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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02
Cramnling Children.
SeTCer.

There is subject that lies near my
heart upon which l would like to hear
somebody's views expressed; but some
body will not express them, so | have
concluded to start the question, hoping
there may be others. who, feeling as l
do. may take stand against a crying
evil, viz: the dollhouse process of edu-
eating young and delicate children be-
yond their mental capacity or constitu
tional endurance. Many seem to think
that a certain number of months during
the allotted number of years prescribed
for thorough education in free school
OF high school, and provided with
plenty of textbooks from standard au-
thors, backed by energetic teacher,
who will spare no pains and never allow
the pupil to lag in his course of steady
application from tender infancy to adult
age, are just the things to make their
children all Daniel Websters and Har-
riet Beecher Stoves; or at least finished
and accomplished intellectual lights,
outstretching all old fogyism and mere
" common g senseism.'
Now if this theory worked well what
an amazing lighting up of bright con-
Gdisons would be as plenty as depart
ment clerks. But how does it work?
How many of the much educated have
been the great men and women of our
generation? The fewest number. Our
late lamented President was thorough
scholar with a robust constitution,
thanks to an early development of mus
Gle, gained by healthful and honest labor
before his educational career begun, and
afterward maintained. / ask parents to
think seriously of the matter of sending
weak and delicate and very young chill
dren to school to sit for at least six hours
in day, perfectly quiet, which is con-
trary to natures demands, as exercise
is the means by which all the faculties
are developed. Another grievous error
is examining the minds of children with
subjects beyond their comprehension,
and trying to get as much as possible
into as little time and space of intellect
as possible.
l believe that many of the dropping
forms and pale cheeks Of the children Of
our intellectual and healthy city are
owing to this unwise course. In fact
am personally acquainted with few
who are now confirmed invalids, feeling
little or no interest in life, who, had
their early education consisted more in
healthful exercise in the free open air
and sunshine, which is designed by the
Creator to strengthen and beautify the
human flower as well as the rose, their
education thus limited might have been
a source OF pleasure to them during q
long and happy life, and they might
now be able to make others happy,
whereas their life is burden to them.
The horror of many worthy people
lest their children should be thought
ounces, and that neighbor B. s children
will be far ahead of them, induces them
to keep their children at school, though
their bodies should be dwarfed and
their minds prematurely old. Let the
robust, healthy children who can stand
1t go to the public schools, but don't
cram them too fast Keep the frail and
the very young at home, or send them
if possible to the kindergarten, where
play and learning 60 together.-Cor.
Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02

Immediately and remain all summer,
that with change of air and good care
she would soon be well again. Mamma
cannot take those restless boys with her,
and grandma is too feeble to take care
of them. I offered to go with them'
but mamma needs me. There IS no
way but for you to give up your plans
and take Bellies place at grandma >.
Now I will leave you and let you settie
the matter alone'' With a kiss he LETT
me.
threw myself on the ground and lay
there, my thoughts in perfect whiri
and nv ewes hot with tears Give up
the sails. rows, rides and all the good
times l anticipated, and spend the whole
long summer at grandma's with BOP
and Walterp No, won't do it. Ana
then my friend Dora! They are cruel 10
ask it of me! I can't. | won't JUST
then the "Golden Rule came rushing
into nv mind. Whatever do they make
Golden rules for? Was willing to leave
poor Belle all summer without mamma!
Could / enjoy myself knowing that at
any time she might be worse, or even
die before we could get to her? -,
put these questions to myself, nnth
I saw, hard and bitter as it was, belle
must take my place. After a long;
tough struggle, gave it up and drleo
nv tears When Ned came back, was
able to talk it over with him quite cheer
fully. When we returned, we found
mamma and papa in great trouble, not
knowing what to do. They would not
listen to my proposal to change places
with Belle. But as no one had any bet
ter plan, it was settled that | should 60
with the little boys to grandma's.
When Thursday morning came ana
saw them leave, broke down complete
". The Golden Rule was too hard
for me. Why do they call it golden, 1
should think it was an ugly, black iron
rule? However, I enjoyed my summer
very, very much. How good you feel
when you are generous and unseliish.
Grandma invited my friend Dora to
make me visit? We had long and de-
lightful letters, telling us how much bet
ter Belle was and how grateful all felt
to me. began to see the golden side
of the rule. The sun of good nature
shone on it.
We are all once more at home. Belle
is as well and strong as ever. When
think that her journey and rest saved
her long, dangerous sickness, am
thankful that / not only learned, but
practiced the "Golden Rule" L see
now what it was made for.-N Y. o.
eoY3pr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02
Our Young Folks.
THE LAMENT OF A LEFTOVER
DOLL.

I'm leftover doll, and grieve to relate
How sad is my fortune, how lonely my fate;
For had no notion that should lie here,
Forlorn and neglected, at this time of year.
Oh, long before Christmas they dressed me up
fine
No dollie had clothes any better than mine;
And rather imagine looked very nice,
As many fine ladies inquired my price.
was handled and handled, and fondly ca
reSSed,
My beauty admired, my value confessed,
And yet for some reason or other was I
Put back in the showcase; the buyer went by.
One dear little maiden came into the store;
she saw me, and for me began to implore,
And said that there wasn't doll in the place
With handsomer dress or a loVelier face.
She stared at me long, so of course stared
back,
And saw that her eyes were beautiful black;
And wanted to speak, but I couldn't, because
hadn't been made with hinge in my jaws.
dreamed about Christmas, and how should
be
Stuck into a stocking or up on tree,
Then carried about in my mistress arms
That all might admire my wonderful charms.
But Santa Claus came, and he went on his
And took with him many doll, dare say;
But as I've chance to look round me, l find
That dozens and dozens have been left be-
hind
If you were a leftover dollia yourself,
You'd know how feel lying here on the shelf
So long after Christmas; and wouldn't expect
Me to smile at old Santa Claus cruel neglect.
They've marked down my price; and very
much fear
That those who buy cheaply will hold me less
dear.
And the army Of curious shoppers shun
Since l had no part in the holiday fun.
Josephine Pollard, iat Harper's Young People.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02
Northern Siberia.

The northern part of Siberia, where
Captain De Long and part of the crew
of the Jeanette at present find them
selves, is the least-known region of the
habitable globe. Travellers have pene-
trated Central Africa, the districts of the
upper Amazon, the remote regions of
the interior of Asia, and exploring ex-
petitions have Thoroughly examined all
the northern part of the American con-
tinent, with its adjacent islands and wa
ter-ways. The results of these extended
observations have appeared in many
hundred scientific treatises and volumes
of travel, a large portion of which have
either been first printed in En- iish or
afterward translated into that language.
These have been accessible to every one.
There is no lack of information regard
ing the central and southern provinces
of Siberia, which have been in the pos
session of Russia for more than two hum
bred years. Means OF travel through
them are comparatively easy, and they
have often been described, not only by
Russians, but by travellers of other Eu-
ropean nations, who have visited the
principal cities, the prisons, the mines,
and descended the Amour to the eastern
coast of Asia.
With the exception of few English
men, and perhaps an occasional Ger
man, none but Russians have penetrated
the inhospitable regions north of
-Jal1utsk, q city about one thousand
miles from the mouth of the Lena. The
whole of the immense territory from the
White Sea to Behring Strait has been
discovered, surveyed and described by
Russians, few of whose works have been
translated into other languages. The
only one which can be considered full
or interesting is that of Baron Wrangel,
who spent three years at the mouth of
the Kolyma, river seven hundred miles
in length, which empties into the Arctic
ocean, several hundred miles east of the
mouth of the Lena. This comes to US
through the German. 1t was printed
by the Harper's in 1915, and has not
since been supplanted in America. Yet
the strip of country along the north
Siberian coast is full of interest. It is
inhabited by the Tungusi, the Jakahiri,
the Jakuti and the Tshuktschi, branches
of the great Turanian family of Central
Asia. who in ancient times probably fed
hither to escape destruction at the hands
Tshuktschi live farthest to the eastward,
occupying the region IN tne ViclnlIy anu
to the southwark of Behring Strait.
They are mentioned by Nordenskjold,
who wintered in the Vega, near North
F., Cape. They were also visited by the
Rodgers. They are the most accessible
to our shores and are specifically
known to American navigators. The
rivers of Siberia are among the greatest
in the world. The Yenesei is about :, 200
miles long, the Obi 5000, the Indigirka
1000 and the Lena nearly 5000. They
drain the vast watershed formed by the
Altai range of mountains-the back
bone of Northern Asia. From COM
paratively temperate region they flow
northward through broad prairies. i'm
mense forests and moss-covered steppess
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02

vestigation; and the great improve
ments that have been made within the
lives of many of us may be said to have
commenced about the time he began
writing, and this young farmer had the
good fortune to commence his career
just at this interesting period.
I need hardly say that my purpose in
giving these instances has been to show
that farming is a business which de-
mands a special education, as much as
any other, and that whoever is thinking
of going into this business, or of putting
a son into it, must know that without
this education failure is quite likely to
follow.-Hon. George Geddes, in the
4nacricg2s 4griculturiSt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02

Recently Mr.. Leonard Grover I'M
dertook to revive % Pinafore'' in Chi
cago, and advertised in local paper
for six able-bodied men who should walk
about the streets and publish the fact
Unfortunately, the paper in which the
advertisement was inserted never kills
an sad" unless it is obliged to, which
is only when new lad comes in and
space has to be made for it. The six
needed g sandwiches were, of course,
obtained at once, but as Mr.. Growers
advertisement appeared again next day
a troop of applicants for the positions
supposed to be vacant kept calling at
the hall where the performance was to
take place, until the street was halt
choked up with them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The great British war-ship elm
dexible." that cost 81 100000, is pro-
nounced a failure.
the turf has caused Mr.. Leopold Roths-
child to import some. s
An inventory of the property in
Paris belonging to the city estimates its
value at 5000, 100000.
The freedom of the City of Dublin
has been conferred upon Mr.. Parnell.
This is a good deal like handing glass
of water to Kentuckian. 1t is doubt
less a fine thing, but he has no use for
it.-Chicago Tribune.
"A Partisan genius has invented a
method of making horses step high. He
fastens pair of magnifying spectacles
to their brides. The sticks and pebbles
appear enormously magnihed, and the
horses throw their feet up tremendously
to avoid these imaginary obstacles.
The railway up Vesuvius, known as
the .Funicolare, is French undertaking.
: 1t was started with a capital of f72, 900
and costs ia, 900 q year to maintain. In
fifteen years the company expect to
realize the entire capital, and as the
lease from the Government runs thirty
years there will re main fifteen years for
profits, which are estimated at fifteen
per cent. after the working expenses are
taken out. The company is insured in
five French houses at four francs per
1000. No English house was willing to
insure it under ten francs. Everything
about the road is said to be we'll man
aged. At the top there is q restaurant,
and a good one.
The development of the coal re-
sources and industry of Germany has
recently received much attention, due,
in great part, to the encouraging char
acter of the Hamburg exhibition of that
mineral held some time since. 1t is al
legged that the Westphalian coal is su-
perior in heating power to English, and
the Investigations carried on by some of
the most eminent geologists make it APP
pear, though the statement is somewhat
surprising, that Germany is in posses
sion of coal-fields incomparably more
extensive than any that England can
show. The Westphalian coal-basin,
alone, it is said, is capable of producing,
for seven centuries to come, the same
land now yields; and not only this, but
eAS cSSoAh 40 iOo JOo IuiiS OAt'iOiCos eHlNa
is believed to be capable of material ex-
tension.
MIR. Robert Robson, of Newcastle,
England, a retired policeman seventy
two years of age, has come into posses
sion of a fortune estimated at 1885,
600, and which has been, it seems, in
the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commits
sioners since his grandfather was muir
dered, in Manchester, 140 years ago.
Mr.. Robson has been staying of late at
a Newcastle inn, and has been pestered
beyond endurance, it is said, by the
troops of relatives and friends which his
sudden fortune has been the means of
disclosing to his knowledge. Many of
these relatives he did not know to exist
others he had entirely forgotten. Among
the number were three or four women
who persistently affirmed that Robson
was their lawfully welded husband, and
when he presented to them the woman
who is truly his wife, they still refused
to abandon their claim. Mr.. Robson's
lot thus far has not been any happier
with his money than it formerly was
without IL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-02
FASHION NOTES.
Low corsages are pointed.
New trains are richly trimmed.
Brides wear loose wristed gloves.

Low corsages are pointed.
New trains are richly trimmed.
Brides wear loose wristed gloves.
Lace sleeves are going out of style.
Necklaces of gold beads are chosen by
young ladies.
Chandron or copper color is the new
red-brown shade.
Polka dotted Spanish lace is prefer
red by young ladies.
of rich dresses.
Ostrich feathers loop the drapery of
evening. dresses.
Jetted bonnets reappear as the favor
tie black bonnets.
Ruby is the stylish color for little girls
coats and hats.
White and pale pink bonnets are most
worn at receptions.
Cut onyx beads are worn as bracelets
by ladies in morning.
Velvet with flowers sunk in the pile
is the favorite material for trains.
Low necked dresses are more worn
now than they have been for many sea-
sons.
Rose blue and green are combined
with silver figures on tulle for ball cos
tunes.
Satin with lace flounces is the fashion
able black toilets for dinners and recep-
tons.
White dresses are not so popular this
winter for children as they were last
year.
Ladies in mourning wear entire Dress
es of Grape with cut jet beads for garni-
ture.
A new model for cloak is the 6 Lee
vite," long, clinging garment, gener-
ally made of cashmere, vigogne or
cloth. The front lappets are thrown
back after the manner of soldiers cloaks
when marching. The wrap opens wide
in the neck, revealing cravat fastened
with pin like those worn lay gentle.
men.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
An Astounded Servant Girl.

A lady in Bradford, who had reached
the age and condition when she was
compelled to rely on the dentists aid for
her molars and incisors, had just en-
gagged a new importation as servant
girl. Coming down one morning, she
happened to have left her teeth in her
chamber, and before sitting down to
breakfast she said to the girl: "Mary, GO
to my room and bring down my teeth. -
The girl opened her mouth wide in as
constituent at this, and when the re-
questwas repeated she was more amazed
than ever. Seeing this, the lady asked
her son to do the errand, which he did,
and she calmly put the teeth in her
mouth and proceeded to sit down to
breakfast. The girl stood with growing
establishment depicted on her counte-
nance, and when the teeth were put in
place she burst out with the exclama-
ton: "Good God! are we all soP'-Loao-
ELL (Mass.) Courier.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
In the WaY.

The story of the fellow who would not
fire "because he only had one charge of
powder, and he wished to hunt all day."
reminds me of one that / have heard
told around the camp fire, which may
be new to some of your readers. A
young man from the city, brimful of
that nameless fear Of firearms which
haunts the dillettante sportsman who
has not pulled a trigger for a year, went
for few days duck shooting with one
of his country cousins. They got very
near to an immense flock Cor "team,"
which should 1 sayP) of ducks, which
were feeding in shallow water near the
shore, and it was agreed that the city
man should try sitting shot, while the
'bushman'' took them flying. To the
disgust of the countryman, the other
could not summon sufficient courage to
face the explosion that must ensue
should he pull the trigger, so he kept
aiming and aiming but never firing
.Why in thunder don't you firep" said
his friend. because" he replied, 1.-THE
minute / 90 to shoot, another duck
comes swimming right in the way
Forest and Stream.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
A Trihing Affair,

The following is said to have hap
pened when the legislature adjourned
some months ago, but we did not hear
Of it until yesterday:
A very prominent member of the leg
islature, who had been paying great
deal of attention to the widow Bomba-
zine, told her, on calling with his car
pet-bag in his hand, that he was about
to leave Austin, and she must forget
him. She replied that he had trifed
with her affections, and now he proposed
to leave her desolate.
Its not my fault" he replied, with
tears in his eyes. 81 would keep on tri-
fling with your affections if could only
stay here, but as l can't, you will have
to get some other triHing cuss to stay
here. The organic law is to blame that
limits the sessions of the Legislature and
compels me to leave Austin and 90
back to my family."-Teras SJtings.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
CHAs. O. Brown, Pres',.

The wonderful case referred to
above is published in another column
and will prove ofgreat value to thous
ands of our readers
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
Why She Won't Marry.

Miss Risley-Seward, a daughter of ex-
Solicitor of the Treasury Risley, became
q great favorite with William II. Seward
while Secretary of State, and subse-
quently accompanied him during his
tour around the world. Mr.. Seward in
his will bequeathed to her $4,000 on
condition that she should adopt his
name. She accepted the money, adopt
ed the name, and now refuses to mar
nv, because she will not consent to
change her name. AT present she is in
Italy studying the old monasteries of
Tuscany
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
Spsctacles liver the Mouth.

An elderly gentleman, accustomed to
.'indulge," entered the room of a Ger.
tain inn, where sat q grave Friend by
the fire. Lifting pair of green specta-
Giles upon his forehead, rubbing his in
famed eyes, and calling for hot brandy
and water. he complained to the Friend
that "his eyes were getting weaker and
weaker, and the spectacles did not
seem to do him any good" "rll tell
thee, friend" replied the Quaker
"what think. If thee was to wear thy
spectacles over thy mouth for few
months, thy eyes would soon get well
again.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
OLD BERKSHIRE MILLS,

DALTON, Mass, April 81, 81.
Mr.. Peter Lawler has been resi-
dent of this town for the past seven
teen years, and in our employ for
for fifteen, and in all these years he
has been good and respected citi-
zen OF the town and community. He
has had some chronic disease to our
knowledge for most of the time, but
now claims to be, and is, in apparent
good health.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
CROUCH ONRATS."

Clear out rats, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers.
r5c. Druggists.
Chicago Mayor Harrison's bride
arrived in New York last week, and a
reporter called upon her. To him
she said Mayor Harrison's son, "a
young gentleman and ever SO hand
some," came to New York to welcome
her. The bride is young and ever so
handsome. The husbands son who
went to receive her is young and ever
so handsome; SO the public will be
curious. to see whether this couple
reaches Chicago or not. Mayor
Carter must look to this.
"BUCHUPAIBA."
Quick complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Dis
eases. 81. Druggists.
There are % servants in Queen
Victoria's household. Her majesty
ought to appreciate the remark of
irrepressible "Sam lawson" who
said: "I should think them kings
and mobiles 'ould feels though they
KEEP tahvern and was a-boarding' the
lower classes.
SKINNY MEN.
"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,
Imnotence. Sexual Debility. A..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
Astronomical.

"Pa, how long has Venus been asleep,
and why doesn't she lie down for a
changer" said classical youth. The
old gentleman looked at his SON with q
hopelessly dazed expression for fully
five minutes, then sternly asked, "Cy-
rus, what have you been drinkingp'
Nothing, sir; only I've heard so much
of the trance-sit Of Venus that / would
like to know something of the nature OF
her somnolency," replied the learned
youth. YorG Commercial Adver-
HSer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
Inventors and Patentees.

should send for instructions, reasonable terms,
references &C., to Edison Brothers, Solicitors
of Patents, Washington, d. c., who furnish
the same 70ihlom charge. Edison Brothers is
well known and successful firm of large ex-
perience, having been established in 1866. If
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
Where Mrs. Hunter Made the Match.

Mrs. Hunter was carrying two bum
dies aboard the day boat for Albany, in
New York City, when Mr.. Snyder kind
ly relieved her of half the burden. On
deck they sat down together, and as
they sailed up the Hudson they rapidly
grew we'll acquainted. though previous
ly total strangers. He was widower,
aged 81, and an Ulster County farmer;
she was widow, aged 35, and II seam
stress in New York. He asked her to
marry him. She was surprised, but not
offended. She asked for time to think
the offer over. Certainly-he would
give her until the boat reached New
burg. Then she must go ashore with
him and get married, or stay on board
and remain single. just as the plank
was about to be hauled in at Newburg,
she said EYES," and the couple went
off with the two bundles. A justice per-
formed the ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder travelled on by rail.