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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
BIRDS AND WINGS.
Whist - woman's journal Has to Say
About Cruel Fashion.

Whist - woman's journal Has to Say
About Cruel Fashion.
The wrongs that infest society are
mainly permitted for want of ''arrest Of
thought" This is true about women
wearing birds and wings for hat and
bonnet decoration. We are astonished
at the figurcs-lO.OOO.OOO birds sacri-
iiced yearly to feed our vanity-and we.
the humane, the tcnder-hearted. the
loving natlrcd, called the ''dead-bird-
wearing .cnder." We deserve it, but
who of Us thought of the harm? We
would no, MI a bird for the world; " e
exclaim over it when dead; we write
about the cruelty of the boys who rob
nests, and then deliberately wear the
b:rds--cve up to fifteen at once-with-
out thought.
A cummendable effort is being made
to induce womc., to stop the demand.
and to urge laws against the business Of
providing them for sale. Women have
it in their own hands, and they ought
speedily to wipe out so barbarOus q
fashion. Ostr Oh feathers do not come
under the restriction, as the BIRDS are
plucked and not killed--W0nsS's
MagGz she.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
HONEY ON THE FARM.

Why Bees Should be Kept by Every Eco
nomical Agriculturist.
Good. pure honey can be used for all
the purposes to which sugar or syrup
may be applied. A few hives of bees
will gather that which otherwise would
be wasted. and store it for the family.
A hundred pounds of honey has been Sc
cured from strong colony in a single
season, and this amount represents .
very important item in the family ac-
count. 1t may be claimed. however,
that with honey at twenty cents .
pound, and sugar at ten cents, the use
Of honey is not economical Such is =
fact, but it should be only q stronger in
ducement to keep bees, as each pound
of honey will purchase two pounds Of
sugar. There are locations, however,
ut which honey is not readily salable,
and some families do not care to go To
the trouble Of shipping small quantities..
while sugar may be dearer from the
same cause, and in such cases the pro-
duction of honey should be an object.
Even if used in the place of sugar, with
its value greater, the sweetening prop
erty of honey is much greater. Bees
should be made serviceable by all who
are located at q distance from market,
especially where the conditions are fav-
orable. The knowledge required for
successful bee-keeping is easily derived
if one Is determined 10 become familiar
with the details Of management. and it
20 s,,~v,r;a;ur ~ th - tho ma ;Or;t,- ~ fapvn
ers do nat endeav0r 70 produced the
saccharine matter At home as wei as
the bread, meat and vegetables Il is
claimed that q single individual can 1t
tend to one hundred colonies in tho
busy honey season. while a dseen hives
can tie managed without any loss of
valuable time whatever. We Do not in
innate that anybody can do the work,
but any careful person can do 50 with
care.-Farm, Fa6 and Stockm0sa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
TIPS TO SERVANTS.
A Pernicious Custom Seemingly ~ Old u.
the Hills.

n RefnlCtOuS Custom seemingly ~ Old 8s
the Hills.
Some letters and articles were lately
published on the subject of tipping serv.
ants. A reasonable amount of outlay
has to be counted on, but it is sometimes
q heavy tax; as when Baron Bunsen
tells us that brief visit to Windsor
i'astle cost him twenty pounds. He
mentions this incidentally, in saying
that be won twenty-!hree pounds in q
swcepstake at Ascot. which he set
against the payment to the royal serv.
ants. In former days this tax was far
more burdensome. The famous Jonas
Hanway wrote pamphlet on the sub
ject. being Immediately prompted to
this on hearing from Sir Timothy
Waldo an amusing incident in his own
experience. He dined one day with the
Duke of Newcastle, and on leav ng the
house he had TO pay tax to several serv-
ants. and at last put crown into the
hand of the cook, who returned it, say
ing: "Sr, l do not take silrer"
Don't you, indeed" said the worthy
Baronet, putting his money in his
pocket, ''then do not give goid"'
MIR. Hanway was once politely re-
preached by friend in high station foi
not coming ottener to dine with him.
'.Indeed, my lord. can not afford it."
he said, and explained that he could
give his money more usefully than to
well-paid and well-fed servants. On
another occasion he was paying the
servants, who as usual appeared as he
was leaving the house where he had
d;ned. ''Sir. your great-coat," said
one. upon which he had paid shilling.
Your hat" said q second-another
shilling. ''Your umbrellas shil.
ling. "Your gloves. SIR" "Why.
friend" said Mr.. Hanway. '.you may
keep the gloves, th.y are not worth .
The Duke of Newcastle told this story
to George ILL.,. who laughed heartily;
but on read ng Mr.. Hanway' pamphlet.
which the Duke had lett with him. he
took the matter more seriously. He sent
for his head cook and two or three of tho
chief servants of his household. and told
them that, as they were we'll paid for
their services. he would not be subject
to being tainted with having his sery-
ants paid by others. Il will no:," said
his Majesty. ''allow a single vail 10 be
tsken in my household. and the first
who is guilty Of the offence shall be dis
missed" This royal command caused
great grumbfing, but his Majessy's firm
ness was well known. and the example
was followed BY many noh,emen and
gentlemen. So fierce was the resent
ment of the whole fraternity otservants,
that Oh the next public appearance Of
the King at Drury Lane . howl Of dis
loyal execration SCUM led from the pit
and the galleries, which were packed
with servants, determined thus to ex..
press their anger at losing . large PAT
Of their perquisites BY the King % i:Ailu.
ence.-N !. Observer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
NOT A BRAIN FOOD.
A Professors Views on = Popular an
Venerable Fish Superstition.

A Professors Views on = Popular and
Venerable Fish Superstition.
There was an unusually fine assort-
ment of fish i'm Fulton Market the other
morning. and many buyers sought them.
Among the crowd that surged around
the stands was well-known professor
of chemistry in one of the colleges of
the city. He had just completed some
rather extensive picatorial purchases
when friend accosted him.
Il see, doctor. you are laying in big
stock of brain food: preparing for heavy
work next week, suppose?'
The professor smiled. "Of course. :"
he said in reply. Il understand that you
are joking. but. do you know there are
still thousands of intelligent people n
the world who really believe that fish is
food part cularly suitable for mental
workers. Indeed, know some promi-
nent men that live on salmon most of
the time when they have any serious
business on hand. because they think it
nOurishes their brain better than beef,
mutton. eggs or any other food"
..Well, is it not sop
mo. indeed. A good piece of roast
beef or pOrter-house steak is worth
more, as &. rule. than the best fish that
ever was caught. DO you know how
this popular fallacy about fish being a
brain food arose? No? 1t was in this
way. All kinds of fish decay quickly
after death, and like all animal and
vegetable matter in this stage, throw off
phOsphorous. This was noticed par.
ticnlarly in regard to fish, because, as ]
said, of the rapidity with which it be-
comes putrescent. 1t was inferred from
this that the tinny tribe was rich n
PHOSPHORUS, and hence ESPECIALLY de-
sirable as brain food. As matter IF
fact. they contain less than most kinds
of meat and are little richer in this sub
stance than some vcgetables-apples
for example. All this was pointed out
by scientists long ago; so you can not
consider me an iconoclast for repeating
such well-known truths. Yet, there is
no man in town enjoys shad, trout or
blue fish dinner more than I, as my
present purchases will attest" said the
man of science, as he pockctcd his
change and dcparted.-N. Y. 7,ijanc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
An ANGLERS EXPERIENCE.

lie Visits . Trout Stream That Melody
Have you heard Of the trout stream that no
body knows,
Stealing Silent and sheltered meath o'er
while out through the meadows It ripples
and flows,
Kissed by the grasses, caressed BY the
4ecluded il wanders unheeded BY man.
unknown to the angler, secure from bid
And the trout, unmolested (no fear of :the
panl
2 Leap and dart and bask safely in natures
sweet smiles.
1 heard Of q trout stream that nobody knows.
"a friend q, tod it to me and vowed I'd
The world after that had a couleur de rose.
And ny dreams were of trout creeks, rods,
reels, and-well,
/ reeoved to explore this wonderful stream,
To enjoy a days outing alone by its side.
And so. by the virtue of the stage coach and
Iarriyed like bridegroom equipped for
For no bridegroom adjusted his nuptial day
More deftly than tied my leader that day:
tested my reel and the shade OF each fly,
And trembling and eager went forth to the
fray.
followed directions and soon found the
1t was sparkling. pellucid, than crystal
more clear,
Bet what is that sign-board. great Scott! do
dream2
'No fishing or hunting allowed around
here"
Like most of the craft discarded the sign
Aud made deft cast DER a black, dark
ling pool:
a rise. strong tug and quick, straight ming
And landed q chub.-less than six of the
rule.
Down o well-beaten path encountered a boy
With twig for n rod and a pail for cre-l;
His face was all radiant and shining with joy.
For his pail held q sucker, two clubs and
an eel.
He offered the lot for a broad silver half.
And remarked: "They are better than
nothin'. you know
But spurned his kind offer, demurred at his
laugh,
And wended my way to fresh pastures below
Encouraged. worked as ne'er worked be-
Tried new flies, luscious worms. every art
poss. ssed.
But got not a rise. and met anglers more
Than I'd any idea the whole country pos
seesed.
At last departed. disguised and sore.
with d hearty consignment to deepest of
woes
OF that friend who had put me (hes my friend
On The hanks Of that trout stream that no.
body knows.
Forest and Stream.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
CAPRI CUSTOMS.
Pecullarities Of the Poople oe ths Mos
Beautiful Mediterranean isle.

Pecullaritiss Of the People u che Most
Beautiful l1editerraaean Isle.
One of the few annoying customs o.
the place is that of begging by those
who are not in want. Noyoung girl OF
boy apparently is ashamed to ask fol
solid; but it must be said that refusal
is generally taken with smiles. There
l. one boy who is able to cry real tears
whenever he likes. and it is pitiful to see
the salt tears trickling down his pale
cheeks. He does it for a halfpenny, and
is with somewhat profane humor called
BY his companions mater dolorata.''
Two or three of the handsomest girls
are chosen to sell corals. and they take
| it in turns to 90 to different hotels, where
they sit with their large open baskets in
the doorway. patiently knitting from
early morn till evening. Most of the
men are engaged in coral fishing, and
only return from time to time. Then
they have holidays. drinking and dane
ing to their hearts content. Their fav-
orite dance is the tarantella. This may
be very well seen at one of the hotels,
where the best dancers will come any eve
ming for a few francs; it is really worth
seeing once. Generally the two pretty
coral girls. Pascarel and Carmela, are
chosen. and appear in short red dresses,
white aprons and bare feet. Their fine
black hair is neatly plated. and fasten-
ed by long silver pins-abOut all that is
left of the old Capri costume. Two
cavaliers accompany them in white. and
a matrOn with some young friends and
a large tambOurine. The dance COM
bines energy with grace, and tells love
story in pantomime. At first the two
couples are happy, but ere long the girls
begin to be jealous of one another, and
show their dissatisfaction by furiOusly
charging their unfortunate SWANS and
knocking them as they pass with their
backs. Then they change lovers, and
pretend not to care. At last all comes
right. and one couple kneels down
while the other dances round. All the
tine the old dame strums away on the
tambourine, keeping time with her feet,
and occasionally droning forth snatches
of song. The steps are lively and
simple. and visitors who are active find
no difficulty in joining in the dance,
as they are usually entreated to do.
-Ar. Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
MUCK FoR MANURE.
An Excellent W40 - Mako . MIG anhVaaa>
ahne NDDAupa PILE.

An Excellent waS .. Mako MIG ..Avsa.A
abb Ae..1re Pile.
B&1 by carefsl management a large
addiGen Of manure richest resource
of tn farm-nsy be made at the cost
of SEINE labea and little money cut Of
pocket. A considerable bill for fert:L
iseRs is an sye-opener and sets one
thinking hos he can sswe the large lot
of money for 50 small lot Of manure
Am excelle1kvay to make a big manure
heap s. as tadiows: Dig from the swamp
and if the farmer IS Sc, unfortunate as
to have nene. let hi.A offer his more for
tunate neighbor to. dig drains in his
swamp fer the muc& he throws ont; bat
in some vay get lot Of swamp nucks
two Or three hundre.. loads. Make q
heap-a big one, in a field; sprcad q foot
in depth of the muck. roughly. vhiten
it all over with fresh lime from the K In;
add more muck and more lime and So
on until the heap is five foot high. It
VII soon get hot and keep hot. and in
the spring win be . sweet, dark. rich
mass of valuable fertilizer, having from
twenty to fifty pounds of nitrogen.
worth fifteen to twenty cents . pound
in artificial fertilizers, in every ton of it.
More muck may be put in the COW yard,
in the stable cutters; and especially in
the pig-Pen along with the horse ma
nure, which will all be turned owe, and
over and worked up to q rich compost
with the refuse of the pig-pen. Making
r.~uu~n - . <suo 49, kop ~, It'll, cf,,T3soN
by farmers. Where swamp muck can
not be procured. leaves, straw. chat
and any or all other vegetable matter
may be gathered for this Purpose.-Cos.
N. T. Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06

BY little management the pastures
in summer. when the season is dry and
the grass does not. grow, may be made
more serviceable. 1t we'll known tha at
pastures are not so much injured by tine
constant grazing as by the trampling OF
the stO k. and that. even in a dry sea-
son. if und >turned. there will be ?ar-
tial renewal. If. by dividing the pas
ture MO several lots, SO that the ami
mails can be frequently changed. the
pasture NAV bc recuperated, the quest on
is whether it W II pay to do SO. We be-
lieve it will. and especially where the
pasture is giving out. 1t is better to
W tbd aw the stock altogether rather
than Craze too clio ely or allow the re-
main ng roo to be cut up and trampled
nto dust arm. Fie d and s 0ck na,a
In stepping into boat at Sacra-
mentO, CAL, woman named Mary
Galven, holding child in her arms.
lost her alance and fell into the bay.
Both woman and child were rescued.
when the former was recognized as a
tel child-stealer. and tho youngster
with her had been stolen from the St.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum.-Ssn Fra's
cisco Coll
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
A Promising Speculation.

A countryman strayed into the
Petroleum Exchange yesterday. and
watched the proceedings with great
interest.
..What are they doin'?'' he inquired
of Frank Tack.
"Buying and selling oil. !" replied Mr..
Tack. indulgently.
: whats oil wuths"
"Sixty-five cents a baITel"
"What!' whispered the eouDsryman.
with suppressed excitement. .'only
sixty-fve cents? You buy me all you
can ct, Mister; the barrels alone II
fetch more that. "-Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06

Bagley-This is An age Of invention.
Clara. Have you heard of Dr.. Bell 3
discovery?
Mrs. B.-What did he discover?
"He discovered that the human voice
affected fju ds-water, for instance /
don't exactly see the drift of the disess.
cry, but il is very wonderful.
ut Is indeed; and have discovered
just me oppes te. that fluids AFFECT the
voice-whisky, for instance. Have you
ever noticed that. William"
Curtain falls in dead siler1ce. Phil.
rIdslphi0 Call.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE


Japanese paper handkerchiefs aro
sound satisfactory for drying wounds.
Moro and moro attention Is being
paid drainage by farmers, and tho
profit -ncreof are appreciated accord
ingly.-Westcs~ RaraL
TO cure warts, rub with . strong
solution of potash till they disappear. or
wet gum ammoniac, and rub It on tho
excrescences ct night-Ckieago Tn
bune.
Never feed horse with hay froR
0 rack located above his head, ~ .
draught beats down which il injurious
and the dust is liable to injure the eyes.
Montreal Witness.
"A blockhead armed with 4 saw and
pruning shears is as destructive in an
orchard Is bull in china store. Get
a careful, experienced hand. for . day
or two. and take lessons Of him.
Troy Times.
Soak the feet well in hot water be-
fore going to bed, then pare down the
soft corn. and. after having just moist
ened it, rub little lunar casustic ON
the corn and Just around the edge till It
turns light gray.-Chicago Herald
Cabbage Salad: One-half cup Of
sour cream, one-half cup of vinegar. d
little salt and sugar mixed with the
cabbage after it is chopped. and must
ard to suit the taste. Heat the vinegar
and cream, then pour over the cabbage.
The Household.
Hot water is the best thing that
can be used to heal a sprain or brnise.
The wounded part should be placed in
water Ms hot as can be borne for fifteen
or twenty minutes, and in all ordinary
cases the pain will gradually disappear.
Hot water applied by means of clothes
is sovereign remedy for neuralgia and
pleurisy pans. For burns or scalds.
apply cloths well saturated with cool
alum water. keeping the injured parts
covered from the air.-B0st0n Budget.
Charcoal is appreciated by fowls of
all kinds. The very best is found in
charred grain. Corn roasted like COT
fee and fed once day, would, no doubt.
paw for the trouble in the increased
product of eggs. In fattening. the pro-
cess is much fastened by the use. and
We tuIDk tuc ulcdt uluCu AuOIC poAus~-
BILE. There are many epicures who
would willingly pay a larger price for
poultry fattened BY the use of charred
Chicago Times.
Labor can be saved in the farm
house by the adoption of plain habits Of
living. In the matter of food, for ex-
ample, the most wholesome food ID
easiest prepared. It is the ambt on Of
many of the farmers wives and daugh-
tiers always to have plenty of pies and
cakes on hand, and never to be caught
by company without abundant supplies
of the various knick-knackeries on the
table. This is one reason why yot find
SO many dyspeptics in tie country
Exchange.
Milk and water. hah and half. ia
better than either water alone or milk
alone. as it is cooler and more refresh
ing than water, and not liable to sour
on the stomach and sicken, as in some
cases clear milk will do. The simple
first law of health, to allow the stomach
to use the blood for digesting food dur
ing and after meals without hard toll.
is not understood by the farmer any
more than by the student. Rest before
and after eating should be his daily
law.-Pa;rie Farmer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06

LOnly three of the eight hundred
prisoners on Blackwelrs Island, New
York, refuse to attend church. Thes,
as9 Most and his companions. Braun
schweig AMI Schemes. Most is the son
Of q sexton and once sang in a choir.
but now he says he hopes the sacred
chalices will be used as drinking cups
It public wine-fountains, the churI he
tarned into concert-halis and theaters.
aid the priests and nuns strangled in
the belfr;es.-N y Nail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06

Christopher Casey and john Heb
born. IN litary convicts at Fort Smell ng.
MIMI. were working sntside II the fort
under the care OF Ssntip ell Brown.
Sening . favorable opportunity, they
knocked the sentinel down and got his
gun. Brown got up> kno ;ked HeDborn
down. made after casey. who was run
ming of with the nuske... overlook him,
got the piece. an wh'A Casey refused
TO surrender shsA him through the heart.
Then he fired i've shots at HebbOrn
but did not hi him, and the convict
escaped. Casey was deserter ant
was serving = two-year's scntevoe.-
cAitaJo Mad
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.
Eccentricities of Early Summer styles
Slightly Modified.

Eccentricities Of Early hummer styles
Slightly Modified.
As the season advances we see few
changes in the prevailing modes. save
that some of the more startling eccen-
tricitics are little modified. We are
told that hat and bonnet crowns are to
be lower and altogether more modest in
their dimensions. a fact which appears
to be fatty contradicted ut every con-
cert or promenade. At present one
meets everywhere multitudes of hats
whereof the model appears to have been
Ga nsborough for the brim and Mother
Goose's sugar loaf chapeau for the
crown-a startling headgear. only bear
able above pretty face. But. as the
French novelist saws, all young women
are pretty. Styles in gowns are but
little altered; the fancy Is still for SIM
plicity in trimmings, with heavy artistic
folds for drapery. Not that this SEEM
ing simplicity implies inexpensiveness
by any means.
Etamine. or CANVASS cloth. plain,
striped and embroidered, is still in IA
vor, but fancy it is ON the wane, as
many New York houses are selling it
off at greatly reduced rates. 1t is very
handsome, particularly when embroi-
dered or woven in lace stripes. and
it Grapes beautifully, but it is very
difficult to make up. as it trays dread
fully, and is - hard On thread and
fingers as wire netting. Albatross cloth,
something like a finely finished nuns
yelling, 10 very nice for wooden summer
gowns.
The crinkled seersuckers seem to
grow prettier as the season advances;
they are very effective With dark velvet
trimmings A pretty gown of this ma
terial was pale blue and white stripes;
the basque had collar, cuffs and revers
of black velvet with vest and skirt trim-
mings of white embroidery. Cream
and brown stripes trimmed with brown
velvet would be very effective.
Among white frocks very pretty
one for seaside or moa2tan wear is of
cream-White albatross cloth, with plait-
ed drapery Of white wool lace In
thin white fabrics. the choice is of inf
mite variety. A VIII t. frock is always
pretty, be it ever so simple, and now it
is egually inexpensive. Pque or Vic
tOria lawn should not be chosen. how
ever, for it can not be depended ON in
washing. India lawn is reasonable IN
pr. &c. and washes as we'll as null er
organdy-is is always fine ard smoe b
in texture. Nainsook embroidery is the
hest trimming for general wear, but ex-
cent fo verv fin. occasions snWhite fyOek
should always be simple in mske-that
is one of its special charms-1assl
Neg Yoeker.