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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04
PITH AND POINT.

Some one has discovered that Mrs
Lanptry was born in the year -, and.
and Is therefore - years old Norris
toaOs KerGlG.
-Pafis are now made of straw. We
wonder il that's where all the s'straw.
BALI goes to, of which we hear so muchf
#-LoweH Courier.
Are you q bull or a bear9-Er. We
couldn't bear to be a bull land 'twouldn't
be bully. to- be bear--Bssrlsagto's
The opossurns 81 -faff C0uhty arc
so fat, says good deacon, that they
SavannahINs,us. II W JAW
A. 1News- York ie,.~says. that
when Mrs. Langtry s'puts herr foot
down it is there. Many persons, it
appears. have been laboring under the
erroneous impression that when she put
it down it wasn't there.
Are you afraid OF the dark2'' asked
a mother of her little daughter. .sI was
once, mamma, when / went INTO the.
dark closet to take a, tart" .sWhat
were you afraid ofp'' 81 was afraid
wouldn't find,.the tart.n-RhitGdelphiG
Ledger. %t.,*4t,
The dresses of Lolita Paulina, the
rival of Aggripina, were valued ut 3d.
764,4SO, not including her Jewels.
which cost as much more. It has Slipped
our memory whether Miss zPaulina
was the daughter of plumber or an
editor, but our impression IS that, she
was.--Norristown Herdtd.4 Itta
Sings q sweet poet: sg 81
The stars are sweet Ct eventtde.
Which shows how much a poet knows
about botany. The stars are farsaway,
we admit, but cold? Not very cold.
The poet who puts a star in his pocket
and tries to walk away with it, will
make up his mind to steal a stick of
phosphorus the next time, and cool off.
-Burdette. a.. r, ac1sx
"A fashion journal says: s'The large
fourageurs and tronde6our9s are very
becoming to slight, youthful figures"
HIM; we always thought they were be-
coming to such figures; but for embon-
point figures of q conundrum age the
and blond d5orgeois are
more en- regle and recherche. "A newspa-
per man would feel lost if he didn't un-
dtrstand French.-No7ristown Herald.
A philosopher once Found q Wom-
an weeping over the Grave of her child.
ssHow foolish of You to Weep" said he,
ssfor, had the child lived, he might have;
become a Poet.'' Hearing this, the
Woman dried her eyes and Went On her
way Rejoicing. This Fable Teaches that
we should not Repine before consider
ing what the Future Night have Been.
Denver Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

a CASE of smallpox developed at
Davenport, Iowa, recently and the family
of the sufferer were sent to the pest house.
THREE ice gorges in the Allegheny
River broke the other day, carrying away
IS 900 feet OF lumber at Pittsburgh, Pa.
SHAW & EsREY's wooden mills, Weth-
Grill 6 Co.'s machine works and othor i'm
portant industrial establishments in Ches.
ter, Pa, closed the other day on account of
depression of trade. Large numbers were
thrown out of employment. CO...
The boiler of the saw mill of Mason
& Sons, of Hartwell, Mass, exploded the
other morning killing two men and injuring
several others.
THE steamer Volmer arrived at Vic
toria, B. c., the other day, bringing forty
Chinese women. thirty-two were sold to
Cinnamon who reside in the United States.
They went to the American side disguised
as Indian women. ...
JOSEPH KosINsKY, employed in the
iron works at Cleveland, o., being fatigued
by the days work, lay down beside the
| blast. furnace the other night for a short
nap, having volunteered to work double
time. Next morning he was found dead,
suffocated by the gases from the furnace.
He leaves young widow and infant.
THE two upper floors of William
Whiteley's furniture store in London. Eng,
burned the other night. Damage very
great. The establishment was one of the
largest in London. Twenty-Five engines
were engaged in subduing the flames.
SAMUEL RIvEs became involved in a
quarrel with his cousin, VIM. Rives, at
Petersburg, Va, the other day, when
colored man named Parker endeavored to
restore peace, which SO enraged the former
that he shot the negro. Rives then shot
himself, blowing his head off.
AN error of q telegraph operator
caused collision of freight trains on the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Road, in
which Conductor Theodore York was killed.
few days ago.
BARNEY HoRsTMAN returned to La
fayette, Ind, the other day, from some
what extended visit near Munster, Prussia.
About twelve years ago he came 10 America
to escape military duty. In january last he
went back on a visit, and after disagree
ment in settling the paternal estate sister,
in-law had him arrested for eyading MILF
tary duty. He had to work out six months
sentence FOR desertion in the military pris-
on.
In answer to an inquiry on the SUBJ
ject. the Treasury Department recently de.
cided Chinese wet nurse must be consid-
cred laborer, and. as such, is excluded
from admission to the United States under
the provisions Of the act restricting Chinese
immigration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Brass bedsteads that were entirely
unknown in America few years ago
are rapidly gaining in favor. III
Lord Houghton's new1y-purchased
estate in Florida comprises 10000 acres.
Lord Houghton is largely interested in
sugar culture in Jamaica.
The waste of the wild cocoons,
gathered in the woods of China, Japan.
and Australia, is made into felt one
half the size of hair felt, and is used for
the manufacture of hats and for fur
nishing purposes. see4
"A Wilkesbarre paper asserts that
it takes key of powder to mine ton
of coal, but the Scranton Republican.
wants it to explain, if so, the fact that
keg of powder costs more than the
mine price of two tons OF coal.
Many an injured workman's life has
been lost through his frightened com
rades' inability to perform a.simple
operation. An Ambulance Association
in Glasgow has begun a useful work by
establishing courses of plain lectures
for operatives, showing what ought to
be done at once with bleeding artery,
burned limb, q half-drowned body,
etc.
Fourteen factories, located chiefly in
New England, supply this country with
pins, the annual production of which for
several years past has been about seven
millions. Expectation of American pins
is confined to Cuba, South America, and
parts of Canada. England supplies al
most the whole world outside of the
United States. although her pins are no
better than the American. The ma
chinery and material used in the manu-
facture of American pins are entirely
the product of American resources.
Hardwood blocks must now be
used by the workmen in Dantzig to hold
the amber when they are removing the
outer, weather-worse portion of that
priced fossil gum. Formerly the crude
mass was held by the left hand in d block
of lead. This was done for the purpose
of preventing q dulling of the edges of
the knives. But lead-poisoning Of the
men and women engaged in the industry
ensued, as cases of the peculiar collie
caused by that metal and other symp-
toms abundantly proved, and an Of
fetal investigation has compelled the
abandonment of lead in the dressing of
amber.
Flour is peculiarly sensitive to the
atmospheric influences, hence it should
never be stored in a room with sour
liquids, nor where onions Or fish are
kept, nor any article that taints the air
of the room in which it is stored. Any
smell perceptible to the sense will be
absorbed by the -four. Avoid damp
cellers or lofts where free circulation
of air can not be obtained. Keep in a.
cool, dry, airy room, and not exposed
to a freezing temperature nor to intense
summer or to artificial heat for any
length of time above seventy deg. to-
seventy-ive deg. Fahrenheit. 1t should
not come in contact with grain or other
substances which are, liable to heat.
Flour should be sifted and the particles
disintegrated and then
warmed before baking. This treatment
improves the color and baking proper
ties of the dough. The sponge should
be prepared for the oven as. soon as the
yeast has performed its mission, other
wise fermentation sets in and acidity re-
Miller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

In his speech at Wolyerhampton,
Eng, the other evening .Davitt summed up
the present condition of Ireland as one Of
famine and discomfort. He considered the
prevailing distress to be owing to an unjust
system Of land laws, rack rent and discour-
agement in every form. The remedy con-
sisted In the turning of q great part of the
grass lands into cultivation and the intro.
duction of system of loans to oppressed
tenants in order to enable them to tide over
the coming winter. t..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

-Workmen while digging in Upper
Hanover Township, Montgomery Coun-
ty, Pa, recently exhumed the bones Of
a human body, which are supposed to
be those of an Indian chief named Choo-
roorah. There is a tradition in the
Perkiomen Valley that Chooroorah was
killed 239 years ago by his own people
while defending the home of very pref
ty white girl to whom he was engaged to
be married.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

In the action of the Government
against three packages Of distilled spirits,
which had been originally properly stamped,
but afterward, when a part had been drawn
off and water added to the packages. siezed
by the Government as not of the proof in
Dictated by the stamp. Judge Brown, at New
York the other day held that the mere add.
fion Of water is not fraud. The sugges.
tion that the stamp must correspond with
the proof Of the spirits as that of certifica-
tion is argumentative only and is not war
ranted by law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

1t is said there is living in Cumber-
land, Md, a soldier who was wounded
in the battle of Gettysburg, and the
wound, in healing up, shortened hisright
leg so that be became permanently
lame. Recently he had his left leg shat
tered at the thigh, and when he recov-
cred it was found that his left leg was
also shortened SO as to be on par with
the other, and he now walks without
limping. .<~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

ESTIMATES of the expenses of the
Government, for the appropriation bills in
course Of preparation by the House Of Rep
resentatives at Washington were in amount
rs follows: For pensions, SOL, $40, 600; for
tifcations, S1,09o,000; navy, S2S, 4sl, 0I5 ;
legislative, executive and judicial expenses,
S21, $40, 10; sundry civil expenditures, S34,-
1885 District of Columbia, S775, 40. The
pensions, Notifications and navy bills will
be ready for report to the House immedia-
tely after New Years day. There remains
for preparation the general deficiency bill
and possibly q river and harbor bill i.r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

Judge Deadly, presiding over the
United States District Court III Oregon,
has decided that Chinese laborers who
are only temporarily employed in par
ticular county are not liable for road
taxes therein, as the statute applies only
to residents. Some 800 Cinnamon
who were employed on a railroad were
!hus assessed by the Sheriff, the sum in-
voIved being $4,000. ~ IL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

THE Treasury Cattle Commission the
other day leased tract Of forty acres at
Passaic, New Jersey, for a station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

THE State Department at Washing
ton was recently officially notified that the
Mexican Government had decided to ap-
point commissioners to meet commissioners
of the United States for the purpose of ne.
gotiating a commercial treaty between the
two countries. As one of such commits
sioners the President of Mexico has selected
Romero, Mexican Minister to the United
States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04
MAJOR GAsKELL, Of Dublin, Ireland

MAJOR GAsKELL, of Dublin, Ireland,
one Of the Government Committee on emf
grafton, In q recent interview at Boston,
Mass, on the subject of Irish emigration
said this desire to emigrAte is caused by the
inadequacy of crops. The object of Gaskell's
visit is to inquire into State laws which bear
on emigration, and see what arrangement
exist for the reception OF emigrants. The
object of the British Government 10 not to
send these people out against their win nor
to stimulate emigration, but to help all who
are determined to go, but do not possess the
means. 80 -+-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

AFTER seven months survey of the
southern coast of Alaska, the United States
coast survey steamer Bassler returned to
San Francisco, CAL, a few days ago. They
discovered several excellent harbors. The
officers spoke enthusiastically of the timber
resources of the region visited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

The naval hospital at Portsmouth,
Eng, was visited the other day by Queen
Victoria, Princess Beatrice, and the Duke
and Duchess of Edinburgh, who conferred
decorations on a number of convalescent
patients of the Egyptian campaign. 81. E.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

). BlsHoP BENsos's acceptance of the
Archbishopric OF Canterbury was officially
announced few days ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

CITIZENS Of New York have recently
contributed $62, 900 to erect a pedestal for
the Bartholdi statue of Liberty. .ag
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

THE death of Rear-Admiral James
F. Schenck was announced at Dayton, o. +,
the other day. He was a brother of Gen.
r.. c., Schenck. -'E.ees sf tya.E
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

TRENoR w. PARK, native of YER
mont, well known throughout the United
States as brilliant fnancier, died on a
steamship bound for Aspinwall q few days
ago. He was President of the Panama
Railroad Company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

FoREFATHERs' DAY December 22)
10 general holiday at Plymouth, Mass. and
was ushered in by a display of flags, salutes
and ringing of bells. ---..,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

HENRY JAMES, SR., the philosopher
and metaphysician, an associate of Greeley,
Emerson and Tholeau on this side of the
Atlantic, and Of Carlyle, Mill and Tennyson
on the other, died few days since.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

THE following failures occurred in
New York recently: Theodore Weston,
architect. liabilities $40, 500, actual assets
$S,125; Jos. 81. Adams & Son, liabilities
$105, 643, actual assets SCI, $40.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

NJ. DE LEssEPs recently announced a
scheme for the creation Of an inland sea in
Africa, to be prosecuted BY private enter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

SAMUEL L. BRYAN, late chief of the
Japanese postal system, the other day re.
turned to Washington, where he was for
merly department clerk. ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

THE historian George Bancroft re-
Gently founded scholarship in the college
ut Worcester. Mass, to perpetuate the
memory Of his parents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

THE Denver & Rio Grande Road had
recently pushed its Utah extension to the
western line of Colorado, and expected to
reach Salt Lake by February Is. t'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

A FEW days ago, letter was received
at the Washington Post-ofice marked
"Wiltshire, O., Dec. 10, 1882" and ad-
dressed to Senator Oliver P. Morton, who
has been dead somewhat more than five
years. r--..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

JOHN r. BUEcHrEL, of Akron, o.,
the other day sold $500, ZOO stock in the
Buckeye Works, in order to make an addi-
tional gift Of 500, 900 to Buechtel College, in
that TOWN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

LIEUT.. .HARBER hal reached va
koutsk few days since with the bodies of
De Long and his crew.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04

Percentage of enrolment to enumeration,
65.s1.
This shows an increase in two years of emu
meratiOn of Is, i4S and an increase of enroll.
ment in the same period of 5,l05.
EXPENDITURES.
Amount expended last school year, s., 1853,
1857, which is a per capita enumeration of
S7.1O6-10.
The number of school houses now owned is
S2I2, being In increase in number OF g over
the number owned in 1880. The number of
school houses rented to the State is 265, IN in
crease since 1880 OF 33.
Number of schools in operation, white,
crease of white schools of l72 and of colored
of 8; and a total increase of Isl in the last two
years. ) fsi
The amount of teachers wages paid is S.
226,509.5S, an increase over 1880 of $S,972.22.
Number of teachers employed, 10,607, a de-
crease since 1880 of ,052.
Average salaries paid teachers per year,
$sO9.91.
The seating capacity for 1882 is SIG, 942, an in.
crease since 1880 of q ,SO7.
Total value of school property in 1882 is
S152l ,695.0S, an increase since 1850 of $685.
&, The rate per cent. levied for school purpo.
ses IS forty one cents on the hundred dollars,
which annually realizes s., 2S6, 1876 for school
purposes.
From the foregoing extracts it will be seen
that the public school affairs ofthis State are
in most prosperous condition, and that
Missouri ranks among the leading States of
the Union in the matter Of public education.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04
NEWS And NOTES.

A Summary Of Important Events.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Facts and Figures About the Public
Schools.
The following interesting statistics,
showing the condition OF public school af-
fairs In this State, are cleaned from the
forthcoming report of Hon. r. D. Shannon,
Superintendent Of Public Schools, to be
made to the next General Assembly:
SCHOOL FUNDS OF THE STATE.
Total amount of permanent pro-
ductiye funds in the several
counties County, townships, etc.)
and in the city of St. Louis. .......S6 124 0Ss 81
State fund proper. 2,912.517 IS
Seminary fund. ............... 122, 095 05
Agricultural College fund, sale of
lands northumberland. 21s,OOo 90
Total. 81 $3.50 IS
University fund (bonds not hereto
fore reported) Observation-Disclosures. Joe, 200 90
Grand total. .....................$9,47 All 500 So
SCHOOL CENSUS, 1882.
Total enumeration. ......................741 6S2
Total enrolment. .4SS O9l
Percentage of enrolment to enumeration,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18

DY virtue Of deed OF trust 10 me executed A
d trustee. on the 14th day OF March, 1881, by @,
W. Dickey and wife. G. N. Dickey, TO seccre the
payment q certain promissory note. Of even
buckle, and recorded In Record Book 1885 page S77
In the Registers onice Of Shelby county Tennes'
see, which said note Is now past due and unpaid,
and so by virtue Of interlocuiory decree enter.
ed on the 5th day OF January. 1885, IN the ChAncery
Court OF shelby county, Tennessee, In the case OF
G. w. Dickey ct al. No. 4529 r. D., will, on
Saturday, February TO, Isss,
within legal hours In the town OF bartlett In
front Of Brook 4 Hammers law ONCE, sell tbs
SSa' 10 'A'a o'ea 'rO'' described as follows
Situate lying and being in shelby county, Ten.
nessee aud being 100 acres Of the following de-
the waters Of Wolf and IoSsa hs,chis Tyefs sSS
Il being part OF the east end of the 1850 acre sur
vey called a. the IL" Of said survey the same en-
tered In the name Of Richard smith, containing
Beginning at the southeast corner OF the "Lr Of
said survey. thence north " west $50 poles with
hickory pointer marked J. II. NJ thence west 2lC
NM = "; thence south go poles TO a white oak
marked 8 b.; thence east 2ti poles 10 the begin.
ming. being the same property conveyed by N. NJ
IN BOOK OH page ss snd by John Bona % n
Bond, trustee, by decd In Book 5s< pages s2s and
s25 70 all Of which deeds special reference Is here
intended TO be conveyed, begins at the southeast
corner of the tract ana north, and west with
line as far as win be necessary TO embrace io(
acres, being the same property vested In Gather
inc Dickey by decree Of the chancery Court oil
Shelby county, duly registered in the Registers
Office OF Shelby county. In Deed Book "a page III
barred Title believed to be good. but will sell
| and convey only as trustee.
Brook Hammer. and B. J. Kimbrough, AZ
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18

feet inches, aud rising. Westher-light
ram all morning.
NEW ORLEANS, January 17.-Wesiher
rainy; thermometer, 700. No arrivals. De-
parted: Will S. Hays, Cincinnati; Grand Pa
ci6c, ST. Louis
PHTsBURe, January 17.-Noon-River 5
feet iuch :. and falling. Weather rainy
and mild Nighi-River feet inches, and
falling. Weather rainy and mild.
CAIRO, January IL Noon - Weather
cloudy and mild. Departed: Cons Millar,
Cincinnati, s.m. Night-Weather clear;
Thermometer, 30o No arrivals or departures.
CINCINNATI, January 17.-Noou-River IA
rain; thermometer, sos. Night-River IA feet,
and falling. Weather cloudy and cooler.
Departed: Golden Crown, New Orlehas
EVANSVILLE, January I7.-Noon-River
stationary, with 10 40 feet large by the
gauge. Weather cloudy; thermometer, 42o;
light rain last night, with indications of
more. Night-River falling, with 10 6-10
feet by the gauge. Weather cloudy; Their
mometer, $50; indications Of snow tonight.
LOUISVILLE, January 17.-Noon-River
falling, with feet l linen in the canal.
Weather cloudy and cool The Guiding Star
and U. P. Schenck passed up from New Or
leans 10 Cincinnati. Night-Riyer rising
slowly, with feet A inches in the canal; ice
disappearing and navigation uuimpeded.
Weather cloudy and warmer.
[Se Additional River Neus on Fourth Pagel
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK, January l7.-Arrived: Fur.
nessis, Glasgow.
LONDON, January 17.-Arrived out: Order
State of Indiana and Mas, New York; Ma.
| ritaua and Welbourg, Galveston; Illyrian
Boston; Wandrahm, Baltimore.
NEW ORLEANS, January 17.-Cleared
Architect and Avlons, Csdz; Author, Liv.
srpool; Excelsior, New York. Arrived
Venezuela, Liverpool; Lone Star, New York
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

A SLEEPING car porter who runs to Chat.
tanooga, is reported To have three wives and
fifteen children.
ID. Nj. TAGeART, former bsggagem aster
on the Memphis and Charleston railroad, il
now a conductor on the Mexican Central
railroad.
THE East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad have recently attached a wire broom
on the pilot Of their passenger engines, which
will brush ali small distractions from the
rails.
Col. S. L. JAMES, who has the contract for
building the levee across the mouth Of Bon
net Care crevasse, stated that there are only
10000 more yards of dirt TO be placed, and
that the work will be finished by February
9th. The work which he contracted for on
the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas road
from Arcadia 10 Shreveport, is progressing
rapidly, and the grading will be completed
in short time.
IT was stated in Thursday's Chicago Til
bune that among the passes and tickets found
in the Office of e. G L'rcolr, the scslper. a
few days ago, was a hs fac permit grant ed
by the Rock I4land 10 the Rev. n. @. Nelson
This reverend gentleman, who resides al
Minneapolis, seems 10 have made it a regu.
lar business To secure hali-fare permits from
the railroad companies aud sell them TO the
scalpeTs. Only few days ago be secured 8
half-fare permit from the Burlington, which
has since been found in the hands of scalp
ers, and it is stated that tickets issued e
him by other rosds have also been found il
scalpers' hands during the last few days
The Rev. Mr.. Nelson will not get many h alf
fare permits after THE.