The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-02

1 OuI xAClACy noo - AZ" AhShn-
tory remarks this week against the
practice Of closing the poetoffice at
o'clock. As both Mr.. Kelley and the
postoffice are democratic 1t may be i'm
pertinent for the REGISTER to take any
hand in this little family row. And
yet for the sake Of fair play 1t should
be said that hardly any postmaster
could be expected to do much more
than is required by law. Mr.. ireland
gets to the Office at O'Clock every
morning, Sundays included, winter
and summer, and we don't know that
he is so much to be blamed for quit
ting when the boss says he may. And
this much must be said OF Mr.. ireland:
We never knew of any man to ask
him for mail but what he got it wi beth.
er it was after hours or not, while We
have known him repeatedly TO come
all the way from his house at nine
O'Clock at night to give q belated farm
er his mail. 1t is often inconveDient,
we know, for those living at distance
from town to get to the office before
IL O'Clock. But when man
works thirteen hours a day, Sundays
and all, and pays large share of his
own clerk hire for 81 400 a wear, that
Is about all that ought to be expected
of him.
1t is the unanimous opinion of all
the students from whom we have heard
an expression, that the Institute which
closed yesterday was the most success
full one, the most profitable and pleas
ant to those In attendance, that has
yet been held in Allen county. The
profit to the students has been due, OF
course, to the ability and zeal Of the
very excellent cops Of instructors.
But for the pleasure that has attended
the work they have mainly to thank
Superintendent Barber. 1t was his
active solicitation and his wide adver-
| tisement that induced so many to at
tend in the first place, and it is his un.
firing energy, his constant sOlicitude
varying courtesy and good temper that
have conduced so largely to the CON-
| fort and entertainment of the students.
The teachers of the county are to be
congratulated on having 80 active and
capable man as their superintendent,
while Mr.. Barber may well be gratified
| with the success that has followed his
efforts.
Altogether the most entertaining
lecture to which it has been our pleas
ure to listen for many q day was that
given in the park last Thursday even
| ing by Rev. j. w. d. Anderson. Mr..
! Anderson is a native of Kansas and in
his enthusiasm for all things Kansan
he has paid special attention to Kan
sas literature. He is therefore we'll
equipped to handle his theme "Kan-
sas Poets aud Poetry" and he did it
most admirably, giving brief biog.
raphical sketch of all Of our poets of
any note, quoting literally from their
works and commenting either serious
ly or humorously as the case required.
1t was excellently done and MIR. An
derson has the hearty thanks of all
who were fortunate enough to hear
him.
Having obtained q patent dated Oct.
9. 1888, for the manufacture Of q very
superior article of soap which can be
made by families for their own use at
the small cost of S1.75 per 100 lbs, I am
here for the purpose of selling territory
by counties; or will sell family rights.
| Parties who wish to see the soap cen
do so by calling at the Nickel Plate
Restaurant. / have sold Allen count.
V to James McCann who will sell FAM
lily rights here. f. =. Moore. If.
Mr.. L. G. Bramley has just complet-
ed tombstone ordered by Mr.. KlOtz-
back, of Humboldt, that is handsome
piece of work. 1t is Of Georgia gran
tie, the most durable stone known and
one which takes high polish. Mr..
Bramley is an artist in marble, is thor
oughly honest in all his dealings, and
deserves a generous patronage. Any
one wanting anything in his line should
call and see him before buying else
where.
Our admiration for DIR. Diamond
Dick-as an advertiser-has in no way
diminished. Any man who can in
duce lot of reputable young men and
women to get out on Sunday afternoon
in gaudily decorated buggies and make
q holy show of themselves following
him from one town to another, is GER
tainly opium daisy" and no mistake.