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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Advance in Agriculture.

But few readers or farmers are aware
of the advance i'll agriculture in the past
fifty years, or within the recollection of
many of the older citizens. Fifty years
ago the only means OF cutting the grain
harvest was the hand sickle, and OF cut
ting hay the hand scythe. The grain
was threshed with a fail. and the hay
raked with a hand rake. Grain was
cleaned by letting it fall and the wind
blowing out the chaff, or by making
wind with sheet--thOse who lived in
those days recollect it without cxplana-
ton. Flows We're mostly wood. the
coulter, shire and bar only being iron.
The moldbOard was wood exclusively.
At that day farming was conducted by
muscular power There We're no agri-
cultural newspapers to stir up the mind
to advance and improve.
Nor was the absence of improved ag-
ricultural implements. the only him
drance to prosperous hilSbandry. There
was virtually no attention paid to the
Improvement of stock. The cattle,
horses, hogs or sheep We're a mixture
brought together from different coun-
ties. There was no more attention paid
to better stock than there is now in the
improvement of the human race. Nor
was there any particular age at which
steers or hogs could be prepared for
market. They grew slowly and fatten-
ed inditlerently. and had to be kept and
fed until they could be sold. They were
small and commanded less price.
Fruits of all kinds were far inferior to
the present. Nearly all of the orchards
of apple, pear or peach We're of the nat
ural fruit. If grating was known it
was practiced by but few. The varie-
ties of grated fruit even IN the best
orchards or nurseries We're but few. In
the smaller fruits the same was the case
None but the wild strawberry We're cul-
tivated. If, however. they did not
have such large ones rs the present,
they were rich, luscious and highly ia-
vored. or our appetite was better then
than now. There were no improved
raspberrieS or rawberries.
Nor has the advance been solely in
stock and fruits, but in vegetables there
has been wonderful change for the
better. Potatoes. squashes, tomatoes,
beans, peas, melons, and all other
classes of garden vegetables have been
so improved that if the kind which were
raised fifty years ago were offered in
the market now they could not be sod
at any price. 1t seems almost incredi
Bile that the world in all the past aces
previous to fifty years ago made so lit
tie efforts at improving anything in-
tended for human food, or the inple-
ments for producing them.
When the writer first performed labor
on the farm, there was a continual
strain on the physical powers OF the
farmer. And in the house. whether on
the farm or in town. the females OF the
family (and mainly the wife) had to
card, spin, weave and make the cloth
ing with which to keep the whole fani-
ly warm or respectable.
And there are needed improvements
yet to be made. and great inventions to
be accomplished. There are laurels 10
be won, and riches to be accumulated
in the future, by those who will by men,
tai and moral energy solve the great
| problems of the worlds further ad
| aforementioned e0ister.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Why He Quit.

Last year the old man Hastings set
tied down in village on the other side
of the Hudson to en- JOY old age and lend
money at twelve per cent, but he has
closed out business. so far as lending
goes. He lent $500 at twelve per cent.
per aEnum for four months, and when
the note fell due and the man came to
pay it Hastings was alone in the house.
He called up all his knowledge of arith-
mctic, got out a shingle and lead
pencil, and, after figuring away for half
an hour without any satisfaction. he
called out to man who was passing in
a buggy:
Hey. you! How do you tigger
twelve per cent. interest,"
" take twenty dollars off the capt.
tai shouted the man, as he drove on.
The old man figured away on the new
theory, and by-and-by he wiped the
sweat off his brow, and said:
See here. Smith. this comes out
mighty queer. You've had my money
four months at twelve per cent, and yet
/ seem to owe you about four dollars.
Here-take your old note and give me
$3.50, and Wen allitsquare, and if lend
any more money around here III bar
gain for calf or a hog for the interest
and drive the blamed brute home in
advance. y Val Street Neacs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Small WaStage OH n Large Amount a
Work.

The annual settlement of accounts of
the Philadelphia Mint for the last fiscal
year closed July 6. Representatives.
of the Urea ,ury Department by weigh
ing up enormous amounts of gold and
silver on hand arrived at the actual loss
in the operations of the institution for
the period named. The result of the
examination discloses the fact that the
wastage of gold and silver in the opera
tons of last year were the smallest on he
amount of bullion operated upon in the
history OF the Mint. The total amount
of gold bullion operated upon during
the past year was 2.2lO.94.S2 ounces,
equal to seVenty-siX tons. The total
amount of silver oparated upon was
1881, 33S.12 ounces. equal to 1.563
tons. The gold coinage for the year
consisted of 10. 4S6.56 ounces. equal to
fourteen tons, the value being S7.729,-
$3.50. The number of gold pieces
struck and issued was al $50. The
total silver coinas>; issued weighed TO-
05l ,90S.SS ounces, equal TO 362 tons,
value S12,325. HOB. The number of
pieces of silver coined was 1878, O76.
The total minor coins issued weighed
1915, 1880 ounces, equal to 251 tons,
value SLIPS, 800. 10. The number of
minor coins was 60,951 .526.
The legal wastage allowed by law on
the gold operated on during the year
was S32. O1S.33. The actual waSta@e
was S20.77, showing the wastage on
gold to be S31. 997.56 less than the legal
allowance. The legal wastage on the
I silver allowed by law was 51.293.5
ounces, equal to 57.293.05, at 81 an
ounce. The actual wastage on silver
worked was S09.23 ounces, equal to
$500. D. or $50, 1852 less than the
legal allowance. In other words, the
actual wasta9e at the Mint upon the
operations on the precious metals was
$3.50. 12. while the legal allowance was
$50. .3S.-Scieutfic american.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Peanut Flour.

No doubt ere long ''peanut -four will
be an important product of the South.
The crop of the country has averaged
$4,000, 900. Virginia is set down this year
for 2, 100. 900 bushels, Tennessee for ESQ.,
600, and North Carolina at $4,000
bushels, these being the chief States
engaged in their cultivation, and those
in which it was first introduced from
Africa. In Virginia they are called
peanuts, in North Carolina ground
peas" in Tennessee ''goobers," and in
Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
''pinders. Virginians are beginning to
turn the peanut into flour, and say it
makes peculiarly palatable 'biscuit."
In Georgia there is 4 custom, now
growing old, of grinding or pounding
the shelled peanuts and turning them
into pastry, which has some resem-
blance, both in looks and taste, to that
made of cocoanut, but the peanut
pastry is more oily and richer, and, we
think, healthier and better every way.
If, as some people believe, Africa sent
a curse to America in slavery, she GER
tainly conferred upon her a blessing in
the universally popular peanut, which
grows so we'll throughout the Southern
regions that we shall soon be able to
cut off the now large importation
altogether !Saco2nah (Ga. } Telegram.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

To say that malaria is misehfe0ous
is to put it very mildly. 1t is all that
and more. 1t is cunning, deceitful,
treacherous, sly, and underhanded.
1t does its work in the dark, and in
such sly way that much of the mis-
chiefs done before it is discovered.
1t saps the foundations Of a healthy
system. 1t robs the blood Gifts vital
ity, demoralizes the liver, confounds
the stomach, and makes the victim
wish he were in his grave. tits sad
osee people sit down in their misery,
content to be the victims of rnischiev-
Gus malaria, and thinking that moth
ing can be done for them. The power
of BRowN's IRON B1TTERs over the
mischiefs of malaria has been so am
ply proved that there is no reason
why anybody who can procure a
bottle Of this Prince of Tones shall
suffer. Great is the power of malaria,
and great are its disastrous effects.
But greater far is the benehcent in
fuence of Browns IRON BITTERs.
The preparation of iron in this favor
lite family remedy can be taken
without running the teeth Or produc'
ing constipation and headache.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Z His Dusky Bride.

A case that sayors somewhat If ~.
nance is being prosecuted by parties
that live in the rural and secluded
locality on the borders of Moose Lake.
10 give a clear statement of the case it
would seem better, perhaps, to strike
In as near the beginning as possible and
SO follow on as far. as the facts will
permit, 1t seems that wealthy family
by the name of Mead, who live at Sine.
olng, on the Hudson, have for several
years BACK made it a practice to spend
q portion OF the summer months at
Moose Lake. boarding with the family
OF an Indian guide by the name of
EIJan Camp, whose humble cot rests
IN quiet and romantic spot on the
borders OF the lake. Camp has q beau
ulul daughter by the name of Emma.
he breeZes from the balsams and the
III. the crystal waters and pure air. to-
Sether with the cooling shades and
golden sunshine in the forest have de-
TTeloped the Indian girl, Emma, into
iuNurlant womanhood. Now the
wealthy family spoken of who have
paid their annual visit to Moose Lake
IS none other than that of Robert Mead.
Mead has treasured son by the name
OF Gabriel, whose physical proportions
and clever ways had ALWAYS filled the
fathers heart with pride till. alas. be
fell in love with the Indian girl. Emma.
and early last spring, ere the SHOWS
of winter had commenced to lessen on
the forest hills surrounding the Moose
Lake, young Gabriel made the beautiful
Emma his lawful and loving Indian
bride. Father Mead, when he learned
the truth of-hfs dear sons proceedings.
was greatlysincensed. A Stigma and
an insult had been heaped upon the fair
fame of the aristocratic and wealthy
household The poor pure Indian bride
must be got rid of. Gabriel must and
shall desert her. The social position
and pride of the Meads demand this, he
said, and | must at once visit the
scene of this outrageous affair and fix
up a plan to change these fearful cir
cumstances, and save the Esgraceful
consequences of ever seeing a poor
Indian girl brought under nv palatial
roof. Again, alas! Too. true it is. The
sequel isi ont. Gabriel deserted his
poor Indian bride. Five months ago
he took her to his arms. a beautiful.
loving bride. and! to-day she wanders
alone.on the banks of Moose Lake with
broken heart and blasted hopes. But
listen: Elijah and his deserted child
have recently been twice at Sandy Hill.
and General Charles Hughes has the
case in hand and already has opened
the legal battery on the Meads. and
anybody that knows the General can
guess about how the matter will end
Emma may lose Gabriel. but Gabriel
Will wish before the General gets
through with him that he had stuck to
Emma.-Glenn Falls IN. ~ Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
HOME AND FARM.

The Germantown (Pa.) Telegraph
says it is help to keeping cisterns
pure to have the supply-pipe run to the
bottom of the cistern.
-Spiced plums are delicious. To
eight pounds of plums allow four of
sugar, one teaspoonful each of CHINA
mon and cloves, one small cup of vine
gar. Cook until they are as thick as
| ielly.-Erchange.
In removing hay from the field,
says an Eastern exchange, that por-
ton known as rakings should be al
| lowed to remain, for two reasOns-one
is that it will not pay for gathering it
up; the other, that it does pay, and
twice over, in being scattered over
the field and acting as q mulch to the
exposed roots of the stubble.
"A Pennsylvania farmer says that
his system of fence farming" is to
farm all middle fences out. AS the
New York law for the protection of
farmers fields and hockets against
stock depredations is wanting in Penn
sylvania, road fences have still to be
maintained: but it is great saving to
dispense with the interior fencing.
The fruit-grower who rubs off the
''suckers" or little sprouts which have
started on the limbs of fruit trees will
save himself good deal of work next
winter or spring. A simple brushing of
the hand over a limb will often remove
scores of these sprouts now, which
would need the use of knife or saw at
the end of the year.-N. J. Examiner.
-Stewed Mushrooms: Slice the musil-
rooms into halves. Stew ten minutes
in a little butter seasoned with pepper
and salt and very little water. Drain
put the mushrooms into pie dish;
break enough eggs to cover them over
the top: pepper. salt and scatter bits of
butter over them. stew with bread
crumbs and bake until the eggs are set.
Serve in the dish. Boston Transcript.
Great care should be taken in seed
ing with clover to leave no gaps, for
such will inevitably be covered with
weeds, q worse than useless waste of
ground. 1t is q good plan to top the
seed a trie and then SOW crosswise, to
make sure that all is evenly distributed.
A peck per acre, sown four quarts each
way. gives a good stand Chicago
Times.
AS early as the time of Alexander
III. OF Scotland man who let weeds 90
to seed on a farm was declared to be
the kings enemy. In Denmark farmers
are compelled to destroy all weeds on
their premises. In France man may
prosecute his neighbor for damages
who permits weeds to go to seed which
may endanger neighboring lands.
Baked Turnips: Pare and cook I'M
til nearly tender in sailed boiling wa
ter; drain and lay in a baking dish and
pour over them sauce made as fol-
lows: Two large tablespoonfuls of
butter and two heaping tablespoonfulls
of flour stirred together in skillet;
when thoroughly heated and mixed add
q teacupful of milk, stirring it in gradu-
ally with little pepper and salt. Add
little bits of broken butter over the tops
of the turnips. When you have poured
on the sauce bake III a brick oven
twenty minutes. &C tncinnatt Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Cow in the Pasture.

Murphy heard cows in his orchard
the other night, and slipping out the
back way appeared suddenly near the
front steps and yelled, ''He-ah Tige!
He-ah Tige! He-ah!'' Just then a figure
rushed past, cleared two fences and
vanished in the gloom. ''Take i'm!
take 'im..'' screamed the old man, but
his daughter Miranda, who had unac-
countably appeared on the scene, Sc
cured the dog by the collar and refused
to let go. What We doin','' yelled the
old man, ''don't ye know them COWS
has been in here three or four times?"
''Oh, pa!'' was the answer, ''but this
was only calf The old man was
pacified. but Adolphus, who was stand
ing out in the road awaiting develop
ments, wasn't. and Mirandy will never
understand the GOODNESS that has sprung
up between them.-Peck's Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
A Dogs Breakfast.

ITO be treated Ike a dog is generA
ally considered not an enviable fate.
Yet how many hard-working, industr-
Gus persons would gladly be subjected
to such treatment as that experienced
by dog whose wrongs recently formed
the subject OF an action in the Bolton
County Court. The animal was desig-
mated as a running dog" and beer
house-keeper sued a bleacher for e 5s.
for its keep during a period of five
weeks. 1t was not denied by the de-
PENDANT that the plaintiff had kept the
dog: but he alleged that it had been
''ruinated,' because it had not been
supplied while under the plaintiff $
charge with cooked beefsteaks. On the
other hand it was urged that the dog
had not been denied its beefsteaks. and,
moreover. that in other respects it had
been boarded comfortably. The dog,
according TO the evidence of the plain
tiff's Wife. was regularly supplied with
Toast and eggs for its breakfast and
beefsteaks forthe remainder of the day"
Judgment was ultimately given in favor
of the plaintiff for the sum of Il IS. 6d:.
and assuming that the dog really had
toast and eggs for its breakfast and beef
steaks for its luncheon and dinner,
there was not much ground for COM
plant as to its fare. Perhaps, however.
the eggs We're hard boiled and the beef
steaks not so tender as could be wished,
and, if so, this goes far TO account for the
''ruination' not only of the dog, but
also of its digestion.-,St James Ga
7etfe
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The Story Of an Elopement.

Talking of elopementS, Paris society
is greatly exercised ut the present mo-
ment on account of the elOpement of n
Northern Prince with n young and beau
tiful Italian Contessa. under the age of
sixteen. whose father is an officer of
bioh rank, and whose duties take him =
GREAT deal away from home. The fugl-
tiyes left Florence at night and pro-
ceeded to Paris. where they took up
their quarters at one of the best hotels
in the Champs Elysee, and were soon
surrounded by an army of mliiiners,
Jewellers and the rest of their crew.
However. as soon as the hotel bill was
presented the Prince was unable to meet
Il. and M. in addition to this, he had
lost heavily at the tables, he had re-
course to the device of ordering some
very costly jewels from an unsuspectlng
trodesman, which he sold on the same
day for about one-half their price. This
happened to come to the ears OF the
ieweler. who at once communicated
with the police, and as complaints had
reached them from other quarters, his
holiness was at once arrested.
The Commissary, who went to the
hotel for this purpose, was met there by
a colleague in plain clothes sent from
the Italian Embassy, together with the
mother of. the fair Contessa. who had
followed. her erring daughter all the way
from italy. To everybody's surprise
.be. Prince was released after a few
hours detention. the mother of the Cir
having, it is r,itnored, paid all the claim.
against him in order to avoid the scan
dal which public expose might entail
London Life.
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was attacked with congestion of the lungs,
soreness over the liver, severe pain in the
joints, a burning fever, and general giving
way of the whole system. Failing to find
relief in remedies prescribed, 1 tried your
my entire cure. Your medicines have only
to be used to be appreciated. If every
family would give them trial, nine-tenths
of the doctors would, like Othello, find
their occupation gone. Yours truly,
l.. B. MCMILLAN, NJ. D., Breesport, N. Y.
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The Newly rk aIdnd Express says:
"a man of Captain Webb's qualities is
too much needed for the world to afford
to lose him in an audacious attempt to
do what Sam Patch sacrificed his life in
attempting Now the fact is. Sam
Patch didn't lose his life in the Niagara
River. Patch jumped twice at Niagara
Falls. and both times with safety. He
lost his life in his second jump at the
GeneSsee Falls, at Rochester, n. Y.
November -, 1929. He was drunk at
the time Chicago Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Startling Debility,

both Nervous and General, Lack of Self
confidence and Will Power, Impaired
Memory, Dependency, Weak Back, and
kindred affections, are common results of
youthful follies and pernicious practices.
Means of unfailing and perfect cure are
suggested i'll large illustrated treatise, sent
for three letter postage stamps. Address
TON, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Could Hardly Stand on Her Feet.

SRI must tell you what your medicine
has done for me. Before taking your
"Favorite Prescription" I could hardly
stand on my feet, but, by following your
advice, l am perfectly cured. The Favor
tie Prescription" is wonderful medicine
for debilitated and nervous females.
can not express how thankful l am to you
for your advice. Yours truly,
MRS. CORNELLA ALLISON, PeOsta, La.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

INVENTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. out.
How great fortunes have been made. His.
tory of inventions; valuable to all who read
and think. Order it by postal card. N. w.
Fitzgerald, Solicitor, Washington, D. c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

French women are employed in the
harvest fields of New Hampshire as
reapers. They are required to do the
same work as men, get the same wages,
two dollars a day, and their work is
fully as satisfactory, if not more So
Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

"A daughter of the late King Cete-
wayo lives in Providence, r. l., and
makes living by letting lodgings and
doing washing and ironing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

HAY-FEvER. After trying in vain for
eleven years to cure my Hay-Fever, 1 pur-
chased bottle of EIy's Cream Balm, which
entirely relieved me. R. W. HARRIS, Let
ter Carrier, Newark, N. j.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

Sparta, TENN.-Dr. w. B. Cummings
says: II am strongly convinced of the eff
cacy of Browns Iron Bitters and recon-
mend themo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

FoR twenty years was a sufferer during
the summer months with Hay-Fever.
and was cured before it was used. CHAR
LoTTE PARKER, Waverly, n. Y. Price soc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
Singing, irritation, all Kidney and Blad.
der Complaints, cured by "Buchr-Paiba." 81.

WHAT kind of blasting-powder is used to
explode an idea?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

"A Long Branch belle recently wore
four different costumes before dinner
She had evidently lost her appetite and
been advised by a physician to take
eXerciSe ~ Y Nr1rX
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

Wells "Rough on Corns." 15c. Ask for IL,
Complete, permanent cure. Corns, bunions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

WATER is the boss summer drink, but
don't give it away to the milkman.-CAl-
cd0O Intey. Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

A FULL feeling after meals, dyspepsia,
heartburn and general il1-health relieved
by Browns Iron BitterS.
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"WHAT did you say your friend is, Tom
N.Y." ga taxidermist.'' "What's that?'
"Why. he's a sort OF animal upholsterer."
N. \. AdUertiser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

A MAN who breaks his word-The slut
terer.-N. 7. Adrertiser.
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Don't Die in the House "Rough on Rats"
! clears out rats mice, flies, reaches bed-bugs LOO.
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LEw1sv1LLE, IND.-Rev. j. s. Cain says:
81 used Browns Iron Bitters for nervous
prostration and found it entirely satisfac-
tory.o
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SAFE BLoWING-The challenges of Ameri-
can duelists.-N0rristoeun Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23

"CoME in out of dat hot sun, you Lafay-
cite! De fust ting you know you'll be
burnt as brack as de niger de next
doahE,
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A STIRRING NATURALIZATION. The KEY
note to success-B sharp.-H0dern 4r10.
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G1enn's Sulphl

Glenn's Sulphur Soap. -
Purifies the skin. Use instead of unwholesomO
cosmetics. Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 500