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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19

CHAPTER H.-CoNrINuEp.
PRESENTLY, man who was buried in a
newspaper at some distance rose. stretched
himself, and approached
DE did not look at Childer. but paused
with his back to him, and began humminp a
popular air "Chpperl'' he said, suddenly,
over his shoulders.
1t was the signal for which Lyman had
Deen waiting, yet he started visibly, while
the gloom on his face deepened.
SAY, ayin he returned "You take your
own time to make yourself known after call
ing me here''
wanted to get the cut of your lib. A
man mas to be keerful who he 'sociates with
In place like this,
Inc fellow leered insolently as he said &c.
de had turned by this time and taken the
empty seat at the table, helping himself to
the yiands that had been placed there with
out being asked
III you've no idee Of film an empty ca
paclty, viii, y he remarked, complacently.
FOLKS as comes here ginerally eats.'
"WIl you be kind enough to come at once
to your business with me.''
s"An in good time, boss. Pleasure first.
business afterwards. Which 5ein' the case,
mebbe you kin tell me how the gentleman
Is as was wsylaid t'other night,"
A sudden CLEAN shot through the gloom
OF Lyman CMlder's countenance
ut doesn say much for you if that.is the
best you cal. do,' he answered, coolly 1.-THE
friend you inquire for win soon be able to
call on you, and will, have no doubt. You
should have made a better job of it.''
"TwasE't me made that try, boss. Ketch
this kid nappin', will vera But say! fer a
nickel could tell you the two as did-who'd
do it over again, 'hout a mistake, if they had
leetle coaxin''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
LOSING A FORTUNE.
The Story of Poor Man Who Might Hay
Been Worth Millions.

The Story OF a Poor Man Who Might Have
Been Worth Millions.
'sThere is tide in the, affairs of men
which, taken at the flood, leads on to
fortune" A white-haired man quoted
that and told this story: ''You don't
remember the Emma mine. She was
at one time the crack property in the
market. l don't remember whether
the mine ever was really worth any
thing or not, but there was time in
its history when the stock brought
twice its par value. A Spectator by
the name of Lyons was in it, and he, in
company with number of prominent
men, PULLED the stock to the highest
possible notch. One of Lyons
acquaintance came to me one
day and asked me to lend him
5000. I had little shoe business
then, and was making a fair living,
but didn't have many 5000 bundles to
distribute among my friends. He Of
fered as security 10000 shares of
Emma the par value of which, be-
ieve, was 800 per share. It wasn't
selling for any thing then, but this
friend said it was bound to go to par,
if not above. I told him had no use
for mining stocks. / couldn't pay for
shoes with certificates, no matter how
pretty they were. He said he must
have money, and asked me if couldn't
let him have $50. / told him / would
accommodate him so far, and gave him
the money, but took no security. The
next day heard the stock was in de-
mand for small price; the next day
my neighbors were buying it, and in
week every body had some of it. /
tried to see my friend, and sent him
word that I'd let him have the. 5000
for the stock, but could not reach
him for nearly two weeks. Then he
came into my store to pay me the $50.
l wanted some of his stock, but he
said he had sold all he intended to sell
below par, and 1 might have all /
wanted at 800. / refused to buy at
that figure, but inside month other
people were paying that. One day an
other friend offered me a lot at 1925.
had got the fever by that time, and /
nortgaged about every thing / had to
take his offer. If you know any thing
about mining stock you know what
happened to me. The Emma took a
sudden turn and went out of sight so
fast didn't save 81 of my investment.
/ never recovered myself after that,
and only month ago was SO hard
pressed for money had to borrow $50
of the friend had refused to lend $500
to on the 5000 Emma 1t looks now
as if never will be able to pay hin
back.-Chicago Neses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
illumination for Paintings.

An expert in Photographic produce
lions states that the most favorable il
luminator for oil paintings is a direct
front light, by which shadows cast
from very thick strata of paint and
strong brush marks are considerably
allayed, and the structure of the cam
vas is made invisible. Black or neu-
trail colored screens. placed at certain
angles toward the object to be copied.
will absorb the Objectionable light, and
leave the original free from reflections.
Gloss and flares may cause disturbances,
but these may be overcome by placing
rejecting mirrors behind the lamps, and
by adjusting one horizontally directly
under the picture. When very old
paintings have hung for long time
exposed and subjected to dust, moist
ure, and other damaging influences, the
surface of the painting is so much in
crusted with dirt as to make good
copy from it an impossibility, under
these circumstances, the picture should,
if practicable, be cleaned with soft
sponge, water and soap, and, after
allowing to dry slowly, rubbed over
with dry soft sponge, then with oil
or glycerine and water.-N. !. San.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
High Meteorological Stations.

OF the present very limited nlnnber
Of high stations for making mefeoro-
logical observations, there are, only
two in Europe which exceed 5000
meters in height, being about 10, 900
and IL 900 feet, respectively: Among
those in this country Pixies Peak,
which has an altitude OF L. 100 feet,
exceeding thus, by more thsn 5000
feet. any IL Europe. These great
heights are much more accessible on
this continent than in Europe, there
being five in America, where II, Gao
feet or more is reached by railroads.
built for facilitating mining works the
highest of these in North AmericA is
Mount Lincoln, in Colorado, the min
ing works on which are 14,291 feet
above the sea, and here is meteor
illogical station conducted by Harvard
College. Another station is placed
part way up the mountain, at . height
of Is, 500 feet. In the Andes range. In
Peru, continuous meteorological OBJ
servaa ions are also carried on. the
loftlest point for this purpose being
II, 800 feet above the sea.-N. y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
PITH AND POINT.

+
Proud looks make foul work In
fair faces.
The wages of sin is death; but
! some people do not get their wages
till long after they are due-Boato,s
Commercial Bulictin..
knowledge is the accumulation of
facts and ideas; but education is the
Improvement of experience.
There is frozen music in many 8
heart that the beams of encouragement
would melt into a glorious song.
The neglect of the habit of accu-
| racy seriously nlnitsa mans personal
influence and also his personal enjoy
ment.
Real friendship Is slow grower,
and never thrives unless engrafted
upon a stock of known and reciprocal
nserit.
A true man never frets about his
place in the world but just slides into
it by the gravitation of his nature, and
swings there as easily as star.
One rich man wears poor clothes
because he is rich. and can do any
thing, while a poor man wears, fine
clothes because he is poor and wants
to create the impression that he is not.
False happiness renders men stern
and proud, and that happiness is never
communicated. True happiness rem
ders them kind and sensible, and that
happiness is always shared.
There is no kind of knowledge
which, in the hands of the diligent and
skillful, will not turn to account. Honey
exudes from all flowers, the bitter not
excepted, and the bee knows how to
extract it.-Bishop Horne.
There is an affectation of simplicity
and sincerity in which there turks the
subtlest species OF hypocrisy. Simple.
ity consists in being and appearing
just what you are, neither more or less.
The man who can command his
appetite owes thereto length of days.
And not length of days merely; not
mere continuity of existence, but that
alone which gives continuity sub
stantial value, viz, power to enjoy.
AS small letters hurt the sight, so
do small matters him that is too much
intent upon them; they vex and stir up
anger, which begets an evil habit in
reference to great affairs.-Plutarch.
"A man that loves to be peevish and
| paramount, and to play the sovereign
at every turn, does but blast the bless
| ings of life and swagger away his own
| enjoyments; and not to enlarge upon
the folly-not to mention the injustice
of such behavior. it is always the
sign of a little unbenevolent temper.
1t is disease and discredit all over, and
| in it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
MODERN FoRTREssEs
The Advantage snd strong Points Of M
talic Notifications.

The Advantage and Strong Points Of No.
talic Notifications.
The plan of fortresses at present
adopted-unknown to the public, but
the divulging of which can do no harm,
rs it can not remain secrets very
peculiar and quite opposed to any
aesthetic or artistic conception. A for
tress is henceforth composed of an inn
mense block of concrete of incredible
thickness. 1t will offer to the eve only
a square, oval or lozenge s',ape, the
outside being a mere block Without
projections Or access. It is not yet set
tied whether this block shall be sur
rounded by trench, but all competent
authorities in Europe seem to hold that
one Or several sheeted cannon shall
move round the block, and as powder
will in future be smokeless, this can
non, always in motion and escaping the
enemy's aim, will fire on fixed point.
This movable sheeting will make up
for the absence of trenches. At the
angles of the block, moreover, if
square, Or elsewhere if it is round or
oval, there will be sheeted
reduets, which will cover the
base of the block and make assaults
impossible. Of course the interior of
the block will contain the equipments
of a fortress. The entrance is UNDER
ground, on the side opposite that where
the enemy can appear. There will be
air openings in the interior, which is
lit up by electricity produced on the
spot or at a distance. The magazine
of projectiles is in spot inaccessible
to explosions caused by shells coming
from without. The stores of other
ammunition and of victuals are sim
uarly protected. The hiding places
for the men, and, in short, every thing
that has to be under shelter, are UNI
derground, and so placed as to be quite
protected from the besiegers. Electric
wires, both for messages and light, as
also telephones, beyond the reach Of
the besiegers, protect the fort against
isolation-that is to say, against
abandonment and discouragement.
The underground existence of the gar
rison may not be very lively, and it
will be well to accustom as many men
as possible to it; but that garrison will
not exceed thirty or forty men per
fortreSs.-LonlO71 Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
HABITS OF osTRlcHEs.

Glimpses OF the Great Btfds Kept In Cali
f0rnia for Their Plumage..
tits too bad to say any thing against
these magnificent creatures, but their
big, eyes and grinning look reveal an
ugly disposition. They will strike with
their feet and trample whenever they
have chance. Contrary to my ex-
pectations the ostriches are very clean
in appearance, and the feathers in their
natural state are beautiful and rich
They are not packed down close to the
body, but very loose, SO that the wind
blows through them, tanning the body
and keeping it cool. This shows more
than any thing else that they belong to
hot climate. The chicks are plucked
at seven months of age and the large
birds every six months.
The head, which is wonderfully
small compared to the great size of the
body, is very queer, consisting of hard
ly any thing except two big eyes and q q.
wide, deep bill, splitting the head back
to the neck. The top Of the head is
fat and often sunken; there absolutely
seems to be no room for brains. AS
authority has placed the size of the
brain to be in proportion only Of ] to
1900, while the eagles is ! to 160 and
the parrots as to 45. Notwithstand--
ing their brainless heads they show
an intelligence that overthrows all
laws of phrenology. When Matching
their young they carefully break the
thick shells of the eggs, and show the
r<F fn~>
the chicks.
Although viciously disposed they beg
for food most winningly. First they
toss their wings about, as if to drivee
off flies. They open their mouths and
follow you along the fence, reaching
out their long necks. If you wait o.
little to test their importantly they
will sit down and raise their WINGS
sway their bodies, and pound their
heads from side to side, Now reward.
one by throwing him a,big orange and
he will quickly gulp it down whole,
While it is retained in the neck, slowly
working down, he will stretch his,
mouth with another, and 50 on until
you can see four or five punches where,
the oranges are working down his,
neck at the same times They. drink.
water in the same gulping manner.
seizing it in big .mouthfuls like solid
substance. Their chief food is a3falfa,.
given all the year round, with corn.
occasionally, in the proportion Of q.
pound to each large bird. This grass
is cut fresh and chopped with,a re-
volving knife. A bushel basketful.
daily answers for two birds. Tits also.
the principal food. used in. Australia
and Africa, but known under differ
emit name-viz., lucern. which, Webster
gives as the only proper name for. tim
this country. This herb ofsthe clover.
new only in the United States, grows.
very rank, and, being green all the.
year, the ostriches, by feeding upon III,
thrive amazingly Cincinnati Oosar-
naerciGl Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19

yet, apparently, for he and Mr.. Evericiga
retired to the study, and Norris was SUM-
moned to join them after the first half hour.
ssI've been turning over an idea all week,
and now that Childer is here, it is time to
speak of it. We are bound to need extra
nelp. You- Lyman, have just been showing
me how we can extend our connections, but
an iron man could not stand the work you
are laying out for yourself. Now. here is
Norris with nothing to do, and he is a lad I
can trust. Why should we not take him in-
give hum clerkship first, with the promise
OF advancing him to the cashiers placel ]
am sure we can't do better, nor, think,
can he.n
There can be no doubt about the last, !"
said Norris, gratefully then looked search
ingly at Childer in an effort to read his
thoughts.
The younger partner had set smile on
his face, but beneath it Norris fancied he
could detect reluctance and dislike, though
what he said was mildly In favor of the
plan.
'.Any one you recommend, Mr.. Everieigh,
of course will be satisfactory to me. In
view of the future it will be well enough
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
Printing-ofice Dishonesty.

Hbn. Amos J. Cumm5ngsstellssasfnn-.
ny story about printer named Austin
While Cummings was setting type I'M
the New York Tribune Office e. good
many years. ago Austin did ''sub,> worls
a spell. One day Austin said to- Cum
raings: This Office is mores honas&
ahan the Zines Office.
why's
!; Because. whera Invent. OUT to-dBg /
left an. apple on. my case, and whan I
came back. theme it was. safe and
sound; nobody he'd eaten it,
..Well?"
Nov; just tos]Aow, YOU how. diGArent
the Times printers are, while, q was
working there, Last week one az the
boyswent Of. leaving aRorangson his
cass-. I.tosis it and. ate,its ni-G Chicago
Nes1s..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19

lit is only in southern, lnkitudea
hat figs,can. be grown, uccessnally, and.
in the South it lip said the quality can. .
be greatly improved by growing them.
under glass Fig trees aae 80 tendeps
and. prone, to an early decay that they
can not be SHIPPED TO- points as fags
north as st. Louis We have neMar'
seen Thorn in 81. Louis raarkct, but heye
seen. them in SAaw's garden, the tspes
being protected, from trOsts during the
wintGry months, Persons FROM the
North do mot greatly admire tha,tasEe
q ripe figs II usually takes tine. and
practice 70 cultivate taste fsN thena
-.Jonrnas of AgricHitssre.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19

1t is stated that there are more
ducks in China than in all the world
outside of it. They are kept on every
farm, on the private roads, and ON all
the lakes, rivers and smaller streams.
There are many boats on each OF which
as many as two thousand are kept.
Their eggs constitute one of the most
important articles Of food. They are
hatched in establishments fitted up for
the purpose. Some of them turn out
as many as fifty thousand young ducks
every year. Sailed and smoked ducks
are sold in all the towns and many OF
them are exported to Countries where
Cinnamon reside,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
1 81 Amsterdam, the paradise

| IN Paris or Amsterdam, the paradise.
| of the race.
The miles OF riverside accornmoda-
tion in and around New York afford
luxurious board and lodging for our
nimblc .eIlow-citizens Between the.
rock and soil. and the pier piles the rat
colony flourish and keep up the popu~'
lationL They intermarry just Like.
other natives, and the infusion OF
foreign blood has helped to Develop
the raxe intellectual qualities Of the
Empire City rat. Each river and
canal boat that goes up the country
Ia spring carries q few adventurers
from New York to brighten up the rus
tics in Wayback County. Each foreign.
ship that anchors in the North river
debarks band of sturdy immigrants
from European ports, which, in turn
are supplied from, the interior. The
Hanoverian rat is of noble, some say OF
royal lineage, and has had even q.
lions share in populating our free and
open county. The rat is by choice a
vegetarian. He is not teetotaler, or
at least ne insists on experiments be-
fore he- decides. Watch near one OF
the bonded stores where wines and
liquors are landed. Soar around the,
mailing houses in breweries and you
will see sleek-coated, bright-eyed
tippler sally forth, reckless of danger,
as full as q keg and as happy asa
President He shoots ahead for q few
PAGES, stops dead, and lifts up his nose
to sniff the breeze. Then You will see
his sides. swell out round, as il. he was
bursting with jollity. All of assudden
he careenss over to the left, and only
after severe mental effort does he
square himself up for another trot
homewards--N 7. Nail and Erpress..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19

The English sparrow wakes ese-
mics wherever he goes. HNhas become
domiciled in Mobile, axla his tribe il
increasing 30 fast there Tint. note az
warning is raised thai unless NE bitlA
are exterminated they will coon creatas
havoc IN the gardens end farms At thss
section.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19
UNDER A CLOUD
CLEARING HIMSELF.
The Thrilling and Absorbing story
Of q Great Crime.
BIZ JENNIE DAVIS BURTON.
AUTHOR OF HER LIrE's Secret AND
OTHER STORIES.
CHAPTER N,-Cosr,Srrn

Sopyr'0n.sd, 1855, by tbs A. " Kellogg Nesrspapsr
company. Al Rights RssTred.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-15
The Great Land Enterprise.

Energetic measures are being adopt
ed by the Mexican Land and Develop
ment Co., for the carrying out of the
great enterprise to which we alluded in
a recent issue in connection with the
Grant of Land it has acquired ia the
stae of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The
hadest of the surveying is already
done, and it is estimated that in a year
4, 100000 acres can be surveyed, of
which the Company will take /, 600, GOO
acres.
The land has nayigable rivers, and
harbors, and coal, and dense forests Of
fine timber. and petroleum, and pre-
cious metals, and other minerals; but
suppose it had nothing at all except the
bare land. and suppose tnat it does not
bring more than the $l.25 per acre,
you might figure what the profit will
be on some million acres.
We know what land is. We can see
it. 1t is always where we can examine
it. The most successful companies for
some years have been organized on
land. The whole world knows what !
boom there was in Southern California
last year, and the many fortunes that
were made. None Of these begin to
compare with this enterprise in magni-
tude. nor in its possibilities. It com
prises not alone millions Of land but
the opening for many industries.
See the Company's advertisement
elsewhere.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-15
PROBATE NOTICE.

State q Minnesota, County Of Brown yss. In
Probate Court, Special Term. August 2nd 1888.
In the matter Of the Guardianship Of John An
derson aud Anton Anderson Minors.
On reading and filing the petition of Ole B. An:
derson guardian of the persons and property Of
John Anderson and Anton Anderson minors for
license to sell the real estate of his said wards at
private sale; and it appearing from said petition
that it is necessary and would be beneficial to
said wards that said real estate or part thereof
should be sold
It's ordered, that the next of kin of the said.
wards aud all persons interested in the estate
of said ward shall appear before said Pro.
bate Court, at the Probate Office in the City of
New Ulm in the County of Brown aforesaid, on
the Goth day of September A. D. 1888 at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause Why license
should not be granted for thesale of said real
And it Is further ordered, that copy of this or
der be persononally served on the next OF kin Of
said wards residing in said Brown County, and on
all persons interested in said estate at least four
teen days before the hearing of said petition as
aforesaid, and by the publication thereof for four
successive weeks in the New Ulm Review weekly
newspaper printed and published at the City Of
New Ulm in said Brown County, the last of which
nbications shall be at feast fourteen days before
said ofhearing.
Dated at New ulm, Mimi. August End 1898.
BY the Court
l.,S.) ERNST BRANDT,
Spf Judge of Probate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-15

Eggs taken in exchange at markei
prices for goods, by Frank Kuetzing.