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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-01
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Exhaust steam should not be dis
charged into brick chimney; the
steam will disintegrate the mortar and
the chimney be iniured.-DenUer Trio
s4,se. @&"
-Varnish for writing on glass may
be made of 500 grains ether, 80 grains
sandarac and so grains mastic. DIS
solve and add benzine until the varnish
imparts to glass q roughened appear
ance. Use cold. .s..
The London Builder attributes the
marvellous durability of mortar in Italy
to the fact that the lime remains in
pit covered with water for two years be-
fore it is used, whereas in England lime
is Stacked and used the same day. Most
building specifications even require
newly Stacked lime. -, ~.
The gasometer of the greatest height
and the largest capacity is in the pos
session of the South Metropolitan Gas
Company, London, England The in.
ner lift is 2O8 feet diameter by 53 feet g
inches deep; middle lift, gil feet dame
ter by SO feet inches; outer lift, PA
feet diameter by So feet, thus having
total height of 159 feet 9 inches.
The Lancet publishes communities
ton to prove that boracic acid two
drains, glycerine half an ounce. and
water half an ounce, well mixed and
applied freely to the fauces every hour,
and less frequently when the dangerous
symptoms show signs of abating, will
prove of advantage in treating diphthe-
ria. The application must not be dis
continued too abruptly, or the deposit
will reform. 47==
AT the St. Hilda Colliery, South
Shields, England, the largest ventilating
fan in the world is employed. 1t is
driven by pair of high pressure en-
gines, each having cylinder three feet
six inches in diameter and a three foot
six inch stroke The wheel of this fan
is fifty feet in diameter, and it can be
driven at the rate of fifty revolutions .
minute, causing the outer extremities OF
the blades to travel in sixty seconds at
the speed Of a mile and a half. Every
minute this enormous machine moves
100000 cubic feet of air through more
than fourteen miles of passages.
The most eminent Belgian engineers
now recommend the substitution of iron
columns for stone piers in bridge build
ing, while, in place of wood, iron screw
piles are asserted to be preferable for
pile foundations, and iron for bridge
roadways, as being both stronger and
cheaper than wood. For the lining Of
pit shafts. they consider iron to possess
advantages, as by this method the di-
mansions of the shaft are reduced; in
some cases, too, it might replace the
permanent galleries--and there are
many other purposes for which, it IS
believed. iron may be employed in min
ing work, to the exclusion of wood and
the obviation of its Objectionable fea-
lures. . ...-, .......g E..,. ...a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-01
No Cure for Liars.

A Michigander who took in the VIII tie
Sulphur Springs in Virginia on recent
trip one day approached an aged negro
who was lettering on the street, and
confidentially informed him that he had
come to the springs to be cured of the
habit of lying, and he asked the old
mans opinion of the chances of a cure.
Chow long has you bin in the habit
of lynn, sah!'' was the honest query.
"About fifty years."
s'Lyin' all de timer"
"Right along, day after day" 3'
''Big ies?'' '1@ 10.
Yes-the worst old whoppers you
ever heard. Give me your honest opin-,
ion, now, as to whether a course of
baths will help me-
swell, sab, said the old negro, as
he scratched his head, spears to me dat
if you can get de water hot huff it
might help you some, but de trubble is
dat in sweatin' out the lies you may
cook de body, an my 'sperience wild
white men am dat can git long better
with well man who lies dan wild par
boiled man who tells de tr'-s ''--Detroit
Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-01

sect and wouldn't take no for answer.
so she says. ''It's pity as a bein'
like you should be wasted up there.
Stay an be one of us. Stay an be
mine!" an blow me If she didn't heave
her arms around my neck. An all the
others joins in chorus, an comes around
putin their cheeks again mine, an
huggin' an kissin' an sayin', "Stay
with us, thou lovely bein' from the dry
land!'' But all the mermen stood back
leanin' again the arches, lookin' pre-
cious glum so, thinks 1, there'll BIZ a
row here presently, and makes jump
for the cask, shoves the bung in, (for-
gettin' that the water had been runnin'
in all this whitley, takes it up and makes
a spring for the roof with all that crowd
of mermaids in chase. should never
ha' got away if it hadn't ha' been for the
mermen, but they helped me thro' the
weed, an carried the barrel up for me.
come up alongside the lighter an was
lifted up just as [ tainted, or mayhap I
should ha' been merman myself now.
ssThat's what Josh told me, hissef an
no other, an never said no to word OF
it, for six weeks arter that we got
wrecked together an the savages eat
him. They'd got up a yarn on board
previous that the dropping the cask over
was plant between him an the mig
gers, an that there was a line fast to it
when it went, SO that it was hauled in
again directly; an that they took it
ashore in the lighter an Josh, too, an
paid him the money agreed, an emptied
the cask and filed it up with salt water,
an that Josh got drunk afore he was
brought back to the ship. But knows
better, an cause why! Here's a proof
of it. Why don't we see no mermaids
now, says youp cause ever since they
tasted that rum an liked it so, they've
been waiting some more, an the news
has spread among 'em all over the
world; so instead Of comm up on the
rocks now an singin' they're down
searching all the old wrecks, and sunk
ships, lookin' for rum barrels. That's
how tits people says there amt no mer-
maids now!"
"There goes eight bells!" said Fern,
who invariably went below the instant
his watch on deck was up, and disap-
peared forthwith.
"What have you been doing for
ward?" growled the second officer, as I
went aft to report the bell.
'sJipson's been-been showing me
knots, sir!'' stammered, rather con-
fused.
'Showing you knots! All, and jaw.
ing to you, / suppose, all the time!"
.'He-he told me one or two stories
about ships, sir, while he was showing
me-"
"Yarns, boy; spun you yarns, you
mean," said the second officer, turning
away with a grim smile; 'never say
telling stories at sea. AL The Year
Round.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-01
PITH AND POINT.

Farmers report the hens as becom-
ing very set in their ways.-Philadelpht0
Chronicle.
The Indians breaking out againt
For mercy's sake, why weren't they
cinatedp-Boston Transcript.
-s'Lend me and x" said Jim to Joe;
al can't, Jim, for this reason i&"+f3
] have no cash, beside, you know,
This amt the Lent ten season."
-SonserUslIe journal.
"A man who has failed in business
three times, was sold out bv the sheriff
twice, and is now living on his chill
dren's earnings, has written a very sound
and practical article on elbow to Sue
coed. ''-Norr. Herald.
-"Don't talk too much; try and be
good listener" said father to his lit
tie boy; but when he caught the lad
with his ear to q keyhole one day, when
his. sisters beau came to see her, he
thought the boy didn't fully catch on to
his meaning. - Cincinnati SATURDAY.
Night.
1t is now fashionable for ladies to
be square shouldered. Of course very
few ladies are square shouldered nova
days, but the art of the dressmaker here
shows up to good advantage. All q
dressmaker needs is something that can
walk; the rest may be artificial
Haven Register. A1E t- e.' a.
An Englishman has invented way
of saving a murderer's head off with
hot wire, electrically heated. It is not
an entirely new invention, however. In
this country little wire pulling has
often caused an office holders head to
fall into the basket.-Burlingto Hawk-
eye. sEag W.
A city chap who had escorted
country girl to the theater, thinking to
please her, went out and bought some
apples. When he placed them in her
lap she spoke up loud enough to be
heard all about: ''What do you take me
fora cider millP'' City chap, col
lapsed; he couldn't stand the press
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Sc No, indeed, I'm not going to
learn how to make bread" said New
Haven belle. tsGirls who know how to
make bread generally marry men who
can't afford to buy -four to make it with,
and they have to work in a milliner's
shop to help to pay the board bill. I'll
stick to my fancy work. "-NeD HaUen
REGISTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-01
ESTRANGEMENT.

The path from me to you that led,
Untrodden long, with grass is grown,
Mute'carpet that his lieges spread
Before the Prince Oblivion
When lie goes visiting the dead.
AndwhO are they but who forget?
Il OF. who my coming could surntSe
Ere any hint of me as vet
warned other ears and other eyes,
See the path blurred without regret.
But when I trace its windingS sweet
With saddened steps, at every spot
That feels the memory in my feet,
Each glass blade turns forget me not,
Where murmuring bees your name repeat
james Russell Lo,reH in the Ce:atury
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-01
IS A Screw Loose"

have written so many articles ab out
the i'm oortance of attending to matters
on the farm Sin the nick of time," when
zone stitch stitch will save nine," if taken
at the proper moment, that am hall
afraid to write again on subject which
SO many of our agricultural writer's have
rung the changes on, for fear that some
one will say it is hobby of mine, and
that so much talk about keeping every
thing in 'apple-pie ORDER" is quite
likely to prove 'stoo much of good
thing.'' But have just seen so peril
nert an illustration of the folly of neg
Letting what ought to be done now
until some time when there was nothing
else to do, that want to make use of ii
for the benefit of those who can profit
more by narration of actual experience
than they can by abstract ideas.
One of my nei ghbors has drag saw.
Daring the winter he goes about, from
house to house, saving wood.
Last week had him engaged to saw
wood for me. The logs were well skid
ded. Everything was conviently ar
ranged.
When he came he looked over the
woodpile, and his face was expressive
of satisfaction.
81 can put in a good weeks work
here" I heard him tell his boy.
They've got everything handy. There
won't be anything to bother us. We
can saw at least twice as much here as
we did at the last place. Wen make a
good thing out of it if we don't have any
bad luck"
The machine was set, and by noon on
MorIou ororut hin aoIinooc foy.
operation. / went out to the wood lot
directly after dinner to see the machine
started up.
just before they began to saw, the
boy came to his father and said:
"There's screw loose on the lower
part of the saw frame. 1t ought to be
fixed now; hadn't it!'
"WeI, yes, s'pose it had," was the
reply. 'sBut we won't bother with it
now, guess. I'll fall at it and tighten
'em ali up after we get through to-
day.
Now, it would not have taken ten
minutes to have examined the whole
was loose. But no-by and by he
portant business on hand now.
DCuOlu eAlC IOSu1t: AUOuU oil
after they began to saw there was
grand crash, and matters came to a
sudden standstill.
On investigation it was found that the
ssloose screw had caused the mischief.
The frame was broken, and the saw
also.
"What does the damage amount to P"
I asked.
SWELL" was the reply, as the owner
looked the machine over, sit will take
just about twenty-five dollars to get a
new saw and frame. There's that much
in cash that's got to 90 before we can do
anything more, and it'll take about four
days for the saw to come; so there's the
loss of four days. work of myself and
team. Figuring them in at three dol
lars a day, and that's putting it low,
there's twelve dollars more, making
thirty-seven. You can safely reckon on
the accident costing forty or forty-five
dollars. That's the way the profits 90.
But if I'd seen to that loose screw it
wouldn't have happened. That's what
always comes of letting things ago when
you know they ought to be attended to. -
| draw no morals. l leave that for
the reader to do.''-Ebe, r.. Rerford. in
Christian Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-01

Agriculture is taught in $4,000 of
the 1000 schools of France, which have
gardens attached in which practical To-
struction is given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

Nos
365 acres in farm. 100 acres timbered land
Watered by Young'S creek, 10 acres grass land
Gncluding SO acres meadow balance In caltiva-
ton. Young orchard just beginning to bear.
plenty small fruit. two-stOfy frame house OF 6
smoke-house and other out buildings. Frame
barn 5sxA feet. good double corn crib, living
stream of water runs throuhh farm. two good
ponds, school house within 1 mile and 2 churches
within a mile.
$40 acres, fronting half mile on public road.
100 acres In meadow, orchard of 10 acres, balance
number one tillable land, large tWo-story house
handsomely finished, all necessary out build
lngs. Situated 21-2 miles south of Mexico.
Price $40 per acre.
160 acres all well fenced and nicely ss.b-divid-
cd, % acres good timothy meadow, 20 acres good
pasture, balance in cultivation and timber. good
orchard, good l 1-2 story frame house five ooOms,
good stable and other out buildings, high rolling
land as hood rs any in the county. Price $1,000
per acre.
ITO acres. AL under hedge and rail fence,
l6O acres acres of which is in meadow and cult
Walton, 10 acres of timber detached, good Or
clard-well watered by artificial ponds and
hhuse OF > rooms. moderate barn ; situated I
miles north of Mexico, near church and school
Price, $21.N per acre, $1,000, balance to suit
purchaser.
NO. 1876.
100 acres. Al well fenced with hedge and
4 fields ; good one and a half story frame dwell
ing with 4 rooms and cellar good stable and
corn crib. Orchard of $50 trees. Living well al
a s,seR goa ;aFt cdal hap ponds df 20 a inch l veIp' w snd ra sol
quality of coal. Situated 10 miles northeast Of
Mexico, in good neighborhood. near postofice
school and church. Price S22. 80 per acre, one.
cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

- No. ~.
$50 acres) alIin cultivation, 200 acres i'll cultiva-
ton; balance IN blue grass and timothy, large
buggy houre and all necessary improvements,
three good orchards, running water through the
farm, good coal bank 50 inch vein. A splendid
farm Of number one land. Price low. &
No. 70.
$50 acres In farm, all under fence, 10 acres tim
bered pasture 40 acres coed .s;saas. g acres
pasture ; balance in cultivation plenty OF timber
FOR home use creek runs through farm Eood
orchard. Good one and a half story frame
dwelling in good repair outbulidlngs Ialr. Inc
land is iirst-cIass Situated four and a hall
miles northeast ofIMexico, Missouri. Price, S2o
per acre.
Farm Of 50 ocres all well fenced, good one story
frame dwelling house Of four rOOinS. Kitchen de-
tached. good frame barn aix4a ieet, ana oahe e.;
small fruit, 40 acres in cultivation balance TIM
bered pasture, situgte 21-2 miles west OF Mexico
Price s.. 500. terms easy.
$50 acres under fence, 20 acres TIMBER de-
tached. Farm divided into ; fields, Is acres
timber, GO acres blue grass, balance in cultiva-
ton. This is rich rolling prairie land good Z
sound ; good granary, good out-houses. good or
chard-ive varieties OF ~ffuit-shade and orna.
mental trees 2 good ~cisterns good stock water
school house on corner of land, good %neighbors
Situated Z miles southeast Of Mexico. and one
mile south OF Benton City. Price $500 pei
acre, one half cash, balance to suit purchaser.
500 acres. 6 miles southwest Of Mexico. Al
fenced with hedge and rails, save 20 acres tim
Der detached: $40 acres blue grass aud timothy
house Of 5 looms. good frame barn 40x4o, goo.
buggy house, good granary. 1Ouns orchard
well watered by artificial ponds ana run running
rolling. Price S25 90 per acre, one-thlrd cash
balance to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08
Jealousy.


Some poet has said that "All torments
of the damned we find in only thee, oh,
Jealousy, thou tyrant of the mind" This
is grandly, sweeping and magniticent]y
inaccurate. Any sufferer from indiges-
ton knows to the contrary. Indigestion,
the villain of the tragedy played among
the gastric juices can, and does double
discount the horrors of jealousy. Jeal-
ouSy is often an attendant upon the latter,
and when indigestion is removed this
~iarlndiced companion of a deranged liver
fes. LARAMIE is the best known REM
edy extent for impaired digestion, de-
ranged liver, and diseases of the bowels
and kidneys. For sale by J. F. Llewellyn
Mail and stage line for Perry
leaves Mexico ~postoffice promptly at
8 Il. IN. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, arriving at Perry about
noon same day. Leaves Perry at s
a.. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, arriving at Mexico about noon
same day. New passenger hack just
put on the line, good teams, accom-.
modating drivers and reasonable
charges. Mexico stage Office at Mil.
ler's livery stable.
J. A. CLARK, Prop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

Has been made whereby a successful
vegetable combination has been intro
duced which acts upon the bowels,
the liver and the kidneys, and at the
same time imparts strength and vital
ity to the entire system. Burdock
Blood Bitters constitute this impor'
tant discovery. Price, 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08
Nearly q Miracle.

f. Asenith Hall, Binghampton. N.
Y, writes: Il suffered for several
months with a dull pain through left
lung and shoulders. 1 lost my spirits,
appetite and color, and could with
difficulty keep up all day. My mother
procured some Burdock Blood Bit
tiers; l took them as directed, and
felt no pain since first week after
using them, and am now quite well.'
Price, 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08
NO. log,

400 acres. All under fence save 20 acres, 100
acres in blue grass, 100 acres In timber. balance
cultivating land STORY frame house 46x4S con-
tanning 6 rooms. has good roomy hall. 2 good
barns smoke house, Ice house and other good
out-buildings, good orchard of fine selection OF
fruit, fine garden spot, nice lawn in front Of
house of 2 acres. good well at house, creek
running through farm, good. ponds with water
in every pasture, considered a very fine stock
farm situated 6 miles south of Mexico, i'll good
neighb0rhood. with excellent school and church
facilities, half mile to school house and two and
One-half miles to church. Can be bought for $50
per acre, one-thlrd cash balance, to suit pur-
chaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08
Seme Choice Books of Wit and Humor.

JOIlC SEVISS DOVA VI WV
The book-buylng public will GER
tainly be delighted, even if the old
line publishers are disguised, with the
work the The Useful knowledge Pub
lshing Company, of New York, is
doing. They are just issuing a num-
Der of works of the choicest grade OF
wit and humor. One, "tStudies in
Stanzas, Tints for the Times, Ballads
and Broadsides," is by Orpheus e..
Kerr, than whom no American humor-
Gus writer has won worthier fame.
For keen wit, scathing satire, deep
laid, mysterious plot, purity and no.
bility of thought, and rollicking,
healthy, hearty fun, he is quite with
out a rival in his varied brilliant ac-
eomplishments. The millions OF the
American people who have in times
past laughed at his inimitable produc-
tions will give his new book most
hearty welcome. 1t is issued in a
charming little volume at the usual
maryellously low prices of The L. X.
2. Co. Utility Binding, 20 cts, Extra
CLOTH, 80 cts, Half Russia at 40 cts.
At the same time they publish, each
in a large II mo. volume of nearly
500 pages, the complete works of the
inimitable wit and essayist, Charles
Lamb, the choice works of the incom-
parable Irish humorist, Tom Hood,
and the choice works of Dean Swift,
whose quality of wit is without its like
in the worlds literature. All these
are books which naturally belong in
every mans library. Enterprising
booksellers supply them, and all the
publishers want club agents and can-
vassers in every county and town, to
whom very unusual terms and facil-
tiles are given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

Mrs. W. J. Lang, Bethany, Ont,
states that for fifteen months she was
troubled with a disease in the ear,
causing entire deafness. In ten min
utes after using Thomas Eclectric
Oil she found relief, and in a short
time she vas entirely cured and her
hearing restored.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

BEFORE TAKING. memory, uni AFTER TAKING.
versal lassitude, pain in the back, dimness OF
vision, premature old age, and many other dis
eases that lead to insanity Or consumption and a
premature grave.
~ Full particulars in our pamphlet, which
we desire to send free by mail to every one.
81 per package, or six packages for S., or will be
sent free by mail on receipt of the money, by
addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
On account OF counterfeIts, we have adopted
the yellow wrapper; the only genuine. Guar
antees of cure issued.
~ For sale in Mexico by SMOTHERs s
v23-29-1yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08
From the WeIlsyiIle Wlde-Awake.

Chas. H. Cotsworth, of Mexico, has
rented the room next to the Bank.
formerly occupied by Chas. j. Miller
as a jewelry store, and will open
lunch counter there the latter part Of
this week. Not having a good over
here he will bring his bread fresl
from the Mexico bakery every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

Over-eating is in one sense as pro,
ductive Of evil as intemperance III
drinking. Avoid both, and keep the
blood purified with Burdock Blooe
Bitters, and will be rewarded witt
robust health and an invigorated sys
TEN. Price, 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

You may rest assured that you are
safe in being speedily cured by DIR:
-homas' Electric Oil in all cases Of
neuralgia, toothache. etc.
One trial only is necessary to prove
its efficacy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

Orpha NJ. Hodge, Battle Creek,
Mich, writes: II upset a tea-kettle
of boiling water on my hand. l at
once applied Thomas Eclectric Oil,
and the effect was to Immediately
allay the pain
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08
Coal.

Glascock & Hooton have opened q
coal yard in Mexico. All orders
promptly attended to; top coal delv-
cred at the lowest rates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08

NO. 1872.
GO acres, two and one-half miles west OF Mexi-
co, 2 dwellings l and 2 stories high, and I'LL out
trees garden fenced with pickets barn with
room for 6 horses and 4 tons hay corn crib and
granary. Farm fenced with hedge, plank and
rails 3 good ~cistersls. Price &c. 600 90, onc-third
cash, balance to suit purchaser.
NO. ITS,
800 acres, all unner fence save 30 acres. Snp-
divided into 5 fields 100 acres pasture, 40 acres
meadow all enclosed susceptible of eultiva-
ton creek running through pasture, furnishing
water all year round. 2 story frame dwelling,
with one story 1, rooms in al. god well and
fair orchard. Good tena It house. good rich land,
and one OF the best stock farms in the county.
In good neighborhood, convenient to school and
church situated 8 miles north of Mexico. Price
$25.0o per acre, one third cash balance. time to
suit.
$40 acres, all under fence. 125 acres in %tnltiva,
ton, 60 acres In pasture good orchard fenced
with pIank, containing 200 trees good garden
fenced with pickets good frame dwelling, OF 4
rooms. hen house, smoke house, log stable shed-
ded all around, room for eight horses good corn
crib. good well, two large ponds school, house
within 225 yards of dwelling; Situated . miles
northeast OF mexico. Price $40. per acre ; $1,000
cash balance, time to suit purchaser.
No. 2os.
10i acres, all under fence. so acres in clover.
40 acres corn ground. balance in pasture and
timber. Good one and half story frame dwell-
Ing OF 6 rooms, good orchard, good out bulldings.
good plank fence around the yard, all other
fencing in good condition. Moderate barn, good
ponds, good ~cistern, good living well that never
goes dry store and post office within 10 yards
Of the house church and school house near by.
Situated 10 miles west OF Mexico. and 4 miles
southwest of ThompsonS' Station. on the branch
of the c. g. A. r. R.. Price $500 per acre
time, to suit purchaser.