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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
A CITY ON WHEELS.
Strange Town Which is Wheeled to Other
Positions at Pleasure.

A Strange Town Which is Wheeled to Other
Positions at Pleasure.
In q recent number of the american
Carriage Journal some interesting par
ticulars are given of small city, as it is
called, on wheels. About one hundred
huts are fixed on these rollers, which,
when the season arrives, are drawn ON
to the ice in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
The population of this ''city," to which
the name is given, is about five hum
bred. Every hut is furnished with cook
ing utensils, hammocks and a stove, and
is occupied by three men, whose bust
ness on the ice is to engage in peculiar
method of fishing. A hole is dug in
the middle of each hut to the
water about yard square. One of the
fishermen then takes q live fish OF
the herring tribe and drops it into the
water, after fastening it to line. The
fish dives away as quickly as possible
until it is pulled up, when it returns to-
ward the hole, followed by great num-
Der of pike and other large fish DESTROYS
to feast on it. The fishermen stand be-
side the aperture with a harpoon, and
when the pursuers arrive then q thrust
of the four or five-pronged instrument
seldom fails to bring up some of the
large fish. In some of the huts about
two hundred of these fish are thus
caught by the end of the days work.
This congregation of huts has very
weird appearance at night, when the
fishermen carry out their vocation by
torchlight, which attract the fish with
out the herring bait If there is not an
abundance of fish at the chosen spots
the huts are wheeled to other positions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
''TINY."
An Account of tho Smallest Full-Grown
Dog in the World.

An Account of tho Smallest Full-GrowD
Dog in the World.
Nearly two hundred different kinds
of dogs! Think of it! And yet this is
not difficult to believe; for, we have
water dogs, and watch dogs, and sheep
dogs, and fighting dogs, and pet dogs,
and sledge dogs, and carriage dogs,
thick dogs and slender dogs, long
legged and short-legged dogs; dogs for
killing rats, and dogs for killing wild
boars; dogs for use, and dogs for orna-
ment; dogs to care for us, and dogs for
us to care for.
Then there is the little dog-the toy
dog, az it is called. The smallness to
which dog can be reduced is remark
able; and if the size of the very small
est dog had not been officially record
ed, no one could be blamed for doubt
ing the facts concerning the little fell
low.
"Tiny," black-and-tan terrier, has
the honor of having been the smallest
full-grown dog that ever lived. He be-
longed to Lieutenant-General Sir Archi-
bald Maclaine, of England, and in
honor of his extreme tininess is now
carefully preserved under glass case.
Tiny was less than four inches long,
and could comfortably curl up and
take nap in a common glass tumbler.
An ordinary lingering was large
enough for his collar; and when he sat
up, baby's hand would almost have
made o broad and safe resting-place
for him.
Of course Tiny was of no account
against rat. Indeed, hearty, self
respecting mouse would have stood it's
ground against the little fellow. But
If Tiny had not strength, he did have
courage, and would bark as Justify as
his little lungs would let him at the
biggest rat that ever ived-when the
rat was dead.
To tell the whole truth, Tiny was re-
markable and he was famous, but he
was not very happy. He could have
had almost anything he wished to eat.
but he had no appetite. He shivered
most of the time, even though he was
usually hidden in warm wraps. OF
course he caught cold easily, and then,
oh, dear! how pitifully he did sneeze!-
C. j. RasseN. Il, st. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31

and silver bracelets, rings, with emer-
aids and other precious stones; gold pins
and buttons, and all the varieties of
ornaments which the jewelers. art has
produced, while the poor bought pins,
earrings, bracelets, finger rings and
necklaces of the cheaper styles Of filled
work.
From 1860 to 1870 the factories in
creased from 1853 to 681 in number, and
the yearly production from SIC, AS, 900
in value to $22, 104 600. In 1870, TO-
091 people were employed in the bust
ness. The growth of those ten years Of
imitation and speculation has not been
maintained, however. The chief centers
of the jewelry trade are Providence, r.
L, which has IS establishments; Phila-
delphia, with IS factories; New York,
with 200; Bristol County, Mass, with
35, and Springfield, Mass, Boston, Gin
cinnati, San Francisco and Newark,
N. J. The filled work is mostly made
in New England and New Jersey.
A great many alloys of gold are used
in the making of ornaments. Silver is
used pure, being alleged only to give it
hardness. Gold is fused with copper to
give it a red color, and with silver to
give it silvery luster. 1t is seldom
used purer than twenty-five carats, nor
inferior to fourteen carats, because it
would tarnish and stain below that
purity. It is given either a polished,
dead or frosted surface, and is often
deliberately ornamented by soldering
gold wire upon it to form pattern, or
by chasing with tool. In large fac
tories corps of designers is kept
steadily EMPLOYED in producing new
patterns in pins, bracelets, rings, ETC..
ideas being borrowed from every source,
ancient and modern.-N Y Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
THE PRESIDENTS CHARITY.
How He Spent His Money While Governor
70 cfo riatir Upc;donk.

How He Spent His Money While Governor
Late Characteristic Incidents.
President Cleveland is worth about
100000. and he owns considerable
real estate in Buffalo, which is fast
growing in value. He made about
$4,000 year at his practice before he
got into politics. He is not an extray-
agant man in any of his tastes, and his
never been so. He had class of cases
at Buffalo which paid well, and he was
often the counsel for corporations in
big cases. While he was Governor of
New York he gave away the whole of
his salary in charity, save that which
he used for his personal expenses and
for the support of his mother. have
seen many instances of his charity. One
night was with him in his private Of
flee at the Albany Capitol. 1t was aft
was opening his mail, and many of the
letters contained requests for aims 1
saw Governor Cleveland answer fully
half dozen of them by inclosing five,
ten and at one time twenty dollar
bill in an envelope with kind word,
and sending it to the beggar. One
case was especially touching. 1t was
that of an old man in Southern New
York, who had lost his horse by death.
He had little garden-patch of a farm,
and this horse was his sole means of
making LIVELIHOOD upon it. He had
raised some money by contributions
from his neighbors, but still lacked
enough by twenty dollar to buy the
horse which was to serve as the sup
port of himself and his gray-haired
wife. Some of the neighbors heard of
Cleveland's charity. and had suggested
that he write to him and ask him to
help him. From the tenor of the letter
you could see that the old man was
very proud of its composition and
handwriting. He said that he had
written it himself, with his own hand,
and the appeal throughout was that of
asimple-minded. unsophisticated, child
like person. Clevelands eyes filled with
tears as he read it, and he put TWEEN
ty-dollar bill in an envelope and sent it
to him with few kind words. Wash
sngtop Cor. Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
A PRESIDENTIAL "eooM..
zaaoW 1t VIII he Met by Brotherly an
Helpful Republicans.

now It VIII BE Met by Brotherly and
Helpful Republicans.
J AS we have before suggested, Gener-
al I1ogan's declination of the Presidency
pro tenspore of the Senate is an impor-
tant part of the shrewd little game
which he proposes to play ''for all it is
worth" from now until the meeting of
che next National Republican Conven-
ton. Logan has his eye upon the
Presidential nomination, and if he does
not get his grip upon it the fault will
not be his. Such being his purpose, it
is easy to understand why he prefers to
remain on the Senatorial floor rather
than be transferred to the chair. In the
latter place he would be virtually
shelved; in the former, he will at all
times be as able as he is willing to at
tend to Logan's business. There will,
of course, be many opportunities dur
ing the present session for him to
''boomn himself, and it is quite need
less to say that not one of these is like
ly to be neglected. Two things. how
ever, will receive his special attention:
the soldier vote and the bloody shirt.
He will be the self-appointed champion
of all those who have worn the blue,
providing they are not Democrats; and
as for the rights and wrongs of the OPP
pressed colored Republicans of the
South, neither decency nor the diction-
airy will prevent him from doing full
justice to his favorite theme.
Logan's little game will not be inter-
fered with in the least by Democrats:
on the contrary, they may give him
valuable aid and comfort, for good and
sufficient reasons. The only real oppo-
sition to him will come from Republic
ans. There are several aspirants to
the Presidential prize in the Republic
an camp, who will be moro than glad
to insert spider in the Logan dump
ling. and outside of these is a numer-
GUS class who are heartily tired of his
political tactics, and ready and anxious
to sit down upon him. If we may trust
the wrathful statements of leading Re-
publican organs, Logan and his bloody
shirt gave New York to the Democracy
at the recent election; while Lee un-
doubtedly rode into the Governorship
of Virginia over the political corpse of
Malone, on 1.-the treason-stained sad
die" of Logan's invention. With such
unfragrant feathers in his cap. Logan
is liable to have more brickbats than
bouquets flung at him by Republican
hands in his Presidential campaign,
and though this will be 'sfun for the
boys. it may mean ''death to the
frog. And, as if to make his political
perdition sure, Logan is about to pub
lish book. Blaine did the same thing
everybody knows what happened to
Blaine.-St. Louis Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
WALKING SUITS.
How Neat and Practical Street Costume
Are Made.

How Neat and Practical Street Costumes
Are Made.
Neat, plain tailor-made costumes are
most in favor, for they are in style
which admits of no elaborate details.
The bodice is vest or jacket, well
fitted to the waist, with or without
waistcoat, with basque neither too
long nor too short, sometimes open at,
the seams, sometimes not, but it al
ways has few plaits in the middle of
the back. The collar is either TUNED
up or laid fiat. The facings are mostly
simulated at the edge of the narrow
sleeve; in q word, riding habit minus
the extra length of skirt. The longest
skirt for a costume made tailor fashion
leaves the lowest half of the boot I'M.
covered; it is quite plain round the.
foot and finished with a stitched hem
four inches deep. The upper skirt is
rather short and looped up loosely on
one side and full in the back. The
overskirt or scarf may be plainly
hemmed by hand or machine-stitched;
the former method is considered the
most elegant.
The princess style is now very
fashionable. This shows the princess
back cut in one with the bodice. There
are five widths in the skirt, which is al
lowed to fall plain and full. A walk
ing suit of green plush is trimmed with
sable; it opens down one side to admit
glimpse of waves of cardinal faille, a
plating of the same rich color being
visible just below the skirt.
Many loose fronted jackets are sup
piled with plated waistcoats; one in
navy blue cloth discloses folds of pop
lin, and has, sewers and tabs of the
same, the fronts, which are otherwise
loose, being fastened at the waist by
one large button. A costume of penle
velvet in deep shade of chestnut has
the skirt edged with scroll stripe
matching nearer in color, and the
jacket, which is bordered with beaver.
is left open at the throat to display a
blouse-like chemisette Of transparent
figured surah. - Philadelphia Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
MILITARY PROFESSORS.

How q Certain Glass of Colleges Impose
upon the Government and Obtain In
struction by disappearing Their Con-
ditions.
The law authorizing the detail of ar
my officers to act as professors of tactics
and military science in colleges, re-
quires that any institution to which
such detail is made shall have the ca
pacity to educate simultaneously one
hundred and fifty male students De-
tails are now made to thirty-seven in
situations; but two-thirds of them have
not one hundred and fifty male pupils,
and many have not even seventy-five
Out of the whole number only twelve
have an attendance of one hundred and
fifty; and perhaps not all of their stu
dents are of an age justifying the de-
tachment of an army officer from his
company in order to teach them tactics.
This state of things results, as Gen.
Drum shows, from the careless use in
the statute of the words, ''having a
capacity for educating not less than one
hundred and fifty male pupils" instead
of some phrase requiring an actual at
tendance of that number in any given
quarter Or term. Institutions that have
thirty or forty scholars can send to the
War Department certificates showing
that they .have capacity for edu-
eating five times that number. They
might add that they would be glad to
get them. Thus they comply with the
letter of the statute requirements, and
receive their details, which are some
times, apparently secured to obtain
the services" says Gen. Drum, ''of an
officer proficient in mathematics as
professor in that branch, while his value
as military instructor is appreciated
purely from a disciplinarian point of
view" 1t seems increditable that this
system of sponging has been going on
for years; but the annual reports of the
Acknowledgement show conclusively
that it is so. AS the abuse of the priv
ileges granted by statute could be
obviated by an easy emendation, Con-
gress has no excuse for not making it.
The matter should receive attention
at Washington this winter. No confid-
ence games on the Government should
be allowed, even when played by insti-
buttons of learning!-N. 7. San.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
l. @. G. LAMAR.

Something About His Family, as Cleaned
from an Inscription Found ON the Tomb
stone Of q Revolutionary Soldier.
The following inscription was re-
Gently copied from an old tombstone
on the s'Vale" Farm, near s.Pompey
Smash" Allegany County, Md. 1t re-
lates to an old Marylander of revolu-
tionary fame: "In memory of Colonel
William Lamar, a soldier of the Revo-
luton: At the tap of the drum in his
native State. Maryland, to the standard
of his country he flew, nor left until
she was acknowledged free and indie
pent amongst the nations of the earth.
At the battle of Harlem Heights, White
Plains, Germantown, Monmouth and
Staten Island, in the North; at Gull
ford Courthouse and Eutaw, at Cam
den, the capture of Fort Mott, Carnby
and Wateree, at the seige of Ninety-six,
in the South, he was present and act
lively engaged, and by his GOODNESS,
bravery and skill, he rendered most
signal and important services to
the army. AT Guilford the desperate
charge of the American troops, which
turned the scale of victory in their favor,
was ordered at his suggestion, which
was communicated to General Green
through Major Anderson, and the plan
of firing Fort Mott, which was success
fully adopted, and which occasioned
the immediate surrdhder of that fort
by the British, originated exclusively
with him. In the disastrous battle of
Camden he was foremost by the side of
De Kalb when that brave officer fell.
In the siege of 90 the immortal Kos
cuisko was his fellow-soldier, and served
under him for awhile. The noble con-
duct of this brave Pole was the fond
theme of his praise and admiration
through life. He entered the army at
the commencement of the revolution,
and continued with it, engaged in
actual service, until the close of the
war.
During the contest he made but one
visit home. He married early; had sons
and daughters, the most of whom he
lived to see begirt with glowing infancy.
He possessed heart full of kindness,
and temper almost proof against
anger. He was respected in all the re-
lations of his life. He was born in
Frederick County, but for thirty years
previous to his death resided in Ale
gany county. where he died January 8,
1888, aged eighty-three.
The stone also contains the following:
"Also sacred to the memory of Mar
garet Lamar, his wife. She was be-
loved and esteemed by all who knew
her for the many virtues that adorned
her character. She died universally
lamented, March II, 1921, aged fifty
four years"
Secretary Lamar is descended from a
branch of the old Maryland Lamar
family, and is distant relative of the
above-named Colonel William Lamar.
Colonel Lamar left an immense landed
estate in Maryland. adjoining Pennsyl-
vania, near Bedford. Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
1 eRokEN-HEARTED DOLL.

Oh. dear! my poor heart fs broken;
My little mistress, Miss Polly,
Has left me here in the dark alone
For the sake of another dolly.
She only came yesterday
Miss Flora Luella France,
With long. blonde curls that are false, /
know,
And trrnkful OF clothes from France.
Such beautyp cried little Miss Polly,
To hold her I'm almost afraid:
This darling shall be the lady now,
And Pauline shall be her maid
know ] am old and feeble
And my eyes are no longer bright:
But to make me wait on Miss Flora,
don't think is really right.
"Tll hide back here in the closet
1t is dark a1d dusty, know:
But my mistress will never find mo,
II she hunts for me high and low.
She will wish she had treated me kinder
To find me I'll not give her chance.
For I'd rather stay here all the rest Of my
days
Than to wait on Miss Flora from Francev'
Ella Randall, IN Golden Dogs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
An Improbable Honor.

Logan's determination not to &C
cept the Presidency of the Senate has
less merit in it than at first appeared.
It seemed at first that Logan knew
more about his fitness for the place
than his friends, and had concluded
not to submit himself to the criti-
cism which would inevitably follow the
discovery of his unfitness for the place.
But later developments show that it
was the determination of the Senators
to pass law which would put it out
of the power of politicians of the Lo-
gan stripe to profit by such situation
as the present, which revealed to Lo-
gan the emptiness and unprofitabie-
ness of the honor for which he had
been grasping.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31
Sample Of Texas Childhood.

Little Mamie, aged ten. had just re-
turned from a children's party.
'.Dld you dance with Tommy Fizzle-
top?" asked her mother.
mo, didn't. He asked me dozen
times to dance with him, but l refused
him. just let him suffer"
ssYou refused to dance with himp
Why did you act so impolitelyp"
because had my reasons. I don't
know what the little six-year-old fellow
means. l wonder if he thinks am 60
ing to compromise myself. If he thinks
Tn anxious to cucumber myself with
the cares and responsibilities of matri.
mony, he is very much mistaken. "
TEXAS Siftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31

One day recently aConnecticutwom-
IN placed whole squash in the oven
to bake. A few minutes afterward 1t
exploded with ledd report, blowing
open the oven and throwing frag-
ments of the< squasn " over the room.
H0a.fEnr&Q 4 VSs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31

(-Civil-service reform is briefly
taated, but vigorously upheld, although
fNsevident that the President recogniz-
% TIN Importance of enforcing the rules
with much fairness and as little irri-
tation Is possible.-M r. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31

When one rides through the South in
steam cars comparatively little live
stock is seen; but nevertheless one.
quarter Of the live stock of the country
Is owned and fed in the South. Texas.
Of course, helps the other fifteen South
ern States out, but all the Southern
States are better of in this respect than
is generally thought. The South has
$500, 00O. 900 invested in mich COWS,
oxen, other cattle, sheep, hogs, horses
and mules. The South owns one third
OF the mileh COWS, oxen, other cattle
and hogs Of the country, or fully her
proportion according to population.
One-quarter Of the sheep of the COUNT
are kept in the South, when ten~
ago the proportion was onF
seventh.-Atlasstn (Ga.) Cemf1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-31

1t is suggested that druc
required to taste their oW7
before selling them, as
fOrgetfulness in preparing ~
would hardly work. an
would forget himself s.
morphine for quininje n
ly certain to forget to
Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-21
Black Dress Goods

Their Black Dress Goods department
Is replete with the most desirable fabrics
that can be procured. They offer
10 pcs Black Cashmere, all wool, 40 in
ches wide st Soc. worth and sold else
where at 62c.
s pcs Black Cashmere, of very fine count,
Cos worth 85,.
8 pes No 700 Black. Caahmere, Zoe pa
yard, actually worth $50.
6 pcs Black Cashmere that are worth
$1.10, We show and sell for 90c.
10 pcs Black Cashmere ST. worth $1.25.
5 pcs Black Drap Ds Alma, all wool, 40
inches wide, 81 worth 81 40.
5 pcs Black Six Warp Henrietta cloth
81 worth 81 80.
8 pcs Black French Diagonal, all wool, 40
inches wide, so, worth Zoo.
Black Mysatis cloths. Home Spuns. etc.,
etc An assortment of MOURNING
GOODS are always carried by this house.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-21
FOR sALy, FOR RENT OR EXCHANGE.

MO. b3-For sale or rent, on very LIBERAL terms
~ The coun IL Bluffs Paper Mill, compete, with
the large boarding house aud three acres OF ground
No. 26-A,bu iness property In Cherokee, Che
county, Iowa, Will trade for western lands. value
about $500.
NO. S9-A be,utifll hon % In the town OF Hastings
Mills county, Iowa, for Nebraska land. Value, 90, 800
NO. "A coed business property and also a I ooi
residence property In the town OF ChenVo, Mclean
county, ILL.,, ow down for CASH or will exchange fol
western lands.
No l70-A splendid farm. well improved, $40 acre.
IN Dickinson county, Iowa, joining the town OF spirit
Lake. Price, tor a short time, S35 per acre.
No. 1884 to lS7-Are iour improved iaras In Phillips
county Kansas, eacl with q small REMEMBRANCE,
Toe equitas VII be exchanged for unincumbered
Nild land In Nebraska.
No. 1853 $50 acrec 10 Holt county, Neb., partly
merchandise.
No. "a A fine two story brick r .sidence, one OF
the best locations In Council bluffs, will trade for
good unincumbered Kansas or Nebraska lands. Value
sl5 100.
No IS aud ll-Are two other beautiful homes In
Council Bluffs, which cash payment will buy at a
bTr rain.
No. IA beautiful suburban location In Iowa
CITY, Iowa, will exchange for western lands Value
IS 5000
The above are only a few OF our special bargains
II you'Ae g. any thing to trade or sell, OF want 10
sell any real estate or mer' hAndise, write US We
have several good stocks OF goods to trade fr lands.
SWAN & WALKE0,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.