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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
OPHERS.
Soma of ,culiarities of a Very De.
ctive Animal.

Soma nf ecullar1t1eS OF q Very DE.
ctive Animal.
The $. gopher (Spermophilus
tredecsmts) is an exceedingly ac-
tive spef marmot squirrel. 1t
prefers e regions for it's home,
and Dip burrows with many
brancbs food consists of seeds,
roots. elnd the like, which it car
ries tooode in it's roomy cheek
noncb alen this animal is found in
large rs near grain fields and
vegeta wdens, it is not a little de-
strncti .ach preferring cultivated
vecetao grass seeds and roots.
The sgopher produces from three
to ten at a birth. For the whole
sale DION of this species in local
tiles vt is really pest, l know of
no be1ethod than the use of
staunret and a couple of strong
rat-k erriers. The mode of using
both at once suggest itself,
beinfcisely the same as is
adorr the determination of rats.
Comire rat-traps are useful for
d,sn of this marmot where it
is n,ssary to wage wholesale war
ara This is a most beautiful
sneee color above is dark brown
hanith light stripes, alternating
Wit of dots. The head and body
me six inches. the tail four inches
in The striped gopher is a
wespecies. found in prairie dis
trist of the Mississippi River,
ann of the State of Arkansas.
gray gopher (Spernaophilus
fr) is much larger than the pre-
cespecies, measuring quite ten
rom point of nose to root of
4. tail is five and one-half inches
The general color is yellowish
aottled with brown. This is the
"a gopher of Illinois and the
Testern States, and is well
to all the farmers of that re-
Though often destructive nui-
this marmot has some good
it is fond of grubs and weevils,
estroys large numbers OF these
Its general food. breeding hab-
Id mode of burrowing, closely re-
e those of the striped gopher. and
V be disposed of in the same man.
hen too numerous. But its appe-
n erubs should be remembered
ne little animal should not be too
lessly prosecuted. The cry of this
ot is a hoarse chatter. quite unlike
musical seek-seek of the striped
S. During the winter season all
larmot squirrels retire to their
VS., not showing themselves until
:; they either strictly hibernate.
least spend the cold months in a
ton Of lethargy, living on the
of food they have provided dur
be summer. The gophers have
enemies among the falcons,
$. weasels and other carnivorous
is. Their most relentless foe is
nerican badger (7aridea ameri-
which quickly digs them out of
burrows by charging their holes
nit his own body, he being one of
ost expert miners in the world.
ray gopher is good eating; when
lutte equal to gray squirrel in
All the marmots are readily
|. and make interesting, clearly
ffectionate pets--R- ". Seq, an
.can CuliCGtor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
ROLLER-SkATlNG.
Yhe Sad Experience of a Humorist, as De-
scribed BY Himself.

Yhe Sad Experience of a Humorist, as De-
scribed BY Himself.
How I looked back to those joyous
winter days of my virgin youth. when
l awakened this morning bowed down
with carload of sad experience &C.
CURED at that confounded rink, and
wondered if it were possible that the
awkward individual who busted up that
roller-skatorial gathering last night,
could have been represented by me,
who in my boyhood's happy hours used
to "cut the figure 81 do spread
eagles" and all that sort of thing upon
the ice, while gliding a graceful glode
with steel-runners fastened to my frisky
feet. until was the observed of all
observers.
But these sundry Commissions and va
rious sprains ON my weary frame. as
lie here in bed, convince me, on second
thought, that the transmogriticat:on
did actually take place, and instead of
being the bright particular star of the
evening, as fondly expected when
made up my mind to tackle roller-skat-
mo for the first time. really blossomed
out instead as a clumsy chump in the
highest degree!
To elucidate:
NV wife is an adept with rollers; and
as 1 had been Dragging about the way
used to excel all my playmates and
mash all the girls with my phenomenal
statistical curves upon the glairy sur
face of the frozen rivers, Qong years
before 1 met my "better hall" OF
course) she bantered me to don those
new-fangled four-whecled abortions on
skates. at the rink.
..Why. certainly my dear" said |,
pompously; 1.-The principle OF skating il
ALWAYS the same, whether on runners
or wheels. I'll show you, this very
night, how to skim with sinuous slide
in and out among the circling throng
to perfection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
FoREcAsTING THE FUTURE.


Enthusiastically Predicted.
Mr.. Stephen B. Elkins has great hopes
of Mr.. James G. Blaine's political fut-
ure. In looking at the prospects loom
ing up ahead he is able to detect in
them much to encourage those who
have associated their political fortunes
with those of the plumed knight. He
believes that Blaine will be nominated
again. He is sure that to-day there
are among the population at large
greater number of persons hungering
and thirsting. as it were, for his eleva-
ton to the Presidency than can be
shown to be hungering and thirsting
for the elevation of any other public
man to that high position. He is free
to commit himself to the opinion which
he is not afraid to announce in the most
public manner, that when the next Re-
publican National Convention meets the
demand for Blaine's nomination will be
of such an overwhelming character
that in comparison with it the demand
that influenced the last convention in
his favor was as only gentle summer
breeze along side of wild, sweeping
and overpowering western cyclone.
There are but few people who can
Join Mr. Elkins in this hopeful view of
what is yet in store for MIR. Blaine
politically. To most political observers
the Maine statesman appears to be a
played out politician. Not that those
who manage Republican nominations
have not natural preference for his
style of methods. preferring like some
epicures with their mutton, something
that is tainted, but the experience of
last year has taught them the danger OF
putting up tattooed candidate.
Mr.. Elkins and his Star-Route coad-
tutors used their barrel with great sue
cess in manufacturing spontaneous
and overwhelming demand at Chicago
for James G. Blaine, but when the
delegates of the party, if it may be sup
posed that in four years time the party
will not be SO demoralized as to need
delegates, come to their National con-
vention. they may be inclined to view it
as Il waste of money for Elkins and the
other SPECTATORS to work up an enthu-
siasm for a candidate who will be pref
ty sure to be beaten worse than he was
at the last election. Harrisburg pa.
Patriot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
PlTh ANpINT.

-Svdnev Smith Is charity as
the feeling which ma. seeing B in
distress, to desire C'iese MN.
A woman in Ohge 81, 900 to a
faitb-cnre doctor Ut once disap-
peared. She was ci ner Iaitn.
-Burlimgton HaUE
"A scientific v asks now to
diminish the fray of storms. :"
One good way is TO 10 come homo
earlier in the event stay away al
together Chicago
The Zuni In nave smoked
cigarettes for seye dred years, but
then thew live in tfn air, and have
the decencv to oetr from civiliza-
ton as possible. aetph'1 Can
-"Why are thit more lady re-
nortersa'' Wellsuppose it's be-
cause they would IL they knew be-
fore the PAPER ca ut, and then no
one would wan READ lt.-M T.
Herald.
81 detest Mr.. Smith, re-
marked Mrs. An her husband. 81
would do anvtbi make him miser-
able OTIS you didn't know
him ten wears ay DEAR ''Why
SOP, You miav married him,
NV dear ~ saphtc.
Editors apwn to be, as a
class. extremellthy, yet the editor
of the Dawson 0e1rnat frankly
acknowledges 1t hiis US through
and through. ougniy and over
wbelminelV. va friend reaches
his hand outus and when we
gently clasp find two great big
Silver dollars 1g to our hand. It's
electrifying. ood."
Il tell wall do as I pleased"
shouted Mrs. ''Well, well, my
dear I didr you couldn't" re-
piled Mr.. MiAnd you cant stop
me, - II dry I could, my dear"
..You'd bett try! !r' Indeed,
indeed, my l won {. Ihats
lust all suc'ruGe cares about his
wife, % ars. Milf prepared to
cry her eyes-De'ro" fost'
A ME 0 was made of two
bushels of twenty POUNDS or
butter, foue, two turkeys, two
rabbits. fo,d ducks, two wood
cocks. six, four cartridges, two
meats to, two curlews, seven
blackbirds six pigeons. A pie
can now hfrom one slice of dried
apple an little piece of soggy
dough. suhe march of improve
mont lie COurier-J0urasal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
BRiSTLING WITH NEEDLES.
A Score of Needles Removed from tn
Body of Young Woman

A Score OF Needles Removed from the
Body of q Young Woman.
A remarkable case, now puzzline
several physicians, has just been de-
veloped in Manor Township, Arm
strong County, few miles from this
city, A daughter of George Weaver.
dairyman in that lacality, recently
began suffering from a juggling sensa-
ton in her arms and body. The pain
finally became unbearable, and a physi-
clan was called in to examine the case.
He discovered a number of needle
points just under the skin and removed
them.
This afforded the young woman re-.
lief for the time being, but a day or
two ago she began to feel symptoms Of
more needles in different parts of her
body, and called upon DIR. Jessop. of
Armstrong County, to remove them
he extracted six from her right ann.
four from the muscles and two fror,
the flesh at the back of the arm T,eir
removal seemed to cause the r,atienf
intense anguish.
Altogether twenty-four ueedles hav,
been removed from her body and ts,eu
are still appearing on her breast. ssdS
ana arms. In reply to q1estiun Is q
now the needles came there, she sei3
that she believed that some one sB0a
them into hea flesh. = P;sesbsr0i
Special.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05

The elephant broke the. jar with oneI
blow of his trunk and the grateful rat
promised to repay him for the service If
he ever had an opportunity. Years
afterward the elephant was caught in al
pit; parrot flew over the spot and the
elephant asked her to 60 and tell the
king of the rats, which she did.
I'm the night the rat king came with;
millions of his subjects. They began
scratching at the edge of the pit, and
SO quietly did they work that the keeper
who was asleep within few yards of
them was not disturbed. Long before
morning they had thrown down suf-
ficient earth to fill the pit and enable
the elephant to walk away and join his
companions.
This is not unlike the familiar fable
of the mouse and the lion, and prob
ably the two stories have the same
origin Thomas W. Kaor, in Congre-
nationalist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
TEN TRUE FRIENDS.

Ten true friends you have
Who, five in q row,
Upon each side of you
Go where you go.
suppose you are sleepy,
They help you to bed;
suppose you are hungry,
They see that you're fed.
They wake up you're dolly
And put on her clothes,
And trundfe her carriage
wherever she goes;
They buckle your skate-straps,
And haul at your sled;
Are in summer quite white
And in winter quite red.
And these ten tiny fellows,
They serve you with ease;
And they ask nothing from you,
But work hard to please.
Now, with ten willing servants
So trusty and true,
Pray who would be lazy
Or idle-would you?
Would you find out the name
Of this kind little band?
Then count up the fingers
On each little hand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
AN ERA OF GIMCRACkS.
The Sort of Nest That Newly-Mated Pail
Fit Up in a Crowded Town.

The Sort of Nest That Newly-Mated Pail
Fit Up in a Crowded Town.
I have been up town lately. visiting
pretty friend of mine, whose husban
has salary of $4,000 a year. and no,
jolly comfortable they might be on
if they were not permeated with tn
principles of this era of rot. The
have established themselves in stoc
apartment house, where liveried sci
wants tend the door and run the elev;
tor. The light of heaven reaches the
through stained glass and it falls Z
sickly greens and puppies on tesselat4l
floors. They hive in a series of closefl
the smallest of them being the bell
room. But they have no end of drapte
and hangings. They have bought, wm
no discrimination and less taste, a Loci
pictureS-real Daubinas. They !. a
wonderfully framed, but the framesle
already opening in every corner. The
stand on fancy easels, and the venat,
are peeling off and sticking out Ikav
many onion skins. There is no enam
slver-platng on the open gratessnd
the doors of the establishments am
my friend, being of neat turn,
polished it SO thoroughly that, aft
months occupancy, the silver is \,
and streaky black takes its place.. NJ
house itself has been built perhaE ban
years, and more shabbilv pl Gen
gether edifice heart of man neve TIVE
ceived and hand of man never p1 tbe
In three more years it will be aw DO,
dismantled wreck. The blame "o
o;nger-bra,d daoora+;ons ara a. unit;
off, it is tarn; shing where it's me was
cracking where it's painted, She
Mirror. Uni
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05

Some months after marriae
husband tells his wife. in one e
bursts of confidence in which T.
ried man sometimes indulgtt
there is no living with her. Ay
half a year ago he was telling he
woman that there was no livia-
out her. How tickle some pee.
to be sure!-Bostoa Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
of h.ll.oIn L. CO,

"A game of billiards in South Amer
lea must be an interesting spectacle.
The tables are eight feet by sixteen.
and the balls weigh from thirteen to
sixteen ounces. The cues are big clubs,
weighing two or three pounds each.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05

"A Maine jury has fixed tlase
of kicking person out of 1 or
other place of business or hal at
twenty-one dollars. We a. we
don't live in Maine. The g OF
running our Office would b. us
in less than two months. -yton
Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05

During lifetime of fifty years
man on the average spends 5000 days
in sleeping and the same amount in
working; 1000 days in eating, 800 in
walking, is ill 500 days, and the re-
mainder of the half century-nearly
nine years-is frittered away in recrea-
ton and amusement Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05

Boston has an apple mi hich
distributes from 1000 to 5shels
of apples among the poor ear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05

-"Soudan'' is an Arabic word mean
ing Country of the Blacks"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-23
nRtper.poRr.
A Budget OF Briefs, PEineipally Personal
, N Nfaannfn Tfln ~


Capt. shinn Smith, OF Bridgeport Is
whiting friends Of Mount Vernon, 4
Miss LILY Alexander left yesterday on q
brief visit 70 friends in the country.
Ed. Dorsey. Of Rush Run, and Mr.. viii
Skinner, of Cleveland, were in town yes
terday.
Rev. I. F. Scott and family, missionaries
to India, are visiting Mrs. SCOTS sister,
Mrs. R. j. Howell.
Mr.. Henry Hathaway, Of Washington,
ID. O., Is lying veryi III With malarial fever
at his home In Kirkwood. II
The Masonic lodge Of this place will 60
TO Smithfeld tomorrow to assist in, the
celebration by the Masons there. r. j.
Alexander will deliver the address.
Mr.. Theodore Moore and Mr.. John
WEIGH, rnaehinists, Of Martins Ferry, are
building two stauneh engines, one for the
new Hoyle Agricultural Works, Of Mar
tins Ferry, and the other for Armstrong;
Touring mills, Belmont county. The work
is being done at Thomas Hills shops, at
Bridgeport ~ 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-23
THE plooEsr PLANT YET.


1t is conceded on all hands that the
making Of iron nails in Wheeling Is .
thing q the past. The mills have al been
compelled to go into steel nail making, or
be- showed to the wall by composition;
Some length Of time ago, the Benweed
Nail Company, recognizing this, contract
Ell for steel working machinery, and com.
menced the erection Of q plant similar to
those Of the Riverside and Bellaite mills.
This was located on ground belonging to
the company adjoining its rolling mill at
Benwood, aud only differed in design from
the two concerns already erected inthe
vicinity in that 1t was intended TO have a
somewhat larger capacity, The iQupda-
ton was laid and some further work done,
when for some reason operations were
suspended, and there has aince been no
work done on the structure.
It will be welcome news 70 the public
that these works $40 soan to be completed
on q scale almost twice rs eMtensipe,as at
Gfst contemplated, Asyndicate has been
formed for this purpose, and the Benwood
mill, Top mill and Belmont mill have al
ready signed an agreement, and yesterday
completed their preparations to apply tor
a charter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-23

This court met again yesterday, with al
the judges present. Edgar Boyd and .. .
Boyce were admitted to practice in this
court on motion Of Attorney General Celd'
well. The court adjourned till 10 O'Clock
4. u. to-day, after transacting business ai
follows,
State Us. D. B. Rnoch, iFom Jackson
county; submitted. K
State for use, etc, Va. s. i Hays 81 al,
from Gilmer county continued.
II. E, Beall ys. James w. Walker, from
Calhoun. county submitted.
llathison Va. Sandiford, from jackson
county; submitted. Z
State vs.. John Thompson, from Mason
county, submitted.
]. p. Poe ct al. Va. j. g. Paxton's heirs,
from Kanawha county; submitted,
State Va. 9. D, Oliver, from Kanawha
county; submitted. 2
The Court will probably adjourn on
Wednesday until Saturday. No new cases
will be submitted after Wednesday, but
some decisions will be delivered, and Court
will not finally adjourn earlier than July
4th, possibly not then. t.s ff5
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Camp Ground Notes.

Mr.. Wolff placed q telephone in the
hotel yesterday.
Thereare about a dozen cottages occu-
pied, aud many others viii be this week.
qhe nulnher Of visitors from Wheeling
and elsewhere last week were too numer-
Gus to mention by name.
j., w. Bodley aud N. W. Beck go as
delegates "a the State Temperance con-
yenton at Grafton, on Tuesday morning.
Camp meeting is expected 10 begin on
the 18th Of August, continuing ten days.
Rev. Sam. Jones and other eminent minis.
ters will be present at the meeting.
The frat passenger train on the Camp
Ground Railroad carried tho Wesley
Chapel Sunday School picnic TO the
grounds on last Saturday. They occupied
the upper grounds, and enjoyed them
selves to their hearts, content. Superin-
tendent Woltord should be proud Of his
well-behayed school Of gentlemanly and
ladyllke boys and girls. Rev. Spencer
King appeared to take on new lease of
life In the fresh county air, expressing his
regret at having 10 leave for home. Ice
cream was furnished by the hotel land
lady. 5f,fs. lt
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
strapgcrs in the city and Wheeling Folk
Abroad. e

Strangers In tho city and wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Ell. Chaplin, Of Romney, Is in the city.
( Miss Ina Hammond is visiting her
cousin at Bellaire.
r, s. Blair, Jr., Of Richie @. f., 10 OF
the Stamm House.
Editor d. w. Custer, Of sistersyille, was
in town awhile yesterday.
Hon. John N. Collins, Of Charleston, is
in the city on professional business.
H, R. Howard and son, and Capt. 10
seph Helm, Of Point Pleasant, are In town,
Mrs. A. NJ. Poundstone and daughter,
OF Buckhannon, are visiting Wheeling
friends.
Mr.. Harry smythe is out at Little Wash
ington this week taking in the Commence
ment exercises. III
Hon. David Wagner and wife will 90
to Plttsburgh and Allegheny City to-day
to visit relatives.
Rev. DIR. Smith, OF Pittsburgh. editor Of
tho Christian Adrocdk, was in the city yes
terday, eitroats home from Parkersburg.
Rev. s. B. Barnitz and wife, Of Des
Moines. Iowa, reached the city last night
by the b. &. o. road, and will spend q few
DAYS at tho home Of Mrs. Barnita's father,
Mr.. David Park, at Martins Ferry.
Prof. John NJ. Birch, Of Wheeling, was
In the city short time yasterday. Pro.
lessor Birch Is the newly appointed Con.
sui Of the United States to Nagasaki, ia.
pan, He Is at present in charge OF the
Wheeling public schools "a City Superin.
tendent, and until the school year closes
will not leave. He will 60 TO Washington
this week TO receive Instructions and 70
take all the preliminary steps for his de.
parture some time In July estrday's
PittSburgk Commercial Guseile,
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1he County Line Survey.

The Ohio and Marshati inter-county
boundary commissioners will commence
the work Of determining and marking the
county line this morning. Tho Commits
sioners from Ohio county, Messrs. Peter
son, Stacker and Maxwell, AaYo phossn as
Surveyor on thor hehalfB Walker Peter.
son, Of thisclty, and tho Marshall County
Commissioners have selected Mr.. Shelton
Surveyor for Marshall county, while Abra-
ham Wilson, Of Brooke county, was
chosen by both sides as Umpire. Any
dispute between the two interests is re-
{erfed to Mr.. Wilson. AS the disputed
section Of the boundary between the two
counties is short the lshors of the Com
mission will not require much time.
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sseeelyes mo peealae mt IN enc ease
Alsaagehsn's - ler 1iis s'slasts.se.
Ftol: yonn ~ i .,s y s Essetsea
nom Warrington tne PIE lininsI pap !. 81,
relating 70 ms appointment as Sessas q.
Japan, among other things a
bond for 1000 which he "a 1eo1,ired 10
- -, IS 80 ~ - :.
sn !s
he IS informed py tne STATE department
that he " WI nave thlrty days pay at me
rate Of =, zoo Q year, alter taking the oath
oil olhce, that ilme 70 pc spent IN thls
country under instructions: Besides that
ne WIZ nave pay not exGeeding forty days
70 enable MN 70 reaen ms post Of duty.
y less Tune ne consumed IN tne Journey
me compensation VIII pe less; arrived
IN Japan ewiil receive from inc AmetI-
can Mlnlster, tnInougn tns consul SIeneIai,
tne etequatM wn " inakes nlnl toll'
heugea consul an nc VIII W. oe aiioWea not e&-
ceedng SoVv . year ounce rent, ~
ff9l. b iit expeets q PC N Masnlng.
Io ~, .ne ia NJ, ptLe ~ ss Neshi Mhen ~
WIZ taSe tne oa5n o 9Ice ana ~ arrange !or
the tlMe MI aeepattuie. ~ ~ ms qeslIe
70 remain " Mneelink uaul septemoer !,
by Thlcn tlme l,e ,nopes tnat ne can settle
up tue aualts feiauns 70 nus SCHOOL ouues.
AscRlDEs IT TO WHISKY.
.fF. D. NJ in Yesterdays Cincin.
natl Commercial GasAie, SAYS: Il APP
pears that The Administration has
been very fortunate in lis appointment