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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

The public debt statement shows a
decrease during April of $685., 800: cash in
Treasury, $3.50, 731 ,195; gold and silver cer-
tifcates, $56, 642, 74o; certificates Of deposit,
$S,295, 600; refunding certificates, $40, 100;
legal tenders outstanding, $346, 6S1 ,016; frac-
tional currency outstanding, 7,115, 046.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

"A Boston exchange says that the
Boston woman is never dismayed by
wind or weather. The elements have
no terrors and power over her,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

The Kansas Prohibitory law went in
te effect May 1. AT Leavenworth many of the
saloon men continued their traffic, with the
intention of contesting the validity of the
law. Generally throughout the State, how
ever, the liquor dealers have closed up their
places and either removed elsewhere or en-
gagged In other business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
PRrs1pENr GARrIELD is said to

PRESIDENT GARFIELD is said to feel
deeply aggrieved at the unfriendly insinua-
lions regarding the Administration con-
tanned in the Washington Republican, the
paper owned by Brady and edited by Cor
ham, and it is intimated he will consider
Gorham's election as Secretary of the Senate
as a personal affront.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

- JOHN DILLON was arrested at Port
Arlington, on his way to Dublin, upon a
warrant dated April 80, charging him with
melting persons to forcibly oppose and resist
execution sales, processes OF law for giving
possession Of land, and riot and assault. On
his arriva; at Dublin he was taken to Kill
mainham Jail. There was not the slightest
attempt at popular demonstration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

Lord Beaconsfield never wore any
but patent-leather shoes and boots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

PROF. RICHARD A. PROCTOR, the
eminent astronomer, and Mrs. Sallie Craw-
ley, a charming young widow of St. Joseph,
NO., were married on the Sd. There is
quite romance connected with the affair,
the acquaintance being formed while the
gentleman and lady were travelling on the
Continent-the former with an invalid wife
and the latter with an invalid husband, both
of whom subsequently deceased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

THE decision rendered by Judge J. C..
Parker in the United States Court at Fort
Smith, IN the case of the Oklahoma invaders,
declares that none of the land in the Indian
Territory is subject to white settlement, the
Indians holding the proprietorship thereof
absolutely and without reserve. The opinion
is very lengthy and embraces thorough re-
view of all the laws and treaties made for
and with the Indians from their first occupa-
ton Of the Territory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

EX-SENATOR DORSEY has written a
letter to Postmaster General James In ref
erence to the rumors connecting him (Dor-
sey) with alleged fraudulent contracts in the
star route service. Mr.. Dorsey requests the
Postmaster General to at once investigate
every contract with which his name has been
connected, and to furnish him in writing
with the true status Of such case-ts in order
that may not rest under injurious and I'M
Just imputations, nor be unnecessarily de-
tanned from other business to defend my
reputation against base and unfounded as
Eat1lts. -
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
Tavern Signs.

Many tavern signs cxhihi; touches 81
quaint satire. The Quiet Woman and
the Silent Woman, with pictures of a
hcadless woman; the Honest LAWYER.
with his head under his arm. the Load
of Mischief and the Man Laden with
Mischief, each depicting a man chained
10 a woman, with the word wcdlock'
on the paddock Of the chain The Green
Man and Still has long been a puzzle:
sometimes a man dressed IN a sort of
Robin Hood green Rarh. but leaving the
still unexplained. A French writer wish
ing TO enable other Frcnchmcn to under
stands this sign, translated it into
"L'homme est vert il tranquillc~ Other
attempts to explain it have not met with
much success. One of the Worlds
End tavern bears q pictorial representa-
tion Of a horsoman in the equestrian
costume Of George II. brought to q dead
stop 10y prccipicc. all beyond being a
chaos Of sky and cloud. Many tavern
signs are believed to bc traceablc 10 the
conception Of names which originally
had widely different meanings. such as
Boulogne Mouth into Bull and Mouth.
BouloRne Gate into Bull and Gate.
CGur Dore Golden Heart - into
Queer Door, Basshanals into Bag Of
Nail;, Peg and Wassail connected with
an old wassail bowl custom) into Pig
and Whistle, George Canning into
George Cannon, and perhaps the
most extraordinary of all God
Encompassed Us into Goat and
Compasses. Gaming g-houses in the
last two centuries occasionally exhibit
signs dcnoting the kind Of play mostly
carried on there. In one case the owner
Ia Frcnchman) adapted the French
names for some Of the suits at cards
his successor in the same house, an
Englishman, not understanding the
names employed, transformed them into
Pig and Carrots and Pig and Checqucrs.
The Swan with Two Necks, having its
origin in two necks or marks cut on the
beak or mandibil of swans, as a means
of identifying the birds belonging TO
different owners, became the symbol or
sign of the vintner's Company. and is
now adopted as an inn or tavern sign
AA The Yew Round
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
Training Circus Horses.

How long" asked the reporter,
4" does il take to break horse in 2"
From eighteen months to two years
for good and sure pad-riding. Care has
to be taken that he docs not shy or
break his gait, but goes round the cir.
cus-ring at an even pace, so that the per.
former can do whatever he wants. bv
time. II this is not secured the per.
former can never tell where he is going
TO jump. Much, however, depends
upon what the horse is being
trained for, all the best horses being
used for special performance. In
most eases the riders, If they are ex-
perienccd, train their own animals.
and thus, when they are ridden, they
understand much better what is re-
quired Of them, Ducrow, Mime. Dock.
rill, Melville, Sebastian, Stickney,
Cooke, Reed and the like, all train
their own horses, and own them. This
system of private training has only
been in practice few years. Mana.
gers Of circus, under the old custom,
were always expected TO furnish pad
horses, and those required for two and
four.act performances, so that per.
former, going from one company 20
another, would always find a horse
ready for him TO mount, and in short
time horse and rider would be able 20
understand each other. Nowadays,
some Of the crack stars have as many
as eight or ten horses of their own, most
of them trained for special perform
ance. They are very valuable. most of
them being full-blooded and imported
from England and France. Great care
has 20 be taken cf them. as they are ex-
tremely liable to take cold after ring
performance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
Bird Language.

IN the course OF very able paper on
tbls subject the Bishop Of Carlisle SAYS:
a dog sometimes looks as though he
was thinking thing ont, and dog
stories are very wonderful; but after
ALL the cleverest dog that ever lived vet
mas not been able TO get beyond bow.
wow aud We may safely predict that no
dog Will ever acquire even the simplest
elements Of human knowledge.
But what, let us ask. is the real l,.,
rier between the dogs mind fifthe term
may be usedl and the simplest elements
OF human knowledge? II consists in
this fact that the vocal organs Of the
dog are 80 constructed that il is impos-
sible for him 10 articuIate a
word. His vocabulary. however.
already extends long way beyond
bow-wow,' To begin with, there are
IA many different meanings to bow
WOW, or To- the WOW tshort and sharpt
alone, az some one said a.. lady could
give 10 the word dear, according 10 its
position in II sentence and the emphasis
with which IT was pronounced But be
sides saying bow.wow, the dog whines.
And there are many different meanings
(Which, however We are sometimes too
stupid to undestandj in the whining of
dog. We have no fear tha, dogs or
any other Of the brute species will fur
nish competitors for the prizes to b. at
tanned by human knowledge; for We Oh
serve barrier between man and brute,
fixed, and Intentionally fixed, by creative
power When We find in the lower
creations, as among birds, the power Of
articulation, there the Intelligence
- absent which could employ that
power for its own development: and
where, a. in dogs. We find conspicuous
tokens Of intelligence, there the power
of articulation Is totally absent Parrots
can bc taught to repeat any words, but
they never can make mp for themselves
any new phrase out Of the materials in
'i' snap" "i words that they ma have ac-
quIrcd. The natural uttcrance Of many
birds, though conveying no meaning TO
themselves, u distinctly articulate, and
sometimes is identical in sound with
words that have meaning to us. But
IT is the nightingale that possesses the
power of articulation to the fullest ~
tent among the species below Us. There
are races Of men whose languages do
not employ 40 many sounds a. there are
in the nightingale song Nowels. con
sonants Of various kinds, sibilants in
cludcd. even double consonants, a. Y.
T., arr recognized in It 10y the human
ear"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
We Love the Absent Best.

On, The absent are the dearest
To mothers loving heart;
And the depth of our Affection
In not known until we part.
We may view our sleeping darlingr.
With watchful pride and care;
And may breathe an earnest blessing
Der each dusky head and fair
But IL there remains pillow
Too mcrumplcd, and too white;
And the chair a-near the bedside
Hold no garments for the night
II We miss the shoes and stockings.
A torn jacket, or dress
II we miss q Good d-night, mothcrN
And dear ones warm carcss
lhen our hearts yearn with affection
For the rover from our ncrt,
And We feel of all our darlingS
That we love the absent best.
An. the absent are The dcarcs,
hothcs hearts will answer yes
The dear lips by far the sweetest
Are the lips We cannot kiss
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
Then and Vow.

Fifty-three years ago Philadelphia
paper recorded n wonderful change in
the amount Of coal brought to that city
from the mines, a. follows: "About Co.
600 tons Of coal have been brought to
Philadelphia this season from the Sehuyl-
kill mines, of which nearly one-half was
shipped to Boston, Providence and New
York. The above amount is an increase
of one-quarter over last year. Eight
years ago only $50 tons were brought to
market. IL is nov passing into general
use" The present annual product Of
the Pennsylvania mines exceeds 10000,
600 tons. More than fifty wears ago
Morris and William Wurtz, who were
cntcrprising merchants went TO the
wilderness of Luzerne county, Pa. and
bought tract Of coal land al low price.
They formed the Delaware and Hudson
Coal company, to which they sold their
land for $4,000. This company now
delivers 2,OOo,OOO tons per annum for
several millions of dollahs, according to
the market price Of coal.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17

1t Is about time to ring down the cur.
tain on cat stories, but before the bell
sounds there is just time for n good one.
A man now living in Kingston emigra-
ted to the West many years ago and
bought house which had stood unoc-
cupied for a considerable time. The
first night he heard sounds which con.
vinccd him that there were rats in the
cellar, and on investigation he found
that hundreds Of the creatures were dis
porting themselves there. Having eaten
q quarter of beef down 10 the bone,
they were playing tag among shelves
and boxes. He offered to Introduce the
family cat but she declined TO be pre-
sented. The next day she was missing
and the family supposed they had lost
her; but on the fourth day a familiar
"meow" was heard, and there was tabby
at the head of column Of three dozen
cats in light marching order, their backs
up and their tails rampant. The front
door was opened and the detachment
moved down the cellar stairs in good
order The next morning -four barrel
full of dead rats was buried behind the
house and the cats returned 10 their
homes. --Nee ] mk Tribune.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
lie Concluded 20 60.

II was getting we'll along into the
night. She yawncd, and then asked
him If he ever saw a swapping turtle.
"One. he replied, Gin show"
Said she:
"It's very funny; but do you know,
you sort of remind me of that bird"
Why ?" he asked.
"Oh. you hang on So"
lie looked out OF the window into the
darkness said il looked like rain, and
he had better be going.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17
HUMOROUS.

A great ink convenience The print
ing press
The Rome Sentinel calls a poster a
stuckup thing.
" What do you take me foryn said the
arrested man 10 a detective. - Boston
Past
The man who has his sisters and his
cousins cannot he too careful Of his
hannts.
A man never looks - much like a red
handed villain as when hc is told bv the
photographer TO look pleasant"
Said bachelor philosopher: M,
friend conducted his future wife 10 the
altar and here his leadership came TO
an end "
Lives there a man with soul 10 dead
who never to his neighbor said: well.
is this cold enough for youg'- Yo,akezs
Gazette.
Whist, asked the teacher, was the
greatest obstacle Washington en-.
countercd in crossing the Delaware p
And the smart, bad boy thought for
minute and then made answer. The
toll-man"
1t has been discovered that the skin of
a cat prevents neuralgia. II is also as
serted that throwing bootjacks at the
felincs tends 10 develop and strengthen
the muscles Of the arm PAiiadelrhia
1ivynIcis
What u the first thing 10 bc done in
case Of fire. asked Professor Stearns
Sue the insurance company" promptly
answered the boy at the foot Of the
class, whose father had been burned on.
ono" or twice Darlington Hotkeye.
In review Of the past lesson at a Sun
day-school the question was asked.
What did God do on the seventh
day. Answer: He rested" What
else did He do? Promptly a little
eight-year-old boy. He read His news.
paper"
Why, I'm 80 glad you've come. Did
you know that I've been Worrying about
you, John, all the EVENING"" That's
just what I married you for. 1t is
pleasant 10 think that there is some one
home worrying about YOU" Somehow
this view Of the matter didn't exactly
coincide with her ideas Of marital
amenities. Ne,r Huron Reqigc-.
While a Chicago girl was leaning over
the railing Of the ycranda one night,
singing " I'm Waiting. Ny Darling, for
Thee" her longlegged lover sneaked
ont Of the shruhbery. "Birdiei'
Amanda" They embraced. Have
You missed me2~ she murrnured.
" Missed you, my angel? does the lone
~ dove miss" But there came a dull
hollow thud, as il some one had hit an
old stump with mani. and he shot
ont in the darkness, while a voice a.
deep as a bass horn said: Birdie has
gone, Amanda, and you can turn the gas
OUT IN the paflor and 60 to bed.
a scALEY STORY.
s major loved = maiden ~.
His variike heart was soft A. Do
lie on would kpccl 10 her and sa,.
Thou art Of life my only Re-
An II but kinder thou wuuld'st le
And sometimes swcctly smile on NJ
Thou ART nv life. my guiding star.
love thee near, love the Pa.
Ny passion cannot control
Thou art the idol Of my Sol"
Tho maiden said ooh. fie ! ask pa.
How can you go on thus Oh, Ia"
The major rose from Blended knee,
And went her father for 30 81
The father thought no match was finer.
This major once had been minor
They married soon. and after that
Dwelt in ten rooms all on zone Fat"
So happy ends the little tale
For they lived on the grRndesi scale"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17

Singing loud and singing gay
Mid the dswy dawning,
Blackbird welcomes In the day
Under his green awning:
Welcomes In siie rising day,
While the shadows haste away.
Singing lond and singing gay
Mid the dewy dAwning.
Singing sseet and singing clear
While the day il waning,
Blackbird spreads pensive cheer
Through the light remaining;
Spreads a calm and penniye cheer
Through the stiffness far and near.
Singing sseet and singing clear
Whil" the day il waning.
Anns Bran
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17

When the Isthmus shall have its two
canals and its ship railway, IL will be
about as difficult TO make up ones mind
which route TO take as it was for the
man to come to n decision who sat up
all night deliberating whether TO first
take of his shirt or his pantaloons.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17

The mistakes Of women result almost
always from her faith in the good and
her confidence in tho truth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-17

A household with baby is founded
upon rock. Ne'r Harsa Register.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-12

ode man who knows dat he am mean,
tricky, dishonest or degraded, an yet who
sots down to wait fur any ticker day on
which to VOW dat he will do better, won't
be apt to make any change in his system
dat his nayburs will notice. Ebery day
should be day fur SWARM off from what
cher am mean or offensive. Ebery day
should be day fur resolyin' on dom a
leetle better dan de day befo'. If you do
wrong doau' wait fur de speshul day, but
right at once. If you feel dat you am
mean an low.lived, doan' lib day waitin'
fur de new var, but ak some one to kick
you right off We will now shet up de
stove, turn out de lamps aud respond to
our homes.-[Lime Kiln Philosophy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-12

PsosPHoRIe AcID.-M A. Colson thus
describes the manufacture of phosphorus
acid in the BuHetia of the Chemical So
ciety of Paris Natural phosphates,
unground, are dissolved in dilute hydro
ohlorie acid. When the acid has ceased to
act the clear solution is run off from the
insoluble matters and mixed with sui
phurio acid enough to saturate all the dis
solved lime, leaving mixture of hydro
chloric acid, diluted phosphoric acid, and
calcium sulphate. This mixture is SUBJ
mitted to pressure to separate the sulphate
from the free acids, which are then concen-
trated, and the hydrochloric acid is con-
densed and collected for use by means Of
ordinary columns
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-12
TIE SACRAMENTO WEEKLY UNION.

TIE SACRAMENTO WEEKLY UNION. "
Was established in 1851, and has been con-
tinuously published ever since Unlike the
old-time weeklies, it ia issued twice each
week in eight-page parts, making up weekly
Issue of sixteen pages. The day of the old
style weekly news journal has gone by. Such
ancient methods no longer meet the demands
of the sge. The WEEKLY UaIoN, moving
with the advance systems, is by its semi
weekly issue able to keep pace with the news
of the day, and give its readers the news
oftener, fresher and with closer approach to
the very latest than is possible to the journal
issuing but once each week. The WEEKLY
UNION is issued from the office of the DAILY
RECORD UNION, at Sacramento, the capital
of California. It is a news, business and fam
Iy journal, and enjoys a larger and more
widely distributed circulation than any
weekly paper on the Pacific slope. Its edi,
torial department moves upon the highest
plane and in the front rank of advanced
thought. For vigor of utterance, boldness Of
position, scholarly finish and lucidity of idea,
It'd editorial department has no peer in the
country.
Its agricultural department. specially pre-
pared for the paper, ia edited from the stand
point of the highest intelligence, longest ex-
perience, and most practical knowledge in
agriculture, and at once commends itself to
the farmer, viticulturist and horticulturist as
the best and most desirable local authority,
The WEEKLY UNION in its literary depart
ment presents original stories command.
ing the best literary talent among
writers in Europe and America. II
presents departments for the household,
the studio, the laboratory, the garden,
and the puzzler, and gives the latest news Of
discovery and progress in the mechanic arts,
science, engineering, decorative art, music,
etc. 1t also has regular departments of re-
view of the latest publications of the day
of correspondence from New York, Wash
ngton, London, Paris, the Orient and the
leading cities of the Pacific coast of the
stage, the fashion world, etc. Its telegrsphiC
include the home, Eastern and foreign dis
patches of the Associated Press of the United
States, and the Associated Press of the
Pacific coast 1t gives weekly commercial
reviews, and the latest merchandise, stock
and produce and financial quotations. The
WEEKLY UNION is beyond all question the
completest newspaper on the coast for tht
home, farm, shop. street, Office and business
exchange. It is mailed to any address
postpaid. for 81 80 per year, including it
annual mammoth holiday edition. which ap
peaEs on the FIRST day of each year. Address
VIM II. MILLS,
General, Manager,
WEEKLY UNION,
Sacramento, Cal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-12
ORDER OF SALE.

SSTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SACRA-
- mento. In the Superior Court. In the matter
Of the estate of CHARLES KIDDER, deceased. 1t
appearing from the petition this day presented and
filed by Joseph W. Houston, Administrator Of said
estate (praying for order OF sale of real estate)
tn is necessary to sell to pay debts and expenses
the following described real estate, TO wit: The
Sheldon estate situated in Lee Township, in Sscra-
mento county, State Of California, containing about
277 acres 1t is therefore ordered that all persons
interested in said estate appear before this Court
at the Courtroom Of said Court, in Sacramento
city, ON MONDAY, the 2lst day of MARCH, 1881, at
10 O'clock A. NJ, to show why an order should
be granted to said Administrator to sell said real
estate. That copy OF this order be published al
least four successive weeks in the SACRAMENTO
DAILY RECORD. UNION, newspaper printed and pub
ljshed in this county.
Dated February IL, 1881.
RoBT. G. CLARK, Superior Judge.
FREEMAN & BATES, Attorneys for estate.
felS-3Ot
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
~ mento-The following resolution offered by
Supervisor Wilson was adopted and entered OF rec
ord on the minutes of said Board, December 19
1880:
Resolved, "That the new sections TO the Penal
Code, No. 400 and 4o1, be advertised in the DAILY
RECORD UNION and Bee for the term OF three months.
Section 400 Any person who shall knowingly
SELL or offer for sale use, or expose who shall
cause or procure to be sold offered for sale, or
used, or expose any horse, mule other animal
having the disease known CHAMBERS or farcy, shall
be guilty OF msdemeancr
Section 401. Every animal having CHAMBERS, or
farcy shall at be deprived of life by the
or person having charge thereof, upon discovery
knowledge of its condition, and any such owner or
person emitting refusing to comply with the pro-
visions of this section shall be guilty of INSIDE
mesnoy dI7.3m