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Iron-Clads and Torpedo-Boats.

A Berlin dispatch TO The London
Standard says: The new iron-clad
Oldenburg. will be Of entirely novel
construction. 1t is a. broadsidc ship,
with l0-inch guns. five on each side, two
above and three below deck, but the
whole five can be concentrated on the
IN point with sufficient force. it IS es-
tinsated, to disable evcn the strongest
iron-clad.. The displaccment of the
Oldenburg is $500 tons. and her engines
$500 horsepower, enabling her tosD.am
fourteen English miles an hour. The
German government is apparently not
well satisfied with the construction of
the, torpedo-boats at Stet,in. 1t has or
dered new e in England, and refuses
to accept six that have been completed.
China also has ordered her three new
iron-clatb to be built in England and
not at Stettin. Herr Schwarzkopf, Of
Berlin. viii on Tuesday next complete
his thousandth torpedo
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JLAFAGAN's G


~tltS. -
A fool is stupidity gone to seed.
Humor is the PEI ~per-sauce of crea
ton.
Brevity is the powerful force in clo-
qucnce.
Like all The arts, friendship is taught
by experience.
Too much prosperity is difficult to get
a good average on.
The slnoothest grade is the hardest
to get a foothold on.
The boy who can but won't tell a lie
wa made in vain.
Not talking too much is really one-
half of all the wisdom.
Even the semblance of truth that is in
a lie makes it stronger.
Pride and conccit arc twins born at
the wrong time of the moon
A natural fool is bad enough, but one
who knows better is worse.
Caution is generally composed of one
part Of principle to two of policy.
Health is mans greatest blessing and
the n generally abused the most.
Religion is the deepest study of life
and few become accomplished students
in it.
Young man, don't think to succeed
by rascality. All the best chances were
taken long ago.
The careful man may succeed in the
end. but the man who takes chances is
liable to succeed in the middle.
The hardest working man l ever knew
was rushed to death with business"
and is still looking for II job.
Contcntmcnt is a good thing until it
reaches that point where it sits in the
shade and lets the weeds grow.
1 never grieved much over my come
Illness. Good looks have ruined more
people than homeliness ever did,
The world forgets to credit good
deeds, but comes to the scratch when
mans indiscreet acts render cussing inn
perative. Z
P%oliteness and charity are closing the
distance between them. but are vet so
far apart that it is difficult to tell which
will win.
l believe that there are some honest
men left yet, but if 1 have got anything
W 80 oi VI lSSllt VAIN W DICK Oll
the men.
Let us value goodness at its true val
ue. 1t costs some people twice the
effort to be good that it does others to
preach goodness.
The man who would please every
body won't have time to accomplish
much else in this world. and can have
my chance in the enterprise.
Charity is a great virtue, but a little
less charity and some cash is a better
average, and there are more slapiacks
and warm sirup in it.
Incidence is a wicked thing; also a
good thing. 1t makes a nuisance of
some men, and makes some men better
than they would be if not lazy.
l believe that hasty words are the
only ones always honestly spoken.
Studied words are more apt to be about
onc-third honest to two-thirds prudence.
l have no objection to a little prosper
ity, but prefer it at long range until l
can handle it nearer home, and retain.
in the meantime. fair average on my
self-respect.-Gicng Ledqer.
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she was received as little less than a
heroine. Her mother was brighter than
she had been in years. Even Jane, the
help" could not forbear hugging Miss
Annie. and when honest Joan Rich
wood came over in the evening. "jest
to look in and say h~ow-de-do," as he
b~ashfully excused his call, he stayed till
the u%nseemly hour of II o'clock. 1t is
to be presumed that his bashfulness
was delightfully."- d~issipated. The nexi
Christmas there was a wedding. The
genial old doctors absence was atoned
for it in part by his presents-an auto
graph at the bottom of a very ornamen-
tai check, and a miniature bronze
knight i'll armor to guard it.
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An Ingenious Beggar.

The Broadway street railroad is
afflicted with q beggar whose ways are
at least ingenious. He is accustomed
to stop a a on a downtown trip in
the evening when the passengers are
not SO busy but that they can look
around upon their neighbors. He then
appears inside, a picture of cold and
ragged misery. His one leg is assisted
by a broken-down pair of crutches, and
his unkcmpt beard completes a wretch
ed appearance. Not a word does he
speak, but sits with most detected air,
his head bent upon his shoulders, until
the conductor interrupts his saddened
thoughts by a demand for his fare,
After long and anxious struggles in
ragged pockets he fishes out four
pennies, but seeks i'll vain for the fifth.
A gulp or two of suppressed emotion.
then a tear that will escape. and gives a
piteous look at his neighbor as he holds
out the four coppers in his hand and
asks gently for the fifth, saying that he
thought he had just enough. The re-
pressed emotions of the passengers at
such ge%ntleness and modesty in distress
burst forth, and in spite of all the poor
AlaA > eioiS W plCfeut tne SndIue Oh
taking assistance, twenty or more cop
pers pour into his lap. He murmurs
something about a good room once
more. and his head sinks down again.
But the memorable conductor taps his
shoulder once more with his demand for
fare.
Conductor, where does the car go?"
says the poor man in a broken voice,
still choking with emotion.
Battery is the conductors laconic
reply.
Great Scott! Man! Don't you
know | want to go to Delnonico's?"
And, with a hearty laugh the cripple is
safe in the street, ready for the next
car. before the conductor can grab him
to give him the shaking he SO richly
eserv cs.-NeW York Tribune.
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Hodges,s Story.
Mr.. Chamberlain at Glasgow.

Mr.. Chamberlain at Glasgow.
1 was talking not long ago with an
old agricultural laborer, 10 years Of
age, who told me his story. He said
that he went to work very early in
the fields. MANY a time" he said,
II have taken my dinner with me, a
bit OF bread and some lard. I was SO
hungry / ate it on the way, and had
nothing all the rest ofthe day" Those
were hard times. An able-bodied
laborer earned six shillings q week.
Now they are better. In this part Of
the world they can get ten shilling or
twelve shillings a week. Sometimes
they find it difficult even with that to
bring up a family respectfully. Well,
my friend worked under these con.
ditions until he was nearly so years
of age, and then he got hold of a bitof
land at q rent three times as much as
the average rent paid by the farmers
for ordinary land in the inlmedi-
ate neighborhood. The landwa very
foul, so that, to use his own express
sion, "If you could have tuffed up the
couchgrass you could have pulled out
the burrows with it." But, bad as it
was, he cleared it, he cultivated it, he
has worked upon it tip to the present
time. He has earned a livingfor him.
self and has brought up his family.
But now age is coming upon him, and
rheumatism, which follows upon that
kind Of unremittiong toll; and hesaid,
"My work is getting very hard for me,
and I pray the Lord that he will take
me soon and sudden, thatI may eve
darken the doors of the .poorhouse:"
/ do not know how it strikes you. To
me there Is something rotten in ON
system when a mar like this-honest,
sober, Industrious. respected as !
know him to be by his neighbors-at
the end OF a life of the most exactine
labor, has nothing in view but dread
of the ~poorho1se.
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Driving ut Night.

How to illuminate a road in front of
the horses in driving at night is an i'm
portant matter.
The usual side lamps on carriages, or
the attaching of Il lantern to the dash
board, fail to reflect the light where it
is most wanted, and the %suspending of a
lantern to the front axle is objectiona-
Bile for many reasons, but it is the best
plan for shedding the light where it is
the most needed that we have seen
tried.
But a Philadelphia physician suggests
the attaching of the lantern to the
breast collar of the harness, which he
says he has tried with perfect satisfac-
ton, and he has evidently had some
experience with the ordinary methods of
lighting, for he says the various forms
of dash lights arc pretty much the same,
in that they put the light just where it
is not wanted, Illuminating the horses
tail and hips and the buggy
thills with a hrilliance quite unneccs-
sary, which intensities the blackness of
the shadow cast by them just where one
most wishes to see clearly.
my light is n common tubular Ian
tern, with a reflector, and a spring for
attachment to the dash. In place of
putting it on the dash, l slipped the
spring owe the middle of the breast col
lar, directly in front of the horse.
Every part of the road in front of me
was plainly seen, SO l could drive with
rs much confidence as in broad day.
light. The conditions necessary for
success are a level-headal horse, with
fair breadth of chest, and a shoulder
strap attached to the check hook. to
prevent lantern sagging down between
the horses legs when for any reason the
traces slack. it would be well to have a
short strap sewcd to the inside of the
breast collar, to slip the spring through,
so as to prevent any lateral notion
Scientific american.
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The Glaciers of the Alps.

Prof. Albert Helm points out in the
Alpcn Zeitung that, in accordance with
the phenomena of the last few years in
the snow regions of the Alps, aconstant
increase in the snow and, as a conse-
qnence, an early advance of the glaciers
had been expected. The latter had
actually taken place in the western Alps.
But in the year 1885 the indications are
the same as in 1865. The masses are
everywhere considerably decreasing.
In the St. Gothard region, on the Tod,
and the surrounding mountain chains
Prof. Helm found this summer that the
snow had rctreated, even as compared
with last year. This has had disagree
able consequences. Pastures which
formerly had been moistened by the
waters issuing from small snow fields
during the whole of the summer are now
dried up. Springs formerly fed by snow
water have disappeared. The areas
forsaken by snow and glacier are now
stony deserts, which will change to pas
lures only after the lapse of many years.
Depressions in the snow, formerly east
ly crossed, have been turned into dan
gerous glacier passes. In many places,
Nncle Aol lucilY tne. SuON-lltiuS CLOSELY
joined the rocks, having become thin
ner, they are intersected than
ever Looking down from the summit
of the Tod on Aug. 16, DR.. Helm was
greatly struck by the dirty gray color
Of the surrounding snow-tields, in CON
trast to their dazzling whitenoss of form
er years. This is the result. he says, of
the continual melting of the snow and
the concentration of dust particles on
the surface of the melted layers. Ex-
tensive slopes, which formerly remain
ed constantly covered by snow, are
now completely free from it. 1t is,
therefore, considered probable by him
that the growth of the glaciers will take
a long time, for it must first be pre-
coded by an accumulation of snow in
the snowy regions.
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A Lazy Man.

''1'hat man." said the genial Warden
of the Insane Asylum. to a friend,
pointing to one of the patients. sis tho
LATEST man in the asylum"
.'How is thatp"
"Why, he is q chronic SNAIL" replied
Varnell. 1T he should contract the
smallpox he would be two years break.
ing out --NationGl Weekly.
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SUPREMACY of the Fair SEX.

In n species of spider the female is
800 times larger than the male. It is
unnecessary to remark that the husband
never gets into bed with his boots on.-
Boston Globe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
Pleasant Prairie Points.

We have had two fine showers Of rain and
hail. Well, 1t cds wet I!
Miss Ireland, Of lola, has been visiting at
Mr.. JONES'. A young gentleman by the name
of Cutler has also been visiting in the neigh
bOrhOOd.
As usual Sabbath School is good. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown, Of Golden Valley, attended our
class Sunday.
Rev H. Holden preached an able sermon in
proof of the final resurrection Of tine dead. If the
seed sOwn die before terminating, and II the
dead rise again, then Is Christian beatitude
the segment of our immortal tangent. This we
think is the backbone of faith.
Messrs. Edwards and Baker have taken to
adopt daughters of Mrs. johnson, who was
living at Mr.. WycoG's. The lady has since
moved to Fort Scott.
War is declared between the north and south
A battle took place near the northern capitol
yesterday, with short swords and claymOres.
Mr.. Frost, with q corn knife, says, ''Mr. Ba-
ker, you can't build this fence ." Mr.. Baker
says, 81 will 20 And after five rounds Frost
is "driven from the field blood stained and
broken, like the flying relics of that gallant
army" etc. From the appearance of political
movements we presume the war is not ended.
Mr.. Mills Is pressing hay for Mr.. Manley.
We are informed that Mr. Guillim has bought
the Col. Lewis farm. CNO.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
Centre Grove Cuttings.

Centre Grove and vicinity appears once more
In the columns OF the renowned lola RIGIsTER.
Mrs. Jennie Davis, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Winchard, returned to her home
In Colorado last Wednesday.
There was to have been dance at Mr.. FOs-
ters' last Tuesday night. but 1t rained 80 that
there was only one lady and eight gentlemen
present, SO we understood.
The chicken pox Is raging In this neighbor-
hood, but no one IL seriously Ill with 1t 30 far
Willie Geisler. while running last Sunday
evening, fell down and broke his collar bone.
A social hop at Tom Deals last Thursday
night.
Miss Hattie Stevenson was visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Joe Thompson last Sunday.
Josiah LOckhart and Mr.. Witch went down
to the Indian territory last week flshlug. We
understand they had very good luck.
John GOss and wife were visiting Mr.. Haust
week before last.
Miss Anna Becker, OF Colorado, is spending
o couple Of months at home this spring.
James Reynolds mind has become deran ged
In such manner that his parents are compelled
20 take him to the asylum. 1t IL supposed to
be the effect Of o rock having fallen on his head
some years ago.
The literary at the Centre died natural death
term of school. We understand she has forty.
one scholars enrolled.
j. Thurney had COW disappear very mystic.
riOusly about 4 weeks ago. lie can get nc
clue to it. LADY GRAY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY, So.
In the District Court of Allen County Kansas.
f.. A. Barber, plaintiff. VS.. J. III. Amos, II.
Spruance and j. W. Preston, defendants.
DY VIRTUE of an order Of sale. to me direct
ID ell and delivered, issued out Of the Sew
enth Judicial District Court Of the State Of
Kansas, sitting in and for Allen county, will
on saturday the 18th day of June, a. D..
lsSG, between the hours Of one and two o'clock
=. NJ. Of said day, at the court house door In
lola, Kansas, offer at public sale. and sell to
the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the
right. title and interest of the above named de-
PENDANTS, j II. Amos, II. Spruance and j. w.
Preston In and to The following described prop
erty tO-wit: The east twelve acres of the south
west quarter of the northwest quarter OF section
10, town 30 range j., levied on and to be sold as
the property of J. II. Amos, appraised valua-
ton sixty dollars, $50; The 1--WE acres of Of
the north side of the west half OF the cast half
of the southwest quarter Of the northwest quar-
ter OF section 10, town 26, range IL east, levied
on anil 10 be sold as the propertyof II .Spruance,
appraised valuation, thirty dollars, esd.
The three acres lying just west Of the first
above described piece and south of the second
above described piece, and being the south end
Df the west half Of the east half of the south
west quarter of the northwest quarter of Sec
lion ~, town 81, range Is east, levied on and to
be sold as the property of j. w. Pres ton, APP
praised valuation thirty dollars, (S3O). Said
property levied ON AID to be sold as the proper
" respectively of the above named defendants,
H. Amos, n. Spruance and J. W. Preston.
lola, Kan, May Il 's6. j. l.. BROWN,
May II June lS.) Sheriff.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
CARD FROM DIR. L. TozER, OF lola, KANs

VA0U 0VA IN. u. AVA60y We AVAh, AANO
Having established an Infirmary in
lola, for the treatment of chronic dis
cases and surgery, we would call the
attention of the public to the follow
ing:
We treat all durable diseases with Il
success unsurpassed in the West. We
cure all captures by a process entirely
new, safe and simple, which does away
forever with the truss; no knife no
danger. We cure PILES aud FIsTULA
without the knife or pain.
Structures, HydrOcele, VariOcele, and
diseases of the Kidneys and Bladder
are cured by the latest and most ap-
proved methods.
In all private diseases we have a
wide experience and unsurpassed snc-
cess. Diseases of the Joints and Bones,
Old Sores, TumOrs, Cancers, ScrOfiIla,
Spinal Curvature, Hip Joint Disease,
Hare Lip, Cleft Palate, and all diseases
of the Throat, Lungs and Heart are
treated by those improved methods for
which the last twenty years are IA
nous.
We straighten Crossed Eyes, operate
for Cataract, remove obstruction to
Tear Ducts, and treat successfully all
durable diseases of the Eye and Ear.
We are especially prepared in the
Infirmary for the treatment of the Dis
cases of Women. If you have any
Chronic Eisedses, come or send for
Circular. We will visit any part Of
the county in consultation or to per-
form surgical operations. Address
communications to DIR. l.. TOZER.
lola Infirmary, lola, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.

The legislature, at its recent session,
declared Memorial Day-the 3Oth OF
Maya legal holiday, and the regula-
tions OF the largest organization of re-
viving soldiers of the late war, provide
that "when Memorial Day occurs on
Sunday the succeeding day shall be
obsei we'd" The memory of the heroic
men who, a quarter of q century ago,
rallied around the flag of their country
with such unparalleled enthusiasm,
and sacrificed their lives to save the
life of the Republic, should be kept
green and fragrant forever. Their
splendid achievements wrapped the
land OF their love in robe Ofimperisha-
BILE glory, and gave to the young man
hood of the country an example OF
courage, patriotism, respect for law,
and devotion to duty, which will be an
incentive and an inspiration for ages to
come. Therefore l, John A. Martin,
Governor of Kansas, do hereby recon-.
mend that Monday, the Slst Of May,
1856, he dedicated, by the people of this
State. to the memory of the dead sol.
diers of the Union, and that appropriate
ceremonies he held, on that day, in ev.
~ city, town, and neighbOrhOOd
throughout the State. In testimony
whereof, l have hereuntO subscribed
my name and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the State. Done at the
city of Topeka, the eighth day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eigty-six, of the in
dependence of the United States the
one hundred and tenth, and Of the
twenty-sixth year of the State.
By the Governor, JOHN A. MARTIN
f. b. ALLEN, Secretary Of State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
Salem Seuteuces,

Salem school closed last Friday. AS usn al
they got up big dinner, and had good time
generally. Last fall the course Of study for
common schools was adopted and the school
graded. 1t has done we'll this winter, and Mr.
Rhoads has taught very salts factorily. Those
who graduated this spring are Misses Bernice
Ferguson, Alice Pearson, Allie Myler, Mr..
Harry TOwner.
Mr.. and Mrs. James AtchisOn returned to
their home in Toledo, ILL.,, last week. Their
daughter Dora will spend the summer at Mr..
MYERS.
Miss Lilly Donoho was visiting her teacher,
Miss Bernice Ferguson, last week.
Mr.. David McIIenry died last Monday and
was buried at lola Tuesday by the McCoOk Post
G. "A. r., of that city. lie leaves q wife and
nine children, who have the sympathy Of all
their neighbOrs.
There is another nice young gentleman at
Mr.. Holmes now.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Buoh are quite sick.
PHIL FARLEY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
County-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
Moran Matters.

d. ID. Mitchell Of Reece was in town the first
Of the week. Mr.. NJ was the pioneer lumber
merchant of Moran.
Guss Sylvester has gone to California for his
health.
Uncle Jake Adams has bought the Leroy Ad-
ans claim north west of town.
ClOthier 4 Son have planted Is acres in apple
seed.
Sellbie 4 Mastin are planting 30 acres in
watermelons and 10 acres in muskmelOns.
A very large acreage Of broom corn is being
planted this season.
DIR. Jewell, We are glad to learn, is conva.
lescent.
l am informed that s. Z, Warner has pur-
chased A. e. e. ShOckey's stock OF hardware.
The first quarterly meeting Of the NJ. Z.
sd inst.
ShOckey 4 Moss have moved their Office into
the building formerly occupied by barber
shop, where Phil can he found during business
hours.
A. q. &. Shockey will soon bring ON stock
Of dry goods and groceries and open up In the
old hardware stand.
Guss Matthews and Il. n. Gillim were in
Kansas city the first of the week. They can
tell you all about the cyclone when they come
back
There is great deal OF the broom corn that
will have to be planted over. The seed costs
five dollars per bushel.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
Bethel Bits.

The United Brethren held their quarterly
meeting at Jeddo on Friday and Saturday OF
last week.
Preaching at Bethel next Sunday by Rev
Cash Of Moran.
Mr.. Lindsey reports daughter at his house.
Cyrus Hawley and Geo. Longmar were down
from Burlington the first Of the week, after
their cattle. They report extra fine prospects
for crops in their vicinity
Hiram BursOn had about forty rods of hedge
burned last week by prairie fire.
Mr.. Chapman commenced work last Wednes-
day on house for Judge Knox, on the farm
occupied by Mr.. Keller.
Most of our farmers are hanging onto the
handles of breaking plOws at present.
The ground squirrels are out in full force,
taking care of tn corn 80 that our enterprising
farmers can go fishing. TOMMY HAWK
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
HIGH SCHOOL JOrTINGs.

Several pupils, who have been
obliged to stop school before the term
was completed, took the final examin-
alton in order that they may be pre-
pared to enter again next September.
The High School can boast a better
record in attendance and punctuality
this year than for many years pre-
viOus. The enrolment was sustained
much better than usual during the
spring months, having seventy-twO
enrolled this week. The number nei-
Their absent nor tardy during the year
is 10.
Quite a number of our brightest and
most faithful pupils this term have
been those living outside of the dis
trict. We hope they will he able to
attend until they complete the course.
All things taken together, the Jot-
tens do not remember q more happy