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The Iola register., 1886-11-19
THE BEKlEMMING.
Curious Landed Interest Existing In .
Small Province of Holland.

Curious Landed Interest Existing In .
Small Province of Holland.
There is small province in Holland
which has been called by travellers the
peasants paradise. Peasants are the
kings and masters of the country, but
they do not own the soil. They own
only the right to till the soil. and the
crops it produces. This peculiar hold
ing of the soil is known as the Bekiens-
ming. and nothing just like it is known
outside the province of Groningen. A
very similar leasehOld was formerly
common in Lombardy, and still later in
Portugal. An scs:ount of this institu-
ton by NJ. Havard will interest many
persons, at time when the relations
between land and labor are under dis
cussiOn.
The Beklen,misg constitutes to some
extent, proprietOrship over and above
the original freehold. 1t is the right of
working the estate, and is value that
can be inherited or bought, and in the
contract for which the original propri-
etor has no right to interfere, and for
which he can exact nothing beyond q
fixed and unvarying rental, as consider
alton for the holding of his property
under certain conditions.
In order perfectly to understand the
working of such an institution, it is ncc-
essary to go back to its origin. At that
time two men appeared upon the scene.
the original proprietor and the cultiva-
tor.
The soil is of no value" said the
latter. 1T brings you in nothing. Give
it up to me. BY my labor l will fertilize
and make it productive; but rs it is not
just that you alone should profit by my
efforts, let us stipulate that all the inn
provementsI effect upon your property
shall be for my benefit; and for the pay
ment of fixed rental, which shall never
be increased, alone shall forever have
the right to work your land.
''This right at my death shall be trans
missible to my heirs. During my life l
must have the right to dispose Of it in
any way may think fit; to sell it. to
concede it or give to whom l please,
without your having the power to in
terfere. and this on the sole condition
that my heir or grantee shall under
take to pay you the stipulated rental. ~
IOuM'S Companion.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
THE AFTER.DiNNER NAP.
A Luxury About Which tho Opinion Oi
Authorities Differ Greatly.

A Luxury About Which the Opinion OF
Authorities Differ Greatly.
There is much difference of opinion
concerning the desirabilty of an after.
dinner nap. Those who advocate il
cite the example of animals, but these
gorge themselves with food whenever
opportunity offers. and are heavy and
drowsy in consequence. A short rest
is, however different from lethargic
sleep, and often appears to do good.
Brain work should certainly be forbid
den after dinner; the interval between
it and bed time should be devoted te
recreation and amusement In the
case of elder people short nap after g
late dinner often aids digestion. but as
a general rule it is better for such per.
sons to make their principal meal at
two p. m. The digestive powers OF
most elderly people are at a low ebo in
the evening. When sleeplessness is
troublesome relief should be sought fol-
in the discovery and removal of the
cause whenever possible. The condi-
ton is often due to indigestion, and
when this is the case the ordinary rem
edes for inducing sleep are .worse than
useless. The nervous relations be-
tween the brain and the stomach are
so intimate that disorder of the one or.
gan is almost certain to effect the
other. Excitement. worry and anxiety,
which have their seat in the brain. in
terfere with the functions of the stom.
ach. and in like manner any thing that
unduly taxes the power of or irritates
the stomach disorders the circulation
and nutrition of the brain. The sleep.
lessness often complained of by gouty
persons is due to the poisonous effect Of
the morbid material upon the nervous
system. Excessive smoking. too much
alcohol, tea and coffee, often resorted te
BY overworked persons, are frequen,
causes of sleeplessness. In all these
cases the cause is removable, while the
effect may be counteracted by approprf
ate treatment Nothing is more mis-.
chievous, however, than to continue the
habits and to have recourse to drugs ts
combat the effects. A due amount O:
exercise tends to induce normal sleep
and such exercise need not be of a viO-
lent character. A walk of two or three
miles daily is sufficient, and is, perhaps
as much as busy man can find time for.
A ride on horseback, the Palmerstoniar
cure for gout is probably the best form
of exercise for those whese minds art
constantly at work. 1t has been wei
said that a man must come out of him
self when in the saddle; he is forced tt
attend to his horse and to notice the OBJ
jects he meets. Walking may be 8
merely automatic process. and afforC
little. if any. relief to the mind. and car
riage exercise may be practically valu-
less if the mind is not diverted from
what had previously occupied it-Fort
nightly RevieU.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
GOOD MANAGEMENT.


How Bob Burdette Succeeded In Geteang
Along with . Colored Servant.
It doesn't lie in some people to get
along with servants. They have NO
tact, no knack Of managing. There II
q great deal in managing . servant in
such way that the minion isn't aware
of it But some people don't know how
to do this, and consequently . servant
that is jewel in my well-regulated
household is utterly useless in my
neighbor's service. Now, not long ago
l had occasion to part with colored
man. I didn't want to cast him out
upon the cold world. because l feared
that if the world got too cold he would
come back to me. So I unloaded him
upon q neighbor. never had . ripple
OF trouble with him. I had employed
him ostensibly to groom q horse occa-
sionally and NOV the lawn once or
twice . year. / soon learned that ho
was running an African dormitory and
apoker layout in my stable. and the
general appearance of my premises
finally brought me letters from the
American Missionary Union. asking
permission to establish one of their
Congo out-stations between my barn
and kitchen. This. as much as any
thing else, induced me to part with Al
bert. He shipped with me under the
nom de plume of Albert Wilson, but
noticed that some of the natives called
him Lame jake" and he requested
me. in writing his letter of recommends
ton, to call him Thompson Easley. By
and by my neighbor said to me: THAT
man, Sam Norton, you sent me-did
you ever have any trouble with him?'
1 said no, never. ''Well." said my
neighbor, Il can't get along with him.
He won't do one thing tell him, not q
thing" 'Oh, well" 1 said, ''he tried
that on me, too, when he first came, but
l settled that in short order" "How did
you manager" asked my neighbOr.
"Well," told him, Il quit telling him
10 do any thing" And do you know
my neighbor was real angry with me.
and abused me, and said l was fool
and had deceived him. You see, he had
no tact That very night Albert landed
on my coast again. He confided to me
that his real name was James Sinclair,
AMI brought with him his brother. whom
he introduced as Walter Taylor. They
took up their old quarters in the barn
and boarded with me for a week, before
was able to secure them places in the
county work-house. They both left me
with sincere regret, and Albert said. in
parting, that any time l wanted him to
come back. letter addressed to Charles
Martin would reach him. Albert was q
saddle-colored pagan. but he was the
richest man in names lever worked for
in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
CARE OF SWINE.


Cnsanitary Surroundings the Coase Of An
Contagious Hog Diseases.
As every effect has its producing
cause, it is well to ascertain if possible
the cause of certain prevalent diseases
among hogs. 1t is now . well estsb-
lished fact, that all zymotic or contagi-
Gus diseases among human beings have
their origin in unsanitary conditions
and surroundings. The large majority
of the aforesaid diseases are rightly de-
nominated filth disease os!' Doubtless
this term il rs true in relation to hogs
as to men. Pure air, water and food
are as essential to the health of
brutes as well as their masters. Take
hogs, for instance, that are kept under
. barn where it is constantly dark,
damp and filthy; this is q sufficient
cause during the hot days of summer
to develop "bog cholera" No wonder
that some hogs, however proof natural
" against disease, succumb to such in
fernal environments! For weeks and
months lying in q semi-putrid puddle Of
filth, breathing the poisoned air, with
little or no exercise, the marvel is that
any OA IuCiA C0u SuAVIVC Sl1 AClC0S0A
from their bastile imprisonment by tho
merciful knife of the butcher. What
wonder that some hogs in such pens
should occasionally develop ''cholera
plantation from which the cholera mi
crobes go forth on their mission Of
death through the whole country, at
tacking in their fight even hogs which
are kept in clean pens and have whole
some surroundings.
Would it not be well to have q health
commission for animals. and thus COM
pei ignorant and careless men to do
their duty in this regard? Hogs should
not only have clean pens, but they
should have yards. or. better still, lots
in which to exercise their muscles,
especially when young. Trichina, I
am convinced, has its origin in an in
famed, gouty and bacteria-hatching
condition of the muscular system, in-
duced by a want of exercise in pure air.
Suppose a hog does fatten a little
faster when deprived of exercise and
kept in dark place? What gain is
that if we must eat diseased pork as the
result at the risk of our lives? The
best pork the writer of this ever put in
a barrel was raised and fattened on
sanitary principles. Even if he did not
get quite SO many pounds of lard, he
had pork that was free from the smell
or taste of filth and the faint of disease.
M T.. Farmer.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
LIVING IN PEACE.

How Uncle Jerry Managed to Get Along
With the Neighbors.
Down in the Maine woods half-a-
dozen miles away from any other hab-
itation, there is a cluster of three rather
fertile farms. A down-cOuntry man.
who for some reason wished to 60 to
farming, was negotiating for the pur-
chase of one of these farms, which lie
all in a row; and he asked the people
who were trying to sell to him what
sort of neighbOrs he would have next
door.
IF I'm to live away out here" said
he, 'it's important to me to know what
sort of folks I'm going to live among"
"Well." said the other, ''yOu can ask
old Uncle Jerry Jones, who lives on the
third farm. over beyond them. how he
gets along. He's man that never tells
any thing but the truth"
The intending purchaser went over
to Uncle Jerry, and asked him how he
''got along with his next-dOOr neigh
bOrs.
'.First-rate," said he.
"Ever have any trouble with them?"
mo. any,"
This was enough, and the down.
country man bought the farm.
He began to be friendly with his next
neighbors, but found them very quar-
relsome. Their boys got into trouble
with his; they complained about his.
line-fence. and SET their dog on his
hens. Whenever he went near them
they began to abuse him.
Finally he went to Uncle Jerry and
said:
''See here, Mr.. Jones, didn't you tell
me that you got along well with these
folks here between us?"
"Wall, do"
'.How do you manage it?'
''Wall. l hain't been nigh 'em for
nine year. .'-YoutHs Conspasios.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
REDUCTION OF FAT,
Salient Points of the Method Which Nes
Cured Prince bismarck.

Salient Points of the Method Which Nearly
Cured Prince Bismarck.
The success of DR.. Sclweninger in
reducing the fat of Bismarck without
any injury to his health, under the
regime to which the patient submitted
without apparent distress. has led to a
reconstruction of the systems of reduc-
ing fat. Most systems have been based
on the idea that fat people eat too much
and particularly too much of certain
kinds of food. This is true in many
cases, and yet the mere abstinence from
food has not been found satisfactory.
While it will always reduce the fat. by
compelling the body to live on its own
excess, it has no permanent value. The
person disposed to obesity must continue
to abstain from a reasonable quantity
of food in order to keep down his fat.
Almost always, except in the case of
gourmands. the result is a general
weakening of the vital powers with loss
of mental vigor. A fat gourmand, of
course, should consider his fatness the
result of excessive eating. Very many
people who are not excessive eaters are
inclined to too much adipose and have
injured themselves by abs.emiousness
in their efforts to reduce their fat. AS
between excessive fatness and starva-
ton diet long continued, most people
will prefer the fatness. After person
reduces his weight by fasting, he must
either con inue to fast or see himself
become fatter than ever when he takes
to reasonable eating.
The Schweninger treatment considers
fatness disease, not to be cured by de-
nying proper amount of food. The
essential feature of the treatment is to
do as far as possible without fluids. 1t
regards the fluids as responsible for the
condition of fat-making 1t does not
deny the patient a reasonable amount of
wholesome food; it involves no severe
self-dcnial in any thing except fluids,
and to a minor degree IN fats. 1t dis
courages the liberal use of butter and
cream and some other forms of fat, but
does not forbid them absolutely except
in certain cases. But it does insist strongly
on the least possible quantity of fluids.
1t forbids coffee except to those to whom
coffee has become Indispensable; and to
these it allows the least amount they can
get along with. 1t forbids the drinking 9
of water as far as possible. 1t insists
that water shall never be taken with
meals; that it shall be taken only under
particular conditions, and then spar
ingly. 1t regards a tablespoonful of
water as an injurious quantity that is to
be taken only when it is impossible to
abstain any longer. 1t forbids all forms
of pastry, absolutely, as disturbance
of Indigestion.
1t follows that lean persons may in
dulge in water freely with benefit In
deed, all systems of making people
plump. urge the most liberal drinking
of water. -Miiwdukee Sentinel.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
MEXICAN PEON!SM.
A System Of Serfdom More Hopeless Than
Was That of Russia.

A System OF Serfdom More Hopeless Than
Was That of Russia.
Penonism in Mexico is voluntary
slavery, and comes about in this wise:
A laborcr borrows sum of money
(perhaps to get married with, or to pay
for the baptism of his child, or for the
funeral ceremonials of relativc-which
demands q bonus of not less than nine
teen dollars) and offers himself, i. G.
his labor, for security. 1t is needless to
add that the debt can never be paid,
the mortgage is foreclosed and the OBJ
legation descends from father to son.
Poems, whose ancestors contracted
debts with long dead proprietOrs, con-
tinue to live upon the same estate, and
their children and grandchildren after
them, in a condition of serfdom more
hopeless than that of Russia, because
the victims themselves have no desire
to rise above it. Generations come and
90, but the shackles never fall, though
no record remains of the original obli-
cation.
The peon is paid for his labor on an
average OI lWciNc CculS per ulcm-uOG
in money, but in leathern checks. which
pass current at the ''store," which is
feature of every hacienda-on about the
same plan that agents and traders deal
with Indians in the United States OF
course the proprietor can charge what
he pleases for all the necessaries of life,
and it generally happens that those who
are completely in his power become
deeper and deeper in debt as the years
60 by. To the casual observer the
wretehedness of peon poverty seems so
great that its shadow obscures the sum
light in fair Mexico, but after long res
idence here am not sure that this sys-
tenn. which borders on the patriarchal,
is not best for naturally idle and ire
sponsible people. At any rate, to be
suddenly turned adrift from their homes
within the hacienda walls, where at
least they are sure of food, shelter and
protection, and left to shift for them
selves, would be the greatest misfortune
which could befal them to-day.-Fdn-
nie B. Ward, In Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
Taking Big Chances.

"You ask me to marry you. George"
she said slowly. 'tDo you know that l
am rich?'
ssYes."
'In my own right"
s'Yes."
"And that you will have to come 10
me for money?''
s'Yes."
s.Eyen for car fare?"
s'Yes."
..And that you may have to walk in
pleasant weather."
''Yes."
"And you are willing to marry me
and take the chances?"
s.Yes."
'.Then am yours. George, and /
hope you may be happy. ~ T. S1nI
The Iola register., 1886-11-19

When hard-fnished walls have
been kalsomined the soiled coats should
be washed or scraped before q new one
is put on. This is the most tdisagreeable
part of the process. The furniture
should be covered. as the lime makes
spots that are removed with difficulty,
especially upon black walnut.-Ex.
change.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19

-Rearrange fields in such q way as
10 reduce fencing to the lowest point,
and cost of maintenance on many farms
will be reduced enough to balance an.
nual claims by the tax-gatherer.-N 7.
Examiner.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19

~An communications ror rniI pspe
ehould he accompanied ty the name Of tht
as an evidence CT good faith on the part OF
the writer. Write only on one side of the
paper. Be particularly careful in givi,ls
names and Gates to have tie i-tters and jg
oTsS plain nd distinct
The Iola register., 1886-11-19
A colored Alabama child two W

A colored Alabama child two years
old was found in the yard the other day
playing with a big rattlesnake, which
seemed greatly pleased to make the
new acquaintance, but got mad at the
family dog and inflicted q fatal bite.
The mother of the child looks upon
the adventure as an indication that the
boy will some day become Governor Of
the State.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19

The Black Hills are included be.
tween the 4Sd and 44th parallels of lati-
tude and the 1O3d and 1O5th meridian Of
longitude, covering an area about equal
to the State of Connecticut.-Har!torG
Post.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19

Vienna horse cars have two COM
partments, one tor those who smoke
and one for those who do not
The Iola register., 1886-11-19

Degrees not striven for by students
or others-those below zero.
The Iola register., 1886-11-19

cry VIC COuCluuCu tudt tuc IiScT udu
struck her fatal blow as he sprung up
on her. The husband and three or four
children were there, and they set up
such wall ng that it was a relief when
they were conducted to their hat at the
other end of the village. That tiger was
my thirteenth. and Harrington had
killed fully as many. but as we COM
pared notes we agreed that we had
never known such an instance. A tiger
which is fired at from ambush and not
hit is overcome by fright, and will travel
for miles before halting, or make straight
for his den and lie close for the next
twenty-four hours. That is the rule, but
here was startling exception. The
tiger had not only not been frightened
away by the reports of our guns and the
shouts of the natives. but had remained
to select a victim at his leisure, and that
with torches blazing in his face and a
deafening hubhub prevailing. We ecould
naturally and justly conclude that he
was a man-eater of the most vengeful
dispos ton.
when morning came we took up
the spoor and trailed the tiger and his
victim to a grove half mile away.
He had only half devoured the body,
proving that hunger had not forced
him to display such boldness. He had
taken his full time about eating, and
had then made for the hills. Some of
the native trackers could follow his srail
on the run, and they came upon two
places where the beast had turned in
his tracks, as if he contemplated re-
turn to the village and the seizure of
another victim. The trail was followed
to the mouth of dark, dry gully. with
a rocky bottom and sides lined with
bushes, and the natives would 60 no
further. One of them was despatched to
our camp with word to come over. andi in
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-10
DAILY POST.INTELueENcER

In view Of the present situation us
PosT-IxTELLIsxxckR can only rsisersts
VIA. Is has previously said There =
no question bef,re the people Of Seattle
now. The a.fsl Authorities have
made a call in the naDe Of the Gov
erpmeut for volunteers 10 aid IN sus
tanning the laws. Ia the face OF sach
a call there IL DO, one coarse open to
American citizsns- That eourse 10
loyalty 10 their country and ia laws.
There msss be no parties, no factions
nox. The line has been distinotl,
drawn, and the appeal made is the
same In its nature a. that made to
American pairiotis. N 1851. We are
proud to say that the response Of our
ei,izsns 10 the call has been pro@ps
and general. Recruiting prooe<ded
brlskiy all day yesterday and there
mus, DO no cessation today. Let every
citizen vindieats his night to the name
of Americas By showing bis readiness
10 Uphold American law.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-10
GENERAL uAsC0s n

The death OF General Hancock takes
from the Nation one more OF its greatest
generals one more OF tse gallant
spirits who led the armies Of the North
to victory. Once more the people are
called upon to moarn for one to whom
they owe debt OF gratitude that only
lasting honor and loving remembrance
can repay. One by one the great heroes
are going, kut there will be none IN the
ranks of tbs long and silent procession
more noble and erander IN all the at
tributes of pure, strong manhood than
Winfield Scott Hancock. He was the
yery bean ideal Of q soldier. Hand
some, Of distinguished appearance and
inspiring admiration by bis very pres
enoe. be was brave As q lion while be
was the very soul Of Rentleness and
courtesy. Like Chauoer's mail clad
warrior hs was "a verray perhght, Restil
knight"
Hansock's life-the story OF his grand
deeds In the struggle for the prsserva-
tion OF the Union-is familiar to every
school boy. He vas born 10 Moateos
cry County, Pennsylvania. February IA,
1924. and graduated at West Point 10
1874. He served through the Mexican
var, and was brevetted Frat Lieuten-
ant for gallant and meritorious Conduct
10 the battles of Contrsrss and Cheru-
busco. From 1873 to 1850 he vas agais
on frontier duty, and from 1879 to 1861
he was Quartermastsr OF tie southern
District Of California. At the breaking
oat Of the civil var be vas recalled to
Washington, and was made Brigadier
General Of Volunteers September q.
1861. Daring the psuinsnlar campaign
be was especially conspicuous at the
battles Of Williamsburg and Frazier's
Farm. He took an active part in the
subsequent campaign In Maryland At
the battles OF South Mountain and An
tiesam. Having been made Major Gen
erai he commanded division at Fred
sricksburg and Ohsneellorsville. He
especially distinguished himself At
Gettysburg. where he WAS badly wound-
cd. For bic conduct Ia this battle he
received the thanks of Congress-. Lstel
in the war he commanded corps Ia
Grants Virginia campaigns. After th'
war be commanded saocessively severa
departments. nally, In 1872, succeeding
General Meade in the command Of ths
Department of the Atlantic, which b
slmmasded until his death.
His political career Is 700 recent 4
call for rscounting. Always q Demo
erat, be Was several times a candiaat
for the Presidential nomination befor,
the National Conventions OF that party
In 1850 he secured the nomination, bu
Was defeated in the ensuing lection b
General Garfield.
he 10 one OF the few who leave
record that can be held up as an s,ern'
example and incentive 10 America
youth. He In one whom the oonntr
can lily afford 10 lose.