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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-20
Good Advice to Young Men.

THE following, from an exchange, is
true to the letter:
"The most unfortunate day in the ca
reer of any young man is the day on
which he fancies there is some better
way to make money than to earn it; for
from that feeling spring the many ex-
travagant and visionary plans which are
INDUCED in for the purpose of gaining
livelihood without labor. When a young
man becomes thoroughly infected with
this feeling, he is ready to adopt any
means for the accomplishment of his
objects, and, if he is foiled in his efforts,
upon the crest of the wave which has
already mounted, and in full view, is
the temptation to crimes, to shield him
from the disgrace which he thinks must
inevitably follow in the wake of defeat.
To those he yields, and the first he re-
allies he finds himself the violator of
the law, and criminal in the eye Of the
community, and the inmate of prison,
waiting trial, all brought about for the
want Of little manly firmness in the
outset of life to prompt him to choose
an avocation where the penny earned
would bring with it its sure reward"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-20

find place in such an issue. The CRY Of
"Solid South" Is exhausted and Inn
potent at last Il has served IL pur-
pose. Divided councils upon ques-
tions of administration have kept the
Democracy q mere party of opposition
and concealed the silent approaches Of
the enemy to strong Government. lt
will continue to be q party in opposi-
ton, Entrusted and untried, until Il do
family asserts its ancient theories and
goes to the people for their yindication.
The Democratic, party Is not dead.
Antaus-like. after each defeat, 70 arises
from the people stronger than before.
II cannot die whilst it teaches md bo-
lieves in the rights Of the masses. Tho
hour for its triumph will have como
when it boldly asserts its true theories
and ignores the Establishments of MON
ey, monopoly and corrupt power. He
whose interests, Judgment or teachings
are adverse to the rule Of the masses
will join its enemies, but in his room
1t viii recruit scores of those in whose
interests il strikes, or who respect its
attitude and detest strong Government
The future Of the Democratic party 10
the future Of the Republic. lafIlYaai VI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-20
Chinese Advertisements.

THE Chinese newspapers contain
more ingenious advertisements than
ever appear in print in Yankee-land
For example, Hong Kong journal dis
plays the following: ''Missing, from
the neighborhood of Queens Road.
Hong Kong, tall, stcut-complexioned
gentleman, five feet six inches of age,
twenty-seven years in height, pink hair.
green eyes, mauve eyebrows. He had
on, when last seen, pair of swallow
tailed trousers with sausage-striped
sleeves, fashionable mutton outlet
waistcoat, with cast-iron trimmings and
knitted mahogany legs, double-bar-
relied frock coat, with tripe collar and
tobacco Innings, adorned with three
flounces; water-tight canvas boots, with
porcelain tops, laced up at the soles;
matchbox hat, low-crowned, trimmed
square round the edges, without the nap;
a pair of green and white stockings with
potato heels and sides; Tartarian
necktie, rather down at the heels and
broad of belief, tied with a true-lover's
knot around his massive forehead: a
shirt of cabbage cloth with rat-tail but
tons up .behind his belly; cast-steel
Honiton lace gloves with air-tight ven
stilatOrs at the joints, and magnificent
cheese-headed plum-pudding walking
cane, with initials ID. B. in castor-oil
letters. This singular gentleman was
born after his younger brother, his
mother being absent on each occasion.
No cards. By Telegraph-The missing
gent has been seen again, admiring our
extensive stock of mountings for picture
frames, dolls, toys and fancy goods, at
Messrs. Uhlmann's Bazaar, in Queens
Road. Amy information given by
wealthy people will enable them to pro-
cure a supply of the aforementioned
articles for a consideration, according to
quantity. Call and see usi''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-20

Secretary Thompson, our 'sMon-
arch of the Seas quits the Governments
of the raging ocean to run q canal.
Oh, what fall! -
z AN exchange has discovered that
Hancock's vote in Indiana, 225, 1922,
reads the same backward and forward.
This is. no doubt, an excellent omen
for 1884. Cincinnati Enquirer. ,,..,-,o
The colored man is progressing. :,
The Republican. Union OF. Missouri,
has issued call for o Convention, in
which the American citizen of African
descent is repeatedly referred to as Q
"negro." Zoo. Frrs.iTl ..l. la
IA Republican paper says: 1.-The
Democratic party is about forty years
behind the times, with no prospect of
ever catching up. That's what the mat
ter" 1t never will be sup TO De-
Golyer pavement contracts, Credit Mo-
bilier brides and like transactions which
have placed the Republican party forty
years ahead on the road to perdition
. The New York World says that
Senator Conkling wants, rs q colleague
In the Senate from New York, man
who will fetch and carry for him. and
go on all tours. He would be bitterly
opposed to the selection of man strong
intellectually and who would take n
leading position. In fact he would be
SO mad that it is doubtful IL he would
speak to him. aam q roai.
MIR. Hayes has found Southern
Republican up to the mediocre standard
required for an occupant of the Supreme
Bench. but the Republican party Is up
in arms because the man found Is not
a native of the South. He Is an Ohio
man, however, and that Is evidently
quite enough in the estimation of Mr..
Hayes to make amends for his being .
a carpet-bagger, as well as TO establish
bis fitness in character and talents for
the highest court in the land.
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THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


He lives within the hollow wood,
From one clear deli he seldom ranges;
His daily toll in solitude - :
ReVoiveS, but never changes. {Ff.s -
A still old man, with grizzled beard,
Gray eye, bent shape, and smoke-tanned
His quiet footstep is not feared
BY shyest woodland creatures.
Ilove to watch the pale blue spire
His scented labor builds above it:
track the woodland by his fire.
And, seen altar, love it. So
1t seems among the serious trees
me emblem of a living pleasure, ~
1t animateS the siiences
AS with tunetul measure.
And dream not that such humdrum ways
Fold naught of nature scharm around him
the mystery of soundless days
Hath sought for him and found him.
He hides within his simple brain
An instinct innocent and holy,
The music of Wood-bird's strain
Not DIthe, nor meiancholy,
But hung upon the calm content
OF WhOleSomel leaf and bOugh and blossom
An unecstatic raviJhment
Born in rustic bosom.
He knows the moods of forest things;
He holds, in his own speechless fashion,
For helpless forms of fur and wings
A mild patefnal passion. ~ sE-..
Within his horny hand he holds
The warm brood of the ruddy squirrel;
Their bushy mother storms and scolds,
But knows no sense of peril. t
The dormouse shares his crumb of cheese,
His hOmeward trudge the rabbits follow /;
He finds, in angles of the trees,
The cup nest of the swallow. s.ft ..ssf---a
And through this sympathy, perchance,
Tt,nI nn fyv<~ hnn kx.fI IN, t,<,, boo
Far more than we who idly dance tFi s. -
An hour beneath the beeches. f-y,5...s.s
Our science and our empty pride,
Our busy dream of in5rospection,
To God seem vain and poor beside
This dumb, sincere reflection.
"a EH4A .-f1 e.3f fz-.. t4..,
Yet he will die unsought. unknown,
A nameless head stone stand above him,
And the vast woodland, vague and lone,
Be all that's left to love him. '--.s
-Scri6ners Monthly
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believe, and when, after while, brought
assertions were there fully confirmed. go
"This makes it all the more horrible, - /
cried, 'sfor now feel as though was in
some way the cause of her death"
implOred him to release ms from my
marriage contracted under such auspices
But he only repeated the old words: 81
can not live without you, and 1 won't!''
My friend, who could perceive how Has
sorted we were, did all in her power to per-
suade me to break with him. "Leave the
company she said; "give no notice Of your
intention and go home, or take another en-
gagement under another name"
But felt that could not break VOW so
solemnly made, and which fate, whether for
good or evil, had SO suddenly called upon me
to fulfill.
No, lam wroag; did not love him, it
was only CLAM our-whether the result of
supernatural influence or mere superstition
cannot pretend to 1ay-it was a mixture of
dread, repulsion and fascination. - &
That day two months was our wedding
day. 1 had striven hard to postpone it to a
much later date, but he would not give me
a moments peace until / consented. 'sShe
was my wife only in name, - he kept urging,
$50 what need is there OF delay:o
Although the strange manner of our WOO
ing was unknown to everybody, save the
friend l have before mentioned, it was i'm
possible for the company not to see how
matters stood between us. But somehow
we had drifted away from the rest, and now
kept aloof from them, and only an occasional
hint, or innuendo, or sly look told us Of their
observation. l know we were the constant
theme of conversation and wonderment, but
do not think that any one ever dreamed it
would be match. r. y 2 = e ev - 80
And we were both equally DESTROYS Of
keeping our approaching marriage a pro-
found secret. My friend, and one of the ac-
tors whom Arnold had almost sworn to
secrecy, were to be the only witnesses, so
that when on that bright March morning we
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-20
POLITICAL POINTS.

Secretary Thompson, our '.Mon-
arch of the Seas" quits the Governments
of the raging ocean to run q canal.
Oh, what fall! -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-16

Dressmakers are very naughty peoples
they out up, tear, rip and act sew.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-16

90 my return / came by Clark's Greek
baptist Cburch. noticed uew lumber.
preparatory to building new church, and
soon tho old time structure will be abau-
dohed tor tho pew, under tho guidance of
progression. Iiere We again como to fine
pguy y creek bottom formerly owned by
H"a. Saul Knox, deceased, and supplied
with .aorn his largo estates of slaves aud
ssoek,' but the 18th nmepdmeut aud tho
plnstic hapd of time have, nearly removed
sll tho old dilapidated buildings of ante.
bellpm plantation notoriety. A few miles
further on brought US to the railroad
crossing just in time to witness the up
train pass iuo the direction, Of Toceoa City.
Several boxes of freight, with beautiful
passenger coach attached behind, Skinned
like, thing Of life and tho appelation Of
Narrow Gauge was lost sight Of,
just below this wo passed Aquilla, the
former residence Of Hon. Saul Kuox, de-
ceased. Helo ho lived and died. Hc
represented the people of Franklin in the
Legislature, was practical farmer, suc-
ceBsful merchant, shrewd trader and
amused handsome estate; but alasl hero
the hand 1t timo aud misfortune has
left its work. -Four tall brick chimneys
mark the place whcro the fro fend last
spring destroyed the residence and contents,
amounting to three or four thousand dollars
An hours trase brought US iu hearing
of tho murmuring of the Tugaloo, crossing
its placid waters just after night fall and
reaching homo sufcly.
A few farm notes before close. Wheat
prospects begin to cast its shadows before
and full average crop may be counted on.
There is somo rust on the blade and stalk
and maturity will be hurried up, but the
grain will be plump. All late wheat will
be low. Oats aro pretty good, but have
been dwarfcd by the dry weather. Tho
rains have been general and copious.
Gardens have improved much since the
rain Glover is badly stinted, but is grow
ing rapidly now.
The mercury stood at 500 L. this morn
ing Rather chilly for King Cotton, but
his subjects are promising in tho extreme.
Corn never was more promising If the
season continues favorable through July
and August the crop Of 1881 will be mag
niicent.
But forLoaranco ceases to be virtue and
| must close. FRANK.
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building o factory at this point. These
falls arc the property Of Mr.. j. II. Sigh.
The next best power in. the county is
that owned by Mr., r. A. Gilmcr, on
Chauga, on the opposite side of tho county,
near the Tugaloo River. They are near
the Air Line Railroad, being between three
aud four miles FROM Fort Madison. Though
tho fall is not ns great here as at High
Falls, still the power is aluniost as great,
there being but very little differcnoo ID the
size of the streams. Chauga perhaps is a
littlo more placid throughout its course
than Little River, but still it has good falls
upon it. T. do not remember the height
Of the falls at Gilmcrs mills, but tits very
considerable. @ ,i yD n t>l
In conclusion, I will mention tho fals on
Little River owned by Mr. @. Jones, which
are above the High Falls, end those on
Cane Creek three quarters of milo below
the depot at Wolhalln, owned by Mr.. J. D.
Burns, and also those on Conncros, owned
by Mr.. Sitton. All Of these falls could be
turned to good account had our people the
proper energy and vim. They could run
factories of various descriptions that would
bring money into the county aud giyo en-
ploynent to thousands. I see no reason
why we oannot make factories pay US, as
we'll as tho people of Lowell and hlauches-
ter, where we oan double them in natural
advantages. do not advocate tho erection
of woolen and cotton factories alouo, but
factories to work up our valuable timber
also. We have vast smount of timber
that is being year by year wasted, that with
proper manufactures and machinery would
be source of great wealth to the county.
w. &C.
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The Formation Of New Counties.

A commission appointed by the Legisla-
ture met in Columbia two weeks ago to
consider certain proposed ohupges to the
constitution Of the State, and the proprety
of calling convention for the purpose of
changing the constitution. They are to
report at the next session Of tho Legisla-
ture. They took for consideration various
matters presented to them, and adjourned
to meet iu Greenville this summer aud
finish up their work. One of the most
important matters brought before thom was
the formation Of now counties. Mr.. Ivy,
Ut Rock Hill, and Mr.. Davis, of Chester,
appeared aud niado strong plea for new
county to be formed from parts of York,
Chester and Lancaster, with Rock
Hill as the county seat. Mr.. Sanders, of
Gaffney, also presented tho claims for
new county to be formed from Spartanburg,
Union and York, with Gaffuey as tho
county scat. Then the people of Cross An
chor ore apxions for county to be formed
from Spartanburg, Union and Laurens.
Other counties are demanded in various
parts of the State.
Owing to the irregular shape and une-
quail size of our counties, 1t will DO mos.
difficult thing to form new counties 80 as
not to reduce the old oues too much. 1t is
very evident that the people living on
Broad River, in the Cross Anchor neigh.
borhood and about Holly Springs Church
have long distance to ride when business
calls them to the county seat. Spartan
burg could we'll afford to spare one hundred
and fifty square miles ON the Gaffney side
of the county, and also corner nt Cross
Achor; but it is doubtful whether Union
and York could give off like portion for
the formation of two counties and have
well shaped, good sized county left. If
this commission takes this matter up in
earnest, they will consider every change
demanded and their report will be laid
before the Legislature. Should they decide
on any now counties, they will have to be
formed By passing an amendment to the
constitution, tekipg away the clause nhioh
orders that no county shall be reduced
below 625 square miles. That restriction
being removed, it will then be competent
for any Legislature to act on new counties
The evil of large counties and remote COR
ners 10 acknowledged by all, and wise will
be that commission or Legislature that can
make changes throughout the State without
placing greater burdens on the people than
they now have to bear. Carolina Spar.
tdn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-16
Church Directory for 1881.

LUTHERAN CHURCII-Prcaching every
Sunday morning in German at 103 O. 'olock
by Rev. VIM. Pilz. Sunday School at 8
A. NJ.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURcII-At Walhalla
Rev. S. L. Morris, Pastor First Sabbath
at ii A NJ. second Sabbath at z P NJ third
Sabbath at ii A. NJ. and p. NJ; fourth
Sabbath at 7 p. NJ. Sabbath School every
Sabbath at 81 A. NJ. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 7 P. NJ. Riohland
Church Proocbipg every second and fourth
Sabbaths at IL A. NJ.
BAPTIST CnyRcH-P Preaching oyery
second and fourth Sundays and on Saturday
before the second by the pastor, Rev. G. II.
Carter. Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing at 81 A. Nj. Prayer meeting eyerv
Thursday night, at II O'clock.
SENECA Cry C1Rou1r-( Methodist) -
Pew. w. A. Hodges, Preacher in Charge
dreaohing at Old Pickens on the first Sun.
day at IL A.. M. Second Sunday at Seneca
City at II A. NJ. and at Friendship at 3 P.
M. Third Sunday at Rock Springs at II
A. NJ. Fourth Sunday at Faryew at II
A. NJ. Every fifth Sunday at Friendship
at IL A. M.
METHODIST - WALHALLA CrRCUIT-.
Rev. @. D. Mann, Preacher in Charge
Preaching at Center Church on the first
Sabbath at 10 A. NJ; Westminster at 8
p. NJ. On the second Sabbath at Jooassee
at 10 A. NJ; at Whitmire's at 8 P. NJ.
Third Sabbath at Double Springs at 10 A.
NJ; at Oconee at 3 P. NJ. Fourth Sab.
bath at Walhalla at II A. M. and 7 P. NJ.
At Hopewell on Saturday before the first
Sabbath in each month and on tho fifth
Sabbath. Prayer meeting at the WalhalIa
Methodist Church every Wednesday even.
ing at z 2. NJ. Sunday School at 81 A. NJ.
every Sabbath morning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-16

ponse OF the vital powers of mind and soul
so for from penetrating into the holy Of
holics the temple of Truth, as men claim;
this spirits so oluttoripg up the vestibule
and tho outer court with rubbish and tho
renains Of things, that true men have need
to. struggle hard to clear away to the inner
sanctuary, apd meantime oan scarce fiud
place to knecl and worship.
b, Seekers for truth! Would that we could
think Of it! But has intellectual pride moth.
to do with itY Are wo never. moyed to it
BY an upholy envy? There is q vain idoa,
but ope ns powerful as it is vain, that they
who destroy arc stronger than they who;
have buildod. The spirit Of tho Paris
Commune is abroad in tho world, aud the
men OF the Commune think themselves
above thc"man of destiny" because thoy
pulled down what hc alono could put up.
Some mon to day are solemnly or blatantiy
triumphant bacauso they think they are
standing upon tho ruins Of, that Gospel
whose "originals were written in Hebrew )"
1t is tho cxultation of the mob, or Of the
copspirator. It is not all truth seeking!
There is in it tho riot Of unholy prido, tho
destrqctivess Of bitter envy, the eager
search of material to fcod the steady, hot
fame of an undying egotism. !, ,
DO we criticise too much? Yes. The
spirit Of criticism enters our homes and
jars upon their harmony it steals into our
churches and drives out the spirit Of devo-
tion, and "gendcrs strife;" it rises up in our
pulpits, ond by its uttcrances widens de-
nominational divisions and estranges breth.
ren; it tningles in tho fires upon our own
heart altars, and changes the incense which
ought to rise as sweet smelling SAVIOR
unto God into smoke that blinds our cwn
eyes.
Is not the time come whom devotion
should persuade criticism into u auieter
spirltl Are there not powers latent in
individual hearts and in church life which
can be better brought into action by gene-
rous feeling than by the most skillful sur
geryf The pulpit is losing power because
it is afraid of critics; the prayer service is
heavy, because natural religious emotion
has been censured into correctness. Men,
hungry for truth and holy influence, 20 out
of our churches disappointed and unfed,
because criticism has reduced song aud
prayer and sermon to on ex hibtion. wa
are letting the world spirit supplant the
Christ spirit; yes there should be here just
as otrict separation betweou the two as in
more obvious acts of religious life. We
DO not plead against study, investigation,
intellectual alertness, just discrimination
concerning mon and things and thoughts,
but for the letting in upon every phase Of
our lifo the warm light Of shat love which
"thinketh no evil" "vaunleth not ITSELF"
that "sulfereth long, aud is kind" The
need Of tile Church Of Christ to day is not
criticism, but word and worship.
NcW York. Christian advocate.
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Do We Criticise Too Much?

Yes, far too much. Everybody ortiz
cises everything nowadays. Possibly
VIC may not al! possess the faculty, but
certainly we all have the habit. Every
body, l say, from Matthew Arnold, whose
critical condition seems to have become
chronic down and ur. Your baby critciscs
the cut Of your coat; little miss in short
clothes babbles out her views on the "Light
of Asia" and the merits of "Paradise
Lost" and the Rev Mr.. NewAedge, before
his delighted congregation, dssects Her
bort Spencer and ali the other wicked peo-
pie in half hour discourse.
What is this world of critics after?
Truth! Yes; that sounds Well; but unfortu-
nately is not as we'll as it sounds. Critia
cistli seems to desire rather to show other
mon mistaken than ourselves correct.
Rarely do We find thorough critic who is
strong anywhere else. Maoauley was an
exception; but Macauley was genius, and
most critics arc not. Matthew Arnold, tho
arch critic Of this generation, touches
many with the point of his sword, but
clasps no one to his heart. Flo ia ke n,
but never warm; and while occupied vigo-
rlously in trying to pull down other mons
houses about their ears, builds nothing, exs
oopt perhaps hut just largo enough to
shelter his own head, aud to hide from
Vulgar gaze shrine to his own idol---cul..
ture. Great critics are not great men, as
rule; and tho abnormal development Of
the critical spirit in our time is at the ex-