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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

Talk about prksence> of mind! Pat
slck 8. Gilmore was conducting his
baud at ooney fslapa, and just whom
s1he earthquake came along, they we're
plAf Ting, my conntry, ltis of thee.n
sAtopoe, and while the music stand
was qaivering from the shock, he rails
81 his bston, the music stopped, he
Whispered u word, andlthe brazen har-
mony broke out with 90 dear, what
can the matter be?',
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

Hon. Michael K. McGrath wasagain.
nominated for Secretary of State, last
week. We are heartily glad of II. for
more honorable gentleman or better
off1cial the State of Missouri has never
had. Here's to yeu, Mike!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is . safe
and efiectual remedy for Piles, or Hemorr-
holds, which Is much dreaded disease:
hence the value Of this never-failing remedy,
Buckeye pile ointment cannot be estimated.
For sale by r. r. Crisp, Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

What quickly cures Constipation
Sour Stomach, Colds, Indigestion!
DIR. JACKsON'S LIVER PILLS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

Hon. :. Milton Turner says he Is
sseut of politics. and working for the
freedmen of the Indian Territory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21
COUNTY TICKET.

Jasper Burks. OF ST. Francois. has
found out by this tine That bulldozing
doesn't pay-in the long run.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21
EILEVUE
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE,

CALEDONIA, MO.
Offers the very bed advantages TO those seek
Ing education. A Iell Organized school. With
competent corps Of teachers, fully equipped
to give
THE Bet TRAINING
In EnGlish. Classicl. Mathematical aud Sci
entidc course OF stulY Moral Influences the
bestr-no saloon oHRahbling place In the
ueiGhborhn6d.
MUSIC DIR RTMENT
hrst -class also ExpepSs Jess than at any
other schsnl o. same grab In the State.
Next seasion opens Jaf -. 1884
Address,
Nd. vAfibiVER Phi. B..
aue9 President.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21
A voluntary Contribution.


On July Esd Mr.. B. F. Jones, the
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee, sent to Mr.. M. 9. Thomas,
q Republican mail contractor at Tusca-
loosa. Ala, the customary request for
voluntary" contributions.
Mr.. Thomas answers promptly on
the 26th as follows:
Mr.. B. f. Jones, Chairman Republican Ma
tional Committee, No. 242 Fifth Avenue
New York.
DEAR SIR: Your letter OF Esd soliciting
contributions to campaign fund to aid in the
election of Blaine and Logan to the offices OF
President and Vice. President OF the United
States, fully noted. l regret to state that
am short OF campaign currency just now,
hut hope to be able to do something for them
In November next. The grave which under
the management Of Cleveland aud Hendricks
Is being dug by the Democratic party, fol
the Blaine and Logan faction of the Repub-
liean party, will be wide and deep, aud hops
to contribute my mite to the filling up of thai
grave. / hope to mingle with the million Of
honest Republicans and Democrats in thai
funeral and cover up the old Star Route 8 II
Z hulk SO deep that resurrection win never
| reach it. So mote 1t be, NJ. C. THOMAS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET.
For Governor:
JOHN S. MARNADUKE
OF ST. LOUIS.
For observation-disclosures:
A. MOREHOUSE
OF NoDAwAY COUNTY.
Foe Secretary of State:
MICHAEL X. MCGRATH
Oh ST. LOUIS.
For Treasurer:
j. NJ. SEIBERT
OF CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY.
For Auditor:
JOHN WALKER
OF HOWARD COUNTY
For Register of Lands:
ROBERT MCCULLOCH
OF COOPER COUNTY.
For Supreme Court Judge:
F. NJ. BLACK
OF JACKSON COUNTY.
For Attorney-Ge General:
b. G. BOONE
OF HENRY COUNTY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21
Premiums for New Wheat.

The Arcadia Valley Mil Company will
give Premium Of Ten Dollars for the best
hundred bushels Of wheat brought to their
mill during the next three months- best
grain and cleanest. A Premium Of Five DOH
lars will be given for the second best hum
dred bushels.
ARCADIA VALLEY MILL Co.
Julylst, 1884. a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

For young lady soarders will be for

For young lady soarders will be for the
present, per session of five months,
$75. O0-payabh In advance.
Terms for instruction in music, foreign
languages, drawing, painting and or
namental handNork can be had by APP
plying rs belOv.
Attached to tie Convent, and totally
separated from tie boarding school, is .
SELECT DAY SCHOOL
in which the usuil branches of sound and
practical education are carefully
A system Of rewards and monthly ex-
minations begetIn the pupils healthy
mutation which stimulates study and
PRODUCES surprising results.
Terms the Dy school will remain as
formerly = One Dollar, Two Dollnrs,
Four Dollars. or live Dollars per month,
according to the Audies pursued.
In the Day Seho0l boys IA years Of
age and under Will be received.
l'rospectuses, aud other information,
may be had by APPLYING, i'm person or by
letter, to MOTHER ROSE,
Superioress Of the Cnsent of the Ursuline sisters
Arcadia Iron Co Af0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

For Furniture, All Kinds,
Go to the st. L. o. 80 S. Co.'s Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21
Arcadia College
AND ACADEMY
OF THE URSULINE SISTERS

The system of education pursued In this
Institution is designed to develop the NOR
al intellectual and physical powers Of the
pupils; to make them refined, accomplish
ed and useful Members of society.
Pupils of all denominations are equally
received-all Interference with their con.
victions being calefully avoided.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
A Cat and a Doll Spreading D%iphtheris

1t may be remembered that o good
deal OF prominence was given last fall
IN the papers to the occurrence Of dip!hl'
liberia in a family in Amsterdam, N. y;
Two children died at intervals of several
months, and a third was taken SICK
Ihe Board of Health appointed a com,
mlttee to investigate, which examined
the house and surroundings, and oe
tanned a statement from the attending
physician. They have recently made
their report. finding hat there were no
a conditions existing in or about tns
house sufficient to explain the appear,
ance OF the disease, and they conclude
h a it came from a cat which wa wa
1ondled by the child which first fell ILL.,
II died a few days %afterward. 1hrg
days after the death OF the cat the emu
fell sick with malignant diphtheria anu ~
liz IN about a week. During ITS III
ness 1t played with a doll, which W.
afterward given to a younger child, !. u
1t was supposed to have been proper!
1umigated with sulphur fumes. lto
child, shortly after being allowed IN. l.
play. with the doll, also fell iii Of dlPp
iberia, and died. The third child az.
played with the doll and fell i'll, bltlo
covered. The Board of Health, thei.
1ore' traces the reappearance OF the H% 4
ease IN the family, after the dcainmI
a first child. to the dol.-Sa""A'
Engineer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

that gaze of exultant victory. n.
struggled a moment with the tran. thu
with one vigorous leap, he cleared him
self and went head and shoulders ;n.s
that window.
Dick sprang for a hole in the In
roof, and Will dashed out of the doos
He had Just time to shut it behind hin.
before the bear came humping againss
it.
It were hard to say who was hunto,
and who was hunted just then. viii
was outside, but virtually the BEAR
captive, as he stood braced back against
the door. Dick was creeping about on
the rotten, creaking roof. The bear
was inside, vigorously snuting about
for his enemies. He repeatedly tried
the door, but it failed to open. H.
orowled up the hole in the roof at DicL
| but couldn't reach him. There thew
we're, three very uncomfortable parties
At last the boys heard the sound Of
| rafting glass again; evidently the bear
was going to try the hunt outside. viii
/ made a frantic endeavor to open thu
door, but he had pushed so hard that
now it stuck. He got it open at last.
andpeeped in, just at the instant when
the bear came round the orner This
was the situation now: Will was lock.
ing in after the bear, the bear had come
round after Will, and Dick, on the roof.
was trying to get a good sight at the
bear without slipping off. By holding
to the hole in the roof with his foot, hss
found himself able to peep ver the
| caves; and when the bear turned the
/ corner, he with lucky aim, and plucky
| quickness put a moose-chargc into the
back Of the creatures head.
Will turned and was putting his gun
out to fire, Just as Dick dropped down
through the roof. But the bear Law
| still. Dicks shot had finished him.
There was, of course, great rejoicing
between the two young hunters. They
started a fire, then took off bruins
skin; and soon some delicate bear.
steaks were broiling OF the Goals.
II don't miss that doughnut at all.
somehow said Win as they sat at din.
ner.-George j. Va1mey, m Wide
AWake.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
How Robin and Laurie Were Fooled,

II won't be fooled once to-day"
said Robin, with a positive shake Of tho
head.
II don't mean to be-" said Lau.
RE. He was Robins cousin, who had
come over to spend the day. s.But NAV
be we can't help it,"
"Yes we cam" said Robin, 'if we
look out sharp" Aunt May looked up
from her book and laughed a little at
that.
But they d,d look out sharp-Robin
and Laurie. Not one OF Aunt Mays
little jokes succeeded, though she tried
a good many. 1t was nearly noon when
she came in with a small square pack.
age.
...Here's something a boy left at tns|
door for you, Robin,'' said She.
. "Did a boy?" asked Robin, lifting his
eyebrows in a funny way. You see bel
felt quite sure that it was Jimmy Dent
who left the package. ''Well, [ don't
want it, Aunt May. Til give it to Lau1
rie."
But Laurie said: mo, thank you,'1
very politely; then they looked ct each
other and laughed.
"Let's fool Teddy O'Brine with # q
cried Robin. "Kis mothers washing
for mamma, and he's down in thy
Kitchen"
So away they raced to the Kitchen
where little Ted sat by the window.
He was lame. That was the reason he
kept so still.
:'We've got something for you,|
Teddy" cried they.
Teddy's cheeks Redeemed as he took
the box, shyly. He worked patiently
at the knotty string for a long time.
But he got it united at last, and took
Oft the wrappings. Then he lifted the|
box-cover and gave a shrill CRY of Joy.
For the box was full of candles oil
every shape and sort-caramels and
bzenges and kisses and chocolate
creams.
Robin knew then that Cousin Jack,
who worked in a candy. store. had
kept his promise and sent him son OIL
every kind.
"O-oh!" said Robin.
"O-oh dear!!" cried Laurie.
Teddy understood. CT s'pose You
didn't mean to give 'em to me-" said
ne. You may have 'em back"
"No, we WON'T" said Robin, man.
fully, though he did choke a little.
owe said we'd fool you because it's the
first day OF April. But I'm real glad
it's candy, and you're going to keep er
ery-single-bit. Come, Laurie"
Aunt May, who had been standing in
the door, though Robin and Laurie
didn't see her, heard it all.
She sent a note right away to Jack a!
the candy-store. And an hour after
wards, when that very boy left anothe,
square package at the door, Robin and
Laurie opened it in a hurry.
well eat this ourselves, said they.
"But we did get fooled"
"You did it yourselves" said Aunt
May, laughing.-YouM's Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
Literary Recollections.

Thackeray told me that the first
money he had ever received in litera-
ture (under what circumstances he did
not say, but they must have been drol'
ones) was from Mr.. G. w. M. Rey.
nolds. For my own part, [ may, so far.
have been said to have been born with
a silver spoon in my mouth, for my lit
erary godfather was no less a person
than Leigh Hunt. In the flesh, l re-
greet to say, 1 never knew him; but as a
boy | had an admiration for him that
was akin to love. I suppose no writer
ever preached the love Of books so elo-
Q%uently as he has done, or gained more
disciples. He hal a most kind and
gracious nature, which was cultivated
to extremity. Culture is. much more
common nowadays than it vas in his
time, but unless the nature of the soil is
gracious very little comes of such ''top
dressing" Leigh Hunt combined with
the ''iine brain" the tenderest of HUI
man hearts. His ignorance of
business matters and his poverty
made him to natures of the baser
sort an object OF ridicule. CARLYLE
used to keep three sovereigns in a little
PdShCU III LIE 4ubuCAC-PCCC, WIiCu liz
called Leigh Hunts sovereigns." be-
cause he occasionally lent them to him,
and was wont to narrate the circum-
stances to all whom it did not concern
Hunt would have lent him 5000, had
he possessed them, and never disclosed
the circumstance. There was nothing
in his literary life which Dickens regret
ted so much as the unintentional wrong
he did Leigh HINT in his portrait of
Harold Skimpole. 1t was true that he
drew one side of it from his friend, but
the other side-the seliishness and the
baseness-had naught to do with him.
They were indeed SO utterly opposed to
his character that it seemed to Dickens
that no one could associate them with
the original o! the picture. Nothing is
more common than for a novelist to
paint in this way and for the very pur-
pose of the conc almcnt of identity, but
in this case the likeness was, in some
poin.s, too striking to escape recogni-
ton, and the others were taken for
granted, whereat both painter aud sit
ter were cruelty pained.-CornhlE Noya.
9aa1e.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
p1TH AND POINT.

Princess Beatrice is coming to thi,
country. Great St. Valentine! And this
is leap year,-Philadelphio Call.
domestic unanimity: cit is a beau.
tiful thing to see a husband and wife Of
one mind" remarked Mrs. Fogg.
Eyes" replied Fogg; ''butthen itmakes
"a good deal of difference who carries the
mind Boston Transcript.
"A health journal says: "Half the
sore throats that people suffer with
come from breathing through the
mouth. The secret of health as well o.
of happiness lies in the admonition
Keep your mouth shut" Cut this ON,
and paste in your wifc's scrap book
N. Y. Graphic
The Christian at Work has an arti.
Gle entitled GLOW to Make a Wife In.
sane" We have not read it, presum
ing the method given to be, of course,
either to come into the house with mud
on your boots or to forget to bring home
your wife's bonnet for her from tie
milliner's Saturday night.
:: "A Boston man has been granted &
patent on a machine for cutting the
coupons off bonds. Every newspaper
Office will need one. sooner or later. We
have had our shears sharpened, and
will be able to worry along without
the contrivance for another year, at
least. Perhaps two years. -No9ristown
Herald.
-''I can't Fay that bill just now; you
will have to waltz little for the money"
"All right, Sir" cheerfully responded
the boy, as he seated himself and un.
folded a copy of q paper. .'Them's the
orders of the boss" "What are the
orders of the boss?" demanded the gen
tleman. sternly. "l'm to wait for the
money" Chicago I1sbune.
Feeble urchin: 81 say, ma. my
head aches. I'm going to stay home
from school this afternoon" Solicitors
maternal ancestor: ''Well, my dear, I'm
sorry. Stay at home and rest. 1t may
do you good" Three hours later feeble
urchin rushes into the house with cheeks
aglow. Il tel you we had a nifty
game. Eighteen to fifteen. l played
short. Gimme suthin' t'eat"-Chicago
Tribune.
They were standing atthe front gate.
.Won't you como in the parlor and sit
a little while, George, dear:?" "N-no,
[ guess not replied George, hesitat-
ingly. 81 wish you would" the girl
went on; "It's awfully lonesome.
Mother has gone out and father is up
stairs grooming with rheumatism in
both legs" both legs?" asked George
Eyes, both legs" "Ihen I'll come in
a little while" Charlotte (M. G.) o.
SerCer.
He had a sign at the door reading:
''Great reduction in prices to flood sui.
ferers!" "An individual who seemed
to have passed through several inunda.
tons halted, looked suspiciously at 9
pair of trousers, and asked: ssHow
much for these?:" "Dat bair vhas fou,
dollars" Chow much off to flood sui.
ferersp" "'vhas you in der freshet:?''
81 calkilate l was! Half my barn is
still under water" 80, I see. Dol
vhas exactly handy for you. Imake Ii
reduction on clothing; but l take of
ten per cent on some secondhand rub,
Der boots Tor you to wade around your
tarm in."-.NaH Street Meas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Londoners consume about 49,
100000 pounds of meat each week.
The Supreme Court of British
Columbia holds that q Chinaman's mar
riage, under the Methodist form, is
void.
From 1884 to 1881 sumptuary edicts
as to dress were issued at Berlin. The
last forbade women without rank to
wear silk dresses.
King Humbcrt of Italy seldom par
takes of food at the family table. He
suffers much from dyspepsia, and has
the little. that he eats-and he eats only
to live-specially prepared and served
in his private room.
Whales were eaten by persons of
the upper classes in Europe as late. at
least, as the latter part OF the th rteenth
century. The tail and tongue, dressed
with peas OF roasted, were priced as
choice delicacies. The Princess
Eleanor de Mortfort paid in 1866 the
sum of 24s for 400 pieces CT wale," to
be used as food in her houscnould.
The South African Medical Journal,
which describes itself as a .'bantling,"
complains that the ethical tone of Cape
Conoly is even worse than it is in
England. ''For a patient to suggest a
consultation is morally to offend for
one doctor to help another is unknown,
and patients, in the temporary absence
of their own attendant, are left to the
tender mercies OF chance.
The Austrian Parliament has pass.
ed q bill assuring compensation to per-
sons wrongly convicted. This is the
first time such a measure was adopted
by q European legislative assembly. 1t
was stated by ono of the speakers in its
support that during the last twenty
years las persons had been made tvic-
TINS of judicial errors" in the Empire.
A similar measure was introduced in
the Belgian Parliament in 1874. 1t has
been reintroduced this year.
Sir Henry Brand, the late Speaker
of the British Parliament, was not
wanting in tirmness, but he ruled rath-
er by tact than by any great display OF
the former quality. Members who felt
themselves aggrieved rushed in hot
haste to the Speakers chair to pour
out their wrongs. They found them
selves confronted with a genial, pleas
dAlsoOLICWA ttU DuCOtlC L1ttI VI ULO WOIlu,
who, while maintaining his dignity, en-.
tirely declined to discuss matters in the
tull-bottomed wing style; and however
hardly they felt themselves treated they
withdrew from the steps of the CHAIR
assuaged and claimed.
"A correspondent writes from Paris
s'But Of all the balls. the most curious
are the beggars' balls. Notwithstand.
ing the troubles and trials they have tc
endure through the day, when evening
comes they dance, and ave as happy
and merry as though they were 1icf
and perfectly free. They have theil
halls, and meet for pleasui e three times
q week: and, contrary to the genera.
belief, they are reported to be exceed.
iingiy moderate in eating and drinking
even those whose pockets are we'll fillec
with pennies gathered during the day.
The melody Of blind, lame, paralyzed
one-armed and deformed persons at
these balls, is one of the sights OF Par
is"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
Our Young Folks.
FIRST STEPS.

Hush, the baby stands alone
Hold your breath and watch hefs
Now She fakes a step-just one
Wnyers ~stops-quick, catch
Courage! Life's first step VIII COST:
Now again she's trying.
One. two-three! she walks, almost,
Trembling, stumbling, cry1ns'
Precious baby! up once more
Tiny feet advancing,
LITTLE arms stretched out BEFORE
Bright eyes upward glancing.
Where mamma, with cheering slhiies
TO her darling beckons,
Softly coaXing baby, WINE
Her first steps she reckons:
One. two, three-Oh! she will walk
Now, before we know IL;
Hear her swcet-voiced baby-talk,
Little bird, or poet!
Prattling, toddling, there she goes
Stepping Off SO proudly
Turning in her untaught toes,
Pleased-then laughing loudly.
First exploit of self-content;
Now she's growing holder,
Strength and courage yet unspent,
One can hardly hold her
She so presses to advance
In her baby-learning-.
Pulls so-Ah! by what mischance
Is this Overturning!
There lies baby on the floor.
SPRAYING, rolling, screaming!
Are life's first attempts so poor?
Baby was but dreaming.
When she felt 81 bold and strong:
Glsdly now she's clinging
To the one whose soothing song
Back her smile is bringing.
Hurts arc cured by mammals kiss
Brave again as ever.
See, the plucky little miss
Makes her best endeavOr:
Walks right on-the darling pct
Rush now to carcss her!
Come what will of first steps yet,
All good angels bless her!
Elizabeth C. Kinney, IN st, Nichold