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Iron County register., 1883-08-30
Our Young Folks.
HE COULDN'T SAY "NO!"

}. 1t was sad and it was strange!
He just was full of knowledge.
His studies swept the whole broad range
Of High-schoOl and OF College;
He read in Greek and Latin. too,
Loud Sanscrlt he could utter;
But one small thing he couldn't do
That comes as pat to me and you
AS eating bread and butter: ...
He coSant .9%a,s say mol" He couldn't say
He'd diddle aha dsSdle, and stnt+er, but oh,
When 1t came to the point he could never say
Geometry he knew by rote
Like any Hafrard Proctor:
He'd sing fIgue out. note by note:
Knew Physics like Doctor:
He spoke in German and in French;
Knew each Botauic table; .s
But one small word, that you'll agree
Comes pat enough to you and me, -
To speak he was notable;
For ss33lan'tsay sSo9a MO-" He couldn't say
'Tis dreadful. of course, but twas really So!
He'd diddle, and dawde. and stutter, but sh!
When .So:n i ssme to the point he could never say
And use the gloves with ease, too,
Could play. baseball, and row boat,
And hang on trapeze, too
His1temper was beyond rebuke.
And nothing made him lose It;
His strength was something quite su-
But what MATS the use fhaving nerve
He eaS9dn:! Nd13 say Nor, He couldn't say
If one asked ask; him tS como, if one ASKED him
He'd diiii1le, and dawdle. and stutter, but oh !.
When it came to the point he could never say
When he was but h little lad, ~--
In iifes small ways progressing,
He fell into this habit bad
OF always acqqiesefpg: &
Twas such an aniable trait,
To friend as well as stranger !
That half unconScou4y at last
The custom held him Hard and fast.
And hs e6dn E as Saaf'F he couldn't say
To his prospects, you seq Ywas9a terrible
He'd diddle, and daTdle, and sA,t.er,b oh!
mol" | II
And so for all hts weary days --,.--s-----
The best of chances faled him;
He lived in strange and trQnblous ways.
And never knew what allied him.
He Il go to skate where Ice wsS THU;
He'd join in deeds unlawful;
He'd lend his name to worthless notes,
He'd speculate i'll stocks and oats;
For he COULDN'T say" MOI" he couldn't say
He would veer like weather-cock turning SO
slow:
He'd diddle, and dawdle, and stutter, but oh.
When it came to the point he could never say
mol" .''
Then, boys and girls who hear my song,
Pray heed its theme alarming
Be good. be wise, be kind be strong .r
These traits are always charming;
But all your learning, all your skill
With wel-trained brain and muscle,
Might just as well be left alone,
f-you can't cultivate backbone
To help you in life's tussle
And learn to say mol" Yes, learn to say
"NO}"
Or you'll fall from the heights to the rapids
You may waver, and falter, and tremble but
When your conscience requires it, be sure
- and shout "No!"
- Vide AUdke.
Iron County register., 1883-08-30
How Jessie Helped Mamma.

Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle! That was the
telephone bell. Mamma dropped Neddy
and her sewing, and ran downstairs.
"Halloo! Is that YOU, papa? ?''-.: YeS
Iron County register., 1883-08-30
During the war Masonic Lodge at

During the war Masonic Lodge at
fredericksburg, Va, was sacked, and
among the articles carried off was the
silver level of Senior Warden. which
was undoubtedly used by Washington.
who was a member of the lodge. This
interesting weapon was deposited
among the archives of Integrity Lodge,
of Philadelphia, by Captain Warren j.
Young. a former member, togetherw with
a memorandum stating that 1T was to be
returned to the Frederic ksburg Lodge
latter the State of Virginia, as whole.
ceases to be in rebellion against the
Government of the United States" The
relic was overlooked until few weeks
ago, when a newly elected Secretary
discovered it, and after fraternal cor
respondence with his Southern breti,-
rem, returned it to them.-Phttadelpa@'
Record.
Iron County register., 1883-08-30

"A new law of Missouri allows no.
body to practice medicine unless hold
ing diploma from a medical college Of
recognized standing. This statute ap-
plies also to dentists and bone settlers.
Dealers in patent medicines are required
to take out special license.-St. Louis
Rapuhlican-
Iron County register., 1883-08-30
water is much appre

Lavender water is much appre-
ciated during the summer by those who
use it. 1t is well to saturate the hand
kerchief with this delicate perfume,
and also the boudoir or sitting-room. 1t
is pleasant and cooling to the skin, and
the odor is never overpowering, no mat
ter how much it is used.-M. !. Post.
Iron County register., 1883-08-30
AS an illustration of the extent t

As an illustration Of the extent to
which the practice of duellingis spread
ing in Germany, it may be mentioned
that an advocate not long ago chal-
lenged the presiding Judge of Court
at Bromberg on account of some obser-
vation officially made by the latter in
the course of trial.
Iron County register., 1883-08-30

Savannah has bicycler who once
had a race with railway train in Scot
land. He beat it by more Il a, fifteen
minutes in race of forSy-se, Ell miles.
He made no stops, however. as the train
did.-N o. PicaYune.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-27
Dog on n Ladder.

A gentleman who resides in this city ha.
very intelligent hunting dog-a setter
This animal can do almost anything <.
cept talk, and in dog language he can dc
that most effectuaily. One day his master
as dong bit OF work on the roof his Of
house when he accidentally dropped bis
hammer The dog, who was on the
ground watching his master. seized
the hammer in his teeth and
advanced to the foot OF the ladder, wagging
his tail and looking mp as much as 10 say,
Here IL If, come and get It," The gentle
man, noticinl the brute's movements, said.
Come, Don, fetch II up" He did not sup
pose the animal would attempt TO obey him,
and was surprised 70 see the faithful dog
place one pew carefully on the lower round
Of the ladder. then the other, and then
10 see him reach c8utisn~ly for the second
round. NEXT 10 bring one Of lis hind feet U o,
then the other. and 50, carefully, while
trembling ell over be made his way up 70
the TOP Of the lauder and thence to the roof
where be laid the hammer ~ the feet Of bis
master and vagged his tail In triumph. II
wa bis first attempt % CLIMB q ladder, and
be seemed 70 glory IN the achievement. How
to get down was connudrun1 = bis mss-
ter, who thought the z6od-rzsd ann u
would Be an agkEsrd1 hing 20 csrTy d0F1
the ladder N his arlqs II = finally c Jncl ode
20 lower Don in = tssksf. and vent do-r -
rr1cure tha tscFfF. W1e- De- raar1-d fiis.
1fr1n1 BE- - surDrHs-d ~ 80 d -u
~ p come rurn the sane rrr be-
Tent %. b1t lt appeared o. b. liltI1
more dificnii tasf. ths sdier tei1r nrsriT
! eruf1liellrr. But b. rressn or BE b1lr
barl arsin=i the sifs Of RE ladder Pc e1sti d
Iei fiust.fs1 st t1 r=f lie FEET o.. sad ftel
ne urIt rrTl Al sF'alv ar Pc vent o.. a r.
fer flis irF+ ID nal rsraIlI IN rIrf .1r
ladders. -H aff FORD Tines.
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We notice au editorial in the Pilot FONT
(Texa,) Post of the Both ult, rejecting on
Rev. s. H. Smothers, colored preachel,
aud formerly an assessor III HARRISON coun-
Nv. Smothers has been for some time en-
gagged in a scheme for colonizing his race
Somewhere in Texas, under the corporate
tftIe of the "Texas Homestead and Far
mer's Association" with headquarters at
Dallas. Our esteemed contemporary OF the
Post. we think, is misled in regard to this
matter. Smothers, although nominally MIX
ed M with the radical element OF Harrison
county and republican, was considered an
honest man, a sincere Christian and de-
voted friend to his race His co aduct, while
in Harrison county, was i'll every respect
exem Dlary and above reprOdch. he always
gave the black people OF the county goou
| sdyice, which, If they had followed, would
| have been attended with good results TO
| both races He is colored man OF more
| than ordinary intelige8ce, aud we believe
aims TO do right. He became, as might
have been expected, unpopular with large
| number of bis people on account OF nj
| conservative views aud the strict proprletV
| Of his conduct. We were at the time edit
! ing tie atshal Herald. and initiated the
contest tnat redeemed Harrison county ano
drove from the county administration ih'
m ,st ;orrupt and tlagitious radical isctlnt
with which ~ y people have been cursed VIZ
| give Il rs our opinion, that Smotheis is
GOOD. pious mar, and eau render hlmsel
yery useful to his race If he will be guidel
| by The intelligent virtuous people oi tn'
c,osse. We olserItd his conduct yer,
tr several this he conclusion we COM
ard.
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,,nortopt Articles of Agreement.

BosroN, Dec. 2l.-The following are the
important arricles OF agreement between
the Union Pacific, Chicago, Rock Island q
Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee q 81. raul
Railway companies. 1t is declared TO pc
the purpose of parties to establish aha
ooerate through line ofrail ways to connect
We en- the same can be done by o REASONABLY
direct line through Council B'uifs, ana al
noints in the system OF tie Union Pac'hc,
with ali pgipts in the several sV stems OF the
other roads, with few exceptions. Inc
Union Pacific agrees to deliver to the RAJ
ways of the other parties at Council Buns,
ali eastern bound through trathc re-
ce,ved lcr transportation. Il will divide
ali the competition On through trafics,
conferred from its own railways to those OF
The other parties. into equal parts The
Chicago, Nil gaukoe & St. Pau and enc
ago, Rock Island g. Pacific agree to deIver
lie the Union Pacific, at Council Blufts, all
he westward bound through traffic and
to receive all the eastward bound
traffic of all the through rates
frr eost-bound through traffic from or TO
Chirogo points. The Uniln Pacific shall
reca,ve 40 per cent. from the other railways,
hg whom such traffic shall be received from
or delivered to the Union Pacific, and o9
DER cent. OF all east-bound trs1nc IroN, auu
to the Mississippi river polnls
The Union Pacific shall receive Al per CEN
and the other roads 81 per cent II over
difference arise as 10 the CONSTRUCTION y
articles or reference, to the performances ol
the agreement, or any party anectea may
demand decision of the same py reierees
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rioysd shi Ihfsnolif 10 ~ dem1 ~ |,
~ lH u1HHnH faH. f1NI W.Y ~
.,s.8.i LII gat goa ti@ fil WUli
s.fh Vrn fDf fluNh "a accepted ih4 NJ q
IaNsn fnsa aut0 tHmpulles .fhIuIl DO
psds Ia bag no. only me principal where
t1sye T. Dlfgtl a8f uil bat interest ihff anh
M cent. pfaded acc0fdlug " thU de-
lay oaussd Nv unjust con test, aud oil ex'
pentes Of suit .
thing yet "he that flndeth two wives or
more, at one ard lhe same time, IL oeclareu
10 have too much OF food thlpg AZ hnu y
sent TO the penitentlary 10 expihte the OF
| tense But n man may, with impunityi
desert and leave to restitution The VIE
mat che had found" and his lawfully be,
gotten childrenl Strange be tue ways OF
| Iepislntlonl Can no remedy be iound ioI
| this cruel sese.tion of wife and Gu lldrehi
Divorce IL none; II only aids consecutive
polygamy, which Is real y worse than MOT
monism. rs IL leaves children without pro
| lection, or largely so,
blv -salrain y OF his liberty It is false I'M
prisonment, for which b has his remedy III
! nm action at law, but H. seems that A can
eotuefy fence around y aud so imprison
him and his family, and yet u
nave no remedy! Can ience the hlsn'
way and 30 imprisou the publ,
the whole state with impunity! What Il
the remedy? Let the legislature enact tC
Ibis effect:
I,~Not more than ono section shal
The under >ona continuous fence nol
shall said fence he placed within lees thar
twenty feet ot sid line. This VIII leave
betEeen adjacent sections, a pess%sy ire,
10 ali. forty feet in wicth AMI will diminisl
the area OF said section so enclosed, by onA
about ten cores A. . r % 6 P.l
Q In case OF sections divided up amon'
difrerent owntrs no fence shell be PLACED
within less than ten feet Of the line, unles
the dwelling AID adjoining appurtenance'
of escn subdivision shall aout upon som
, common way or highway, or unless TN
, subdivision isles than forty acres, or IN
less by consent of all parties resident OF
said seton abutting on the common
, line, f. party fence be adopted.
8. AIS homestead or other premises sna'
| never be enclosed by BIS fence.
4. No highway or commonWay' sha
. ever be enclosed, but towns and cities ma
close old ways and open new ones. etc.
All legislation is compromise OF conrlc
ing views. Let views be freely yet temper
, ately given There may harmoniou
mean be discovered and adopted, =,
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EOnTLIGHT FLASHES.

David Garrick" this afternoon at 2
p. m.
On account OF Mr.. Sothern's company be,
ing obliged to leave on the south-bound
train tonight, the matinee will commence
at Q O'Clock instead Of 2.3O, as heretofore
The Japs, fourteen in number, will be
here Monday and Tuesday. The troupe
consists of seven men, five females and Two
children. 1t will be the most novel exhibit
ton ever presented in this city.
TIL, five Japanese dancing girls, DIANA,
Otara, Uta, Osaka and Cocho, are the first
| female performers that have ever been al
lowed to leave japan. Their dance begins
with slow ssuffl pg motion of the feet and
swaying of the body, that increases until
they are worked up into almost frenzy OIL
nervous excitement, when they will jump
straight into the air for distance OF siS
feet" :,
The sale of seats for the Japs open at II
O'Clock this morning.
If you enjoy good, hearty laugh, don't
miss the Spthern matinee to-day.
Matinee prices are 25, so and 10 cents.
Mr.. Hayden. Tom Keene's manager, IL
also manager of the Japanese troupe.
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Habitual constipation is no; only one oil
the most unpleasant, but at the same time
one Of the most injurious conditions Of the
human system, and Is but = forerunber OF
disease, unless removed. This is usually
eccom plished by the use OF purgatives,
which for the time sffsrd rslief, bat after
their immediate effects have passed they
leave the system In q worse state than be-
fore. To effect = cure IL is necessary that
the remedy used should be one that not
only BY its cathartic effect relitves the bow.
els, but ~ the same scis ~ t9-ic 20 es 10
restore the organs 10 a sound, heaithy con-
6i-iJn. Tn Prickly Ash Bittsrs" will
40. Il removes the csuse and restores
hoafth
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FAMILY RACKET.

Some six months ago G. o. Lee, the bar
Der, had quarrel with his wife and his ia.
ther-in-law, and left. The father-in.law
continued to run the shop until Thursday
morning, when Lee, who had an old key,
beat him to the shop, and opening up, as.
serted control Of il. lie was arrested, and
served with notice TO vacate. lie gave bond
and still holds the for. Yesterday morn
ing Mrs. Lee put in an appearance and be.
gan TO smash things up, when be elected
her and bad her arrested abd put under
bond 10 keep the peace.
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The false prophets OF Islam have beeAn
many, and not a few of them have endeav-
ored to fol ow the example of Mahomet and
| to found an empire by force of arms. Not
one OF them, however, has been permanent
ly successful, and if the Mahdi escapes
capture or assassination he will be IN ore
fortunate than most of his forerunners
have been. Moseilama, who raised the
STANDARD of religious revolt during
the lifetime of Mahomet was defeated and
slain during the reign OF Abu Beer by
Khaleb Elm al Valid and Al Aswad, who
set up in the year OF Mahomet's Heath, was
almost immediately betrayed and decapi-
taied. 1t was on that occasion that Maho-
met declared that ere The day of Judgment
liam would be troubled by thirty other
imposters. Soon afterwards Toleika Elm
Khowailed arose, but seeing the error OF his
ways recanted, and oejaj Bint al
Moudar, an early exponent of
woman's rights, led many after her. In
the reign, too. OF the Khalif al Mohdi, Ha-
KEN Ebn Hashem, called AL Mokanna,
and well known as the Yelled Prophet OF
khorassan, gained some successes, and
might nave gained more had he not des
paired and committed suicide; and in the
reign Of AL Motasem, the still more formid.
able pretender, Babac was executed
but not until he had slain q
quarter Of million OF his enc
mics. Then came the Karmati-
ans and the Ishmaelians, or Assassins, and
the followers of Al Motanabor, and OF
Bahia the TurkomaD, and OF many more;
60 that, If Mahomet's thirty impostors
have not already appeared and disappeared
again, the Mabdi must surely be the last Of
the series. II, on the other hand, all the
false prophets have come aud gone, who is
the Mabdip IL is but too probable that
Islam, or at least a great part of it, will an.
lr knrr ofe..f.
homet Ahmed is the Messiah.-[St. James
Gazette.
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LEGION OLE HONOR

At the annual meeting Of Trinidad Coun
Gil No. 13l American Legion of Honor held
last night the following officers we're elected
S Lathrop: Commando. b. A. Howl. vice
Commander, W. ID. Wylie; Secretary, B
Bissell; Collector, j. s. Thatcher; Orator
J q Rogel; Warden, ID B. Horn Sentry
G. Momand, Trustees, s. j. Howell, j. Nj
Oran, ]. ID. A. Harris.
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THE POOR FARM.

Yesterday supeuntsBdsnt J. A. KinHin,
Of the poor farm, turned over 10 J. Z. XII.
patricE, bis successor. that institution. he
virtuaiiy surrsndered his charge q day or
30 ago. bot yesterday everything was com.
pleted. County C1mmissi1ner N. o. Nc
Adsms ard ". A Orr took en- inventory
Of The stock Erd sppurfensnces ~ the farm.
which fyoted no sieQ95 81. Mr. Kiunin
Who hes run the farm successfully Tor srv.
eral years pest. goss - Hesrne 20 a xs
charrs q q i'urei Hf.rre-s flrm.
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nrEN SIouTs ~ A DARKROOM"

The Star Dramatic club rendered Ten
Nights In Blr.Room" last evening, at the
Rock College, TO u fair.sizei audience, def
pite the inclemenCy OF the weather me
members OF the club evince considerably
histronic talent and drew from. the auci'
once many manifestations OF approval;
Further details OF this enjoyable event VIII
be given In Sundays issue.
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Heart afeotions, kidney and liver trout

Heart affections, kidney and liver troubb.
les affect nearly one.half o! all mankind.
Yet how many heedlessly pats through a
shortened lille giving 40 care to these. COM
plants which cause the human family
such great distress. Does your heart beat
Violently from the least excitement Have
Won fits of dizziness? Does your back
ache? Are your bowels coDsilpateo'
these symptoms are the nrst warnings
Delay is dangerous. Be wise in time. Re-
gain perfect health by using Browns lror
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SHIT FOR DAMAGES.

Charles Martin, through bis attorneys,
Messre. r. +. Cowart and l.. f. Smith, illed
a suit for damages yesterday against me
Missouri Pacific railway company, for sio,-
road in November last The plaintiff was
run over by the cars at a street crossing
and sustained severe injuries which he al
legged will render him a cripple for life.
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II would be well for housekeepers to
know that DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow,
der is Tree from Alum, Ammonia, and
other educational drngs, hence the .purest
nd economical DR.. Pr ces Cream Baking
Powder L. beyond all question the best = sn lt
most perfsct of aHything in the market
10 iasure certainty buy it only in cans
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INTERNAL REVENUE.

Report of United Sta tes internal revenue
fourth district. Texas, at Dallas, for month
of November, 1883:
I'm orts-Four hundred and eighty,four
packages of spirits; tax on same, $500
special tax on liquor and tobacco dealers,
Exports-Tax on 1O5 packages rectified,
"a. 200: total amount, $7,925.
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,Ins. NpConNuCK POsT0nsTREss.

twill be seen by reference TO the Wash
i,gtop special in this mornings HERALD
th5t Mrs Mccormick has been appol. ted
postmistress of the East Dallas .postotiice,'
which has been re.eslabished. 1t is TO be
hoped that Mrs. Mccormick will not be h9r-
raised by the sore-heads, as has been the
case with those OF the downtown Office.
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When you visit or leave New York NCity
save baggage expresses or carriage lhlre
and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, o,ppo
site Grand Central depot. Six hundred ele
giant rooms, fitted up at cost OF one gnli
lion dollars, reduced to 81 and upward
per day. European plan. Elevator. Res
taurant supplied with the best. Hdrrs
cars, stages and elevated railroads to all fe--
pots. Families can live better for less
money at the Grand Union Hotel than
in any other 6rst-cl sss hotel in the city.
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UtTt y NeHkuess OF fnt THROAT
neglected cold may be all that
WERE Ito establish q lingering and gen.
OF lungs, disease. Even where there IL DO
u reQulreosncy 70 bronchial or pulmonary
EMILY iatAsvere cold. LEFT 10 take care Of it,
sptc,sl tei'Si an. the seeds Of serious
tr21Dle sure 20 be developed By subse-
81. oitencstionE. Take spec.sl care Of
cor pisiut' there iofs from the very earliest
q1fn. moot q cnugh or cold by prndenfly
ymr nesib Dr. Iayns's Erperinrsnf rhich
f-poua 10 Strengthen are blrl1l isi
lf.flllf -lt IN Isllrn anl ciasrss f1Em
ilEi 81 hl lrflret1, sursfrucsg
I'd tbef cue.
lr rrr
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N ERRoR coRREcrEn.

reporter's notice Of the Dallas
4, ,he nege. in yesterdays HERALD It
ren.ls N ,t 1.-THE collegsnow has one hun
4. .,.,oa :. ninety-eight pupils against
this time last year" He
dred are said that the present enroll
seyenty one hundred and ninety-eight
should Eenty-two IN excess Of the NUMBER
ment vac Date last year.
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FEAST OF DEDICATION.

Rabbi Schulz announced from the pull.
pit last night that regular service would be
held on Sunday evening at half past 4
o'clock. it being the eve of Hanuka, or
feast Of dedication. AT err service the Rabbi
will preach sermon on Patriotism"
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CITY COUNCIL.

The city council meeUs tonight in ad-
iourped session and will transact some
very important business. Among other
things, the salaries of the municipal officers
elected by the city council, will. be hxed ior
the ensuing year
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The Christmss ball at Tnrner hail. Tues.
day evening, December 25th, will be the
best ever given by our German societies.
Lovers of fun and the light tanta sic should
not fan TO attend