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, 1880-06-06

THE three Bosses who are seeking for them.
selves third term Of oiice-yending plunder
packed three State delegations and tied instruc-
ton ropes around them They fondly thought
they had baRged the following game:
Boss Conkling New York ......-.-- So. 7pbIrds
Boss Cameron, Pennsylvania .......... 81 brIs
Boss Logan, Illinois. noi5.........-..H u birds
Total third-term game. 10 birds
Birds that flew out OF Conkling's coop....... II
Ditto Camuron's COOP. Observation-Disclosures. Is
Ditto let out OF Logan's coop. Is
Free birds. s.
Birds still in Good 1m
, 1880-06-06

IF the young man who was sent on his travels
by u wise father to learn with how little wisdom
the world is governed had been present at the
National Republican Convention on Friday, no
might have learned his lesson and returned
home with that branch Of his education COM
plcted. He would have seen the distinguished
statesman Of New York, who has for many years
occupied a seat In the Senate Of the United
States as IN acknowledged leader, aud who has
established an empire in the Empire State,
seriously propose to practically e1pel from the
Convention three mt mbers, lifelong Republic
ans, whose fidelity to the party had never been
questioned, for the reason that these members
had in the exercise Of their Judgment voted
against resolution offered by the distinguished
statesman The proposition Of the New York
Senator was, to say the least Of it, a b1under of
which tyro In statesmanshp ought to be
ashamed.
But the young man in pursuit Of the learning
his father sent Kim to acquire would have found
Il still more striking lesson in the speeches and
performances Of the distinguished statesman
from Illinois. The right OF Senator Logan aud
the other Delegates at-1arge from Illinois to
their seats was challenged and contested. The
Committee on Credentials, after hearing cvi-
dcnce and arguments, reported in favor OF these
delegates OF what had Senator Logan to COM
plain? If the Committee had failed to report
upon this contested case then they would havo
failed in their duty, and the Senator would have
had good ground to complain, and it IS ensy to
imagine how he would have rent the air in his
indignation ut the Committee which had not de-
ciled his case and vindicatod his right to his scat
With nothing to complain Of, with no OCCASION
to say word, after tho matter had been clearly
explained, the distinguished Illinois statesman
wasted the time Of the Convention In d long
speech devoted to his own glorihcation, and Gu
md f,N a7It tt,cr
when the sharp but fair thrusts Of the California
gentleman came, got into passion, ana, II pos
sble, made himself still more ridiculous. Have
We no asylum for imbecilcs?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11
Materials for Roads.

IT is the practice of many highway
surveyors to have the bitches by the sides
of roads cleaned out in the fall of the
| year, and the earth that has washed into
| them thrown on top of the road-bed.
| They think it is advantageous to have
| the top of the road raised as high as
| possible, and they know that it is neces-
| sary to have the bitches cleared out so
that the water may have chance to
run. They have an idea that they can
accomplish two desirable things at the
same time, if in taking the washings
from the bitches they throw them on top
of the road. In point of fact they are
doing very great injury to the road. An
examination of the composition of the
material removed from the bitches will
show that it is entirely unsuited for
forming a good road-bed. It consists.
largely of forest leaves and grass blown
by the wind, and of manure and soft
soil washed down by the rain. It holds
water like a sponge. When wet it has
about the same consistency as barn-yard
manure. A slight rain converts it into
mud; continuous drouth causes it to
be reduced to a fine dust by passing
wagons. In the winter it freezes, and
in the spring it thaws out, leaving the
IOdu JilO COuulGlOu I'll uulEc.
The rain ordinarily washes from roads
the droppings of horses and cattle, and
the soft earth that should not have been
placed on them. In this respect it i'm
proves roads more than it Injuries them.
The material washed off should not be
put back. 1t is good manure, and it
will pay to haul and spread it on fields
that are near the bitches where it &C
cumulates. 1t is an excellent manure
for sandy soils, and can be easily ham
died when it is neither very wet nor very
dry. If farmers will not remove it for
manure, it should be thrown away from
the road, and not upon it. A road
should be composed of materials that
will not readily wash away, that will
not absorb much water, and which will
become tolerablv compact by the tread
of animals and the pressure made by the
wheels of vehicles. The material that
is cheapest and most available in the
Majority of locations is clean gravel.
The substance that often passes by the
name of gravel, but which is mixture
of small stones, and sticky clay, and
mud, is entirely unsuitable for covering
roads. The best gravel is obtained from
the banks of running streams or from
the beds of streams that are now dry.
It meets every requirement.-Ch,cago
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

PLANTs.-House plants, if kept too
long in the sun, are much injured by the
intense heat, and are often killed by the
root-roasting to which they are sub
jected, the surface of the pots often be-
coming so heated that the hand can not be
placed upon them without being burned.
The poor roots, that generally hug the
sides of the pots closely, have, indeed, q
sorry time of it under these conditions.
The best of them, too, are always in the
worst place; that is, on the outside of
the pots and in closest proximity to the
hottest portion. Roses are frequently
badly injured by exposure of the sur
face roots to too great heat. Camellias,
azaleas, and many others, will not en-
dure heat on the sides of thin pots. Heat
at the wrong place and wrong time is
fatal to many plants, which die in spite
of careful attention. Double potting is
an excellent way to guard against this
evil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11
Fencing.

AMONG the most perplexing ques-
tons affecting agriculturists at the pres
ent time is the subject of fencing-with
what material to fence that will be du-
rable and at the same time safe from
endangering the life of stock. The old
time worm rail-fence can not be thought
of except in timber regions. The fence
of posts and boards will last but few
years until it decays. The Usage hedge
answers an excellent purpose where
there are no weak spots in the line, but
they are frequent, and on much of the
land the whole thing is impracticable.
The barbed wire has of late been the
material round which the hope of the
farmer has conferred, and this, while
making barrier for the large domestic
animals that is impregnable, has other
serious objections that render an abso-
lutte reliance upon it as extremely doubt
full. From very many sources come the
complaint of valuable animals being lac
Grated and sometimes MANNED for life
from coming in contact with it. Not
long since an acquaintance came very
near losing an eye, while putting up a
line of barbed wire, caused by the staple
intended to held the wire in place flying
out, and the wire being drawn out of a
straight line flew in the face of the ope-
rator, striking him just above the eye
and tearing the eyebrow. This mate
rial has not been long enough in use to
thoroughly test its durability, and it may
be an open question whether rust may
not soon corrode it and weaken it in
spots and thus become short-lived.
Wherever practicable we would ad-
wise the use of the Usage orange and
make live hedges. This requires fire.
quent trimming to keep it down to
proper height and in good form, but
this will involve no more labor than the
occasional repairing of wood fences, be-
sides being durable.
1t is possible that our domestic ami
mails, through greater familiarity with
the barbed wire fence, will become 80
accustomed to look out for its presence
as to be more on the alert and thus
avert the serious consequences that
have SO often attended its use 80 far.
Yet we are of the opinion that to make
it completely safe from danger to ami
mails in the midst of their playful gam
bols, it viii be necessary that some more
bulky and consequently more visible
substance be attached at FREQUENT inter-
walls TO indicate its presence. But this
will add materially to the expense Of the
fence.-Burlington Hdsckeys
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

DIR. S. Glbbon, medical officer OF
health for the Holborn district, in his
report for the past year, states that,
whatever may be the cause, there is nc
doubt that Jews life in London is, or
the average, worth twice as many years
as a Christians. The Hebrews of the
metropolis are VIGOROUSLY exempt from
tubercular and scrofulous faint. It is
very rare that one meets with pulmon.
airy consumption among them. The
medical officer of one of their large
schools has remarked that their chill
dren do not die in anything like the
same ratio as Gentle children; and in
the district of Whitechapel the medical
officer of health has reported that on
the north side of High Street, occupied
by the Jews, the average death rate is
20 per 1000, while on the south side,
occupied by English and Irish, it is As
per 1000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

AN ingenious method for obviating
the frequent stoppage of trains at sta
tons, and yet accommodating the pas
sengers from these stations. has been de-
vised by M. Hanrez, a Frenchman. A
s.waiting carriage comprising steam
engine with special gear and space for
passengers and luggage, is placed on a
siding at the station, and picked up by
the train as it goes past. The latter, by
means of hook on its last carriage,
catches a ring supported on post and
connected with cable wound on a
drum in the waiting carriage. There
upon the drum begins to unwind, and
in doing so congresses a system OF
springs, while the carriage is moved at
a rate gradually increasing to that of
the train. The engine of the carriage
then winds in the cable, the train and
carriage are connected, passengers are
transferred (the carriages being of the
American type) from the joined car
rage to the train, and vice versa, then
the two are disconnected, and the en-
CINE of the carriage working on the
wheels brings it back to the station
whence it was taken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

| VARIOUS methods for harvesting this
crop, which in Pennsylvania is not q
very extensive one, are now on the tapis.
We speak OF turnips, prOper-not ruta-
bagas. The last improved method is to
hdrr0aO the crop out and load them with
Mree-pronged hay-fOrk! This may be
rather expeditions and answer well
enough where the turnips are to be fed
to the cattle, but is the worst possible
way if they are to be marketed, as pur-
chasers will not look at a cut and
bruised article. It will be found, sswe
guess that the old-fashioned way of
pulling them out with the hands and
throwing them in heaps, and cutting the
tops off with sharp knife, will prove
the best after all. It is useless to at
tempt to shirk the labor, if the crop is
to be harvested in the best manner and
a good price is expected to be obtained
for them.
OF all the roots perhaps the turnip is
the most impatient of heat. 1t starts to
grow on the slightest provocation. In a
cellar of not over forty degrees, one
may find it growing freely, after an in
generation of but few weeks 1t is
growth which is the great enemy of
preservation, and it is heat which ex-
cites growth. There is a natural heat
in roots when put in a heap-a little
heat from one root and a little more
from another soon makes a pretty high
degree; but in the open field this is car
ried off by the open air about the pile.
Hence, under cover of near protection,
this natural heat is not carried Off It
accumulates, the roots sprout, and thus
give off more heat, and it all soon be-
comes regular turnip stew. The tur-
nip, indeed, does not mind a little frost.
II they were put in small lots in stalls,
where the frost could get at them, and
covered with straw to prevent rapid
thawing, they would keep better than if
covered with earth, which rather serves,
as we have seen, to collect the heat and
boil the roots.
As to how best to keep turnips, that
will of course depend on each PERSONS
cOnveniences. But if each one keeps in
view the fact that heat is more likely to
injure them than cold-and a very low
degree at that-he will readily find out
when he looks about what is the best
way for him to preserve them.-Ger-
naantovs Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

THE Chinese farmer sinks earthen
jars of large capacity into the ground.
Into these all the manure materials are
put, when water is added, and the mass
stirred, from time to time, until every
thing is dissolved that can be brought to
that condition. It is then taken out by
the pailful, and applied to the root Of
the plant with little dipper. The
Chinaman broadcasts no manure, as he
sows nothing broadcast; he always ap-
plies it in liquid shape, and directly to
the plant; and it is notorious that few
anywhere in the world can beat him as
an agriculturist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11
cleveland renny Press.1
Health Or the. 4 m erlcan Ea9ls

To relieve the monotony of the constant
important sayings of "Our Candidate" "Our
Next President" and "Our Fellow Citizen, +"
it is pleasure for us to present herewith the
opinion Of one of Cleveland's most popular
Druggists, Mr.. E. A. Schellentrager, III St.
Clair Street. The gentleman writes: / know
of no remedy which has given more universal
satisfaction than the Hamburg Drops. have
not heard Of case where they failed to bene-
fit The very large and daily growing demand
Cor this Great German Blood Purifier, is q
source of high qualification, for aside from
the pecuniary gain, one takes pleasure in
selling an article of such marked efficacy and
superior merit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11
The Terrible Octopus.

THE ferocity of the octopus is unde-
| niable; but doubt has hitherto been cas-.
on the old stories which represent thi
unpleasant creature as being in tn
habit of Selling and swapping boats
It is admitted by scientific naturalist
that the hideous thing, known to the
ancient world as the polypus, and to
modern bOatmen as the cuttlefish or
squid, attains to portentous size and
strength in the warmer seas, and is very
powerful and even dangerous Its vO-
racity and the peculiar violence with
which it attacks and rends its prey are
well known to those persons who have
seen it, weakened by captivity. and rem
dered less eagerly ravenous by the
abundance of food ready to its thousand
hands. To speak by the card, these
number $50 in all, and are rather to be
called fingers than hands. But what
fingers! Each is a powerful sucker that
expands and contracts with rapid and
ever-changeful motion, and there are
one hundred and twenty of them to each
of the eight long, writhing, restless
arms With eyes fixed on its adversary,
and with parrot-like beak advanced for
the encounter, this most unsightly of all
living things inspires awe by its loath-
someness not less than by its power to
harm. That it will turn and fasten upon
human being, if angered or menaced
with capture, is well-established fact;
and recent occurrence reported from
Adelaide goes far to revive the old story
that polypus will venture on attacking
the hull Of a boat. A telegram from
Port Elliot, published in the South Aus
tralian papers, states that on the goth
of August last "Trooper Bruce and
man named Edward were out in the bay
near Lipson's Island, examining piece
of wreckage, when their boat was en-
circled by the tentacles of large octo-
pus and pulled over till it was nearly
half full of water, and in great danger
of being swamped. The occupants es-
capped with the utmost difficulty-Lon.
don IeleQrdph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

UNCLE NOSE met the pastor of q colored
church yesterday on Galveston avenue and
asked him: ~ say, parson, is dat fac what
you breaches, dat a man and mis- wife are
one?" 'Dat ar am gospel troof." "Well,
parson, eff you will come down after dark on
Abenoo L, when Brudder Bones an his wife
Sukey am drunk, and bangin one anuder, an
listen to de racket, you will be willing to
swear dey 10 ten or Decentralization Necs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11
[Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
He WouId Rum Like UIvhsupu

Speaking Of candidates and records, It is
safe to say, that If a man could be nominated
for the highest Office in the land, with as clear
a record for being the fttest, safest and the
best, as our famous German friend St. Jacobs
Oil has, there would be no doubt of an cleo
ton. Party, creed, or denomination would
not enter into the canvass. Many of our most
influential citizens are enthusiastic upon tho
subject of this wonderful oil
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

"A young woman, Is years old, at
tempted suicide by taking laudanum al
a hotel in Savannah, Ga, but was acct
dentally discovered in time to save her
life. She had been clandestinely mar
ried some time since to a young man,
who grew tired of her and was trying to
get her to leave the State
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it. 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

THE best way of treating steel jewelry
which has become rusty by lying by, Is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

Parsons INDELIBLR MARKING ISK has q
record of fifty years. Sample mailed for SOC
by F. H. Stoddard & Co, Northampton, Mass
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

ARE you wearing out from excessive labor,
care, grief or old agea II 90, then no food or
medicine can restore your strength, your
sleep aud your spirits like Malt Bitters made
OF Unfermented Malt, Hops, Calisaya and Iron.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

II you will stop spending 80 much on Ane
clothes. rich food and style, bus good, healthy
food, cheaper and better clothing; get more
real and substantial things Of life every way,
and especially stop the foolish habit az en-
ploying expensive quack doctors or using 90
much of the vile humbug medicine that does
you only harm, but put your trust In that
simple, pure remedy, Hop Bitters; that cures
always at q trifing cost, and you will see good
times and have good health.-Chr0nicls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

JOHN e. OWENS, the actor, has given
up the stage TOR mining speculation in
San Francisco.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

WnHoFr's Fever and Ague Tonic, the
old reliable remedy, now sells at one dollar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

"THERR is no place like home" repeated
Mr.. Henpeck, looking at q motto, aud he
heartily added: "pm glad there isn't"-
Rochester Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

WOULD not be without Redding's Russia
Ealve, is the verdict of all who use il.
THE Frazer Axle Grease IL the best and
only Genuine. We know it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

In made nom simple Tropical Leaf - = sROUk
TIVE remedy for PaD N TIA Back, oevssp, Hcsnp
aches, Dizziness, Innamed Eyes Bl9attnG. Nisho
,sveats, Torpid Liver. Painful Unnatioh Gravel -
al piseases Of the Kidneys, Liver Urinary 0pgAnA
1t Is safe and certain cure for LsuconheA Womb
Diseases and an Fcmais Complaints. A . Blooo
Purifier t 10 uneoualsd. fer sarss - ersAns ~
make the blood
The largest bottle n TIE narke1. Price, elsa
For sale By Druggists and al dealers. A''
-. II. WARNER - Co.
RSehssesr. n -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

What Drugglsts Say.
1haye sold Psos Cure for Consumption for over ten
years and have used myself for Coughs Colds e
different times. fndit fully good you say II 4
j. s. HYxR, Braxton. W. Va
OCTOBER 10, 1890. -
am selling great quantities Of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption Having had Bronchial Catarrh and Asthma
for number Of years tried all other mediclnes
Nothing suits me Ike Piso's Cure.
WV. H RxxsR, Monticello, N
OcToBKR g. 1o6Q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11

WIZ .WRrTN0s TO ADvEBTIsBuu
please say you ssw the advsrtAass.sns Ia
this paper. Advertisers like 10 knoD
are paying best. 6EN1 z A
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-01-29

RaRs. SUSAN z. EDMUxDs, No. LEE rlr-
~ own sTnERy, N. w. Corner Lee sir,gi
Permanentand iransit u tboarderstaRen ar e,e-
crate rHtee.
DR.. PACE EDwUSDs, Dentist. Ofsee iGe EAn
oveFStreet, y. ". corner Lee street.
BALTIAURE, Nd.
0ete Ie7a-N.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-01-29

On and after FRIDAY, JANUARY 9Th, the
steamer MARY WASHINGTON will
run as follows, weather permitting.
Leave Pier Light Street Fridays at 8 30 o.
m. for Fair Haven, Plum Point, Governor Q
Run, and and al landings on the Patuxent
as high up as Bristol, except Abell's Parker's
and Williams.
Returning, will leave Bristol at a. N. Nom
days going as far down as Trent Hall that day,
leaving Trent Hall At a. m. Tuesday Morning
FOR Baltimore.
Freight received at Pier 9, LightStreeton
Thursdays.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent
S.H. FORBES, Superintendent
Jan l. l80O--tf
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-01-29
NOTICE..

TvRAxsP0RTATICK & &syTERTAfyMEE3
4 AZ reasonable raffscan be had by parties !,
fransif ftoand from Baltimore A. Forrest sEsiar
per Patuxen tsienmers by calling on
JOHN n. BTCKLER
Eos > sisSs-ts SEresr wharf. No
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-01-29
NOTlCE.

"A RI. persons indebted 20 me on nediesi .
connt 40 10 the les of Januars. 1856
1OtiEed % come forward and settle tie ssrys :
ash or note without further delay.
Hereafter seffirmenis will be - pscsre 2.
Il January and the Ist ofJaIy Of q yfAs
sPALpix0
JAn /, 1870 im.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-01-29

nNT be hambagged hy misstatelnenfs.--
A@~P0st yourself npon pr5eesat
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-01-29
'''''-''.'s ''-=a'-sasa-..s---s :.
NOTICE.

Once Of County Commissioners.
LeOnardtown, Nd, Jan. l3, 1880.
I Is hereby ordered. that hereafter all psrsons
having claims against Sc. Marv's eounfv,
shall make an affidavit 10 the core tlese Of The
same before the Clerk to the Board or a Justice
OF the Peace. or the same will rot be acted on
BY the Beard.
By order,
W. q. REEDER,
Jan Is, lsT9-2t. CLERK.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-01-29
RATIFICATION NOTICE
Am 4. Chessldina.
VS..
Annie s. Cheseldise stal.

IN the Circuit Court fcr 81. Nary's county. sit
ting as Court of Equity.
No. 5e5 n. T..
- RDERED this sth day of January. 1880.
- that the sale made and reported by
George Blackstone, Trustee in this cause.
be ratified and confrmed. nalsss emnse 20 sheeon-
trnry lie shown On or before the lst Monday q
Feb 1850: provided = copy q this order bepab
Iisied in the Sc. Maryss 1Excox, on-e : weeir far
three Successive weeks prior 70 ihesaid lst Mos-
day Of February.
The report states che land s0ld for 81 g1s.
J. FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
y. FRANK FORD,
clerk.