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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
Japanese Leather.Paper.

This is one of the numerous results of
Japanese art and skill. The paper is
rich and generous in color and charm
ing in design. Some have wonderful
bits of detail, amidst a mass of sug-
gested form and foliage; others show
more than suspicion of European in
fuence. One of the latest specimens
has all the familiar features of the best
old Spanish leather, but accentuated in
a manner both novel and characteristic.
Whether drawn, however, from their
resources or elaborated on accepted
forms, they are peculiarly adapted for
interior decorations, such as dados, en-
trance halls, staircases, etc. From their
variety, both in design and color, they
can also be used with fine effect in many
other places. Apart from its value as .
decorative agent, Japanese leather
paper possesses in a large degree the
desirable quality of durability. and in
this respect thoroughly deserves its
name, being practically indestructible
when ence fixed on wall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
Artistic Typography.

Types have an expressiveness of their
own and can be made TO speak plainly
enough without putting them into formal
words if they are only set up in the right
shape. The following, copied from the
St. Louis Republican, will make this
very plain to every reader, nothing but
the ordinary symbols in common use be-
ing employed to tell the story of the
three worthless. 1t will be seen that it is
wholly unnecessary to say that the old
girl in the middle is in condition of per-
plexity, doubt and general anxiety,
which is perfectly natural, considering
how hard it must be to make herself ac-
ceptable at one and the same time to the
very glum man on her right and the ex-
ceedingly jolly fellow on her left:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
A Tale of Three Cities.
CHAPTER I.

MIRIAM Mcintyre StOOQ IDLY BESIDE q
fauteuil in the parlor of her fathers
stately residence on Beacon Hill, Bos-
ton. She was tall, fair girl, with the
pale, rose. tinted complexion that one
sees so often in women of gentle birth
and proud lineage, and 1.-the, willowy
figure, every feature of which was set
off to perfection by the simple morn
ing wrapper of soft gray cloth cut en-
Priscesse, with Pompadour waist and
double row of plating down the front,
the bottom of the skirt being relieved by
narrow trimming of red, while at her
snowy throat nestled blush rose-she
stood out beautiful picture against the
dark background of the room in which
the shadows of approaching night were
rapidly darkening. One could see by
the calm, joyful smile that now and then
fitted across her face-each fit being q
complete act in itself-that her thoughts
were of a pleasant nature. In three
short weeks she would be happy bride,
welded to a man in whose love her
whole life was centered. While thus en-
gagged in rosy meditation some one
Knocked at the door.
"Come in," said Miriam.
A boy entered the room and handed
her paper. She looked at it closely.
1t was published in Cleveland.
"Who could have sent it," she said to
herself. The boy had gone.
Opening the pages of the paper her
eyes were attracted by an article headed
ssMatrimonial." She read, at first care
lessly, and then with ever-increaang in
terest, her eyes fixed upon the print with
a wild look. At length she gave a
shrek of horror and fell senseless on the
faate,HL
What she had been reading was an
account of the marriage of her betrothed.
He had basely deserted her.
The girls shrek brought her mother
to the room, and the unconscious form
was borne away to bed.
The next morning her hair had turned
whitei
CHAPTER II.
Beatrice Malone stood in the parlor Of
her fathers home in Chicago. Her
complexion and dress were all right,
same as the other girls. A boy came
in and handed her paper. She looked
around for a fauteuu, but tho chamber
maid was humping the dust cut of it in
the back yard. Beatrice decided not to
faint. The paper contained an account
of the marriage of the man to whom she
was betrothed. She gazed at the print
with wild look, and saying softly to her.
self, 81 was afraid that sucker would get
away" began eating an apple. The
noise brought her brother to the room.
She handed him the paper.
The next morning, after the faithless
lover came back from Cleveland, his
eyes turned black and blue and his nose
was spread all over his face.
He had seen her brother Chicago
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
Baby is Dead.

"Baby is dead!" Three little words
passing along the line, copied some
where and soon forgotten. But after all
was quiet again leaned my head upon
my hand and fell into deep reverie of
all that those words may mean.
Somewhere-a dainty form, still and
cold, unclasped by mothers arms to-
and blue as skies of June dropped to-
night beneath white lids that no voice
can ever raise again.
Two soft hands, whose rose leaf fingers
were wont to wander lovingly around
mothers neck and face, loosely holding
white buds, quietly folded in coffined
rest.
Soft lips, yesterday ripping with
laughter, sweet as woodland brook falls,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

whole crew q one blow; but the only
man he hurt was himself. for he hit nss
head such whack against the msss
that he almost knocked his brains out:
and fell down roaring with pain. Al
this 90 frightened the other pirates tnas
they thought the ship must DO pc
witched, and rushing back to their own
vessel with howl Of dismzy. made ON
as fast as possible. rfr aIrtf gl.a..
For many years after. one OF the
familiar sights Of Amsterdam was 2
portly old gentleman with jolly REQ
lace. at sight of whom the boys used 70
begin singing. ett .'f,se E 10,
"Captaiu Martin Pietcrszoou
Made his ship q battered bun.
and his wife was never tired OF showing
the huge silver butter-dish presented 70
him in honor of his repulse Of the pirate
with cask Of butter. -D0Uid k1' -
Horpey's Young People.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

America are all rich in curious animals,
and what are called the forest fishes
might be mentioned. They are never
seen except 1T the times when the rivers
overflow and spread through the forests.
The little fishes then appear in the shall
low pools. That in itself would not seem
strange, but fish like them are never
seen or found in the river itself. When
the waters go down again they disap-
pear; where TO, or where they come
from at such stated intervals, is an enig-
ma yet to be solved.-Neu York Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
Three Distinguished Confederate Gem
erals.

erals.
The following is an extract from JET
ferson Davis's memoirs:
When Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
reached Richmond he called upon me,
and for several days at various intervals
we conversed with the freedom and con-
6dence belonging to tho close friendship
which had existed between us for many
years. Consequent upon a remark made
by me, he asked me to what duty
would assign him, and when answered
i'll the West, he expressed his pleasure at
service in that section, but inquired how
he was to raise his command, and for
the first time learned that he had been
nominated and confirmed as General
in the army of the Confederacy.
Gen. Robert E. Lee had been COM
missioned by the State of Virginia as
Major General and commander of her
army. When the army was transferred,
after the accession of Virginia to the
Confederate States, he was nominated to
be Brigadier General in the Confed-
crate army, but was left, for various rea-
sons, in command of the forces in Vir-
ginia. After the seat of Government
was removed from Montgomery to Rich
mond the course of events on the South
ern Atlantic coast induced me to direct
Gen. Lee to repair thither. Before leav-
ing he said that while he was serving in
Virginia he had never thought it needful
to inquire about his rank, but now, when
about to go into other States and meet
officers with whom he had not been pre-
vionsly connected, he would like to be
informed upon that point. Under recent
laws authorizing appointments to higher
grades than that of his first commission
he had been appointed a full General !;
but so wholly had his heart and mind
been consecrated to the public service
that he had not remembered, if he ever
knew, of his advancement.
In November, 1861, reports became
current that the enemy were concen-
trating troops west of the Valley of the
Shenandoah with view to descent
upon it. The vigilant, enterprising and
patriotic soldier, Gen. Il. J. Jackson,
whose steadiness under fire at the battle
of Manassas had procured for him the
sobriquet of "Stonewall," was then on
duty as District Commander of the
Shenandoah Valley. He was West
Virginian, and, though he. had not &C
IuC WulCu subsequently,
shed luster upon his name, he possessed
a well-deserved confidence among the
people of that region. Ever watchful
and daring in the discharge of any duty,
he was intensely anxious to guard his
beloved mountains of Virginia. This,
stimulating his devotion to the general
welfare of the Confederacy, induced him
to desire to march against the enemy,
who had captured Romney. On the
Goth of November, 1861, he wrote to the
War Department, proposing an expedi-
ton to Romney, in Western Virginia.
1t was decided to adopt his proposition,
Endorsed by the commander of the de-
partment, and, further to insure sue
cess, though not recommended in the
Endorsement, his old brigade, then in
the army of the Potomac, was selected
as part of the command with which
he was to make the campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
Our Young Folks.
MASTER sWEEETOoTK.

Said Sweet-tooth: "If were q graudeo
I'd own confectionery shop:
And o, with the sugar so handy
A house full from bottom to top
I'D stay the year round eating candy,
And never would stop"
Master sweet-tooth bad goodies in plenty;
With dainties his pockets ran DER:
And never q holiday spent he
He would stuff down dozen or twenty,
And whfmper for more.
There were lozenges, crumpets and kisses,
Sweet-paste, In the lump and the card,
Jaw-breakers, and clove-buds, and messes
OF butter-scotch greasy as lard,
And sticks of long sacchariue blisses
Devoured by the yard;
There were comfits and cakes big and little,
And junkets that melt at u bite,
Red candy, brown candy and white;
His stomach kept full as a kettle
All day and all night.
Not a morsel, IL Sweet.tooth came nigh &c,
But quickly prepared to be crunched;
1t was tid-bit and lollipot diet
When he breakfasted, suppered. or iunched
With jaws that would never be quiet
He munched and he muuched.
o, the snaps ana the pellets he swallowedI
The chocolates. barleys and creams!
And the gum-drops and taffy that followed,
And honey and treaolein streamsi
He went 70 sleep eating-and halloed
For more In his drcamsl
Like an ant every sugar deposit
He'd smell, and climb to Il. and cram,
Was It bOn-bons or cookies, or was IL
A tumbler of Jelly or jam;
He'd lind every ounce In the closet,
And leave not dram.
Twas the same thing to-day and tomorrow
No gorgin9 could surfeft his greed:
Must he buy them, or beg, steal, or borrow.
On sweets the young gourmand would feed
T1lk alas!- the warnings OF sorrow
Came sorrow fndeedi
There were stomach-aches, tooth-aches ant
fever,
And torrents with doctorbook terms,
Lumbago, and pains In his liver,
And shakes, and dyspeptical squirms:
Old folks saw him sicken and SILVER,
And said IL was worms"
And now, pale and peaked and pining,
The poor little plum-eater goes,
With eyes. that have lost all their shining,
Like his wits, ever half in a doze,
And a baby-voice peevish and whining
That talks through his nose.
And he learns, as he scowls Ger his Cruel
Or the medicines brought by his nurse,
If the want of n good thing be cruel.
Too much OF good thing is worse,
And the loss of healths beautiful jewel
Leaves nought but a curse.
-Rep. Theron BrolCil, In Wsde-Atrdke.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

"A Siamese delegation has arrived
at London with a cart-load of the most
costly presents for Queen Victoria. The
chef d 'Guvre ofkhe collection is a golden
spittoon. Among the Siamese the spit
toon is piece of furniture of the high
est importance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

"A man in Ancona, Italy, having
married one of the twin daughters of a
widow lady, after her death married his
mother-in-law; the latter died, and then
he espoused the remaining daughter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

The average age OF members of tho
Garneid Cabinet Is fifty-one. Mr..
Giadstones Cabinet averages fiftv-
eight The are two septuagenariaus In
the English Cabinet, but the majority
are between fifty and seventy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12
Salt cake Is produced in ouantit

Salt cake, is produced in, quantity
in California in the manufacture Of
nitric acid, but rs coal and limestone
are dear in that State, lie Blanc's
process for the manufacture Of soda Ia
not economical. Mr.. j. Putxkow,
therefore, in q recent number of DINO
ler's Journal proposes to mix d solution
of salt cake with calcium sulphite and
pass in sulphurous acid. Soluble
calcium bisulphite Is formed, and by
decomposition calcium sulphate and
sodium bisulphite. The two saIts
are separated by filtration, and the
sodium bisulphite ID treated with milk Of
lime. The result Is q solution of caustic
soda, retaining . certain quantity of
sodium sulphite and sulphate, which IN
evaporated down In the usual manner.
and Of calcium sulphite, which Il used
again in the process. llTs7 =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-12

Mr.. Gould. inspector of English
factories and workshops in England,
says that the number OF women who
kill themselves ''to keep themselves
alive" is greater than is generally sup
posed. No statistics. he asserts. can
be framed of the percentage Of deaths,
OF enfeebled constitutions, of the
amount OF disease engendered in the
frst instance by the deadly atmosphere
OF the work-rooms in second and third
class establishments devoted 70 the
dressmaking and ladies' clothing trade
in the west end of London.
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part of the mouth, namely, in the upper
or held together by special lobe or
The cavity thus occupied by the eggs
corresponds exactly to the labyrinth Of
that curious family of fishes inhabiting
the East Indian Ocean, called Lady,
rinthici by Cnvier. This circumstance
induces me to believe that the branchial
labyrinth of the Eastern fishes may be a
breeding pouch, like that of our chrom-
ides. and not simply a respiratory APP
parasus for retaining water. In the
sAmazonian fish very sensitive network
of nerves spreads over this marsupial
pouch, the principal stem Of which arises
from q special nervous ganglion, back
OF the cerebellum, in the medulla OBJ
longata. This region of the central
nervous system is strangely developed in
different families of fishes, and sends out
nerves performing very varied functions
From it arise, normally, the nerves OF
movement and sensation about the face !;
it also provides the organs Of breathing,
the upper part of the alimentary canal,
the throat and the stomach. In the
electric fishes the great nerves entering
the electric battery arise from the same
cerebral region. and now I have found
that the pouch in which the egg Of the
acara IS incnbated, and its young nursed
for q time, receives its nerves from the
same source. This series of facts is
truly wonderful, and only shows how
far our science still is from an apprehen-
sion Of the functions Of the nervous sys-
tenn
Brazil and the countries of South
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-13
Seventh Annual Meeting Of the
South Carolina Press ASSOcla.
EiOn.

The Seventh Annua. ,eeting o.
the South Carolina Press Association
will be held in the Town of Beaufort
S. c., on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day
of May next.
In addition to the usual business on
such Occasions addresses will be deliv-
cred by Gen. 4. r. HEMPHILL, Of
Abbevile Medium, aud Mr. HUGH
WILSON, of the Press and Ban.
ner.
Business matters Of special interest
to all Journalists of the State will be
discussed, and it is hoped that every
newspaper in South Carolina will be
represented at the approaching ses-
sion.
All Journalists of the State not
members of the Association are cordi-
ally invited to join the same. Admis
sion fee SIS, to accompany application.
Annual dues 81.
Application for membership may be
addressed either to the Recording Se-
cretary, Major A. S. TODD, ofthe An
derson Journal, or to the President,
at Laurens Court House, or appllca-
ton may be made when the meeting
takes place.
After the usual business has been
transacted arrangements have been
perfected for the Association to make
an Excursion to Florida, and sec the
beauties of the ''Land Of Flowers" at
a most delightful season Of the year.
The Association will 60 from Beaufort
By rail to Savannah, spending one day
in the "Forest City," thence by
steamer to FerDapdina, and thence by
rail to Jacksonville, short run Of less
than one hour. From Jacksonville TO
various points on the St. Johns.
T. B. CREWS, President.
The Press of the State will please
extend the above call
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-13
The Trade ofthe State up to the
lst Of April.
Large Receipts Of Cotton and Extensive Sales
of Fertilizers.

The following facts are taken from
the Greenville Daily Nea0s
During the present season the
cotton receipts at Greenville have
amounted to 3l,5O0 bales, and the
receipts of fertilizers to $685. tons.
of which $500 tons were transported
over the Columbia and Greenville
Railroad.
The receipts of cotton at Spartan
burg have amounted to $4,000 bales.
and the receipts of fertilizer frou o.
tober l, 1880, to March. so, 1881, to
1000 tons.
The cotton receipts at Columbia
have amounted to 29,5S2 bales.
! The shipments of cotton FROM New,
berry from October l, 1880, to the
lst of April, have amounted to 1914
bales.
The cotton shipments from Gafney
City, on the Air Line Railroad, from
October l, 1880, to March 26, 1881,
amounted to S,S79 bales, an increase
Of 2,019 bales over the shipments OF
the previous year.
The cotton shipments from Will
liamston, on the Greenville Railroad,
have amounted to 1900 bales, aud
the receipts of fertilizers to 7S3 tons.
The cotton shipments from Donalds-
willie Station, in Abbeville County,
have amounted to 3,2ll bales and
the receipts of fertilizers $40 tons.
Three thousand six hundred and
eighty.six bales of cotton have been
shipped from Hodges, and 5S5 tons of
fertilizers received at the same sta
ton.
The cotton shipments from Green
wood have amounted to $3.50 bales,
and the receipts Of fertilizers to 29S
tons.
The cotton shipments from Pros
perity, in Newberry County, have
amounted to $3.50 bales, and the re-
ceipts of fertilizers to $50 tons.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-13
State News.

Ex State Senator ". n. Taft has
been appointed by the President
Post Master for Charleston.
The case of the Greenville Acad-
envy Of Music incendiaries, who
were granted a new trial by the
Supreme Court, has been continued.
Col. Edward N. Boykin, Of Aer-
shaw, was elected the 9th instant
by the Board Of Agriculture Super
intcndent of immigration at a sala-
ry Of $1,000 year.
ImmigTants are constantly arrlv-
ing in Columbia, most of them be.
ing Germans. There are q great
many applications for them, and
Commissioner Butler finds it I'M
possible to supply the demand.
The Dry Ticket won in the mu-
nicipal election at Ninety Six the
4th instant. The elected ticket
consists of, Intendant: L. NJ. Moore;
Wardens, T. NJ Pope, E. ". Lips
comb, r. P. Quarles, S. NJ. Davis.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-13

construed to reflect on the conrSc OF
the deserter from Virginia and with
out bis taking time to put words
upon me, he can seek his redress
There is no use in making any mis-
take about this matter at all [ heard
the Senator from Virginia stand here
and shout out "that thing had to
stop" Suppose it don't ? Suppose
it don't? I know it won't with me
by your dictation. That is cheap,
very cheap" (alluding to Mahone's
expression).
Mahoue: "It is very cheap, Mr..
President, to deal in such braSado as
the gentleman from Illinois (meaning
Indiana) does"
VOORHEES,, who was walking over to
his own chair when Mahoue's last re-
mark was made, turned around and
said; The gentleman alludes to
me as the Senator from Illinois,; |
suppose he will take no exception
therefore if I allude to him as the Sen,
ator from Vermont"
Malone, continuing and completing
his sentence: But when the gentle
man says that he endorses The sen
timent of that newspaper article | un'
dertake 70 characterize it here Us such
that no brave or honorable man
would make in this chamber. Now
! let him take that with him and wear
it,"
Some Democratic Senators here
suggested to Voorhees, to say no more
but not needing advice VOORHEES, re
torted in a somewhat oracular man
ner: The question about taking
aud wearing things depends a good
deal upon "here and hereafter"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-13

The Election Cases Postponed.
The United States Court met in
Charleston last week. A large num-
Der of citizens froI various portions
of the State charged with violating
the election laws were in attend
ance, with their counsel. Judge
Bond arrived Wednesday, and took
his seat on the bench Thursday
morning At the opening of Court
he announced that in consequence
of the facts that the District Attor
ney (Northrop) had resigned, and
his successor (Melton) had not
qualified, nor had time to look into
the cases, and there being no .. S.
Marshal, he would continue the
election cases till the April Tern of
1882
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-13
FOR THE HERALD.
Public Meeting.

In pursuance to q call of MANY Citi-
zen" a mass meeting was held in the
Courthouse on Saturday, April 9th, at 5
O'Clock P. M. Upon motion, Hon.
NJ. A. Carlisle was called to the chair,
and Junins f. Chapman was requested
to act as Secretary.
Capt. G, B. Buist offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions.
Whereas, we, the Citizens of Newber-
", here assembled for the purpose OF
nominating Ticket for Intendant and
Wardens, to serve for the ensuing
year, deem it right and proper to an
nounce the principles which govern us
in this nomination.
Resolved, 1st, That we ignore the is
sure Of :. ''Dry or Wet TIicket'' and are in
favor of granting License.
2nd, That we pledge the candidates on
our Ticket, to enforce strictly the Ordi-
nances Of this town, and also the laws
Of this State.
81, That we insist on the observance
of law and order, and the suppression
Of vice and immortality.
4th, That we pledge the candidates il
elected to carry out the contract, made
by the present council, in the building
Of the opera house and other public i'm.
provemcnts.
Upon motion the same was adopted
Upon motion of Thos. J. Clayton, a
committee of nine was appointed to
nominate an Intendant and Wardens
for the town Of Newberry for the ensu-
ing term. Committee to consist Of one
| from the town at large, and one white
and coiored from each Ward.
The following gentlemen were ap.
pointed: at large, w. T. Tarrant; Ward
!, ". T. Wright and D. H. Mafet:
Ward 2, f. P. Chalmers and Isaac Ro'
bi0sen; Ward 3, o. B. Mayer. ST., and
B ". Nance; Ward 4, }. D. nornsby
and Peter Simmons. The committee
retired and presented the following
ticket: for Intendant, Milton A. Car
Isle; for Ward l, D. B. Wheeler,
Ward 2, J. n. Martin; Ward 3, 3. NJ,
Raines; Ward 4, W. R. Lane.
Upon motion Of Thos. S. Moorman
ESD, the secretary WAS Instructed tc
| have printed five hundred copies of the
proceedings Of this meeting for distri-
button.
NJ. A. CARLISLE. Chairman.
JUNIUs Z. CHAPMAN, Secretary.