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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

en;oy secret-such q beaut1ful secret,
too! It was Just the best sport to peep
| into parcels which papa brought hcme
| from the village. Then there was the
corn to pop and string, and the apples
| TO oct ready: and of course this work
would take a great deal of time II you
wanted it to $50 to bring Christmas
uuicker). and string good deal OF
corn and tied good many apples just
| as May did.
! So Christmas came, or the day before
| Christmas. which is almost as mucn
fun; and Mays papa went to the "oco-
| lot and brought home the tree. a Trim
little fir, with dark green glossy
boughs He planted it straight anu
| firm in tiny tub, filled with ssnu.
which May stuck full OF twigs ana oi's
of evergreen. -.
$50 nice for. Mamie to wash her
dolls clothes in,'' said she It's just
big enough She meant the tup.
Then she hung the apples ana candy
horns on the branches; ana the s.linss
of popcorn, like little snoW-Wreatns'
and the gifts. ~
There was warm shawl for Mrs.
Day. a dress for each of the three little
Girls. a doll, with real hair, for Nannle.
u
box for Nora.
That night, when the stars began to
come out, Mays papa took her on the
big hand-sled, with the tree, and away
they flew down the long hill to the lit-
tie black house. Papa set the tree on
the step. Then he Knocked gently, and
whisked May away from the door:
What do you suppose Nora and Nan
ME and Bess said and did when they
peeped out and saw the treep
They just hollored and a., hoilered,
to mamma, when papa had drawn her
home again. 'And then they all took
it in and shut the door. o, mamma,
I'm SO glad I didr'
And, after all. Santa Claus paid the
big white house visit; of course, he
did For it wasn't really he who made
the Days Christmas-tree, you know
it was only little May Deane. ada
Carleton, IN YOUTHS Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
'Tributin' to de Cause.

Old Simon went around to collect
money for the church. Meeting old
Jasper he said:
"Bruder Jasper, de church am in a
sort o. strait, an we wants yer ter
tribute lettle suthin' ter de cause.'
"Yer,s good man, amt yer, Brudder
Simon?''
Tries ter be, bruder; tries ter be. -
Wall. Use mighty willin' ter hep de
cause, but amt got no money wild me.
Would yer 'cept O. order on a good
man?''
"Sartinly would
Wall, I'll gin yer an order on yerse'i
fur live dollars. Thought L d dun forgot
de time when yer cotch me drunk, an
borried dat money frum me, eh?''
ivy. brudder-''
IVY, brudder. nuthin'. Go on
away frum heah, yer ashy lookin' ras-
cal, ur I'll frail yer wild a linn till YER
KANT holler," and when Simon had
gone, Jasper added to himself: "Fooled
dat niger, sho. 1t was me what bor-
ried five dollars frum him, when we was
bot drunk. A mans got ter hussel
outen bed soon in de mornin' eff he pulls
de wool ober dis chickens eyes.'-
ArkdnsdsO Traveller.
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A Boys Composition ON Turkey.

In the geography we read about Tur-
key in Asia and Turkey in Europe, with
the capital city, Constantinople, near
the strait called Bosphorus. But we
now write regarding turkey in the
United States, and he is the boss for us.
He is very fine fowl, and is just as
anxious to 90 headlong into fight as
the country for which he is named.
Two years ago last summer, when
was little boy q am not so very big
yeti, was in Ohio visiting some rela-
tives.
One day, when playing in the barn.
yard, / saw very large turkey -gobbler.
People call them gobblers, not because
they gobble everything they can eat.
but because they talk way down in their
Threats, and the only word they can say
is "gobble,'' and that word they say
over and over again with great -FOUR
ish of their wings and tail.
Well. had on short trousers, long
red stockings, and red neck-tie. The
turkey did not see me at first, but saw
him, and said "gobble'' once or twice.
do not know exactly how many times
did say it, but am sure it was not more
than twice, for, when he heard me and
saw my red stockings, he made for me
with all sails spread.
His face grew as red as fire, and he
gave me to understand that that word
.sgobble" was his word. 1 believe he
was bigger than baby-carriage, and
about the shape of one, too.
was scared, and fairly flew to
corn-crib close by, ran in, and shut the
door behind me. Then a man came and
drove him away.
The saddest part of this true story is
that did not get to stay and help eat
that old gobbler on the next Christmas
Day.
AS soon as got safely out of that
corn-crib, 1 went to the house and
changed my stockings and neck-tie.
Red was an unhealthy color to wear in
that barn-yard.
The first settlers of this country did
not have Thanksgiving Day very regu-
lar; but when they did, they also had
roasted turkey.
There were great many wild turkeys
in those days, and they were fatter and
nicer in November than any other
month in the year. One turkey and a
few pumpkin pies would make meal
for family.
The turkey could be found in the
woods, and the pumpkins in the corn
field.
I sometimes feel sorry for the turkeys
about this time of the year. But l
would rather be turkey-gobbler than
goose. 1t is hard to tell which has
the ugliest voice. Both have a sad time
OF it in November and December.
IN W. Reid. IN Golden Ddys.
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Equal to the Emergency.

Malone is equal to the emergency.
To revive the horrifying stories of Bour-
bon atrocities and strive to make a
solid North is his task. So he proceeds
to draw startling picture of Bourbon
ruffianism. The Democrats of Virginia
are described as screaming in threat
ening frenzy as fierce and bewildering
as the dance and song of the Carmag-
mole in the days of the saaas-culotte.
Alas! We fear that with the raga-
muffin followers of Malone the ''days
of the sans-culotte'' are yet to come,
when they lose the Federal pap upon
which they have recently fed.
Malone is now seeking to earn his
pay from the Republicans by getting up
cry of Southern Democratic persecu-
tions and murders, as political capital
for the campaign of 1884.
What folly! The citizens of the
United States have intelligence. They
read the news and know the true condi-
ton of the South. The negro popula-
ton, respected when they behave them
selves, are well treated by their white
fellow citizens. They are beginning to
profit by education and are acting more
and more every year in harmony with
the whites in political matters. The
Mahones can make no mischief of any
extent in the South. All the Republic
an press can not mislead the people of
the North any longer in regard to the
condition of the Southern States.
The next Presidential campaign will
not be fought under the banner of the
bloody-shirt. The dishonesty of Re-
publican officials can no longer be
h;ddop undor rhocf storioa aho11t tho
Ku-Klux Khan. The people are not
fools. They know that the South is re-
covering its prosperity, and that like
the rest of the country it only needs the
advantage of economical government, a
cessation of corrupt jobs and decrease
of the public burdens to be restored
to its old position. That is why
the South wants a change in The
National Administration, and that is
why it will find an ally in the North de-
spite the rawlings of Malone and the
ghost stories of the Republican press
N. 7. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
Our Young Folks.
SLY SANTA CLAUS.

All the house was asleep,
And the fire burning low,
When. from far up the chimney hi
And little, round man,
With terrible scratching,
Dropped into the room
With q wink that was catching.
Yes, down he came. humping,
And humping, and jumping,
And picked himself up without sign of q
DruiSel
"Ho! hot" he kept on,
AS If bursting with cheer,
"Good children, gay children,
Glad children, see here.
I have brought you fine dolls,
And gay trumpets and rings,
Noah's arks, and bright skates,
And a host OF good things!
have brought a whole sackful,
A packful, hackful!
Come hither, come hither, come hither and
choose.
"Ho. no! What is this
Why, they all are asleep!
But their stockings are up,
And my presents will keep!
So. in with the candies.
The books and the toys;
All the goodies have
For the good girls and boys
I'll ram them, and jam them,
And slam them, and cram them;
All the stockings will hold while the tired
creatures SnoOze.
sHo! no! How they'll laugh
When they open their eyes?
Ha! ha! How wish
Icould see their surprised
But I'll give one a kiss.
And then must be off!
He! he! Little puss,
Does my breath make you cough?
Don't worry: I'll skurry,
Be off in a hurry;
So you all may sleep on while finish my
cruise"
All the while his round shoulders
Kept duclking and ducking:
And his little, fat fingers
Kept tucking and tucking,
Until every stocking
Bulged out, on the wall,
AS If it were bursting,
And ready to fail.
And them all at once,
With whisk and whistle,
And twisting himself
Like tough bit of gristle,
He bounced up again
Like the down of a thistle,
And nothing was left but the prints of his
shoes.
Mrs. $. &. Stone, IL, N. Y. Independent.
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TURN THEM OUT!

From the eastern shores which bound US
Unto the western sea,
From north to south around US,
Let US sing victory glec.
Ye Democratic legiOns,
All hail We, hail, hey .;
1t is written on our banner,
The Republicans must go.
The party of corruption,
The party stained with fraud,
Will not retain their summit
With petitions unto God;
For their mission now is ended,
And theyr marching sure but slow
To the post of Camp Surrender,
For the party now must go.
With the Dorsey-Brady column,
Turning on the golden stream,
They may try to mount the summit,
But their hopes are all a dream:
For they've read the glittering banner
And their heads are bending low;
They have heard the awful sentence:
The Republicans must go.
Their stars which glittered brightly
Along the starry route
Have raised the cry: surrender"
Well turn the rascals out.
For they've gambled in high places,
And their record well we know;
Turn them back around behind us;
Turn them out and let them go.
Their bloody shirt is fading,
And they're cropping now alone;
virginia crushed their southern h0peSs
They have lost their brave Malone.
They've failed to readjust the South;
They have no heart to crow;
Their tosses now concede the fact i.
The party sure must go.
Postmasters sigh along the route,
And strive to hold the guards,
But the Democrats have shown their hand
They hold the winning cards.
And as their ship of power goes down
They waver to and fro;
They bid their pals fond adieu,
And with the party go.
IF. 4. Heimcr, in iStanberry (Ao.l Sentinel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
British postal telegraphy under

British postal telegraphy under
Since the purchase by the Government
Ten million dollars of interest on the
purchase has been paid out of the pro
to be reduced from one shilling to six
pence, and all has been done without
any increase of taxation.-M ?. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

The first marriage, the first birth
and the first death in Pierre, d. T., oc-
CURED on the same day. Not in the
same family, howeSAr-S4n Fsuiseiscc
Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

The editor of the Yonkers IN. w
record, in announcing the suspension
OF his paper, said: ..Warm as the
weather is, it is cold day for the
Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

"A Boston man, who had been in
California thirty four years, had to
show his broken toe to identify HIM
self to his relatives.-Boston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

able imports of S11, SIS $50: and in that of free
goods of s., sos, 6.2.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
From the various objects of taxation under
the acknowledgements laws, as reported by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the re-
ceipts for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1SsS
aradlS f1,Ilf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
Talmage Meets a Western Man.

From the Chicago Tribune.
On his way home from his western
trip the Rev. Dr. Talmage saw Il man
on the train whom he thought he
knew, and, approaching him, he asked
politely II he was not the Rev. DR..
Sturgis.
mo you DON'T" replied the man.
"You can't get me into no game and
ring four kings on my jacks. I've
travelled too much right on this line!'
The doctor apologi2ed and turned
away.
"Do you know who that wa, you in
suited so grossly?n asked the conductor
OF the stranger in an angry tone.
"No, | DON'T replied the stranger.
THAT was the Rev. DIR. Talmage, a
minister of the gospel"
just my Internal luck ?" calculated
the man. That's me clean through
thought he was card sharp from
Reno. If I'd knowed he was sure
enough minister I'd have gone into
his poker game in holy minute. l
say, you go and explain it to him, and
tell him he can use his own deck if he
| likes ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
Wanted--Clean Hands!
New York World. ]

New 1olh W piiu'I
Cpme right in! Dirty feet wont
xtmy house"
I.his was what Judge Hoadly, the
Bniocratic candidate for governor
Ohio, said to the Woodworking
3orers who made up a portion OF the
|ge crowd attending the serenade
hdered him last week. When the
|ors were open and the people were
'vited TO enter the house these honest
sisof toll looked down ut their muddy
|0fsand modestly hesitated to accept
estnyitation. The judge noticed the
yu8e and cried:
|"Come right in. Dirty feet wont
krtEmy house" The Tribune quotes
e remark, and sneers at it us Judge
badly s invitation TO the unwashed. y
|The Republican party has a thor
Ugh contempt for the 'unwashed"
6brer who wears the soiled boots of
| e Nottingham. 1t despises dirty
|bt. But it has no objection to dirty
|knds.
Republican politicians and Republi-
IN organs turn their backs on boots
+grimed with the stains Of
|Ortar, brickdust and earth.
hut they seize with the
fasp of friendship hands begrimed
It'll public robbery, official rascality
hid Congressional dishonesty. They
i've no "invitationn for the ''un-
'ashed.n But they throw open the
bors of the White House to venal
heaEs of Credit Mobilier and tender
{atsin the United States senate to the
|orst of lobby corruptionists.
The Democratic party is ''the party
j the unwashed." 1t laughs at the
beers of the Republican organ. II
Tories in the title.
Like Judge Hoadley, the Democracy
hfOws open the doors of its politica
ouse and invites in the sturdy sons %
btIwho wear cow-hide on their feet in
tead of calf kin. 1t extends a hearty
telcome to honest labor. 1t has 8
Fee in the old homestead for the
0f, the oppressed and the suffering
ffhout regard TO race or color. ltup
Slds the dignity of manhood. 1t does
|9tsworship money kings. 1t does no
law to nlonopoies. 1t does not car'
bout broadcloth and patent leather
& has more respect for the homes
t0f]1man's jacket than for the dress
oat of the rich Republican rascal.
The dirty boots of the laborer viii
lot hurt the Democratic house. Blu
hero is no place within its doors TO
|hc dirty hands of high-toned publi
Wanderers and official peuurers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
The Dead Duke.
New York World. ]

new Ork orlu.
The sudden death of the duke Of
Marlborough is announced. His grace
was sixty-oue years of age. Recently,
the rare property of Blenheim estate.
AT public sale he realized e36, 100 for
his gems; his Sunderland library
brought him $50, 900, and his pictures
and enamels el2, l22--a nice little total
of el00,S72. 1t was announced in the
London Truth hat all the dukes fine
pictures. including n costly
Raphael, would be brought in due
time 20 the hammer. The dukes great
ancestor, General John Churchill, the
founder of the house, was a very re-
markable man. He was page in Tia
service of the Duke of York in the
time of Charles the Second. His sis
ter occupied peculiar. relations TO the
duke and through her influence the
brother was advanced. When the
Duke of York became James ii,
Churchill was made a general
in the army. He was good
soldier and most rapacious
knave. He fought the battles of
Families, Malpaquet and Blenheim
and taxed the British people beauti-
fully for his service. Titles, pensions,
presents etc, were heaped upon him,
and he died the richest man in Eng
land. 1t is related .hat he carried
upon his army rolls for years the
names Of dead men, whose wages he
drew and pocketed. 1t IS TO be re-
GREETED that the Marlborough title
can't he brought to the block
and sold rs bric-a-brac along with the
old pictures and presents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
How She Punished a Dude.

A dude stood in pensive attitude
near Il grocery store, INDUCING in an
early breakfast from the top OF his
cane, says the Portland 1rgus. a
vacuous smile swept across his uniu-
telligent face. His collar was so high
he was obliged to turn his body 10
look across the street, and his pants 50
tightly -!itting he dare not SIT down,
although tired expression denoted
that he was weary. Presently
ii bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked, hand.
some young lady started from n house
opposite and ran across the street tn
the store The dude thought lie had
made mash, because she happened to
cast her eyes toward him--to zee if she
codld make out what he was. He
lifted his hat, smirked and INDUCED in
other eccentricities so common to the
dude. The lady paid no attention to
him, made her purchases and returned
home. Just us She was closing the
door she detected the fellow in the act
of kissing his hand TO her.
She laid down her bundles, retraced her
steps to the store, procured four eggs,
and going up to the dude, laid:
you in-olent puppy, how dare you
insult a lady?n
Without giving him time to reply
she projected an egg. which struck the
chap on the chin. Ii broke. The next
one nestled contidingly on his necktie,
and the next sought his shirt bosom.
The last one found Judgment in his
hair, and there were four coiored
streams tending to one common GEN.
ter. The dude concluded it wasn't his
day, and, amid the shouts and jeers Of
the bystanders, he skunk away
thoroughly Disguised.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
Grizzlics in Colorado.
[nenver Repnhlicnn.l

Denver lSepuDllciu,l
York City, and j. ii. Acklen, of New
Orleans, La, left Denver week ago
for hunt in Estes park. The first
DAYS hunt resulted In Parkinson
bagging big grizzly bear, weighing
upward of $40 pounds. IL was a for
iunate shot, and had not Paullnson
made clean job of it with his Win
chester, The old bear aud her
full-grown cubs would have been upon
him in few seconds, for the old rip
was charging when he made the shot.
When she tumbled the mate and cubs
fled. Next day, Mr. Acklen, not TO be
outdone by Mr.. Paulinson, hired a
guide. aud taking the trail followed
il up for twelve miles, and overlook
the remains of Bruins household, ana
succeeded in bagging the two cubs,
each weighing about 200 pounds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
ANOTHER SCANDAL.
Maize CORTLAND, .the Witch of Wall
Streets" Daughter, in Trouble.

Mazie Cour.land, .the Witch of Wall
Streets" Daughter, in Trouble.
[By Telegraph to the Post-Dspatch.l
Cnicago, July 0.-Another scandal
agiiates Milwaukee aud Chicago.
Some time ago Miss Maize CORTLAND,
daughter Of Grac. CORTLAND of New
York, known us 'the witch of Wall
street" became infatuated with a
young Milwaukian named VIII
Jones, travelling for Il Mil
waukee house. The girls
father, who lives apart from his wife,
Grace Couriland, mt Milwaukee, heard
Of the acquaintance and engaged de-
tectives to watch. He discovered, he
says. Miss MaZieand Jones ut hotel
under assumed names The proprie-
tor drove them out, Jones trying to es-
cape from window. He discovered,
also, that Jones recently married an
other girl, and that he is trying 10 get
a divorce from his wife so as to wed
Maize. The latter returned to Chica-
go, where her mother is living, and le-
gal proceedings will be commenced
against Jones. "rhe witc. of Wall
street, is furious.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
Wade Hampton on a Scared Horse.

From the Wilmington IN. c. star.
Gen. Wade Hampton lost leg by a
mule. He is still a fine horseman. He
was marshal at Lexington, Va, on the
great occasion of last week, when n
burst of music excited his horse great
ly, and he began TO plunge, and rear
ing he fell back on his launches. An
account in the Richmond Dis
patch sa's: The general
seemed TO totter and was
about to fall to the stone pavement,
hut ere the cry of alarm had been ut
tered by those who were standing near
by, the gallant horseman had alighted
on his foot unhurt, still holding TO the
rein of the plunging animal, and
though ready hands were offered to as
sist him, saying quietly: i can man
aye him. the veteran cavalryman,
standing upon his only good leg,
vpulted into his saddle and rode UNI
concernedly AWAY
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
FORT WORTH ~ DENVER
CITY RAILWAY COMPANY.
VERNON.
CLARENDON.
MOBEETIE.
SEYMOUR.
On and After July 1st

A daily hack and mail will leave
Wichita Falls at s n. m, arriving at
Vernon at p. m. Leaves Vernon at
8 a. M, arrives at Wichita Falls at 8
p. IN. Distance, 80 miles.
A tri-weekly hack and mail leaves
Wichita Falls mt II. M. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays va Vernon
and Clarendon for Mobeetie.
Leaves Mobeetie Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays for Wichita Falls,
via Clarendon and Vernon. Schedule
time, II hours.
A daily hack and mail leaves Wichita
Falls at a. IN. for Seymour, arriving
at Seymour at p. M: leaves seymour
at a. M, arriving at Wichita Falls at
) p. m. Distance, 50 miles.
For further information apply to
q. Il. COLLINS, Terminal Anent.
+. w. IL ID. c. Ry. CO., Wichita Falls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE
on Human Flesh.

II has been used la thousands OF cases on
human flesh with such wonderful snocess
thar we now feel certain u II the best I'M.
ment known for man, as ~ has sufheient
strength to penetrate and virtue 10 cure he
least by ordinary liniments and Yet IL does
not blister or cause a sore.
NEyAY, Ind, August ~, 1881. Pr. 5,J. he,.'
etoH K 10; Gsnis~sample Of circulars re-
oeived today. Please send me some with my,
imprint, printed on one side only The Ken.
dailis SPAWN Cure Is IN excellent demand
with as, and NOT only for animals, but fof
human ailments also; NJ, Jos. voris. one g ~ y,
an ankle hadIy. and knowing the value Of
the remedy for horses, tried y on himself
and Il did har better than he haa expected
Cured the sprain In very short order
Yours respectfully, " " thf ~ = ~.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for - Al
druggists have II or can get IL for you, Of ~
Will be sent TO any address on recelp q pT'cs
by the proprtetorss. Dir Y. KEN "a N ~. 2 9
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
Attention Subscribers.

The drawing for the gold watch, to
q given to the city subscribers, is just
ne month from the LIST of July. DO
ct forfeit your chance by neglecting
pay promptly. Tickets will be
iv9n to'each subscriber when he has
aid up to the appointed time. No one
ill hold ticket who does not pay up
d full between this and the drawing.
a JAS. Il. MELTON,
s City circulator.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12

AT last there has been discovered q
remedy which will positively cure
chronic sores Of every character. ~
you are troubled with eruptions caused
lay syphilitic faint or impure blood try
the Hot Springs remedy, q. Z. o."
and If IL fails to cure you, return the
bottle and / will refund the price paid
for it. Sold by l.. n. Brunswig.