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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
OUTDOOR NEGOTIATIONS.

4 wish / was Hottentot
Or else an Esquimau,
For thon I'd need no house at ALL
Or, Just house of snow.
id never have to wipe my feet
Ut stop to shut the door,
Vt even sit up in chair
When prefer the door.
IT, "Joe. look outi You'll knock that vaser
n VI. Joe, my boy, take carel
~ Put that book up in its plSce,
ana don't tip back your chair!
10 brush your hair and wash your hands
ana stop your whistling, Joel
LOOK now YOU'RE whiting on the dOoEp
And now I'd like to know
what % tho use of lots OF things7
ana 90 much taking careY
The worlds 90 big we might az wen
SusL nang up anywhere.
And, then, there's SCHOOL, It makes me sick
:, To think what endure;
For grammar and arithmetic
VIII kill me, am sure.
think I'll be q savage-man.
And roam about the wood
With this sling-shot I'd kill enough
TO keep supplied with food
Hurrah hear the dinner-belI:
l smell a chicken-stew.
Ii! wait to be a sayage-man
another day or two.
Mrs. s. II. Walsh
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
jim KEENE CORNERED.
The Rich Broker Attempts to Bulldohe a
Railroad Conductor.

The Rich Broker Attempts to Bulldobe a
Railroad Conductor.
NEW YORK, January Is.
James R. Keene, the grain operator, lives
On the Long Island Railroad. Last Mon
day morning he left his Communication
book at home. An imperative rule of the
company requires conductors to collect
full fares from any commuter who fails to
produce his book. Conductor Mahoney,
of the Rockaway line, demanded sixty
cents. Keene refused to pay, and the con-
ductor, rather than have any trouble with
him, withdrew the rebate check and con-
cluded to pay Keene's fare as far as
Jamaica, where his duties ended.
At Jamaica conductor Kendall took the
train. Keene again refused to pay his
fare and was told that he would be put
off. He guessed not. Conductor Randall
signalled the engineer to stop. Keenu
clutcned the conductor by the throat. The
conductors fist was descending in the
direction of the brokers' face, when q
passenger caught his arm. Another
passenger pulled Keene away. A third
passenger paid Keene's fare. and the
conductor signalied the engineer to pro-
coed. The Company expected that Keene
would repeat the scene in the evening,
and had an officer ready to arrest him,
but he purchased his ticket and went
home peaceably.
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LITTLE TO SAY.
Some of tho Reasons Why the sspIun
knight" Is Depressed.

Some of tho Reasons Why the .sp1umed
Knight" Is Depressed.
Mr.. Blaine has had little to saw OF
late. His bitter and foolish haran que
at Augusta after his defeat was enough.
1t is well. But the silent Plurned
knight is sad over the thought of what
might have been, and heaves a deep
sigh from time to time as the specter
money kings around the banquet board
at Delmonico's rise up before him.
And he is particularly depressed when
the shadow of DR.. Burchard falls befOre
his gaze.
Seven months ago the future wss
roseate in Mr.. Blaine's mind. The an
bilious statesman had been nominate
for President by the Republican Con.
vention. He had "served his people
for quarter of a century in Legislative
halls. but the great aim of his life WIS
to ''serve" them in the Executive d.
partment. He coveted the honor d
ruling fifty-five million people. N
Republican candidate for twenty-five
years had failed to enter the Whie
House. Surely he, with his magnets
and his audacity, was not to be defest
ed. A Republican nomination VS.
equivalent to an election. So, actin
on this pleasing theory, he began earl
to shape his plans for administerin:
the affairs of the Government.
Mr.. Blaine had accepted the aid d
Jay Gould, the willy monopolist. MI
Gould's railroad syndicate owed th
Government vast sum of money which
was to be conveniently forgotten by th
new Cabinet. star-Route, Brady, Star
Route Dorsey, Whisky-Ring Joyce, and
Navy-Ring Roach were all ardent sup
porters of Mr.. Blaine. These men wen
to be near the throne. Result: A rici
harvest for Mr.. Blaine.
Castles were built in the air by all
the millionaire plunderers on the basis d
the Plumed Knights power to conduct
a successful campaign. But public
sentiment was aroused against Repub
lfcan rascality, and Mr.. Cleveland, thg
great political Reformer, the man who
knew no ring, who would accept nc
personal gift, was elected instead of Mr.
Blaine. And the Star-route gang, a;
well as Mr.. Blaine, now sigh upon the
threshold of 1885, when they realise
what they have missed.
The Star-route thieves alone robbed
the Government of $4,OOO,OO0. Had
the Republicans won this time, the rob
bling would have quadrupled thai
amount in single year. Naturally
Blaine and his friends are sad. Wei
do the people rejoice. Blaine hopes tt
be the candidate of his party again il
1888, but he will never more deceive
himself by thinking that nomination
means an election. The days of pur
chasing the presidency are past.-Rich
73aOnd State,
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THE ALABAMA CYCLONE.

fhe Track of the Blast . Scene Of Desoia-
ton and Observation-Disclosures Swept Away,
Railroad Trains Overturned, Forests Lev
eied and Many Persons Killed or Injured.
EUrAULA. Ala. January IA.
Sunday nights storm was almost UMPIRE.
cedented in severity. It arose about nine
in the evening, and was accompanied by
vivid lightning and heavy. peals of thun-
der. Hale, Perry, Bebb, Chiffon, Macon
and Green Counties all suffered great de-
struction of property. The storm crossed
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad fifty
miles north of Montgomery. Near Calera,
on the same road, freight train was
blown off the track and ditched, the en-
CINE overthrow and cars damaged con-
siderably, but fortunately no lives were
lost in the wreck. The cyclones path
was half q mile wide, and traces of de-
structiveness are left on every side.
Three men were killed at the camp ground
in Macon County. Trees, fences and
houses were swept away like chaff.
Among the debris of one house demol-
ished near Calera the body of a man was
found so terribly mangled as to render
recognition impossible. Another man,
name unknown, was killed near the
Cahaba River, in the western part of the
State.
Forests were laid waste, trees several
feet in diameter being torn to splinters.
Wherever the cyclone struck the
railroads the track was strewn with
trees, telegraph poles and wires. In
many places wagon travel is stopped.
Houses several miles from the path of
the storm were made to tremble as if
moved by the upheaval of an earthquake.
On several large plantations stock was
killed and houses RACED to the ground.
In Green County cotton bales were
blown hundreds of feet in the air, and
near Eutaw house was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground. The cy-
clones career was one of undated fury
and destruction. The people of Alabama
have suffered loss of property to the
amount of hundreds OF thousands
of dollars, besides much loss of hui
man life. Some three miles further
off two other residences were completely
blown away. In one of them were thir-
teen occupants, all of whom received
more or less injury. Great damage is re-
ported to farm property generally, owing
to high water. 1t is impossible to obtain
accurate information as to the full extent
of the damage caused by the cyclone, but
enough has been asc ertained to report
that, while it was very disastrous, it was
not as severe as the storm which passed
through Cherokee and Calhoun Counties
last spring. During all of Monday and 3
greater part of Monday night
HEAVY RAINS FRLL,
flooding all the streams and low lands
and making 1t almost impossible to gain
further information. The heavy clouds
which accompanied the wind were seen
from this place. There was q continuous
roaring like distant thunder for some
thirty minutes before the wind passed.
One family became frightened before the
tempest approached, and ran to a neigh
boring house q short distance away,
which was blown away, while their own
house, from which they had fed, remained
standing. The track of the cyclone was
about geo yards wide.
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of incumbents have been &c offebdvo
partisans, who have forfeited adjust
claim to retention because they bsve
used their places for party purposes in
disregard of their duty to the people,
and all these will have to .tgo.h No
reasonable civil service requires
Democratic Administration to retail in
Office the offensive Republican par
tisans who used their official influspce
against the. Democratic ticket in the
late campaign. These gentleman bve
been in office long enough; it Is tne
The President-elect is sinrulrly
frank and explicit in defining his policy
on this interesting subiect-and Ii nsy
be added that his policy is reasonable
and unassailable, and will command
the cordial approval of the country
st. Louis Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
Another DxnaInite Explosion.

LONDON, January ID.
The town hall at Westminster, in Wilt
shire, was partially wrecked last evening,
by an explosion of dynamite. Houses in
the vicinity were also badly shattered.
No person was injured. The re-
port of the explosion was heard
at distance of two miles
away. A search of the ruins revealed
several pieces of tin and fuse, such as are
used in dynamite bombs. Two strangers
who had been lettering around the town
during the day, disappeared just before
the EXPLOSION.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22

STARTLING FACTS.
The Grain Exports of New York Carried
3fs Principally by Foreign Vessels.

The Grain Exports of New York Carried
sff Principally by Foreign Vessels.
NEW YORK, January IA.
The statistics ofthe grain carrying trade
of this port for the year 1884, as prepared
by Mr.. William E. Ferguson, of the Pro-
duce Exchange, are very suggestive and
even startling. Not only has there been
a decrease in the amount of grain ex
ported and the number of vessels en-
gagged in the trade, but the figures show
that the steamers are doing nearly all
the business formerly done, almost ex-
clusively, by sailing vessels, and that
while crafts carrying our own national
colors once had large share of the
business, last year only two American
vessels carried grain from New York to
Europe The United States now stands
at the bottom of the list. The vessels of
the third, fourth and fifth rate powers of
Europe carry more grain from New York
than our own vessels do. Portugal,
Spain, Italy, Denmark and Belgium are
far ahead. Yet in 1880 there were seven
nations whose bottoms carried less than
ours,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
A WINTER WASH-DAY.

How Matte and Nettie Managed to Mako
Pleasant = Very Dreary Day.
"Dear mel" said Matte. ''this is q
very dreary day."
There's not a thing to do" said
Nettie. I'm tired of every one of our
plays. How wish we could 60 out in
the snow!''
At last Matte had happy thought
'.Let US have grand washing" she
cried. '.Im sure our dolls clothes
need washing"
'sOh, yes" said Nettie;'' ''and we
can dry them before the fire"
Nurse said they might do as large q
washing as they pleased. She spread an
old rug down in one corner of the nurs-
cry, and gave them the small bath-tuh,
and two washbowls. Then she fixed
the light clothes-bars in front of the
CRATE, SO they could dry their washing
on them. Nurse tied large spotted
apron on Matte, and large checked
one on Nettie; then they were ready TO
go to work.
eve will have a very large wash"
said Nettie. Josephine Mcdonald has
been SO careless she has not one pair of
clean stockings left. She kicked off her
last pair into the coalhod this morning,
and they are sight to see. Twinkle
Eva Dalis is about as bad. She's worse
on her skirts"
81 believe my Amy Ruth gets her
aprons dirtier than anything else. Baby
Bunting is just awful on her socks, and
Daisy Dimple gets every single thing
she has soiled in no.time, said Matte.
n,n oh 81
care" sighed Nettie.
their dolls clothes. They took off some
the dollies had on. So one little doll,
who had but one arm, had to be
wrapped up in blanket; and another,
who was weak in the back from loss of
sawdust, had to be put to bed. Daisy
Dimple had to be wrapped up in
keep warm. and Josephine Mcdonald
had to sit with her feet under her, be-
cause she had all her stockings in the
wash.
ut viii teach them to be more care
full" said Nettie.''
Matte and Nettie made a splendid
suds and went to work with will.
They washed the clothes in the suds,
then rinsed them, and hung them up to
dry on the bars before the fire. They
had such large washing that the bars
were quite full. When they were dry
they folded them down ready to iron
the next morning. Nettie and Matte
were SO tired when their work was done
that they had to sit down in their rock
ing-chairs to rest. Their mamma came
in just then; so she told them a story to
help rest them. Our Little Ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22

the Retiring President-The Diplomatic
Corps Lead the van-A Brilliant Assem-
biage.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January IA.
The President, with that observance OF
social etiquette which has characterized
his administration, had mapped out three
official receptions to be held before the
close OF his present official career. The
first OF the series was held last night. The
diplomatic corps were the honored guests,
and members of both Houses of Congress
with designated members OF their
families, and officers OF the army and
navy, were. invited to meet them.
Practically the invitation extended to all
society Washington" for a more bril-
liant assemblage has seldom been seen in
this city. A temporary covered way was
erected from the sidewalk for distance of
about fifty yards to the east of the main
portico, and window opening direct
Iy upon the staircase leading to
the private sccretary's rooms,
was by means of carpeted steps
lmprovised into an entrance way for the
occasion. This was reversal of the Or
der OF procession previously adopted,
and, like nearly all the changes intro
duced by Marshal McAIichael during his
term as major domo was great i'm
provement.
AT seven minutes past nine the Marine
Band struck up the dolorous, but appar-
emily inevitable "HaiI to the Chief" and
the reception began.
The President was supported on his
right by his sister Mrs McElroy, Mrs.
Frelinghuysen, Mrs. McCulloch, Mrs.
Brewster and Mrs Teller standing in the
order named
On the left was Marshal McMichael,
who presented the guests.
The diplomatic corps had a private
entrance OF their own and popped in
through a sort of red plush trap door
into the Red room, where their magnif-
cent toilets were privately perfected.
The crowd was very great, and it took
more than half an hour to run the gaunt-
let, even to those most favorably placed.
But there was no attempt at crowding.
The ladies' dresses, what there was of
them, were simply gorgeous; but in a
number of instances there was little visi-
BILE above the waist, except pair of
slender shoulder-straps; all the rest had
run down to the train.
In the spacious East room, where the
guests promenaded after passing out of
ceived them, there was scene which, for
diversity of decorations, gold lace and
feathers and handsome toilets, could prob
ably not be surpassed by the most seffete
monarchy" of Europe.
The reception was to last from nine un-
til eleven O'Clock, but at half-past ten
numberlesS carriages were still arriving.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
THE UNSEEN POOR.

People Who Go Through Terrible Strug
giles to Keep Their Little Homes To-
gether.
1t is forgotten that while to the low
st scale of human life poverty is a
1ard lot somewhat tempered by habit,
o higher grades of society poverty is
,eally crime. They dare not show to
heir neighbors and acquaintance any
outward evidences of their poverty
hey dare not reveal the terrible pinch
ngs and struggles they go through to
eep their little home together or the
nxiety they suffer in raising the little
ent they have to pay weekly for a
tumble lodging in respectable house
md neighborhood. The poor gentle
nan, the poor lady, the poor clerk out
If employment, must maintain their
espectability, for their pecuniary ruin
aeans also social ruin. There is a
oint in certain grades of human ex-
stence where responsibility becomes a
,urden and tax. It is all very well to
ay, There is mental labor open to
HEM There is no greater can't abroad
the affectation that mental labor
|, a disgrace. But mental labor re-
uires skill, and unless man or
oman be reared to it he or she is
,lueless in that capacity. To be a
empetent navy or laborer requires a
etain muscular development and
aiming. To be skilled carpenter or
Gcklayer requires as much knowl-
doe, skill, and nicely of touch as
ANY callings of higher repute. | am
pfposely putting aside all considers
tins of the natural and actual horror
all pain felt by all refined natures at
enact with sordid surroundings and
carsely vulgar associates. But to the
Ml-bred and educated man or woman
athis means trial and sufferings, and
tits a species of trial and suffering
cite unknown to the inhabitants of
alum. The deserving poor. the poor
vo get no sympathy, do not all live
ii slums. The popular Journalist can
nike no sensation articles on the lives
omen who conceal their suffer ng5
uaer decent black coats and nearly
sa.ve in dingy two-pair backs. The
seering is silent, it is not advertised.
Il the privacy of their poorly-fur-
nhed rooms, the tears may be Bit
te the signs heavy, but the world
k1ws nothing of all that. The poor
tnlesman, ruined, perhaps, by no
fat of his own-crushed by compel
inwith huge capitalists will set
hi on his legs again9 A careful study
OF the annual statistics OF sui
cis will show that nearly all
tn (" cases " found are respectfully
dnsed. The inhabitants OF slums sell
do commit suicide. The most power
mincentives to suicide are shame,
a1ety, and mental suffering.-AH the
Yer Rou,sd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
SHORT AND LONG.

Short Jackets and Long listers and
Cloal<s for Street Wear.
Very short jackets are superseding
medium long coats as street wraps for
cloth costumes. These are especially
short IN the back, and. like the new
basques, are without position plaits,
having continuous seams closed to the
end. resting smoothly on the tournure,
and are fully bordered all around with
some kind of fur, or else with braid
and fur together. On the slightly
longer fronts is vest of fur, or a single
revers OF fur Tapped to one side, and
some braiding in a pattern high on the
other side. There are also very warm
short jackets of black Persian lamb
skin made in similar shapes, with a
small mutt and high toque or turban to
match.
For longer garments there are serge
ulsters made of the darkest blue
shades, and trimmed with many rows
OF braid, either black, blue, or mixed
with gilt, and provided with a pointed
hood that has a gay silk lining. A new
fancy is that of trimming long seal
skin cloaks with black Persian lamb
FUR. Long, loose cloth cloaks of the
new shade of red are lined with satin.
and trimmed with the light-colored
Canadian lynx with its long warm
fleece; these have great collar Of fur
that may be turned upward and. en-
velop the head of the wearer, project
ing her as she passes from the carriage
to the house. A quaint design for
cloth cioaks is fast becoming fashion
able. az 1t covers the wearer from head
70 foot, and may be worn over any
oress, yet does not give clumsy ap-
from the neck down below the bsns
and has . full skirt gathered to the
edge of this fitted waist; this comes
in green or in blue cloth, and ita onlv
trimming is upright leaves Of black
braid edging the waist all around. and
covering the collar and cuffs.
lner's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
pushing the Investigation.

5WAEHINVION, ID. ., CaiIustry II.
Commissioner of Pensions Clark was
yesterday examined by the House Com
mlttee on Pensions and Bounty and Back
pay in relation to the whereabouts of
Special Agents and Examiners of the
Pension Bureau during the months of
September, October and November last.
The committee intends to inquire into
the alleged connection of Pension Bureau
men with the recent campaign. Colonel
w w. Dudley, late Commissioner of
Pensions, is expected to appear before the
committee and tell what he knows of the
assignment of Government employees to
campaign work.
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PITH AND POINT.

An exchange contains poem en-
titled the Silent Barber Dead. It
Is fairy tale.
men, should beware of false prophets.
New York WANTS half-cent put in
circulation. This would permit the
average citizen to jingle something be-
sides keys in his pockets. Detroit Free
Press.
An inquirer asks: What has given
women the reputation of being such
great talkersp'' We don't know unless
it is her mouth.-N y Journal.
"A fashion item says: "a very use-
full and ornamental gift to either LADY
or gentleman is an umbrella-holder.S
The dude may have mission after all.
IN. z. Graphic.
-Ouida says: ga girls love must
never be begged, but conquered. .
Paradoxical as it may seem, the girl
can not be conquered unless she con-
ours. Chicago Tribune
If plumbers were the right kind Of
men they would never put in ANYTHING
but temperance water-pipes. A tenn.
perance water-pipe never goes on a
bust.-NorristoUr Herald.
Fashionable Ma-"Children! chill.
dren! stop that noise. Sit down and
keep quiet" why, what's
the matter, Map" Ma-.Doggie is
taking his nap. Philadelphia eau.
"A mathematical question. A gem
tleman while crossing the Brooklyn
bridge met a beggar to whom he gave
fifteen cents. He soon met another to
whom he gave ten cents. What time
of day was it? Answer-A quarter to
two.
"A photographer recently acted as
master OF ceremonies at q friends fu-
neral, and, as he lifted the coffin lid
for the mourners to look at the re-
mains, whispered to the corpse: ..Now,
look natural" Force of habit.-CAi-
cago Herald.
The unreasonable fellow! A
bachelor says that all he should ask for
IN wife would be a good temper,
health, good understanding, agreeable
Physiognomy, figure, good connection,
domestic habits, resources of amuse-
ment, good spirits, conversational tai
ents, elegant manners-money!-N. 7.
Ledger.
lie (solemnly )-''You had a very
narrow escape last night, Miss julia
Mercy, what do you mean?''
He-"Well. you see, 1 had a dream
about YOU I thought was just about
to kiss you, when the Chinaman raped
at the door and woke up.'' She (af-
ter pause)-''The Chinese must GO
San Francisco Post.
IL hear you are highly satisfied
with your new minister, Brown"
Satisfied is tame word to express
our opinion of him. We are delighted
with him." He is very eloquent,
understand" eloquent! Why, sir,
when he is preaching he affects the
congregation SO powerfully that there
is hardly any interest taken in the fir
tations of the choir. Boston Courier.
THE world is full of deceit" said
old Mr.. Squaggs, land women is most
ly at the bottom of it, 81 know it,
said old Mrs. Squaggs; cit is after a
man gets wife that he begins to prac-
tice deceit. If he hadn't a wife he |
wouldn't need to lie so much about |
where he spends his evenings. You are
perfectly right. It's the women that |
cause the deceit" Old Mr.. Squaggs
became very thoughtful. Ga
zette.
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Hanged by 20 Mob.

GREENvILLE, Tenn, January IL.
Saturday night negro, Thomas Peody,
attempted to rape Il white woman near
his place, and was frightened off, but was
captured Sunday morning and jailed.
Sunday night about two hundred armed
men demanded him of the jailer, who re-
fused to give him up, when they started
to tear down the gates. Seeing further
resistance was useless and wishing to
protect other prisoners in the Jail, the
Jailer gave him up. The mob carried
Peody about mile and half from tn
:ity and hanged him.