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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-06
Not Willing to Assume the RESPONSE
bility. g.,x

i. In the last Presidential camapign, it
will be remembered, the people were
invited to sustain the Republican party
because in its goodness of heart it had
provided good crops, fiourishing busi-
ness and general prosperity. 1t was
undoubtedly due, in some measure, to
this claim that the party was successful.
The Free Press pointed out at the
time, as did others, that the Republican
party was assuming weighty response
bility, that, claiming control over the
crops, the business and prosperity of
the country, it would naturally be held
accountable for any shortage or falling
off in either.
1t seems, however, that the party is
not willing now to be held to the re-
sponsibility which it voluntarily as
sumed less than two years ago. 1t has
already disavowed the short crops of
last year, and meanly attributed them
to the weather and other causes outside
of party control. And now it is specu-
lating, with an air of innocent wonder,
as to the cause of the revolution which
has taken place in our commerce, as
shown by the statistics, just published, of
our foreign trade for the past six months.
These statistics show decrease in
the exports of domestic products during
the past year of SOL, 100000. They
show, also, an increase during the last
five months of the year of $32, 1886, rs
in imports.
The New York Tribune publishes
these figures and comments on them
very lugubriously. They indicate, it
says, ga considerable decrease in the
foreign demand for wheat and corn;''
and it adds that it remains an open
question whether foreign markets have
not by this time obtained such supplies
from other sources that part of the
surplus products of this country must
eventually be left on hand unsold.''
Then follows the dismal conclusion that
" the returns, as yet incomplete, do not
give ground for hope that the disastrous
conditions which caused this change
have been removed" But in the entire
neglect of duty by the Republican party
or its responsibility for these unfortunate
results. 4sffs''sa
This is a clear case of Sinking. The
party got new lease of power in 1880
on its guarantee of possessing control
over crops and prosperity, and its
pledge to exercise its power for the well
fare of the country. 1t has been in
power ever since. What has it been
doing that the crops have fallen Off Why
have the imports been permitted to in
crease and the exports to diminish?
Why have not the disastrous condi-
TONS to which the Tribune refers been
averted9 And why does the Tribune
speculate about the matter as if the Re-
publican party had no special response
bility in the premisesP-Detroit Free
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-06

The luxurious members of tho
South Church, Hartford, are getting
their worship down to fine point.
Some two hundred of them lie abed,
Sunday morning, and listen to the SER
mon through their telephones. The
solo singing gets badly broken some
times, as does the sermon when the
minister turn his back on the transmitJ
ter.-Ne,D HdUen Register
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-06
An Italian who, it is perhaps unnec-

An Italian who, it is perhaps unnec-
essary to say, has lived some time in
America, has come to the conclusion
that it is a huge basin of petroleum un-
der Vesuvius which keeps the bowels of
that interesting mountain in constant
state of ebuliition, more Or less active.
He therefore proposes to dig tunnel at
the base. tapping the great cauldron,
and thus putting the mountain at rest
and securing an unlimited supply Of pc
troleum.-N Y. Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-03
Curious Condolences.

A bill collector, who had after many
vain attempts succeeded in securing an
audience with the occupant of an office
on Larned street, West, was met with
the salutation: "Well, now, but isn't
this a curious coincidence ! Why, was
just reaching for my hat to go and pay
this very bill. I'll call at the store in
less than fifteen minutes" Minutes ran
to hours, but he did not appear. Hours
made days, and days made weeks, and
nearly six months had gone to keep the
eighteenth century company, when the
collector found the debtor in once more,
and presented the bill. Glands alive !
but this, indeed, is a curious coinci-
dence !" exclaimed the occupant. s'Not
five minutes ago | found myself dead
broke, and / said to my office boy that
your bill would surely. turn up. Well,
well, but how strangely things do hap
pen Please call some time in the fall. ~
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destructive; it will soon leave nothing
but bare stems upon tomato plant,
eating the green fruit as we'll as the
leaves. When the tomatoes are sup
ported by some kind of trellis, as they
always should be in garden, worms
may be detected by the quantity of
large pellets of droppings found upon
the ground. Where these are seen, the
worm should be sought for. Stems
without leaves also indicate its presence.
When not eating, it will be found close
to the stems, on their underside, and
as 1t is of nearly the same color, may
escape notice. The "worms are never
very numerous. and hand picking Is the
best way to deal with them. In spite
OF the horn at the tail-end, they can
neither sting nor bite. Frequently one
of these will be found with its body
nearly covered with small egg-shaped
white cocoons, often mistaken for eggs.
Worms with these should not be
destroyed, as they are too weak to do
much damage. and the parasitic insects
should have time to leave these cocoons,
as they are our friends, and should
be encouraged. The Tomato worm may
sometimes be found on potatoes.
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WashingtOn's Cup.
HOW COL. J. F. H. CLAIBORNE SAW HIS
BRANDY DISAPPEAR

The Natchez Mss Democrat SAYS:
The following story was related to the
editor of the Democrat and another
journalist while on a visit TO the sage of
Dunbarton:
MANY years ago." said Col. Clai-
borne, when had planting interests
in Madison and Holmes Counties, /
used to ride through the country on
horseback. and as | was in feeble health
| usually had i'll my saddle bags a bot
tie of good old brandy. This | had to
economic. as it was not to be obtained
on the route. Stopping one day at the
log cabin of good old man 1 will call
him Shaw-before taking the dinner he
had prepared, | drew out my bottle,
and Of course invited my host to join
me IN testing the virtues of my Otard
Ny host, looking at the bottle, very
considerably, as l thought, declined
my invitation on the score that there
was not probably more of the brandy
than would last me to the end of nv
journey. Really approaching the CON
sideraton OF my friend, / insisted on
his Joining me i'll drink, and as fur
ther inducement, told him that the cup
from which we would drink had once
been the property of Gen. Washington.
and that he would have the pleasure of
! drinking from a cup which had touched
/ the lips of the Father of his Country,
This cup, you say, belonged to the i'm
mortal Washington, the Father of this
| Country? Then | will take drink from
IT, So saying, he poured ont a stiff
horn, and having smacked his lips over
1t, thought seemed to strike him, and
he called out, ooh Mrs. Shaw, come
here, il you please. Mrs. Shaw, said
he, this cup was the property of the
immortal Washington, and has touched
the lips of the Father of his Country.
You must take sip of good brandy
from this venerable relic So she poured
out another drink from my bottle, which
was quafled with relish by Mrs. Shaw.
My friend again called out: oh Polly
Shaw. come here, my daughter. Here
is cup that once belonged to the i'm.
mortal Washington and has touched the
lips of the Father of his Country. You,
my daughter, must take sip of good
brandy from this valuable relic. Miss
Polly did not object, ana another draf:
was made upon my supply Of Otard.
There was now but single dose of my
precious medicine left, and was watch
ing it with some anxiety, when n new
impulse seemed to inspire my friend
Shaw, aud he cried ont Bring Clai-
borne SHAY here Flattered by the
knowledge that scion of the Shaw
family was Dubbed With my own pat
ronymir, ! saite,i the arriva' of Ciai-
borne Shaw, vino proved TO be a chubby
little fellow Of two or three years of age.
Claiborne Shaw, said the father, here
IS cup which belonged to tue in mortal
Washington, and which has touched the
lips of the Father of his Country. You
my son, are too young to sip from this
! venerable relic, but yoar father will sip
it i'll your stead Saying which he
poured the last drop of my old brandy
into the cap and devoured il, in honor OF
the immortal Washington, the Father
of his Country"
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d" DE Best Way"

Well. Sam, said his Honor, " I'm
afraid I'll have to send You up again :;
the evidence is pretty strong against
you. To be sure, a. you remarked.
the chicken that you had under your
coat might have got there without your
knowledge, by climbing up the leg of
Your pantaloons; but the evidence
shows that it was pretty dark night,
and the chicken could hardly have
CROPPED its way TO its comfortable roost
without creating some little commotion.
Besides, that fails to account fer
the presence of the one you had in your
bat, the two in your coat-tailS, and the
trunk You had slung over your back.
But / must confess that the evidence
does not set forth how it was possible
for you to steal those chickens when
they were roosting right under the
owners window and there were two
savage dogs in the yard. How aid you
manage it ?"
Bless de Lord, Massa Jedge, it
won't do no good fer dis child to splain
how kotched dem chickens, fer YOU
couldn't do 1t in forty times yerself, an
yer mout get yerseif kotched by der
dog, an yer hide fuil o buckshot de
berry fust time yer put yer leg ober de
fence. De best way fer ser to do, Massa
Jedee, am for yer to buy Yer chickens
III &c market"
Sixty days" said his Honor
ChicdgO IribuHe.
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Had a food Thing.

The Wall Street Ncws gives us this
s'ory:-A stranger, who seemed to he
from Connecticut, was stroIling through
Battery Park tie other day, when he
was aecosted by a match peddler. and
asked 10 make Il purchase.
No, thankee, don't smoke, chew,
play cards. or drink whisky, and /
don't need than" WAS the reply.
/ am very poor, " pleaded the match
man.
Ah! then you put 1t on The ground
of charity, eh? Very well. Now my
friend, how much do you make OF box
of matches %
Three cents"
And how old are you? 2"
i'kirty-fve
Just So. You have Is years of
active life before you. In fifteen years
there ere $50 months, 800 weeks, or
9,2l0 days. Knock eff the Sundays aud
W have 1910 days on which you can
sell matches. You ought to sell -
boxes pen day. That il an income of IS
cents; 7 $40 days multiplied by IS gives
357, 800 cents. which Is g.. SIS 20, and
don't you forget it. No, sir, can't buy
on the grounds OF charity. You've got
good thing. All you've got to do is
TO preserve your money IN an old stock
ing, and at 30 retire from business and
invest III per cent. securities. Pass
on, sir -
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A DEATH STRUGGLE "A physician was
called to the bedside of young man in
Schoharie County, New York. and while
he was bending over the bed the uncon-
scious patient suddenly drew mp his
legs, and placing them against the doc
tors stomach, kicked out and sent the
doctor flying over chairs and other fur
niture to the other side of the room.
The doctor was picked up unconscious,
with three ribs broken, and when he re-
covered consciousness the young man
was dead.
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hiRKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
The Wholesale New York market quotations
show
BEAxs Prime. s3.45@33. 80; fair 10 good,
50. ga r3. 40 per bushcl.
BUTTER New York sold at a30c.2i for
rhoice in pals. and 2lM23c. common to good.
Western sold Il ala DE. and the common
Western AT lSa zoe.
CnFtsr Fic.ory fancy. l0slc allie: do.
fair % good Sa9,.
Foes -CuosalionS ranged from l9c for or
diury. 10 70 -. Tor New York. New Jersey
AMI Pennsylvania
Flour Superlinc, II 00@'S4 - Western.
70 01ca IS ; extra New York. - 90G95 -.
Hay ship. 'lu@. 0,70c.; clover. G5Gi1 &C.;
sal. Doe; straw +nfo i5c
Ii"rs New York. lS03Gc; Eastern. $50
~; yearliugs, 14d2i olds. 7al4..
PETROLEUM Refined. 75sc.: crude. Gl5M
7l4c. i'll bulk in barrels. &C.; naphtha. &c.
in shipping order. and III a@i2$3.. in cases.
Pork New mess. $50 20a 40 dressed
hog. 9@Sc.@!%.c.
Wheat Spring NJ. ), Sl.20@l 4s: Mil
"aukcc, No. > si.36 amber, SI.32@Sl.4J q.
white. 81 .40@Sl IS.
RYE State. -tag0i6c.
WooI-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia
xxx. 45Giic.; Xxx. 42(d i5,. X. 420i3c.: No.
|. i5Gt Ne; No. =. $50 lc common. 33G35c
New York and Western Xxx and Y. 500 81 &C.
No. l, 4I@45c.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
FLOUR State family, S6.00@s695 rye
-four, - as. 6 wheat. State. : .43G
Sl.i5; amber, Slab; corn, yellow, S515c.;
mixed State, $50.
PETROLEUM Refined. 7slc; crude. 6ilc.
Wool State and Western XIX. 1908 G. y.
47@ iSc.; medium. 50@5lc.; coarse, 45c.
BOSTON MARKET
FLOUR Fom $l.25G$4.75 for low and
medium. 10 : i.C0MS =. Oh forchoce Minnesota.
Corn. $40 99c. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER - Common 21M24'. Vermont
dairy. t5d21c.; choice creamery. 29G31c.
CHEESE ata14iFc.
BEANS -. 55GS 80.
HAY-Choice. S20MS2l.
CATTLE MARKETS.
BUFFALO 49, Cattle gopd qu tlitv. 1890
= 20; hogs, fair TO good, :175a'sS.20; best,
IS 20.
EAST LIBERTY. PENN. Best cattle. S6.2560
IS. I'm dunn to good 50. 256a ( 100; common
10 fair, S425Ca'S5 90; Hogs. Yo kors. S7.706D
$3.50; Phiiadelphias 5S.2505S.5O. Sheep,
Sd.259$6. 10.
WATERFOWL. Mass. Cattle choice. $li.0l
@Sll.5O extra. 50 750 Bl0.50; first quality
Ss.76@$9.25; second quality. S6.50c@3s.25;
third quality, S5.5Ot0Si.00 Sheep and lambs
wool sheep, S2.5O@34.0O; extra, SO COG
$500; spring lambs, 5@sc. Veal calves,
3c.@81Ec. "a
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The Secret of Genius.

The ST. LOUIS RcpubGcan says =
" They talk" said Tom Marshall, of
Pennsy lyania, tho brilliant lawyer ard
orator, OF ny astonishing burst of
cloquence, and doubtless imagine it is
my genius bubb!ing over. II is nothing
Of the sort I'll tell you bow to do it,
! select a auJi ct aud study it from the
ground up. When master it fully 7
write speech it, Then / take n
walk aud com back and revise and cor
f,oi. IN q les day+ su ret It -
aa"ln,r pruHing nud fh.i r,coin IT,
Mkt ada the finishing touches, roun
it OF with graceful eriods, aud commit
it to N, mory Then sre K it IN the
field on my fathers lava aud before
my mirror, until gesture and delivery
ara perfect. 1T sometimes takes me six
weeks or two months to get up speech.
When | have one prepared come to
town. / generally select my own sub
iect. | speak my piece. 1t astonishes
the people, as / intend it shall, and
they go away marvelling at my power
of oratory. They call it genius, but it
is the hardest kind of work."
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$4,000 REWARD!

Will be paid for the detection and con-
viction of any person selling or dealing
in any bogus, counterfeit or imitation
HoP BITrERs. especially Bitters. or
preparations with the word HOP or
Hops in their name, or connected there
with, that is intended to mislead and
cheat the public, or for any preparation
put in any form pretending to be the
same MS HoP BTTTERs. The genuine
have cluster of GREEN HoPs (notice
this printed on the white label, and are
the purest and best medicine on earth.
especially for Kidney, Liver and Ner-
vous Diseases. Beware of all Others,
and of al! pretended formulas or recipes
of HoP BlTTERs published in papers, or
for sale, as they are frauds and swim
dies Whoever deals in any but the
genuine will be prosecuted.
HoP BIrTERs MIRO. Co.,
Rochester, N. Y.
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REsCIiEn FR0M DEATH.

fall OF 1876 was taken with BLEEDING THE LUNGS fol
lowed by severe cough lost my appetite and flesh
and was confined TO my bed. In 1877 was admitted L
the hospital The doctors said had hole in my lung q
biz as half-dollar At time report went aroun'
that was dead gave up hope. but friend told me
DR WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS
got bottle when TO my surprise, commenced TO fee
better and to-day feel better than for three years past
| write this hoping every one afflicted with Disease
Lungs Will take DR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAA, an
be convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
can positively say has done more good than all IN
aihrr medicines I have taken since NV sickness
USmun'- Prepared Cod Ltver oii ana Lime
The best me define for the Lungs. Sold by al DFue
Eists. Dep I. 10 7th ave New York
For SPECIAL RATES for advertising i'll this pape
apply to the publisher of the PAPER. L -
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THE Beers. 1t is said that in some
parts Of Holland the houses of the
poorer Beers are but little better than
Irish cabins. The family live alto
gether III one large room divided by
wooden partitions. which serves as par
Tor, kitchen and bedroom, and is not
unfrequently shared with cow or
donkey. The bed is huge box filed
with heather or seaweed. These people
are very clearly, however, notwith-
standing their unfavorable mode of life.
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Sadly Afflicted.

"My boy was badly afflicted with
rheumatis M" said Mr.. Barton, of the
great stove firm OF Redway & Barton,
of this city, to one of our reporters.
We doctored him a great deal, but
could find no cure; had heard so much
of the efficacy of st. Jacobs Oil that l
finally determined to try it. Two bot
ties of the Oil fully cured him. Gin
cinndti EnOltirer.
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Good Taste.

Neatness in dress is one of the best
evidences of good taste, and it is one
which can be shown in connection with
another virtue-economy-b purchas-
ing clothing from Langsdorf & Co. at
No. 643 Broadway, corner of Blocker
street. The suits are well cut and of
good material, and the Spring shades
are at once pretty and genteel.
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The STAGE. - In making arrangements
for next easons theatrical companies,
the managers complain of a general de-
mand By competent performers for in
creased pay. TO offset this, however, a
large number of promising amateurs are
willing to go ont on a tour for no COM
pensation except board and travelling
expenses, and the services OF such per
sons often turn out more valuable than
those of paid actors. Never before has
the stage in this country given employ
ment to so many persons, particularly
singers.
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''NIIIV' v rs I'Vts II Iv't.
an, the Pastor of the Baptist Church here,
and an educated physician. / am not in prac-
tice, but am my sole family physician, and adj
wise in many chronic eases. Over year ago
recommended your Hop Bitters to my invalid
wife. who has been under medical treatment
OF six of Albany's best physicians several
years. She has become thoroughly cured
of her various complicated diseases 10y their
use. We both recommend them TO our friends
many of whom have also been cured of then
various ailments by them.
Il ,pnr.N.
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THE local editor of the Springfield
(Mass.) Repubtican, Mr.. J. Fl. Nab
bitt, says We have used st Jacobs
Oil in our family for rheumatism, and
found it to be first class thing. =
Boston Hcr0id
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Dir. Il. V. PIERCE, Buffalo. y. y; Dear Sir
have been taking your "Fayorite Prescrip-
ton for . female weakness. Before | had
taken il two days began to feel stronger.
have taken but two-third of a bottle and be-
hcve am cured. Gratefully
Mrs. II. C.. LovETr Watseka. III.
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THE lover Of letters loves power. too.


l. the best in the market. 1t is the most
economical aud cheapest, on. box lasting as
'ong as two Of any other. One greasing will
asst two weeks. It rec eived first premium at
the Centennial and Paris Expeditions. also
medals at various State fairs. Buy no other.
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;srninand Nerve.

Wells Health Remover. greatest remedy Oh
earth for impotence. learnass mental or ply
cal debility, exc. - at druggists: Prepaid b.
-xplcss. 81 IS. for IS L. 5. WELLS, Jerse.
ClN j.
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A BLIND MULE.-In the May day
procession at Newcastle, England, APP
peared blind mining pony aged %,
which had never till then been above
ground
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EVERY SCHOOL boy and school girl
who has arrived at the age of reflection
ought to know something about the
history of the art of printing. Mann.
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ROCHESTER, \. Y. Jan. 5. 1880.
II. II. WARNER u Co.: SirS-Your Safe Kid.
ney and lsvcr Cure made me feet like new
man after the doctors had given me up
HENRY GERAU
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Time Testers and Burden Bearers.

From time immemorial the horse has bee2
all remember the comparatively little attention
paid To this most indispensable of animals; we
say comparatively little attention, for the morse
was as well groomed and eeriainlyas well LED, as
now and ut those great eaiherings-ag agricultural
shows-yOu would see the pride of the county
and state stables and farms assembled. But
horses and as for spceders-weil, 2:4o was the
great ultimate limit that owners i'll those days
desired To- strive for. But now 240 animal IS
esteemed Il fair roadster, and fine animals only
deserve the name when they can shsde the frst
Quartcrof the tl!rim There have been I'M.
lucnscstridc, forward in the right deyelopn ent OF
hur>cfc-h iuthc civilized countries of the world.
as shown by the time-records of the racers ana
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| Stisc' great Es~tN Oh IFHuSilce.
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To the Holman Pad Co.:
For the past six Years have suffered from
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causing ind gestion and headache most of the
time, and at times continuing for fifteen or
twenty Gays without relief. have taken all
the medicines known. | WIS IT commended to
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relief. and am frank TO say regard it as posi-
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would not do without it. | write this because
| feel this is due you. there being no longer
any question in my mind rs to their merit
Yours truly. NJ JONES.
EVERY noble activity makes room for itself.
great mind is good sailor as q good heart
Is.-Voyage to England.
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