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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
BlSMARCK'S SECRETARY.
How He Obtained His Position Under the
Chancellor.

How He Obtained His Position Under the
Chancellor.
Herr Won ROttenberg, who is some
times introduced by Bismarck to foreign
diplOmatiSts as his right hand. while he
facetiOuSly adds that he keeps his right
arm for himself, owes the high position
he enjoys entirely to his own genius and
the keen perception of the Prince, by
whom it was discovered. Count Her
bert had been a college chum of Herr
Won Rottenberg. and had maintained a
friendly correspondence in after life.
One day Prince bismarck, on finding on
his sons desk brochure entitled IAN
Ideal State" put it in his pocket, curl
Gus to see the subject of Count Her
bert's studies. The Chancellor was de-
lighted on perusing the work and in
quircd with much interest concerning
the author On learning that he was
engaged in commercial pursuits, much
against his wishes, his taste being
wholly devoted to science and lit
erature. the Prince Immediately
exclaimed: Then let him come to US.
The author of that brochure is just the
man wanted in our Chancelerie: just
the man | should like to consult-the
man to give valuable advice in state
difficulties. Write to him at once"
This was done. Young Rottenberg ca
gerlv accepted the offer, and deserted his
uncleS counting house with delight, al
though warned by his friends that the
post would be hard one. Such it has
proved with vengeance. Bismarck is
4 man to whom fatigue, whether of
mind or body, is unknown. He can
work from seven in the morning until
night, scarcely allowing himself time
for meals: and then, again, will supple
ment the labor of the day with another
spell of work till midnight. And never
yet has Herr Won Rottcnberg failed to
keep pace with his giant patron. He has
indeed, become indispensable to the great
master, who can not bear his absence
for a moment. 1t is common saying
among the Germans that Bismarck's
eyesight, hearing and memory are all
represented by Herr Won Rottenberg.-
London Letter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

ease has reached, it will subdue it, if
taken according to directions for rea-
sonable length of time. One or two
of DR.. Pierce's Pellets taken with the
discovery" will add to its efficacy in
case the liver is very torpid and the
bowels constipated.
The "Golden Medical Discovery" is
the only medicine guaranteed to
benefit or cure in every case of Catarrh
of the Stomach, or money paid for it,
will be promptly refunded. The "Dis-
covery" acts specifically upon the af-
fected lining membranes of the stom-
ach, subduing the morbid conditions
existing therein and preventing their
degenerating into liberation or posi-
bly, cancerous disease. 1t contains no
alcohol to inebriate no sugar or syrup
to ferment and further derange diges-
ton. AS wonderful in its curative re-
suits as it is peculiar in its chemical
composition. 1t stands alone--incom-
parable as remedy for the above
described, distressing and dangerous
malady which affficts SO many Of our
people in all stations of life.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL As
ISOLATION, Manufacturers, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
VORaCIOUS WORMS.
Their Gluttonous Appetite Satisfied Only
with Steel Rails.

For the past two years the German
Government has been making inquiries
into the life. history and ravages of one
of the most remarkable worms known
| to exist. This wonderful creature,
whose gluttonOus appetite is only salts
| fed after feed on common steel. was
first brought into general notice by an
article in the Cologne Gazette, in June,
1887.
For some time preceding the publica-
ton of the account mentioned the
greatest CONSERVATION existed among
the engineers employed on the railway
at Hagen, by accidents which always
occurred at the same place, proving
that some terrible defect must exist
either in the material or the construc-
ton of the rails.
The government became interested
and sent a commission to the spot for
the purpose of maintaining a constant
watch at the spot where the accidents
one of them attended with loss of life
had occurred. 1t was not, however,
until after six months had elapsed that
the surface of the rails appeared to be
cOrroded. as if by acid to the extent of
over one hundred yards.
The rail was taken up and broken,
whereupon it was found TO be literally
hOney-combed by thin. thread-like
gray worm. The worm is said to be two
centimetres in length and of about the
bignesS of common knitting-needle.
1t is of light gray color and on the
head it carries two little sacs, or
glands, filled with most powerful cor
rosive secretion which is elected every
ten minutes when the little demon is
lying undisturbed. This liquid when
squirted upon iron renders that metal
soft and spongy, and of the color of
rust, when it is easily and greedily de-
voured by the little insect. There is
no exaggeration, says the official re-
port, lin the assertion that this Great
ure is one of the most voracious, for it
has devoured thirty-six Kilograms of
rails into fortnight. st. Louis Re-
public.
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AGRICULTURAL HINTS
MAKING STONE DRAINS,

Stone, Being Imperishable, Is the Best o,
All Materials for Drains.
There are several ways of making
permanent drains of stone; each of these
depends upon the kind of stone to be
used. Stones differ very much in their
form; the best kind is the hard states
and gneissoid rock, which consist of fat
pieces which can easily be split or
broken, and of such texture that thew
will not soften or break down under the
action of water. The worst are the
round waterworn nodules of the hardest
kind of granite or quartz, which defv
the sledge and are almost impossible to
be broken in the ordinary way. But
these may be reduced to a more man.
ageable shape by burning them in
heap with coarse wood mixed with
them. When the heap has burned down
and the stones are still red hot few
pals of water thrown upon them will
cause them to split and bring them into
q more manageable and useful shape.
The drains of stone should not be
less than ten or twelve inches in width
and made round in the bottom SO that
the water channel may be kept in the
middle, and the cutting out of the
sides of the ditch will be avoided. Then
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
French Detective Ability.

The ability of French detectives in the
matter of Disgusting their identity is
marvellous. Some years ago one of them
made a bet that he would. in the course
of the next few days, address gentle
man with whom he was acquainted four
times, for at least ten minutes each
time, and that he should not know him
on any occasion until the detective had
made himself known. As q matter of
course, the gentleman was on his guard,
and mistrusted every one who came
near him. But the man won his bet.
1t is needless to enter into the particu-
lars. Suffice it to say that in the course
of the next four days he presented HIM
self in the character of a bootmaker's
assistant, hack-drivcr, venerable old
gentleman with a great interest in the
Bourse, and finally as a waiter in the
hotel where the gentleman was staying.
N. Y. Ledger
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

with the fiat stones the manner of build
ing the dam will be as follows: A stone
breaking hammer of six or eight pounds
weight will be required, and with this
the stones are broken into long narrow
strips as nearly equal in width and
thickness as possible. These pieces are
placed lengthwise along the sides of the
ditch and firmly bedded so that the
tops are even with each other, and they
will not fall inward. Flat pieces are
then trimmed SO as to fit across the
ditch and lie firmly upon the side pieces
as shown in Fig. l.
This leaves a free channel for the
water, with plenty of room at the sides
for it to percolate into the drain TIC
cover the top joints SO that earth will
not drop through, all the fragments are
thrown into the ditch upon the cross
pieces, and if there is plenty of stone to
spare the ditch may be partly filled up
to within foot of the surface, so as not
to interfere with the flowing. 1t is then
filled with the earth taken out in the
digging. A drain made in this way at
the foot of high slope to cut off the
water from a piece of creek bottom
which was useless marsh nearly thirty
years ago is still discharging a large
and continuous stream of pure clear
water; it is an underground brook, in
fact, and works a hydraulic ram. which
has delivered water at the house and
barn to supply all needs since it was
made.
The round stones need different
method. These should be laid in such
a manner as to wedge them In the bot
tom of the ditch in the manner shown
in Fig. 2, and throwing other stones
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

on the top to wedge the upper stone
firmly in it's place, and then filling in
with small stone. This upper filling is
important for otherwise the capstone
NAV be moved sidewise and one of the
bottom ones fall out of place. In taking
up a stone drain which had become
choked it was found that by neglect of
this, or by the wrong doing of it, the
drain had collapsed in many places, and
the carelessness of a workman with the
neglect of the employer to oversee and
direct the work properly caused an ex-
pense for repair which was more than
twice the necessary original cost of the
work.
When only coarse gravel is to be pro-
cured very good drains may be made in
this way. The ditch is dug narrow, not
more than six inches wide, or even less,
at the bottom; the largest stone is
thrown in first, and is covered with the
smaller stone, which is trampled firmly
with the feet. The more firmly the top
gravel is laid the safer will be the drain.
A drain of this kind will carry large
quantity Of water, and will last indef-
nitely, but the precaution to make the
bottom of the drain hollow in the mid
Gle 10 Keep Tie NdJSI rum CutlIuS Vic
sides must not be neglected.
With all these drains, as the earth
covering is not more than a foot thick,
the surface water should be kept from
sinking directly into them, by which
the soil would be washed down into the
drain. To prevent this the soil should
be we'll rounded on the surface and kept
SO, if it is possible, by blowing the land
suitably: at least this should be done for
a few years. until the earth becomes
consolidated and firm. 1t is good plan
when a field has been drained to seed it
with grass for a few years. The grass
does we'll on newly-drained land. and if
it has been very wet it will require this
time for the water tc find its way to the
drains from the intermediate ground;
after which the land will be full of
small waterways and quite spongy, so
that the heaviest rain will sink at once
into the soil and find its way into the
drains in very short time often not
longer than three or four hours.-N. Y.
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
W\oANASy0W

trembling or fluttering sensation in the
region of the heart? Do you suffer
from constipation? Do you feel dull,
languid, listless, and low-spirited, or
hypochondrical? Are you easily IA
tigued and disinclined to take exer-
else? Do you suffer from drowsiness
after meals, and is your sleep unre-
freshing?
If you have all or any considerable
number of these symptoms, you are
suffering from what is usually misun-
derstood and taken to be dyspepsia,
but which is really
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
BOWIE-kNIFE FICTIONS.
True History of the Invention of This
Formidable Weapon.

True History of the Invention of This
Formidable Weapon.
MANY wild fictionS have been circulate
ed by scnsationalists in regard to the
Bowies, for the reason, pure and simple,
that Rein i. Bowie, and not James,
conceived the idea of the bowieknife.
The invention of this knife arose from
a very ordinary incident.
At the time CT its creation Colonel
Rein p. Bowie was a planter in Ope
lousas; while hunting wild cattle in the
company of some friends he attacked
young steer which, in throwing up his
head. struck his huntingknife with its
horn in such a way as to knock it
through his hand. cutting itdown severe
ly between the thumb and forefingcr.
As was usual with all planters,
Colonel Bowie had on his plantation
blacksmith shop for plantation pur-
poses; at this time he employed in it a
hired white man by the name of Jesse
Cliffe.
On returning from the hunt he re-
paired to the shop, determined to have
knife made which would insure protec-
ton from the recurrence of the morn
ing'S accident.
Picking up an old file he ordered Cliffe
to make of it a knife having cross
piece placed betwiXt hilt and blade, so
that it would he impossible for it to be
driven through a mans hand. Thus did
the bowie-knife owe its birth to mis-
hap on a hunting expedition, and its
| originator never designed it for other
| than a hunting knife.
Colonel Bowie's daughter, my mother
is now living in this city. She was with
her father when he issued his order,
heard it and witnessed its fulfillment
| So much for Uncle Sims Reminis-
| cenceS," which he seems to have &C
| cepted at second hand from some party
| no more correctly informed than him
self We owe him no ill-will for his
error; we say to him: 'pdr rodis.''-Cor
| \. o. Picayune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
Like a Rose.

Lilac u IsoSCs
can see her standing yet,
Dewy-eyed,
AS sac stood that summer morn
Atmy side;
1t is not so long ago
That l parted from her so;
Yet the gulf is fixed, know,
Deep and wide.
Down the garden path We walked
To the gate,
And l begged her: ''Ah, my own,
Name the date"
But she answered: mo, my dear,
TITS your ticlkleness fear
will try you for year
You must wait"
Grief was on my features then
Written plain,
For She said: I'm sorry, dear,
For your pain.
Take this little rose. l pray;
1t shall withcr in a day,
But my love for you for aye
Shall remain"
Love is sometimes sweet and sure,
Isuppcse;
Who would not have faith in such
Vows as those?
But, alas. I'm forced to rue
That they were not semi-true,
For her love was withered, too,
Like the rose.
See, let it flutter thus
To my feet.
All. twas summer when its charms
Were completes;
Save it not, my heart is set,
For it's wise should forget,
And it's perfume fingers yet,
Faint and sweet.
George Horton, il Texas Sitting
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

Do you suffer from dull, heavy pain
or oppression in the stomach shortly
after eating, accompanied by a forma-
ton of gas and belching of wind !?
Does your stomach become tender Or
painful under pressure, and feel cold,
as if it contained a lump of ice, or one
was being held against it? Is your
breath offensive, and do you expert
ence an ugly, bitter, Shiny taste in the
mouth, especially in the morning? Do
you often have headaches, and are
you troubled with dizziness at times !?
Do you suffer from palpitation, or G
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
ssWhat Fools The Sc Mortals Be-"

The poet racks his weary brain
And burns the midnight oil,
That he may worldly notice gain
For all his grinding toll,
Quite satisfied if he his name
In public print may see,
He clutches at the bubble fame
What fools these mortalS be-
The miser adds to the amount
He'll lose when death shall call.
The heiress weds foreign count
Who's no account at all.
And all the world is crazy quite
At least to some degree.
We're chasing phantoms day and night
What fools these mortals be-
The soldier in the raining lead
His bravery employs
To die for that which when he's dead
He reyermore enjoys.
Men would be kings, kings would be gods
None are from folly free;
Peas discontinued with their pods
What fools these mortals be-"
We fancy all the world looks on
And marYels at our deeds;
Yet it, when we from men are gone,
Our going seldom needs.
And he must be stole quite
Who does not smile to see
How cross-eyed is all human sight
What fools these nlortals be-"
Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
were bought by Mrs. Talmage at a lore.

were bought by Mrs. Talmage at lore
closure sale.
For many years DIR. Talmago has in
vested all of his surplus money in five
per cent mortgages. At time of writ
ing he has $50, 900 invested in good
mortgages on Brooklyn real estate. He
embarked in mortgages in 1882, and has
been steadily increasing his operations
ever since. A good deal of his money is
Eagle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fevcr-A Ne
Home Treatment.

Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fevcr-A New
Home Treatment.
Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence of living parasites
in the lining membrane of the nose anG
Gus oachian tubes. Microscopic research
however, has proved this to be fact, anG
the result of this discovery is that a simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from ore to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N B-This treatment is not snuff or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph
let explaining this new treatment is sent OF
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. II. Dixon & Son, cor. of JOIN
and King Street, Toronto, Canada.-Chris
ttdn Adr0cdte.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
WHOEVER undertakes to devour poultry
without thoroughly plucking it is apt TO
feel down in the mouth.-W hltehal Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
Consumption Surely Cured.

To THE EDITOR Please inform your
readers that have a positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY it's timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured | shall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post office
address Respectfully, T. a. SLoCUM, NJ. c.,
ISL Pearl street. New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

In nine cases out of ten when a
young girl thinks her heart is stolen She
will inform her lover that it is true as
steel.-Binghamtor Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

ONE of the mistakes in setting hardy
shrubs and roses is that the plants are
often set too deep. As rule the best
plan is to set about as deep as they grow
in the nursery, taking care always to see
that the soil is we'll filled in around the
roots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

For COUGHS AND THROAT DISORDERS use
Bro,r,'s BronchfaI Troches -"Have never
changed my mind respecting them, except /
think better of that which began thinking
well of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Sold
only in boxes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

If the choir-singer doesn't get along well
it is her own fault She has her chants in
Gfe.-W ashington Canital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

IT is the man continually cramped who
finds difficulty in keeping his head above
water-TexaS SiftingS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

AN employment bureau may vet be
opened in Europe where crowned heads out
Of a job may find work.-N. o. Picayune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from
a disordered liver and is promptly relieved by
Carriers Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

In manipulating butter never allow
the hands to come in contact with it, as
their warmth melts and Injuries this
grain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

THE monks penitential garb is a sack-re
ligious affair.-W ashington Capital
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

Mild, equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops Bestfruit grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Fullinformatiop free Address
Oregon lmmigrationBoard,P Portland, Oregon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

By their fruits YOU shall know them; and,
therefore. the almanac-makerS are known
nv their dates.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-12
LIFE STILL woRTHLIvING.
A Ripe Centenari an Who Still
Threads His Own Needle.


A Santa Barbara Cali special to the
Globe-Democrat says: Southern Cali
fOrnia, with its equabIe climate, and
dry, invigorating air, has given many
instances of longevity that reach beyond
the patriarchal age of Sir Moses Monte
fore, or the French centenarian, Chev-
reul. There is now living in this city a
man named Antonio Francisco Lara
mayo, who has reached the ripe age of
one hundred and thirteen years, with
few evidences of decay. He was born
at Santa Cruz, Azores Islands, on Sept.
4. 1776, and for nearly threescore and
ten years followed the sea for living.
Like most sailors, he loved change,
and lie also had passion for war. He
was in Florida at the time of the Semi
mole war, and took hand in the sup
preston of those Indians. As early as
lS45 he visited this coast. He deserted
from his ship when III Europe at the
outbreak of the Crimean war, and was
present at the siege of SebastOpol. He
came back here after the rebellion, and
has lived steadily in Santa Barbara ever
since. For eight years he has been an
inmate of the poor house, but it is only
within the last few months that he has
shown signs of failing memory.
Physically he looks like man of sew
enty-tiye, and his eyesight is remark
able. Like most sailors, he is expert
with the needle, and he may be found
on any sunny day sitting outdoors
mending his clothes. He can thread a
needle as quickly as young woman,
and it must be said that in the neatness
of his sewing he eXcelS most of the girls
of the period. He has never known
sickness. his appetite is good, and he
takes long walks about the grounds
every day when it doesn't rain. Unless
some accident befalls him he bids fair
to live for many Years