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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-22
Prayer.Wheels.

These wheels are believed to have
been in use among the Buddhists for at
least fourteen centuries, and originated
in the idea of it's being an act of merit
to be continually reciting portions of
the writings of Buddha. For the bene-
fit of the unlearned, it came to be ac-
counted sufficient to turn over the
rolled manuscripts containing the
precious precepts. This simple substi-
tute was found to save so much trouble
that the custom rapidly spread, and the
action was further simplitied by the in
vention of wheels, known as tchu-chor-
great egg-shaped barrels full of pray
ers, with a cord attached to the base of
the barrel, which. on being pulled, set
the cylinder twirling. These are set up
in all public places in Thibet, SO that
the poor, who cannot afford little
pocket-wheels of devotion. may not
lose their chance of thus heaping up
merit. They stand at the doors of the
principal dwelling houses. SO that every
man entering may give them spin for
the good OF the house,; while in the
monasteries there are many rows of
small cylinders, so arranged that the
priest, or any passer-by, can set them
all twirling at once BY just drawing his
hand along as lie passes. Sometimes
the cylinders are so placed as to be
turned by wind or water power. The
former are provided with wings on the
windmill principle, while the latter are
placed over streams. so that the running
water shall turn them ceaselessly for
the good of the village. A wooden bar
passed through the cy Under is fastened
to a horizontal wheel, having the cogs
turned diagonally to the water, just rs
in the curious little corn-mills still in
use in remote corners or Scotland.
These wheels rotate with the action of
the water and so turn the cylinder,
which must invariably stand upright.
Several of these are placed abreast
across the stream. and rough wooden
shed is built over them to represent a
temple.
At the Lama temple at Darjeeling,
the wind is made use of in offering
ceaseless prayers for the dead. Long,
narrow flags inscribed with the same
sacred formula are fastened to tall
poles, from twenty to forty feet high,
the flags not exceeding four feet in
width. AS these flutter in the breeze.
they are supposed to be offering cease
less alteration on behalf of the dead
whose names they bear. Within the
temple stands large wheel, similar to
those of the Northern Himalayas. and
the priests carry similar small hand
wheels. -Scrt6ner'S Monthly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-22

who humaneiy regard the welfare OF their
faithful dumb creatures, and provide ior
their comfort with good food and shelter,
and for their health by n constant supply
OF ST. JACOBS OIL,-the safest and speeuie s
relief for Diseases OF Horses ana STOCK ever a
discovered Whenever there appears sny
evidence whatsoever OF disease OF nnuIy
among Animals, they should have the osss
possible treatment, as IL never pays 70 os
Ter attention TO Stock. 1nasmuch, then, ~ ~
is the part OF common prudence 20 u.s. sno
surest curative means In the oeginnj
every Stable, Farm and Stock-yaru snouIu
be abundantly supplied with 1T. JASoh ~,
OIL, which IL used and reconmendeo 10y
the best Horsemen In the country rs an NJ
ticle which will relieve more promptly ant
certainly the ailments OF and Injuries %
stock than any other remedy known. TOT
SPAWN, Ringbone. wind-Gail, FLESH
Wounds and Calls Syr4
NHsH of all kinds, Poll ~~
Evil, splint. Swell '"
sX<ZXs ings, Tumors. Ftstu- $500
la, Lameness, Stiffness. Cramps OF th. mos-
cie Acute and Chronic Founder, mnnEc'
Corns, whitlows, broken Knees, cuts,
Collie, Sore Throat, Distemper, and many
other Diseases, especially Foot-not
Sheep, ST. JACOBS OIL affords instant rellei
and sure cure, and costs but FIFTY CENls.
Pamphlets containing full directions Ior
home treatment OF diseases OF domestic
animals, sent upon application, by
@ A. voaELER d CO., Baltimore, Nd
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-22
of the
"A Pocahontas correspo,

Greenbrier CIV. Va.) Hadepe, ~ says
that Mr.. William Lockridge. lives
on the Bull Pasture River, in Highland
County, has rifle that was made over
100 years ago. Since he became the
owner (Which has been nearly fifty
years. he has killed 2,100 deer, three
wolves and seven bears, to say nothing
about foxes, wildcats and other small
animals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-22

In the recent Kentucky election
two ladies have been promoted to the
Office of County Clerk-Mrs. Minerva
Brashears, in Letcher County. and Mrs.
Emma SIN tn. in Laurel. These ladies
are the widows of the late Clerks of
those ounties. and one Of them at
least was elected without opposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-22

others VINO
lose their
stock by n
miserable eff
fort at econ
omy. There
are 9th crs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-22

profit The
mistake OF
thinking that
anything Is
good enough
for a Horse
d made nv
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-23
THE VILLAGE BELLE.

she was very beautiful. NO one
could conscientiously dispute it. OF
course there were many who did dispute
it, though, more especially those other
own sex. Unsuccessful applicants, also,
to her heart and hand pronounced her,
nothing out Of the common" after,
not before, you may be sure, they had
met with n firm rejection at her
hands.
Yes, Clara Moore was very beauti
tul girl Such flood af golden hair.
and such exquistely- chiseled features,
and such beautiful complexion.
She held only an humble position in
life.
Her mother kept the first shop in the
village, kind osgeneral store, where
you could purchase anything and
everything, from ball Of strings to
box of pills.
The village in which she dwelt was
very small but very pretty. Every one
seemed to take pride in his particu-
lar cottage; and endeavored to vie with
his neighbors in maintaining picture
squeness and cleanliness.
Through this charming little home
stead ran Il trout stream, and hither
occasionally in. summer months would
come some lover of the rod and line
an importation from some scene of tu-
multi and money making.
In the village inn there was not acco-
modations for more than three or
four visitors shat is to say, if they pro-
posed staying all night-but at several
cottages apartments could be obtained.
Mrs. Moore was among those who
could furnish com Portable rooms for
gentleman, and few summers went
by without her apartments beng let.
1t was on bright morning i'll the
merry month of May when Francis
Cox knock at the private door of Mrs.
Moore's residence.
He was n good looking fellow ut first
sight; lust the sort of face as his
that would take with woman. But
when YOU came to look into it, it be-
trayed great amount of weakness
and the eyes though not unprepossess-
ing altogether in their expression, were
set too closely together.
Mrs. Moore was busy in the shop;
Clara had been looking after the.house-
\,
the door to Mr.. Cox.
sHaw," lv exclaimed in an affected
and somewhat domineering tone of
voice, | see you have rooms to let; |
wish to look at them.
"Will you step inside?' responded
Clara, who was rather nettled at his
manner of address and consequently
did not say .'sir," which she otherwise
would have done.
"Doocid small amt they.' said Mr.,
Cox putting up his eyeglass and sur
yeyinS Clara with a half-astonished
halfindignant air.
They are naturally small, answered
Clara 'this beng buta cottage"
'Haw, Of course one cannot expect
a palace in an an out-of.the-way place
like thus" he responded.
The remark as to its being an out-ol
the-way place was intended either to
annoy Clara, or impress her with the
idea that she was addres sing one who
was accustomed to the grandeur and
importance Of cities.
1t failed however in both instances.
There is another thing" observed
Clara, (Which viii probably render
them unsuitable to. you-they are con-
nected with the shop"
Connected with the shop" exclaim-
ed Mr.. Cox, in an evident state OF per-
plexity.
"Yes," said Clara, "the door you
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-23
President Garfleid,s Farm.

Gen. Garfields farm contains 155
acres, all under cultivation except
few acres of timber. 1t lies IS miles
east of Cleveland, fronting on the old
wagon road from Cleveland to Buffalo,
and the Lake Shore railroad runs
through it, The soil is rich, sandy
loan, and is very productive. The
fences are kept in good repair and are
the, best in the township. When Gen.
Garfield purchased the farm, about
four years ago, there were eight acres
of swamp land near the center of it,
which was considered almost worth
less. The generals knowledge,of en-
gineering here came into practical use,
and under his personal supervision the
swamp was drained. 1t is now valuable
land. Besides, the drains furnish a
constant and abundant supply of pure
water, which, by means Of hydraulic
ram, is forced up to the elevated site
of the house and barn, where it is used.
This very simple and inexpensive kind
Of water works is model farm i'm
provement, which might be adopted
with advantage by many farmers. The
general has herd of twenty-six, most
ly grade shorthorns, but there are
three Jersey COWS and one thorough
bred Jersey bull. The latter was pre-
scented to Gen. Garfield by Hon. A. S.
Hewett The milk from Gen. Gar ield's
dairy is carted to the railway station
every morning and evening, and ship
ped to the Cleveland market. Near
the barn is small building, in which
is kept steam engine, used for saving
wood, cutting feed for the stock, ETC.
Besides the stock already mentioned
there are eighteen Cotswold sheep and
a dozen swine of the Berkshire and
Poland China breed. Notwithstanding
the alleged depredations of visitors,
very fair crops were harvested as re-
suit of the past seasons work. From
fifteen acres Of corn there were husked
1880 bushels; u acres of wheat aver
aged SO bushels per acre; IA acres of
oats yielded 575 bushels; acres of bar
ley 2l5 bushels; acres Of rye 272
bushels; from 50 acres of meadow were
harvested rs tons of hay, and acres
of mangel-wurzels yielded 500 bushels.
There is also small buckwheat crop
not yet threshed There is also small
orchard, which bore this year about
500 bushels of apples. The farm, with
the Improvements made on it by Gen.
Garfield, is estimated to be worth $685.
0OO Gen. Garfield has the reputation
among his neighbors of being a good
farmer-one of the best, indeed, in
that region, where good farmers
abound
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-23
THE ,sIl.llw ~ cow.
From tie Lo"nsry.;de.

From the CJn"frys'He.
The hue Of her hide was dusky brown,
Her body was lean and her neck WIS slim.
One horn was turn ed up and the other turned
down,
She was keen Of vision and long Of limb;
With Roman nose and short stump tail
And ribs like the hoops Of home made pail
Many mark did her body bear.
She had been target for all things known;
On many a gear the dusky hair
Would grow no more where it once had
grown,
Many passionate, parting shot
Had left upon her lasting spot.
Many and many a well-aimed stone
Many q brckbat Of goodly size.
And many cudgel swiftly thrown,
Had brought the tears to her loving eyes
Or had bounded off from her bony back
With a noise like sound OF rifle crack
Many a day had she passed in the pound
For helping herself to her neighbours corn.
Many cowardly cur and hound
Had been tran; fixed on her crumblcd horn;
Many tea pot and old tin pail
Had the farmer boys tied to her time-w orn tail.
Old Deacon Gray was pious man,
Though sometimes tempted to profane,
When many weary mile he ran .
To drive her out Of his growing grain.
Sharp were the pranks she used to play
To get her ill and to get away.
She knew when the Deacon went TO town:
she wisely watched him as he went by;
He never passed her without frown
And an evil CLEAN in each angry eye
He would crack his whip in n surly way,
And drive along in his ''one-horse shay.
Then at his homestead she loved to call
Lifting his bars with crumbled horn
Nimby scaling his garden wall,
Helping herself to his standing corn
Eating his cabbage, one by one,
Hurrlng home when her work was done.
His human passion was quick to rise,
And striding forth with savage cry,
With fury blazing from both his eyes
As lightning flashes in Summer sky.
Redder and reddcr his face would grow,
And after the creature he would go.
Over the garden, round and roond,
Breakiag his pear and apple trees;
Tramping his melons into the ground,
0yerturning his hives of bees;
Leaving him angry and badly stung,
Wishing the old COW neck was wrung.
The MOSES grew on the garden wall;
The years went by with their work and play,
The boys of the village grew strong and tall
And the gray haired farmers passed away.
One by one as the red leaves fall,
But the highway COW ontyed them all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-23

them. AS rule, those gentlemen are
too selfish, and too great slaves of con-
ventionality, to marry out of their own
set unless it be for "heaps of money"
A year later Arnold Carew was mar
ried to Clara Moore, and a better wife
never lived than she who was known
as ''The Village Belle"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-23

Class in history: Teacher-''who
was the hero of Cowpens?" An awful
silence follows, which is at last broken
by the little snub-nosed boy in the
back row, who cries in piping voice,
"Sitting Bull. "-B0st07, Transcript
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21
NOAH WALKER g. CO.
100 andI67 West BaltimO > StreCt,
BALTINIORIc.
Making Hatches.

Defective Watch Cases areone ol the chief
r.,i~c- of So many vatch,, uot being good time
piece, The eases being Thin and mot hitting
we'll admit dust aud dirt to the movement,
which soon intericrcs with the ruunu-p parts of
the watch ucct~~itatiu- cleaning repairing
Nc. and the amount TINS paid out it applied
toward buyi1g good case in the beginning,
would have saved all This trouble and expense
We have recently seen 90 ease thHt meets an
these requirements. 10 having been ctrrct Tor
over twenty YEAR, ard ~tiu remain, perfect
Wcrcf.r to the JAS BOSS patent >rWSENEr
Conn CASE. which has become one OF % lC staple
article, of the Jcwelry trade possessing as II
doe, SD many advantages over all other watch
,si-,~ being made ot tive heavy plates of solid
.uld over q platcoi composition. and we advise
I'm our reader, to ask thcirJewc!cr Tor card or
catalogue that Will Npiain the uanncrm which
they are made.
It is the only SrIEFENEn CASE made with TWO
plare, of gold. seamless pendants, and center
Solid Joints crown pieces. Nc all ot which are
covered bv letter, patent Therefore buy no
case before consulting % Jcweler who keeps the
JAS BOSS PATENT SrIFFENm Com CASE that
YOU may learn the difference between /; and all
limitations that claim to bc equally as good.
For sale hv an responsible Jewellers. Ask %
SEQ the warrant that accompanies each case.
and don't Dee persuaded that any other make oi
case is aS good.
April - Sly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21
Vol. 7O.---VOL Is, NEW SERIESI CHAE
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rs-No advertisement % bc considered by the
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

rescued from the incendiary torch.
We have understood from very trustwor-
thy authority that Charlestown would have
been given 10 the flames but for the interpo-
sition of Hon. John w Garrett, President
of the B. & o. R. R., who took midnight
ride on locomotive to prevent SO direful
calamity to our people His intereession
with Mr.. Stanton, the War Secretary at the
time. was successful.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21
POETR y.
4 RIBBON.

4 ribbon. ribbon,
\ silkcn knot of blue
From Lucy's bushing throat deity did undo;
For though her red lips chided me.
Her melting eye decided me
To venture on the capture Of that tiny knot oi
blue
Oh, ribbon. now pat ribbon,
Oh knot of faded bluel
Would could rest an hour where first found
vou
For distance Eas divided Us
And Time and Fate derided Us,
And naught is left but Memory end knot OF
faded blue
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21
.ris Caioayo Girl amd Her Feet.

Lift them up tenderly,
Handle with care;
Fashioned so slenderly,
\ beautiful pair
Look at those number twelyes,
sight in themselves.
Made from two OK hides. the truth must tell ;
Made for young girl, a Chicago belle
How were her father feet
How were her mOthe's'
How were her sisters teet2
How were her brothers?
What had this maiden done
That she should merit II?
Was it judgment
Or did she inherit ito
Alas, for the rarity of Christian charity,
Scarccr than pearls
And O il is pitiful to see whole city full
OF hg-fcotcd girls.
Icok at the maidcn's shoes
Look at the shoe lacest
Laces like clothes lines
Pass through the holes;
And the droycs of horned cattle in passing
around
Look at her brogans, then paw up the ground,
Believing all the while, knowing full well
The leather required for a Chicago belle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

4 citizen Of our community has q, lpe
litter of setter dogs. He has been ,akihg
special pains to give them good start IN
the world, and 10 this end il was his custom
to rise from his bed q. short intervals to
feed them. Il became rather tedious bust
ness for him to "crawl ont during the cold
winter niehts to attend to their wants 50 he
tried a new plan. Setting pan Of milk in
a warm corner behind the stove he vent 70
bed and in the small hQf-s the young ca
nine, called for food Thinking TO make
one lob of IL he arose IL the dark and car
ried the pan carefully 10 the wood house,
when selling each pup by the nape OF the
neck he thrust its nose into the pan, and
when all bad got 70 their work returned to
his bed The next morning hc was aroused
by his wife. who wanted to know what 10
the world he had done with her bread pan.
Investigation followed his wife wet mp u
batch OF bread and set it behind the stove
10 rise; this pan our shot" had carried to
the pups. ard they, after gorging themselves
with the dough, waddlca back TO lher
warm nest. The yeast was good and The
puppies rose, looking like so many muiis
with the head Of the animal used for trlm-
ming. while their legs and tails resemble
warts on an Early Rose potato.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

The first gun in the star mail route busi-
ness has been fired and It's victims-Joseph
Z. Black of Philadelphia, failing contractor,
and Joseph Blackman, J. Funk and W. r.
Cason. straw" bondsmen-are badly hit.
When the caisons begin to blowup it i pru-
dent foT bystanders to scatter. Several Re
publican congressman from Pennsylvania
too. are dodging this same howitzer which
is loading again to drive them out Of the
wood-pile."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

We read that their women are the life Of
the Nihilists aud that without the vigorous
thought and stirring example Of these peas
ant Joans Of Arc nihilism would be as harm
less rs ore Of it, PLAYED oot bonibs Which
will impress on the American alleged lords
Of creation, if they would preserve their
boasted supremacy, very marked circum-
spcction Of their dcmeanor towards their
dear darlinga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

GoLpEy DAYS, that brightest and best
illustrated of all the juvenile publications,
has more than fulfilled the promise with
which it started No parent can do hls
child a greater kindness than 10 place this
beautiful paper in its hands each week.
No. %, which is just issued, contains the
oncning of 4 new story of travels in Austria
lia. that land of wonders, and a sketch
which will be specially valued by boys, in
asmuch rs it give, f'la aud complete ins'Tuc-
tons aided By illustrations, in all that q
party can possibly want who intend camp
ing out during the present season. With
such contributors as Harry Castlemon, lio-
ratio Alger, Jr., Oliver optic, Edward ;:
Bllis. Frank ". Converse and others ana
with it's nuzzles. sketches and humorous
matter. GOLDEN DAYS cannot fail 70 main
tain its position as the leading Juvenile pa
per of the country. For sale by all News
Dealers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

There il one patient worker who does not
expect and not expected to take a vacation
The house mothers needs are forgotten. il
has often bceil pointed oht-hov TO shssmon
comes change Of scene in going ont to
business how they get at least an hour or
more of freshcr air every day, aud luhricatc
the machinery of life by contact with
friends and acquaintance while the wo-
men suffer from the very quiet Of Their
home life, not TO mention the nerve wearing
anxieties, cares and labors. Thewife moth
er shonld be gently forced out of the home
ruts. Because she thinks she doesn't want
10 go Is no sign that she doesn't need to go.
4 tread mill is one of the hardest things 70
get out OF gear, aud the patient ploddc-
therein at last comes to think that there Is
no other round for her in the great world
Therefore, husbands, sons aud daughter
take this admonition, and help mother of.
Enter into an amiablc conspiracy to con
vince her that she can 60. Persuade her
that home is not the best place to travel ~,
nor the best place for some kinds Of rest
And don't wait too long, nor mistake resig-
nation for contenlmcnJ. Minister 10 her
while YOU have a chance
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

b. 2. Shillaber, Mrs Partington,l writ
ing of Walt Whitman, says:-"I recall a
meeting with him just after the publication
of his Leaves Of Grass which title, he
claimed. ~as 4 poem IN itself. was glad
to meet him and said 50. He bcnthisclear
blue searching eyes upon me and replied,
arc tou?" II was n queer and rather I'M
pertinent intcrrogatire, thought, at such a
time. but after learning his ways ! fcrnd 1t
was Just like him. Ills face j. very fine,
and now aureoled with lis white hair has q
more wise and patriarchal look than when
first met him. lie rivals Thoreau for &C.
centricity and harmony with nature, but 4
less harsh in his manner, believing more in
mankind, and studying human good with a
gentle aud loving spirit"