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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
TEA AND COFFEE.

Popularity of the Former in England and
| of the Latter in the United States
| 1t Is curious to notice that while the
consumption of coffee is steadily in
creasing in this country, and in many
ways taking the place of tea, the con-
sumption of tea is constantly increasing
in England with the apparent effect of
materially lessening the use of coffee.
Why the people of one country should
prefer one form of stimulant, and those:
in the other a different kind, there is no
means of definitely knowing. 1t is
probable, however, that in neither case
is there an adaptation of special means
to special needs, but the selection, we
should say, was largely matter of
habit. The English, as rule, drink
hetter tea than we do. They pay uch
more for it, and are, unquestionably,
fond of the beverage. But they almost
invariably drink it with milk. VIII CHI de-
ST. oys the greater part of any distinctive
virtue that it may possess. The Russians.
who not infrequentlv pay six dollars or
seven dollars for a single pound of tea,
would no more think of III king milk
with their tea than they would of mix
ing milk with their champagne, for they
are well aware that however nutritious
milk may be, it is not peculiarly calcu-
lated to bring out whatever delicate
havors the tea may possess. On the
contrary, it is apt to dull and neutralize
these. The coffee that the English
drink is poorer than that in use on the
Atlantic seaboard and in the great cities
of the United States, though it could not
be worse than the rank decoction that IS
sold under the name of Rio coffee and
consumed by the vast majority of those
who live in the central part of this
country. If we were not 50 thoroughly
slaves of habit it is probable that nine
out of ten of the people, both in En-
gland and the United States, would swear
off from drinking either tea or coffee
until they could obtain much better
tasting and more refreshing beverage
Boston Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
HISTORY OF THE KNIFE.
The Primitive Implements Used by Our
Most Remote Ancestors.

/ The Primitive Implements Used by Our
Most Remote Ancestors.
! The knife has a much more ancient
origin than the fork. It was naturally
one of the first implements which prim-
Tive man would invent. since it would
serve him both in the hunt for food and
in preparing it for his wants The ear
lest knives were cutting implements of
flint, obsidian or other hard stone, sus-
ceptible of atfording a sharp cutting
edge, and such crude weapons are still
used by savage tribes. These crude n
struments were replaced, as civilization
advanced. by others of copper and
bronze, and these in their turn by those
of iron and steel. The earliest recorded
evidence OF the use of knives appears in
certain ancient Egyptian paintings, in
which not only implements of bronze
are described, but also those of steel,
the first beng distinguished by being
depicted in red or brown, while
the latter are blue. Many evidences
of the earlier use of stone knives are
apparent IN the religious observances
OF various ancient races The Egyptian
priests are known to have employed them
for that purpose; and even at the pres
ent time the rite OF circumcision is
performed, by certain peoples among
whom the custom is maintained, w til
an instrument of stone. Among the
Fiiians. when the islands were first dis
covered, knives of tortoise shell were in
use-a fact which knight humorously
alludes to by informing his readers that
with their tortoise-shell knives they
dexterously cut up their bakolo Qong
pig), as they called a baked human car
cass, to distinguish it from short pig
the swine, whose meat it is said to re-
semble.'' From the same authority
we learn that lone Matthews, on the
Fleet Bridge. was the first in England
who made fine knives, and that he OBJ
tanned an act in 1858 against the i'm
portation of foreign ones, ''-Cbrtstian
at Work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
P5TH AND POINT.

The change IN q dogs eyes rs he
goes from light to darkness. or vice
versa, occupies three seconds This IS
the time when You want to jump the
picket fence. Detroit Free Press.
1t is the silly man who sings aside
his paper with the comment that ''half
of it isn't worth reading. The wise
man reads the other half Phisadelp
Call.
Lost His Address.
Who in ricf77 And who is happy?
Who would be content witA lesss
Let us see-hfs name is-nan,e Is
Pshaw, we've lost the man's addressf
Washington Critic
Business man: ..Been Of again.
eh?" Dime-museum man: Yes. /
am nearly driven to death trying TO get
never saw such a scarcity
of freaks" Business man: SWELL. /
heard the other day Of . man in Dakota
who walked seventy FIVE miles to pay s.
BILL. "-Ozaahd World
An old geHtIemau in Baltimore
who used to be troubles BY young men
sitting up with Ais daughters untiN n
late hour, settled the callers by appear
ing promptly at eleven o'clock and givc'
ing each of them ticket to a ten-cent'
He never scolded or
acted in an emphatic manner. because
there wasn't any need OF it, Washiag--
ton Critic.
What was it that ma said to you
when you came inp" whispered young
Bobby to Featherly, one of the guests.
20, simply that she was delighted to see
me; that was all, Bobby I'm glad
of it, y said Bobby. and a look Of genu-
inc relief came over his face, s-cause she
said this morning she hoped ,yen would
not come. IN Y Sua-.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
AMERICAN TASTE.


Its Influence Perceptibfe In Recently I'm
| troduced French Modes.
Season after season the influence Of
American taste becomes more noticeable
in the importation OF millinery. In
!, stead OF the conspicuous novelties
formerly sent out by Paris houses, the
styles are modified and American ideas
developed by the skillful and delicate
manipulation of French fingers and
trained ideas. Even then the nrsdels
| sent over are in way naturalized and
adapted to the peculiar tastes and
| caprices of our own eountrywomen,
| who have eyes and minds of their own,
| with very decided preferences for the
things they like and the things they dis
like, and not at all bowling to the for
eign eccentric DEGREES thrust upon
Them If their own good sense and
Judgment do not approve them.
Most of the shapes for the season are
neat, trim and stylish. There are few
pronounced models, but she majority of
styles are moderate. graceful and sensi-
BILE. There are, however, some rather
striking features in current goods for
trimming purposes, and also number
of exceedingly elegant novelties. The
importations are exceptionally rich,
and, n many instances. SNOWY, but the
vivid colorso and brilliant ..face trim
mings," as they are called, are so artist
ically combined with deeper and nea-
trail tints. that these gay effects only
serve to tighten and brighten the more
somber styles of olive bronze, black
and gray.
The richest importe tailor costumes
show none of the severe simplicity of |
the original suits, velvet and plush be- |
ing used with free hand. thus render |
ing them elegant enough in appearance !
for wear upon almost every occasion |
where full dress is not required. En- |
suite are new shoulder capes OF plush, |
fur or velvet. many of which are cut |
with long fronts, which extend like the |
old fashioned talma,, thus making |
these toy wraps more protective |
than they usually are. The side pieces |
that cover the arms are separated from /
the fronts and made to cross each other
q la fctu in a way which can be made
very graceful. Golden brown frise and |
silk Astrakhan pelerines trimmed with
narrow bands of fur or marabout and
lined with cardinal are very dressy and
chic. Many ladies' wear these small
wraps far into the winter season in lieu
of any other outside garment further
protection against til chill blasts being
made by the perforated channels jacket
beneath the dress bodice. Chansois is
much used as as an interlining this
year, long Russian surtouts of plush or
velvet being simply lined throughout
with firm quality of American surah,
with pieces of the ehamois laid between
the plush and the silk, just over the
shoulders and chest, and down, q por-
ton of the back. The upper side of
the sleeve is likewise interlined. Y.
Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
GENERAL.

Samuel Cross. of Cherry Camp.
| Va, has thirty horse that
| is as active as any young horse, and has
| just cut brand new set of teeth.-M
7. San.
"A Georgia woman killed her huS-
band by knocking out his brains with
an iron stewpan, recently, and week
lv paper chronicles the event as "a stu
pendous crime
The head man at the Philadelphia
Zoo SAYS that the most common all
ment among serpents is the toothache.
aud that they object to dentistry just
the same as human being.-PhHGIet-
plsta Press.
A young man in Belfast, while eat
ing honey one day last week, got bee
sting in the roof of his mouth. The
pain was as accute as though stung by
a live bee.-Belfast Me- Journal.
There is justice of the peace in
New Hampshire who has held the Office
forty-two consecutive years, and has al
ways been elected BY vote not varying
more than ten either way.-Bostols
Journal.
During the past year Danville, Va.
has sold over forty million pounds OF
tobacco and Lynehbarg nearly fifty mill
ion pounds. The most of it was raised
in the country contiguous to those cit
les. The aggregate value was about
SS,000,0o
ory-tellers who have been an
noyed By receiving their best yarns fol-
lowed by d card from the steiner, say
ing: Il am somewhat of a lar myself. -
should get some of the new return cards
which have the inscriptions: so I'm
told by those who know YOU ~ I.
Mail.
Charitable person to ragged and
shiverine tramp on cold day-WelL.
my man, object to giving money, but
if You come home with me I will give
YOU an overeoat that will last you
through the winter. Tramp-Overcoat:
I suppose you wantto ruin my business.
NJ = Tribune.
If a silver-eollared pug should jump
into the finest carriage and take a seat
along side of the occupant, he would
receive tender strokes and perhaps a
kiss. But if poor siekly child or an
aching-backed washerwoman should ask
to ride in the same carriage, il would be
taken as an insult, -Heary Norman. IN
Lynn Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
JUDICIAL MURDER.
Why Prominent st. Louis Citizen Has No
Faith in CircumstantiaI Evidence.

! Why Prominent st. Louis Citizen Has No
Faith in Circumstantial Evidence.
! 1 have little faith in circumstanial
evidence, having seen so many instances
where it was INF error. In direct testi-
mony witness may distort the truth,
but in circumstantial evidence he has a
| double opportunity to lie, and no way
of tripping him up. remember a case
in Mississippi, happening when I was a
boy, that has made me charv about
using circumstantial evidence since /
have been engaged in the practice of
law. This victim was poor man, who
came there from the North, got hold of
small farm to cultivate, and construct
ed a log hut down by the river, ,in'which
, he lived all alone. Near him resided
rich planter. Around his hut the coun-
try was very soft and swampy. st was
Off the main road and was not seen fire.
quently by travellers, but bridle-path
leading near the hut was used consider
ably by people around there to cut off
the distance to town. This rich planter
one day. in closing up his seasons crop,
went to town to settle up with his agents,
and it was expected would have eonsid-
tIdDit IOuey Will I'LL Ou Ills TCtuTu
The time passed for him to returnand he
did not come. Later his horse arrived
home, riderless. A search was insti-
tuted, and early the next morning the
body of the planter was found in the
swampy land off the bridle-pah. His
pockets had been rified, and it was
clear that the murder had been commit
ted for robbery. Beside the body was
found derringer, with the name of the
occupant of the hut engraved on it.
Leading to the body from the hut and
from the body back to, the hut were
weld afned tracks. At the hut the
man was found sleeping, the mate to
the derringer by his side, his shoes
muddy. and his hat filled with papers
taken from the dead mans pockets
The shoes fitted the tracks n:cely, and a
very strong case of circumstantial evil
dence was made out. He. was tried,
convicted and hanged. He protested
his innocence so strongly on the scat
fold that the sheriff delayed the per-
Torrance of his duty. Within twelve
months aftert that hard case in that
country was mortally wounded, and on
his death-bed he. confessed 10 having
committed the murder, and gave up
money and papers he had secured. He
sa d ne had crossed from tine road to |
the hut in his stocking feet, had put on
the poor mans shoes, armed himself |
with hissderringer ana laid in wait for |
the planter, and after committing the |
murder had fixed the evidences of guilt |
around the still sleeping occupant of |
the hutl-Thos b.. Harvey, in st. Louis |
Globe Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
WORSHIP AT SEA.
An Impressive Order OF Exercises which
Has Been in Use for Many Years.

An Impressive Order OF Exercises Which
Has Been in Use for Many Years.
In fine weather service will be held
on deck. with the deep blue waters
heaving to the horizon from either side
under the awning, the captain, bare
headed. at the table or capstan covered
with the ensign, and the. sailors and.
passengers gathered aboat reverent in,
attitude and hearty in voice, offering q.
hundred varieties of countenances in,
the shadediatmosphere,. through which,
the breeze raised by the motioat OF the
vessel. HUNS pleasantly. But this is.
not all A hundred other eonsidera-
tons such as the voice of tine waters.
mingling with the na6es of the singers,
the sense. of the infinite depth beneath
the vessels keel, the idea of the little.
ness of human life in the great melan-.
cholg solitude -tend to emphasize, the,
solemnity of the OCCASION. And always
undermining the singing, pulsing.
hard in any internal OF silence. is the.
throbbing of the engines the.
feyered, bounding heart of the ship, IA
tcoursing of life blood through every part
OF the big, powerful structure. Else
where Mr.. Russell aStly likens this
some mighty giant, breathing harshly
and heavily. often with farce Kissing
Through his elinehea teeth. as though
the burden sf his trsmendous. task grew
at moments too heavy for him. and be
expended his impatience in a wild and
bitter sigh" 1t is impossible for the
most Indifferent nature not to be moved
at such time. and ons who has feeling
and imagination must find 1T an expert
ence never to be forgotten The order
of eNerc ses, it is curious to observe. Is
still practically the same that it was
hundreds of years ago. in spite OF all
the changes that have occurred in de-
votional methods Throughout. the world.
From Clark R.ssselFs ~ Hogals 70
The Cape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
friendships. Truest Gain.

The truest gain OF friendship is in
being friend, rather than in having a
friend Only he who knows how to be
friend unselfishlg and unswervingly.
knows what true friendship is, or knows
what true friendship is worth. He
whose chiefest cry is. l must have a
friend! is not likely to obtain his wish
in this direct on: nor is he probably
worthy of beng loved as a friend. But
he who says, with all his heart, Twill be
a friend, whatever it costs! is likely to
compass his hearts desire so far; and
he may also gain friend far worthier
and dearer tAan any he ever dreamed
of-S-4S Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02

via the Black sea viii increase ten-foId,
and there will be terrible tumble in
the price of American oil in Europe.
At prescott, tens of millions OF gallons
of refined petroleum can be had at Baku
for penny a gallon. The projected
pipe line will run it across to the Black
sea for another halfpenny, and for very
little more than that sum 1T will be pos
sible to bring it TO London in tank
steamers. In this manner, whether
England makes the pipe line or not. she
viii derive substantial benefit by it's
completion.-PuUl Nall Gazette
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02

Most editors are cranks, aren't
they, Charley?" asked soung Mrs. Slow
bow. The papers are so full of the
queerest drinks and wrinkles What
papers darling sad Charley; Curl
as her husband lay faintiag on the floor.
They reused him to consciousness, but
the vacant stare in his lusterless eyes
told them that he knew he had married
female paragrapher.-Bsudette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02

a half dozen rich young men in
New York have banded themselves to-
gether by vows not to wear overcoa ats
this winter.-N ]. Mail
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
fro BE CONTINUED. I

The song birds of New Jersey are
now protected by a statute which for
bids the capture or wounding of the
feathered bipeds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
a Story of Life in the Great
Mississippi Valley.
BY ALvA MILTON KERR.

tCoPXRIGHT, 1886, By THE A. n. KEIr.
NEWSPAPER CoMPANY1
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28


From this room the outlines of the stair
hail and the stairway are visible Or not, &C
CuTling 10 the arrangement of the porticres.
There is side entrance into this hall and
from it one may go into the kitchen by pass
ing through two doors 1t is a good prinCi-
pie IN planning a house 10 always have two
doors between the kitchen and any other
part of the house. One door could as well I've
used in this inStSn nee, hut q second one is
added 10 make the isolation more complete.
This prevents the smell OF the cooking and
the noises Of the kitchen from reaching the
living part OF the house Thus we accom-
pliSh in a very inexpensive way what is &C
cOmplished in more pretentious houses in a
very roundabout way by means Of long
halls. In the plan here given il may be
noticed that there are cellar stairs passing
un'ler the main stairway in the hall
The dining room NAV be entered either
from the front parlor or from the stair hall.
In each case doors are used II is always
desirable to have a dining room so arranged
that it may he closed from the other part OF
the house
There is a CRATE in each Of the three princi-
pal rooms. the hall, the parlor and the dining
room, and all communicate with single
stack. This is much more economical than
having three distinct stacks which are 81 fire.
quently used for accomplishing the same re
suit The only other chimney stack is in the
kitchen. The two answer every purpose
The outside corners Of the dining room aIe
cut Off at an angle OF forty-fiv degrees 50
that the end Of the dining room presents the
form of large bay window. In the middle
space at this end may be placed the sideboard,
in which event a window will be placed over
it. that Is, well toward the ceiling. The
dining room communicates with the kitch
through large pantry eight feet square,
or through a slide in the back OF the china
closet.
The kitchen is the workshop OF the house,
and like any other workshop could be ar
ranged with reference to saving labor. steps
and time. 1t should be pleasant as well as
convenient In this kitchen there are broad
windows on the two sides and q door leading
into the back yard The windows should lie
placed high enough from the floor to admit
of a table being placed under them. The
stove or range is placed near ono Of these
windows 1t is mistaken notion that the
kitchen stove should always be placed in i'm
mediate connection with the kitchen hue
The flue and the wall space adjacent to it are
much more valuable for other purposes than
for range space. as it may be used for the
sink, work tables, drain board and dry
board, thus placing the pipe duct in which all
OF the pipes of the plumbing apparatus pass
TO the bath room and the soft water tank
above next to the fiue. The pipe duct, which
is made OF boards, serves a double purpose
Il ventilates the kitchen. and, because Of the
air passing through it. prevents the pipes
from freezing. Being placed as it is, next
the kitchen tiue, it will always be warm
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
LITTLE MUSICIANS.
THEODORE STANTON TALKS ABOUT
THE LITTLE OOUSTE GIRLS.
How They Met the Late King of Hanover.
Their second Hisit to This Country.
How They Combine Music and ScuIpt-
urs and Painting.

PARIS. Nov. H.-Thu-c famous Young plan
lists, the Miles. Douste de Forts-~the little
Douste girls, as they are famlIiarly known
in the American colonies Of Paris and Lon
don, where they have so often playe,i-are
about to sail from England for their second
professional tour In the Unite,i States, under
the management VI that celebrated impress
sario, Col Maplr,on. The history of thess
two youthful artI>trs Is not without interest,
and propose telling it to YOU in part, at
least, - that when they come 10 your town
to perform you may feel that they are not
entirely unknown 10 you.
Jeanne. the Younger of the sisters. was
born in London ia l-IU 50 that She is now
l6. But her gIrlSh face, petite form and
short dress seem still 10 Indicate n mere child.
When she was scarcely I years old she used
to try to play what she heard her eldest
sister. LOui~c. practice on the piano. The
of their friends was. and NJ VI ritter de FOn-
tainP, who was intimate with Chopin and
himself an accomplished musician, began to
take charge Of JcauTc's piano education In
five month, time she was able TO appear,
though only years OLD, at one Of Sir Julius
BencdiCt's concerts at ~. James hall,
London, where She attracted considerable at-
t"ntion The London Echo then said Of her:
She PLAYED n fugue of Bach, and a piece
Of SchumaHu, and u third pjece-One after
the other. all by hcart-all with great finish
and correctness aud considerable feeling and
spirit. We never assisted at such an cxrfaor-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
Interviewing Col. Bob lngersoll.

Bob lngersoll has peculiar way Of being
interviewed, said "a reporter. How is that {"
Il will tell you. An expert stenogrIpher
travels around with him all the time,
and when anewspaper man seeks an audience
with the distinguished orator be is politely
referred TO the shorthand fellow, who makes
a minute of the questions which the reporter
desires to fire at the bald headed man. The
stenographer then tells the reporter TO call
around two or three hours later, promising
to have the interview Transcribed by the time
of.his arrival. While the reporter is cooling
his heels ON the corner the stenographer in
terviews his employer, transcribes his mystic
notes, and has the manuscript ready for the
reporter before the appointed time. Chi
cago Herald