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The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

The Get,sr Up OF News of Nearly 500 Years
Ago.

Liberty is much indebted to the press.
So, VIC regret to say, is license. From
the time that newspapers first shed
their pleasant light upon heretofore
nswsless world, the manufacturers of
those luminaries appear to have been
somewhat given to-suppose we say
OF the guild we put il mildly.
CHANGING over the pages Of rare
Ben Jonsnn' the other day, we noted
in his Staple Of News. " which was first
put upon the stage In 1925. the follow
ing hard hit 1t the able editors" of
that day;
Peauyboy. lunior-why, mcthgnks, sir. If the
honest. common people
VIII b, abu Cd. Why should they not have
that pleasure.
In ihe Belief that lice arr made for them,
AZ you in otscc, making them yourselves.
Fltton-Oh. slrl Il j. thu printing we oppose.
Cymbal-we not forbid that any news be
But tssi :. b printed; for. when news I.
1, saves. Air. to be news; While us but writ
Flusa1rhou4h It BE- ps'er so false it run.
neus still
The "Pennyboys' (uewsboys) of this
our day and generation could scarcely
talk more 70 that poiut than JOnson's
youthful neNsveuder. Jouson has IA
Torcd US with pretty full description
Of the duties OF "a writer for the news
paper press in bis day. Two hundred
aud siXty-four years ago. he particular
ized the labors Of gentleman in that
line OF life as follows;
Factor for news for all the shires Of
England. ! do write my thousand let
tiers a week ordinary Lrather extraor-
binary. we should sayl. sometimes one
thousand two hundred whewD and
maintain the business at some charge.
both to hold up my reputation with
mine ow n ministers 10 town and my
friends Of correspondence in the coun-
try. have friends OF all ranks and
Of all religions, for which | keep an
aus1yeriu. catalogue OF dispatch, where
in | have my Puritan news. my Pro-
trstant news. and ms Pontiticial news"
II is astonishing how (Hewspaper)
history repeats itself. Much OF what
the old dramatist has said in his
ulays about the News Letters Of
the early part of the seventeenth ecu
tury would lit a great many Of the
daiIir. and wceklies Of the nineteenth
Tho newspaper interest appears-to
use the words OF Felix Grundy-to have
been born a veteran Ii had no in-
fancy. but spraug into being perfect.
like PalIas from the brain Of Jovc. So
far As principle is considered. in what
does il differ to-day from its picture
a, we fiud il drawn by the master
hand of Shakspeare's contemporary
No news writer of Queen Etizabeth's
time could have outfbbed the light
niur telegraph; no putfer of the Globe
Theater could have Gattcred Burbage
and his comperrs more unctuously
than our dramatic critics" sometimes
flatter the stars. nav even the rush
light OF the modern staSe.-N. /.
JgEgrr
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

"A head-waiter Of fourteen years
standing. writes the London Truth:
with respect to the statements made
in the public press-viz that, owing to
The similarity of our dress clothes,
Washers are indignant at being mis-
took for waiters-I beg TO state that the
boot is on the other leg. It's us wait
ers what have to suffer for the said mis-
take; and. as family men. earning our
bread respectable, we don't like it. l
have more than once-I know Won
wont believe it, but it's true-had
Washers took for me at evening parties
and such like, and twice to my knowl-
edge they have had tips given to them
Intended for me. And what is more,
sir. they have stuck to EN-"
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

S an Luis obispo Call Republican, May IL.
Mrs. W. kellar, of this city, had the
good fortune on the 18th day Of April to be
notified that she was the holder of a
twentieth Of ticket number 81, 1903 of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company which
drew the capital prize Of 500, 900, and last
week she received a sack of twenty-dol-
lar gold pieces from the Lottery Company.
amounting to Sl5,OJJ, which she deposited
in the First National Bank for the present.
Mrs. Keller when asked about the good
fortune said. ~ have been buying tickets
for the last three years and won two
prizes before amounting in all to 80. This
time l sent for the ticket and told the mes
seuger to procure high number as did
not want "a low number. l received the
ticket with number y, sos and was over
loved when ! saw that the number on my
ticket was the w.Gner of the capital
prize" When asked what sne would do
with her little fortune replied, 81 shall
save it and invest some" Did You make
a present to the party tsa. 500 Sod Slo
ticket" ",Ges, l made the gentleman
pres ent of 500
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

hrsi for : phrcuolosbu A head with
such bumps ths, It seem 10 have gone to
seed Ike an Old potato.
The professor WAS charmed with bis
sabject 81; right down IN nay eTsm.
fsaiiun char. my uAld-headed friend.
And wili tell you all about yourself.
be sait 20 bic caller.
How much i your fer inquired
the sErN1crr. cautiously
Two dollars for verbal diagnosis
with a pyiuied Llank hlIed in with the
maia psints. bat you den's need TO pay
un,il after the cSamiuatiou, and then
oaly II you are satisfied
The terms were not 10 be found fault
with. and the customer hlled the chair.
The professor passed bis fingers over
the customers bead Ike barber making
the moiioas preliminary TO dry sham
poo
.'Ahcmr remarked the professor. IN
uuiriugly. Did get your usme1
'.Auks Is uv usme-John ;. A"&s-
well. - AWks. Will now proceed
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21
SQUEEMS GOT KICKED.
TROUBLES OF A CONSCIENTIOUS
PHREnoLoclsT.


What Il was that induced Hiram
s7ueens TO take up with phreuology as
profession nobody ever knew with
that degree of posiiiyencs- which
amounts to n certainly. Perhaps his
failure in everything else had as much
to dc vith II as anything. Really, there
was little left for him to go into.
The great trouble with Professor
squecms-cverybody called him profes
scr. no matter what business he was 10
vas his conscience he has constan;
PUSHES o. conscience 10 the head. 1.-The
could have sirauglcd that inciastic, ab-
normally large conscience OF his he
~ould undoubtedly have been a success.
iul mau. Is The world goes. Aud It wa.
this heavy weight halT-spriug cou.
science was always getting him into
some mess that left him ove- bcorrf
than before.
Al las, he s,u1i1a phrcnolcEy to a an.
ish and huus ot; his single a. a phrea.
eloEis;
Inc ironbie with most phreaolaEists
j.. - remarked Professor squecms CON
hdingiY to friend. that they arc IN.
scrupgluus charla,ans They wrong
their patrons by giving them the ruusi
CATERING diagnoses Of their bumped
heads. Speh deception. while temper.
nrily fiattcrirs. Is harmful In the end.
Nov --ppose | tell a young man. lust
70 please him, thst he has concealed
somewhere about bis person i voice Ike
Sieolinis al its prime. What j. the re
sali' The yoaaG man goes 10 Europe.
train- bis voice and comes back with
musical edneaiiea and yoicc-well.
voice that wouldn't earn : dollar week
yellinE -ush' m dark alley
Il shall differ from other phreno,o-
gisis inhsrnVCt 7 shall tell the truth aud
shane the devil--If he favors me with .
srli
Al last Professor Squccns has Gus
| toner. The phrruoiogis, rreets him
VITA the genile eTusiyeacss that is in
bate with him The customer IA be-
nsTolcut looking gentleman. well dress
I'd and smooth hammered And what
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

..rHrs Is YOUR HUNT OF IMITATION.
10 make a careful examination OF youi
Uranium and truthfuIly tell you the re
suit
Go ahead, that's what I'm here Tor.
This Is your bump Of conjugsi love:
or. rather. where the bump shonld De,
said the professor. tsnderly caressiag :
deprsssion back OF Mr.. Awks' ear ~
inter absence shows that you shouiu
never marry. II you do you viii surrey
end your DAYS on the gallows tor whs
murder. The bump over your ear, tha'
of destructiveness. shows that you are
homicidalIy inclined. self-esteem Is $
strongly developed that should ADVISE
Won TO see a surgeon and have the punt
nmputated. Beueyolence is conspISu,
Gus only by its absence. Your pump "
locality is represented only by oaViS.
and / should advise you TO engage
Guide even when wandering about YOU
own house. The bump of contlaL'y ~
your case betokens only capacity io'
gettinr ON what is technically kno"n ,',,
= continuous jag. As for tune, WY
vou coul,ln't pIay hand organ after
ysars's instruction. You are SO :,
Gent in Judging form that y "ou u' ~
imnossibIe, after the draw. tof w
'distingu the difference oe.m cs.
Dutch flush s5d Sd ase full on aesss"
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21
A Boys Composition

The following is an extract from a
real composition written by small boy
in New Jersey. The subject given ny
the teacher was the extensive one OF
Man Here is what the small!
hoy wrote: Man is wonderful
animal. He has eyes, ears, mouth;
His ears are mostly for catching cod
In and having the earacae. The nose
Is TO get SMILES with. a mans body Is
sniit half way up and he walks on the
split ends. n-LippiRcotfs ha5aSiae-
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

As Mr., Awks gave the poor professor
oi phrenology final kick. which sem,
MIN spinning under a table. the angry
customer observed quietly; Il didn't
mlnd being iusul,ed by that 1uact. but
object 10 that message treatment about
ny lack OF courage. - Charles Le2erer.
n Chicago Herald.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21
Confirmed.

The favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of the agreeable liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup OF Figs, few years
ago, has been more than confirmed by the
pleasant experience OF all who have used
it, ard the success CT the proprietors and
manufacturers the California Fig Syrup
Company
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21
Tardy Wit.


4 bright littlc man sat bcmnaninV his fate
ot The wit that is tarty and spnrkles too late:
OF the kC-1 fuuartoc that Is strictly ones owu
ltut comes into view when occasion has flown
9nr the IDEAS, opposite. bright and sublime,
That travel Ike stagc-cnarhcz never on time
- sluggish In movement so slow ia tho race
That a ncW topic renders them quite out Of
place
- the bright little man, with a serious look
Remarked to himself A. he opened the book;
uf rSssrcts that annoy bun0rist's head
IEc sAddcst i this il might have been saidf'
y. A. Macon IA the Century
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

The regular monthly drawing of Loteria
de la Beneficencia Publica of Zacatecas,
Mexico, came of at their building on Plaza
de Armas, MAY %, 1890.
Among the lucky holders of tickets were
A. IL White, of Washington, ID. c., who
drew Capital Prize Of 100000, and II.
Prather of St. Paul, hinu., who held one
tenth of No 8, 46l which drew Sl0,U0O.0O.
MIR. Juan Piedad was congratulated by
government officials upon his efficient
management.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

!. AR large factory at Omaha
Ask your dealer foI them
lake any others. II no, kept
avn, write US asking where
-. They wear longer and
- any other shoes, Shoes
.,vs been made too narrow.
=. them vide. A reward oil
n.,,,-s in gold paid for every
:, - own make OF s''oes that
r,rt!cle Ct shoday, or any
:, solid leather. We make
n Of women's. Missss and
-. sswed and Standard Screw.
4. COW, Kid aud Dougola- Ele-
-. vide aud good fitting. We
~, l5o styles OF Mems Goods
". V. MORSE & CO..
a., Manufacturers, osoaha, Neo-
.seoc3year Ruhears are the best
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21
Deal Gently With The Stomach.

II it proves refractory, mild discipline is
the thing to set it right Not all the
nauseous draughts and boluses ever in
vented can do half as much to remedy its
disorders as few wiheglassfulIs-sa
three day-of Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters, which will afford it speedy relief, and
eventually Danish every dyspeptic and
hi ious symptom. Sick headache, ner-
vousness,, sallowness Of the complexion,
fur upon the tongue, vertigo, and those
many iudescribabie and disagreeable sen
sations caused by indigestion, are too
often perpetuated by injudicious dosing.
An Immediate Abandonment of such ran
dom and i'll advised experiments should be
the first step in the direction of cure;
the next step the use of this standard
tonic Alternative, which has received the
highest medical sanction and won UMPIRE
cedented popularity
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

Is the title OF the new illustrated sum-
mer tourist book of the Michigan Central,
Niagara Falls Route" IL is practical
guide and profusely illustrated. Sent 10
any address on receipt Of six cents postage
by o. w, RUGGLEs, G. p. 4 L. Ag't,
Chicago, III.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

When Baby was -iel, we gave her Castoria,
When sac wac Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Mss, she chung 20 Castoria,
when sAo had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

~. our bump of acquisition looks Tx.
;ue nan OF an orange. Combutiyenes.
IS uneiy developed and II you only had
ii'tlc courage you would make m ~.
,el'ent third rate prize fighter. Thst i
she only pursuit for which Won seer
htted unless-" wv seem
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21
SAYS dc southern Mediea! World:

Mothers Friend" is growing in favor
throughout the South and is highly recon-
m.uded by physicians. We consider it
must pass through the ordeal OF childbirth.
Write Braddeld Reg Co, Atlanta, Ca,
for particulars. Sold by all druggists.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

Come to Idaho Soon 10 be a State. Sure
crops. Big prices. Field crops bring So
per acre. Free range for stock. Free
Government Land Best society, schools,
churches. Cheap Harvest Excursions, all
roads. For illustrated pamphlets, rates,
etc, write to BOARD OF TRADE, Boise City,
Idaho.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

F. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o., Proprs.
of Halls Catarrh Cure, offer 500 reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured By taking Halls Cattarh Cure. Send
for testimonials, free Sold by druggists, 15c.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

7, ;s said that the Empress Aug1ista
left very full aud carefully W.T. 'eI i
memoirs, in which II clear aGeo 80
giyen of her differences Win iiA'S'
Bismarck.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

DiGgs-''A man who drinks is a donkey.n
Biggs- maybe that's why his friends
say Ears to you.' "
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

Modern S0Ciety,-He CmakinG party
calll-.'I think party calls are great bores,
don't youtn She trecciving) YES, in
decd. y
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

a bank is an ms titution into which you
put your confidence and moLey, and draw
out YOUR confidence
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

"Yes. " said President Harrison. to the
office-seeker, your face is familiar, but
can place you
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

The walters Of Chicago hotels are on
strike. They have been waiting long
time for It.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

\ paper devoted 10 Indians is published
in Washington. We presume they use
copper-tace1 type.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

She is very plain, isn't shein Yes
said the Boston woman; 'she is the most
obvious person in the ROOM
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

The tramp always comes before dinner
when he comes after dinner.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

Don't try 10 drown your sorrows in q Jug
troubles are great swimmers.
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

We honestly wish we had a pocketbook
made Of clouds, then it would always have
a silver lining
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

The oyster is now on strike, but it is
understood that he objects to the ate-hour
movement
The Lamar register., 1890-06-21
W. V. MORSE & CO..

A,-fss al home, but Il ends In
= Y = which Is Jolly gYod reason
S-sytsar up 100 much 90 ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-08
Notice For Publication.
First publlcatlon Nov / last Dec. o.

First publication Nov. 1, last Dec. o.
Land Ohiae "a Marquette Mich, October 20
1890. Notice n hereby given that the following
named settler has flled notice OF his intention TO
make final proof ia support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the clerk OF
the Circuit court 81 Iron county, az crystal
Falls. Mich. ON December g. 1890, viz: Paul
Schultz Homestead Application No. 5.d2i, for
the southwest quarter 81 the northwest quar-
ter. north half OF the southwest quarter aud
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter Of
sec. 81. township 10 north, range 4 west He
names the following witnesses 90 prove his con
tinuous residence upon aud cultivation or said
land, VIZ: John Rebcr, Adolph %. kuchmRtedt.
Isaac Christie, and Fritz Scheidecker, all OF
Bates Township Mich
GRO A. RoYcE, register
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-08
Mortgage Foreclosure and Sale.

First publication October II, 1890, last jar.
uary 3, S9l.
Whereas default has been made In the pay
ment 81 the money secured BY a mortgage dated
the first day Of June. A. -. 1883, executed by
Mack Gonyou and jane GOnyou his wife, OF
OcOnto. Wisconsin. 70 James TObin, of Florence
the Office OF the Register ~ Deeds OF the county
OF Iron. Michigan, Ia liber two Of mortgages on
pages t29 aud 400, on the third day Of october,
A. d. 1889, NJ eight O'Clock a.. m; And whereas,
the amount claimed To be due on said mortgage
at the date az this notice Is the sum of eighteen
hundred aud sixty five dollars, aud further
sum 81 fifty dollars as an attorncy fee stipulated
for IN said mortgage, and no suit or proceeding
haveing been instituted at law 90 recover the
debt secured by said mortgage Or any part there
Of Now therefore, notice Is hereby given that
by virtue OF the power of sale In said mortgage
contained, and In pursuance OF the statute In
such case made and provided the said mortR gage
will be- torcclosed by sale OF the promises there
Ia described, ~ public auction 20 the highest
bidder, ht the front door Of the Town Hail. In
the village of Crystal Falls. ia said county of
Iron, on the fifth day OF January next. at eleven
O clock in the forenoon, by the sheriff or other
proper officer of said county which said prem
iseS are described a. follows, 70 wit An undi-
vded one.ninth interest Of the north half of the
southwest quarter, the south east quarter OF
the southwest quarter Of section two (2), the
sOnth half OF the northeast quarter OF section
three 90, the southwest quarter OF the south
east quarter OF section eight az. the north west
quarter of the northeast quarter OF section
seventeen (i7l, all ia township forty three (1a)
north OF range thirty-oneC31 west the east half
Of the southeast quarter 81 section thirty four
(34l IN township forty-four ti4) north OF range
thirty-one all west; the northwest quarter Of
the southwest quarter OF section thirteen tl3),
the south han OF the southwest quarter of sec
ton thirteen (l3), the south east quarter Of the
southeast quarter OF section fourteen tiil, all
la township forty.thrcc .ltal north OF range
thirty-two t32l west. In the county Of Iron and
state OF Michigan JAMES ToHfN
WM N. CLARK Mortgngee
Attorney Tor mortgage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-08

First publication October II, 1890, last jan
nary 3. 1891
Whereas default has been made I'm the pay
ment Of the last installment OF money and IN
terest secured by mortgage made and executed
by w. u. Willerling and Doretha Willerline 10
Catharine NJ Dawson. dated August fifteenth,
1887 aud recorded IA the office Of the county OF
Iron, Michigan, August sixteenth, 1887, ~ two
O'Clock D. M, in liber two OF mortgages, on
pages 2ls and 2i9. and on which former in
stallment In said mortgages had been once as
signed by said Cntharine NJ Dawson TO II. w.
Hartman and Henry Sh0enfeld, and by said
Hartman and shoenied reassigned 10 said
Catharne NJ. Dawson by quit claim deed, which
have been duly recorded together with an
amount OF taxes and insurance paid by them on
the premises described therein as provided by
statute and by the terms OF said mortgage,
which said installment, interest. taxes aud In
surance remain unpaid; And whereas. the
amount claimed 20 be due thereon az the date
OF this notice Il the sum OF seven hundred and
two dollars. and further sum 81 htty dollars
as an attorney fee as stipulated In said mort
gaRe. as often as proceedings are taken 20 fore
close the same and no suit or proceeding Rt law
having been instituted TO recover the debt now
remaining or any part thereof. Now therefore
notice Is hereby given that by virtue Of the
power Of sale ia said mortgage contained and Of
the statute I'm such case made and provided
said mortgage will be fOrciosed by "a sale OF the
premises described therein, 90 wit Lot number
hfty-threc l53l, IN the recorded plat OF the orig
nal village OF Crystal Fails county OF Iron aud
state Of Michigan. viii be sold az public auction
20 the highest bidder az the front door Of the
Town Hall Ia the village ofCrystal Falls, IN said
county OF Iron THAT being the place OF holding
the Circuit court Tor said county,. on the nth
day 81 January, 1891 az ten o'clock ia the fore
noon, by the sheriff or other proper officer OF
said county Go satisfy the amount claimed 20
be due nnd the costs 81 this foreclosure. Dated
October ], 1890 cArnARiNE NJ DAWSON,
ATTORNEY for Mortpacee
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-08
Local lettings.


lbhuAy kDplh dIt stfkilik.
This has been another busy week for
police courts.
Santa Claus has located nc the store OF
J. f. Hooking.
Lester Metcali killed deer last Satur-
day near the Dunn mine.
The proprietors OF the Palace restau-
rant are doing "A land Office business.
A pleasant dancing party was given at
the American house Wednesday night.
Contractor Louis Webber was ut Me-
nasha, his Wisconsin home, early this
week.
Immense quantities Of supplies for
lumber camps are now being hauled into
the woods.
NJ Frankel has been in Chicago and
Milwaukee this week, purchasing goods
for the holidays
Messrs Hart Bros. 4 Company are ex-
cavating room for furnace in the base
ment Of their store building
Frank schneier purchased the McCarty
residence, correr Crystal avenue and
Fifth street and is living therein.
The electric lights have been burning
brightly all this week and the more seen
Of them the better they are liked.
FouND-A watch Owner can have
same by proving property and payingfor
advertising notice. THos. MORRISON.
G.. A. Luther, al Macarthur Bros, still
continues TO make daily trips 10 Powers
90 meet the men hired 10 work ON the
Hemlock road
b. f. Miller, well known in this city, is
now running restaurant in IRON Noun
tain. Frank is giving good satisfaction
and is doing well.
A large addition is being made TO the
Miners aud Lumbermen's Supply Com
pany's store building TO accommodate
the growing trade.
The new steam heating apparatus in
the Lockwood house has been in opera
ton this week and is found TO he a great
/ improvement over the old method OF
heating.
The walls OF the court house are up to
the ceiling OF the second story and part
of the roof ON. A great effort is being
made 20 get the the building enclosed be-
fore the winter sets in.
Ed. Wilkinson, OF the contracting firm
q o.. A 4. o.,
, the 500, where he was 20 procure two
car loads OF horses, 20 be put at work
on the lIemlock railroad.
Many old soldiers. who contracted
chronic diarrhGa while in the service,
have since been permanently cured OF il
by Chamb, rain's collie, cholera and di-
arrhga remedy. For sale by Hooking
Prof J. H. Hart, the magician, gave
three OF his unequalcd and uncxcelled
cntcrtainmcnts'her this week. The pro-
lessor ~ the master of mngcians and his
popularity increases with each season.
Knights 81 Pythns, Masons, Odd Eel
lows, A. O. II. w. members, g. A. X.
members and others wanting emblematic
cards will find just the thing at this Office.
A large assortment Co select irom-any
price and any quantity.
THE DIAMOND DRILL missed good
itcma week or 80 ago and il il not now
too late to mention the fact that boy
baby came 90 the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Platt. Boy babies are liable to
come 10 most any family but ones that
weigh fourteen and one-half pounds are
rarely; that was the weight Of the boy
IN question.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-08

On account of the American Horse
Show and the American Fat Stock
Show TO be held In November, the
Chicago < Northwestern R'y Co, will
on frequent dates sell excursion tickets
90 Chicago and return at reduced rates.
and dates of sale apply to agents G. 4 n
w. R'y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-08


OF thee city