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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-08
How Jennie Let in the Cat.

1t was showing hard when Jennie
went to bed. It began about four
O'Clock, just after the sun had tucked
himself close around with clouds before
going to sleep. In the room where
Jennie slept a bright fire was burning,
and the flicker upon the wall kept her
awake till long past the night time.
But by and by the little girl went fast
asleep, and was Just dreaming of q
sleigh-ride that was almost three weeks
long. when she woke up again as W de
awake as ever. The fire was out and
the tip end of Jennie's nose was cold
as an icicle.
Meow"
80, dear, dear, DEAR cried Jennie,
sitting up in bed and rubbing her eyes
to make them see better, "there's
Mumpsy out in the cold as sure as l
live.''
Yes. indeed, poor Mumpsy, with her
four little kittens down in the cellar on
the shavings almost crying their eyes
open. was out OF doors without single
doubt.
Jennie slipped down from the bed
and ent into the hall. The house was
very still. and the lights in the library
were out; SO she knew papa was in bed.
But the hall gas was burning, as it
always did, and what would be easier
than to run down and open the front
door for old Mumpsy? So the bare
little feet battered doNn the broad front
stairs and across the hall.
''What lots of locks and chains.'
Jennie said to herself as she twisted
the big key and the little one, and then
pulled out the chain bolt. ..m 81
Then with both hands she tugged and
tugred at the knob, and in another M n
ute the door flew open.
ding aling aling -aling aling-aling?'
Such a racket you never, never
heard. 1t was the burglar alarm; and
in almost no time papa was standing at
the head of the stairs with real gun in
his hands, while mamma, with candle,
was looking over his shoulder to see
what a true burglar looked liked. But
they didn' tsee much to be afraid of-only
little girl about as high as the second
step with ten little hare toes standing in
a row. 9, yes, they did see something
ell e. 1t was cat that came running in
and scooted down cellar as fast as four
legs would carry her.
Papa turned off the burglar alarm,
and came down and took his little girl
in his arms, carrying her lovingly up
stairs.
''Mumpsy was crying for the babies,
and let her in,' said Jennie. Don't
scold, papa .,.s .
Do you suppose he did? Does any
body suppose he did?
But | know a little girl who had
very big and sugary gum-drop before
she really went to sleep that night. N
Y Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-08

"A Kentuckians idea of life insur-
ance: 81 don't make none of them bets,
stranger, that a man must die before he
wins"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
TEXAS DEMOCRACY VS.. MONOP'
OILY SUPREMACY.

Mr.. Culberson lately said to re-
porter of the Sulphur Springs Ga
Zette:
81 regard it my duty, as represent.
alive in congress, to give effect to the
will of my constituency, regardless OF
my own, upon all questions, and if ]
believed Mr.. Randall was monopo.
list, or in favor of tariff for protec-
ton, 1 would feel it my duty to vote
against him."
In the same interview Mr.. Culber-
son said his preference was for Mr..
Randall for the speakership. He
says:
voted for him in caucus for speak
er at the organization of the 44th, 45th,
46th and 47th congresses. lam an in.
innate and personal friend of Mr..
Randall, well acquainted with his
record in and out of congress. l re-
gard him as true, thorough Demo.
crat, and In full accord with the party
in all the great principles which are
now before the country, or that have
been in the past fifteen years. / know
that he is neither monopolist, nor
the advocate of protection. He has
borne the heat and burden of Demo-
cratic warfare against Republican
miSrule and the wanton waste of pub
lie money, since the close of the late
war.
Mr.. Culberson knows a great deal
that other people do not know. Other
persons who know Mr.. Randall as in
timately as he does speak different
ly regarding him. Senators Maxey
and Coke know Mr.. Randall well and
they speak as THE STATESMAN has
expressed itself regarding him. So iC is,
too, with Representatives. Throckmor-
ton, Mills and Reagan, who
know him as well. The press of
Texas and of Mr.. Culberson's
district do not agree with HIM, and
the Democracy of his state stands in
juxtaposition to him. Even in the
face of Mr.. Culberson's declarations
made in the Gazette an editorial in
the same issue reads:
Col. Culberson is sound on every is
sue now before the people, except his
seeming determination to vote for
Mr.. Randall. His loyalty to the par
ty has never been. doubted upon any
other point, and his many warm per-
sonal friends hope he will reconsider
that question and vote for an anti
protection Democrat for speaker. If
ne does not we feel that he will COM
nit fatal blunder, from which he |
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

All this may be true, but the ques-
ton of government control is
not fixed either as improper
or as not in a popular sense. DR..
Green does not mention that the
Americans do a great deal more tele-
graphing than people across the water.
This is evidenced in the newspaper
service, which is many times greater
in the United States than in Europe.
AS it is with the papers, so it is with
the people. Stress is laid on the fact
that telegraphic service is greater, and
cheaper In the United States than in
Europe under government direc-
ton. The difference in
cost is the point upon
which DR.. Green pivots his argument.
1t Is asked. if the Western Union.
with a capital which is mostly ficti-
tious, can pay dividend of per cent
and have surplus of 100000 left
undividefat the present rates, what
could messages be carried for were
there no fictitious capital to pay a
dividend upon? To keep up show of
service, it is charged that a great
many stations are maintained in this
country where they are absolutely
unnecessary; and one argument adj
vaneed in favor of a postal telegraph
system is that all such stations would
be done away with. Austria,
France, Germany and Great
Britain together have a population
of 100000 with 10000 miles of
telegraph lines. The United States,
with 100000, has 10000 miles of
telegraph lines. with 100000 miles of
wire. But this country is larger than |
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

all those countries combined, and its
business and social necessities are
different. The States has A.
600 telegraph stations, while
Great Britain mas only 800.
The conditions existing in Europe are
entirely dissimilar from what they
are here. There, governments that
are not popular desire control of the
telegraph systems because they wish
to watch the people and to hold them
in subsection. 1t would not do for
monarchs to allow the flashing of
intelligence between Tebellious peo-
pies across continent. Besides
these European rulers preventing
popular government, they have
to maintain powerful and expensive
armies to enforce monarchical laws
and DEGREES, and all industries are
called upon to contribute towards the
enormous expenses of government
Those who use the telegraph pay theil
proportion. But the point at issue
: is not, how much is paid for tele
graph service by different PEG
pies; it is, whether the govern
: ment has the right to conduc
the telegraph systems. The carrying
of intelligence, in one shape or an
other, is a proper function of govern
! ment, and is so recognized the worl'
, over. Were the postal service-per
formed under "private enterprise" >;
monopoly like the Western Union, i
t would be as the telegraph service nov
is. The postal service gives entir
= satisfaction, and the trans
: mission of intelligence b
means of it grows less an
o less. The right of government t
control, or to conduct the Telegram
7 system, is not to be disputed. Tn
, only thing to be considered as agains
: it is the power given thereby to cor
: rupt agencies. 1t is hoped that popr
:. lar Judgment will soon assert itself S
t as to make this objection not a goo
- ono
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

DIR. PORTER, of the Episcopal
church, said at the Philadelphia ses-
sions, that in making Christians OF col
ored people "too much must not be
expected of them" Is the church
going to organize a special grade of
Christianity for the negroes, and is
heavenly residence to be their re-
ward on lower standard of Christian
excellence than whitesp In other
words, the qualification for whites to
be 100, while that of the blacks is 45 ?
When the church makes the road to
heaven so easy for blacks, as a special
dispensation in their favor, who should
object to palace cars being turned over
wholly to the negroes?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
SHAPING A GLORIOUS END.

The STATESMAN does not urge the
nomination of Southern man for the
ce-presidency. It thinks there are
a number of men in the South, made
Of as good presidential timber as may
be found in the entire Union, and, if
the first place should not fall to the
South, it would be poor business to
beg for the second, to which nothing
but the lottery of chance adds any
value, and since there are no
Guiteaus in the Democratic
party this chance amounts to
the very slimest sort of probability.
THE STATESMAN thinks the South
not entitled to a nomination any
more than any other section of the
country. 1t wants to see the best
men nominated, no matter where the
selections come from. This thing of
according sections or states nomina-
lions is the merest nonsence. We
want statesman and a patriot and
an honest man to lead the ticket.
What we do believe in most positive
ly, is that the South shall see to it that
no other sort of man is nominated.
The Democratic party needs a pure
and a great man, the best that can be
gotten, and the Southern delegations
should unite in the selection of such a
nominee. The South can name
the president, and the present stand
ing of Democratic state governments
at the South is sufficient endorsement
of our ability to name good men. We de-
sire to see an influence from the South
ern states exercised for the elevation
and exaltation of the character of the
federal government. In differing
our state governments experiments
may fail to come up to the standard
of excellence fixed by Democrats
When such is the case the error is moi
a most serious one, for it can be cor
rected at the end of two years. But in
naming a presidential nominee, the
country has great men, already trieG
from whom to select. Let one o.
these be named, and let the South
ern delegations decide between
the men presented decided as tt
1.-THE nomination of the truest of then
all. While the delegations of New
York and Ohio and other northern
states may be trying to enforce trade
in the interests OF state cliques in
stead of federal advancement, lie
the solid South stand aloof and nam,
the best man. That is the position
which the STATESMAN wants tn,
South to occupy. We care not a zig
for sectional nominations; in fact, W,
look upon them as unfortunate, as
often presenting the inherent germ
of final defeat, and therefore are op
posed to them. Southern delegate
should swear not to listen to tn
clamors of any great state or any grea
section. The man is what the people
want, and if he b e properly named
there is no more doubt of his being
the next president of the United State.
than this inaninlate lead traces these
lines. The South needs no nominee
but it longs for pure government
under the direction of a statesman
and toward this happy result let it:
Democracy shape the end.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THOSE who would cast the horro-
scope of life, without the aid of the
fortune teller, may be able to do SO
through the aid of Lord Bacon's prog
nostics. He fixes. as the signs of short
life, quick growth, fair, soft skin, soft,
fine hair, early corpulence, large head,
short neck, small mouth, fat ear,
brittle, separated teeth. Some of his
signs of long life are slow growth,
hard, coarse hair, rough freckled skin,
deep burrows In the forehead, firm
flesh with veins lying high, wide nos
trils. large mouth, hard, gristly ear,
strong, contiguous teeth. He adds
that early gray hair is not significant,
some of the longest ivers having
turned gray in early life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
THE Episcopal Convention at Phi

The Episcopal Convention at Phil
adelphia made an innovation, showing
the tendency of popular thought. 1t
was proposed to substitute the word
nation" for "our rulers" A large
minority was opposed to the change.
When Bishop Huntington asked if
it were true, as had been sug-
gested, that the minority objected to
the word nation" because they be-
lieved in the theory of state sovereign
ty, the instantaneous answer was
"No." DR.. Huntington then asked if
opposition to the word "nation" grew
out of the feeling that it was i'm
properly used in this connection. The
minority Immediately responded,
"Yesl Yesw He then moved that
"these United States" be substituted
for nation" and his motion was
carried by large majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

The AUSTIN STATESMAN thinks
that Butler merits the Democratic
nomination for the presidency. THE
STATEsMAN should hereafter cast a
chunk of Democratic wisdom into its
morning toddy.-Fort Worth Gazette
THE STATESMAN has never thought
any such thing, and the Gazette, if il
were inc ned to be just, would have
said the reverse. The STATESMAN
has, all the time, ridiculed the idea OF
Butler being made Democratic nom
inee. 1t has persistently advocated
the nomination of men who have
never served other than Democratic
principles, and it claims this is the
safest route towards Democratic sue
pplS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

BEN. BUTLER, in a speech at Brain
tree, Mass, said he left the Republi-
can party, because that party cheated
Mr.. Tilden out of the presidency. He
did not protest when the electoral
count was going on, because he was a
member of the next congress. He was
offered a retainer, he said, on both
sides and refused them because he
could not be an attorney when he ex.
pected to be judge. Ben is excel
lent at giving reasons for his political
conduct, but nobody is urged to take
them cum grano sails.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

The civil service commissioners,
with the approval of the president,
have decided that all future appoint
ments at Washington, must be appor-
toned among the states on the basis
of population. without reference to ap-
pointments heretofore made. It is es-
timated that about 300 clerks die or re-
sign every year, and persons whose
ambition runs in that direction can
calculate their chances.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

PREREQUISITES is distinguishing
feature of little Eva Britton, who,
about a year ago, canvassed the prin-
cipal cities of Texas in the interest OF
her paper, the Hurricane" so-called
She has been arrested in New Orleans
on the charge of swindling, hav-
ing failed to send the paper to sub
scribers. They ought to let Eva loose
she's a hurricane within herself, anG
the money was paid to her for herself
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THEY keep on dying of trichinosis
in Germany, just as though Prince Bis
marck had not driven the American
hog out of the empire. If wemistake
not, the first trichin9 ever known were
in Germany, whence they have spread
to all parts of the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

IT would be to the credit of Texas
and her people if officials were to act
like reasonable men, and not as luna
tics. Here is this report from Cause,
asking for armed force to suppress a
negro instruction; and the governor
sends off peace-makers to stop the dis
turbance. 1t all turns out to be moth
ing. but Texas abroad gets big
credit to its injury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

BUFFERS reelection as governor
would throw him away up as Mr..
Hoadley's opponent for the presiden-
tial nomination. If the convention
lock on these two men, we recommend
as compromise, Hon. Thos. P. Ochil-
tree, of Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE Philadelphia Times thinks
Gov. Ben Butler should be turned
loose on the Mormons. That would
be very good. Should he just go for
the Mormons as he did for the Tewkes-
bury Republicans, in Massachusetts,,
he will put an end to great modern
scandal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
A Cure of Pneumonia.

Mr.. D. H. Barnaby, of Oswego, N
Y, says that his daughter was taken
with a violent cold which terminated
with pneumonia, and all the best ply
sicians gave the case up and said she
could not live but a few hours at
most. She was in this condition
when a friend recommended DIR.
VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS and advised, her to try it.
She accepted it as last resort, and
was surprised to find that it produced
marked changed for the better, and
by persevering in its use permanent
cure was effected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

A PUMP manufacturing firm in
Connecticut has announced that after
Nov .oer 20th,it will employ no man
who is addicted to the use of alcoholic
drinks. This may be taken as a re-
taliatory measure against whisky
on the part of water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE Republican plurality in Iowa
is reduced to less than 25,O0O. 1t used
to be nearly three times more. At
this rate it will take but one more
election to make Iowa a Democratic
state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE notification Of the civil rights
bill calls to mini a memorable period
in federal legislation. After the long
dead lock was broken and the vote
taken, the bill was announced as pass
ed by a vote of 14S to 113. The
affirmative votes were all Republicans,
and twelve Republicans voted with
the Democrats in the negative, inelu-
ding Hyde and Stanard of Missouri,
Ray of Illinois, st. John of New Y ork,
and Phelps of New Jersey. In the
senate the bill passed, after one OF
the most notable discussions in the
history of that body, by vote of Sc
to 26. There, as in the house, the
affirmative vote was wholly Re.
publican, and seven Republicans
Carpenter, Ferry, Hamilton, Lewis
Schurz, Sprague and Tipton-voted
with the Democrats in the negative
The principal argument against the
bill was made by Senator Carpenter
and the line of reasoning which ht
adopted has been practically followed
by the supreme court in its opinion
declaring the act unconstitutional. II
the house Randall was chosen as tn,
Democratic and Ben Butler as the Re
publican leader.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

When you feel yourself gradually
breaking down don't wait until you
have taken to your bed. While you
are still able to be up and about fight
the grim monster disease by the use
Of proper restoratives. The best rem
edy for malaria, indigestion, weak
kidneys, constant fatigue, fits or dir
ziness, heart disease, short breath and
other complications of a disordered
system is Browns Iron Bitters. Its
magic influence in conquering diseases
of an exhaustive nature is most as
tonishing. eod&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

Gov. MURRAY, of Utah, wants
congress to wipe out the whole po-
litical machinery Of that territory,
and have it governed directly from
Washington, with troops to enforce
order and preserve the peace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Advice TO Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the lit
tie sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as "bright as button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, reg .lates the
bowels, and is the best kno gn remedy
for darrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle. Jelly
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

AN injunction has been issued
against the Northern Pacific railway
company using any more second mort.
gage bonds. There seems to be de.
termination to break Willard down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

New YORK city Democrats are
again divided and fighting each other
instead the Republican party. The
Herald thinks it will give the latter
three or four more members of the
legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

DR.. S. B. Myers, Sheboygan, Wis,
says: Il recommend Browns Iron
Bitters for general debility, loss of ap-
petite and want OF strength
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

''I'm happy to say DR.. Benson's
Skin Cure has cured my Eczema of
the scalp, Of four years. standing."-
Jno. A. Andrews, Atty at Law, Ash
ton, Ill. 81 at druggists. Endorsed
by physicians. eod-W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

WHAT bubble fame is. When
Tom Ochiltree was pointed out to a
New York attorney last week the lat
ter exclaimed: why, 1 thought Tom
Ochiltree was a horse"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

Mork all the bellies that grace the ball,
Blonde or brunette, Uniformed or slight,
And she, you'll find, transcends them all
Whose teeth are the most pure and white
Whose toilet never knows the want
OF the victorious SOZODONT,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

DR.. Benson's Celery and Camomile
pills, for the cure of neuralgia, are a
SUCCESSFUL. G. p. Holman, Christian
burg, Va. Fifty cents at druggists.
eOd-W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

THE Savannah News suggests that
the fee for registering a letter should
be reduced to three cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE director of the mint says the
people of the United States have now
over nineteen millions more of the
circulating medium than twelve
months ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Get 1t Sure.

Wells Rough on Rats" almanac at
druggists, or mailed for &c. stamp.
E. s. WELLS, Jersey City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

AUSTIN will have to look after its
laurels. In Chicago over fifty di-
vorces were granted in one day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

The sick, worn and uejected should
read the advertisement of CoLDEN's
LIQUID BEEF TONIC. iy11-tf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Decline of Man

Nervous weakness, dyspepsia, sexu-
al debility, cured by "Wells' Health
NeneWer." ST.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

can never recover. The Democracy
in this district cannot well do with
out his help to defend the principles
Of good government; the entire
district has been proud of him all the
while as their representative in con-
gress, but the day his vote is recorded
for Mr.. Randall we confidently and
candidly believe the fiat will go forth,
that he shall be relegated to private
life. We would save him if we could,
but he, like all other men, must be the
architect of his own fortunes.
1t is absurd in Mr.. Culberson to
talk about his personal friendship for
Mr.. Randall, and his support of that
gentleman for three terms. The Ques.
ton for him to ask himself is, did hc
promise in the canvass to act, as con
gresham, on personal grounds, or die
he make solemn pledge to abide thu
principles laid down by thu
Democrats of his own state, by whom
he was elected as a Texas representa-
tive. These principles are opposed t.
, the declarations and purposes Of MI
Randall as the representative of Penn
. sylyania monopoly interests, and it i
his duty to abide the wish, not of tn
! Pennsylvanians, but of Texans.