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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17
PITH AND POINT.

Some people drop tears at the sight
of distress; others. dimes.-N. =. Com
nserciai Adrertiser.
A mole on the nose indicates that q
man will be great traveler-probably
to get out of the way of people who
make personal remarks.-LosCcU CitS-
cen.
A piper in Northumbrian town
was once asked if he could play with
in a Mile O. Edinboro' Toon." .'Within
a mile!'' he exclaimed; .swey, maun, I
cud play within ten yards OF -
A young lady refused to wed man
of fifty, saying that he was neither one
thing nor another. He was too old for
husband and too young to hold out
hope of immediate widowhood. - Che a.
go Tribune.
A visionary financier who had a
thousand ways to make a fortune and
not single one to make a living, is de-
scribed by friend as "a man SO SAN
guine that the mere getting hold Of 3
shoe-string makes him think that he is
already the owner of tannery.n Dos
ton Post.
sc Allow me to compliment you on
the last issue of your paper" said q
gentleman to an editor. 81 think it is
the best number that you have ever is
sued.'' ''Your kind words are too late,"
the editor replied. '.for with the last is
sue l suspended the publication of the
Horn Eyes, know" rejoined the
friend, land that's why I thought the
last issue was the best. Exchange.
Young Spoonbill: i:Ah. my dear
est Miss Snillinworth, If l may-I have
long wished for this sweet opportunity;
but I hardly dare trust myself now to
speak the deep emotion. But, N
short, 1 love you! and-your smile
would shed-would shed--would- -"
Miss s.: 'sOh, never mind the wood
shed! How's your aunt's money in
vested? And where are the securities
deposited?" \. Independent.
A misunderstanding: CLOVIS yer
gal comm on, Aunt Malviny?" ''She's
ober to San Antonio, and dat ar Gabe
Snodgrass, what's jes' come from dar,
done tole me dat she S got stage-struck.
..Is dat sop Eyes, Mr.. Johnsing, it
am a fac when am she gwine to
play?'' s.Not for a right smart while
vet. reckon, kase de wheel OBJ anuder
vehicle break two Of her ribs when de
stage struck her. 81 miscomprehend
yo', Aunt Malviny, at fust. Good chem
in. '-1erGs Siffimgs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A Los Angeles Zeal. man is exc
perimenting on ripening wines by cleo
tricity.
Mrs. Belle M. Sahlein, of San Fran
cisco, has been granted patent for
box-cover attachment. She is the third
California lady that has been honored
by a patent award from the United States
Government.-Sdn francisco Cal.
The Canadians have perfected q
velocipede sleigh. The rider is seated
on bicycle of the usual character, the
large wheel having spokes to catch hold
of the ice. There is an outside frame
attached, on which are four pieces OF
steel the shape and size of the steel at
the bottom of an ordinary skate. Chi
cngo Times.
John L. Mcmillan, who is making
q type-setting machine in lion, N. T..
with which he expects to set 5000 ems
an hour, says that 100000 was spent
on the Alden type-setting and distrib-
uting machine before it was given up as
impracticable, and that $1,000, 900 was
wasted on the Page machine. whose
patent right was subsequently sold for
$1O,000.-N. Y. San.
There has been found new species
of native clover in Florida. that grows
in the fiat woods in detached stems and
punches throughout the timberland.
The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington says that if it could be grown in
quantities SO as to get seed. ETC.. it
would be valuable as forage plant
There seems to be plenty of seed in the
proper season.-Philade Press.
In letter to the London Times
gentleman states that made
with view to investigating the scatter
ing of shot have convinced him that
with an ordinary gun and ammunition
there is much more scattering than peo-
pie imagine, and to this fact he attrib-
utes many shooting casualties. For
this reason he publishes the result of
his experiments, with the hope that per-
sons who use firearms will be more
careful in the matter.
"A device to radically change the
present method of ventilating cars, both
horse and steam, has recently been in
vented. Its operation is to furnish q
constant amount of fresh air and with
drawal of similar amount of vitiated
air. 1t consists of opening at the ends
of the cars at the upper corners or in
the monitor tops with covering on all
sides, having the appearance of large
tube or pipe open at the ends and also
opening into the cars, with partition
in the center. Thus the air in the first
half of the car is compelled to enter the
car, while the work of withdrawal is
done by the latter shaft openings
Boston Globe.
-s'Xn the Chelsea High School," says
the Boston Transcript, sis a telephone
made of the halves Of a cigar box, with
the diaphragms of sheet-fron and cleo,
tro-magnets whose distances from the
diaphragms are controlled by screws of
the simplest kind. In every way the
instrument is very crude. The, thing,
however, works satisfactorily, and be-
cause of its large and easily seen parts
it is still employed to illustrate the fun
damental principles of the telephone.
The instrument was the invention of
Mr.. Albert II. Low, of Chelsea, who
had got thus far in working out his
ideas when the announcement Of Pro-
fessor Bells invention rendered further
experiments unnecessary. seq
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17
Restricted Babies.

Some of the police regulations in Ger
many seem absurd to an American, on
account of their m mute restrictions and
their abundance of 'sred tape.n An
American gentleman living in Berlin
with his family, writing to q friend in
this country. gives an account of an an
noying. as well as amusing, experience
with the police of that CITY. His sense
of humor may have led him to exagger-
ate the minor details, but the main fact,
which concerns the baby and the park,
is true. He says:
81 have lately been brought in con-
tact with the inexorably law-enforcing
machine, the German police. You
know my wife has been an invalid since
our residence here. For this reason the
care of the children has come upon
Mary, our Irish servant, who has fol-
lowed our fortunes so long as to be
almost one of our own family. A more
faithful girl never lived, and busily &C.
cupied as am with my writing, have
left the children almost entirely to her
charge.
1.-The day after we came here, [ sent
her out with the baby for a stroll in the
park that adjoins the house. After see
ing her wheel the carriage out of sight,
under the lindens, sat down to my
desk. In a few moments she burst into
my room, much exited exclaiming:
can if you PLACE. sorr, what sort of
a country is this? The man says I
must have ticket to thrundle the baby
out there in the park.
".What man?7 / asked.
"sWhat man? Who but the man that
calls himself the guarieen of this park?'
"sWell, but what is that you sayp' I
asked again, little confused "A
ticket to trundle the baby in the park?'
"'Yes, sorr. AS if we hadn't a
right to breathe out doors widout pawn
for it,
Il looked out of the window and
saw the 'guarieen' of the park pacing
so!emnly down the avenue. Selling
my hat, | rushed out doors, and APP
preached him. He was very polite,
and when spoke to him in German,
he answered me in broken English
Perhaps he didn't understand my Ger
man!
''He gave me to understand that
trundling baby in the park was ille-
gal without permit from police head
quarters! So | meekly followed him to
his chiefs station, and underwent the
following examination in T. erman:
6. Your full name?' / gave it to
him.
Married.
"'Yes, sir.
"'You want permit to take your
baby out in carriage in the Schoelen-
fel City Park?'
- Il do. sir.
8. How old is this baby9'
"'One year, tolr months and twenty
seven days
'ssMa e or female?'
Its name is John
9" 'Does it speak German9'
'Well-not tluently.'
Gas he seemed to pause for want of
more questions, / ventured to remark
that the carriage was of French manu-
facture, and the servant girl of Irish
extraction.
latter consulting with his colleagues
in his Office, he gave me a large yellow,
stamped permit, which entitled my
servant girl to take my baby out in a
carriage in Schoelenfel Park. I de-
parted with new sense of the duties
and dignity of European police. y
Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17
DIR. Mutchmore. editor of The Pre-

DIR. Mutchmore, editor of The Pres
byterian, tellssof a good colored man
who was engaged in blasting a rock
that obstructed the progress of some
well-diggers very near his residence in
Kentucky. After a fierce explosion that
shook the house the Doctor went out to
demonstrate against such earth-shaking
charges, and said to the colored man:
WHAT are you about? At this rate
you will blow us all into the air.
..Well, boss said he, II rammed down
on that powder piece of the Presby
terrain. / wanted to show folks around
yer what Calvinism could do. South
JerSeqmGz. 49, sF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17

A few days ago beggar was ar
rested in Paris for using insulting lan-
guage to those persons who refused to
give him aims, and on being searched
at the police station he was found to be
the possessor of upwards of $4,000 in
bank notes and securities of different
sorts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17

The word "obey" has been stricken
from the marriage service by a Meth
odist congregation IN Canada. -Detrs1
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17

Louis, and there might have been in his
voice some accent not quite usual to it
| touch of sarcasm, or mockery, OF
some similar feeling. Mallabarr, usual
| " the most cheerily, prompt and de-
cided of men, seemed to find the said
! question somewhat difficult to answer.
cleared his throat, gazed out of the win
dow, and hesitated- Margaret, unable
to sit still any longer while this yelled
sparring was going on, had jumped up.
carried off the books which strewed the
floor, and was now employed, her back
turned to the young men, in arranging
the volumes in their places in a dwarf
bookcase. Louis stood TRANQUILITY look
ing at s1allabarr, with something like
the shadow of a smile lowering about
his lips. Mallabarr caught the glance,
and suddenly a frown, black as night,
took possession of his brow
"Since you are going, and Rupert is
going out, 1 think l shall go, too" he
answered, coldly.
"All right" said Louis; "onlv I
have some papers to bring from the
drawing-roo Good afternoon, Miss
Percival."
GOOD afternoon" replied Margaret,
not even turning to look at him.
Louis sauntered out.
Mallabarr made a couple e. steps
across the room to the bookcase, and
said:
Miss Percival!''
She started. and let book fall. They
stopped simultaneously to pick it up,
and their hands met. His voice had be-
come quite gentle when he spoke again.
''Will you give my love to Mrs. Las
cellas. and say I will do myself the
pleasure of calling again some day soon.
Tell her, please, that I got very tired of
London, and came home.''
II will tell her, said Margaret,
whose face still wore a very troubled
expression.
"Have you been well-and happy?"
he asked, in a low voice.
"Yes. quite" answered Margaret;
but she could not say: Chiefly be-
cause you have been away"
Il am glad of that. Good afternoon,
then. VIII you not shake hands with
mep''
Silently Margaret complied; and
though she knew he was looking earn
estly at her, she did not raise her ely les
to his face.
With brief good afternoon to Ru-
pert, he went out of the room, and soon
he and Louis left the house together.
Evening star., 1884-07-19
How Gun Barrels Are Made.

ErVu henufecturer and Builder
The beautiful waved lines and curious flower
like figures that appear on the surface Of gun
barrels are really the lnee OF welding, showing
that two different metals and steel-are
intimately blended In making the finest and
strongest barrels. The process OF thus welding
and blending steel and iron 10 q very interesting
one. Flat bars or ribbons Of steel aud iron are
alternately arranged together and then twisted
Into cable. Several of these cables are then
welded together. and shaped into a long, fat
Oar, which Is next spraliy coiled around a hol-
low cylinder. called q mandrel after which the
edges OF these spiral bars are heated and nrmly
welded. The spiral coil IL now put upon what
Is called welding mandrel, is again heated, and
carefuliy hammered into the shape OF gun bar
rel. Next comes the cold hammering. by which
the pores OF the metal are securely closed The
last. or finishing operation is TO turn the barrel
on lathe to exactly its proper shape and size
BY all the twistings. weddings and hammerings
the metals are so blended that the mass has
somewhat the consistency and toughness of
woven steel and iron. A barrel thus made il
very hard to burst. But the finishing of the
inside OF the barrel is an operation requiring
very great care and skill. What is called a
cylinder bored barrel is where the bore or hole
through the barrel is made OF uniform size from
end TO end. A choke bore Is one that is a little
smaller at the muzZle end than IL Is at the
oreech end. There are various WAYS OF choking"
gun barrels, but the object OF all methods is to
make the gun throw its shot close together with
even aud regular distribution and with great
force. There are several kinds OF metallic CON-
binations that gunmakers use the principal Of
which are called Damascus, Bernard and lami-
mated steel
Evening star., 1884-07-19
PRYING OPEN A PIE.
Gaesstng . Mans Calling from His
Table M0nnorS,

from the San Francisco Argonaut.
A friend, who was recently travelling by stage
coach over California road, told me an anec-
dote concerning the driver which rather amused
me. These charioteers. by the way, are peculiar
people. make 1t q point whenever go any
where by stage-coach to get the box seat and
commune with the driver-when I can. Some
times he will not commune. Ny friend. viator,
found it so. The driver was dumb as an oys-
ter. There was even a tinge Of contempt in his
monosyllabic shoppers to conversation. At
last station was reached where. as the Jehu
tersely informed his passengers. they were to
"rassle with their hash" They got off and ''ras-
sled" Viator was heavily thrown. When the
nrst course was removed the neat-hauded
Phyllis, who generally officates at wayside eat
ing-hOuses, came to Viator, whisked some
crumbs on his lap and some gravy on his coat
collar, and remarked:
"Pieorpudden7" "Pfe," said viator, meekly.
The pie was brought. 1t was confected OF dried
apples incased with horn. Viator excited the
neat-handed Phylfis's amused contempt by call
Ing for fork. The remainder Of the guests
prled open the pie with knife As Viator was
toying with this sudden-death Wand. he noticed
the driver regarding him with interest After
tors surprise, he found the driver completely
changed. He had unbent. He was quite affa-
bic and communicative. Before the next sta
tion was reached they were fast friends. '.Tell
me. said ViatOr at last, what is the reason
you were 80 indisposed to converse with me at
frst2 You must have had some prejudice
against me-" wall, We see, replied the driver,
fiicking fly with great precision from the nigh
swing horses ear, 'at first, ye see, / thought
you was preacher, but when see you give
that high-toned touch on your pie knowed
you was q gambler"
Evening star., 1884-07-19
Served Him Right.
From the Detroit Free Press.

"Poor fellow! poor fellow!" murmured SYM
pathizing old lady at the Broad street station,
as the form Of q man all wrapped In bandages
was borne In Q litter from an incoming train
to an ambulance. poor fellowi He seems to
be very much hurt. Do you know how it hap
pened?"
"No, num-" answered the polite station
hand.
'Maybe he was in a collision" suggested the
old lady.
''There has been no collision on the road that
know Of" was the reply.
'COuld he have been run over?"
she is not hurt enough for that"
True. His limbs seem all right. The hurts
seem to have come from bruises or blows" ad-
ded the old lady.
"Yes, mum. Looks like it."
"But can't You guess how it happened7"
Il don't know, mum, unless he tried to take
mp presidential vote"
Evening star., 1884-07-19
She Changed it Twice.
fl,aS Y, GNnll

There is young man In Oakland who has a
young sister by the name of Jessie, who was
sent to fashionable school for young ladies'
He said when she left home he wondered if she
would acquire the airs and affectations that GER
tai young ladies that he knew had by attend
ing the fashionable seminary. After being there
year he began to fatter himself that his sister
was proof against such nonsense when he re-
received letter signed "Jessica," instead of
"Jessie," as heretofore. In answering he
wrote something like this: "Dear Sister Jessca:
Your welcome letter received. Mamaica and
papaica are well. Aunt Maryica and Uncle
Georgia. started for Santa Cruz mountains YES
terday. Haye bought q new horse; it is q
beauty; 1t Is named Maudica, etc. Your afYec-
tionate brother, Samica." The next letter was
signed Jessie
Evening star., 1884-07-19
The Saratoga Races.

JIM RENwICK WINS THE FREE-FOR-ALI.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 19-The summer meeting
OF the Saratoga Association began here to-day.
dim RenWlck won the first race, free for all, by
half length, with Saunterer second, and Maid OF
AthOl third Distance, five-eighths OF mile. Time
102h French pools paid SIS
THE TRAvERS STAKES WON BY RATAPLAN.
Second race, the Travers stakes, for three-year-
OldS mile and three quarters. Starters, Rataplan,
Blast, Tacoma, and Graystone. Rataplan won
clearly by two lengths, Blast second, four lengths
In 'front.' OF Tacoma. Time, 307h.
PEARL JENNINGS CARRIES OFF THE SWEEPSTAKES.
Third race, sweepstakes, for four-year-olds and
upward, one mile. Pearl Jennings won by three
lengths, Navarro second, length before Gano,
third. Time, 1:45.
THE FOURTH RACE CAPTURED BY PosTGUARD.
Fourth race, purse $500, about two miles and
quarter Postguard won by length, beating
RienZL Time, 526.
Evening star., 1884-07-19
Political Notes.

The national convention OF the prohibition party
will meet in Pittsburg July 22d. Ex-Gov. st. John,
OF Kansas. and Gen. Clinton B. F1ske, OF New York,
are said to be the favorites for the presidential
nomination.
Gen. Butler had conference yesterday at the
Fifth Avenue hotel with John F. Henry and r. B.
Thurber for the purpose Of discussing Gen Buffers
presidential prospects
friend OF Mr.. John Kelly said yesterday. accord
ing to the New YORK Sun, that the Tammany
leader had heard the rumor that he was to be re-
tired from the leadership OF the organization, ana
to be succeeded by Edward Kearney, and had pro-
n0unced 1t too absurd to be worth cOntradcting.
The democrats at Fergus Falls, Mimi, yesterday
nominated Col L l. Baxter for Congress, and the
democrats OF the third West Virginia district re-
nominated C. p. Snyder.
The republican state committee OF Maine have
decided to begin the campaign In the second week
In August
Evening star., 1884-07-19

THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
The democratic nominations for Congress in the
various Maryland districts VIII be made August Cd,
and the canvass has actively begun In the East
Mcclure, John II. Handy, John b. Wentz, Dr. VIM.
H. Cole and F. s HoblitZell In the West Baltimore
district Mr. Findlay is candidate. The
scond congressional district contest is be-
tween Messrs Talbot, Hopkins and Shaw,
Cecil county not having put up a candidate.
Mr. Barnes Compton is the candidate In the NTH
district; Mr. HOltOn Will refuse denomination
The sixth district nomination will probably go to
Frederick j. Nelson. In the first district the cand-
dates are MessrS DOwneS, OF Caroline; Brown, Of
Queen Anne's; Gibson, of Talbot; Waters Of SOmer-
set, and Parsons, OF Wicomico
Evening star., 1884-07-19

OTTAWA, ONT, July 19-There Is no truth In the
statement purpOrting to have come from Washing
lected In the cholera Infected districts OF Europe
are being imported into the United states through
Canadian ports United States importers should
see that the necessary are taken before
Shipment as the Dominion authorities cannot tell
what Is in the bales, and the fault of not taking
the proper precautions must rest with the q. s. au-
thOr1tfea
Evening star., 1884-07-19

BLIGH: On July 10. 1854 at II:5oa a. m. JAMES J..
son Of John and Mary A. Biig, aged months and
Funeral win take place from parents residence. No.
& ~ 81 ana a-han street southwest on Sunday at
FAULKNER. On Thursday. July IT, 1884 JOSEPH
FACLkNtR. aged fifty years three months and
His funeral win take place from his late residence No
$343 Bridge street West Washington. D. C., sunday
July aetn at Gelock m Friends and relatives are
M JOHN JEFFEks arsd thirty tsns saf al 'i'Op
Funeral will take place from the Third Baptist church
are invited to attend
JONES On the 18th Of July, 1884. after short hut
ing lnn. WILLIAM JONES. eldest son Of stephen W.
ana Annie Jones. in the twentieth year of his age.
Oh who tell us how to bear
stroke so quick sure.
The answer comes There is hone in prayer.
And he's with Christ secure HIS FATHER.
The relatives friends and his feow-work are
invited to attend his funeral from his parents rsd nee
noon, at O'Clock
KETCHUM, On Thursday. July Il, 1894 Mrs EIIZ-
ABETH KETCHUM. AGED seventy two years.
funeral will take place from her late residence. l44
LTSBI On July 18Th 1854, at 4:35 o'clock p m.
dence. No. Il3 G street s. 5utIwest'
THOMAS MACE. aged sixty -fonr years. T. -''-
Dearest father. thou hast left u.s.
But tits God who has bery.ft Us.
BE can al ouf sofrows heal.
The funeral will take place on Sunday from his
daughters residence, No 40 G street southeast al
p IN Relatives and friends are respectfully inv ted
NAB MaaREoUIs- % On Frdsy July 18th 1884 at seven
band OF Annie Marquis in the sixtyseven;h year Of
dinaud King No. 3O2l street Georgetown, ID. C.
tsan Francisco papers please copy.1
NOLAN. On Friday, July is. 1884. JOHANNA dauqh.
ter Of jeremiah and Hannah Nolan. in the twenty third
Friends and relatives invited . attend the funeral
s sa1as hs her eS a
stant. D.
STUART. On Friday. July IS. 1884 a.ne M .f,or
brief illness Of cerebro spinal meningitis, EDITH g.
beloved daughter OF VIM M. and Susie Z. Stuart.
psSsn,s iss sth street northwest sunday july a. ats as
1s 1sSS S,;ii, n 4baLn Mira ASSIE ~ TokN
Dearest wife thou art gone to rest;
Thy tolls and cares over;
Shall never distress thee more
Calm on the bosom Of our God
Mhile yet with n. thy footsteps trod.
Asf seal Tss M IN gra nv Kgrs SrSs: AVN cv
Funeral VIII take place from her late residence Roe.
iyn Va. on Sunday, 1t l:30 p. m sharp.
Ss sSs i1a !. 49, 6 asE i safn
TKIMBLE: 3l BELOVED eyed wife Of Hiram = TrmbIe. ased
Funeral Sunday, 10th. at O'Clock, at st. Mary's
chapel. 23d street between @ and H. q
UNDERWOOD At q. m. July 18th, 1884 after
brief illness MARIA G. widow of the late ii m. John
Underwood Un ted States district JUDGE for Virginia
Funeral Monday July 2jst. at y. M from heg late
residence No. 1446 Rhode Island avenue Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited to attend.
WALTER. On July 17th, 1884 HARRY LINDSAY
infant son OF Henry 3. and Jennie G. Walter. aged
seven months and two days
Funeral from the rssidence of his grandfather Adsm
I. Rose esq No l0o6 Georgia southeast Satur
day. the 18th instant at O'Clock D. m Relatives aud
fffends respectfully invited 70 attend