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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
A Remnant Of the Middle Ages.

The Naples correspondent of the
London NeUs writes: Roccatederigi, in
the province of Grosseto, is notable for
being the worst malaria region in Italy.
1t is near midnight on Good Friday. A
procession, composed of about thirty in
dividuals, passes through the streets,
most of them being men from fifteen to
twenty-five, the others boys from ten
to fifteen years of age. Their bodies,
from the waist upward, are bare ex-
cept for kind of white Grape, which is
open behind instead of in front, and
thus leaves the back and shoulders
bare. Their faces are yelled by white
cloth with two holes for the eyes. These
each carry two instruments of torture,
one called the sferri, being whip
formed of many flexible thin strips of
iron, the other called the spill, a whip
made of many strings of cord with
knots at the ends into which are fast
ened so many large and crooked pins.
On each side of the procession walk
men called codini, some of whom carry
torches, which throw lugubrious light
on the strange procession, and some
carrying sticks with which they direct
and guide the fiagellants. These young
men and boys walk distance of at
least mile and half, now whipping
themselves with the sferri, now. with the
spill, the first producing red and ivid
marks on their shoulders and the. last
causing the blood to flow from a
hundred little pricks and scratches.
The signal for changing the mode>of
torture is given by the codini, who strike
their sticks on the ground. at which
sound the tiagellants change the action
of their sferri for that of the spill, or
vice versa, with military precision.
After two or three hours of slow walk
ing, the procession enters the church,
and the hagellation is more furiously
continued. After this the sore and
wounded backs of the penitents are
washed with water mixed with vinegar
and salt. In the name of civilization,
say the Naples journals. such a custom
as this should be forbidden by the au'
thOrities
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
The Gospel Of Change.

Change is an intellectual tonic 1t is
the renewal of all LIES forces and the
means whereby onesmay set himself to
the kew of new achievements. New
scenes, new places, new people, may
produce friction. but they generate the
electricity of existence and result in
force that works outward in genuine ac-
complishment. To multitudeS of women.
certainly. should the ethics of an occa-
sional new atmosphere especially COM
mend itself. Women are too apt to
confine themselves to mOnOtonous
round of daily life, and monotony, in
whatever form it may come, is inevita
bly, narrowing in its tendency. So far
as actual results 90, the quality of this
monotOny is of less moment than one
might fancy. Many women deny them
selves the advantages of new atmOs-
phere on mistaken grounds of economy.
A weeks visit to a neighboring city,
involving so many incidental expenses
of travel, of hotel bills, of that indis-
pensable something to wear'-all
these the careful wife and mother esti
mates and feels they are a luxury she
can not well afford. Yet Just here is
the fallacv of it. Better put fifty dol
lars in new atmosphere, and let the
parlor 90 without a new carpet. There
is no possible inspiration in carpet.
1t is not suggestive or remunerative in
any wav, and ten chances to one it is
not even ornamental. But let the mis-
tress of the menage put this sum in
herself. to return bright. refreshed. elias
tic, sunshiny, and what an infinite
harvest of household happiness springs
from that paying investment! Some
times the new atmosphere may come
without money and without cost. There
are few women who know the possibili-
ties that lie in a walk, a ra1nble, an in
terested. leisurely saunter. Nor is this
confined to the country. The city
women who will drop all worry. or
care. or anxiety, for half an hour and
take walk may return from it as one
who has been caught up into new
world. The gospel of walking is SAM
tive, is ethical. is inspirational all in
one.-Boston Trareller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

AND now, as the violets appear, and roses
become about twenty cents apiece cheaper,
the young man tells his friends that he
thinks of going to Europe some time in
June. And ali his contemporaries secretly
envy him, and look upon him as man
born with silver spoon in his mouth. He
tells them how he is going to climb the
Alps, and sail over Lake Como, and wander
through the Colosseum and the Castle Of
Chillen. He makes great impression on
which they do with great deal of enthu-
siasm. Then he diselnbarks at halifax, and
goes off to Michigan, where he spends the
summer on his uncle's farm, and gets the
skin of his hands thick and hard enough to
sole pair of boots, or to be palmed off
anywhere for a boarding house steak. And
when he comes back he speaks of Ravenna
and Athens as though he had been living
there in opulence all summer, and not hoe
ing corn and chasing mad bulls.-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
Our Citizens Desire no Notoriety, but Are
Always Ready to Proclaim the Truth.


Always Ready to Proclaim the Truth.
Mrs. GEO. DAwLEY of IS Knight street, Providence,
R. l., relates reporter her experience with the
wonderful curative properties of what is destined
to be the standard and leading specific OF the whole
wide world, for kidney and liver diseases. Mrs.
ID. says:
Early last spring severely afflicted with tor
pIdy of the kidneys and enlargement of the liver and
the kidney disease came upon me fast and suddenly
that before was scarcely aware OF the cause of
trouble became badly boa:ed and my body and limbs
very much swollen, that 1t with great difficulty
and pain that able to walk any. became
dreadfuy troubled by being short breathed so thai,
almost to exhaustion, and was distressed when
less. One OF my limbs especially had very severe
night than any other time and would frequently
ache sharply arouse me from sleep. was very
nervous and uncomfortable all the time. and was be-
ing doctored and taking all kinds OF medicine for this
complaint and that and the other, but all to good
purpose until at about the time when was tired out
and somewhat disguised and almost discouraged with
medicines and doctors relative and highly
friend persuaded me try Hunts Remedy. began to
take it few days ago. and am happily disappointed by
the result for before had used bottle Of 1t began
to feel relieved and commenced to splendid
l the severe nervous pains in my limb which had TO
handle SO tenderly do not appear any more my head
ache and backache have disappeared feel well every
way. and rest well at night. The swelling has disap-
peart.d from my body and limbs am now able to do
my Homework comfortably and easily. Hunts Rene
dy has certainly done wonders for me. .-s..,-.
t--@ 5tx. 81. MRS. GEO. DAwLEY." /
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
British Burdens.

Inc budget. reported by Chancellor
ChhderS. while it slows a surplus of
ti'0So,OO0, also shows that the expend-
lures OF the Government are gradually
increasing. In 1871 the revenues of the
Br1tlsh Government We're f47, 433, 399;
IN 1901. go Use, 674; in 1873, f76, 6OS,-
80; IN the year ending with March,
1855 $4,000, 900. The Egyptian war
cost FL, S96, 600, but after casting that
out OF the account the expenditures dur
ing the last fiscal year were 9785, 900 in
excess of those of the preceding wear.
linus 1t will be seen that the tendency
OF national expenditures to increase is
found In other governments than our
own. OF late the British Government
mas had a surplus each year which can
De devoted to the reduction of the pub
tic debt, but these SURPRISES are so small
that they afford no hope that the enor-
NOUS public debt of Great Britain will
ever be paid. The Chancellor, in dis
cusslng the subject, expressed the hope
that the principal can be reduced f172,-
ooo,OOO during the next twenty years,
or trlf1e over twenty-five per cent. If
his predictions are realized in 1903, the
public debt of Great Britain, will be
t39l ,OOO,O 900, or 1896, 10000 This
Is upon the assumption that
the British Government is not
driven into war with any country.
In 1907 all of the debt of the United
states Will be due and probably paid.
while Great Britain will be struggling
with bonded debt larger than that of
the United States at the close of the
war, but only half so much a burden.
because its rate of interest is about three
per cent. In the future this freedom
from national debt can but give this
country great advantage over the
leading governments of Europe, all of
which,, except Germany, have heavy
national debts. Germany, with its
system, which puts every man in its
army for given period, bears a burden
greater than any ordinary public debt
can be-.
One of the largest sources of revenue
in Great Britain is the tax laid upon
spirits. One would think that as this
taxiS upon consumption it would not
vary much from year to year. Such,
however, is not the fact. Without any
change in the laws, the falling off in
revenue from this source during the past
year was S27, 100000, which is twenty
five per cent. of the estimated collection.
These figures would indicate q decrease
In consumption during the past year
compared with that Immediately pre-
ceding equal to twenty or twenty-five
Her cent. Some observers assert that
the practice of drinking is affected by
the unfayorable conditions of industry
and trade. That is, when employment
is not full and wages are low the eX-
penditure for intoXicants will decrease.
If this theory is true, the condition of
industry must have been very unfavor-
able compared with previous years, If
such is not the case, the only other in
ference is that the use of spirits is not
SO large and SO general among the COM
mon people as heretofore,-Ch Chicago
Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
-Keely. of motor fame, is busy con

--Keely, of motor fame, is busy con.
structing a large engine wherewith to
demonstrate the utility of his invention,
or discovery. Thirteen tons OF gun me
tai and hardened steel have been used
in the construction of the machine, and
the castings were done in sections in
different cities so that no one should
discover the relation of the various
parts. It's then proposed to adjust the
machine for use as a locomotive, and
the first journey is to be made to New
York. Mr. Kelly is bending all his
energies to have the trial trip occur on
the coming Fourth of July.-M Y.
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
Another Life Saved,

]. Gray, Dadeville, Ala, writes us: I
have been using your DR.. VIM. HALLS
BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and / can say, of
truth, it is far superior to any other Lung
preparation in the world. My mother was
confined to her bed four weeks with a cough,
and had every attention by as good ply
sicians as there are iii the country, and they
all failed to effect a cure; but when l got
one bottle of your DR.. WIN. HALLS BALsAM
FOR THE LUNGS, she began to mend right
away. I can say in truth, that IT WAS THE
MEANS OF SAVING HER LIFE. l knew of five
cases that DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam has
cured, and my mother is better now than
she has been Tor twenty years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

A BOY with top tried to spin It,
But his hand got thorn right in it,
The sport didn't spoil,
For St. Jacobs Oil,
Cured his hurt in less than a mint.
A red-haired clerk in Savannah,
Slipped on piece of banana,
Great pain he endured,
But st. Jacobs Oil cured,
He now goes dancing with Hannah.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
Wrecked Manhood.

Victims of youthful indiscretions and
pernicious practices, suffering from prema-
ture decay or old age, nervous debility,
lack of self-confidence, impaired memory,
loss of manly powers, and kindred symp-
toms, should send three stamps for large
Illustrated treatise, giving means of certain
cure, with numerous testimonials. Adj
dress WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL As
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

SYDNEY SMITH beingill, his physician adj
stomach" "Upon whose:" asked Sydney.
Still better steps to take would be the pur-
chase of DR.. r. V. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and pheasant Purgative
Pellets" which are especially valuable to
those who are obliged to lead sedenta,y
lives, or are afflicted with any chronic dis
ease of the stomach or bowels. By druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

A Swede once laid a wager that he
would 90 down one of the almost per-
pendicular ladders in Lake Superior
iron mine, face foremost. with can OF
nitro-glycerine in his hand: Not only
did he do it, but crowd of his fellow
miners gathered to witness the feat al
though one false step would have been
certain death to the reckless fellow, and
half the lookers-on might also have
been killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
Safe and Reliable.

A. ". BRowN. NJ. D., of Providence, R. L, says;
- have used Hunts Remedy in practice for the
past sixteen years. and cheerfuly recommend as be-
ing safe and reliable medicine" IA
Hunts Remedy Is purely vegetable compound,
scientifically prepared by first class registered Phar-
macis and will surely all diseases of the Kidneys
bladder, liver and urinary organs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

Mr.. Frederic Vanderbilt had most
acceptable visitor at luncheon the other
day in the shape of his father, Mr.. Will
liam H. Vanderbilt, who brought with
him in his pocket and gave to his son
the deed of his old Fifth avenue house.
~ Y Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
Samuel Passmore died at his he

Samuel Passmore died at his home
near Batavia, N. Y, recently, from a
singular disease. His tongue began to
swell, and finally turned black. The
depression of vital force was then so
rapid that he was quickly beyond hui
man aid, and after forty-three hours of
intense pain death ensued.-Iroy (N.
" Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

or those with weak lungs, splitting of blood,
bronchitis, or kindred affections of throat
or lungs, send two stamps for DR.. r.. '.
Pierce's treatise on these maladies. Ad-
dress the doctor, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

"DR. BENsoN's Celery and Chamomile
Pills, are worth their weight in gold in
nervous and sick headaches. II. H.
Schlichter, of Baltimore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

"FIvE doctOrs; no end of medicine; no
relief. DR.. BeRs0R's Skin Cure has drtuen
array all eruptions and I'm nearly arel5."
Ida G. Young, Hamilton, Ill. - i .-.E
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

A New York building 122 years old
has just been furnished with hre C.
cape and is ready to burn down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

1T is not lucky word, this same impos-
sible; no good comes to those who have it
SO often in their mouths.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

AN evil speaker differs from an evil doe1
only in the want of opportunity.-Qain
tiIian,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

THE French Government intends to hold
a grand international exhibition at Paris in
1885. - -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

In Yazoo County, Miss, a COW died with
hydrophobia from eating the hay on which
a mad dog had been lying.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

browns BRONCHIAL TROCHES' are excel
lent.for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore Throat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

KIND words are like bald heads; they can
never dye.-N. O. Picdyu7le.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

FUNNY, isn't it, that you always see the
night-fall before any stars begin to shoot
The .TudQe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

MRS. JAMES E. WIRMAN, of Harrison, O.,
writes: s. DIR. Guysott's Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla cured my daughter of dyspep-
STA and Irregularities" - -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

THE diamond is the stone for an engage
ment: but give us the old cobble-stone in
free fight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

If your horses have sore shoulders,
scratches, cuts or open sores of any kind,
use Stewards Healing Powder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

LADIES, buy for your husbands, brothers
and sons Chrolithion Collars and Cuffs and
save trouble in washing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
PERSONAL

PERSONAL!
THE voLrAIC BELT Co, Marshall, Mich, will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro-N oltaic
Belts and Electric Appliances OH trial for
thirty days to men young or old) who are at
fiicted with nervous debility, lost vitality and
kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and
complete restoration of health and manly
vigor. Address as above. N B.-No risk 10
incurred, as thirty days trial is allowed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

25c. buys pair of Lyon Patent Heel Stifen-
ers and make 3 boot or shoe last twice as long.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

Ha1e's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Take instanter. DON'T neglect cough.
Pixies toothache drops cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10
CinIerS in the Eye.

Many people know all about the ex-
cellence of cardamom seeds (and a
dozen other things) to perfume a
smokers breath, who are very ignorant
in a matter of far more consequence
good antidote for cinders in the eye. 1t
will pay travellers to try the simple
recipe given in the Indiana State Sent
mel, and put a few seeds of another kind
along with the cardamom when start.
ing on journey:
Persons travelling by railway are SUBJ
ject to continued annoyance by flying
cinders. On getting into the eyes these
are not only painful for the moment but
are often the cause of long suffering
that ends in total loss of sight.
A very simple and effective cure is
within the reach of every one and would
prevent much suffering and expense
were it generally known.
1t is simply one or two grains of flax.
seed. These may be placed in the eye
without injury or pain to that delicate
organ, and shortly they begin to swell
and dissolve a glutinous substance that
covers the ball of the eye, enveloping
any foreign substance that may be in it.
The irritation of cutting the membrane
is thus prevented, and the annoyance
may soon be washed out.
\ dozen of these slowed away in the
vest-pocket may prove in an emergency
worth their number in gold.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

Rheumatism Positively Cured
in the shortest time. Write for free 40-page
pamphlet on rheumatism, to R. K. Helphen-
slime, Druggist, Washington, D. G..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

THE cricket and grasshepper sing in the
dew wet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-10

-Tennyson is in Jail in Baltimore,
charged with assault and battery;
Charley Ross stole old junk in Peters
burg, Va, and went to prison; John
Quincy Adams was shot in a bar
room at Deadwood; Benjamin F. Butler
stole an oyercoat in. East ST. Louis;
George Washington Fremont (colored)
has just been admitted to the bar of
Prince William County, Va; Martha
Washington and her daughter Mary
were arrested in Savannah for obtain
ing a sewing-machine on false preten-
ses.-ChicdgO Tribune.
Daily Republican., 1883-04-30
A Foolish Girls N iSery,

MONTICELLO, n. Y, April 27.-Th,
elopenent and marriage of Ada DeyO
pretty and accomplished white girl
and the adopted daughter of John Deyo
wealthy farmer of Gardiner, Ulster
county, tea negro who worked fo1
Deyo in he autumn of 1880, was widel,
! reported at the time. The girl is now
an inmate of the Sullivan county Poor,
house, near Monticello. Miss Deyo was
engaged TO he married to an estiInable
young man, but the engagement was
broken and shortly afterward she ran
away with the negro Sampson. Tie
pair went to all theclergymcn of Kings
ton, but were unable to get any one to
perform the marriage ceremony until
Miss Deyo had been transformed into "A
negress by he aid Of burnt cork. When
asked recently why she left her husband
the young woman, after moments
hesitation and crying, replied
You see as long as they kept com
ing to see us, and everybody was ex-
cited about our marriage, John was
very kind to me. He projected me from
lnqnisitive people, kept up my courage
and appeared to love me as | did him.
itut he gradually changed, and after our
little boy was born he was never the
same. Finally he failed to support me
and as was not able to work for myself
came here"
Mr.. Deyo has repeatedly offered TO
give her home if she would only leave
sampson.
Daily Republican., 1883-04-30
A Woman Finds Two Husband Dis,

A young English woman who wa
among the sfeerage passengers LANDED
at Castle Garden, N. Y, Thursday, from
the steamer, Lake Manitoba, fount
herself in a very awkward predicament
A circumstances occurred which place,
her identity in doubt, and she couldn'
for the life of her tell tor a few moments
whether She was Mrs. John Matthews OF
Mrs. William Preece. She was met al
the Garden by two men, each of whom
claimed that he was her husband. 1t
appeared that the woman married John
Mathews III Bristol ten years ago, and
that he soon thereafter came to
America. She never received any
letters from bin, and heard that he was
deaf Under the circumstances she
thought it no harm to take a second
husband, and she married Mr.. Preece,
the nnplial knot being tied by an
Episcopal clergyman in IA church near
Bristol. The second husband came to
America three years ago, and last
winter he wrote to his wife, sending her
money and asking her to follow him to
this country. The woman accordingly
embarked on the steamship Manitoba,
and when she stepped ashore she found
both husbands awaiting her arrival.
There were loud and angry words
between the two men, but the woman
maintained a judicious silence. Finally
he trio left the Garden and went to a
.iireenwich street hotel. The upshot of
he matter was that husband No. Il
gave satisfactory reasons for the failure
If his wife to receive his letters, and |
husband No. 2 will step down and
nut.