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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
Emmy's Night-Walk.
A TRUE STORY

1t was not in the morning, with
Rover, or in the afternoon, with her
dollies, but one summer night, when
every one was sound asleep, even her
self. 1t was a long time ago, and
Emmy is now a woman. In those days
there were not SO many tramps to break
in and steal, away back in the country
where she lived, as there are now.
Scarcely door was ever locked at
night. The houses all had great fire.
places in them, large enough for good
sized boy or girl to walk right into.
They had big brick ovens, in which the
mothers cooked all the pies and bread.
1t was warm night. The moonlight
came so brightly into the small kitchen
that the great, round heads of the brass
andirons shone like little moons.
Emmy's mother had been spinning hard
all day. She slept so soundly that she
did not hear her little girl go out But
when she did wake-from Emmy's
fitting the tongs, very likely--there
stood small figure. all in white, away
back in the chimney-corner. 1t was
Emmy, with her clothes all rolled up,
and wrapped nicely in little bundle,
under her arm-sound asleep. Her hair
was all wet with dew, SO were her feet
and night-dress. The door was open,
and how long she had been wandering
about by herself out of doors can not be
told.
Her mother put on dry night-dress
and carried her to bed, and Emmy knew
nothing at all about it.-Our Little
Ones
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
THE WHEAT PROSPECT.

The Average Condition of the Wheat
Plant as Indicated by Reports Received
at the Department of Agriculture-A Ser
ious Falling Off In the Prospective Crop.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1.-THE
crop report issued by the Commissioner
OF Agriculture yesterday says: The re-
turns of April to the Department of Ag-
riculture indicate a reduction of over ten
per cent. of last years area in winter
wheat. The aggregate shortage amounts
to 5000, 900 acres. A decrease is report
ed in every State except Oregon. 1t is %
per cent. in Kansas and Virginia, 90 In
Mississippi, Is in California, IL in Ala
bama, ~ IN Tennessee, Illinois and Mis-
sour; IL in New York and North Caro-
lima; 10 in Maryland and Texas; in
New Jersey, West Virginia, Kentucky
and Indiana; in Georgia and Ohio; in
Pennsylvania and Delaware; 3 in Ar
kansas, and in South Carolina.
The present condition of wheat, as re-
ported, is worse than 1888. 1t is seven
ty-seven per cent, against ninety-six last
year and eighty in 1885. In 1881, the
year OF the lowest per cent. rate OF yield,
the condition on April lst was eighty
five per cent, and the serious loss was
sustained afterward.
The real status of the crop will be bet
ter shown a month hence, when the vital
lty OF the roots has been demonstrated,
and the character of the spring deter
mined. On the present showing the re-
duction of yield on the basis of last
years production promises to be nearly
40, 900, 900 bushels on account of reduced
area, and more than 10000, 900 bushels
from winter-killing and low vitality.
Whether the crop will exceed 400, 900, 900
bushels or fall short of it, de-
ponds upon the reliability
of present appearances, and on future
conditions affecting growth and ripening.
The soil was in bad condition at the time
of seeding on the Atlantic coast from New
Jersey to Geol gia, and in West Virginia
and Tennessee. 1t was better in the
Southwest and in Missouri, Illinois and
Michigan. In the Ohio Valley it is scarce
ly in a medium condition, though the
damage by the HesSian fly was not Sc
we're. 1t was worst in Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri and Kansas. where in uries have
occurred to three-tenths of the reported
territory.
The acreage of rye has been decreased
in about the same proportion as wheat,
but the condition of the crop is decidedly
better, the average being eighty-seyen
per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
PITH AND POINT.

Ellen Terry celebrated her til
birthday in Boston the other day. We
have this information from personal
friend of the actress, and can vouch for
its trustworthiness.- Y. Graphic.
| "A place for all:
Sweet contentment should everywhere reign
| in this world,
Not less on the Iowlands than highlands;
Let the deaf man go marry talkative wife.
ana the blind man go live on an eyeland.
"A good many men wear news
| papers under their vests to keep the
body warm. So it often happens'that
man has more intelligence under his
| coat than under his hat.-N. Y
| Graphic.
''Ah, captain said fresh young
man on an ocean steamer, ''when you
board a vessel where do you get the
| timber!'' .'Ugh!" replied the captain,
looking him over critically, 1--WE get it
out of the log, of COURSE Merchant
Ir0celer.
s'knows it all becomes unbearable you
can silence him for month by sud-
| denly asking him to name the Gov
ernors of the thirty-eight States. N.
BE careful to study up the names
y Il.
1--WE had quite discussion at the
club last evening"" said Henderson; Il
made the closing speech, and l think
made myself clear" '.Ah!' returned
Fogg; ''then | have been misinformed.
I was told that you made the others
clear. "-Boston Transcript.
An editor writes to his sweetheart:
81 adore you, will you be mine? An.
swer.'' Then, after moment OF
thought, he added in dreamy, pro-
feSsional way: l''Write only on one side of
the paper. Write plainly and give real
name, not necessarily for publication.
but as a guarantee of good faith. y
Al6amy Ea'eatng Journal.
On dit that if person would
battle the face night and morning with
hot water, wrinkles would entirely dis
appear. In that case youthful faces
would be the order of the day, and a
body would be puzzled to tell the
grandmother from the grandchild. At
present the wrinkles are about the only
landmark we have to steer by, the at
tire .of a child of six and a dame of
sixty differing so iely slightly. BIOS
ten Globe.
Mrs. Ballard McClapp, of Dallas,
is one OF the greatest scandal mongerS
in Texas. Not long ago she called on
a neighbor, Mrs. Oakly Morris, and
said: ''Do you know what the scandal
mongers say about the new minister?''
mo. [ do not, but l expect to hear it
before you leave the house." was the
reply; but she didn't, for Mrs. Ballard
McClapp left the house without saying
another word. -Icr0s Sitiings.
What towards women are when
there is gun or pistol in their vicinity.
They will 80, dear!" and 30, don't!"
and 30, for mercy's saken' and will
tremble like a poplar leaf, even though
the gun or pistol be without lock, stock,
and barrel. But man, how different!
He will take up the weapon with
charming nonchalance, cock it, peer
into the muzzle, and give frst-class
job for either the doctor or undertaken.
Man is constantly and in numberless
ways showing his vast superiority over
women.-Bostoas Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
a LIVELY GAME.
An Exciting Pastime Engaged In ~
Esquimau Boys.

An Exciting Pastims Engaged In By
Esquimau Boys.
One sport that amuses the Esquimau
| bows very much would probably be
called in our language reindeer hunt
ing" Having found a long and gentle
slope on a side-hill. they place along
the bottom of the hill number OF rein
deer antlers, or, as we sometimes in
correctly call them, deer-horns for you
bows must not forget that the antlers
of q deer are not horn at all, but bone).
These antlers of the reindeer are stuck
upright in the snow, singly or in
groups, in such manner that sled,
when well guided, can be run between
them without knocking any Of them
down, the number of open spaces be-
tween the groups being equal to at
least the number of sleds. The quantity
of reindeer antlers they can thus ar
range will, of course, depend upon their
fathers success the autumn before in
reindeer hunting; but there are nearly
always enough antlers to give two or
three, and sometimes five or SIX, 70
each fearless young coaster.
The BOYS with their sleds, numbering
from four to six in fair-sized village,
gather on the top of the hill, each boy
having with him two or three spears,
or bow with as many arrows. They
start together, each boys object being
to knock down as many antlers as pos
sible and not be the first to reach the
bottom of the hill. You can see that,
in such a case, the slower they go when
they are passing the antlers the better.
They must knock over the antlers with
their spears or arrows only, as those
thrown down by the sledge or with the
bow or spear in the hand do not count.
They begin to shoot their arrows and
throw their spears as soon as they can
get within effective shooting distance;
and, even after they have passed be-
tween the rows of antlers, the more
active boys will turn around on their
flying sleds and hurl back spear or
arrow with sufficient force to bring
down an antler.
When all have reached the bottom OF
the hill they return to the rows of ant
lers, where each boy picks out those he
has rightfully captured, and places
them in pile by themselves. Then
those accidentally knocked over by the
sledges are again put up and the boys
return for another dash down the hill,
until all the aptlers have been
''speared Sometimes there is but one
antler left, and when there are five or
six contesting sleds the race becomes
very exciting, for then speed counts in
reaching the antler first. When all are
down, the boys count their win
nings, and the victor is, of course, the
one who has obtained the greatest num-
Der of antlers. Frederick
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
The Labor Bureau Criticised.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 1l.-Char-
lotte Smith, President of the Women's
Industrial League, is out in days Re
publican with two-column criticism OF
Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner of the
Labor Bureau. Mr.. Wright's plan OF
seeking Information on the labor ques-
ton in Europe, she characterizes as worse
than folly, waste of time and an out
rage upon the wage-workers of this coun-
try. She demands that a woman's de-
partment be added to the bureau, and
that a woman should be made chief OF
the department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
ROYALTY IN IRELAND.

Arrival and Reception of the Prince and
Princess of Wales in Dublin-Considera-
BILE Enthusiasm Manifested.
DUBLIN, April 9.-The railway from
Kingstown to Dublin was lined with a
strong force of police while the train
bearing the Prince and Princess of Wales
was passing. A great crowd had as
sembled st the railway station, and when
the train arrived, the police were unable
to prevent the people from breaking
through the Gordon, aud were only
able to keep a space clear through
which their Royal Highnesses could
reach their carriage. The Prince shook
hands with scores of those
nearest to him, and the effect of this &C
ton upon the crowd was electrical, fran
tic cheering being kept up in an unbroken
roar by the people. These manifesto
tions Of enthusiasm continued as the car
riage passed slowly through the crowds
that lined the street all the way to the
Castle. The Prince afterward sent tel
egram to the Queen at Aix-Les-Baine,
informing her that he had GLORIOUS re-
ception.o
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
THE CALF AT SCHOOL.

A dozen little boys and girls,
With sun-browned cheeks and faxen curls
Stood in q row one day, at school,
And each obeyed the teachers rule.
Bright eyes were on their open books:
Outside, the sunny orchard hooks
Sent fragrant breezes through the room
To whisper Of the summers bloom.
A busy hum of voices rose,
The morning lesson neared its close,
When 'tap, tap, tap upon the floor,
Made every eye turn to the door.
A little calf that wandered by
Had CHANGED the children there to spy,
And trotted in to join the class,
Much to the joy Of lad and lass.
Their A B, Alb, and B A, Ba,
It heard, and solemnly did say:
|" Baai Baa!!'' then scampered to the green,
And never since in school has been.
Those girls and boys soon learned to spell
And read and write: but who can tell
How great that little calf became?
1t may be, now, a COW of fame!
Or was that 'Baa!' all that it knew?
think it must have been. Don't you?
George Cooper, in Our Little Ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
Fire at Martins Ferrv Ohio.

WHEELING, W. Va, April s.-A fire
this morning destroyed the Commercial
Block, the principal business block IN
Martins Ferry, o., together with one
brick and two frame houses adjoining.
The losses and insurance are as follows,
Gray & Smith, owners of the Com
mercial Block, loss, $4,000, in
snrance, $4,000; j. d. Hobensack, brick
building, loss $500, insured; Cox &
McSwords, drugs, loss $1,000, not in
sured; T.. C. Boyd, boots and shoes,
loss 800, insurance, $4,000; CONNER
cial Bank, loss $500, no insurance;
Dnworth, dry goods, loss $1,000, in
surance, $1,000; other losses, 80. ooo'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
A FISH SNATCHER.
An Invention Which Will Be Hailed wit
Acclaim by Tired Fishermen.

An Invention Which Will Be Hailed with
Acclaim by Tired Fishermen.
1t is really surprising that the mania
for inventing labor-saving machines.
which runs riot in this age, has never
given birth to an automatic fisherman
one who could sit all day long on hard
board seat, bait his own hook and yank
the fishes into the boat without getting
scales all over him, having his thumbs
bitten to the bone or burying the hook
in the feshy part of some friends leg.
True diagrams of something of the kind
were shown recently in Newark, N. j.
1t is a rather complicated piece of
mechanism, to Judge from the draw
ings, except, perhaps, to the inventor,
and quite a wonderful continuance if it
ever performs one-half that is claimed
for it But since combined art and sci
ence produced the automatic duck that
would eat frogs and digest them, it is
fair to presume that man can devise an
automatic machine for getting the best
of fishes.
The Jerseyman's continuance is in the
shape Of hull of little boat, with
clockwork for its propelling power.
Hinged to the stern and stretching out
beyond the bow is the rod, which is
rugged with line and bait Inclosed
in the line is a tiny wire which connects
with an electric battery located in the
boat. The wire ends at the shank of
the hook. which is covered with insu-
lated rubber. The little craft, when
set in motion, plows its way out from
shore. the distance being controlled by
a hand-line. A sharp jerk of the line
stops the boat and weighs its anchor.
Instantaneously the fish-line unreels and
the bait is lowered into the water. As
long as the fish do not bite everything is
serene, but no sooner than an unsus-
pecting victim presses his mandib.e
upon the insulated rubber than the
electric connection is effected, the rod
by means of spring switches up and
the fish goes dangling into the air. The
maker. It is said, is now trying to inn
prove his apparatus so as to para1yze
the fish by telling it lies about big fish
he has caught on former occasions;
but, it is said, he will be keel-hauled by
the Bay Bridge Angling Club before he
has accomplished his intention. The
inventor of this machine is one of the
most reliable fish story-tellers in New;
Jersey.-N. 7. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
PoIica Reforms in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., April 1.-THE gam
blers of this city received notice from the
Chief of Police yesterday afternoon to
close their houses Immediately. Bunko
and confidence men, and all unemployed
men of the criminal classes were ordered
to leave the city within twenty-four
hours. The police were instructed to
have the streets cleared of the gangs
OF impudent, well-dressed loafers who
skirt the sidewalks and bring them
all In on charge of lettering. Aban.
doned women, found on the streets after
p. M, will be arrested for vagrancY.
Inns Is the result of change in the po.
hce system.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
Matrimonial Prospects.

Wilson Candless, one of the most
poverty stricken young men of Gal
weston, applied to Colonel Richley for
the hand of his daughter.
s.In the first place I've sent in my
application to President Cleveland for
a position in one of the departments. !"
'.Have you any other resources?"
asked the prospective father-in-law.
You bet | have. I'm seriously
thinking about giving up smoking"
pal" exclaimed the young lady,
..that's enough for us to begin with,
amt itp"-TerGs SJtin1s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16
The Chicago Election.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April s.-Complete
official returns from every precinct in
the city give Harrison (Dem.) 3l7 ma
lority over Smith (Rep); Devine (Dem)'
for City Treasurer, 1,l6S majority over
ex-Congressman Finerty; Platz (Rep),
for City Clerk, GIL over Neumeister
Oem); Washburn Rep), for City At
torney, 1,S45 over Ellert (Dein.) At the
last municipal city election the Demo-
Gratis elected the entire ticket by majori-
ties ranging from 1000 to 10000. 1t is
understood that the election of Harrison
will be contested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16

In fifteen years Texas expects TO-
have more Congressman than any other
State in the Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16

-Goblets must go. Tumblers ara
fashionable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-16

Ellen Terry celebrated her til
birthday in Boston the other day. We
have this information from a personal
friend of the actress, and can vouch for
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-05
A "Madman's" I,epscv

Sire J! exclaimed man in the honoaly
garb oil mechanic to Richelieu. Prime min.
lster oil France, as he was entering his nal.
ace; Sire, L have made discovery which
shall make rich and great the nation
which shall develop it. Sire. will Won 1--WE
'me an audience"
Klehelieu, constantly importuned. finally
ordered the mailman" imprisoned, Even
In lall he did not desist from declaring his
'deluslGn, which one day attracted the
attention OF a British nobleman. who heard
De cause story, and developed his discov.
cry OF steam power
All great discoveries are at first deridad
seven years ago man yet under middle
age enriched by "a business which covered
the continent, found himself suddenly
stricken down. When his physicians said
recovery was impossible, he used a new dis
coVery, which, like all advances in science
mad been opposed bitterly by the school.
men. nevertheless, 1t cured him and ont
OF gratitude therefor he consecrated a mart
OF his wealth to the spreading of it's merit.
before the world. Such in brief is the his
tory oil Warmers safe cure, which has won.
according to the testimony OF eminent ner
sons, the most deserved reputation ever
accorded to any known compound and
when Is fnally winning on it's merits alone
the approval OF the most conserys tiveDrac-
ttloners. Its fame now belts the globe -
The Herald
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-05
Preserving Oysters.

Prof. Nerrill saw a large cluster
oysters attached to an old boot which
hung in a New Haven fshmonger's
window from about December 10 to
February 25, and found at the end OF
that time that several of the larger
oysters were still alive. Most of the
smaller and many of the larger ones
were dead and dried up; in the case of
the latter the edges of the shell had
been broken or Clipped. Those that
were alive had all been hung with the
front edge of the shell downward and
the hinge upward. They had been sus-
pended in the shop window attached
to d gas burner, freely exposed to the
air and light. The place was doubt
less cool, but the air must have been
dry and the temperature variable.
The remarkable duration of the lives
of those oysters he attributes to two
causes; first, to the perfect condition
of the edges of the shells, which allowed
them to close up very tightly; second
ly, to the positiOn-suspended as they
were with the front edge downward
the most favorable one possible for
the retention of water within the gill
cavity, for in this position the edges
of the mantle would closely pack
against the inner edges of the shell, eff
fectualIy closing any small leaks, and
the retained water would also be in
the most favorable position to moist
en- the gills even after part had evap-
GRATED. The best mode OF transport
no oysters and CLAIMS long distances
Is thus indicated. Perfect shells
should be selected, and they should be
packed with the front edge downward,
and kept moderately cool in & crate
or some such receptacle which will al
low a free circulation of air.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-05
Pruning Grape Vines.

The best time to prune grape vines
is as soon as possible after the leaves
drop off in the fall. Then the cut ends
get dry during the winter, and there is
10 danger OF bleeding when the sap
starts IN the spring. Trimming is
very generally delayed until a leisure
spell in the winter. There are many
objections to this plan: II the work
is done in very cold weather it is a
slow Job and takes double the time
that would have been required if donein
October or November. At the same
time thecanes are full OF frost and are
very brittle and liable to be injured
by being broken off too short. If the
work is done during a warm, thawy
spell in winter the ground is usually
muddy or else covered with slush, and
the job is a sloppy and disagreeable
one
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-05
Another American Girl Sold


Everybody is sick to death of En-
glish politics, and so / will tell you
some OF the gossip and scandals have
heard. You will besorry to learn that
the Prince Colonna, who married Miss
Mackay a year or less ago, has not
only spent all he got, but gone already
into debt. Now, as Miss Mackay is
not Mr.. Mackay's daughter, but Mrs.
Mackay's by her first husband, it will
be interesting to know how long Mr..
Mackay's benevolence will last. The
poor little princess is neither pretty
nor interesting, and it is not difficult
to find a reason for the match, but
one would think that Colonna might
have had sufficient decency to make
thefortune last at least two years and
not come down on the parents until
there was al least baby to soften
their hearts. Mrs. Mackay has gone
to London to live. She has on the
whole q social success in Paris, al
though she was never able to pene-
trate the sacred enclosure of the Eau
bourg st. German, but she will find
the British haute noblesse more re-
sponsive to the clink of the American
dollar