on
the eastern shore. 1t extends from
Just north of Victoria, where there is a
promising vein, to near latitude 81. The
center of coal mining on the island is
the town of Nanaiomo, thriving port
with fine harbOr some sixty miles from
Victoria. There were $4,000 tons
shipped from this port to California in
one year. This, the people on the
island claim, is the only true coal bed
on the Pacific coast.
The island forms part of the Prov
ince of British Columbia, from which it
is separated by the Gulf of Georgia. In
1866 royal edict of her Majesty in
corpOratcd them under their present
title.
Being expelled from the fertile lands
of Oregon and Washington, by the
Oregon treaty of 1876. the Hudson Bay
Company colonized the southern ex-
tremity of this island, not more for a
fur station than for grazing and agri-
cultural purposes.
As we were leaving this port my at
tention was called to small steamer.
closely wedged between two superior,
craft little way from our dock.
THAT steamer" said fine-lookin 9
English sea-captain, sis the first boat
that ever turned wheel in the Pacific
Ocean. She is called the Beaver. She
was built in London, and left that port
for Fort Vancouver. on the Columbia
river, in 1888. She was. and is now, a
boat of prodigious strength, and has
been in service all these years. There
is barely sunken rock in all this vast
system of island waters that she has not
found, not because she sought it, but
because she struck it. At the next
dock above lies the other, the mate OF
the Beaver, and the second steamer to
pillow the Pacific. "-Herbert Bartlett, in
Current.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
Astronomical Intelligence.

Joseph Prudhomme is looking over a
work on astronomy. and comes across
an engraving, showing the principal
mountains in the moon, with their
names. Very much surprised, he 10
marks to his offspring:
.'Onesimus. my son; behold what
science can do! Not only have they dis
covered the mountains in the moon, but
they've found out their names as wellr'
Paris Gdul0ts
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
CHAPTER XIX.
WALTER AND PINKEY,

1t was late in the night when Jack
Hawkins, Walter and Bill Martin,
reached the house of the farmer. As
had been arranged the evening before,
Walter remained with them until the
day began to dawn.
That fatal Wednesday which was to
be so remarkable, for veal or woe, to
Walter Brownfeld, came at last. Wal
ter had slept but little during the night,
and ut early dawn was dressed and on
the road. He determined TO witness
the sunrise, perhaps the last he would
ever witness. The robbers would come
strongly armed, determined to kill any
one who should turn traitor to the I'M
holy cause. Walter determined to see
the day break over the hill east of the
come to him the only pleasure he had
known since childhood, he would stand
and behold the sunrise once more. 1t
was gray, chilly dawn, withthe dark
ness of night still lingering in patches
along the skirts of the forest Frost
had whitened the brown leaves and
hung like hoary powder from the stems
of the grass. Walter passed the house,
well on the left. near the great barn,
and was looking over the crest of the
hill He was beneath the spreading
branches of giant oak. He turned
about and gazed upon the great farm
house, that house which contained the
only being he evor sincerely loved.
How far was she from him? Would
she despise him when she knew that
he was connected with the bandits and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

On one of the islands in Casco bay
there is a numerous, thrifty and most
excellent family in which John is the
popular front name among the males
To prevent confusion of identity they
are respectively known as ''John j., !"
John o." '.Hefer john" Thunder
ing john" Shaking john" dunk
john" ''FlatfOOt john" captain
john" 'John Eliza john" and
"John," the latter being the John Of
the prolific tribe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

Alvin Adams. when the express
business was in its infancy. lad an
Office and two horses in Ne'G York
One of these horses was fine, fast ami
NAL and the other an old broken-down
nag. Packages that were to. be deliver
ed Immediately he sent ous behind the
fast horse. OF goods that didn't have
to be rushed he would say: leave them
for the old hoss." In every express
Office to this day there Is an ''old boss
room, where undelivefed and unclaimed
packages are kept N. y Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
WIT AND WISDOM.

IL have written many verses. but
my best poems are the trees have
planted.-O. W. Holmes.
There are two ways of being agree
able-by assimilation and by dissimila-
tion.-SI Louis Chronicle.
1t is easy enough to get notoriety.
but to get hold of the kind that will not
cause their ancestors to blush for them
is what bothers many.-Boston Budget
-"Yes," observed Mrs Crap, 1--WE
kinder got tired of gas and now we're
goin' to have the house Lit with clandes-
tine electric lights. "-NeU Haren NeUs.
-.Is gum chewing recognized as
regular course of study in our schoOls?"
asks New Orleans paper. Certainly
it is. A course of jawography.-Lte.
DO not think of knocking out
another mans brains because he differs
from you; it would be as rational to
knock yourself on the head because you
differ from yourself ten years ago
Horace Mann.
-..Ball players are q discontinued
lot" II don't think so. They seem
to be very contented." 20, no! They
are continually going out on strikes"
True; but that is offset by their great
domestic affection. They are always
running for home. IN. T. Sun.
Miss Passay-Mr. Smythe, do try
some of those peaches. With my own
hand I planted the tree that bore them"
Mr.. Smythe Gust from abroaG it
that large tree on the lawn? All, me!
How many happy childhood hours 1
passed reclining in its shade" (Greas
uproar. Miss Passay faintx )-R&sbler
To be Taken in Small Doses: Some
tasteful individual very correctly re-
marks that the best lip salye in creation
is a kiss. The remedy should be used
with great care. however. as it is apt to
bring on affection Of the Ontario
Free Press.
She and he. had been listening to
the music Of the insect world. ar
thur" she excl,ined. breaking the
noisy silence, chow delightful, and We.
how sad. is the monotOnous chorus of
those tOadstools"' 'ITOadstools, my
dear?" replied Arthur; Il think you
mean crickets" Yes. crickets, that's
what l mean. knew it was something
tc sit on.-Bexos Transcript.
Mr.. Minks+There. my dear, one of
your own sex. Ou;da, the noyel-writer.
saws women are not capable of actual
citizenship. Mrs Minks-I can't sea
how she reaches that conclusion Sim
pie enough. She says they have not
sufficient intellectual capacity for the
Suffrage" ''WelL l suppose it is a
good deal of brain strain. know
YOU always have an awful headache
after election. Omaha World.
-Dumley is not q person in whom
one would naturally expect to find re-
spOnsive throb of sympathy. but Mrs
Hendricks, his landlady. didn't know
this. Last Sunday evening they were
sitting in the parlor together. when
Mrs. Hendricks sighed and said: "Ah,
MIR. Dumley. this is cold, cold world
l wouldn't say it to any of the other
boarders, but you have been with me so
long. 1 am a deceived woman. Mr.:
Dumley-a deceived woman" 'Yes?"
asked Dumley. ''Ah, yes; I've been
deceived in my lfetime-terribly de-
ceived." If you refer to that last lot
of butter, Mrs. Hendricks" said Mr..
Dumley, gently, Il don't wonder you
feel 20 bad about it."-Harpers Bosar>
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
THE FUNNY MAN.

His Entirely Original Efforts 1t Throwing
Readers Into Humorous Cenvalsions.
This journal is frequently visited BY
funny contributors, who wish to make
q contract to throw i, readers into
weekly commissions with their effu-
sions.
The other day our sanctum was in
vaded by funny contributor, when the
following conversation ensued:
Morning. sir. Are you the editor q
the humorous department."
'.Well?"
cause if you are 1 have got few
comic sketches that ! know you will
want for your paper"
Take seat"
Thank you. Now here's one about
Last Thing, you see. Tho last man;
the last word, that woman always has,
you understand; the last kiss of de-
parting lover; last nights hurrah.
ETC.; but the climax is what will get
EN-"
Il see what it viii be-"
'.No."
Eyes, indeed; it's the last ON which
they build a Chicago woman's SHOE"
..Pshaw! How did you know it was
going to wind up that way?"
That's an easy one. Come again. "
'Well, here's one that will paralyze
everybody that reads it It's short
(reads): 1t was a frosty morning.
Paterfamilias was ont Of humor, any
how. when his wife said"
..Hold on. there" interrupted the
editor, ''isn't it little early in the sea-
son to put up stOves?"
Have limited any thing about put
ting up stoves?"
mo, but that is what you are driv-
ing at, amt it? You are going to lug
stoye-pipe in at the end, and I'll bet
on it."
"Oh, you're too allkillin' smart.
Never mind that one, then, but here's q
sketch that YOU won't tumble to until
the climax is reached"
"Have you brought the climax with
you?"
.You bet have. The story is little
long, but it's good. You'll say that
yourself"
''Give me the pith of it, then"
"'Tis true, It's pithy, and pithy it's
It's true. Shake" (grinning and ex-
tending his hand, which the editor
feigns not to see). "But here it is in a
nut shell. 1t is entitled Many a slip
twixt the cup and the lip"
The editor groans. Couldn't you
have him slip on something else besides
q banana peel?''
'.Slip on . banana peel! Thunderation!
Who's said any thing about banana
peel?"
THAT is the regulation article to slip
on, you know"
A pause, during which the stranger is
in deep thought. Finally bright
thought strikes him.
'.How would it do to scratch out ba-
mana peel and insert orange skin? l
don't like to do it, either. because
banana peel gives a man the hardest
fall. and there amt any fun in humer-
Gus sketch unless you hurt some. body
pretty bad.'
"Never mind that. What else have
you got?''
Somehow it amt encouraging to
read things to you. You ketch on too
quick. How will this do, though ]
haven't finished it yeti began-''They
had a leaning towards each other. but
they leaned too hard and"
THE front gater' yelled the editor.
jumping to his feet; ''you are going to
ring in that old front gate and 1 know
it, " and he fell upon the stranger with
his whole weight. The struggle was
short but terrific. and sooe the editor
was the only living occupant of the
room. Ring the (chestnut) bell softly,
there's Grape on the door. "-Isras
SJttngs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
His Only Objection:

Giddy young girl dOso love Allan
tic City, don't you?
Light young man-Yaas.
$50 much life, excitement and fun.
It's perfect. isn't it?''
'Yaas, all but one thing"
''One thing? Oh. my! What is it
you don't ike?"
THE ocean. II that was away I'd
like the seashore much better. "-PhiIa-
delphiG C0l.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
CHAPTER XVIII.

The country known as Preston Flat,
and the village of Bushville included
in its territory, were still in a fever of
excitement over the attempted robbery
of the Californian. Almost every man
began to distrust his neighbor, and the
rumor was on the air of an Overwhelm-
ing force of outlaws who had in con-
temptation the burning and sacking of
Bushville. Many kind-hearted, we'll
meaning farmer took the banker to
one side, and, with knowing shake
of his head, told him to be on the look
out These rumors, of course, came
from nowhere, and could be traced
20 no reality. The banker always
smiled assuringly, as was his habit, and
told them to not have the least bit of
fear on his account.
Walter Brownfield was not in the
employ of the banker six hours before
the news spread like wild fire ali along
the Flat. twas received by some with
suspicion. Some regarded it as very
indiscreet on the part Of MIR. Small
weed.
'.Smallweed knows what he is do
ing" was the reply of the older men.
-'Old Miles was just little hasty in
discharging his hand, and reckon the
young fellow is better suited, any way,
for bank clerk instead of q farm
hand"
Mr. Miles heard the news on the
Monday Walter entered on his duty as
clerk. and the emotions it aroused were
various and conflicting. At one mo-
ment he was blaming himself for his
rashness in doing what might have
been a lasting injury to the youth; at
the next was trembling with horror for
the banker.
''What on earth can Smallweed
Insan?" he asked himself. HE surely
don't know that Walter is suspected,
yes. known to be a highwayman. Well,
I'm going to town next Thursday to
take MIR. Brown in, and I'll just call on
Mr.. Smal!weed and tell him all about
the boy. | don't want to do Walter
any harm. but must do my duty as
good citizen"
Bill Martin heard the news and hur-
ried to convey it to Jack Hawkins.
Together they chuckled in their glee to
think that the new pal was gettin' in
his work SO nice"
Walter went carefully about his du-
ties, yet grew somewhat nervous as
the fatal day drew near. He and Mr..
Smallweed had secret interviews with
the sheriff, in which every thing was
revealed in such straightforward
manner that both the sheriff and the
banker We're compelled to believe that
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

"A Nebraska farmer, who has been
experimenting with blue grass, con-
cludes that all Northern Nebraska will
prove to be one of the finest tame-grass
countries in the world.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

1t is estimated that about one hum
dred thousand species of Towering
plants are now known to b0tanistS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
Walter Brownfeld
THE MYSTERY OF PRESTON FLAT
BY JOHN r. MUSICK.
CHAPTER xvH.-coxr1xuEn.

GCOPYRroHr, 1856. BIT THE A. n. KELLOGG
NEWSPAPER COAPANY.l
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-31
oxFoRp,s DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Gloom i'm She Quiet Town-Further
 Regarding the Terrible Tragedy i'm
 That Place-AndreW'S Temporary
 Insanity.
 OXFORD, March 30-Further in regard to the double tragedy in this town, usually so quiet, is as follows:
 Andrew (not Andrews) was about fifty years of age, Miss Williams about forty years old. They had been near neighbors for years Though he desired to marry her, it is said he never proposed marriage. Seeing that she was receiving the attentions of a gentleman, and learning that they were, in due time, to be married, he, to the surprise of one or more persons to whom he spoke of the matter, said she should never marry the man. Of course he was crazed. Miss Will Hams was 8 most estimable woman. By sewing she had taken care of sick sister and released the home place from mortgage. Her father died several years ago.
 Yesterday morning she was sewing for Mrs. Osborn. Andrew was there also cut ting wood. He entered the house with his axe, called for a whetstone and was using it rushed to Miss Williams, struck he1 once and then again on the head with the head of the axe. Before Mrs. Osborn,
 
 him, he rushed out of the house to his own home not far off, entered it, turned out a glass of cider, put strychnine in it, drank it and then ran out through his home lot, as if for the woods. Several hours thereafter he was found dead by fence on his face, his hands clenching leaves and grass, showing that he died in great agony. He was not | pursued at first engrossed were all with Miss Williams, who, unconscious, lived for several hours.
 Andrew lived alone in house next to his father's Nehemiah Andrew, on Chestnut | street. As stated hitherto he was a member of Oxford Congregational church, a well-to-do | farmer and one of the towns most respected | citizens. Miss Williams betrothed husband | who was sent for arrived Monday night. He | was greatly prostrated by the shock of the l terrible news. Coroner Mix of this city, l who had been telegraphed for was unable to attend to the case yesterday being so i'll with | a severe cold that the journey to the scene, | which would have involved consid- ! erable riding through the wet woods and over rou sh roads, would have been inn Barnes that he would be in Oxford to-day. | The coroner received by letter the details of the affair, which agreed with those given in | yesterdays COURIER. A story is current in ! Oxford that Miss Williams being annoyed by | the persistent attentions of her suitor, An drew, complained to her brother, powerful | and athletic young farmer, and that he gave | Andrew thrashing, which resulted in his | eeasing his visits for time, he resuming I them later. The people feel quite satisfied | that Andrew did the terrible deed while | temporarily insane. Andrews dead body | was delivered to the care of his brother. It awaits the arrival of the coroner before buri- al. The village is in deep gloom over the scenes of blood which have been enacted |
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-31
WILL PROBABLY RECOVER
The Sad Case of Young Doyle of Mert.

The Sad Case of Young Doyle of Merf-
 dem.
 William Doyle, aged 22, who was so ter ribly injured in Meriden Monday, by being caught in fast revolving shaft, will, strange to say, probably recover, so the doctors now think. He is at his boarding place, the house of Gustave Gehrman, s6 Myrtle street, in Meriden, where everything possible will be done for him. Doyle's case is sad one. He recently finished a course at the Storrs Agricultural school. More money was need ed to complete his education. To get it he accepted situation plumbers assistant, and it was while doing a job at the woolen mill that he met with the accident The Rev. A. H. Hall, of the Broad street Congre- gational church, will see that he is well cared for. Doyle has no relatives living.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-31
Person al.

President Watrous of the Consolidated road was expected to arrive at Havana yesterday.
 The wife of Thomas Feeny, of Ansonia, made misstep at her house Monday and fell ten feet, receiving serious bruises, and inter nal injuries are feared.
 By the death of his brother, s. Hutchinson of England, W. F. Hutchinson of West Stratford, chemist for the cartridge shop, has received a legacy of $20, ,00O. He is g deserving man.
 Ex-Governor English and bride spent last week in Washington at the Arlington. Many of their friends called on them, among them a party of Connecticut tourists who were wis iting Washington for few days. Louis H. Mayer of Hartford, who died day or two ago, son of David Mayer, a prom. inent Hebrew resident of Hartford, was en- gagged to be married to Miss Daisy Seligman daughter of one of the well known bankers of New York.
 Miss Carrie Unger, daughter of Jacob Un- ger of 81 Colony street, Meriden, died yestsr day morning at the age of twenty-two. She was an estimable young lady. The day be- fore Albert A. Ammann, the fifteen -year-old son of Frederick Ammann, died very sudden ly from the bursting of blood vessel in his brain, Both funerals will be held this after noon at 8 o'clock at the German Baptist church in Meriden.