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The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Mule and Alligator.

II was in the winter of 1870 that |
made my first visit to Florina. At that
time railroads were not; the northern
tourists were few in number; st. Au-
gustine was q sleepy old town with no
Standard Oil king in sight. The alli-
gator basked quietly on the banks OF
the st. John and the white plume OF the
sgrot cleaned from every swamp.
Bears, deer and turkey were abundant.
Affords comfortable cottage at Smyrna
we're five or six anglers who filled their
boats daily with channel bass, sleeps
head and spotted sea trout. Almost all
these worthless have joined the great
and silent majority.
New Smyrna then contained three
houses and a store. and from the head
Of the Halifax to the Inlet there were
hardly 100 people. Daytons, l think,
was laid out that year. A mile below
that hamlet lived kind OF natural
list named Chamberlain who had
q cottage on the river bank
filled with skins of beasts and birds,
and copper jars of alcohol containing
fishes and reptiles. which he had col
lected for northern museums. Like
| that of most men who live close to ma
ture. his conversation was interesting
and often visited him. One day he
said: Il think you have not seen my al
ligator. Come with me and will show
YOU my pet" We went to a small creek,
ahnut 100 yards from the river, wind
ind through a hamak.
At one place there was hole under
high bank into which Chamberlain
thrust a pole. The reply was a loud and
angry growl. He is at home but he
won't come out to-day" The pet was
good sized alligator. seven or eight feet
long, which G. had partially tanned by
feeding it with fish and snakes, the al
ligator being particularly fond of the
latter, G.. punched it with the pole
to make it come out, but it seized the
pole in it teeth and shook it. II think
If was alone he would come out, but
he is little bashful before strangers,
said the naturalist, and we left.
The next year when | visited the
region Mr.. G. had moved away TO
some wilder and more congenial spot,
where he would have fewer neighbors,
and my host at the Inlet told me of the
fate Of the alligator. After c. LEFT
| some mischieylous boys at Dayton DOR
rowed mule with plow harness and
took him to the creek where the allga-
tor lived. They punched him till he
got angry and then dropped the plow
chain on his nose. The gator seized 1t
at once, as is the habit of the beast, and
held on to it bulldog fashion, while the
boys started the mule Ia powerful ami
NAL, which dragged the alligator from
the whole. Now, there is nothing
which mule fears more than an alli-
gator, whose musky IodOr will set him
crazy.
When the mule smelt this he looked
round and seeing the beast at his heals
he tore away homeward at full speed.
dragging the gator after him-and, oi
course, the faster he ran the faster he
was pursued. Up the marrow road he
dashed, the gator bounding behind him,
striking against trees and stumps at
every jump, so that before the mule got
to his stable the poor alligator was dead
enough. AS TO the mule, his nerves
were so shaken that he never could be
got down to the river road again. He
smeiled alligators in every breeze and
was ruined mule.-Forest and Stream.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Big Money for Indians.

Browns VALLEY, Mimi, July 90
Payments have been begun to the LISA
Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians west of
here. BY the first of the week the
whole s37O, 900 will have been distrib-
uted. This gives s2l3 TO every man,
woman and child. The Indians are
paving up their numerous debts as fast
as they receive their money and s10,-
900 will be deposited here within a
week.
There is some excitement over an at
tempt to reserve per cent from all the
Indians for General Sanborn, as only
about two-thirds signed contracts to
nav this amount to him for securing
the passage If the Dill. His opponents
are appealing to the department for the
full amount. So far only those who
did sign are being paid.
Indian Agent McKusick has received
official orders from Washington direct
ing him to clear the Sisseton reservs.
tion OF all white men except General
SanbOrp
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Locking Over u. Fi.las

JEFFERSON CITY, July 20.-"The al
lance politicians of Kansas are begin
ming to turn their attention to Missouri,
see," remarked well known member
Of the alliance to-day. president Nc
Grath feels called upon to come out in
an attack on Riley Hall. and also pre-
sumes to tell what the Missouri xlli.
ance will do. The Missouri alliance
has never been in favor of the sub-treas-
ury scheme, 1t has never believed that
the time was ripe for government con-
troll of railroads, and it has never been
in favor of a third party. 1t is not now
in favor of the new political movement.
Hall is sharp fellow and he recognizes
that whatever strength he has comes
from the alliance, therefore he is try
ing to keep in touch with the order and
to express such sentiments as will
please the order in the state. An at
tempt is being made from the outside
to swing the Missouri alliance 10 the
new party. Several lecturers have in
vaded the state to talk sub-treasury and
third party, but do not think they are
making many converts. The Missouri
farmer does not like to have Kansas
politicians tell him what he wants.
81 do not think the outside fight on
Hall will hurt him in the least. There
has been strong feeling against Hall,
with the state alliance. Stewart OF
Buchanan county, and other we'll
known alliance men, have been quite
bitter against him, but they arc as
much opposed to the subtreasury scheme
and the third party idea as Hall, and
the outside fight may strengthen him.
THE talk of Francis Hall combine
to elect the one senator and the other
governor is wornout yarn in Missouri.
Francis has not much of chance to get
to be senator, and Hall has formally de-
clared that he is not a candidate for
governor.
Hall is very strong in his district,
and that he may run for congress is
possible. AS for the Missouri alliance
coming out for third party at its meet
ing next month, do not think there is
any likelihood of it, McGrath to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Some poll
ticans who want to run for Office may
favor it, but the members recognize
that the alliance is running the state as
it is, while with third party it would
invite defeat, and they know when they
have good thing.
81 think Hall will be reelected pres
ident of the alliance if he wants it, for
he is the best politician in the alliance,
either in Missouri or out OF it"
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Kansas I'm No Danger.

TOPEKA. July 20.-Chancellor z. H.
Snow and Prof. f. E. Popenoe, commits
stoned to look into the grasshopper
scare in eastern Colorado and western
Kansas. have finished the work, and
from Arriba, Col, send additional re-
ports. They say:
1.-THE survey OF the area infested by
the long winged locusts have been COM
pleted, and shows that the district
covers an irregular section OF the north
ern part OF Lincoln county containing
about 300 square miles. Within this
area the two favOrite grasses OF the
range, gramal and buffalo, have been
eaten to the ground. Even here, how
ever, other vegetation is practically uu-
touched, not excepting the numerous
fields OF young corn in luxuriant
growth. The only injury to any field
crop which has come to our knowledge
is the destruction of twelve
acre field of fodder sugar cane or sOrg-
hum, only four inches in height. We
have repeatedly seen the locusts pass
ing through cornfields In swarms with
but inficting the slightest injury. In
several cases potato vines reported to
us as being eaten by these locusts were
found upon examination to have been
destroyed by the Colorado beetle, and
we have seen no evidence that these 10
Gusts will eat the leaves OF potato
plants. If it were possible, which we
do not believe, that these swarms could
invade Kansas, our farmers need have
no fears for the staple crops of the state.
Reports agree that the eggs from which
were hatched these armies were depos-
tied last fall by the locusts which few
into this area in August and Septem-
Der. Upon acquiring wings they will
60 southwark, according to an instinct
similar to that of the Rocky Mountain
loc,1stn
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
DUN'S REVIEW.
BUSINESS APPEARS TO BE GROWING
MORE ACTIvE-UROPs GENERALLY
IN GOOD CoNDITIoN-wHEAT HAS
FALLEN EIGHT CENTs-CoRN HIGH
The Weekly Raport.

New York, July 20th.-R. q. Dun's
weekly review of trade says. Business
cearly grows somewhat more active.
At eastern cities there is noticed more de
mand for manufactured goods, with lar
ger sale for materials. In the west trade
is enlivened by the large yield OF win
ter wheat already harvested and by the
very bright outlook for other crops. At
the south, however, though crops ad-
vices are favorable, no improvement
appeaes in business, which is duller
than usual and at some points is pro-
nounced unsatisfactory.
The general confidence is strength
ened by the financial news from Europe,
which indicates that disturbance of the
money market from that quarter need
not now be feared, and by the change in
the foreign trade of this country, which
points to material reduction OF bal
ances payable abroad in species. I'm
ports at New York have sharply declin-
ed since July l, amounting to about "a, :
800, ,00G, or 18 per cent. less than for the
same week last year. On the other
hand, exports of domestic products at
this point show an increase thus far this
month of 50, 1924 900, or nearly 33 per
cent in comparison with the same week
last year.
There is an increase in the proiuc-
ton of pig iron almost to the un re-
cedented figures of last year. The sud-
den increase in production is not in all
respects favorable symptom. No cor
responding Improvement in the demand
for manufactured products is yet seen
and the stocks unsold at only part of
the furnaces are now recorded as
amounting to about $4,000 tons, show
ing q very large increase, particularly
in coke iron. Unless demand rapidly
improves the market must soon weaken
30 far as to test severely the ability of
some of the concersns to continue pro-
1uction.
Bank clearings at st. Louis exceed
last years by per cent. and money is
moving out to move crops with free
dom, while the general trade in all
lines is of fair volume, At other north
western points without exception the
excellent crop prospects are noted as
promising improvement and at Nash
Vile trade is fair, but dull at Memphis,
unsatisfactory at Little Rock, falling
of at Savannah and sluggish at New
Orleans, though q better demand is
seen for cotton.
The COLLAPSE in wheat speculation
has come with fall of cents durin z
the week, but corn is scarce and l-2
cents higher. while oats have declinen
about cent. Pork and hog products
are higher. coffee has risen quarter
and oil the same, but cotton Is unchang-
ed and the general course of prices has
been downward as is natural at this
season, the fall during the past week
having averaged nearly three-fourth of
l per cent.
The money market has generally
been in fair shape and collection fair for
the season.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Moaning Richard.

"Yer don't kere to buy no split white
oak or er shuck mat dis mornin', does
yer, miss?" asked an antiquated man as
he hobbled up on crutches with the
aforesaid uninviting articles hanging
over his arm. I'm a poor creter an
has ter make my livin' dis erway." While
| was hesitating he requested and was
accorded permission to rest himself "s
spell" on the steps. ''Is yer ever heard
tell er Moaning Richard? Well" as
replied in the negative, "dis here is
him." | expressed curiosity as to the
unusual nature of his name, and he said,
''De Lord dun made hisself manifest tel
me, an told me ter moan fer sinners
dis like de anguls moan round dc
throne. Would yer like to hear me?'
YES" l answered, wondering II his
orthodoxy was really more blasphe.
nous than that had heard from pre-.
tentious sources, wordy prophets in
broadcloth who expound the purposes
and attributes Of the deity as familiarly
as il he was a blacksmith. The moan,
ing of this colered dominus sounded
like an immense swarm of bees as they
issue from the old hive in search oi
fresh quarters, and soon brought {
small audience out to hear him. 'Dats
dis de way de Lord tole me de anguls
moau's round de throne day an night
He told me just how he cum ter make
a devil, too. He says he got tired set
tin on his throne, an he got up ter sec
about sum er his consarns, when ar
onruIy angul just sot himself dowr
dar. De Lord axed him who dat bir
settin' on his throne, an he low
pets to blow like seven claps er thunder
rolled into one, an dey blowed dat on
ruly augul right over de walls er heab
en- just like der wind blow leaf off de
tree, err a feather over the fence. Der
de Lord tol me he made deep pit an
laid err straw ercross it; and walked over
hisself an tol dat onruly angul to come
on, an he dun it: an when he git in de
middle de straw broke an let him down
into hell. OATS dis de way de Lord tell i
hisself." In reply to an inquiry regard.
the Lords appearance he said: He
want settin' down an he want staudin
up when | seed him: he was jest waving
in his own pleasure. didn't see him
wild desc dim eyes er flesh, but wild de
eye er faith. He had on er gole watch
an chain, an er ball hangin' on
it. An he tole me de people oil
God must be like good links er chain
that shall not be broke erpart, an dat
He was able ter take keer Of me in dis
life an wus er gwine to take me to a
good cumfertabul place when l die.
amt got no maybe bout it, amt got
no sumtimes, l des knows it an feel
like a hummin' bird frum de bud er
blossom. An 1 see de devil run away
from me des like er horse run erway
wild err plow. Now, Miss" he con-
cluded, as he saw signs Of relenting on
my face. ''ef yer will buy dis basket
an mat I'll sing little song to cum
furt yer"
He gave Out to himself, line by line,
in old camp-meeting style, the follow
ing verse, and sang, each word alterna-
ting with means:
"Hark from de tombs q doleful SCUM,
NV years atten' an cry.
No libben' man shell view de groun
Where you shell nebber lie"
-Quieu Sabe, in Memphis Avalanche
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Interesting News to American.


''Knownothingism" is barbarous
word that we must soon become familiar
with, because it is the name of party
which has just been formed in the
United States, and whech appears to be
destined. considering the grinciples
which it represents to play grand
TO lie on the other side of the ocean, and
one which will not be with out influence
upon the economical destinies os GER
tain countries rn Europe. The Hmer--
cans, not content with putting sbsud
dnties upon merchandise coming from
Europe, now wonts to put stop to the
immigration Of European workmen.
The founders of this party which re-
crults its partisans in all the camps, be-
long to the oldest Puritan femilies es-
tablished in America for centuries, and
forming an sristocracy prouder and
more close then any Of the old European
aristocrscies.-The Figaro
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Went Boating with q Bottle.

HALIFAX. Nova Scotia, July 20.-It
is believed that four youths who went
boating in the harbor Wednesday
evening have been drowned, as nothing
has been heard of them since. Their
names are Thomas Mcdonald, Joseph
Clarence Murphy and Ed Dug
gam. The young men took liquor with
them and were seen passing the bottle
around shortly after leaving the wharf.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

Scotland is slowly gaining in popu-
lation, but has not as many people by
almost I79,COO as London. The big city
has about 4,2OO,O 600 inhabitants and
Scotland 4,O33, ,lO3 Scotland has
gained mostly in her large towns: out
If the 297, $50 more people than in 1881,
he four great cities of Glasgow. Edin-
purg. Dundee and Aberdeen have
yainsd l62. 7S4. and the other large
towns the remainder. for there has
been an actual loss OF over 10000 in the
population OF rural Scotland. The uni
versalty OF this apparent law OF distri-
button of population is becoming
more evident as census re-
turns from all the civilized countries OF
he world appear. No exception has
,es- found to it not svel in Iaais
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Depots Held by Troops,

PARIS, July 20.-The strike Of rail.
road men continues here. Large bod
les of strikers this morning surrounded
the depots and endeavored to prevent
the men who have not struck from
continuing work. The police after a
strup gle, dispersed the strikers, and
many of the railroad depots are now oc-
cupied by troops. The strikers have
held several meetings and have deter
mined to continue the striln. The
nen generally are disposed 70 b epe-
ciac and have abandoned the projected
PROCESSION to avoid disorder.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

LYNCHBURG, Va, July 20.-News
has been received of the critical illness
of Thomas Bocock, ex-spesker of the
confederate congress, at his Appomst-
tox county home. He has been an in
valid for several years.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
8tfll WALKING.

TOLEDO, July 2O.-The street car tie
up continues, no cars have been moved
since Tuesday. The mayor issued q
proclamation yesterday stating that the
street railway company would be
protected ia aey attempt to start the
cars ..---- go
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Nature supplied man with brain and

Nature supplied man with brain and
energy and put him ON the earth to do
the best he could with this capital.
The varying successes that men achieve
in life show how we'll the two work to-
sether. In some brain control energy;
In others energy controls brain. In the
srst case the man succeeds: in the lat
ter be does not. ard ends by cursing his
Tuck" or, if hs don't believe IL luck
the men who have a1coeeded-
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
TALMAGE'S SERMON.

IT Is DELIVERED AT A BIG fCAsfP-
MEETING IN KENTUCKY ON TIE
SUBJECT, "wTTNEssEs. OF GOSPEL
TRUTHS" MILLIONS ARE TODAY
WILLING AND ANXIOUS TO TESTIFY
TO THE TRUTH OF THE SCRIPTURES
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

l8U6S lu0 Qduul0 Tue OIucr lroQu6D lily
does a few Carmencita steps on the
asphalt, not at all professionally, but
with an engaging, degage air that sug-
gests he knows what's what in his circle
of society. When a coin comes whirl-
ing down from the fifth story he bites
it, tips his hat to the invisible pitcher
and moves up to the next doorstep. We
are Just around the corner from the
Hoffman house, and whether it is due
to the downtown locality or to the
abundance of organs in New York: 1
can't say. but there are from fifteen to
twenty daily on the street. annie
Rooney" seems still to be he favorite air.
My general impression of New York
is sad one. The city itself il unttrac-
tive to the eve, and its immensity robs
everybody of his individuality. At
night there is q multitude moving past
our doors but they all walk with an
aimless, listless air. Everybody looks
bored. Even the children lack vivacity.
They don't stop for the hand organ;
the man with bird whistles and cat
calls is no attraction at all, and nothing
short of an accident, it seems, can
arouse their curiosity. They are sur
feited with excitements and they have
no opportunities of healthy. childish
play and romp. The boys all seem to
have bicycles, and the girls appear after
1 o'clock, in well dressed groups. A
real happy, dirty, playing child in the
morning l haven't seen. Neither have
I glimpsed the traditional sad eyed,
hungry street urchin. He is not appar-
emit to the stranger.
People here seem very we'll bred and
refined in manner, but conversation is
not brilliant. So far haven't heard an
original thing. They seem slightly In
terested in local matters, but should
say the average intelligence is no high
Or than in the west-possibIy not so
high They nav dsvslope on scou.in-
Ancs.-Aary H.Eee.i IN the &c Star
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-30
4 brutal &ssO,IIt.

Last Thursday afternoon Il ficnISh nc
gro committed Il brutal outrage ON the per
son Of Mrs. James Rowland. wife of a ten
ant on Mr.. w. a. Smiths place in Central
township. About . o'clock th2 negro en-
tered the house at the back I,0nr and asked
for drink Of water n:'l WAS shown the
bucket and told to get il. M:2. Rowland,
who was frightened by his "ppcara,c NOV
cd toward the door, when the demon
Sprang at her, revolver in hand and seized
her 10y the throat and declared he would
Kill her if she made any outcry. She made
one call for help then the fingers OF the
brute closed on her throat. one of the
children started for Mr.. Smiths screaming
for help and the alarm was raised The
negro was SO frightened that he took 10 his
heels after choking his victim into an I'm
conscious condition. The ncighborhood
was at once aroused and men left their
work and began to ScOur the woods in
search Of the rascal. 1t was soon learned
that the ncgro's name was Wylic McMullcn
and that he came from Westminster to
Pickcns q few days before looking for n
job at Mr.. kay's saw mill and not finding
employment was tramping back to Oconce
Day and night until Monday morning
searching parties travelled over the county
looking for him but despite their vigilance
he escaped. 1t was asccrtaincd that he
was making for the Georgia side where every
effort is being made to capture him. Mrs.
Rowland, the victim is in prccarious con-
diti0n and it is thought she may die from
the shock as she was already nearly pros-
tratcd from paralysis.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-30
Railroad Prospecting.

Last Wednesday Col. J. T.. IIagood, Mr.
Z. Nj. Ward, OF the South Carolina railroad
and the editor Of the SENTINEL went to spy
out the prospects for the Cumberland Gar
railroad. Mr.. Ward was shown the survey
from l'lckcnS to the mountains, and from,
The mountains on the other side to Brcvard.
and also the valley of the French Broad
from B'rvard to nend,rsonvillc.
hlr. Ward is gcnc'al manager of the S.
Z, railroad which has the Cumberland Gap
leased. His objrct was to see the prospect
both as to the topography of the country and
the disposition Of the people. He will
make favorable report on both. The
party was met in the Court House mt Brc.
ward by forty or fifty of the citizens, ON a
notice of thirty minutes The object of
MIR. Wards visit was made known and
there was prompt response plcdging &7j,
600 aid. 1868 900 is the outside limit of a
county subscription in Transylvania, but
Brcvard and her citizens will find the other
$4,000.
A splendid showing was also made as to
the resources of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Ward,
OF course, in driving through the country
had seen the ineXhausliblc forests but had
learned nothing of the mineral deposits.
There is no end to the lime rock Of the best
quality, and iron, cOrundrum and many
other minerals have been found in aHun-
dance All such will make II line through
the mountains of inestimablc value to Pick.
ems and South Carolina. The Brcvard pco-
pie Still think more of the Cumberland Gap
than they do of any other line Ifarrangc-
mcnts are made to complete the road from
Easley to Ashcville, none of the county aid
will be wanted until the work is done
When the section from Easlcy to Brcvard
is completed, it will only be matter of
three or four months TO build the section
between Easlcy and Greenwood. The road
is now under contract to be completed from
Edgceld to Greenwood by the list of next
January. We hope to have some definite
propositions from Charleston before very
long. Amy good news that's going will be
promptly served to the readers of the SEN
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-30
Big Time at Clemson.

The corner stone of the farmers college
was laid last Tuesday with imposing cerc.
monies. About $500 people were present.
Inc lowering clouds and frequent showers
made tho attendance small to what was
expected to be there. The stone was mt
IN us place by Grand Master Diver, assist
ca by about $50 masons. Quite number
OF newspapers, gold and silver coin and
.he photos OF the trustees were placed in
tne receptacle. After the ceremonies were
uVer' me crowd arranged around
the stand and listened TO excellent
speeches from Governor 'rillman, Hon. G.
Lamb Buist and President Polk of the AL.
lance. The best of order prevailed
throughout the day. We will give the pro-
ceedlngs in full next week, as this was re-
cciVcd ut the hour of going to press