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The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
Boots Of Human Skin.

In 1876 the firm of Hahreaholtz
Brothers, boot and shoemakers, of New
York City, made pair of boots from
human skin, which they sent to the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
They were never put on exhibition,
which goes to show that there was
some humanity in the Centennial
officials IL not in the makers of the
CHASTITY footwear. Afterwards they
were sent TO Prof. S. V. Baird. Of the
Smithsonian Institution, who would
not allow them shelf-room. The skin
from which the boots were made was
taken from the breast, stomach, and
back of man who had died suddenly
and been taken TO medical college.
In general looks the boots were of q
light-brown color and somewhat heavi-
err than if made from calf skin. The
dark color was caused by the tanning
process. The leather was much more
porous than either calf or cow skin.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
A LOVELY WOMAN

overheard one say of her, "By Heaven,
she's painted ~ yes" retorted she in
dignantly, land by heaven onlyin Ruddy
health mantled her cheek, yet this beautiful
lady, once thin and pale, and suffering from
a dry, hacking cough, night-sweats, and
splitting of blood, seemed destined to fill
a consumptives grave. After spending
hundreds of dollars on physicians, without
benefit, she tried DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery; her Improvement was soon
marked, and in few months she was
plump and rosy again,-a perfect picture
of health and strength.
This wonderful "Golden Medical Dis
covery," now world-famed as a remedy for
consumption, which is really lung-scrofula,
is not only an acknowledged remedy for
that terribly fatal malady, when taken in
time and given a fair trial, but also for all
forms of Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp diseases,
as White Swellings, Fever-sores, Hip-joint
Disease, Salt-rheum, letter, Eczema, Boils,
Carbuncles, Erysipelas and kindred all
ments. All scaly, crnsty, itching, trouble
some er1ptions yield readily to its curative
powers. 1t invigorates the liver, enriches
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Close by, in the stiffness of the night
could scarcely startle the ordinary indi-
vidual more than do triling noises the
nervous invalid. But once the nerves are
brsced and the system invigorated with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, this abnor-
NAL sensitiveness is succeeded by a tran
guilty not TO be disturbed by trivial
causes. Impaired digestion is a fertile
cause Of nerve weakness and unnatural
mental gloom, and n vigorous renewal OF
the action of the stomach is one of the
surest means Of invigorating and quieting
the nerves. Insomnia, or sleeplessness, a
form Of nervous disease, is unquestionnbly
benefited by sedatives, when IL is pro-
longed, or of frequent occurrence, but its
permanent removal is more effectually
achieved with the Bittcrs. This medicine
is also sigrally eficacious for malaria,
rheumatism, constipation, liver complaint,
and torpidity of the kidneys and bladder.
There has been dyspepsia in the Cabinet
ever since they had q Secretary of the In
terror
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
THE CITY OF GEMS.
no" the Treasures of Ceylou are I'm
earthed and Find Their Way to I,oudo..

Ratnapura, the city of gems, is the
center OF district twenty or thirty
miies square, in almost all of which a
stratum OF gravel six feet to twenty
Feet under the surface exists. Throup6-
out this area gem pits are to be seen
near the villages, some being worked
now. others being abandoned. The
natives work there in companies of six
or eight, and pay rupee Der maa p.r
month Tor the privilege OF working a
certain allotment. where they begin bv
marking off square of about ten
feet.
After removing about three feet Of
soil the sounding rod. a piece of iron
about half an inch in diameter and six
feet long, is used to sound for the
gravel. II successful the digging i,
begun IN earnest till about four feet
deep. On the second day gravel ia
taken out BY baskets and handed from
one man to another till all within the
fquarc Is excayated. Should the min
ers md the soil fairly firm at the bot
tom OF the pit they tunnel all around
ios about two feet drawing out the
gravel and sending it up also to be
hesped with the rest, which usually
completes the work of the second dav.
Waterman remains near it all night,
Oh the third day it is all washed
in = wicker basket BY n circular Jerk
ing motion, which throws out ali the
surples light stone and rubbish. till a
good Quantity of heavy gravel is left
in tho bottom, which is carefully ex-
aminea- There is hardly a basketful
that co-s not contain some gems of ia
ierior value, which are usually sold by
the pound for about nine rupees.
Should no valuable stopes be found
another pit is sunk. and SO on until
one or two or perhaps three really
valuable gems are unearthed, when
the work Is stopped and the whole
party goes of 70 Ratnapura with the
prize
II these are worth say q few thous-
and rupees. they are kept secret and
only shown to one or two men of mon
ey, who make the owners an advance
and look after the custody of the prec-
ious stones. Then they gamble and
drink for some time til another aa-
vance becomes necessary. and so on
until half the value is obtained. Then
the party. with the mortgage, pro-
eeeds to Columbo. or Italutara where
rich Moorish traders are summoned to
purchase. and the gems soon find their
way TO London. The general public
know nothing about these transactions,
and valuable gems are never heard of
in Ceylou. and scarcely sec the light of
day till they reach Bond street.
The natives have q great fear of ex-
posing their finds till they are sold. aud
they have most extraordinary super
stitiuus ideas about showing them.
This system has been in vogue for
centuries past 1t is only occasionally
one hears OF any native having enter
prise enough to dig a few feet below
the first gravel 70 see IT, by sounding.
q second bed Of gravel is within reach
for they fear the expense OF bailing out
water. which Increases as the greater
depth IS attained, although the second
gravel is well known TO be much richer
than the first.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

The American woman does lack the
repose Of her English sister, but in
place Of il she is rich in virtues nm
known 10 the British matron.
She is generous and considerable.
She i not bit afraid TO say what
she likes or what she dtSiikes.
She knows wherever sho may be, or
in whatever position she may be
placed. that at one word from her the
American man is by her side ready to
protect her.
She believes this is the greatest
country in the world because its wo-
men are good looking and the men
adore them.
She is not used to waiting on her
self for ever since she can remember
something that wore trousers attended
10 all her wants.
She is quick to see and good at re-
mcmbering, and doesn't disdain bit
OF advice.
In whatever strange land she has
gone she has been a success, and
To-day if an American girl were
asked to be Czariua of Russia she
would not be bit surprised and she
would combine mercy with justice in
her rule
The American woman is the prcduct
of the finest plant known in the civil
is%d world. She is the flower of indie
pendence. and no matter what flag may
wave over her. no matter whether the
skies are blue or gray. she always has
a smile for the happy, CHEEKY word
for whoever may be in sorrow. and for
your boy and mine We will take for =
yiie-the American girl.-BG5.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
THEY STRUCK 1T RICH.
Three Men Each Draw Sis. 900 from
The Louisiana State Lottery.

Philadelphia Pa Item, March q.
Fortune continues to smile upon Phila-
delpnians. Several residents OF the city
have been fortunate enough to draw large
prizes in The Louisiana State Lottery, but
the present month breaks the record, as
three comparatively poor men were sud
denly made rich by a small investment,
each holding one-twentieth of ticket num-
Der SIG, which drew the capital prize of
500, 900. The lucky men are W. Conding-
", of 2952 Fnirhin street; J. S. Aman, @gl3
Thompson street, and Joseph Goodman,
salesman with y. Snellenberg * Co. at
Fifth and South streets.
An Item reporter visited these gentle
men this morning MIR. Condingley was
the first one called upon and said: Eyes
/ was very fortunate, and l feel very
much elsted over my good luck. Mr Aman
stated: My mother and invested in
one ticket, and / could hardly believe my
eyes when received the list and noticed
that my number won Sl5,OO
MIR Goodman was seen at his place of
employment. Il had the one-twentieth of
ticket numbered $751;" he said, (which
drew the capital prize, and 1 received my
money on last Saturday"
The militia drill is generally successful
in striking whisky.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

The English Society for the Preser-
vation Of Footpaths fought ninety
eight cases last year. Among its mem
bers are tho Duke of Westminster, the
Marquis of Harrington, the Archbishop
of Canterbury and Lord Tennyson.
The annual income of its members
foots up in the millions, but the socie-
ty is in need of funds. Its chief foes
are men who plough up footpaths, or
out hurdles across them.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
A Dancing Teacher at SO.

Prof. Frank Stouch, dancing mas
ter of Berks Co, Pa, is So years of
age, and has been a teacher of dancing
fo- tifty-four years of his life and is
still at it, conducting his classes as
successfully as he did thirty or forty
years ago. He now has seven classes
In Reading and Lebanon with $50 pu-
pills, and during his career has taught
over "a 900 young people the mystery
and art of dancing.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
When is a Man Drunk7

Drunk, or not drunk" That was
the question which presented itself Ior
settlement the other day at hipon, I'm
gland. says the Newcastle Chro'iscse'
On behalf of the luckless man who was
accused of having imbibed too freely II
was submitted that he was only TOO
fresh" The legal gentleman who's
services had been retained, further
maintained that a person who couio
walk as his client had been able 70 d
was not drunk" within the meaning
of the act: and he reminded the Bencn
that Ii had been written that
He is not drunk vino from the floor
can riee again and still drink more;
But drunk is he who helpless ne,
Without the power TO drink or ris%-
This poetical plea, however ingenious
as it Internationally was, was not re-
garded sufficiently sound to hold water.
and SO the customary fine was imposen.
II has lately become necessary to Apply
tests In such cases, but this does not ap-
near TO have been done in the present
Instance. When the licensing act OF 1877
came into operation, publican N thus
neighborhood resorted TO the happy
expedient of fixing the limits OF supply
by the ability of his customer TO utter
without stumbling. the words truly
rural;r and some time ago 1t Jared oadiy
with a poor fellow in London. who wa
so far gone as to be unable to spell con
stitutionar' or statistical" The law,
however, takes no cognizance either OF
',.hibbelethsn or spelling bees IN snen
matters, -------
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
Confidence eegot of Success.

So successful has DR.. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery proved in curing
chronic nasal catarrh, bronchial and
throat diseases, that its manufacturers
now sell 1t through druggists under Q
positive guarantee of its benehttng oil
curing in every case, If given a fair trial
or money paid for it will be refunded.
Consumption (Which is scrofula of the
lungs If taken in time, is also cured by
this wonderful medicine.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
FOR SALE.

A complete outfit for small country pa
per including an Army press; very cheap.
A Mctetrich mailing machine and
enough mailing type to set up 900 names.
Virtually new.
A complete Job ONCE doing good bus
mess. Fine chance for good man.
Two or three newspapers in Furnishing
Colorado towns.
For particulars address ]. S. TEMPLE,
Denver, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
Morse,s School SHOES.

Made in our large factory at Omaha,
Nebraska. Ask your dealer for them.
Refuse to take any others. If not kept
in your town, write us asking where
to get them. They wear longer and
fit better than any other shoes. Shoes
have always been made too narrow.
We make them wide. A reward of
Fifty Dollars in gold paid for every
pair Of our own make OF shoes that
contains a particle of shoddy, or any
thing but solid leather. We make
$50 styles of Women's, Misses and
Children's Sewed and Standard Screw,
Grain. Glove, Kid and Dongola. Ele-
giant styles. wide and good fitting. We
also carry $50 styles of Mems Goods,
Rubbers, &c.
w. V. MORSE & CO..
Shoe Manufacturers, Omaha, Neb.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

The pleasant flavor, gentle action an
500 thing effects of Syrup of Figs, when i
need OF q laxative and if the father c
mother be costive or bilious the most graf
flying results follow Its use, so that it
the best family remedy known and ever
family should have a bottle.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
The "Mother.s Friend"

Not only shortens labor and lessons pain
attending it, but greatly diminishes tho
danger to life of both mother and child if
used few months before confinement.
Write to the Bradfield Regulator Co., At
lanta, Ga, for further particulars Sold
by all druggists.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in order TO cure II
YOU have to take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh cure is taken internally, and acts direct
IL on the blood and mucous surfaces. hairs
.Satarrh Cure is no auack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and IS regular prescription.
4 is composed of the best tonlcs known, com
uined with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectIy on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ipgredientt fbat pro-
euces such wonderful results In curing catarrh.
send for testirnoulals free. F. J. CHENEY d
co. Props, Toledo, Sold by druggists,
price I5c, -
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

In the Congressional report upon the admission
of Wyoming, many facts were given going TO show
her richer in resources than any of her sisters,
and territory applied for admission
thoroughly qualired- This report shows the
CAPITAL. CHEYENNE, 70 be one of the wealth.
lest cities of its size In the world and certainly the
most favored and prosperous. The Union Pacific
Railway Is now constructing shops there TO cost
tEJOtdL and employ s-aOD men. This fact, coupled
with the early admission of the state assured, is
causing a rush to CHEYENNE but her realty is
still low, Offering the best mt in the West
We have the best unim proved residence property
in the city, and our prices are even lower tina
that Immediately adjoining. We Offering only
alternate blocks, and to induce n quick response
will. to IA limited amount, take two-ffths in
clear lands chattles, small cash payment, bal
Anee in one and two years, at seven per cent
semi-nnnual interest. Call at our Cheyenne office
or address THE INTERIOR LAND AND
IMMIGRATION CO., Department B, Dem
yer, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

When Baby WAS sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she wac q Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, She chung 20 Castoria,
When she hsd Children, she gave them Castoria
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

We call the attention of those suffering
with Dropsy to the fair proposition of DR..
H. H Green Il Sons, in their advertisement
on this page. Try them; it costs you
nothing to do So
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

1t is perfectly safe to kiss a maiden
when she drops her eyes. Thenceforth
she is of necessity blind.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

For Constipation or Sick Headache, use
DR.. Pierce's Pellets; Purely Vegetable
Ono "a dosa
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat etc,
quickly relieved by BRowS's BRoNCHI Al
TRocHEs. A simple and effectual remedy
superior to all other articles for the same
purpose. Sold only In bOreS.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

the blood and promotes all the bodily func-
tons 1t is the only liver, blood and lung
remedy, sold by druggists, under positive
guarantee, that it will do all it is recon-
mended to, or money paid for it will be
promptly refunded. No ordinary remedy
could be sold under such peculiar and trying
conditions. To do so would bankrupt its
manufacturers. Not so with "Golden Medi-
cal Discovery which outsells opary other
liver, blood and lung remedy, throughout
the civilized world It's legitimate med
tctIie, not a beverage; contains no alcohol
to fnebriate; no syrup or sugar to derange
digestion; as peculiar in remedial effects as
in its composition; it stands alone, tran
Scendent in curative properties, unique in
composition, its sale backed by a substantial
forfeit in case of failure to do all that is
claimed for it. There's nothing at all like
it, either in composition or curative effects;
therefore, don't be induced to take some
thing else represented to be Just as good"
that the dealer may make n larger profit.
Every dealer knows it's the best and only
guaranteed Liver, Blood and Lung Remedy.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION, Proprietors, No. 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Sin Nouets Free, will be sent by Cragin
& Co, Philada-, Pa, to anyone in the us.
or Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of %
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
of novels on circulars around each bar.
Scan for sale nv all prncers.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Sioux maidens still set the fashions /
the Far West. Latest information is tina
they have taken to wearing whoops again
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Let me give you a pointer" as tn,
small boy said when he carefully adjusted
u pin in the school teachers chair.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Feather boas and stoles and triple
cspes of cloth win be much worn with
wool gowns
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

When Shakespeare remarked, 'All the
worlds a stage" the world was rather
slower than it is nowadays.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

We presume that if the ripples on the
mouth of a river make it smile, high
waves make it roar.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

The girls in the thread factory were jus
titled in striking; no foreman has a right
to call them windlasses.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

An educated hog-the college professor
who spits tobacco juice on the floor.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

There is many man who thinks he is
in advance of the times when he is behind
han
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Divided it stands, united it falls-the
tripod.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

Now is the time when the servant girl
puts her mistress to blush by the gorge
business of her Easter bonnet
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10
WYoMING.s CAPITAL.

In fancy work, women frequently get
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

We recommend 'Tansills Punch" Cigar.
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

In doubtful state-wonder if she loves
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

The rhos which is In the HANDS Of The
boetblssk has = bright falgFs'
The Lamar register., 1890-05-10

w. V. MORSE & CO..
Shoe Manufacturers, Omaha, Neb.
Wales Goodyear Rubbers are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
In MemorIam.

10 the HorshipfuI Master, Hardens and
Brethren Of Star Of the Vest Lodge, Il. f.
d. 4. n:
Your committee to whom was assigned the
duty of reporting resolutions touching the
death Of our late brother, JOHN BURK. beg
leave to present the following:
John Burk became a Master Mason about
thirty years ago, and in 1854 received the
Royal Arch Degree. No man was more at
tached to the sublime principles Of our order.
No man was more faithful to our tenets.
Simple, honest and guileless, he died with
out blemish on his Masonic standing. Our
worthy brother departed this life July 9Th,
1890, aged about y years, and was buried IN
the Masonic Cemetery by this Lodge, and in
accordance with the Ritual of our order.
From this earthly lodge he has been called
to the Sublime Lodge above, where the su-
preme Architect of the Universe presides.
"After life's ftful fever, he sleeps WELL"
This Lodge expresses its profound sorrow
at the loss It has sustained in the death Of
Brother Burk, and we hereby tender to his
beresved wife our kindly sympathy and sin
cere sorrow. We win ever bear in pleasant
remembrance his CHEEKY greeting, honest
face, and kindly disposition.
! = = Gee. : : 5 sssssi Committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
Personal.

Judge j. ". Emerson, Of St. Louis is in
the Valley.
Mrs. NJ. j. Chamberlin has returned from
St. Loui>.
". Il. Byers aud daughters have returned
from the East.
Mrs. Thos. Pruitt leaves soon TO visit rela-
tives in Pennington.
Mr.. Ferd Schmitz and wife Of De Soto are
spending few weeks here.
Mr.. Will Tetley of Pennington spent SUN
day with relatives in town.
Mrs. Cora Bridges, nee Hogue. left on
Tuesday for her home in Maiden.
Mrs. J. ". Speck has returned from an
extended visi. TO relatives In North Missouri.
Mr.. VIII Lang and sister Miss Fannie
Lang of Farmin yton were the guests Of Miss
Georgia Mutfly one day last week.
Mr.. George Benton and bride, nee Lyall, of
Minneapolis, returned to Ironton last week
and will make their home here.
Misses Minnie Watts, Nellie Holland and
Hattie Miller, and Messrs. Charles Lampher,
Oscar Holland and Bert Jones of Frederick
town spent Sunday in the Valley. They
were entertained by Miss Carrie Davis.
Chas. Giese and family and Mrs. Cole and
daughter are taking a summer vacation with
friends in Middiebrook,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
From GOOdIand.

Ed. RegiSter-Since my last communica-
tion from this point nothing of particular
interest has occurred.
The recent rains have given renewed life
to corn, vegetables, etc. This, with the fact
that there is an unusually large mast, enables
farmers to rejoice that they will be able to
pull through" another winter.
The primaries being over, the candidates
having stopped their hand shaking, ETC.,
people have settled down to hard work, be-
ing entirely satisfied with the result.
Now that the new penal law Of New York
has claimed its first victim, il Is to be hoped
that such another case may never occur.
That the State has a right 10 take the life of
an individual we do not dispute; but for it
TO experiment on one, as il did on kemmler,
an intelligent public will pronounce most
diabolical outrage on humanity, TO say the
least.
Mr.. John NJ. Latham, Of Clones, attended
the Missionary Baptist Association at Bel
grade on Thursday last.
Mrs. Miller, Goodland, has recently drawn
So 12.63 pension. She deserves every cent
of the amount.
Priyett Harrow.
School in The Goodland district is progress
ing finely. The daily average for the past
two weeks has been over forty. The classes
in civil government, physiology and arith-
metic cannot be excelled in Iron county.
Following are names of those who have not
been absent since date of enrolment: Dora
Croker, Belle Brooks, Alice Love, Myra
Eaton, Bernard Eaton. Sada Eaton. Arthur
Eaton, d. 4. Adams, Frank Adams, Berlin
Adams. Milton Eaton, Quincy Adams.
Names Of visitors: L. c. Love, Edge Hill;
Rev. j. Z. Adams, Goodland; a. c. Croker,
Mr.. Lowe, Belleview; c. W. Eaton.
The paragraph in my last communication
relative to the school law was not written TO
cast reflection on the members Of the board
of this district, for they are ready and will
ing, at all times, TO suggest such things as
they think best for the promotion Of the
greatest good for the district, aside from
their own personal interest.
1t is said that DR.. Waller Parker, Sligo,
Mo-, will soon remove to Black ?. 0.
William Volner made flying trip to Iron
ton on the 18th.
Not long ago the writer, when looking oy-
er his patch OF cucumbers, found one that
measured l3 = inches III circumference aud
15-< inches in length, The above story
looks somewhat "tshey," but nevertheless
ii l. true.
Mr.. and Mrs. II Drury, Tenn, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Bell. z.
August %. 1890.