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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-12
CHAPTER IX.-CONTJSIT

Ih-CONT1NUED.
She went, still indulging her dream
OF delight, and midway upon Chest
nut-street crossing, found herself in a
tangle of vehicles, with shrill cry of
"Look out, ladyin coming from driv-
ers on all sides of her, as carriages and
cabs bore threatening down. In utter
CONSERVATION Lex stopped stock-stin.
AT the same instant hand grasped her
arm, she was urged forward and landed
in safety upon the opposite sidewalk.
She gave little gasp of thankfulness,
and turned to make her acknowledge
ments, then put out both hands.
''Oh, Mr.. Verrenden!''
1t was the original of the portrait. and
this was the name which the artist had
given her. A CLEAN of sudden pleas
ure, as if he said to himself rapturous-
ly: "She knows mer' lit up his face
cit is nothing, Miss Braxton. | am
glad 1 was at hand.''
yas '.But-but you will call and let my
= uncle thank you?" asked Lex, as he was
lifting his hat and turning away. ''You
know my uncle, do you not-Mr. Power
Ohphant?"
II do know Mr. Oliphant, and p
hestatingly-.swould be happy to call if
I were sure of being welcome"
"Oh, you will be- asserted Lex, con-
fidently.
$50 modest of him, such an advent
ure, so romantic, and all that" she
wound up her story to Dana, half an
hour later. '.And so lucky that he
knew Uncle Oliphant, or could hardly
have asked him here" quite ignoring
the order in. which her invitation had
been given. IS
- "Do W." know Mr.. Verrendcn,
mammal" asked Dana, doubtfully.
Your father may"
Luncheon was over, and Miss Braxton
was putting the last touches to an elab-
crate toilet when the door-bell rang.
Dana was alone in the drawing-room,
idly wondering if this were AleXia's
visitor being admitted, when voice she
knew asking for her caused the blood
to recede in a sudden rush upon her
heart. The next moment the visitor
stood before her, holding her hand and
looking into her eyes.
Five minutes afterward Lex rustled
down., and on the drawing-room thresh-
old, stopped, transfixed.
.sWhat is it, AlexiaP' her aunt
asked, finding her there with her hand
on the door which she had drawn noise
&lessly shut.
"a most ridiculous mistake, aunt
Rose Mr.. Schoenberger's German ac-
cent misled me, 1 suppose. The man
is Mr.. Harrington, and am afraid it is
Dana he is in love with, not me-
Mrs ELEPHANTS face was habitually
pale, but it turned to deadly pallor,
before she quietly put her niece aside
and went into the room.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-12
CHAPTER XII.
DROPPING A HINT,

"You are going to marry that girlt'
1t was Mr.. Killuth who said it, Mr..
Killuth who lay back in his chair, and
looked across the breakfast table at his
morning visitor with keen, cold, disap-
proving eyes. The visitor was Launt
Harrington, of course. He had come by
a late train to New York the previous
evening, had gone to his hotel for the
night, and, at the earliest permissible
hour next morning, dropped in upon
this old friend, who might be- excused
for wondering what had become of his
late companion du coyage-for Launt
had left precipitately for the other city
with ONLY the briefest of brief notes to
explain his absence:
DEAR r.: Going out of town for day or
two. Will see you before go South"
The day or two had heightened its in
definite term into twice as many weeks
before he returned-returned with this
news at his tongues end, for the condi-
tons attached to the proposed alliance
sat easily upon Launt's conscience. 1t
mattered very little that the pere and
mere had said he was not to bind their
daughter just vet with a betrothal Eng;
they were not denying him one priv
lege of an accepted lover; they did not
damp his hopes of a speedy consent to
a speedy marriage, when their uncon
ceaied reluctance should at last give
way.
You are going to marry that girlr'
repeated Mr.. Killuth, as much .aghast
as if he had said: You are going to
murder that girl!'' Good Heavens,
Launt! had put that fearxquite out
of my mind. l thought-you gave me
reason to think-that they did not en-
courage YOU"
They discouraged me by all posi-
BILE means while they could" explained
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worn since she had seen him last; Launt
had looked down to see the color well
radiantly back into her pensive face
not pensive- now. 80 =
You are not sorry to see me, Miss
Oliphant?''. he asked. = .,7
II supposed you had gone South BE-
II couldnv go until had seen you
ooain. Dana. with a sudden burst. 81
had to come, whether my coming be
agreeable or otherwise. l love you,
and want your love-"
.sYou have it, Launt. "
She knew her own heart too well to
hesitate one instant in replying.
s.And may 1 have you with it, dear,
soon. asmy wife?
eff Won want me-if papa and mann
ma caa be prevailed upon to say yes.
.sAh. my darling, that is the trouble
some part. They do not like me- they
would not let me see you when L called
did YOU call before?" asked Dana,
" Two weeks ago. They were on the
,o;nt of Going out together and l did
Dot detain them. Iasked for you, but
Mrs Oiiphant told me you were en-
Saoed and could not be seen. They
gere so cold to me, Dana, that l lost
nv courage, and went away heavy
hearted. never expecting to come back
"Oh. Mr.. Farrington-Launt,. L
meanr' 1t was this exclamation that
AIexia heard, as she stood for an instant
n the omen doorway. In that instant
~, -ealized the mistake she had made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-12
HER LIFE'S SECRET.

sbX>JENNIEz DAVIS BURTON,
Aahor Of strangely We'd" "Ihs Thornb,trs,
Aystery.' " The Kddisst Marriage Eur
Hos, Cecls Secret" "a dfer-
CHESS Foe etc etc
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> CHAPTER X.
, A srARTLING STATEMENT.

Much can be said in five minutes
when both lips and eyes speak.
Dana had looked up to see Launt
harrington before her. grown thin and
worn since she had seen him last; Launt
had looked down to see the color well
radiantly back into her pensive face
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-18
Cocoa Plum.

FROM H0rias Jauaicen5is.
1t is very common in Portland and
Carpenters Mountains; seems to
thrive best in a cool, moist soil. Il
grows 10 the height Of 6 or I feet,
and bears fruit not unlike the Eng
lish plum in size and shape. OF these
some are red, some white, and others
black, without any essential differ.
ence in the shrubs of either sort. The
fruit is perfectly insipid, but contains
a large nut, inclosing a kernel of very
delicious flavor, which makes up
abundantly for the insipidity of the
pulp. The fruit of the several COM
pIexions mentioned have been pres
served with sugar, and sent by way
OF presents to Europe; but the red
and black kinds are generally pre-
terred,-Br0zrue
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST

so that be might compare it with his
own manufacture, and determine
what should be done with his citron
orchard. A case was shipped to him
on the 9Th Of March, and, after de-
lay OF several weeks, it reached San
Gabriel in demoralized condition,
being melted and run together.
The wind and frost and cold wealth.
er again destroyed the citron crop,
leaving only enough to experiment
with, Samples of this years and last
years crop were on exhibition. In
November and December the trees
began to blossom, and were com<
Pletely Covered with citrons the size
OF goose eggs until the recent cold
spell. Now there are about six trees
out Of the 500 that have green leaf,
some of them being killed clear to
the ground. Mr.. Harrison stated
that now the question is settled. and
the cltrons come out and the Wash~
lngton Navel go in their stead. He
said that he heard that parties were
looking about intending to 90 into
citron culture, but that be would dis
courage it.. lie has a nursery Of
some tour or FIVE hundred trees,
young citrons grown from cuttings,
that frost has injured perhaps one"
third, which he will dispose OF cheap. !
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A Bridgeport, Conn, man has in.
side of a week forced blossoms on a
branch cut from a cherry tree. He
kept 1t in water and mixed with the
water the first day five grains of MI
trate OF soda and inTeased the dose
one grain every day, giving all the
sunlight possible.s Before long the
buds began to swell and finally burst.
continuing in their growth until
punches OF blossoms appeared. lie
declares that he will have tull deyel.
oped cherries in twp or three weeks.
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Flies and Bugs.

Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats,
m ce, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out
by" Rough on Rats" 15c.
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COcOanut Plantations.
Sinmond's Tropical AgrloQltve.


Continued from page 420.)
CocOana6 OM-Copra or come.
rah, the dry albuminous pulp, cons
tains 54.3 per cent. of oil; dried at
10O' it yields G6 per cent. This oil
which is the most important product.
Is prepared in various ways. If it
IS intended for pertumery use, and is
required colorless, the following pro-
cess is employed. The kernel is
plunged IN water and boiled for q few
minutes, then taken out and grated
and placed in the oil press; the emul-
SION thus obtained is boiled until the
Oil rises TO the surface. This process.
however, is not cheap enough for the
ordinary practice OF commerce, and
common rude oil mills are used.
These cost about 10I, and will last
Tor five years. They are worked bv
man, boy, and two oxen; working
eight hours a day they will operate
on $50 lbs. Of copra, from which they
will obtain Al litres.
The characteristics for dete ruiu.
ing the purity OF the cocoanut oil are
It's points OF congelation and deneitv
1t solidifes at 49,.
Vast quantities of the oil are burns
ed IN lamps throughout the whole
Indian Archipelago and the Pacific
Isles. A tumbler half filled with |
water has oil poured in to the brim.
Two lighted sticks are the wicks |
which burn brilliantly. Every native |
glories in display OF lamps in the
house and about the grounds at the
approach OF night. When first taken
out of the boiling pot the oil has
rich flavor, but soon becomes rancid.
50 copious is the supply, however, it
can always be had fresh and swee,
tor the table. Like olive oil in Syria,
It Is butter, lard, or oil, according to
circumstances, in cookery. Soap is
made with 1t, lamp supplied, leather
dressed, hair and skin amounted, and
cosmetics are fabricated for beautlfy.
ing the homely faces OF women.
O1 A0chjne9y.-The manufacture
OF cocoanut oil may be very protita-
bly, combined with the preparation
OF the fibre in one factory.
The following machines and appa-
ratus are necessary for producing the {
oil: t
improved circular cutting machines
tor reducing the kernel to small thin
slices or shavings. 8
Edge stone runners for grinding {
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f6eE kerreI Ia nnlp.

QOWu the kSIi'Ol 10 pulp.
Improved steam pans, fitted with
agitators, so arrau ged that every part
OF the pulp or copra is thoroughly
separated and exposed TO tenpera,
ture varying according to operators
desire) from 1909 to 1902 or higher
il required. Valves. cocks, and all
other suitable fittings ior the dIs~
charge OF pulp or copra.
Steam heater for receiving pulp
from steam agitator.
Hydraulic presses for expressing
the oil, specially designed for the
purpose and of unusual strength, n.
Guiding plates and wooden bags and
fibre mats, as may he required
Pumps presses, made inthe most
improved and superior manner, wit h
all necessary safety and sclG-acting
relief valves, cocks, and mountlngs,
pressure gauge, &c. II required, one
set OF pumps and gearing may be ar
ranged to work Two or more presses.
Iron tanks for receiving the oil
from the presses, of capacity to con-
tam one days make of oil. A guns
metal pump is employed for raising
the contents to large settling tanks.
These are generally made of cast iron
in plates of a convenient SIZE, ana
properly prepared Tor re>erectiou
with bolts, nuts, washers, &c,
The settling tanks should be OF
sufficient capacity to contain four
DAYS produce of oil from the presses,
and fitted with the necessary gun
metal test cocks and glass gauges,
draw>off cocks, and valves.
Ii it is desired to erect factory to
manufacture both coir fibre and CO.
coanut oil, one engine can readily be
adapted TO work the whole of the
machines. -
The cocoanut shell furnishes cups,
which, carved on and set in silver,
are a great ornament. 1t also makes
small baskets, cups, ladies', spoons
and other such domestic articles and
tanciful ornaments. BY being burnt
and puiverized, and prepared with
other ingredients, 1t produces black
ing not inferior to Day and Martin 5,
lampblack, black pant, &c.
ITO be c0ntjnued)
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Zone mans meat is another mans
poison" Kidney-Wort expels the poison
Gus humora. The first thing to do in the
Spring IS to clean house. For internal
cleansing and renoyating, no other meo
d'cine IS equal to Kidney Wort. in
either dry or liquid form it cures head
ache, bilious attacks, constipation and
deranged kidneys.
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a sufferer from rheumatism.

| limped about for years with cane,
and could not bend down without eX~
cruciating pain. Parker's Ginger Tons
ic effected an astonishing cure and
keeps me we'll. It is infalhble.
II. Guilfoyle, Binghamton, n.
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Both Lydia Z. PAkham's Vegetable
Compound and Ea56d Purifier are pre-
pared at 233 and 1885 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, Price of either 81 Six
bottles for s.. Sent\bv mail in the form
of pills, or OF lozebges on receipt Of
price, 81 per box for either. Mrs.
Pinkham freely ans wers all letters of
inquiry. Enclose 30. stamp. Send for
pamphlet. Mention this paper.
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The
ARCHER NURSERIES
Cultivate and keep on sale large
amount of
Fruit Trees,

suited to Florida and other Southern
States, with Shade aud Ornamental Trees.
Vines, etc, consisting OF about 100000
orange trees, sweet and sour seed liugs.
and BUDS on both sweet and sour stocks,
OF best and most approved Varieties, in
Guiding the new Satsuma-a large and
fine stock of LeConte PeaE and other
Peach, and other early and latervarieties.
Japanese Persimmon, Japan Plum. Ounce,
AAectariLne, Almond. Fig, Lemon, Shaddock,
grapefruit Pomegranite, Gfavas, etc,
send Tor price list and other particulars
LIPSEY g. CHRISTIE,
mile southeast of railroad station.
to'tt Archer Alacltua Coz Fla.
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peel, ana he offered them his crop
free, tor the purpose OF experiment.
They accepted two or three barrels,
and succeeded so well with them that
they sent for the rest of his crop. but
the fruit was ruined by snow storm
which had iutervened. The next
year he had no fruit on account of
frost, but in the tall this firm stated
that they were prepared to pay Two
cents pound for citrOns boxed ana
delivered in San Francisco. A year
ago last July, his trees were full OF
fruit, and he made verbal agree
ment with the San Francisco firm to
take his crop at two cents a pound,
packed and delivered at the depot at
San Gabriel Mr.. Richardson sent
them six or eight barrels, with which
they we're very much pleased, and
wrote letter to that effect, but the
letter was not received until month
later. In the meantime, having ex,,
perimented with the citrOn sent them,
they wrote Mr. Richardson that they
did not process as they had expected,
and not TO send any more until they
heard luther. He wrote them that
two years before they had successful
ly experimental with them, and had
recommended the planting of tcitron
trees, implying that they would pur-
chase them but to this he never re-
ceived a reply. He shipped few
to commission merchants, who sold
them to Cinnamon at SO a box, but
they soon got all they wanted.
A packing firm in San Jose stated
that they were ready to contract for
citrons at $50 a ton, delivered there,
if they suited their purpose. Five
barrels were sent them to experiment
with, and after a time they wrote
that they had not processed to their
expectation, and they were in doubt
as to its being the true citron. lie
made inquiries and had the fruit exam.
ined by several persons who stated
that it was the true citr0n. He again
wrote to the san Jose firm, stating
the result of his Investigations. They
sent tor few barrels Of green citrous
to experiment with, which were sent
them but they made no returns. A
year ago last February, Mr.. Richard.
son wrote them that he had received
no money and did not know the res
suit OF the process; that if they didn't
choose to pay for the citrons to ship
him a portion OF the prepared article
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could Obtain 10 YeHef until she used
Hop Bitters. She{ is now in as good
health as any e4son in the country.
We have large Asale, and they are
making remarkable ures.
WNH. BISHOP & Co.
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A Chapter Oh CitrOn.


From time to time, announcements
have been made OF the chance fol
coin in citron-the preparation OF
candied citron from California grown
fruit. Good samples have been made.
but TOR one reason or another the
business has not yet turned out as
expected. At the Riverside fair.
week before last, an interesting mars
rative was related by Mr.. S. Rich.
ardson, OF San Gabriel, from which
it is plain that the course of the Cit
ron producer does not always run
smoothly. Mr., Richardson began by
stating that, holding hope in citron,
he planted seed and grew about 400
trees, which were afterwards planted
out in orchard. He also grew some
trees from cuttings. He found that
his Seeding trees did not yield true
citrons, but hybrids yielding worth>
less fruit. He made mistakes at first
in choice buds to work over these
seedlings, and finally had to re-bud
the trees, obtaining at last an orchard
OF 600 perfect citron trees.
About four years ago he heard of
a San Francisco firm which had start.
ed in canning citrons and China lemon
rom IIrFgt, teyNt
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

j Knoxville is pushing . out al al its
feelers With an energy that is en-
couraging, and the enterprise and
public spirit is we'll seconded in the
constant arrival of new settlers upon
the rich lands in the neighborhood,
and in the development of interests,
more or less new to the district, by
capitalists attracted by the many
advantages offered by the beautiful
and historic city. Already several
railroads find there a center, while
others will shortly be built, lessenine
distances to the great marts of the
Union, or opening up new routes
altogether.
All work and no play, however
is said to make Jack a very dull boy
To vary the monotony of work and
monetary success, therefore, a May
Festival is being gotten up upon
scale of completeness never before
attempted in this part of the country
We read in the Chronicle that 8
whole week will be given up to "Mu-
sic, Beauty, Song, Chivalry anc
Love-" and ga thousand and ont
other things to interest, to instruct
to entrance"
With the Knoxville Festival at thu
eastern end of the State and thu
Military Drill at Nashville, we have
much to be thankful for, the Lighter
accomplishments of life being a
requisite to full manhood as are TIN
sterner necessities.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

The dynamite scare is still in full
force, and there is barely country
in Europe untouched by the explo-
sive fends. The United States so
far have escaped. Halifax, however,
is troubled with a rumor that two
vessels of the "Fenian Navy" are on
their way from Boston to blow up
the shipping in the harbor and de-
stroy the city. 1t is said the Lieu
tenant-Governor acknowledges re-
ceiving a letter warning him of the
approaching mischief, which is fur
Their said will be done on the l4th
inst, the day on which Brady, the
Phoenix Park murderer, is to he
hanged.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
SCOTT COUNTY.

The county town of Scott County is Huntsville,
and the various Courts are held rs follows
CH>Ncgm Couur.-Hon. D. X, Young
Chancellor. Meets fourth Monday in March;
July and November. j. j. Duncan, Clerk and
Master.
CIRCUIT CoURr Hon. D. X. Young, Judge
j. NJ. D. Mitchell, Attorney General Meets
fourth Monday in March, july and November
r. HURT Clerk j. j. Duncan, Deputy Clerk
County CouRr-Hon. ]. G. Parker, Judge
Quarterly Court meets first Monday in January
April, July and October. Quorum Court meets
first Monday in every month. Jno. Pemberton
Clerk; ]. j. Duncan Deputy Clerk.
County FFIcIALs.--Beaty Cecil, Sheriff
E. NJ Sexton, Trustee William Sharp, Regis
ter; Alvin Parker, COenty Surveyor; James ii
LETTERS, Superintendent Public Schools.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
Original Attachment.
Before W. II. Lustre, J.p. for Morgan County
NJ. F. Redman rs. A. B. Bright.
TO A. B. Bright, Defendant.

70 A. B. Bright, Defendant.
In pursuance of an order heretofore made
and entered by ". II. l.ustcr, J.P. for Morgan
To-. Tenn. in an attac!lm ut suit wherein NJ.
+. Reman is plaintiff aud you are defendant;
YOU are hereby notified that upon the affidavit
o the plaintiff. IN wnich it is alege that you
are non-resd ut OF the STATE o tennessee !;
and are indebted to the plaintiff by account
or money had and received in the sum of fifty
two dollars, which account is just and due /;
upon which affidavit an attachment was issued
acc riding to law against your estate. which
ramc to the haids of q. u. Joyner. Deputy
Sheriff Of Morgan Co., and WAS by him cxe-
ruie,t by garnishment served upon Walt =
Allin. who answered that he Is indebted To
YOU in All amount exceeding plaintiffs claim.
rs appears by the return of said officer and
the answer OF said Allin garnishee Oh file III
my office.
! Now you, the said A. B. Bright, are re-
CURED to appear at noon on the 10th day o.
June. 1888. at the office of ". II. Luster, in
the town of War;burg, Morgan Couuty, fen
nessee. before the said W. n. l. ster. J.p t.
de end this action 50 commenced against you
| by attachment. otherwise the same will bt
proceeded with er parte as to you.
This May It'll. 1883
4 W. II. LusTER, J.P.,
Morgan Co., Tenn.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
MORGAN COUNTY.


The county town of Morgan County is
Wartburg, and the various Courts are held as
follows
CnAycEnY CouRr--IIon. D. K. Young
Chancellor ex-otiicio Meets first Monday ii
March, July and November. Samuel II. Staples
Clerk and Master.
CIRcuIr CouRr.-Hon. d. K. Young, Judge
j. NJ. D. Mitchell. Attorney General. Meets
first Monday in March, July and November. }
W Scott Clerk
CouYry CouRT-.M. Stevens, Chairman
Quarterly Court meets first Monday in January
April, July and October Quorum Court meets
first Monday in every month. NJ. F Redman
Clerk.
CouNrY OFFicIAIs-G. W. Green, Sheriff
John D. Kreise, Trustee: John l.. Scott, Regis
ter Thomas Roberts, County Surveyor; j
Staples, Superintendent Public Schools.