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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06
Personal.

Geo. Lopez left for st. Louis Thursday.
W. G. Fairchild left for the city Monday.
Dir. Chas. Kindell, of De Soto, was in town
Sunday.
Chas Collins, of Des Arc, was in Ironton
Tuesday.
Mr.. p. A. Moser will be in IroHton to spend
Christmas.
Mr.. ]. P Lindsay was in town few days
| last week.
Miss Palmer, of Belleyiew, was in Irontor
last week.
w. A. Butts, of Piedmont, was in Irontor
| last Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Carter remained in Irontor
over Sunday.
c. A. Pulley, of Iron Mountain, was In
| Ironton SUNDAY.
Miss Celine GARNER was here visiting her
| friends last week.
Rev. Mr. Swift held services in Baptist
| church last sunday.
Miss Jamison, of Iron Mountain, was in
Ironton last Saturday.
Mr.. Smith, teacher at Belleview, was in
this city last Saturday.
j. Murray and family. of De Soto, are here
visiting Mr.. Chas. Kindeli.
Mrs. E. :. Metcaife left for st. Louis for
the winter last Wednesday.
Miss Cox and friends, of Belleview, were
in town one day last week.
Mrs. DIR. N. C. Gideon, Of Kansas City,
came here Tuesday for short visit.
VIII. BYers returned home from a trip
cas- last Monday. and ate his Thanksgiving
turkey at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Thomson, with a
number OF friends from the city, wereiin the
Valley on Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. G. G. Atehi>on, travelling correspondent
for the "Imerican Manufacturer and Iron
W0rld," published at Pittsburgh, Pa. was
in Ironton last week, in the interest of his
paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06

Friend Trauernicht, at MiddIcbrook, I:
doing more business in the merchant tailor
ing line than any other man in the State, out
side the big cities. His custom extends for
hundreds of miles east, west, north and
south, and is constantly growing in volume
He now employs eight or ten workmen al
the year round, and the number is increased
indefinitely as the holiday season comes
round. His stock Of goods is very large, and
so varied in style and quality as to suit every
sort of customer. With his facilities he can
and does make up complete suit within for
ty-eight hours from taking the measure
and he guarantees every thing-no lit, DO
money. He has just returned from the city
with reasonable additions 10 his stock, and
feels able to suit any and everybody who
desires anything from hat TO a full outfit
the highest-toned dude in the land not ex-
cepted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06
More Fish Ponds in Iron County.

In addition to the ornamented fish ponds
of Russell and Langdon we mentioned some
time ago, Squire Twoomey has made two
fish ponds on springs on his farm about four
miles south Of Ironton, and Mr.. Schwab has
also made one mile west of Pilot Knob.
Judge Emerson brought them good supply
of several hundred German Carp TO stock
other enterprising citizens of this county
utilize some of their beautiful springs in this
way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06

A Mrs. Owens, with her child. while
attempting to cross swollen stream
running through Potosi, in Washing
ton county, on the Dist ult-, was wash
ed from her horse and herself and child
carried down the stream. The child
was drowned,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06
A Startling Discovery.

Physicians are often startled by remarka-
BILE discoveries. The fact that DIR. King
New Discovery for Consumption and all
Throat and Lung diseases is daily curing
patients that they have given up to die, is
startling them TO realize their sense of duty,
and examine into the merits of this wonder
full discovery; resulting in hundreds Of our
best physicians using il in their practice.
Trial Bottles free 1T Crisp's Drug Store.
Regular size SI.o0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06

That excellent remedy Coussen's Honey Of
Tar which has so rapidly gained in popular
esteem. is a pure and simple compound
adapted TO all ages and constitutions, and
the best medicine in the world for Coughs,
colds, and all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs. For Sale at Z. Il. Crisp's New Drug
Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06

To take a cheerful view CT life, the trials
and temptations that line its rugged way,
is duty, which it is impossible TO fulfil
when one is troubled with Chills and Fever
The best remedy is Clifford's Febrifuge, or
Fever and Ague Cure. A sure and certain
cure. For Sale at p. r. Crisp'S New Drug
Store
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06

There Is no need to suffer with Rheuma-
tism, Lame Back. Neuralgia and sprains,
when such remedy as Coussen's lightning
Linimcnt, is at band. IL also cures, SPAWN
Rin"-bone, Calls, Scratches, Re-, on animals.
For sale al z. Il. Crisp's New Drug store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest wonder of the world. War
ranted to speedily cure Burns, Bruises, Cuts,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Cancers,
Piles, Chilblains, CorHs, letter, Chapped
Hands, and all Skin Eruptions; guaranteed
to cure in every instance, or money refund
ed. Price s5 cents per box. For sale at
Crisp's Drug Store, Ironton. ine7-1y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06

Every young lady desires a clear complex
ion, which is often denied her by a torpid
Liver. To overcome this, TO gain and retain
a clear complexion, Use portaline, the Liver
Regulator, the great remedy for Sour Stom-,
ach, Billiousness, Dyspepsia, Etc For Sale
AT Z. Il. Crisp's New Drug Store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
How Long Ought a Man to Live.
From the Wheeling (W. va.) Reg ster.


Thurlow Weed, who died the other
day, Was eighty-6ve years old. That in
America is regarded as very old age.
1t gave Mr.. Weed distinction, as much
as anything else, in his city. Com para
lively speaking, Mr.. Weed was an old
man, but, in fact he came nearer living
out the measure of his days than the
majority of men. There is no valid
reason why, under favorable condi-
tions, man should not live loo years.
All animal life is found to be consti.
tuted with a stock of vitality sufic-
lent to run it five times the period the
particular animal requires to mature.
For example, the horse natures in
about five years, and will be dead in
about twenty-five; the dog natures in
about two years, and will be desd in
about ten-and 30 on through the list;
but man who natures in about
twenty years, and ought, therefore, to
live 100, is dead, on an average, at
thirty Eve. Tie failure of the rule in
the case of the man does not prove
that the rule is not applicable in his
case, but simply that ne fails to comply
with the conditions OF life. The lower
animals come nearer complying with
the conditions than man. Man wastes
his stock If vitality and is bankrupt
before his term is half spent. There
Is nothing desrer to man, it is said,
than his life, and yet there is nothing
with which he Is go improvident and
reckless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
A Cure for Sciatica.
From NanitH Fair.


A cure for neuralgia and sciatica-
and as 1 am told, an unfailing one
is too valuable not to be recorded.
An English officer who served with
distinction in the war with Napoleon,
was once laid up in small village in
France with q severe stack Of sciatica 4.
1t go happened that at that time tin
man was oeing employed in the house
where he lodged, and that this iiaman,
having been himself a soldier, took an
interest in the officers case, and gave
him the cure which, in this instance,
succeeded immediately and forever,
and which am about TO set down. 1t
is at any rate so simple as 20 be worth
q trial.
Take moderate sizad potato, rather
large than small, and boil it in one
quart OF water. Foment the part affec-
ted with the water in which the potato
has been boiled as hot as it can be
borne, at night before going to bed:
then crush the potato and put it on the
affected part IS a poultice. Wear this
all night, and In the morning heat the
water, which should have been preser-
we'd, over again, and again foment the
part with it as hot as can be borne.
This treatment must be preserved for
several days. 1t occasionally requires
to be continued for as nach az two or
three weeks, but in the shorter or lon-
ger time it has never yet failed to be
succ ssful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

FIRE at Huntington, West Virginia,
caused less of $4,000.
X. ?. RUsssLL & Cos Model hpuring-
mill at Minneapolis burned, causing a loss
of $4,000.
THE saw mill, s'oue warehouse, and
other property OF Knapp, Stout 4 Co., at
townsville, Dunn county, Wis, were un-
dermiued and wrecked by an ext raor din
airy rise of the r ID Cedar river. The loss
is estimated at $780,
FIRE destroyed Aberne.hy's furniture
factory ut Lssvenworth, Kansas, causing
loss Of $40 000. The flames spread with
such rapidity that a number of workmen
were obliged to leap from a second-storv
window, and five of them sustaiRed ipju-
riss that will probably result in death.
PARLIAMENT house, at Q uebec, was de-
s,royed by FIRE, the fumes FIRST appeared
in an upper story. Many public docu-
ments and copies OF acts of parliament
awaiting executive sanction were burned.
The water pressure was delayed fifteen
minutes, witch allowed the FIRE to gain
crest hea6way. The building was in
sured for 100000, mostly ia English
companies.
The lake marine suffyrad to a consid-
erahle extent by the storm of Tuesday
The schooner S. Bates. of Chicago, load-
ed with cedar posts and cordwood, from
Horns Pier, went ashore near Winne,ks
during the ST ernoon in strong gale and
became total wreck. The vessel was
valued at $6 600. All Of the crsw were
saved by the Evanston life-saving squad.
The schooner Clipper City. from Chicago
to Manisaee, and the schooner 10 Duvall
from Milwaukee to Traverse Bay, coilid.d
northeast of Milwaukee. A vessel broks
loose from its moorings at Grand Haven
Michigan, and was carried against a rail
road bridge, damaging the structure &C
badly that trains cannot pass over it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
The Indians and Rangers.

WASHINGTON, April "a - Indian
Agent Wilcox telegrapns to the Indian
office that company of rangers are
now near San Carlos agency, evidently
intending to surprise the Indians.
Their suspicious movements are excit-
ing Indians and it is thought that bad
results may ensue. The agent ex,
presses the fear that the Indians can
not he inf fenced TO act solely or de-
fensive. and says that they shouldn't be
put to test. Secretary Teller to-da,
directed Agent Wilcox to inform the
rangers now in the vicinity of the res,
ervation that they must not surprise
the Indians; he also directed Wilcox
to acquaint the officers in charge OF
the United States troops with the sit
dation in order that prscaution may
be taken to prevent trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

The town of Cleveland, Tenn during
the last few weeks has been visited by
an epidemic of smallpox. So serious
have been the ravages of this disease
that tae civic authorities Il short time
ago issued an order prohibiting the
various religious denominations from
meeting on Sunday. The order was
issueo in order that careless persons
might not have on opportunity to spred
tho disease; and sensible people gen
orally admitted its wiedom. But the
local clergy have shown much bitter
ness st seeing their occupation thus
taken away from them, and charge the
town officials with tyranny, sacrilege,
and all manner of wiekedness. One of
them has written letter to
the Gmchman of New York in
which he says; Ten yeasr ago,
when worse than tho present
visitation of smallpox prevail
ed here, this simple community would
have been shocked at such open and
undissuised skepticism As is implied in
the act of closing the churches. Then,
whatever the belief or unbelief of the
town officials may have been, public
opinion required respect for the COM
mon faith in the existence of meroi-
ful ruling Providence, the efficacy OF
prayer, and, above all, the right of
religious folks to worship God under
all circumstances without let or hind
rance"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
A Joke About Dsriel Webster.
Derriek Dad6

The subject OF haugines reminds US
that in the good old ante-bellum days
these amusements we're much more
common. One day old judge McKewer,
of the criminal court of the District OF
Columbia, was wa king up Pennsylvsnia
avenue. when he passed Henry Clay
and Daniel Webster arm in-arm, both
favoring him with very cutting nod
indeed. The hot-tempered old jurist
instantly wheeled round and demanded
the cause Of this treatment.
81 believe you senterced a man to be
hung yesterday replied the ponderous
Daniel, gloomily.
"Well. it wasn't one of your consti-
tuepts," said the judge, jocosely.
''No levity, SIR" Numbered the great
orator. "You sentenced him to be exc
cuted on the first OF next month, didn't
you'll"
II did"
"And you knew that congress adjourn
ed on the 4sh. Why in hlazes, sir,
couldn't you have waited until the next
Friday, soras to give the boy chanct?'
We are aware that this incident has
been omitted from the life of Webster.
but We intend prowling around congress
next spring with petition to have ii
wedged into the congressional archives
somehow.
A man who was hanged in New
Orleans for wife murder in '68 surprised
the crowd by Smiling aff4oly as the
sheriff az justed the cord.
do I tickle your" asked that Off
cial
'Oh, no." replied the condemned,
with chuckle; "my mother in-law
missed her train, and can't get here
now unit this evening, was just think
ing how disappointed she'll be"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

A SAMPLE of the carelessness that
sometimes characterizes legislative
bodies has just occurred in Michigan,
which is almost oqua! to the stupid
blundeIing that marked the proceed
ings of tno Iowa legislature on the sub
ject Of the prohibition amendment. |.
appears that the Michigan House OF
Representatives recently passed q bill
giving villages the power TO license sa-
looms, taverns and eating houses.
When the bill reached the Senate the
word "euppress" was substituted for
license, and the house unwittingly con-
CURED in this amendment, and the bill
was sent to the governor aud signed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

a CROWD of roughs, both men and
women, gathered in saloon in PENN
sylvania village. were blasphemously
bur lee quing revival meeting a few
nights ago. 0ae of the men acted as
parson and received the penitents into
the foil. Just as the carousal was at
its height, and the climax vas reached
by an offer of sacran entail wiae TO the
"mourners," stranger entered with
noiseless foot. AS described by a
veracious witRess, the figure that step
ped across the clouded room was sable
black. His breast, arms and legs we're
covered with long, coarse hair. His
eyes. set in deep sockets, flashed forth
u red, luminous luster, and his lips,
parted in 3 sneer, displayed long, gilt
tering white tusks. Zoo frightened at
first to move, the assembly gszsd with
aped eyes upon the spectral figure. In
his hand be held q small book, and in
q gentle, insinuating voice, he made
them write therein their names. A
stampede occurred, and the crowd fell,
rolled and crawled until they got cut
of doors. Nothing could convince
them tha at they did rot see his Satanic
M.jesty in person, and genuine re-
vival uf religion promises to flourish
among the terror stricken psople. One,
steadier minded than the rest, re-
manned behind long enough to zee the
awful visitor empty the contents of a
brandy demijohn down his throat snd
then vanish with q demoniscal laugh.
The man who represented the devil
will find it safe to conceal his identity
at least until the sinners are converted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Story Of a Song.


John Howard Payne. the author OF
"Home, Sweet Home," was a warm
personal friend of John Ross, who will
be remembered as the celebrated chief
the Cherokees. At the time the Chero-
KEGS we're removed from their homes
in Georgia TO their present possessions
west of tie Mississippi river. Payne wa
spending a few wet ks in Georgia with
Ross, who was occupying q miserable
cabin, having been forcibly elected from
his former home. A number of the
prominent Cherokees were in prison,
and that portion of Georgia ia which
the tribe was located was secured by
armed squads of the Georgia militia,
who had orders to arrest ali who refus ed
to leave the country. While Ross and
Payne were seated before the fire in
the hut, the door was suddenly burst
open, and ak or eight militiamen
sprang into the room. The soldiers
lost no time in taking their prisoners
away. Ross was pei mitted to ride bis
own horse, while Payne was r.ount.d
on one led by a colder. As the little
party left the howell, rain began falling,
and continued until every man was
drenched thoroughly. The journey
lasted all night. Payne's escort, in
order to keep himself awake, began
humming "Home, home, sweet, sweet
home," when Payne remarked:
''Little did expect to hear that song
under such circumstances and at such
time. Do you know the author2"
"No," said the soldier. "Do your"
"Yes," answered Payne. 81 COM
posed it."
"The devil you did. You can tell
that to some fellows, but not to me.
Look here. You made that song, you
say. If you did-and l know you
didn't-you can say it all without stop
ping. 1t has something in it about
pleasures and palaces. Now pitch in
and reel it eff, and if you can't will
bounce you from your horse, and lead
you instead of it."
Toe threat was answered by Payne,
who repeated the song in slow, sub
dued tone and then sang it, making th he
old woods ring with the tender melody
and pathCs of the words. 1t touched
the heart of the rough soldier. who
was not only captivated but convince d,
and who said that the composer Of such
song should never go to prison if he
could help it. And when the party
reached Milledgevile they were, after
a preliminary examination, & discharged,
much to their surprise. Payne insisted
that it was because the leader of the
squad had been under the magnetic
Influence of Ross's conversation, and
Ross insisted that they had been saved
from insult and imprisonment by the
power of Home, Sweet Home," sung
as only those who feel can sirg it. The
friendship existing between Payne and
Ross endured until the grave closed
over the mortal remains of the former.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

The Iowa Supreme Curt has sgajn
declared the Prohibition amendment
unconstitutional, null and void, be-
cause tho Legislature bungled its part
of the work. The Legislature and the
people will, consequently, have to dc
the work all over again, before the
amendment can be incorporated into
the constitution, and to do this will re-
quiro reveral years. The people of
Iowa now, more than ever before, ap-
preciate the importance of electing
Legislators who will have sense enough
TO know what they are aoout.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Encourage this Man.
From the Atlaata Constitution.

"We had better understand each
other" he said, deprecatingly, as he
shambled into the editorial room, "be-
fore we begin. I'm book agent"
Unminoed of the grcan that met this
statement he went on,
81 am not a white-haired philan-
thIopist from New Haven, who has
come south through sympathy for your
stricken people. I'm q fair, 80 lare,
bald headed rock agent"
Encouraged by the reception of this
frank avowal he took seat, and, drop
ping his feet IN a waste-basket, said:
Pm not retired clergyman who
seeks to scatter religious instruction
while he builds up his worn-out frame
in your balmy cline. I'm not an
apostle of art who has consented ts
seek your beniehted region and edu
cate your people by parting with few
picture books in parts. Pm not a tenn.
perance lecturer from Bangor who
pays expenses by dispensing of litera
lure on commission while he regener
st.s the rum-sucker. I'm not ali cf
these-nor either. I'm an unmodified
book agent, with none of the corners
rounded, running on check in pursuit
of tin"
"Here's candor, at least" remarked
the young man who writes the puffs
of hardware stores.
Yes, candor at best. I'm not q gil
ded sham. You don't pick me up tor
3 prince In disguise, or art or morality
gong incog. do not fly the sku Is
and CT ssbones hid behind q holiday
Fl & till I've grappled and boarded you.
I've got the regular old deaths hand
nailed to the mast, and Tn q pirate
trom keel to center board, and if you
don't want that sert Of company blow
me out of the water"
He had the whole force on deck at
this point.
1--WE got no of-hand presmble to
my bloody work. do not lead You
through 1owery paths of ease to where
I've got the trap sprung. ! do not be-
guile with an anecdote, inspire with
ell quence, soothe with persuasion, or
pique with local gossip. I was not
directed to you as leader of cultur g
or a person who'd be likely to buy.
wont show you biz of high-;oned de-
coys who have put their names down
to get rid of me and TO draw you In.
/ don't show the work I'm selling, and
I've never been able ID lesrn the idiots
solilcquy that explains the pictures"
Here he paused while the manager
called for the cash boy.
That's about the size OF me and nay
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

THE cause of cremation is making
progress in Japan that may well starte
as well rs encourage the advocates of
cremation in Western lands. 1t is said
that the number of bodies disposed of
in that way ii about 1000 year. The
furnace il stone aud cement structure
with n tall chimney that makes it look
like factory. In this vestibule are a
number of red earthenware urns and
small shovels which the relatives of the
deceased purchase to collect the ashes
after burning. Besides the vestibule
there arc four cha ambers, the largest Of
which is decorated with granite columns
After the cremation the ashes are col.
lected, placed in an urn, and then bur
isd-otten with much pomp-in cem-
etery. The cremation edItico is hedg-
Ell in by fences of bamb 30 canes and
rcd camelhas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
A Sad Downfall.

MILWAUKEE, Apail "a Henry T.
Wright, assistant postmaster at r.
cine, WAS brought to this city tonight,
by Postofice Inspectors Stewart and
King, of Chicago, owing to shortage
of over IS 600. Wright says he began
laking money when the former post
master, also named Wright, s,u-
rendered the Office 10 Fowler,
the present incumbent. he said
money and stamps were taken
little at time, none ws.s used for gam
bling, but all was spent in household
expenses. In closing his letter of con-
fession, Wright says: Begging and
hoping you viii remember that / have
an old father, now nearly 50 years of
age, and good wife and darling baby
whom / should have thought of
when taking the money, / remain
etc. Wright is of q very fine family
is about 80 years of sge and stood high
In the estimation of Racine people.
The prisoners friends say they believe
he is insane. an aunt recently died
In the insane asylum and his eister is
now being treated At the state asylum
at Oshkosh.