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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
HOME AND FARM.

Let clothes that fade soak over night
in one ounce of lead in a pail of water.
The crop of potatoes in Great Brit
ain this year is less by $1,000 bushels
than last year. Very few, if any, will
be shipped to this country.
"A good way to preserve parsnips,
beets, aud carrots for winter use is to
pack them in dry sand. They will
keep fresh and brittle until June. This
plan saves the trouble of digging them
out of the ground as needed Chicago
Tribune.
A quick and effectual method to de-
stroy plantain and other weed pests on
lawns is to cut the plantoff at the crown
and drop on the top of the root two or
three drops of kerosene. = The lawn will
not be defaced by digging, and the work
is at once and completely done.-I'adi-
annapolis Journal. - 81
Cold roast beef is very nice broiled.
Cut it into slices about a quarter of an
inch thick and have it as rare as posi-
BILE; sprinkle with pepper and salt and
put it on the gridiron and let it heat
quickly turn it over four times in the
same number Of minutes, and serve
when hot on dish with melted butter
Chicago News. 80
Baking Powder Biscuit: Into. two
quarts of -four, sift five teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, mixing it in evenly.
Rub into this piece of lard the size OF
half ansegg. Mix with good sweet milk
into soft dough. Do not knead. Roll
cuit-cutter, and bake in very hot oven.
Country Gentleman. ia..e-
The absorption of speck in the
eye of a horse, if resulting from iniianl-
nation, may often be fastened by blow
ing some burned alum through goose
quill into the eye. A good cooling
dressing is four grains of sugar of lead,
dissolved in one ounce of rainwater; or
sulphate of zinc may be used instead of
the lead. A rag saturated with the So
luton should be hung over the eye and
the animal kept in dark stable for
some days.-N. Y. Herald.
Many farmers of Oregon and Wash
ing Territory have devoted their atten-
ton to hop culture. This year they
raised a fine crop, estimated at 2,000,-
600 pounds. Many farmers have sold
at IS cents pound, and others are
holding for a higher price. This fine
crop will bring a great sum to the farm
ers. 1t seems that the region is album
dainty suited to hop culture, and good
supply may be expected from that quar-
ter in future. Journal.
The bottom of every well and els
tern should be examined at least twice
a year, especially if not closely covered.
Sticks, filth, worms, toads, etc., often
fall in and injure the water. A mirror
or piece of common looking-glass held
so as to throw the suns rays to the bot
tom will show everything very plainly,
even through dozen feet of water or
more. In some situations, as in a cellar
cistern, two or more mirrors may be
needed to carry in the light, by double
or triple reflection of the rays.-Er-
chance, 49,.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

THE car-1river slowed up care July as the
reporter stepped aboard After going several
blocks in silence he turned around suddenly
and remarked, briskly: 90 have thin on,
Zur!' "You have, Ell! What are they Z"
me wfntur's socks. Pm as warrum as a
baby, am twoice as comfortable" II s'nose
car-drivers suffer on cold days9' well,
there's snow in bed when OF get left, EUR. OF
ave struck the best thing that iver wuz: I
put on a pair ay cotton socks first, an then
draw the wooden ones over thin, an yez
could wax in the river till midnight, an it
STAINS to reason you'd niver git cowld. !"
''Why not'' Sur the reason that you
couldn't. The cowlG, whin it comes in
through the wooden SOCK stops at the outside
of the cotton sock, and the warrum goes
put from yersel through the cotton sock.
Accordingly yer fate is always warrum, and
the cowld gifts left, yer see" Having re-
lieved himself on this head the driver turned
contentedly to his horses, and said nothing
rpore-N Y Sun
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Strange Habit of Metap0dius Femora
tus, Fab.

The "thick-thighed metapodius' is q
common insect in the Southern cotton
fields, attracting attention by its buzzins
flight and ungainly form. The numer,
GUS observers connected with the cotton
insect investigation have observed il
preying upon the cotton caterpillar,
while Glover states that Il has been OBJ
served to iniure cherries in the Western
States. Its eggs, according to Glover,
are smooth, short, oval, and have been
found arranged around a pine leaf like
bead necklace. .--.. ..-s-..
In May of the present year, while
studying the Northern army worm
(Leucania ,.nipsncta) in thewheat fields
near Huntsville, Alabama, L found that
among the other new. natural enemies
which this Southern Eruption occasioned
the metapodius was very conspicuous.
immediately upon entering the fields
/ was struck with its buzzing flight, and
it was not long before discovered one
flying with an army worm impaled upon
its beak. Watching its flight soon saw
it alight in the line of May weed (Na-
rusa cotula) which surrounded the field,
and fastening to the point, found it
busily engaged in sucking the blood of
the captured worm. l was about to
step closer AID bottle the specimen,
when it began to crawl down the branch
upon which it had alighted, with that
ridiculously slow and majestic mo-
ton peculiar to Reduvius and other
Heteropters, until it reached a crotch,
where it dropped the shriveled corpse OF
the worm SO that it hung exactly sus-
pended. Up to this time had been so
interested in watching this individual
that / had not looked about me closely,
and now was surprised to find that the
whole long line OF May weeds was fairly
garnished with the empty skins of
Leucania larva, each one hung with
great nicely in some crotch. This same
field l visited for three successive days,
and in that time there was quite per-
ceptible increase in the number of the
worms so placed. The sight of these
suspended larvae was certainly one Of
much interest, and, without seeing the
great bug at work, might have puz-
zied over it for long time without any
satisfactory explanation. s
shall not attempt to explain this
curious procedure on the part of the
meiapodii. It is. seemingly as uneN-
plainable as the somewhat similar habit
oi,the Southern loggerhead or shrike in
impalinc insects and other small
animals upon thorns and sharp twigs.
The worms are useless as further food,
and certainly can not be used as midi
for the eggs of the destroyer.-L. o.
Hoarard, In american Naturalist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

*DR s. B. BRITAIN says: "As rule ply
sicians do not by their professional methods,
build up the female constitution, while they
seldom cure the diseases to which it Is always
liable in our variable climate and under our
imperfect civilization. Special remedies are
often required to restore organic harmony
and strengthen the enfeebled powers Of
womanhood: and for most of these We are in
debted to persons outside of the medical pro-
fession Among the very best Of these RENE
dies assign prominent place to Mrs. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

*x*"Better be wise by the misfortunes of
others than by your own" Take warning in
time. Avoid qusck nostrums by which thou
sands annually perish. Use only such reme-
dies as are demonstrated above suspi cion,
foremost among which is Kidney Wort. For
torpid liver bowels kidneys, ne other
remedy equals it. 1t is sold in both dry and
liquid form by all druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

SENSATION has often been made by the dis
covery of some new thing, but nothing has
ever stood the test like DR.. Benson's Celery
and Chamomile Pills.
They really,do cure sick headache, nervous
headache, neuralgia, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, indigestion, paralysis and melancholy.
Price, so cents per box, tive for 81. six for
So. SO by mail postage free. DR.. c. w. Ben
son, Baltimore, Md. Sold by druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

Mr.. O. B. YoUNG, of Portsmouth, O., writes {:
81 suffered severely from piles and ndiges-
ton. My urine WAS cloudy, full OF sediment
and voided with pain. Ny general health was
very poor, the least exertion gave me great
fatigue, for was very weak. l was recon-
mended to try DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla by Cincinnati friend who had
been cured by it of liver complaint and weak
kidneys. Three bottles made a well man of me. !"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

PATRONS looking for Holiday Goods will do
well to send for David C.. Cooks Catalogue
of Goods. He is in the field this year with a
larger stock than ever, and from his, prices we
should judge the bottom had fallen clear out
before be purchased. See adv other column.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
To Ladies'

suffering from functional arrangements or
any of the spainful disorders or Weaknesses
incident to their SEX DR.. Pierce's treatise,
illustrated with wood cuts and colored plates,
suggests sure means of complete self-cure.
Sent for three letter POSTAGE stamps. Adj
dress WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

A CHAP rom the country seated himself in
one of our fashionable restaurants the other
day and begin on the bill of fare. After en-
ploying thu ee walters for an hour he heayed q
deep sigh and whispered ash he put his fingers
on the enu: sinister, 'Pve ct thar, !" and
moving his finger to the bottom of the bill,
''ef it amt agin the rule I'd like to skip from
thar to thar. "-Detr0it Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

d. r. Locke, Petroleum V. Nasty editor
'Toledo blade,'l writes:
had on forefinger of my right hand one
of those pleasant pets, "run-round." The
finger became infamed to degree unbearable
and swollen to nearly twice its natural size. A
friend gave me HENRY IS CAKBoLIoSALv and
in twenty minutes the pain had SO much sub
sided as to give me a fair nights rest, which
had not had before for week. The inflam-
nation left the finger in day. I consider il
a most valuable article for the household.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Bogus Certificates.

It is no vile drugged stuff. pretending to be
made of wonderful foreign roots, b srks, &C.,
and pulled up by long bogus certificates of
pretended miraculous cures, but simple,
valuable remedies, that furnishes its own GER
tificates by its cures. We refer to Hop Bit
tiers, the purest and best of medicines See
another Standardization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

The journal, of Stanford, Ky,
says: On the cupola of the court house
the other morning there were as dis
, tinctly portrayed in the frost as if done
: by the hand of an artist, q large nest
with two birds sitting on it, a couple OF
: old s&omen, and the letter X. They
were viewed byra number of'citizens till
1.-THE rays of the sun blotted them out
forever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

UNLIKE other cathartics, DR.. Pierce's opel
lets'' do not iender the bowels costive after
operation. but, on the contrary. establish q
permanently healthy action Being entirely
vegetable no particular care is required while
using them. By druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

A HOTEL boastcr, who was vaunting his
knowledge of the world before crowd of
new corners. was asked by wag at his elbow
if had ever been in Algebra. .'Oh, yes, GER
tainly," said he. Il passed through there on
top OF stage about year ago.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY" Grade
mark registered) is not only sovereign REM
edy for consumption, but also for consumptive
night-sweats, bronchitis. coughs, splitting of
blood, weak-lungs, shortness of breath, and
kindred affections of the throat and chest
By druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
PersnnalI

THE voLrA1c BELT Co., Asarsha1l, Mich, win
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic
Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for
thirty days to men (young OF old who are af-
ficted with nervous debility, lost vitality and
kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and
complete restoration of health and manly vigor.
Address as above N. B.-No risk is incurred,
a. thirty days trial is allowed #E.H
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

The local editor of the Springfield Mass. }
Repasblicon, Mr.. j. Fl. Mabbitt, says: "Wo
have used st. Jacobs Oil in our family fof
rheumatism, and found it to be frst-class
thing."-B0ston Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Keeping Farm Accounts.

In order to know what crops are pay
ing best, it is necessary that q farmer
should keep an account with each field
on his farm. If he were to have 4 gen
eral account, he could tell at the years
end whether he had made or lost, but
precisely where the gain or loss came
from, he could not know with any de-
gree of certainty. He might lose money
on corn, while the profit realized from
wheat would be sufficient to over balance
this loss. If he keeps a record with the
corn-feld, and another with the wheat
field, he can tell just what the loss or
gain from each field is.
The keeping of field accounts necessi-
tates the plotting of the farm, with a
number for each field. This should be
done in advance of the work of spring.
The accounts, instead of being kept be-
tween the farmer and another person,
will be between himself and field No. J.,
or 2, or 3, etc. Two small biankbooks
are needed in which to preserve the
record. One, the ordinary day book of
the merchant, in which is entered the
transactions for the day. The other, a
ledger, has each page ruled for debit
and credit. On the left-hand side will
be entered all expenses which the cult
walton of the field and the harvesting
and sale of the crop occasions. The
right hand side is for the receipts from
the sale of the crops. At the head of
each ledger page put the number of the
field, the record of which is kept on
that page.
For example, begin with field No. 1.
This, it may be supposed, is planted to
corn. If work was begun on this field
by blowing April 20th,, the day-book
entry will be:
April Goth. .....-F1eld No. L, DR.
TO one days work, man and team. $50
Each day the work done on that field
will be charged to it. This day book
account should be attended to every
day; if neglected, these important items
will be forgotten. Perhaps tho first
work done on this field will be manuring
it. If so, the entry in the day-bcok of
the first days work would stand like
this. ~ sa-
April GOTH Field Mol, DR.
To 10 loads of manure, SOC. each. s. 90.
TO work of man anu team. $50.
After that would come blowing, har-
rowing, marking, planting. cost of seed,
etc., and then the items of expense for
cultivating and harvesting, as performed
through the season. Bear in mind that
every item of expense belonging to the
field must be charged to it.
If anything is sold from the field, or
used by the farmer, It must be credited
to the field. For instance, corn may be
used for eating. Make an entry in the
day-book thus:
Angus. Sd. Field No. l, CIR.
By green corn. ..2oc.
The above will give an idea of what
the day-book entries should be. 1t is a
sort of diary of every DAYS work, and
all expenses connected Herewith. Keep
this diary in such a way that you know
Just what field the work went to, and
what has been received from that field.
Every thing going to the field makes it
a debtor. Every thing coming from
the field makes the farmer the debtor.
Thought of in this way, the keeping OF
the day-book is a very simple thing
Eben E. Rezford, in american AgricsLl-
k1ySSt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

DOCTOR" said Mrs. Pepper to her pastor
"do you think little temper is wrong in
womans" Certainly not, replied the gallant
clergyman. ''On the contrary, it is good
thing; and you should be careful to never
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

A CORN DoDGER-a man who avoids wearing
tight boots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

One greasing with Frazer Axle Grease will
last two weeks, all others two or three days.
Try it. 1t received first premium at the Gem
tennial and Paris Exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

BISMARCK is growing because a Berlin
butcher named a sausage after him. The
Count can't appreciate that kiyi-nd Of COM
piiment.--N o1ristoun Herald. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Fortities feeble lungs against winter blasts
Pixies toothache drops cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Sadly Afflicted.

MY boy was badly afflicted with rheums
:Ism," said Mr.. Barton, of the great stove
e.aa Of Roadway & Barton, of this city, to one
of our reporters. 1--WE doctored him great
deal, but could find no cure; I had heard so
much of the efficacy of st. Jacobs Oh that /
finally determined to try it. Two bottles of
the Oil fully cured him. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

ALL our lady friends will be glad to hear that
Cragin d Co., lis S.4th ST. Phila., send first class
piano sheet music, vocal and instruments gra-
It's. (No advertising on it, Write for catalogue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

IF one dog can be placed on scent, how
many dogs can be placed on trade dollara
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

& THE Cincinnati Gazette has a department
headed ''What is Going On in Society" Per-
haps it is paint and powder.-New Orleans
Pica5afse. 'l.s gz1fp.s saafQ4e ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

SILVER dollars, with holes in them are pain
fully numerous, but they're not half so pain
iully numerous as holes without any silver
dollars around them,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

TIE proper way to warm the house is to keep
the cellar coaled.-P Philadelphia Chronicle Her.
mid
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

For one dime get a package of Diamond
the simplest and most desirable colors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

For THICK HEADS, heavy stomachs, biliousness,
''Wells May Apple Pills." cathar tic. 10 and 5c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

VENNoR predicts that during the next three
months the Atlantic Ocean will be full of cold
Post Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

THE matchmaker can't afford to do q cash
business, because he makes all his profits on
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

SKINNY MEN. %'W Wells Health Renewer''
restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia. 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

We sneer at the Siamese for worshiping the
elephant; but think of the money that is paid
here annually just to see it !-Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

GIRLS are more coura geous thap men. They
are willing to make match with q fellow
twice their size. -a&
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

LYONS Heel Stiffeners keep new boots and
shoes straight By shoe and hardware dealers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

CoLoRED waiter is a service sable person.
-1Haratho,a Independent. =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

IT is wise bank cashier who takes no vaca-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

"A SLIGHT CoLD," COUGHS" Broac,'
Bronchial 1'roches'' give immediate relief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21

Remember { h O t
\ stamina, vital cner-
gy. the life-principle,
)or whatever you may
choose to call the re-
sistant power which
battles against the
causes of disease and
death. Is the grand
safeguard of health.
1t is the garrison Of
the human fortress,
and when it wakes
weak, the true policy
is to throw in rein
forcements. In other
words. when such an
emergency occurs,
commence q course
of the Bitters. For
sale by Druggists and
Dealers, 10 whom ap-
ply for ourAlnlanac.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Petroleum v. Nasby.s,

Much "adieun about nothing: The part
ing of young ladies at the corners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Remember tt ut

TRY the new brand. "Spring Tobacco"