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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
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HEREDITARY DEAFNESS.

The Means Adopted to Ameliorate the
Condition of the Deaf Tending to In
crease Their Number.
Those persons who are not familiar
with logical reasoning will point to
dren as proof that such marriages are
not to be condemned; but, in order to
prove thatdeafnessi is hereditary. it is not
necessary to show that all the children of
deaf parents are deaf but only that the
number of deaf children, as compared
with the hearing children, is greater
than it is in the community as a whole,
and this fact is proved beyond question
by the statistics.
The census returns shows that there
are 33, S7S deaf-mutes in the country,
OF that one person out of every 1,5OO
is deaf: or that, out of each 1,50O chill
dren who are born. | .499 retain their
hearing throughout life, while only one
is deaf
If deaf children are no more numer-
Gus in the families of deaf parents than
they are elsewhere in the community,
only % out of the 33,S7 deafmutes
should have deaf parents; but we have
a record of nearly ten times this num-
Der, for Professor Bell states that, al
though only thirty-five of the fifty
eight institutions of the country have
sent replies to his queries. the returns
from these thrty-five show that no less
than 2O7 deaf children of deaf parents
have been admitted as pupils. DAT
children are, therefore. at least ten
. times as numerous in families where
the parents are deaf as they are in the
community at large, and it is impos-
sible, after reading Professor Bells pa
per, to Doubt. That deafness he
reditary; 2. That. of the deaf persons
who marry. nearly all select deaf part
ners; 3. That their children are es-
peciallv liable to deafness; and 4.
That the number of deaf-mutes who
marry deaf-mutes is increasing. and
that our educat onal system fosters
this tendency, and is to IL great extent
respons BILE for it.
So far Prof. Bells conclusions seem
to be unanswerable. and there is no
room to doubt that the means that we
have adopted for the amelora on of
the cond tons of the deaf have actually
tended to increase the evil they were
intended to dimin sh.-Prot. ". K.
Brooks. in Popular Science Monthly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
A Great Benefactor of Women.

Lydia E. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass. is
often spoken of as the great benefactor Of
women and frequently receives letters like
the one we quote from, written by a lady
in San Francisco, she says: 81 am taking
your Vegetable Compound and find great
benefit from it. IL has done me more good
than all the Doctors." Mrs. T., of VIM
cennes. Ind, writes: Having taken IL
bottles of your Vegetable Compound and
cured by its use, l feel very anxious that
every woman afflicted with Womb Disease
should make use of it. Another LADY in
Birmingham, Mich, was suffering from
weakness and displacement. She says:
81 began taking your Compound and 1t
helped me so soon, feel like proclaiming
to the World it's greatSvirtues as a healing
agent for women"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
G.. NJ. d.

Walking down Broadway is very pleas
ant when you feel well, and T K
never felt better than when his friend asked
him how he got over that severe cough of
his so speedily. 8 All, my boy" said T,
sc. d. D. did it!'' And his friend won-
dered what e. II. D. meant. He knew it
did not mean a Good Many Doctors, for
T K-h had tried dozen in vain. s.
have it, said he, just hitting the nail on
the head, 'you mean DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery or Gold Medal De-
served as my friend J. s. always
dubs it," Sold by druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
Young Men, Read This.

THE VoLrAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRo-VoL
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 80 days, to men (young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss fvital-
ity and all kindred troubles. Also forrheu-
matism, neuralgia paralysis land many 9th
or diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor, land manhood guaranteed. No risk in
Cured, as 80 days. trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

WE accidently overheard the following
dialogue on the street yesterday.
Jones. Smith, why don't you stop that
disgusting hawking and spitting:"
Smith. How can l: You know [ am a
martyr to catarrh.
j. Do as I did. I had the disease in its
worst form but l am we'll now.
S. What did you do for il?
j. I used DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
1t cured me and it will cure you.
S. pve heard of it, and by Jove I'll try it.
j. Do so. You'll find it at all the drug
stores in town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

"A bottle. to VIII oh large bunch OF
biyaiveS had grown, was hSned up re-
Gently BY Bait more oysterma In
de The bottle was Iish to large to get
out of its mouth. 1t is suppo ed that
the i~h went nto the bottle and
either | ked its quarters so well that t
tarried too long. or b fore could nd
its way out had grown so large as to
nearly fill the bottle. The bottled fish
W II be sent to the Smithson an lnstitu-
tiou.-N. \. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

VALUABLE AND CoNvENIENT.-BROWN s
BRONCHIAL IROCHES are a safe and sure
remedy for all troubles of the Throat and
Lungs. Sold only IN boxes. % cts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
There is in Boston what NAV b

There is in Boston what may be
termed the m nd-cure epidemic. 1t has
come up within the last few years. has
taken extensive hold of the popular
mind. and is being vigoro sly taught
and practiced as SCI nce. Large n M
bers of men and women who have
learned the science are healing d s.
ca ed people. as they ella IN. They have
offices and go to patients as do other
physicians. The tn ne is fashionable,
too.-N y Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

Pixies TOOTHACHE DROPS cure1n minute, Csc.
GIenns Sulphur Soap heals and beautihes. 25c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & BunionS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

NEVER speak Of grocer as a man of
grit: He might suspect that you doubted
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

| A Book Free: the Liver, its Diseases and
! Cure. DIR. Sanford, 23l Broadway, New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

DIR. Flint is reported as havngsaid
that many Ives are lost by starvation
owing to an ovor-estimate OF The nu-
tritive value of beef tea and meat uiceS.
In typhus and typhoid fevers. he says.
there is no good substitute for milk and
eggs.-N. J. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

IT is the feeblest mustache, as well as
the sickliest child, that gets the most fond
ling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

IF man loses the tail of his dress coat
it is spoiled for society use; but he can
wear it round about.-1eras SUtings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

HAcK-DRIvER'S CoUPLET: If she be not
fare TO me. what care l whose fare she
be.-Chicd0o Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

COLDS, fevers and infiammations broken
up by DIR. Pierce's Extract of Smart Weed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

UNITED States Senator Blackburn says
Red Star Cough Cure is safe and reliable. :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

AN indianapolis man advertises to put
down wells at bottom prices Detroit Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

THE best posted traveller is letter.
Burlington Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

"IT's hot as an oven in here" he said to
the editor. SIT ought to be: it's where
make my bread. "-LyRn Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

The stomach of an ostrich is To-
Gated in its back. between the ngs,
and the food can be seen moving
around inside of is neck TO get at this
strangely located receptacle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

MOST of Persia is very rugged, hence
the Persian rug.-PittsbuIyh Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

Monroe. Mich, Sept. 25th, 1875. SIRs:
have been taking Hop Bitters for infiam-
nation of kidneys and bladder. 1t has
done for me what four physicians failed
/" to do-cured me. The effect of the Bitters
seemed like magic to me-" w. L. CARTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
The MARKETS.

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thnmpson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it 25c-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

-"Paralytic, nervous, tremulous old
ladies are made perfectly quiet and sprght-
ly by using Hop Bitters.
sW None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label Shun all the vile, pois-
orfous stuff with Hop or" Hops''in their name.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

GENTs-Your Hop Bitters have hcen OF great
value to me- ! was laid up with typho. d fever
for over two months, and could get relief
until tried your Hop BitJers To those suf-
ferlng from debility, or any one in feeble
health, ] cordially recommend them. j. q.
STOETZEl., 63S Fulton St., Chicago, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

Ludington, Mich, Feb. 2. 1879. have
sold Hop Bitters for four years, and there"
is no medicine that surpasses them for bill
ious attacks, kidney complaints, and all
diseases incident to this malarial climate.
ii. Il. ALEXANDER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

81 had severe attacks of gravel and Kid
"ney trouble; was unable to get any mcdi-
cine or doctor to cure me until | used Hop
Bitters. They cured me in a short time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

Unhealthy or inactive Kidneys cause
g gravel, Bright's disease, rheumatism, and
ga horde of other serious and fatal diseases,
which can be prevented with Hop Bitters'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
Answer This If You Can.

Is there a person living who ever saw
case of ague, biliousness, nervousness or
neuralgia. or any disease of the stomach,
liver or kidneys that Hop Bitters will not
cure?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

Ancn A MONTH. Agents Wanted. 90 best
Nyn1t selling articles in he word sample EIfEG
VkOO Address JAY BRONSON, DETROIT. MICH
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08
subduing a safe-Bnrgiar.

IL is we'll known that the Americans
are very practical people, even in their
religion. one of them has just invented
a burglar proof safe which, when tam.
pered with, suddenly extends q powerful.
pair of longs. OF grippers. which sci the
ma,efacior aud hold him In trim EN-.
brace There is nothing extraordinarily
new in all this. hut there is something
further. Nearly always, safes that are
likely TO lie visited by burglars are in
buildings unoccupied during the night,
and il is only the next morning that the
captured rObber is carefully released
from The trap 10 lie duly imprisoned
This is. uf course, time lost, which The
religious inventor desires 10 utilize
lie has therefore, hal prepared 10y an
eloquent preacher q very long aud re
markably forcible sermon, In which the
rights of property. the disgrace OF steal
ing. and the dangers attendant on u, both
in this world aud the next are set forth IN
the most touching language. This SER
mon. stored In photograph. is set on al
the same moment that the pinceri
operate, aud the homily is rolled out Ia
the ears of the @patient The monoto
nous nasal tone peculiar TO the phono
graph renderB the illusion Perfect, the un
fortunate robber believes he hears tht
voice OF the preacher himself, and In the
morning when the police arrive they find
him thoroughly subdued and repentant
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08


Two OF the younger members Of the
Grant family were playing ball on the
lawn at Long Branch last summer, while
the general sat on the porch, smoking his
cigar and watching them The young.
sters disagreed and had roughand.tum-
BILE contest for possession of the ball Gut
Of 1t. the victor. nushed and excited,
came up 10 where the general sat and
said. "He took my ball well. Whist
did you dor" Il took it back again.
The general smiled at his triumphant de.
scendant, and turning to friend who sat
by him. said. laughingly. "schwdrtz's
battery Is took
The story to which he alluded is one
Of the Oldest Of the Jokes told at camp
fires aud soldier reunions IL Is a re.
ported incident of shiloh During the
battle an officer rode furiously up TO Gen.
Grant. touched bis cap and said with
German accent @Sheneral | wants 10
make Won report; schwartzs battery is
took. All, that's bad, said Grant;
how did It happeuH" Why, sheneral,
lie sheshen.sts came oop in front ov US.
and dey came oop in de rear ov rs, und
dey came oop in der Lank Ov us, und,
veil, Schwartz's battery vas took you
spiked the guns, of course?' said the
general . hat" screamed the { utCh.
man, in excited establishment "Schpike
dem guns. schpike dem new guns.
Tunter und bitten. no, II would have
schpoil dem well, sir. sad the gen.
eral sharply. what did you do 10:
DO sheneral: Why, we looked dem back
again.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08

shirt making is a great industry which
grows with the increase Of population,
remarked Wabash avenue manufacture.
In all its branches. including coarse
work, such as the making of W olen and
heavy shirts. IL probobly affords employ
ment to .UOJ or 4, 900 women in hiCagO
alone. There are about e0O girls and
women employed in making fine shirts
They are all skilled workers Their
wages range from s. 10 81 per week.
The system employed by the best factories
here aud In the east is piece work. In
that way no one girl finishes a shirt She
simply does some especial part One Of
our girls who makes the highest
wages does nothing but turn wrists
and ne k bands She never sews one
stitch. Others stitch the bands some
put The garments together. and are called
body jOlners Others make the button.
holes. In our establishment button holes
for shirts made to order are al cut by
one girl and worked by others In stock
shirts the button holes are worked by
machines, and We pay a certain sum per
100 for them Every part Of "a shirt Il
made BY q different person. They are
cut out BY men. Ii requires about three
yards OF muslin for an ordinary sized
shirt
How much linen is usedl"
THAT Is secret Of the manufacturer
Each usually has his own particular styl,
OF cutting, and TO tell the amount oil
linen used would be 10 give his figures Il
competitors.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08
III. secret o. ESsro. ,,nv.

The secret Of muscular recuperation Is
In stopping when fatigue begins. lie or
she who is not the fresher In body and
mind for the exercise taken has had an
overdose of what in proper measure
would have been q benefit The gain in
strength Is shown and felt Ia the increas-
ing ability 10 do more aud more without
exhaustion. The measure Of success Is
not In the grentres OF the feat accom-.
plished but In the ease with which the
exercise s INDUCED in. and in the nbsencs
Of exhaustion after IT, There are &C.
casions fire. ,uent enough in which people
In the struggle Of life are forced beyond
their powers Of endurance. and there Is no
need TO carry into the pursuit Of recrea,
ton the fatigue which eKscting work i'm.
posos
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES,
Union Deaths During the wT-Ihs
Number and Causes
rMnshInctnn Az. New No., snn.l


Washington Cor. New YORK Suu.l
In the statistical exhibit Of deaths Of
Union soldiers during the civil war, sum
mari. ed recently from the record MAIDS
up in zen. Drums Fee. there are some
details worth notice The table, seem TO
bear testimony 10 the good conduct OF the
I nioa OaiCUrs rs whole. No fewer
than h.:a5 If them were killed in action
or died of wounds. Among the enlisted
mcu, ,Ic ud.ng, of course non commits
stoned o.. GERS, only 20 per cent, Of The
total deaths were of those killed ly The
enemy, while among the officers his per.
cenlagc was On or two deaths out Oi
every three that occurred among them.
Cn the other hand, a far or alter pro
portion Of the dCa LIS Of calsted men oc.
cured from disease Skythrec rer
cent Of all their deaths are GscriDed To
this cause and another ILLUSTRATION IS thus
furnished OF the familiar truth lhat IN an
ordinary war, especially when carried on by
an army in Innate To which Tue troops
are not accustomed many more die OF
sickness than OF the wounds received on
the battlefield Among the Mon en-.
, listed mua. rs has bee: said this ratio of
deaths RON disease TO deaths from all
other cases was nearly rs two 10 one; but
only about 23Ie cent, Of the deaths Of OF.
ttcers was due 10 disease, or about one in
three II is probable that the greater pro.
por iouaie mortality from sickness among
enlisted men was partly owing to their hav.
ing fewer provisions tor care and comfort,
and oftener harder physical work. with
less opportunities to favor themselves and
10 guard against exposure.
Of the total deaths 40. go were from the
New England states; -, 53l from New
York, New Jersey and nsylvania:
Ia. 4Sl from the western states 80. b0i
from the border states. OF Missouri, Eela
ware, District of Columbia, kentucky
Maryland, Tennessee and West irginia;
], 27y from the Pacific states and the Ter,
rtories, including California Nevada.
Oregon, Washington territory, Dakota,
New Mexico and Colorado; :. Sji from
states included in the Confederacy.
II is worth noting also, that 1854
deaths occurred among the colored troops
;. Tvs IN the regular army, lois among
Indian nations and 3,044 among miscel.
laneous organizations, which do not allow
credit under the specific heads already
given
Among miscellaneous causes of deaths
worth mentioning are drowning. which
caused no fewer than 4,yI4 In the armies
alone. TO say nothing of the navy; sun.
stroke TO which only 1913 are directly at.
tributed. whereas one might suppose
those figures Of drowning aud sunstroke
TO be interchanged by mistake; suicide.
which caused jal; murder, which is cred.
tod with $40. Then 1914 officers and men
are set down as killed after capture, be-
sides GA regularly executed by the enemy.
The [ MON authorities executed 2B7 of
their soldiers. 40 OF these for desertion,
20 for murder. % for mutiny, and the re-
naming 81 for various ohenses
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08
Ianry Davenport. Library.


Fanny davenport, In describing her life
In her country home. says: II devote
myself for a couple Of hours daily to my
books. am taking an Inventory Of
them. for pride myself on nv library,
and think have the finest collection OF
books Of any woman Ia the country. /
have chosen them myself, buying them
gradually. have always had 40 ambi
ton 10 own a library and when went on
the stage male n rule from the trk OF
buying book a week Sometimes 10 was
q comp ele SET, more times II was single
volume. The foundation, however, Of
my library was little book q wee Tesla.
ment. with the following Inscription on
The fiy leaf Miss Davenport FROM Der
parents sept <. 1852. Then followed
q scriptural verse The first book. or
books, ever bought was ickens, sec
ond hand set, for which paid. | think.
% This was the nucleus Of my present
large collection
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08
Anu,hIIator. That DIdu't AnnIhnats.

An agent for the sale Of hand grenades
visited Glen Falls recently and adver.
,ised an exhibition Of his fire annihilatorS
A match having been applied TO a pile Of
in1ammabls material. Mr.. Agent made q
speech exolling his wares and, reaching
for grenade. threw II on the pile In.
stantly the flames lesped upwards. and
with CONSERVATION he threw another and
another. until the supply was exhausted
Then II transpired thai the practical
iokers Of tho town had drawn the con
tents Of each bottle. and filled Il with ker-
osene IL cost the agent six bottles OF
champagne 20 make himself solid with
the boys, and the next exhibition met
better success r. Z AEt.a
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08

have secn In Florida Crackers
cabin an improyiscd distillery Consisting
Of an iron tea kettle with a wooden cover
pierced TO admit the end Of the barrel Of
n shot gun, from which the nipples had
bcen removed running q colorless fiery
liquor much resembling rum al the rate
u a gallon every three hours. The fer
sncnt was q mass Of sugar cane pomaco
and waidr 7Snined from y psighboriDg
sugar mill
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08

, Iecka Sun: Repentance IL the boot.
ack with which we sometimes pull OF
The brogans Of our sins ere we lis down TO
sleen 90 forever.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-12-17
How 70 Uae Hot water.

One Of the simplest and most effec-
tual means Of relieving pain is by the
use Of hot water, externally and inter
nally, the temperature varying accord
ing to the feelings Of the patient. For
bruises, sprains, and similar accidental
hurts it should be applied Immediately,
as hot as can be borne, by means of a
cloth dipped in the water and laid on
the wounded part, or by immersion, if
convenient, and the treatment kept up
until relief is obtained. If applied at
once the use of hot water will generally
prevent, nearly, if not entirely, the
bruised flesh from turning black. For
pains resulting from indigestion, and
known as wind collie, etc, cup of hot
water taken in sips will often relieve at
once. When that is insufficient a fan
mel folded in several thicknesses, large
enough to fully cover the painful place,
should be wrung out of hct water and
laid over the seat of the pain. 1t should
be as hot as the skin can bear without
injury, and be renewed every ten min
utes, or oftener if it feels cool, until the
pain is gone. The remedy is simple,
efficient, harmless, and within the reach
Of every one; and should be more gen.
orally used than it is. If used along
with common sense it might save many
a doctors bill and many course Of drug
treatment as well.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-12-17
Tne Capture Of John Brown.

"The Capture of John Brown" is mi
nutely described in the North american
Regies0, and the writer of the story is
Lieutenant Israel Green, the officer who
was in charge Of the United States ma
rines on that memorable occasion.
Lieutenant Green describes John Brown
thus:
II have often been asked to describe
Browns appearance at the instant he
lifted his head to see who was talking
with Colonel Washington. 1t would be
impossible for me to do so. The whole
scene passed SO rapidly that it hardly
made distinct impression on my mind.
I can only recall the feeting picture of
an old man kneeling with carbine in
his hand, with long gray beard falling
away from his face, looking quickly and
keenly toward the danger that he was
aware had come upon him. He was not
large man, being perhaps five feet ten
inches when he Strengthened up in full.
His dress, even, do not remember dis
tinctly. I should say that he had his
trousers tucked in his boots, and that he
wore clothes of gray probably no more
than trousers and shirt / think he had
no hat upon his head"