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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17
NAPOLEON Ill. in AMERICA.
His Opinion of American Pecple-TI
Masters of the Universe.

His Opinion of American Pecple-The
Masters of the Universe.
Napoleon III. admired American
genius because it is creative genius; he
grew indignant over French character
that humilates itself more and more in
order that man may become a State
official, whether a minister or stone
breaker on the highways. Turn nS
toward King jerome and Prince Murat
he sad: II am sure you are not come
to Saint Cloud this morning solely to
drink Suresness wine; you must have,
as usual. your pockets filled with re-
quests-one for a senatorship. What
pity? Why do nod those people make
fortune that is true liberty-instea
of striving to enter the service of the
State and spend their lives in slavery.
Americans grated upon Englishmen
are real freemen; they are the
masters of the universe beca use
they are their own masters. For
example, when | was in New York
dined at table d'hote beside poor
devil who had no shirt to his back, but
who fascinated me by the daring of his
schemes. 1t was extravaganza, but sub
lime. The high toned. penniless fell
low. who. in France would have died
tax collector or quill-driver in an adj
ministrative department. possessed, one
year later, twelve millions in cash.
And he had not stolen the money. either.
One day he was an hour late at the
table d hote. so he said to us by way of
apology: You see, | have made a
fortune AS we looked at him rather
obviously, for he had not yet bought
shirt, he spread upon the table a roll of
paper upon which he had drawn the
plan of city of twenty thousand in
habitants. with churches. fountains,
squares and monuments stock-eX-
change not being forgotten, of course
All this was fairy-like, but reasoned out
to perfection; it was a real city of the
future, such as we shall have some
day in France. My man had
not confined himself to designing
the town, but had purchased the
ground upon which to build. and made
his contracts with masons and garden
ers They were about to lay the founda-
tions and make the streets. And your
city will rise like Thebes, when Am
phion played upon the lyre?' Yes, and
they will not build. as in Europe. one
house at time; all will be commenced
on the same day, and completed at the
same time" And. after pause.
what l tell you now" continued Ma
poleon Ill. sounds like tale. but our
fellow-diner was in earnest; he had Sc
cured the refusal of the site, and shown
the contracts to bankers, who perceived
that there was fortune in the affair
for themselves as we'll as for him; all
of them took the bit in their teeth. and
thus the country reckoned an addition
al State. On that day 1 promised my
self that on my return to Paris thing
l never doubted should rebuild the
capital. and this shall do, with Gods
help. '--RoussaYe's Confes siOns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17

III shall have big brave AeArt 10
| correspond. And shall not deign to
notice the small pet dogs 1 used to play
with, but shall only associate with the
large ones. / suppose ought to go up
the road now and have my revenge out
| of the bulldog that gave me such .
thrashing the other day"
So he hustled away, like small man
who has suddenly had greatness thrust
upon him, and is full of his own inn
portance A little way up the road he
met the bulldog.
How do you doa' said the bull
dog.
The other bowed haughtily.
"What's the matter with your"
asked the bulldog; haven't you had
any dinnerp"
Eyes, and good big one, too" re-
piled the dog who had suddenly discov-
cred his greatness.
.'You seem to be rather out of Sorts"
said the bulldog. perhaps your di-
gestion is not good"
81 think / could digest you in few
minutes, jack" replied the warlike
dog.
IF you are going to treat me with
naughty disdaln." said the bulldog,
''you should call me by my last name,
which is Stilton, with the prefix OF Mr..
Here the warlike dog held his paw
over his mouth to conceal the smile
that played ON his features.
''What are you laughing atP" de-
! manded the bulldog.
Il was just laughing at your name,
and wondering it you are a member of
the great Stllton Cheese family-that
was all. "
THAT was enough" said the bull
dog; en- fact. a little too much. You
should have controlled your features
until you got OF a little way. Don't
you know it is not polite to smoker
right in a dogs face9'
Il don't know whether it is or not.
and don't care. smoker whenever
please"
Then you are no gentIedog," said
the bulldog, land l think IL teach
you such another wholesome lesson as
l did when l thrashed you the other
day."
Il was sick that day." replied the new
before the fight, dined on lobster GRO
The details of dog-fght are any
WV OhCOA AhSlSAoAS ~ ~
but necessary to state that the dog
whose greatness existed only in lawn
reflector was taught a valuable lesson.
When he limped back home, all the
other little dogs met him in the yard,
and laughed until they had to hold
their paws against their sides. And
even the old hens caught the fit. and
were obliged to put their heads under
their wings to conceal their mirth.
And then the crest-fallen dog went
down to look at himself again in the
silver ball on the lawn. He was just
as large as ever. but oh, how he was
astonished at what he saw! He was
covered with gashes, and every cash
seemed IN inch wide, and every mark
of his opponents teeth seemed as large
as an auger hole; for the silver ball
magnifed the wounds just as it did the
dog.
s.Gracious!" said tire vanquished
champion, ''that dog must be twice as
large as he seems to be, and l am free
to confess that am about the saddest
and wisest, if not the sorest. dog in this
community. shall fight no more, and
shall never again allow myself to be
deceived into the belief thai am great
er than any other d "--R. K. Nam
ktttrtck. IN Harper's Young People
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17
SUN SPOTS.
A Suggestion That the Orb of Day Is A
fected w tin Measles.

Suggestion That the Orb of Day Is AT
fected w tin Measles.
A fresh spot has appeared on the face
of the sun. very large one humanity
speaking. 1t measures about twenty
thousand geographical miles by seven
thousand. Perhaps the sun does not
think it excessive, having such very
broad face, and being able to accommo-
date great number of pimples of the
same size. But the extent sounds con-
siderable, all the same. Besides, there
are ever so many smaller ones, about
the size of the earth, and, taking all
together, we shall hardly be exagger-
ating the situation if we say there is
quite rash" For much less we
should call the doctor in. Indeed,
we terrestrial atoms could not rise to
the dignity of such an eruption, not
even if we put all our faces together
and went shares in the same spot. We
talk of having 1.-The Measles nobody
thinks of counting them or asking:
'How many?" But they are mere pin
points. dots, specks. 1t is very differ
ent, however. with the orb that rules
the day." Astronomers keep regis
LeT VI us eIupblOuS, duu oOOh tiiCu new
..measle'' as it comes. They diagnose
the phenomenon, and conjecture as to
its causes and results, just as the doc
tors do over the baby's red-speckled
body. And. like doctors, they can not
stop the process. 1t must run its
course, they say. Some day, perhaps,
they will prescribe for the sun. If
they already know it's weight, its tenn
perature and constitution. why should
thoy hot find out all about its digestion
and habits? Is it temperate and adj
dicted to a regular lifeP There is a good
deal to be said on both sides. In a
general way it Is irreproachable.
a model luminary, and a pattern
to everybody else, doing perennial work
conscientiously and regularly. Moral
ly, too. no fault can be found with a
body which is all things to all men-an-
swers the negro according to his black
ness, and never throws pearls before
swine. Early to bed and early to rise.
it ought to be healthy. wealthy, and
wise. But is itp There is another side
to the sun. When it has got out of our
sight, and beyond the serutInizing
vision of civilization, it conducts itself
immoderately An excessive warmth
characterizes its conduct. 1t blazes
out, gets furiously hot over nothing.
People beg the sun to keep cool,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17
WOULD DROP 1T.

An Arkansas Negro Who Could Stand
Abuse. But Could Not Bear to Have His
Rations Stopped
An old negro who has never taken
but little interest in public affairs. who
during the stormy days remained quiet
and unobtrusive, called upon lawyer
the other day.
"Look heah, Cap'n.' said he. I'm
yer foun' any law fer er mig ger yit?"
''Oh, yes. plenty of it. -
Got some fur me?"
Owing to your case
''Got er good one"
''Well, state it."
1--WE been whipped. sah.'
who whipped you?"
my step-son.'
What for?"
"'Ca'se he could, reckon
We'll, what are the points,"
s'Dese is de p'ints, sab: l married de
BLACKLIST Niger oman yer eber seed.
She tole me dat she wuz er mighty
Young pusson. but it turned out dat she
wuz fifty years old.
Couldn't you tell her age?"
How wuz l gwine ter tell it? Yer
kahn no mo- tell de age o. one o desc
heah right black niger wimmin den
yer ken tell de age o er black sheep.
Wall. sab, wuz fooled till de udder
day when her son come ter see us.
Blamed scoun rel is older den l is. I
didn't like ter be fooled wild dat way,
so thought I'd chunk him round err
Little. Wall. sab, de Teller acted like
Ell blame fool"
ssWhat did he do?''
..Whut did he do? Wy. sab. he got
me down in de cornder O. de fence an
almost mauled de life outen me, dat's
whut he done. 1 yelled fur my wife
an heah she come wild er paddle whnt
she grabbed outen er kittle O. b'ilin'
soap. She pretended ter be hittin' at
her son, but she hauled off an Gin me
er lick tween de eyes dat amt gwine
ter furgit fore naixt Chris mus sab. y
well, now, what do you propose tc
do?"
Il jes wants ter know eff yer hain't
foun' some law dat viii gin me de
'thority O. pi<inin' dat SON."
mo, you can not do that without
committing murder"
but s'poze I gifts somebody else ter
Gin him de pizen?"
1T would be just the same
- pOze L puts ue piLeH III ef DOGtle
O. whisky an Ieabs it whar he ken git
it?''
Wont make any difference
81 doan peer ter hab no show.
dena''
..Not in that way. Why don't you
get good chance. jump on him and
whip him."
'.Oh, doan like ter do dat
"Well If you prove that your wife
has abused YOU. probably you can get q
divorce from her."
''Uh, huh, boss. doan talk dat way.
Wouldn't git er 'vorce frum dat oman
fur nothin' in de worl' She fetches in
too much ter eat. sab Bes' oman dat
way cher seed in my life. Oh. ken
STAN ter'be 'buzed but doan want my
v1ddults stopped. Dis heah sorter
skeers me, sab. B'rebe I'll drap dis
thing right whar it is. Sorter dang us
ter fool roun' it nohow. ''-Arkansaw
Traveller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
A MERRY PLAY.

Do you ever play at making believe?
lis the merriest play know,
With the power magic spell to weave
However the wind may blow.
II you've only simple cotton gown,
little the worse for wear,
Just make believe that in all the town
There isn't a dress SO fair.
Instead of faded and scanty folds
You may fancy it rustling silk,
A warp that luSter of moonlight holds,
And q wool that is white as milk.
You may make believe with a bit Of bread
And a cup of water poured,
That you sit with ease at royal spread,
Nor lack at the festal board.
The people who 'make believe" Alright
Shorten the longest day:
Brighten the gloomieSt hours with light,
And laugh their troubles away.
It's alHays foolish TO sigh and shirk;
Ii anything must be done,
With an earnest purpose turn the work
To make believe" of fun.
And if only you try this snake believe"
The cheeriest play i know,
You'll find that a magic spell twill weave
However the wind may blow.
-hdrgdfet b. Sdngster, i't Congregdttondttst-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17

Gilbert Cloonen is living at Sing
Sing with a piece of his skull as large
as a half dollar removed from the top
of his head so that the pulsation of his
brain can be plainly seen. While ston-
ing up well his skull was fractured
by q piece of rock.-N Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17

An Indiana man who started in the
poultry business with five dollars now
sells more than $1,000. 900 worth in a
year. A man in an adjoining county
who embarked in the poultry business
one night without cent in his pocket,
is now boardingsix months at the ex-
pense of the county.-Norristo'on Her.
nl1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17
How Princes Make Love.

How Princes make love is told in the,
"Reminiscences of the Marquis Gus
tine,'' which have just appeared in
Paris. When the Gar Nicholas was
eighteen years old he spent two days
in Berlin, where he saw the Princess
Charlotte, two, years younger. and of a
delicate beauty which at once attracted
him. She, however, showed no signs.
of reciprocating his affection. On the
evening before his departure he. sat
next to the Princess at dinner. II
shall leave tomorrow, he suddenly re-
marked. She did not show any sur
prise, but quickly answered: 1--WE shah
all be sorry that you leave us so soon.
Can not your departure be delayedp''
THAT depends on you.' ''How soP''
asked the Princess. The Prince now
declared his love, somewhat to her en-
barrassment. as she thought they
would be overheard. AS pledge Of
her love he asked for the ring she wore.
suggesting that no one would notice it
if she took it off and pressing it into a
piece of bread pushed it toward his
plate. The ring. however, was. not
hers. but belonged to her governess,
who had received it of the Empress of
Russia. And in taking it off to give to
the Prince she read for the first time on
the inside the inscription: Empress
of Russia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17

Bones quickly dissolve in sea water
and consequently they are seldom found
in ocean dredgings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17

Among the things which thirty-6ye
years ago went to make up the crime of
high treason in Italy was the possession
of Bible, which was in the list of rev.
dictionary and forbidden books, and for
man to own it was to subject him TO
prison, the gallcys, and even to death.
Now Bible depots are established in
every Italian city, and itinerant ven
ders circulate the book freely. In .
conspicuous store in the Corso, Rome.
whole window is filed with comics of
the Italian version of the Scriptures.
The New Testament can be purchased
Tor i've cents. and q separate gospel
for two.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-04

A correspondent OF Baltimore paper
having called at the White House to
learn if possible how the President
viewed the possible outbreak of dissat-
isfaction in his party over the reap
pointment of Mr.. Pearson postmaster
at New York reports that the President
was not accessible, but his private sec
rotary, Colonel Lamont, was in his
office, and ready, as usual, to express
himself. He said that the re-appoint-
ment of Postmaster Pearson had been
made on genuine civil service princi-
pies. The President had acted on the
combined advice Of Democrats and
Republicans, and was willing to stand
by the result. Postmaster Pearson has
made practical application of the
rules of civil service reform in a man
ner that had been highly satisfactory to
President Cleveland, and this fact had
more to do with his nomination than
anything else. In conclusion. Colonel
Lamont added: "President Cleveland
does not hope to please the politicians.
He considers himself President of the
entire people, and not of party or a
section. He does not care anything
for a party war on him. He expects
that. 1t does not bother him. He is
going to do what he thinks is right,
whether the politicians like it or not"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-04

The indications are that shortly aft er
the next Congress meets precisely such
war of Democratic leaders will be
inaugurated as was inaugurated by
the Republican leaders in 1871,
when President Hayes fouted them,
and took the reins of administration
into his own hands. They disagreed
with him about the offices and about
certain important questions, notably
about the Southern question. The rea-
son that Mr.. Hayes did not smash the
Republican party all to pieces was that
he had no strong supporters to oppose
his strong opponents. The party was
harmonious in its opposition to him.
But Mr.. Cleveland has some of the
strongest men in his party for support
ers, and when they meet with his op-
ponents in Congress there will be no
harmony, but such a contest as only
such leaders as Carlisle upon the one
side and Randall upon the other can
begin and continue. In 1883 the Dem
ocratic party is likely to be in worse,
not better, condition to meet its oppo-
nent than the Republican party was in
1881.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-04

his own convictions in the matter OF
appointments.
Since Mr.. Cleveland has become
President the worst fears of the old
Democratic machine leaders are being
rapidly realized. He has, it is true, so
far appointed Democrats to office, but
they are not the men selected for him.
He has an ugly habit of selecting the
men he prefers without consulting them.
And now he has capped the climax
by reappointing Republican to SO
conspicuous a position as the New
York postmastership, solely because the
Independents urged the reappointment
of Mr.. Pearson, and the President, rec
ognizing the especial fitness of the man,
deemed it the best appointment to be
made. To the suggestion that this APP
pointment would cause serious dissatis-
faction in his party, the President i:
reported as having said "that the Dem.
ocratic party is neither hypocritical
unpatriotic nor ungrateful." 1t only
remains to be seen how long the Dem
ocratic leaders can stand SO severe {
test of their patriotism" Patriotism
at best is not very active principle
with politicians, unless sustained by &
reasonable share of public plumber.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-04
DEMOCRATIC TROUBLES.

While it is true that the family differ
ences in the Republican party led to
its defeat in the late Presidential cam
paign, it is no less the fact, that from
present indications the Democratic
party promises to be in worse condi
ton. In the first place it would puzzle
a Philadelphia lawyer to name single
political principle upon which the Dem
ocratic party is a unit. 1t is broken
into factions upon the questions of the
tariff, internal revenue, national bank
ing and our South American policy, and
no less SO upon the question Of Civil
Service Reform. Indeed upon the lat
ter question the issue between Presi-
dent Cleveland and the Democratic
leaders promise to be of the most seri-
GUS character. 1t is well-known that
Mr.. Cleveland was not the first or even
the second choice of the recognized
leaders of his party. They accepted
him because they were assured that if
nominated he would be supported by
the Independent Republicans, and that
he could by their votes carry the state
of New York, the one state necessary
} for their success. They had very serl-
rs misgivings about him, simply be-
ne was too pronounced a re-
too much inclined to follow
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-04
A MOTIVE FOR The RICHMOND TRAGEDY.

Cluverius and Miss Madison CO. eirs to
Estate-The Mystery of the Ring.
All sorts of theories continue to be adj
vanced in reference to the murder of
Miss Madison, the governess whose body
was found in the reservoir at Richmond,
Virginia, Oh the 18th of March, and the
public are eager to grasp everything that
is published in reference to the affair.
This week many people from the neigh
borhood of CIuverlus' home who have
known from infancy Thomas Judson Gu
was found. From some of them it was
learned that few years ago Samuel Tun-
stall, well-todo farmer of King and
Queen county and an uncle of Cluverius,
made donation of s., 600 to well known
educational institution of this city. The
remainder of his estate he left to his wife,
at whose house Cluverius was found and
arrested by the officers.
At the death of Mrs. Tunstall the es-
tate was to be divided between Thomas
]. Cluverius and Miss Fanny Lillian Mad
ison. In the event of the death of the
one or the other of these parties the sur
vivor was to inherit the wi ole estate.
Mrs. Tunstall, the aunt of Cluverius, is
advanced in life.
Monday afternoon detective, dressed
in female apparel; arrived in Richmond
and went out to the old reservoir and
made an examination of the surroundings
1t is said that subsequently he called on
Mr.. Dunstan, who was at work at a
blacksmith shop beyond the city limits,
and had talk with him about the muir
der. Mr.. Dunstan did not recognize the
detective. He is described as man with
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-04
The Democrats Going Home.

A dispatch from Washington under
date of April !, says: "For several days
Democrats who came here from nearly
every part of the Union have been going
home disappointed. Generally they are
q class of Democrats who might be styl-
ed the life and blood of the party. They
came to Washington not solely nol chief
ly impelled by the sordid motives of the
mere Office seeker. They were proud of
the part they took in the election in their
respective districts, and they bore testi-
moniaIs of their services and deserts.
They departed feeling that they had not
obtained the recognition they were enti-
tied to, and that President Cleveland is
pursuing course that, SO far from vital
izing the Democrats of the land, will
produce the opposite effect.
"The excellence A-ir. Cleveland S ap-
pointments, so far as qualifications go.
is not disputed, but it is charged that i'll
many instances they have been made over
the heads of Democrats equally capable
and every way fit aud representing the
wishes of the party. 1t is seriously com
planned that Mr.. Cleveland acts as though
it was against d Democrat to have the
endorsement and active support of his
neighbors, aud to have been his SUI port
er last fall. Numbers of Democrats have
returned home after being told that their
ideas of the great Democratic triumph
are wrong, although their ideas are those
that have existed ever since the Demo-
cratic party has existed, and that persons
who Lave never been and never intend to
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be Democrats have to be considered about
appointments and the policy of the Adj.
ministration. Predictions of Democratic
defeat are by no means uncommon, not
by few camp followers, but by Demo
cratic leaders in last falls fight, whose
authodoXy cannot be questioned. Not a
few Democrats go so far as to question
Mr.. Cleveland IS Democracy. his want of
devotion to the party, and fidelity to the
doctrines of the fathers.
''Ol course there are others who. while
admitting that some of MIR. Cleveland
ways are new and unexpected, say they
believe that he will in the end satisfy the
party, and that his Administration will
be popular when he has completed the
reforms he has IN view
"A number of Democrats who have
remained behind have been going over
the Presidents appointments and taking
account of stock l. was noted first
what poor luck chairmen of committees
have had. and how presidential electors.
convention delegates, and Democratic
leaders in general have been left ont of
the account thus far contrary to all pre-
vious practice. This Is new, said one.
y eS, and it won: enthuSc the Democrats
of the country said another. The rest
were silent; but they all agreed that had
Mr. Cleveland'S course been known in
advance he would have been beaten"