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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

"But he has not started; he is vet a
your door!'
eyes! Well, he will turn the corne
in moment. You see, the roads ar
poor mile beyond, and l told Blodge
to drive the proper number of mile
around the block, for l wanted him I,
get to Crimpton by smooth and cas-,
way"
Nobody could speak. Astonishmeni
was giving way to fear. Had Auntie
Won Tiezle and the driver on the box
gone madp But she continued, quite
sanely: cit is foolish, you know, my
dears, to do things by hard ways; it is
silly to drive over rough roads when you
I can fly over smooth ones"
1--WE have lost our New Years frolic I
We have lost oar ride to Crimpton -
erie. 1 the voices.
"S.'lly dears! We are riding right
along"
"But the road; there is right road !;
there is only one way that leads to
Crimpton!"
"There is only one wayp Ali Howp
The real road, tn g right road! Then we
must take the right road, must wep
Then it will not do to go by easy ways,
smooth ways, our own waysp"
"Oh, you wicked, teasing Auntie!"
chimed the voices. "You mean to
show us -
"That if you mean to do any thing
this year you must not think about it,
talk about it,
eve see it all now-we understand
it all now"
"Do you want to acquire knowledgep
Then do not talk of books and sigh over
the covers, and glance at the first page
and the last page, and hope to getover
the difficulties simply by riding around
the block. Great men have found it
hard to tug over! Choose where yoa
wish to go this year, and get on the
road. Do you want to learn to be pa
tient,. gentle, Christlikep make haste
and get on the road-not some easy,
SMOOTH round-the-block road, but the
real right road; beware this year of
riding round the block when you want
to get to Crimpton."
Then every body understood all about
it, and Auntie Won Tiezle was not mad,
and the girls protested that they would
not ride around the block this year, but
get on roads that led somewhere. Then
Blodget had new orders, and the wheels
flew around and the dust blew about,
and on before went Spanker and Vixen,
and every body knew of course that
they were at last on the right road to
Crimpton, and what's more they got
there!-George Klingle, in st. Nicholas
for January.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19


ONION SOUP.-Peel four medium
sized onions and put them to cook in
cold water; let parboil for ten minutes
then drain the water off and when cool,
slice and put them into two quarts Of
cold water. Cook until the onions are
soft enough to rub through the colander.
when there should be about three pints
of soup. Return this to the fire in
clean saucepan and add four boiled po-
tatoes rubbed through the colander and
mixed with a pint Of rich milk and
large tablespoonful of butter. Season
to taste with salt and white pepper and
put in tablespoonful of chopped pars-
ley five minutes before serving. Fry
some tiny diamonds of stale bread,
drain them and have ready in the
tureen, then pour the soup over them
and serve, always remembering that
soup can not be comfortably eaten when
boiling hot. Use less water and more
milk If you choose, and have the soup
when done about like thick cream.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

THERE is one woman it seems who
has secured her rights. This is Miss
Howard, a Canadian girl, that the
Toronto Mail tells about. She was a
girl of great energy and succeeded in
completing her professional education
at Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was
poor ahd had to deny herself many of
the comforts and even the necessities of
life before she became an M. D. But
she persevered and now she is brilliant
success as physician in China. Her
single is hung out in Tiensin and at
last accounts she had been sent to
Peking in a royal barge that was loaded
with presents on account OF her skillful
treatment of the wife of prominent
Chinese official
a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19
A Farmer who Lived Nearly Twelve
Years Without Sleep.

MARLBOROUGH, N. Y, January 81
Thomas McElrath has for a number of
years lived about mile west of this
village. He is farmer in fair circum-
stances, as also cultivator of berries.
The strange popularity of McElrath is,
that for nearly IL years he has not slept
a wink. He tried every thing to WOO
the drowsy god, but all to no purpose.
Medicines of various kinds were unavail-
ing, and the sleepless berry-grower of
Marlborough was the wonder for miles
around. A few years ago an account of
this remarkable case was published, and
was copied by newspapers throughout
the land. McElrath at that time offered
large sum of money to any person who
would make him sleep. He received
offers and advice through the mails from
patent medicine vendors and leading
physicians throughout the United States
and Canadas. One San Francisco man
was positive he could " fix him." but he
didn't. The long, weary nights passed
on, month after month, but McElrath
slept not. Some persons insinuated that
he slumbered and was not aware of the
fact. His family and neighbors sat up
night after night and watched, but "not
wink of sleep did Thomas have"
The fact that McElrath remained in
good health, and gained instead of lost
flesh, and continued to work hard daily
throughout the summer season, was
something that philosophers and physi-
clans alike could not explain. McElrath
was indeed phenomenon, anil his case
without parallel. He was positive
that he did not sleep, and invited in
vestigation. But his hours of wakeful-
ness came to an ending on Friday night
of last week, when, for the first time in
over eleven years, he slept one long,
delicious sleep, and awoke on the fol-
lowing morning refreshed and happy.
Words were inadequate to express his
feelings both of surprise and pleasure.
Since then he has slept naturally every
night, and to all present appearances he
will not lack for the necessary sleep
hereafter. McElrath was born in the
north of Ireland. He is a rigid Presby
terrain, and for many years an attendant
ofthe Marlborough Presbyterian Church.
-NeD York Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

THE Toxic Times thus describes a
December festival on the grounds of the
Emperor's palace: "Many ladies were
present, Japanese and foreign-the
former, it was pleasant to note, as COM
pletely at their ease and as keen for
enjoyment as if participating in a
Thames picnic-as several of them had,
doubtless, done. Some, indeed, were
actually unattended by their husbands,
and yet the earth did not heave with
Indignation nor Fuziyama roar in erupt-
i've protest. The sun shone and the
trees nodded approvingly in the light
breeze, just as if no social marvel were
manifesting itself in that antique strong
hold of tradition and immovable rou-
ine."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

AN Indian maiden has been driven
out by her tribe, in Oregon, because she
married Chinaman. A San Francisco
'Chinaman has lost the respect of his
countrymen by marrying a negro wom-
an. A Virginia mob whipped negro
for marrying a white woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
MISS TOHIBOY.

p,-;roos of pretty pets;
Tombov q trouserettes;
C,aas,',,, lancing!
SKIN, like an otter
Nose, like a baby-Gr>
Sweet little dimple che,
Merrily dancing!
Lark like her song it trills;.
Over the dale and hills,
Hark how her laughter thrills,
Joyously joking.
Rolling in daffodils,
Wading in mountain rills,
Needless of snowy frills,
Creasing and soaking.
Often she stands on chairs,
Sometimes she unawares
Slyly creeps up the stairs,
Secretly hiding;
Then will this merry maid
She is of nought afraid
Come down the balustrade,
Saucily sliding!
Books she abominates,
But see her go on skates,
And over five barred gates
Fearlessly scramble!
Climbing up apple trees,
Barking her supple knees,
Flouting mammals DEGREES
Out for a ramble.
Now she is good as gold,
Then she is pert and bold,
Minds not what she is told,
Carelessly tripping.
She is an April miss,
Bounding to grief from bliss,
Often she has a kiss
Sometimes a whipping!
Naughty but best of girls,
Through life she gaily twirls,
Shaking her sunny curls-
Laughing at folly.
Ev'ry one on her dotes,
Caroling heavy notes,
Pet in short petticoats-
This is Miss Dolly.
London Judy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

A scHooL-TEACHER in Dalton, o.,
broke pupils leg by violently pulling
him out of his seat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

SUGAR AND STARCH.-There is no
country in the world where these two
elements enter so largely into the daily
food of the majority of the people as
America, and therefore none where they
are SO mischievous. Prosperity here
has made those things habitual which in
other countries are accidental, and given
US as daily articles of diet what was
heretofore scarcely known except as
luxury by the rich, or an occasional
treat by the poor. The time was when.
wheat, pounded whole in a mortar, or
between stones, and baked into bread,
was the chief article of diet, almost the
only one of the masses of the people,
and it was very excellent, healthful,
and sufficient one. 1t contained all the
elements necessary to repair the waste
of the human system. But now bread
is hardly part of sumptuous meal.
1t is relegated to the side-board, and
meat provided for every meal takes its
place Bread, indeed, has been so
emasculated that it no longer has its
old virtue; even a dog will starve upon
it. So we add to our starchy starvation
white bread, meat; to the meat, sauces
and pickles; to the sauces, condiments,
relishes, and vegetables; to the vegeta-
bles, sweets, and to wash down the
whole, hot and stimulating drinks are
demanded instead of the primitive milk
or water. There is no limit to this un-
natural and unnecessary stimulus given
to the appetite, or to the cravings which
it excites. Appetites are transmitted
just the same as every thing else, so that
there is no end to the mischief done, after
the mischief has been once begun. For
we go on perpetually adding to it; ap-
petite itself becomes jaded and satiated,
and must receive new excitement from
high seasonings and condiments, from
concentrated foods and mbinations of
flavor. Thus the internal organism is
taxed beyond its strength or powers OF
endurance, and after a while gives way,
until we have become famous as a ma
ton Of dyspeptics, until we have been
charged with the doubtful honor OF
creating half dozen new diseases of
the stomach and nerves, which depend
SO largely upon the healthy action of the
stomach; and finally, until children no
longer relish simple food, or simple
fiavors; but, before they have acquired
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19
CARE OF THE HEALTH.

KEEP THE BODY ERECT.-An erect
bodily attitude is of vastly more i'm
portance to health than people gener-
ally imagine. Crooked bodily positions,
maintained for any length of time, are
always injurious, whether in the sitting,
standing or lying pasture, whether
sleeping or walking. To sit with the
body leaning forward on the stomach, or
to one side, with the heels elevated on a
level with the head, is not only in bad
taste, but exceedingly detrimental to
health. 1t cramps the stomach, presses
the vital organs, interrupts the free mo-
tons of the chest, and enfeebles the
functions of the abdominal and thoracic
organs, and, in fact, unbalances the
whole muscular system. Many children
become slightly humpbacked, or Sc
verely round-shouldered, by sleeping
with the head raised on high pillow.
When any person finds it easier to sit,
or stand, or walk, or sleep in crooked
position than a straight one, such per-
son may be sure his muscular system is
badly deranged, and the more careful
he is to preserve straight or upright
position, and get back to nature again,
the better Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

A BLIND girl has outranked all her
seeing competitors in the High School
of Portland, Me.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

KEEPING WARM IN WINTER.-The
matter of keeping warm and comforta-
BILE is one of some considerable impor-
lance to farmers families at this
season of the year, but is often attend
ed to in a careless and negligent man
ner. Men, women and children should
be provided with clothing sufficient to
prevent any inconvenience from in
clement weather. Children, especially
should always be provided with COM
Portable underclothing, good strong
shoes, rubbers or overshoes, and leg
gings. These should never be worn in
the house, and should never be neg
lected in going out doors. Children,
especially school children, are too apt
to play to excess and thus become heat
ed, and, as a consequence, they take
cold easily. This should be guarded
against, if possible. Children should
be early taught the practice of using
cold water for washing. The constant
use of warm water in washing has the
effect of making one easily affected by
cold weather. The hands, face and
neck should be frequently bathed in
cold water, and rubbed dry with
coarse towel. A person who has been
out driving or engaged in out-of-door
employment until the face and hands
are, perhaps, benumbed with cold, is
too apt to seek relief over some hot-air
register, or near some hot coal stove;
the effect is injurious, and, besides, re-
lief can b: obtained much more speed
lily by cold water bath. have tried
it, and know that any chill or numbness
can be removed much more promptly
by cold water, than in any other man.
ner. In case of dangerous chill or
numbness, this becomes a fact worth
knowing. A thorough bath should be
taken at least once or twice per week,
in water with the chill taken ff.-Cor.
Country Gentleman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
The Barking Puppies.


Some time ago kept in town bitch
and three of her puppies. The former
had strong pair Of lungs, and weak
ness for letting passers-by know it.
When the latter became Of age they ex-
hibited all the hereditary peculiarities of
their mother, and when the four animals
joined in chorus, which was their
favorite amusement at night, the result
was anything but agreeable. Some of
my friends hinted to me that if that state
of things continued I should probably be
indicted for causing nuisance, and I
therefore determined to explain to my
four animals that they mustn't bark.
One night remained late in town, and,
providing myself with a stick, as soon as
I heard any one of them bark I applied
my stick freely to the whole four, the one
after the other. When this had been
done three or four times, heard one Of
the puppies bark, and the next moment
it gave a pitiful squeal. The mother
had it by the neck. went out and pat
ted her, thus explaining that she had
done well. She wagged her tail as much
as to say she understood me perfectly,
and the dogs never barked again except
on the most provoking occasions.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
The untimely End Of the Pupil.

A philosopher, like all philosophers,
was poor. At times he was hungry, at
all times he was ragged. He offered to
pasha to teach his donkey to read in
five years. But during the difficult task
he was to be clothed in purple and fine
linen, fed on the best and lodged in a
palace. IF he failed the penalty was
death. One day an old friend met him
leading forth the donkey to the green
were lessons were supposed to be given,
and he said, Surely you do not expect
that ass to read ?" The philosopher,
putting his thumb to his nose, winked
one of his learned eyes and said nothing.
But, " continued the friend, 'stif you
fail at the end Of five years you will sure
" be strangled. !" Ny friend, 9" re-
sponded the philosopher, the ass will
die in four years. =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
May.P0Ies in Sweden.
TFrom All the Year Round.1

In few villages in England can a may
pole now be seen, and probably in none
Of them is it ever put in use. In Swe-
den, however, there are may poles still in
plenty, and there is around them no lack
of rustic merriment. Only as the snow
may not have vanished by May-day, the
al 6'esco friskings are wisely postponed
until midsummer. In Dalecarlia espe-
cially, the old custom is keptsup, as the
lately faded flowers and wreaths of with
ering leaves that hung about the poles
in August plainly showed: Terpsichore
may doubtless find elsewhere apter pu-
pills than among these thick-shoed peas
ants, still a May-pole dance in Dalarne
must be pretty sight, if but for the
gay dresses and bright faces of the girls
who take part in it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum in Advance

graft dowa) and Butterworth. The house
then took recess until 7:s0, evening session to
be for consideration of the bill establishing a
municipal code for the District of Columbia.
SATURDAY, April 24.-Johnston, from the
committee on military affairs, reported bill au-
thorizing the secretary Of the treasury to trans
fer to the Fairmount Park Art Association
thirty condemned cannon to be used in mon
ument to Gen. George Gordon Meade. Passed.
o. The house then went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar; but without ac-
ton on any bill. The committee rose and the
house adjourned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
An Independent Dutch Innkeeper.
[From the Heart of Holland-Haward.l


There are so few travellers at this
season, said Mynheer Peeters, "that I
have no table d'hote.' - "N0 matter.
You can let us have private room and
a dinner all to ourselves" "No," said
he, with sullen gravity, that would up
set the house. and / don't want to have
every thing turned upside down." Icon
fess that I looked at this man with stony
stupefaction. An innkeeper refusing to
let travellers have their dinner! Ny
hands fell hopelessly down by my sides.
Afterward, a person to whom related
this anomaly and our amazement, said
gravely, "Peeters is well-to-do, he is
rich. " What a country must this be in
which wealth serves as an innkeeper's ex-
cuse for such an answer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
Indian Warfare.

On the 18th inst, the Mescalero agency, in
New Mexico, was surrounded by the combined
commands of Generals Hatch and Grierson.
The entire band of Mescalero Apaches, number
ing about 400 warriors, besides the old men and
children, were captured. When the disarming
made break for liberty but were met by a vol
ley from the troops by which fourteen Of them
were killed. Six escaped.
On the 18th Major Morrow's command struck
small party of hos6les in Dog Canon, between
the Sacramento and Guadaloupe mountains,
killing three Of them and capturing thirty head
of stock.
OF the soldiers wounded in the fight of the
18th, four have died so far, and Captain Carroll's
recovery is doubtful,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29

Large trees were twisted off and the bark liter
ally peeled from the smaller trees. Houses and
livestock rhirled through the air and carried a
great distance. The number of killed will not
fall far short of hundred, while the wounded
are legion The pecuniary loss is estimated at
about 81 100000.
At Fulton, Galloway county, Mo-, on the same
night, storm caused enormous damage to farm
property and destroyed number of houses.
OF Barrettsville, Monitor county, California, was
struck BY whilwind and completely wiped out,
every house in the burg being leveled. The
storm then swept down the valley sweeping
every building in its track About dozen
people we're killed and from twenty to thirty
wounded.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
FOREIGN War Notes.

After the defeat of the Afghans before
Ghunzee, the larger portion of the Afghan
troops attacked q small force at Charasaib, but
owing to reinforcenents arriving at the proper
moment they were defeated. One hundred
Afghans were killed, while the British loss was
six killed and seventy-fve wounded. ~
Gen. Stewart engaged Mooshh Aum's army
OF 5000 near Ghunzee, on the 10th. and de-
feated them after fight of two hours. Native
loss 400 killed and wounded; British. two killed
and nine wounded. .
Gen. Stewart entered Ghunzee, AfRhanistan.
on the 18th, after severe fight in which more
than 600 natives were killed. The English
loss was II killed and 115 wounded.
On the 22d, the Montenegrins advanced to &C.
cupy Tusl, and an engagement took place be-
tween Turkish Arnants and the former. in which
several were wounded. -
A dispatch from Cabul, Afghanistan. reno
that the Madam force has destroyed the towera-
Of tho hostile chiefs, meeting with no OPPOSE
ton Gen. Roberts ordered that no villages
should be burned.
Gen. Wolseley has been telegraphed to return
to England Immediately. -.
Advices from Cabul say the Hozasaas have
captured Ghun5ee. The Kohistan chiefs are
friendly. .z-.- - - -
Two thousand infantry and seven hundred
cavalry have gone to reinforce the Persian fron-
tier guard. =
The Chilians have occupied Moquequa Cuesta
de Los Angeles and Torato. and command the
roads leading to Arequipa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29

"A REMARKABLE feature In the history
Of William Smoak Of Charleston, 8. G.,
is that he has lived to see his youngest
and thirteenth child q grandmother. He
has just entered his 9th year, has 104
grandchildren, 39l great-granddhildren,
and 70 great-great- grandchildren,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
The English Uinistrv.

Queen Victoria has accepted Lord Beacons-
fields resignation, and Gladstone will probably
be summoned to form the new cabinet.
The London Times in leading article, on the
'2Sd, says: "The ministerial crisis is ended.
Gladstone has accepted the duty of forming an
administration designating himself as chancel-
lor of the exchequer and first lord of the treas
nry. Gladstone received perfect ovation at
Windsor. He spoke from the window of rail
way carriage, thanking the people for their
kindly greeting"
Gladstone having been appointed premier of
Great Britain, he has made the following def
mite appointments: Secretary of state for for
eign department, Earl Granville; secretary of
state for India, Marquis of Harrington; secre-
tary Of state for war, II. c. E. Childers; lord
high chancellor, Lord Selborne; chief secretary
Tor Ireland, VIM. p. Forster; first lord of ad-
miralty Lord NorthbroOk
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
nGAtn Mt n. nAn,Co.

On the night of the 21st while the Hahnemann
hospital fair was in progress at Madison Square
Garden, New York city, half of the Madison
:ye9ae tS 'front.' ont fell S Letting the roof fan
was used as dancing hall and picture ealler4
Of the fair, and was thronged with people at the
time the accident occurred. -Four persons were
killed and large number wounded. The art
department which was 80 summarily reduced to
a mass of ruins contained $15O,0O0 worth of
paintings. The building, which is owned by
VIM. h. Vanderbilt, is damaged to the extent Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
&nici6R nj.

Captain Edward N. Wright, of the ordnance
department at Washington, killed himself on the
Gath inst.
Ernest Zehe suicided at Newark, N, J., on the
23d, by throwing himself under passing train.
Spence Pettis, the forger, hung himself in
the Concord, Mass, jail, on the 23d.
Los Angeles dispatch says that R. Hoyle,
the defaulting tax collector from Georgia, whose
weeks ON habeas, suicided in his cell on the
22d, in the presence of the guard and MIR. Col
ier, agent of the state Of Georgia. How he
procured the weapon is unknown.
VIM. Zimmerman, New York merchant,
killed himself on the night of the 18th. he
leaves q wife and five children.
ton, MASS, on the 18TH, By the guiIlotine. The
instrument was 30 constructed with weights.
grooves and pulleys ~ to ensure death. Cause,
temporary insanity. %