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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Drinking Out of q Book.

Some curious patents are taken out at
the patent office. One for last week
"coyer 70" liquor fask"-would never be
fully appreciated by its title. 1t is a de-
sign of o book, about two and a half
inches thick. At the bottom end of the
book is an opening for the insertion of the
flask, the opening being afterward neatly
closed with q spring, the surface Of which
is marbleized like a book end of leaves.
At the top all seems correct and regular,
but the pressure of the thumb throws
open a circular hole and at the same time
raises the neck of the hitherto hidden YES
sci about two inches and within easy
range Of the mouth. This exceedingly
clever invention is for the temperance and
prohibition districts. The decoy book is
labeled legal Opinions" or Holy Bible"
revised version, of course-Or Scientific
Researches" or something of the sort, to
suit the occupation or %pretensions of the
Observation-Disclosures Letter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Definition of a Newspaper.
lRin Nye.L

1t is q library. 1t is an encyclopedia, a
poem; a biography, a history, a prophecy,
a directory, a timetable, a romance, a
cook book, a guide, a horoscope, an art
critic. q political resume, a ground plan
of the civilized world, a lOw.priced null
tum in oarvo. 1t is q ermon a song. a
circus, an obituary, a picnic, a shipwreck.
a symphony in solid BREWER, a melley OF
life and death, a grand aggregation of
mans glory and his shame. 1t is in short
a birds eye view of all the magnanimity
and meanness, the joys and sorrows,
births and deaths, the pride and poverty
OF the world, all for five cents.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
The Actress Bracket Husband.
boston Herald.l

"We are very glad to see you back in
Boston, Miss Nokes-but | suppose
must not call you by that name now?"
"Oh, l assure you | don't mind it in the
least; for, indeed, / am almost always
called SO, even ut home. And when
have acted in charity performances OF
anything Of that sort it has always been
'Rosina Vokes' in great big letters
measuring with her hands,, and Mrs
Cecil Clay very small, in brackets, you
know. / call him brackets most Of the
time now, " with a saucy little nod toward
her husband and a merry laugh. "Hcllo,
Brackets, " and this time We all laughed
with her.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Went Ont To KIss the Rahv.

Mrs. Bass had noticed that the gentle
men went out of the room quite often,
and upon returning were invariably
seen wiping their lips. Upon be-
ing called upon for an explanation,
Bass said that they only went out to
kiss the baby. Mrs. Bass walked out of
the room and to the bar, where the pre-
siding genius was drawing beer from the
key which was tilted up on the counter,
then walked back again, and remarked,
eyes, l thought SO! The babe IS in the
wood. n-Boston Transcript.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Tells Heavily in Hotel Profits.

The moderation in drinking practiced
by their American visitors tells heavily on
the profits of the great hotels in London
and other cities frequented by them.
One proprietor felt that he had good cause
for complaint when MI. Mackay engaged
an expensive suit of rooms for six weeks,
and yet drank only three shillings and six
pence worth of wine during the time
ChicpOO Tribune,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

James Russell Lowell in his hours Of
ease smokes a common clay pipe, al
though he offers to his guests the finest
Havana cigars. The practice is quite
common in England and Scotland, where,
however, the clay is much softer and
more porous than that usually found in
pipes sold in this country Inter Ocean.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Paris, Artificial Flower Makers.

The army of artificial flower makers in
Paris is said to number not less than 3d.
600 souls. No country equals France in
this art, and expert artifcers-7generally
girls-can always find work at good
wages.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

The Scientific American is our au-
thority for the statement that cotton satu-
rated in glycerine and introduced into the
nose will relieve at once the congestion
caused nv acute nasal'eatarrh. MY
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
netter Than the ordlnnrr Metlods.

Better Than the Ordinary Methods'
The certainty and celebrity with which
intemperance destroys the weak and
wicked classes OF society favorahly recon-
mends it over the ordinary methods Of to-
day in the administering Of ~justice,-Dr.
Brigham.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

The Russian Railroad " Grievance Book"
At Russian railway stations passengers
now find a grievance book" in which
complaints are entered. This record of
wrongs reaches the central Office once u
month, when the complaints are lnvesti-
gated.-Foreign Letter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
1oo,,ing Arter the Pupils Toetb.

A professor of dentistry has been APP
pointed for the schools in Surrey, Eng
land. His business is to look after the
teeth Of the pupils.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
musical Instrumonts 5000 Yoars Old.

Recent explorations at Memphis, in
Egypt have brought to light a large num-
Der Of harps and other musical instru-
ments, supposed to be at least 5000 years
old.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Fifteen swords worn by Garibaldi at
various periods Of his campaigns are to DO
placed in the capitol at Rome.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

In some parts of Mexico the natives
build pigstys with rosewood logs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
REQUESTED TO SKIP.
How . Young NJ. ID. Ruined His Prospec,
in . Dakota Town.

How . Young N. ID. Ruined His Prospects
in . Dakota Town.
Ayoung physician who recently began
practice in Southeastern Dakota town
was approached by the mayor of the
place, who said:
Il believe you were sick few days
last week."
Eyes, I Nok severe cold which was
followed with fever"
That's what I heard. Now is it q
fact that you sent down to Yankton and
had doctor come up to see you?''
"Yes, you know l couldn't tell how
severe"
THAT don't make any difference.
Afraid to take your own medicine,
hey?"
mo, but l thought"
'.Darsn't try what you load us up
with, eh?''
THAT isn't it. but"
mo use of talking any more about il.
You set up here for good doctor with
a diploma from . big school where they
make 'em. and now the first thing you
do is to send for q other one to fix you
up. and all the time your experiment.
ing ON US! The best thing you can do is
to just move on before l have you
arrested for attempting to do great
bodily injuryr-Esteiline ID. r. Bell
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
THE DAIRY.

Good pasture makes plenty Of
hutter.-Boston Post
Tho man who adulterates his goods
opens q school for falsehood; his sales
men must lie to sell them. American
Agriculturist.
Sec that the cows have dry place
to lie ON. Their udders should not be
imbedded in aud incrusted with filth.
Dairy World.
What does adulteration mean? Il
means that q man who adulter ates his
goods has first adulterated his own
moral nature. -Hbards Dairyman.
The most improbable pursuit .
man can follow these days ia the max
ing of poor butter, which is now found
to be unsuitable for both the home and
export trade. and consequently the old
Hairy plan is being fast superseded by
the creamery principle.-Aontreal W.T.
ness
If there is any moral difference be-
tween an oleO manufacturer Of so-called
butter. who gets money for butter-fat
that is rot in his product. and the
farmer who takes pay for the butter
fat that is not in the poor milk. we are
zoo obtuse to see the distinction.-RuraI
World.
Cows which give most and richest
milk need most careful feeding, rs ex-
cessive stimulation of milk glands
causes garget. and often milk fever.
Many valuable Jersey COW has been
destroyed by trying to force an unnat-
nral butter yield. We believe in good
feeding of all cows. but where the ten
1ency is largely to butter production a
good deal of discretion must be used in
not giving too much.-Fdrmers' Home
When honest butter needs come in
competition with almost unrestricted
sales of substitute composed largely
of grease, lard treated with sulphuric
acid. vaseline. the productof petroleum,
and the offal of the slaughter house.
then it behooves the farmer to de-
termine whether they will abandon
dairying by reason of unremunerativ e
prices, or will seek that Congressional
action which shall protect the honest
man against him who seeks to ruin a
national industry by the sale Of bogus
substitutes for butter.-Fdrm. Field
and StOckmdn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

As . train was passing the Mis-
sissippi river abnvc Union Park, St.
Paul, recently. the engineer saw two
men standing ON the bridge $50 al cad
and about 20 feet apart. Suddenly one
of the men leaped to the railing. raised
his hands above his head and jumped.
The river rolls IA feet below. The
man descended . few feet. then the
body made q revolution, and for 90
feet further descended head foremost.
There were two or three more revOlu-
tons of the body, but the man struck
the water feet foremost. After the
train had passed he was seen to bob up
serenely and swim to a floating log.
Hauling himself up on it, he sailed
gracefully away down stream. appar-
emily uninjured. No one knows who
the men were.-Chcago Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
Few people win accept the remark

Few people will accept the remark
able views ON opium smoking expressed
by J. G. Scott, the traveller, in his book
on Tonquin. He asserts that opium
used moderately is at least no more
harmful than tobacco or alcohol. and
that the opium pipe is a positive blessing
after hard day. march. or in countries
where fever fumes rise thick out of the
marshes and jungle. He says that it is
only when q man puts himself to sleep
with half dozen or more pipes that it
becomes . curse. The opium habit is
very prevalent among the French sol
diers in lndo- China.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

We aecidently overheard the following
dialogue on the street yesterday.
Jones'. Smith, why don't you stop that
disgusting hawking and spittings
Smith. how can l! You know l am q
martyr to catarrh.
J. Do as did. I had the disease in its
worst form but am we'll now.
s. What did you do for it!
j. fused DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It
cured me and it will cure you.
y. I've heard of it, and by Jove I'll try it.
=. Do so. You'll find it at all the drug
stores in town.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
Preserving Milk in Summer.

The farmers who weekly conclude
that it il impossible to preserve good
milk sweet through the hottest of the
nights that ever come in the North
west, SO as to have it IN good condition
to deliver at the factory the next
morning. are just squarely mistaken.
1t can be done, and is done by thou
sands of good dair.y farmers. who do
not lose pint year through souring.
1t will not do to 20 asleep, however,
when man should be changing the
water that surrounds his milk, or poking
in the ice, if he has it. A man
who is obliged to take his sour milk
home ought to feel he is the victim Of
his own neglect. and take care next
time.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
THE FIRST PENS.
What James Perry Paid for the ManufAe-
ture Of Steel Pens inll8e4.5.

What James Perry Paid for the ManufAe-
ture Of steel Pens ini1se4-5.
Only few years ago Bulwer put into
the mouth of his dramatic creation,
'Richelieu," these pregnant words:
1.-The pen is mightier than the swordr'
In the short time which has since
elapsed these words have acquired q
new truth and new application; the
pen has conquered the sword in the
field of commerce. as completely As it
had formerly triumphed in the fields of
high policy and world government.
The little civilizer Gas it may well be
called) is now in every hand. but with
in the memory of many men still living
the steel pen was simply 8 curious and
costly toy. noticeable as an ingenious
mechanical fad, but not at all as an in
vention likely to come into practical use.
The earliest form of this article was
certainly not promising. A piece Of
sheet steel was bent into q tubular form.
and cut or filed away to initiate the
shape of = quill pen, the junction
of the two edges forrsing the nib.
which. of course. extended all up the
back of the pen. These were known as
early as 1910, but were regarded as
articles de lure, to be given away as
presents. and not for use. They were
highly polished, perhaps gilt or silvered.
and sold for as much as FIVE shillings
each. In 1924 Mr.. James Perry. the
founder of a system of education once IA
mousQAs the '.Perryan'' system. took up
the steel pen as a practical invention,
and by indomitable energy overcame
the difficulties in its construction and
the objections to its use. He patented
several varieties. and spared no expense
to attain perfection. His brother in
formed Mr.. Samuel Timmins, of Bir-
mingham. that he paid seven shillings
per pound for his steel, and five shillings
per pen to the first workmen he en-
ployed. and that for years afterward the
price given to his workmen was thirty
six shillings per gross.-1ndustries q
Great Britain.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

Walking down Broadway Il very pleas
ant when you feel well, and TX
never felt better than when his friend asked
ais 50 speedily. "Ah, my boy" said +,
"G. II. d. did itr' And his friend won
Tered what 9. NJ D. meant He knew it
lid not mean . Good Many Doctors, for
TX had tried dozen in vain. Is
have it." said he, just hitting the nail ON
the head. "you mean DR.: Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery or Gold Medal Deserved
as my friend s. always dubs it /"
Sold by druggists
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
Farmers in MANY parts of Chemune

-Farmersin many parts Of Chemung
County, N. T., and other southern-tier
counties, are much puzzled to account
for the unusual growth of red sorrel
this season. Fields are covered with it
where it was scarcely ever known be-
fore. Nor is its appearance confined to
poor or inferior land. Some of the best
wheat and tobacco land in the county
which has been seeded down is now
ablaze with red so1rel
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

-Philadelphia has sixty-seveu Baptist
churches and seventeen missions. The
total church membership is 1885.
There are eighty-three Bible schools.
with officers and teachers, zoos, and
scholars q, 1913. There are in the city
$50 Sunday schools, with an attendance
Of Isl. 1885 scholars and over 1906
teacheES-Rmladelphid Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

As A hair dressing Halls Hair Remover
has no equal. Ask your druggist for it.
The only warranted cure Tor chills and
fever II Ayers Ague Cure.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

OLD pill boxes are spread over the land
BY the thousands after having been emp
tied by suffering humanity. What q mass
IF sickening, disgusting medicine the poor
tomach has to contend with Too much
.trong medicine. Prickly Ash Bitters is
rapidly and surely taking the place of all
this class Of drugs, and is curing all the ills
arising from disorJlered condition OF the
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
Colonel AnthOny's Plan.
Colonel ID. r Anthony oGerrd the fol-
lowing which was adopted:

Colonel ID. r Anthony oGerrd the fol-
lowing. which was adopted:
Resoaccd. That the present prob bitory lav
of the offending element. the intoxicating
liquors, by legal acton similar TO proceed
ings against smuRgied goods under the laws
OF the United States and by such other lexis-
enforcement of the Law and protection to
the lives and property of our citizens
Colonel Anthony offered an additional
amendment, n follows:
WHEREAS. During the year 1856 the State Of
Kansas Was disGraced by the strike of an
oafh-bound order. without cause. which was
inaugurated and maintained by brute force
of law. resulting in paraiyzing the trade of
10000 OF people. the stoppage of fire.. ght on
5000 miles of railway, the destruction OF pr.
waite property. the wrecking OF trains and
loss OF life. and
WHEREAS. These crimes we're daily perpe-
tr1fed through period OF nearly TWO months
in defiance of Law, and
WHEREAS. This dep,orAble state Of lawleee-
ness Vas permitted By osneiais .ho failed in
Of their allegiance to or fear Of the conspir.
ators: therefore be it
Resolrcd, That we believe that intelli9ent
labor 6 the very foundation of the prosper.
jty and development Of our country: that
we believe in free thought, free speech. free
labor rs the right OF each individual of these
United States. And We hereby demand that
the nominees of the Republican party shall
enforce the Law in such prompt and effective
manner rs in the future. should similar oc-
cssions arise that life and property shall be
safe and free laL or protected in the person
OF every citizen Of the State
After much talk Colonel Anthony's reso-
lutions were referred. The COMMITTEES -
ported against them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

THrRE are instances where quail on toast
has been followed in due time by three
cents on the dollar.-Chieago Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

Dr.. PIERCE's "Favorite Prescription" il
the debilitated Woman's best restorative
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

WHEN THE SCALP Is ANNOYED with Dand.
ruff, GLEyN's SULPHUR SOAP will be found
an infallible remedy. HILLS HAIR AMI
WHISPER DIE, Black or Brown, SOC.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

To SUCCEED in his profession the physi.
clan must have patients.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

An ode to a goat may be called q nanny
yoraary DOem
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

JOIN RusKIx wants the sewing machine
to go. Let him put his feet on the treadle
and work it then.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

The milk must be clean - get good
butter.-Prof. Curtis
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it. &c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

Az indirect way OF getting a drink OF
water at cheap clearinghouse Is to ash
for third cup OF tea.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
THE GENERAL MARKETS.

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

MENTAL gymnastics-Jumping to q con-
clusiOn.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-23
SUDDEN ENDING.

The Springfield Manufacturing Company
Withdraw from the Sintz Replevin
Suit.
The now noted replevin gas-engine suit
b. the Springfield Manufacturing company
against Clark Sintz came to sudden term
ination in Squire Breckenridge's court
Wednesday afternoon. Ever since the COM
pany replevined the drawings, models and
patterns from Clark Sintzt through Con-
stable Vanderburg and John T. Norris.
the company has kept them con-
cealed. Today Squire Breckenridge or
dered the model, etc. brought into court,
whereupOn the plaintiffs, the Springfield
Manufacturing company, withdrew from
the case. A few days ago Captain George
Sintz, brother of the defendant, brought a
suit to re-replevin, and of course the bring
ing OF the patterns into court would make
plain sailing for this second
proceeding. Accordingly, as stated, the
plaintiffs withdrew from the suit. The de-
PENDANTS will now take judgment for dam
ages and then the Springfield Manufactur-
ing company will appeal the case to higher
tribunal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-23

In le45. as John Minto had to go up
the Columbia river he took passage with
an Indian chief who had something of a
retinue. There was a sub chief who
looked after things of minor Importance,
and dusky maiden to whom old Pu-Pu
Mox. Mox, who was then great chief and
was destined later to fall in battle in COM
mand of the combined forces of the Inland
Empire, showed very devoted attention.
There were also several slaves, who drove
the canoes with their paddles for motive
power Somewhere on the grand river,
when among the ranges that tower above
Cape Horn, Miuto noticed that the Indians
acted very singularly and rather suspi-
ciously. They stopped the canoes and
oJked down in the water intently. Then
two slaves and sub chief got into the
smaller canoe and started to cross the
river. Suddenly Minto dropped on it,
and saw what the Indians saw. 1t was
one Of those beautiful transparent days
when the air and water are clear as crys-
tai. The sun of autumn either had not
risen so as to reach the deep canyon with
its rays or had dropped behind the west
ern heights. Anyway, these heights
were reflected so perfectly on the surface
of the river that the Indians had watched
the mountain sides as they padded along.
The cause of their strange action was
seeing a bear on high ridge across the
river from them eating berries. The
slaves took fusees across the river TO at
tack They climbed the bluff, took aim,
fired, missed and the bear ran away-he
was not hurt. All this Mimic saw on
the river surface without straining his
eyes to the mountains summit.--Port'
! land Oregonian.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-23
IIQUID)PEARD


Parisiaus in search OF novelties are
promised IA treat in the shape of n new
giant as big as any Of the tall monsters
who figured among the grcnadiers of the
Great Frederick The new Goliath is an
Austrian named Winkelmeier, who is only
2l years old and stands about feet 9
inches His feet are 30 CCntimetcrs, or
10. 60 inches, and his hands about II
inches long. He halls from iriedhcrg
and his parents are of ordinary height,
he himself only commencing to sprout
after he had attained Ii years Of age.
The owners of the hotel where the gigantic
phenomenon has put up have abandoned
the idea OF providing him with ordinary
furniture, as their chairs are too small
and their beds too short for youth of his
stature To enable the sou of Anak to
stretch his limbs in comfortable manner
four beds were requisitioncd by his
friends, who were obliged to arrange
them in position which should enable
him to go to sIeep.-ChiCago Herald.