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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
COUNTERFEIT EXPERTS.
Women Whose Sense Of Feel
ing is Marvellous.
Able to Pick Out Spurious Money as
Though by Instinct,

There is very large amount of
counterfeit paper aAoat, and some of
it llnds its way to the Treasury, when
it is discovered in the redemption
division. says Washington letter to
the Pittsburg Post. 1t is here that all
The money sent in from outside sources
Is counted and examined. The
counting and sorting is done by ladies,
and they are the most expert in the
country. They can tell counterfeit
instInctively, with eyes open or shut,
and there is not bank cashier in the
United States, or even among the
large contingent now soiourning in
Canada, who could compete with them
in the matter of determining counter
feits. They can tell a spurious bill as
far as they can see it, and the mere
handling of the paper is enough for
Mem to decide upon its genuineness.
The silk paper upon Which Treasury
notes are printed can only be made by
expensive machinery and it is felony
to even manufacture the blank paper
without due authority. Under the
circumstances all counterfeits are print
Pd upon inferior paper, which lends
this great facility in the matter of detec-
ton. A guide Was once taking IA party
Of visitors through the redemption dl-
vision, and was eXpatiating upon the
expertness of the fair money handlers
in this respect He solemnlyassured the
party that one of the girls had detect
ed a counterfeit in the middle of pile
Of money six inches thick by merely
seeing the thin edge of it, To stran-
ger it seems more like dabcrie than
the possession of trained vision and
delicate sense of touch in the detection
Of counterfeits.
These females experts receive SIS q
month for their services. They do
nothing but count from in the morn
ing until 4 in the afternoon, and their
nands move with rapllty seldom ac-
lured by the most expert bank clerks,
But they make no mistakes. A mis-
count or counterfeit overlooked
comes out of the wages of the one
making the error and two or three
mistakes a month would wipe out
girls salary, as some OF the bills hand
.er are very large. The great draw
'a:k of the position is the poison ab-
;orbed by the continuous handling of
money. The backs of all Treasury
notes are printed with pigment
which consists chiefly of Paris green.
small particles of this substance are
absorbed, and In year or two the girl
who may nave entered the Treasury
smooth skinned and healthy finds her
self victim of lassitude, and with her
nands and face broken out in malig-
aant sores. Each employee is fur
aished with sponge to moisten the
fingers while counting. A new one is
supplied every morning, and by even
Ing its color will have changed to a
lull black by the action of the poison.
Notwithstanding this drawback there
IS never any difficulty in filling vacan-
lies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
A Mighty Saninncn

The opening sentence of the Bible,
ain the beginning God created the
Heaven and the earth," contains five
great universal terms, and speaks of
as many boundless totalities-God,
Heaven, earth, creation and the begin
ning. 1t is, perhaps, the most weigh
~ sentence ever uttered, having the
most gigantic members. In its compre-
hensive sweep it takes in all past time,
all conceivable space, all known
things, all power and intelligence, and
the most comprehensive act of that
intelligence and power. This sentence
Is declaration on nearly all the great
problems now exercising scientists and
philosophers. The Mdependent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

"We'll have splendid time p said
WoOde, and he smiled brightly around
on the other children, who were trudg.
ing behind him along the narrow path
through the meadow.
There were four Of the other chill.
dren: Cassie and Davy Banks and
Alice Peterson and NIeddy Hooker.
WOodie, who marched ahead and
carried the basket, was the oldest, and
it was his birthday, and they were
going to have a picnic down under
the elm trees by the brook. That was
what the basket meant.
But there was a good many elm
trees by the brook. and under each
one Of them was the very incest place
for a picnic.
This is the best" said Cassie
"Just hear how sweet the water
bubbles and sings"
Woodie shook his head. "l'm going
TO have it over there where | set the
basket down." said he. "There's o
fiat stone for table and robins got
nest overhead, besides"
81 think right on that knoll is the
best of any," said Alice.
"There's lovely place just little
ways down." said Meddy. "l'm going
to eat there. Come and see."
They all went to look at the spot.
"'Tisn't so good as mine," said
Cassie. ut looks like a small place"
Mines good deal BETTER" said
Alice.
"And mines better than anybody's,"
said Woodie; "and l'm going to have
it where l say, for it's my birthday
and my things to eat, and every,
thing p
Then you're the hatefu!est boy in
this town " cried Medley. with very
red face, land I'm going home"
lie didn't go, however, because he
thought of the jam-tarts Woodie had
given him glimpse Of; but he pouted,
and they all pouted, and the picnic
was in fair way to be spoiled, when
they got back to tho basket,
"O-O-oh.'
For there wasn't any of the picnic
lelt--not so much as half Il sandwich |
And the napkin that had been spread
over the top of the basket was lying
a little distance away, all mussed up
Why whyp said Woodie, and hs
looked as il he wanted to cry about it;
"now We can't have the picnic. Who
took it, And just at that moment
they all looked up and saw Mr.. Berry's
old red COW standing behind some alder
pushes and chewing something.
Its her ~ cried Cassie, with dc.
cided nod of her red curls; "and it's
mean But don't care-it's all be.
cause we quarreled and didn't tend tC
our business !"
"Yes,' said Woodie, meekly. "Let's
not do so again, and maybe mamma'l]
give us some more"
And mamma laughed and read their
a little lccture and then she filed the
little basket again for them.
But they didn't go down to the
brook to have the picnic this time
and they didn't quarrel another single
Bit Youths CompGnion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

O + RICHARDSON, Propr,
RUTLAND VERNON /
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room au
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

The blue, blue sky above,
The blue, blue water under,
Two eyes more blue, and heart that's true,
And boat to bear me with my love
10 lands Of light and wonder.
The sunny fields around
The river rippling by us,
A smile more bright than MONDAY light,
Our brows with meadow gNrlands crowned,
And never care to try US.
A drifting with the tide,
A wind that whispers greeting,
An isle Of rest in the faded west,
With only the waves on the shore beside
AMI two hearts lOndy beating,
H +. BouitOa, in CasseWs Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07
Willing 10 Work.

Country girl addressing robust
tramp)-Why don't you 60 to work
Tramp Cooking hungrily around)-
] would it had the tools.
Country girl--What sort of tools
do you want?
Tramp Knife and fork. .-Rambler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-10-07

Dude-"You love me, then, Miss
Lydia?" Lydia-"Love is perhaps
somewhat too much to say. At least
l have sympathy for you, because your
face resembles so much that of my
poor dead FidO."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01
NUMBER x5.
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

&x
We salute you this week OH the haif-shell.
The deer-hunting season will soon expire.
On and after the 18th inst. the sport Will De
no longer in accordance with the statute IN
that case made aud provided.
Hon. Thos. Mabrey, Of Doniphan, writes
us to say, in reference to sample copy OF
Brief sent him from this office: II consider
it equal to anything of the kind | have seen.
/ hope your enterprise will be duly appre-
ciatedo
There is mighty bad piece of sidewalk
just this side of the Bonanza" premises. 1t
ought to be fixed up before some uniucky
youngsIer smothers in the wealth of mire
that there abounds, and we direct the atten-
ton of the city authorities to.the matter.
Some pedestrians are "kicking like mule''
anent the nuisance.
those holes, recently cut in the doors by
the post-ofice people, while that useful in
stitution was perambulating the city in
search of habitation, ought to be carefully
covered on the outside. They are now trap
for the unwary, and valuable letters might
be lost. Isn't it the duty OF the post office
people to see that the old unauthorized
openings are closed on the outside?
Watch night service will be held at the
Fort Hill Church on Wednesday night, De-
cember 31st, conducted by Rev. Fl. Hanes-
worth, who will preach sermon suited to
the close of the year. Revs. Berryman,
Thomas and Worsnop will assist in the exer-
cises of the occasion. Selections OF appro-
pirate music will be rendered. The service
will begin promptly at $50, and close at
midnight.
We had the pleasure last Saturday OF
grasping by the hand, our old friend and fell
low citizen, William White, now OF Belle
vile, Ill. Though little grayer, and in
other respects showing the insidious attacks
of time, he is the same genial, whole -souled
1Bill White" of years agone. He has many
friends and acquaintance in the Valley, all
of whom will be glad to know that he pros
pers fairly in the world and IS in good health.
His stay here was unexpectedly shortened,
and he could not greet many OF his old
friends, but he promises to return in the
spring and say s'howdy" to all.
Winkler has quit sleigh-riding solely
because of the disappearance OF the snow.
He quit before the thaw came. Last Friday
evening, as he was coming down Main street
behind fast goer, the +. g. took shy, spill
ed his driver out, and proceeded on his way
like streak of lightning. At the post-office
the sleigh collided with the curbing OF the
sidewalk, the shafts were detached, and the
horse went on down the street with then
flying over his back and revolving IKE unto
the arms of windmill in hurricane
Winkier, when he came along, resembled
snow man. He then and there solemn,
| "swore off, and may be relied upon to keel
| his resolution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01
rersona1.

Judge Palmer was in town Monday.
w. "A. Tetwiler left for st. Louis Sunday.
j. H. Smith went to Marble Hill Thursday.
w. r. Patterson Of Chicago, ILL.,, is In this
city.
T. P. Fitz, of Des Arc, was In town last
week.
viii Reese went to Poplar Blum Tuesday
night.
Chas. Kindel, Of De Soto, was in town
Sunday.
r. A. Clarkson, OF Annapolis, was In town
Monday.
q. A. Moser and wife were in st. Louis
last week.
Assessor Harral, Of Belleview, was In the
city Tuesday.
Mr.. Payne, of st. Louis county. made j.
w. Speck visit last week.
Mrs. j. w. Speck left for Irondale, to visit
her father, who is quite Ill.
Mrs. Eta Tony, Of Piedmont, is here visit
Ing her mother, Mrs. Grafton.
Misses Theresa Begley and Emma Peck
went to Poplar Bluff Saturday.
VIM. White, of Belleville, Ills, was In
Ironton last Saturday, and made us . call.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Winningham. Of West
Plains, were in town visiting relatives and
friends last week.
II. L. Peck, after visit Of several weeks
in this place, left to resume work Mt Willow
Springs, Monday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01
As to Your City Taxes.

After waiting long, and patiently abiding
the excuses OF delinqnents, the City Collector
desires us to notify them, once again for all,
that he will stand no more nonsense; that
he is compelled by law to make the taxes, II
they be not forthcoming, at the period set
down; that II he doesn't do his duty all
those who do pay their taxes promptly will
be after him with whole lot Of sharp sticks;
that, though he doesn't like to prod or spur
anybody to an uncomfortable degree, yet It
is more agreeable to prod than be prodded,
to spur than be spurred. Consequently, ye
delinquents, look out! for the day Of grace IL
well nigh expired, the darkness coneth on,
and We had better be prepared for It!
In sober earnestness, II yon don't pay your
taxes-now due and delinquent, too-within
the next ten days, the City Collector must
and will levy on your personal goods and
chattels to satisfy the same.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of December, 1884, John NJ. Moore, Mer-
chant, Of Ironton, Mo-, made, to the under
signed, general assignment for the benefit
Of all his creditors, and that will, on
The 26th day of January, 1885,
at the store building lately occupied by said
John MI. Moore, in the City Of Ironton, Iron
county, Missouri, between 9 o'clock 4. n. and
five O'Clock =. NJ, proceed publicly 70 adjust
and allow demands against the estate ana
effects OF said John N. Moore; and that
will remain in attendance at said place dur
ing the two consecutive days Thereafter,
between the same hours, for the adjustment
and allowance OF claims against the trust
fund: and all creditors who shall not at
tend 1t the place designated during the said
three days. and lay before me the nature ana
amount Of their demands, shall be precluded
Irol' ans D'''s'. IS JAMES HI. CLARK,
Ironton. Mo-, Dec. 10, 1854. Assignee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01
Report Of Ironton Pubic school.

PRINCIPALS DEPARTMENT.
Archie Reel, Eddie Fairchlld, Walter Axe,
Wesley Beard, Eddie Thomas, Matte Jones.
Nora Russell, Addie Petit.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Maud Fletcher, Hattie Kesling, Harold
Broadwell, Jimmie Doty, Charlie Jones,
O'Neal Palmer, Freddie Russell.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Lille Alberts, Blanche Fletcher, Lulu
Presnell, Katie Prcsnell, Doty Bells, Frank
Broadwell, Aleck Fletcher, Emmett Reagan,
Minnie Alberts, Munson Thomas, Charlie
Thomas, Alva Hallam.
Number OF pupils enrolled, 1856; average
number attending each day, 121; average
number days attendance by each pupil 15.
Names Of Visitors:
Mr.. Patton, of N. O., DR.. Bowling, Mr..
Hutchinson, of st. Louis.
JOHN B. SCOTT. Principal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01
New Court Rules.

Judge Thomas has handed us the follow
ing Rules of Court, which he has adopted to
govern in this circuit from December %, 1884:
Every applicant for license to practice law,
before he shall be licensed, shall undergo q
strict examination in open court by the
Judge Of this court and the regular licensed
attorneys present, as to his qualifications, by
written or printed questions and written
answers by which he shall satisfy the Court
that he has consecutively read and studied
Blackstone and Kent's Commentaries, Green
leaf on Evidence, Parsons on Contract, Bish-
ops Criminal Law, Stephen and Bliss on
Pleadings, Story on Promissory Notes, Bis
hams Equity, Cooley's Constitutional Limi-
tations, Sharswood's Legal Ethics, and chap
tiers I, 6, TO- 10, 20, %, "a 20, q, %, 20, 30 81
81 SO, 81, 35, SO, 81, 3S, 80, 40, ~, a, 45, Al.
4s, 81, 80, Sc, 50, So GA, GO, 81. 6S, 90, II and
y OF the r. S., 1879, and all Statutes amend
atory thereto, passed since the revision Of
1879; and he shall answer correctly, or sub
stantially so, at least seventy per cent. Of the
questions propounded to him, provided that
this rule shall not apply to party who has
received diploma, or certificate Of gradua-
ton, from some reputable law school.
Il =.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01

A BRICK COTTAGE FOR RENT, in the
north end OF town; rooms and cellar. Ap-
nIy to w. L. BROWN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01

CIRCUIT COURT is held on the Fourth Mon
day In October and April.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the First Mon
day of March, June, September and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the First Monday
In February, May, August and November.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-01

DIED.-At his residence. In Ironton, No.,
on Monday evening, st 10 O'Clock, December
10th, 1854, BERNARD RUTscHMAN, aged 60
years months and . days. Funeral viii
take place from the residence at O'Clock r.
NJ. to-day wednesday,. Services win be
conducted by the ]. o. o. +. Friends are
requested to attend.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-13
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
Two Things Which Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Endicott Should Remember.

Two Things which Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Endicott Should Remember.
A Washington telegram in the Nash.
vile american states that several Ten.
nessee Congressman filed formal appli-
cation for the removal Of certain in.
spectors of claims for the Quarter
masters Department in Tennessee, and
the substitution of honest residents.
Tho agents referred to are investi.
eating Tennessee claims against the
United States for property taken by the
Union army during the war. Under
the act of Congress only loyal claimants
are paid, and on the average not one
tenth Of the amounts claimed is allowed.
Tho Solid South Democrats, whose
claims would be rejected for disloyalty
of claimants, naturally wish new agents,
and, through their Congressman, rec
ommend that they be residents of Ten
ncssee! After the Democratic fashion,
they insult the faithful and honorable
officers, who have done their duty re-
spccting fictitious claims and claims Of
disloyal people, by saying they want
honest residents.
1t would obviously save the United
States good deal Of tax money not to
send Tennessee agents TO investigate
Tennessee claims, and, therefore, not 10
look to ex-Confederate Tennessee Con-
gressmen to recommend the agents who
arc to Investigate claims Of ex-Confed.
crate constituents Of such Congressman.
The word "honesty," applied TO tho
kind OF Investigations which will be
seen II this naive suggestion Of the
Tennessee Congressman Is adopted, will
enter ON a stage Of kaleidoscope variety.
II Mr. Cleveland or Secretary Endicoti
get this thing clear In their minds, they
will settle two points in tho interest Of
the United States and their party; l.
Not 10 send Southern Democrats TO In.
vestigate claims, ninc-tenths Of which
arc presented by other Southern Demo.
Gratis, aud arc generally Fictitious
especially not to let the representatives
Of such ox-C Confederate claims name the
judges OF their constituents claims. 2
That honesty Is Of supreme importance
in such agents, and It will bo difficult
to replace these agents with others al
solid In this respect as tho present corp:
Of agents. which is the result Of many
siitings and selections. They are faith
full competent and reliable. The las
Congress enastcd that any vacancies
occurring among this corps should no
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-13
SENATORIAL PROSPECTS.


Tho Grounds the Democracy Have TO
Hope for Democratic Majority In the
Senate.
The Democratic press is giving con-
siderable prominence to appeals to the
faithful to so shape the Legislative cam
paigns Of this and next year as to, II
possible, overcome the Republican ma
jority in the United States Senate and
put the National Government entirely
in control of the reactionary party.
The Louisville Courier-Jouyndl Is es-
pecially warm in exhortation in this
direction. In view, then, Of the fact
that the objective point Of the enemy is
thus made patent, IL may be interesting
TO look at the Senatorial situation, and
determine what ground the Democrats
have for reasonable hope Of securing
that body.
The Senate now stands forty Repub-
licans Qncluding Malone and Riddle
berger) and thirty-four Democrats -
with vacancies to be filled in Illinois
and Oregon; but in less than two years
there will be twenty-five vacancies Of
which sixteen will be Republicans and
nine Democrats. The former are as
follows; Miller, Of California; Hawley,
of Connecticut; Harrison, OF Indiana;
Hale, Of Maine; Dawes, OF Massachu-
sets; Congcr, of Michigan; Mcmillan,
Of Minnesota; Van Wyck, OF Nebraska;
Miller, OF New York; Sherman, Of Ohio;
Mitchell. OF Pennsylvania; Aldrlch, Of
Rhode Island; Edmunds, of Vermont;
Malone, Of Virginia; Sawyer, OF Wis
consin, and Sewell, of New Jersey. The
outgoing Democrats are Gray, d Del
aware; Jones, Of Florida; German, Of
Maryland; George, of Mississippi; Cock
rcll, OF Missouri; Fair, OF Nevada; Jack
son, OF Tennessee; Maxey, OF Texas,
and Camden, Of West Virginia.
Thus II will be seen, in order for the
Democrats TO gain u majority in the
Senate which convenes in March, 1887,
they must secure at least five Of the
present Republican seats. They base
their hopes, first, on the defeat Of Ma
hone for reelection; second, they ex-
pect to capture either Illinois or Oregon,
or perhaps both, and then they regard
Ncwpersey, Connecticut, New York and
Indiana rs debatable States. Ohio Is left
out Qf the calculation. The coal oil
gang has lost all chance Of carrying the
next Legislature, and thus putting a
Democrat in Sherman's seat. And the
attitude OF tho Administration as re-
CARDS the distribution OF pap Is not cal
culatcd to arouse n tidal wave or en-
thusasm in any Of the debatable States,
and thus lead to en- overturning Of the
Senate majority. We fear the hopes OF
the Democracy In this direction ars
doomed TO blight and destruction. -Ev-
change.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-13

be filed, as the work Of investigation is
approaching completion. This applies
also to clerks working upon these
claims. So that it is probable the yearn-
ing for residents to examine such claims
can not be gratifed, even if the Presl-
dent cherishes it, and it is evidently
fortunate; but this particular form Of
change desired in the South is worth
noting as dream of Reform. .-InI
diandpohs Journal.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-13

BusDAY-A day dear to all who do any,
thing like their duty during the week.
Mary Mdrston-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Confirming a War Story.
nj

If have not very intimate acquaintance with
cholera. l cannot say the same of yellow fever
for of the last have witnessed the ravages in
different parts of the world; have also felt it's
grip. 1t is question not yet, as think de-
cided, whether yellow fever is conveyed by in
lection or not. Certain it is that some persons
believe it to be so; and remember a diabolica
attempt to introduce it into healthy region by
means CT infected clothing. 1t happened in
Bermuda during the period when North and
South were flying at each others threats in the
American States, and when, by reason of the
blockade running, good many Sontherners
were collected in the Bermuda group. There
had been a bad outbreak of yellow fever while
the war was being waged, and before the disease
had quite subsidized a discovery was made of a
box, the passage of which had been provided for
to the Northern States, so that it might arrive
in the hottest part of summer. 1t was found to
contain the bed clothes and body linen las was
evident from the condition of the articles of per-
sons who had been afflicted with the epidemic.
The intention, no doubt, to introduce and
spread the pestti,,snce in the Northern towns and
districts. | quite forget how the attempt was
first brought to light, but very little doubt was
at the time entertained that it was deliberately
planned and was to have been mercilessly car
ried ont