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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
Washington Dinner-Table Anecdotes.

A veteran statesman, at a recent din
ner, told an unpublished anecdote of the
late Senator McDougal, of California
Taking dinner once with some fellow
Senators in Washington, Roman punch
was served during one of the courses of
the dinner. A statesman asked Senator
McDougal how he liked the punch.
"Well enough" said McDougal, "but
you have to eat altogether too much ice
to get any iquor.'' The same states
man, who is something of wag in a
quiet way, made at the same dinner a
rather brilliant remark upon the subject
of music. He said that he was not edu-
Gated enough to appreciate music. He
believed he might possibly know the
difference between "Old Hundred" and
"Yankee Doodle" At the same time
he remarked: ssI am a very patient
man, and can bear music for long
time" A friend of his at the dinner
table, stirred by Renaissance of the
punch anecdote, said that he remem-
bered once entertaining country cousin
who never in her life had tasted ice
cream. A dish of superb cream was
served up at the close of dinner, and he
noticed that his country cousin touched
upon it very daintily, at the same time
without any particular expression of
surprise, as though she were not going
to be put down or impressed with any
thing which city people might offer her.
Finally he asked her: " Sallie, how do
you like the creamp'' "The cream
ITSELF" said she, "seems to be very
good, but it appears to be a little fetched
with frost. "-Wash. Letter to Chicago
Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
Social Life of the Aborigines.

Says the Winnemucca (Nev.) Silrer
State: Charley Thacker, the Piute in
terpreter, is believer in Mormonism to
the extent of two wives. He is hand
some young buck, yet the other mem
bers of his tribe says his wives think
more of other men than they do of him.
When the Princess Sallie returned from
her conference with Carl Schurz at
Washington, she was invited by Charley
to stop with him in his tent, across the
river from town. Her highness accept
ed the invitation, and held court in his
wickiup. Of course three women could
not live long in tent without plotting
some mischief, so the Princess arranged
for a trip to Virginia City. He says
they got uproariously drunk, and were
making his wickiup too warm for him.
He tied his wife's hands behind her back
and attempted to gag the Princess, to
keep her from talking, but did not sue
coed in doing so. The other night one
of his wives left town, he thinks for Vir-
ginia City, and he has not seen her
since. He is very anxious to have her
return, as she was his first wife, and the
second refuses to live with him unless
wife No. returns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
A Dramatic School Incident.

A somewhat dramatic incident occur
red in a country school-house near Sea-
ford, Del, a few days since. The other
pupils were required by the teacher, o
certain Samuel Roop, to write " compo.
sitions." A young miss of sixteen re-
fused to go through with this part of the
school exercises. The teacher notified
her that on the following Monday she
would be required to write compost
ton. The girl had a couple of big
brothers, and when they heard of this
peremptory order they concluded to at
tend school themselves on Monday, and
if the teacher attempted TO enforce it to
give him thrashing. The teacher was
advised of this threat and put d revolver
in his pocket before he started for the
schoolhouse on Monday morning. The
big brothers were in attendance. When
the hour came for writing compositions
the teacher laid his revolver on
the desk, and told the refractory girl to
proceed with her task. The big brothers
kept their seats in mute establishment
while their sister wrote composition.
A meeting of the School Commission
was called, and they sustained Mr..
Roop in his method of enforcing dis
cipline.-Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
How $500 Grew to be Millions.

In the year 1918 the father of the late
Mr.. James Lenox bought from the COM
monalty of New York three parcels of
land, containing altogether twelve acres,
and comprising all the land between
Fourth and Fifth Avenues, Seventy
first and Seventy-second Streets. They
cost him $500. This property he left
by will to his son, and enjoined him not
to sell it, because, he said, he had ga
firm persuasion that it may at no distant
day be the site of a village" Mr..
Lenox respected his fathers wishes and
the property was kept intact until 1864,
when streets were run through it. A
portion of the property was then sold to
different people, but a large part still
remains in the estate. The value of
this entire parcel at the present time is
not far from S6,0OO,OOO. 1t is among
the choicest residence property in Now
York.-NeW York Graphic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
Washington Society in 1925.

The circle of what was termed " good
society," at Washington had been, and
was then, very limited in its extent and
simple in its habits. Few Senators or
Representatives brought their wives
to cheer their Congressional labors, and
parlor of ordinary size would contain
all OF those who were accustomed to at
tend social gatherings. A few diplo-
mats, with the officers of the army
and navy stationed at headquarters,
were accompanied by their wives, and
there were generally few visitors of
social distinction. The most friendly
and cordial intercourse prevailed, and
those who met at dinner parties and
at evening entertainments were like
members Of one family, in general SYM
pathy.
The costume of the ladies was classic
in its scantiness, especially at balls and
parties. The fashionable ball dress of
white India Grape, and five breadths,
each quarter of yard wide, were all
that was asked for to make
skirt, which only came down to the an
kles, and was deliberately trimmed with
dozen or more rows of narrow
hounces. Silk or cotton stockings were
adored with embroidered "clocks,"
and thin slippers were ornamented with
silk rosettes and tiny buckles.
Those gentlemen who dressed fash
ionably wore Bolivar frock-coats of
some gay-colored cloth, blue, or green,
or claret, with large lapels and gilded
buttons. Their linen was ruffied; their
"Cossack" trousers were voluminous in
size, and were tucked into high "Hes-
sian'' boots, with gold tassels. They
were two and sometimes three waist
coats each, of different colors, and from
their watch-pockets dangled ribbon,
with bunch of large seals. When in
full dress, gentleman wore dress-coats
with enormous collars and short waists,
well stuffed white cambria cravats,
small-clothes,or tight-itting pantaloons,
silk stockings, and pumps.-INarcA At
I1nfic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
journalism on Wheels.

An editor in one of the North Georgia
counties owns portable printing-offic
The editor is first-rate blacksmith and
occasionally changes his location, stop
ping in any neighborhood where the
farmers are disposed to furnish him
with work, and as soon as he gets his
shop in good running order, he sets up
his old Ben Franklin hand-press, buys a
gallon or two of strip, few pounds of
glue, and casts roller. Then he buys a
dozen quires of paper, and in a few days
The Thunder6ot Of Freedom makes its
appearance, claiming a large circula-
ton and offering" superior inducements
to advertisers"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS,
GRACE.


Ihey called her Grace, the baby Gracel
because she had such a pretty face.
AN only daughter-oh, she was fair!
win her rosy cheeks and her sunny hair.
But the baby Grace would have her way;
one wouldn't be good; she wouldn't obey;
And was hard to manage. Oh, what a
shame
II they had called her any thing plain,
Like Ann Maria or Betsey Jane,
1t wouldn't have seemed so out of place;
bnt who wants to punish a child named
Grace?
at last she had to be sent to school,
"here all was done according to rule,
And there she found she had to COM
mence
And learn the art of obedience
O-be-di-ence! four syllables strong,
we all must learn as we go along;
And Gracie's progress Pm sure is slow,
AS her previous studies began with "no!"
But after while, if she gives good heed,
she'll learn to spell, and she'll learn to read.
And l really hope she will learn - don't
your
To mind at once when she's spoken to.
For sweeter than any charm of face
Are the winning ways that are full of grace;
And when Grace is naughty. it seems q
shame
That she should have such pretty name!
Josephine Pollard, in Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11

CREAM PUFFs.-Melt one-hah cup of
butter in cup of hot water, and while
boiling beat in one cup of -four.
Take it from the fire, and when cool stir
in three eggs, one at time, without
beating them. Drop the mixture on tins
in small spoonfuls and bake in moder-
ate oven. Cmstard for the FSlling-One
and one-haf cups of milk, two eggs,
four tablespoonful of -four. sugar to the
taste and flavor with vanilla. Beat up
the eggs and sugar and stir in the milk
with the fiavoring, and when it comes to
a boil stir in the flour, previously mixed
smooth in little milk. Cool and fill the
puffs by opening them very little.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11

MoLAssEs CooKIEs.-Two cups and
one-hah of hot molasses, one cup of
shortening (half butter and half lard),
one teaspoonful of ginger and one of
cinnamon; dissolve two teaspoonfuls of
saleratus in a cup of lukewarm water
and throw in as quickly rs possible add
some -four and stir q few minutes ~
you would soft cake, then add more
flour; mix as soft as you can convent
emily and roll out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11

IT is estimated that the time wasted
by women Of the United States in look
ing under beds for men, at night, IL
devoted to the work, would result, in O
years time, in making over Il, 900 pairs
of suspenders for the heathen.- Boston
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11

THE fire which occurred at Toxic,
Japan, toward the end of last year de.
stroyed $4,000 houses, and left 0,O0l
people without shelter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11

Is body-snatcher like boil on the
neck because he's a neck's humor?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11

A MATCH loses its head when it comes
to the scratch.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
aAMRETTA's ELECTION.

PARIS, January l5.-The decreased vote
by which Gambetta was reelected Presi.
dent OF the Chamber Of Deputies is at
tributed to the absence Of many members
from the house. Therefore there is no rea.
son why he should resign. Another cor
respondent, on the contrary, says the Inn
preston gains ground that Gambetta ought
TO resign. He adds: "Semi-official prints
are endeavoring to persuade Gambetta
that the vote means nothing.
It is again said that Gambetta, since in
stalling himself in the Palaias Bourbon, has
offended almost everybody by his POM
pous manners. Heiniuences the minis
terial decisions, aud II minister ventures
10 resist one OF his orders, he pursues him
with IN implacable resentment until he
has overthrown him.
meeting Of the Committee on Gen.
eral Tariff, Tirard, Minister Of Agriculture
and Commerce, declared himself unre.
seryedly for free trade, and stated that as
the policy Of the government.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
WASHINGTON.
NOVEL RRFuSDING BILL.

WASHINGTON, January l5.-Mr. Shallen.
berger, OF Pennsylvania, has introduced a
novel refunding bill, based upon the con-
soils OF the English Government. Briefly, it
provides for the issuance OF censols OF the
United States to an amount not TO exceed
that OF the bonded debt Of the United
States, and ten per cent thereof additional,
the consols to bear interest at the rate OF
three per cent per annum. They are TO
be issned and redeemed by the Secretary
OF the Treasury in his discretion, and, with
the proceeds, he is 10 redeem the outstand.
ing bonds of the United States. MIR.
Shallenberger said that he believed the
proposed measure entirely practicable.
He thinks that, while the consols might
at first be sold at discount the
low rate Of interest would tend
to lower the legal rate in the
States and would increase the confidence
in our credit and stability in Europe, and
that, as the consols are to be redeemable,
not at any fixed time, but at the discretion
of the Secretary, they would afford what
would be practically a permanent invest
ment, an advantage not offered by Mr..
Woods 50.year 81 per cent bonds. Mr..
Shallenberger says he does not believe the
country is quite ready for such security,
but he believes that the agitation and dis
cussion OF the measure will evoke a favor
able sentiment and prepare the people for
It's adoption, and to that end he intends to
devote continued effort.
INVESTIGATING THE UTE AFFAIRS.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
to-day began an investigation into the
causes OF the recent Ute outbreak. Gen.
Adams was before the committee and gave
long statement Of the grievances OF the
Indians. Mrs. Meeker was present, but
did not testify. Reporters were excluded.
AFTER VICTORIA.
The following telegram, regarding the
engagement between Major Morrow and
Chief Victoria and his followers, was re.
ceiyed at the War Department to-day:
CHICAGO, January 10.
General W. T. Sherman;
Major Morrow telegraphs from the head
OF Rispercha Sierra Nigrito, New Mexico,
January 18th, that he struck Victoria on
the 18th, at 2 p, NJ, and drove him till sun
down. He made q strong stand, and evil
IDENTIFY thought he could check US, but
finally gave it up and went off on the
Jump. The country Is unexpressibly
rough. Morrow expects to strike, him
again to-day or tomorrow on the Animas.
4 Cuchillo negro and several hostiles were
killed and wounded. Morrow's loss was
servt. Gross, killed, and one Indian scout
wounded. Col. Hatch thinks the Indians
being hard pushed, will go down the Gila
river, or back to Mexico, but hopes they
will make another stand and give the
troops an opportunity to punish them
severely.
[signedl WM D. WIIPPLE,
Assistant AJuiant General.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
Anew Railroad, Project.

NEw YoRK, January l5.-A new railroad
project was launched here to day. The
Pueblo and St. Louis railroad arc to build
from Pueblo, Colorado, down Arkansas
Valley to Great Bend, in Kansas, $40
miles, to.which point short connection is
to be meanwhile built by the Kansas
Pacific company, from its Salina extension
at Mcpherson, and another by tue Mis-.
souri, Pacific, from Wachita, Kansas, which
Is expected to be reached by the latter
company during the coming summer.
The portion Of the line in Colorado OF $50
miles, 1t is understood, will be built by the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad company,
and the cost for tho line is estimated ut
$4,000 per mile. A peculiar feature is,
that 1t is contemplated 10 build the road
by the issue OF stock without bonds. Tke
primary object Of the line is to supply a
large demand OF the emigration in the
treeless valley OF Arkansas, and for coal
and timber from the foot OF the hills OF
the Rocky mountains, and the coulter de-
mand for hay, grain and provisions for the
mines OF Colorado, but by the connection
named, the line becomes short central
line from st. Louis 10 Pueblo, and puts the
Denver and Rio Grande Mountain lines
Of the Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah, into connection by the water grade
across the plains with; the Missouri and
Kansas Pacific, and the rest OF the Gould
system OH East.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16

The gigantic wheat speculation, going
ou A, Chicaso and New York, with view
Of holding up prices above the shipping
Doipt TO Europe, until Europe runs short
and is willing to pay higher prices than
now, seems to be a desperate attempt to
levy tribute on the old world and the new.
4 may finally succeed, but 1t is noticeable
in this moruing's dispatches that the price
broke badly yesterday at Chicago. 1t is a
biz contract that the spectators have un-
dertaken, and although they have millions
invested in ii, yet they have so cut down
lhe business Of the Eastern Trunk Line
railroads., and the shipping interests at the
Atlantic ports, as to create feeling that
threatens to annoy them very seriously.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
IRISH MATTERS.

LONDON, January 15.-At the Cabinet
Council to-day, 1t Is believed that the
Irish affairs will come in for a large share
of attention. All llaccounts agree that the
situation in the distressed districts is be.
coming critical. A Cork correspondent
states that sixty able bodied men, with
their families, were admitted to the Xii.
larney work house. A woman applied
for admission Tuesday with three child
rem, one OF whom was dead in her arms
from hunger and exposure, the woman
having walked from Cabierciveen, dis
tance Of forty miles. The Mayors Of Shelf
field, Brighton and other towns have
opened relief subscriptions, but the uni
yersal opinion Is, that priyate'reliei cannot
cope with the distress. The Governments
plans for meeting 1t will probably be de-
termined to-day. IF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
rnE CENSUS SUPERVISORS.


The Appointments for Ohio-Repnbii-
rams Dissatisfied with the Method oi
appointment. Z
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE follow
ins Aret the names OF those decided upon
Tor the Census Supervisors in Ohio: NJ,
NJ, Hobart, Cleveland; j. W. Stanley,
Damoscoville; W. W. Mcdowell, Cincin.
aali Frank Merrick, Columbus; w. A.
Hunt editor OF the Chronicle, Belmont
County; G. D. Campbell, Lima, for the
Toledo district. The Springfield district
is not yet decided.
The Democrats OF the House, who were
atliRt promised four OF the eight appoint
menls ii Ohio, still feel certain that Louis
Wascbenhermer, OF Toledo, will be ap.
pointed. The President, however, upon
urgent representations OF the Ohio mem,
berS, overrulel this division between the
two parties in Ohio.
In Pennsylvania four Democrats and six
Republicans are to be appointed. lnpur'
!uance Of u proposition made to Senator
Don Cameron by Gen. Walker and accept
dby Cameron, that he should sit dowr
With Senator Wallace from the same State
aud select fVe Democrats and five Repub
llCaRs. The President overluled one o
these.
There is great fermont among the Re
publican members over this method otap
pOintment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
THE BUBBLE BURSTS.
Edlson's Aorssshoes Fail 10 do Their Work
The Plucky Electrician Not Dis
heartened Yet-Lamps Only
an Experiment
so Far.

NEw YoRE, January l5.-The Graphic
has a report from Menlo Park to the
effect that the carbon horseshoes, the main
reliance Of Edison in perfecting his elec.
trio light, have failed and that in conse-
quence he has decided to suspend their
further manufacture. Mr.. Edison, how
ever, is not downhearted.
The Poa, referring to the same subject
says: "Some days ago many Of the lamps
which had been burning beautifully sud-
denly wento out, owing to the breakage Of
the carbon horseshoes. Some OF the
lamps were found to last not more than an
hour, and It was decided to suspend their
further manufacture. Edison is now al
work trying to find out the weak point
which causes the trouble. He thinks that
the heat emitted by the light cracks the
glass at the placcwhere the platinum wires
enter tho lamps aud the air gets in.
No change can be found in any OF the
carbons which have been burning for
some weeks. The edges are just the same
under the microscope as before the car.
bons were put into the lamps. Atpresent
there are fifty lamps burning, one Of which
has now been in use for nearly forty days.
Anew glass blower has been engaged, and
notifications may be made in the lamps
allowing for some means OF carrying of
the heat emitted. Edison and his assUci.
ates hope to overcome the newly discov.
cred difficulties in time to introduce the |
light in practical use in New York before
next winter Mr.. Edison says he has hard |
work in convincing the people that his
lamp is yet an experiment only, at which
he works everyday"
New York, January l6.-The Sun this
says: There was published
yesterday afternoona statement that mat.
ters in the shops OF the inventor Edison, at
Nenlo Park, are rather at standstill. That
many OF the lamps have suddenly gone
out owing to tho breaking OF the carbon
horse shoes, and that Edison Is now at
work solving the mystery Of the failure. 1t
was said that the light cracks the lamp
glasses and admits air. The article con-
GUIDED with htheannouncement that Edison
hopes 10 overcome these difficulties In
lime to introduce the light into practical
use in New York before next winter. Mr..
Edison was shown these statements las.
night. "Some OF those statements are
'alsehoods, said he, "and some arc quite
rue"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
BELLAIRE.
LocaI News,. .nnd Qosstp.

Rev. johnson, Of Steubenville, has been
preaching each evening at the Presbyter-
ian Church.
The War Department now has the daily
bulletins Of probabilities" Of the weather
posted up under a sort OF penthouse at
the Baltimore depot corner, on Union
street. Facing Union street the bulletin
on a large sheet, and facing the bridge is
district map.
q. W. Carroll was in town Wednesday.
DR.. Graiton's familiar sign hangs out
again in our midst.
Miss Ella Higgins, OF Bridgeport, is Wis
iting Miss Alice Kinsey here.
Mrs. Will. Wait, Of Wheeling, is visiting
friends here.
Rev. +. S. DeHass is to deliver two Ice.
lures Thursday and Friday evenings, In
the Episcopal Church. One will be on
Egypt and lower Palestine, the other on
his trip around tho world.
The water rent collections this year arc
almostt the game as at the last payments,
six months ago. The number oil receipts
is the same within three.
A reunion OF the Bret Harte literary
society will take place at an early day.
The father of,young Shepherd, who was
convicted OF throwing mud from the
creek bridge into boat, refused 10 pay
his fine, and the Marshal made his ap.
pearance at the Fourth ward school house
lorthe boy. When 1t became nOised about
among the boys that the Marshal was
after o boy who had been into aome devil
ment, Eve boys suddenly vanished.
George r. Grafton Is sending ont along
the B. & s. W. narrow gauge, some large
sign boards with business cards OF some Of
our reliable merchants, aud dials to be
regulated for the time oil arrival and de-
parture OF trains ut each station. A great
deal OF produce comes into Bellaire now
over this route, and the merchants dealing
in such goods are beginning TO rely on
that supply more and more.
The old board and officers OF the Bel.
mont Glass Company were reelected on
wednesday, as follows: Directors, J.. @.
Stitel, George Wise, Jacob Wise, James G.
Gill, John Crimmel, s. OFT Cummtns and
Julius Armstrong; President, Julius
Armstrong; Secretary, NJ. Sheets; Assist
ant, ". +. Snivory; Superintendent, Mr..
EIson; Salesman, CHARLES Gill.
Armstrong; & Smiths planning mill is run.
ming most Of the time this winter; an IN
usual thing.
The South Bellaire Sunday School has
elected the following officers; Superin-
tendcnt, NJ. ]. Brand, Assistant, Thomas
Strong; Secretary, NJ. Huffman; Treas.
urer, B. +. Morgan.
The First National Bank has elected the
old Board OF Directors: James Kelsey,
A. o. Mellott, John I. Mercer, II. Roemer,
Jacob Mason, Wn. Harvey and A. P.Tall-
man.
Mr.. schick, Of St. Clairsyilc, is in town,
looking around at the property for sale.