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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
Old Ivory Carving,

The earlier records of ivory carving record
the ivory throne of the wise Solomon, the
curiously carved collins of the Chaldeans, the
Ethiopian carvings of Sesostris, the Ethiopian
carvings, principally in ivory obtained from
the narwhal, and the fine work Of the Etrus-
cans and Greeks. Homer speaks Of the ivory
decorations of the palace of Menelaus, and
other old historians of dead past of the
famous statue of Jupiter at Ephesus, and the
Venus of Mugard, carved by Praxiteles. In
the caves of La Madeline carvings Of animals
and gods were found, but of all these only the
history remains, no trace is left, the most
ancient relics being those in the Vatican,
which were brought to Rome from Byzan-
tium, at a date so remote that the record is
lost
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

Throw into boiling water some common
pipe or fiat macaroni, with salt, according
to the quantity used. Let it boil quarter
Of an hour, when it will be a little more than
half cooked. Drain off the water thoroughly,
and place the macaroni in a saucepan with
enough milk to cover il, let it boil till per-
fectly done, then take ont the macaroni and
lay it in a baking dish with plentiful allow
ance of grated cheese to which judcous
quantity of white pepper should be added;
pour over it plenty of liqueied butter,
sprinkle the top with more grated cheese,
and over that some very fine baked bread
crumbs Put the dish in the oven and baks
till the top is delicately Drowned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
FOUNDATIONS OF FORTUNES.

Wanamaker's first salary was 81. Is a week
A T. Stewart made his start as a school
teacher.
Jim Keene drove a milk wagon in a Cali
fornia town.
Cyrus Field began life as clerk in New
England store
Pulitzer once acted as stoker on Missis-
sippi steamboat.
Dave Swinton sold sugar over an Ohio coun-
ter for 81 week.
Moses Taylor clerked in Water street, New
York, at s. a week.
George w, Childs was an errand boy for a
bookseller at 81 month.
Jay Gould canvassed Delaware county,
n. y, selling maps at $50 apiece.
G. P, Huntington sold butter and eggs for
what he could got pound or dozen.
Andrew Carnegie did his first work in a
Pittsburg telegraph office for So a week.
Whitelaw Reid did work as a correspond
emit of Cincinnati newspaper for IS week.
Adam Foropaugh was butcher in Phila-
delphia when he decided TO 60 into the show
business
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
TIE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Tho Canal of Joseph-A Work Six Thou
snnd Years Old.

How many of the engineering works OF
the Nineteenth century will there be in ex-
istence in tho year 6000l Very few, we fear,
and still less those that will continue in the far
Off age to serve useful purpose Yet there
is at least one great undertaking conceived
and executed by an engineer which during
the space of 1900 years has never ceased its
Office, on which the life of n fertile province
absolutely depends today We refer to the
Bahr Joussuf-the canal of Joseph--built,
according to tradition, by the son of Jacob,
and which constitutes not tho least Of tho
many blessings he conferred on Egypt dur
ing tho years of his prosperous rule. This
canal took its rise from tho Nile at Asiut,
and ran almost parallel with it for nearly $50
miles, creeping along under the western
cliffs of the Nile valley, with many bend
and winding until at length it gained at en-
inence, as compared with the river bed,
which enabled it to turn westward through
q narrow pass and enter district which
was otherwise Shut Off from the fertilizing
floods on which all vegetation in Egypt de-
ponds.
The northern end stood seventeen feet
above low Nile, while at the southern end it
was at an equal elevation with the river.
Through this cut ran u perennial stream,
which watered province named the Fayoum,
endowing it with fertility and supporting a
large population. In the time of the annual
food a great part of the canal was under wa
ter, and then the rivers current would rush
in more direct course into the pass, carry
ing with it the rich silt which takes the place
of manure and keeps the soil in a state Of
constant productveness. All this, with the
exception of the traditions that Joseph built
it, can be verified today, and it is not mere
suppostion or rumor.-London Engineering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

In silverware is seen much pierced work.
There are very pretty cake baskets with
bright centers and open work borders.
Quite new sugar bowls AMI cream pitchers
are out in bright finish with decoration of
fiat chasing oSidized. These are very eff
fective
Large English chime clocks in handsomely
carved cases of mahogany, oak and rose
wood are in demand.
All floral decoration for the table should
be kept low, no flowers or foliage being al
lowed to rise TO such height above the table
as TO interfere with the free view OF each
guest over the whole table from end to end,
and from side to side.
Cut glass bowls holding few flowers arr
in vogue on the dinner table.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
ENTERT AlNMEN AND INSTRUCTION
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
The Handsome Tropical Plant from Which
Castor Oil is Made--A Curious Speci-
men in Natural Historv-GOod
Games for the Winter Evenings.

The castor oil plant is probably familiar to
some of our readers who have seen it grow
ing in gardens as a handsome annual much
admired for the brilliancy of its foliage; but
few have any idea of the size it attains in
Africa and other warm countries of which
it is a native. In those countries it lives sew
eral years and becomes a tree fifteen to twen-
ty feet high. The accompanying picture
shows one of these tropical castor oil trees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
Area of North America.

The area Of the United States, including
Alaska, is 5000, 800 square miles; that Of
British North America, so called, which in
cludes the present Dominion of Canada and
Newfoundland, is 1910, SOP square miles. The
whole area of the states and territories, in
GLIDING water surface of lakes and terrific
ries, is nearly equal to 100000 square miles.
The water surface of the Dominion of Canada
is included in the area given above. British
North America is larger than the United
States without Alaska. Alaska has an area
Of SIT 800 square miles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

For a savory omeet beat up four eggs in
basin; add some finely chopped parsley and
chives, with pepper and salt to taste. Melt
about two ounces Of butter in an omelet pan,
and pour in the mixture, stir it with a spoon
till it begins 10 set, then leave off stirring,
shake it a little, and fold it in half. Let it
brown Tor half a minute aIrl then turn it
out, under side upwards, on to a dish.
For sweet omeiets beat up four eggs, sweet
en- with finely powdered sugar, fry in the
same manner as the savory omelet When il
is firm, lay on it some jam which has been
slightly warmed, and fold it over at the same
time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
The Center of the Fur Trade.

1t is pretty generally known that Leipzig
is the center OF the fur trade, but many may
not be aware of the wide extent of this
traffic. The trade of the world may he said
to be conferred in Leipzig for fur wares. The
raw skins from America and Australia it is
true, are sold by public auction in London
and by the Hudson's Bay company, and the
greater portion of thooe from Russia and
other Asiatic countries are sent TO the fair at
Niini-Novgorod, Leipzig may, however, be
said to provide with dressed furs all the
markets OF the world where a demand exists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
THE CASTOR OIL PLANT.

The leaves of the castor oil plant are large
and beautiful, and the coloring of plant and
fruit is very rich. One variety has blood red
stalks and scarlet fruit; another is in differ
ent shades of purple. Its seed vessel is COW
cred with spines, and contains three large,
hat seeds, from which castor oil is made.
The best and most tasteless oil is obtained
by merely pressing the seeds; but in Jamaica
they are first bruised in a mortar and then
tied in bags and boiled in water, the oil being
SKINNED off as it rises to the top, and then
strained. In the West Indies it is used for
burning in lamps well as for medicine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
A Simple Device for PHYSICAL Exercise.

One of the simplest of many convenient de-
vices made to take the place of expensive and
cumbrous machines for physical training is
shown in the accompanying cut.
The apparatus, as will be seen, consists Of
a cord fastened TO the ceiling and floor. In
the center OF the cord is fixed an inflated
rubber ball with a cover to protect it from
rings, etc 1t is easily put in place or de-
tached when required, and the cords have an
arrangement for readily raising or lowering
the ball to the required height, and for in
creasing or decreasing the tension
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

Many ingenious housewives arrange for
themselves a corner table, by having piece
of wood fitted In with little silk or cretonne
curtains attached to the edge, FUN on to
cord, These draw partially, or quite close,
and hide all sorts Of odds and ends beneath
the table Above the table is "a dado of drawn
art muslin, of some good looking material,
with a shelf above For a very triaing sum
a corner Of room can be made to look cory
and artistic. This device can be carried out
in a small bedroom in the corner near win
dow, and pretty toilet table thus arranged
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
PROGRESS OF SCIENCE.
KNOWLEDGE PRESENTED IN BRIEF
AND POPULAR FORM.
An Entertaining Experiment with Bro
ken Lamp Chimney and a whistle. for
the Purpose of Showing That VII
bration of Air Cause Sound.

A simple experiment, originated by Profess
scr Kundt, utilities broken student lamp
chimney and an ordinary wooden whistle in
such manner as to show that sonorous vlOra-
tions may be originated by the vibrations Of
column of air--the principle upon which
musical wind instruments are based. a stu
dent lamp chimney generally breaks across
the narrow mock, just above the bottom por-
ton. The remaining cylinder of glass is used
in the experiment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
DON'TS FOR MEN.

Don't carry valuables in your outer coat
Don't make too great display Of your
jewely.
Don't go into crowd with your outer coat
unbuttoned.
Don't forget that you are just as likely as
anybody else to De victim of pickpockets.
Don't carry money in the pocket on the
right hand side of your trousers; pickpockets
expect to find money there.-Boston Tran
script
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

Take sharp putty knife that has per-
fectly even, unnicked edge, and scrape off as
much as you can without danger of scratch
ing the glass. Then mix little oil and tur-
pentine with fine pumce stone and carefully
rub off the remainder of the paint. Then
clean with soap, and wash and polish in the
usual way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
British Bihla Xnmen.

1t is generally thought that British lady
Is mentioned in the Bible-Claudia, in II
Timothy iv, 81. 1t is even supposed that she
may have been one Of the family OF Caradoc,
who had been taken prisoners to Rome. II
is known that Roman gentleman, Pudens,
had married British woman named Clau-
dia, and both are mentioned by Martial, a
Roman poet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL EXERCISE.

APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL EXERCISE.
The ball will not rebound straight, and the
rebound occurs so rapidly after the ball is hit
that all possible agility is needed on the part
of the striker TO steer clear of it. No black
ened eyes, no sanguinary noses need be feared
through its use, which, nevertheless, affords
facilities not only for plenty of good exer-
else, but also for mastering the difficult prob
lem of how to box.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
An ARTISTIC Photograph Frame.

The standing frame for photograph here
represented is an example of pretty novelties
now appearing in this line, and it will ba
suggestive to any one who may wish to get
up something similar. The design is SO sim
pie as hardly to need explanation. The foun-
dation of the frame is wooden palette with
an oblong opening for a photograph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

"The catalogue lives in all parts Of the
civilized world He is 80 gentle the people
keep him in their libraries. He feeds upon
dates, and grows fat on than"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

A bright little correspondent Of Wide
Awake, age years, sent to that magazine
the following about "the catalogue mon
sense animal":
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
Height Of Mt. Washington.

Mt. Washington, N H., is one and one
quarter miles high.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

PALETTE PHOTOGRAPH FRAME.
The wood is covered with plush or velvet,
which is decorated with graceful vine,
either embroidered or painted The palette
is supported by three brushes passed through
the thumbhole aud tied together with rib
bon bow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
A New York Letter.

What threatened to be the biggest
strike New York had ever seen has
come and apparently gone without
leaving any one very much worse off.
Last Friday it was said that 10000
men had gone out on the Vanderbilt
lines; the figures have dwindled down
to 1000 at the very highest estimate.
The Knights appear to have met with
a mos, discouraging defeat and have
begun to call names in their journal
which is always mistake.
Just what the trouble is about no one
seems to know except Vice President
Webb, and he won't tell. 1t appears
that he has had control of the road
during Chauncey Depew's absence,
and dismissed few men saying that
the traffic had fallen off and their SER
vices were not required. AS he imme-
diately replaced these men, the knights
sent in delegates to discuss the matter;
they were refused an interview, there
being, as Mr.. Webb said, nothing to
arbltrate." Then the men were called
out.
Mr.. Webb, however, seems to have
known of the impending diff Guilty, for
lie had already made arrangements in
Chicago, st. Louis and Boston to have
men sent on to take the place Of the
switchmen and fiagmen who were
leaving. AS a result, in less than a
week after the strike was announced,
of l3s trains daily leaving the Grand
Central Depot, nearly all are running
on regular time.
When the blow fell the Knights
fiattered themselves that now they
would demonstrate their power. Now
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. &. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every sunday At 5 O'Clock 4. VI. VesperS and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 4
O'Clock p. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
BenedictiOn at Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 10:30 O'Clock A. VI. Sunday School for
children at l 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ. f. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets isaac BORIS, Pastor. Res
idence: Ironton. Services every Sabbath
at IL A. NJ. and 1:45 p. NJ. Sunday School
$3.50 A. VI. Glass Meeting sunday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock Prayer Meeting Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. All are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between IrontOn and Arcadia. Rev. A. T..
TIDwELL, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday,
morning and evening. Prayer meeting eve
ry Wednesday evening. Sabbath School at
$3.50 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street, e. VI. SHOUSH, Pastor.
Residence IrontOn. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at 2:30 p. VI. and on the first and third
Sundays at IL A. NJ. sunday School every
Sunday At $3.50 A. VI. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 80 P. VI.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
a. NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, IrOntOn. A. ABB
ANATHY, pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28


Annapolis Alliance, No. l34, meets Satur
,Say. April 2Sth, 1SSS, and, after that, every
second saturday. At 1:3p Z. NJ.
j. NJ. BROWNE, Sec'y, Annapolis, Mo.
Arcadia Valley Alliance, No. 104, meets on
SATURDAY. evenings before the lst and Sd sun
days of every month, at s:3a = NJ
JOHN LORI, Sec'y. 1ronton, Mo.
EAGLE ALLIANCE, No I52, meets on the
rst and Sd Saturdays of each month. All
neighbors are invited.
FR,NCIEs ALLIANCE meets at Hogan on
the od and 4th Tuesday of each month AT :
O'Clock p. NJ. ID. :. "hE"ohf' 0eC y
MARBLE CREEK ALLIANCE, No. I02, meets
every months on Saturday evenings before
the second SUNDAY at Logtown, and Satur-
dav evening before the fourth sunday at the
Ped Schoolhouse on Marble Creek.
w. T. SUTTON, Sec'y, Ironton, Mo.
EIM GROVE ALLIANCE, No. l19, meets
sxa1y other Saturday evening, At the Elm
Grove schoolhouse, Belleview, at O'Clock p.
~ J. W. LAsHLEY, President.
w i. RUSSELL, Secretary.
CrD.H GROVE ALLIANCE, No. 120, meets
~ the Cedar Grove schoolhouSe in Beiieview,
the second and fourth Saturday at O'Clock
n WM. RUDDoCK, President.
G. HARTMAN, Secretary
CAR~ITEvILLE ALLIANCE, No. lst3, meet;
Of Workmen's Hall. Granitevilie, on the 2d
and 4th Saturdays Of each month at so p
CHAS. ORRICK, sec
Carver Alliance, No. 591. meets on the 2d
.,d t,h SATURDAYS in each month at . O'Clock
NJ at the BollingeT Schoolhou>e.
j. e. HUFF, Sec'y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY
COuRTS.

4 l.
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the First
Monday in February, May, August and No
fember.
OFFICERS:
\: w. HoLLoMAN, Presiding Judge Coun
ty Court.
Jos: q. CLARKsoN, County Judge, South
ern District.
r. J. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis
trict.
J. 5. JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
). l.. BUFORD, Collector.
w. \. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
Jos. HUFF, Circuit Clerk.
FRANZ DINGER, Probate Judge.
JAS. III. CLARK. Treasurer.
= Il. W. WHITwORTH, Sheriff.
;. i. REYBURN, Assessor.
w. y. GREGORY, Coroner.
JAS. NJ. LOGAN. Public Admir-, Bellevue.
n. w. HoLLOMAN, Surveyor.
Al VANCE, School Commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
Official Directory.

MEMBER OF CONGRESS-:
:. hoN. NM. VI. kINsEY, Tenth District,
81. Louis, Mo.
I. :. LAND OFFICE j. c. NoELL.
keslster; WM. b. NEWMAN, Receiver -
1ronton, Mo.
JOIN i. THOMAS, Judge Twenty-Slxth
;-ircuit, De Soto, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28

IRoNToN CAMP, No. 160, Sons of
Veterans, meets every 1st and Sd Thursday
evening, each month, and every Tuesday
evening for drill. ARNOLD HODGE,
j. ATTERBERRY, Capt. Commanding.
First Sergeant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
SYNODICAL FEMALE COLLEGE
. AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

Newly and beautifully furnished; heat
cd by steam; lighted by electricity;
hydrant water on all floors: home school
in all its appointments; distinct conserv-
atory building: charges reasonable. Next
term opens Sept. 3, 1890. For catalogue
address, REV. Fl. c. EVANS, A. NJ,
PRES. Fulton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
Notioe of Letters.

Notice is hereby given, that letters OF ad-
administration, upon the estate OF William
Towl, late of Iron county, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned, by the Judge
of the Probate Court of Iron County. NO.,
bearing date the 5th dav OF August, 1890.
All persons having claims against said Estate,
are required to exhibit them for allowance to me
within one wear alter the date OF said
letters. tr thev NAV be precluded from any bene-
ft Of such estate; aud il such claims be not ex-
hIhited within years from the date OF ths pup
iication they shall be forever barred
JOHN S. T0WL,
Auo14ne Administrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
Notice.!

Taken as stray, on my plantation, on the
20th day of August, 1890, a certain Sorrel
Horse. II years old, with some collar -marks
on one shoulder, right eye out. Had on
hornless saddle, wooden stirups, with piece
of carpet for saddle blanket; and if the
owner of said stray does not claim and prove
the same before the expiration Of thirty
days from the time of setting up Of this no
tice, the same will be posted before some
Justice of the Peace of Union Township,
Iron County, Mo. SAMUEL KING.
Annapolis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
TUITION FREE.

Contingent Fee, per term, so. Legiti-
mate expense (board, washing, books.
etc of student per term. $50 to Sl0O.
Healthy locafion; city lighted by electric
ity; splendid artesian water. In thor-
oughness, extent of curriculum, diSci-
pine and economy, WEST MISTER Is
the peer of any similar institution in the
country For catalogue and fall particu-
lars, address PROF. E. III. MARQUES,
Fulton. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28

Go to Payton Martins Livery Stable TO
Bug2ies, Hacks, and for accommodation
for Picnic excursions. New rigs and good
horses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28

The Public are respectfully invited to call
aud see our different styles of Photographs
and Prices. 'Our Motto: Good Pictures,
or no charge" Gallery, opposite Mrs.
Lopez's. VIC. PERKINS,
Ironton Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is perfect,
Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood purifier,
removes bilousness without purging. As
pleasant as lemon syrup. 1t is as large as
any Dollar tonic and retails for SOC. To get
the genuine, ask for GROVES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28

Annapolis Alliance, No. I54, meets Satur-
Say- April 2Sth, 1SSS, and, after that, every
second saturday. at 1:}u z. NJ.
l. NJ. BROWNE, Sec'y, Annapolis, Mo.