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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-20
THE DEVIL FISH.
Sport Which Only Those Uninitiated Will
Follow.

Sport Which Only Those Uninitiated Will
Follow.
Next to tarpoon fishing, in point of
excitement, comes the chase of the
devil fish. Up around Tampa and all
along the Gulf coast you'll find them,
and if they don't remind you of their
namesake then am mistaken. They
look like great bats, and some call
them the bat-fish. You can form some
idea of how they look if you imagine
bat overheard measuring, say,
twenty feet across, from tip to tip,
with tail perhaps ten feet long.
shaped like cowboys whip. Give 1T
two horn-like claspers at the head, and
you have the sea-devil in all his glory.
Green hands often strike them, not
knowing what they are, and are gener-
ally ierked overheard for their pains
or have to cut the line. Some years
ago, one appeared in a harbor where
several schooners were living, and the
sailors, who were Swedes, and had
never seen one of the fish before,
saw them playing around in the
! harbor and thought it would be a
good joke to spear one. So they took
| a light skiff and pair of old whale
! harpoons and ropes that belonged to
the schooner and started out. and were
Joined by the other boats. In a short
time one of the boats got alongside OF
a sea bat. and rouser it was. too.
When they struck it you'd have
thought the whole bottom had been
hit. and second later that boat was
rushing up the harbor at a rate she
never went before. 1t was a blind
lead. though. and the fish had to turn.
and the skiff was jerked around so
quickly that she half filled, and one
man was tumbled overheard. Up the
channel they went. some yelling for
the other boat and others to cut the
line. as it was evident that she would
fill in a moment; but it happened
that the only man who had
a knife had been dropped
overheard, and as they couldn't get the
line united they had to let it go. They
said afterward thew were about to
lump overheard and let everything 60,
when the fish changed its course and
headed right for one of the schooners.
They had to Jump then anyhow. and as
they went overheard the fish Owed un-
der the vessel and the skitf struck her
side with a crash and was knocked all
to pieces. The end plank, as they
| found out later to which the line was
made fast, went off with the fish. The
men were picked up and two days later
the deyil-fish floated ashore. 1t meas
ured about eighteen feet across and IT
was estimated to weigh a ton. SO. II
Won want a combination of labor and
sport, try either a tarpoon or sea pat.
IN. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-20
WELL PROVIDED FOR.


The Chicken with Two Mothers -
strange Partnership.
Fawn and Fallow were two brown
hens They had grown up from chick
enhood together, and had always been
the best of friends.
One day they made their way to the
shed. In a snug corner they founc
a box which cook had placed there for
them. lined with nice white shavings...
s.What splendid place for uest!'
said Fawn.
.Yes,'' said she, sand think it is big
enough for two"
So they both got into the box, and on
the soft bed they each laid pretty
white egg. They were SO proud OF
what they had done that they made
great noise telling about it. This
brought little Maidie to the shed, and
she came into the house bringing one OF
the eggs.
al left one,' said she; $50 I am sure
Fawn and Fallow will go to the box to-
morrow
So they did, and that day Maidie had
two eggs to take to her mamma.
This went on for many days; each day
Maidie had her two warm fresh eggs,
and one was always left in the nest.
At last Fawn and Fallow decided that
they had laid eggs enough. They began
to sit, keeping each other company,
and having very coy time IN their
snug corner. Maidie got no more eggs.
One day, when she went to the she'd,
she found Fawn and Fallow stepping
about, and between them was one tiny
little chick. Such fuss as they were
making over it.
This is what Maidie thought they were
saying:
This chick is mine.' says Fallow.
''No, it is NINE" says Fawn. Il laid
the egg" says Fallow. ''And so did
l." says Fawn.
Then Fallow clucked to little chick,
and Fawn clucked, and little chick
would run first to one mother, and
then to the other. After awhile they
gave up quarreling about it, and went
stroIling around the garden, the little
chick between them l am sure little
chick never Jared so well before. With
two mammas to scratch for her she
couldn't eat half they gave her. She
grew so fat she could hardly waddle
about.
Wasn't it pity that old Whitley, who
had seventeen yellow babies. and got
tired to death every day waiting upon
them, did not know enough to give
Fawn or Fallow some of hersp Wouldn't
it have been better all around if she
hadp-- Our Little Ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-20
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
GOOD COUNSEL.

Brave boys, would you live wisely,
To God and Nature true,
Hear me. and / precisely
Will tell You what to do.
This worlds no place for weaving
Light webs of fancies grand,
But for firm will achieving
High purposes with strong hand.
If weaklings deem it cruel
That life so hard should be.
Deem thou all hard things fuel
For victories meant for theel
March on, and never weary,
With firm and steady pace;
But like the lark be CHEEKY,
And skyward turn thy face.
Who frets prolongs his sorrow,
Who fears makes strong his foe
And double woe tomorrow
From golden dreams will flow.
Nor dream nor doubt, but stoutly
The task that nearest lies
Perform, and wait deyoutly
On God, who helps the wise.
He helps no fools. and rightly
Lays yauntful sinners low,
Who hold the helm not tightly
When windy passions blow.
And evermore in danger,
With gleesOme faith be strong;
The devil remains q stranger
To breasts that team with song.
And never in thy daring
Dare for myself alone,
But with thy brother sharing
The good that's most thine own.
And own the God who sent thee
On life's wide sea to swim,
And this glad being lent thee
To live and work with Him.
John Stuart BtGcT5e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-20

More is required of young ladies in
society than of young men. A young
man need not be beautiful, need not
sing. play, or say ANYTHING lntelrgens.
He may be positively idotic ana yet
get on well in society. as is shown IN
numerous instances. Chicago Hefdso'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-20

the young birds were Matched and tne
little family spent their summer.-hen
Charles s. Moody. IN Chicago Interior.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16

z;0l p m LY.......EuIauIa ................
4:l5 p IN Ar.......Albany.....
1918 D IN Ar....... Macon.
2:1O M Ar...... Columbus. ................,
ID rs p IN Ar. Atlanta ...............
.......... ..-. MHiedgeville. ..............
..--.....-... .----- Ealohtuu- ........-...
....--,...---. Augusta ...-... ............
$50 o ~ s Savannah ....... .......
30. a5. Ff0nt Alt1uu V0.s8. No
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16
noNAPARTEs FAvORIrEsIsTER
She Explains How Her Feet Were Made
Beautiful.

Fran, me Ne5o York HsraIJ.
I am reminded Of a curious story
Nine. Patterson Boraparte once told
me. she said: "Whle NAPOLEON !. would
never publicly acknowledge me as the
wife Of lis brother jerome. he did SO pri-
vatey by allowing me TO be on terms o.
intimacy with the members Of his family,
who, without an eXcep' ion, received me as
10 / were one of themselves. one day /
called on Caroline BOnaparfe's favor
lite sister, and the greatest beauty Of her
day She had just emerged from tle bath
and was living on a lounge in her bed
room. The scantiness of her clothing re-
veaICd TO me one Of the most perfect forms
that heaven ever bestowed upon woman.
I'm particular. her feet We're of the most
cEquisitp shape and color, the s0les and
under sides Of the toes being the tint Of
tea rose. the upper portions riyaIing the
Nlv in Wilderness. Noticing my steadfast
gaze, Caroline smiled and said
lis not the blended color divine"
I admitted that / had never seen any
thing more lovely.
II have it done every morning after my
bath"
Have it donep' | exclaimed. "What
do You mean by having it dOne|
"Whv, after the manicure has attend
ed to my hands the chir0polist pOlishes
my tOe-nails and pinks and pearls my
feet
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16
THE DECORATIVE CRAZE.
ChOpping Bowles and Butter Pad IL IS as
Part Of Hsthetic Art.

From the Chfc1g9 HerGtd.
s'No. sir. / can't sell you a choI Wing-
bowl or wooden shovel, and if yC U are
ever going to want anything in our line
you had better buy it now and la } II
away until you do want il. / don't o."
what they'll take to next, perhaps it'll ne
wash-tubs, though I doubt it. and va ter
pals. and-well there's no telling WI e
this decorative craze viii stop. Why, q. li1
the other dav / saw in the Exchange pr
Womsn's Work one Of my butter-pa J.
dies incorporating ia new suit ofgiiuln
a laudy ribbon about its throat and III
is Risen" placarded 90 its waistDand
Now. what on earth q -Lutter-paddle h8t.
to do with the resurrection, Or where IT'S
aUprODriateuess comes in as an Easter
Offering or ornament, I don't know, ana
only woman suffering from the decora-
tive craze can give you any idea on tue
subIect7
The speaker was the salesman in a
Wo0denware establishment in the rusl-
hess portion Of Chicago. Ine listener was
"a friend Of a reporter, whose wife, having
40 last cauLhtOu 10 the latest craze, want
ed the wooden seOOp-shOvels to Dedaub
with lacquer gliding and adorn with
water coiOrs on the scoops, after which
she intended tying a red ribbon about the
neck Ct one. and blue one on the neck OF
the other, and placing them at the sides
Of the fireplace. But the scOop-snOvels
were not 10 be had. The woodenware
man expected a consignment from the
factory ID a few days, provided some
female decorator did not break
into the freight car ana get away with
them i'm transit. So it was also with
ch0pping bowls. Some housewife, who
was less acquainted with the compound
ing Of basn than She was with painting
and the like. one day took her chOpping-
bowl into her studio, and In due course OF
time it reappeared clad in the raiment OF
gigantic PLAGUE, mounted upon
queer looking easel made for the purpose.
] t0os. ana forthwith the women Of the
country have been running mad after
rhopping-bOwls. and if thev cannot get
them they take wooden shoyels. Perhaps
the woman Of the butter-paddle could get
Itftber
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16
Central & Southwestern RaifJ;

An trains Of this system are run by Stand
ara 1907 Meridian time. which is Sc mimi
slower than time kept by city.
SAVANNAH. GA. April 12o-
IN AND AFTER SUNDAY, April / 49,.
~ Passenger Trains on the Cenfrai -
southwestern Railroads and branches Eslls,
run as follows: WY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16

woman should know that no man ever
loved "a woman for her book learning.
CHATS about the substance o. the Iec-
fura rave nv niece" concluded the
white.gaitered philosopher, land you see
tde result. Any young woman not Or
iectIoua6lv Unlocking, and with enough
talent 10 practice what I teach, co1-d
show just as we'll"
There's only one contingency likely TO
spoil Your belle" said j, after the ap-
plsuse died out.
eAnd tha;T
uehe mLeat fall in l0ve'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16

Local Sleeping Cars on all night trains be-
tween savannah and Augusta, Savannah and
Macon, Savannah and Atlanta.
Connections.
The Milledgeyile and EatOntOn train runs
daily except Monday between Gordon and
Eatonton, and daily except sunday between
kaUOntou and Gordon.
Train No. 81, leaving Savannah at S:45 p
m, will not stop Except on Sundays) TO put
of passt myers at stations between Savannah
and No. a..
Eufaula train connects at Cuthbert for Fort
Gaines daily except Sunday.
The Perry accommodation train between
Fort Valley and Perry runs daily Except sun
day.
The Albany and Blakely accommodation
tram runs daily Except Sunday between
Albany and Blakely.
At savannah with Savannah, Florida and
western Railway. at Augusta with all lines
to North and East; at Atlanta with Air Line
ana kennesaw Routes to all points North,
East and West.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths
on sale at CITY Ohice, No. % Bull street.
q. a. WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM ROGERS,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Snpt.. Savannah.
D. &. SHAW, w. f. SHELLMAN,
Gen. Tray. Agt. Traffic Manager.
Savannah. Ga
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16

The great songstre-s, says Of Scion Pal
mers Perfumes. Toilet Soap and other
Toilet articles: Il unhesitatingly pro-
nounce them superior TO any ever used"
Principal Depot, 374 and 376 Pearl street,
New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16
TIE MODEM BELLE.
5zov to Treat the Mouth, Eyes and
Figure to Make them Beautiful

Id
ciuD' eOueo'As Ia" l-s- - ~ 19'-' ''-''
surprise az the phenomenal success q
one Of this seasons GeuLtantes. whose
o,,e.scer,ent ~. VISITING scion Of English
.... .,..,....llaso+a
aIls'o~l a. -39 i'~1---''
announced
"Beauty WON'T 8o ~ NOV money ether
Though the last ls. y COURSE 14"ets
marriageahle. The cop HIHa'ion 0l 'Asse
two will 90 long way toward .i-iAa' y
70 saw. tla ins-t--.r ".i always he
sought after. But De laa i4'bE' yea
know, % maee q lii-iLa- a.'.Hef
matter The unfolding u Dua' COD
tiuued DE, enthusiast tral.E ''-o 'hhl she
will not only become fdIe n'"eI' out
delicate blt delightful science. I'm
professor 0f u 10 sell, DO a way
BE was urged To- eA41uud Tue airy,
swell" DE- proceeded not un" lhlnsly,
Athere'- Wy niece, you know, WHO taken
81 immensely Nobody ever called her
beautiful, and tue family are quo Guy al
to- elbows. as we all Know. BHt hah
her ln hand just before she cahe Dul' a i,.1.
you sec the result. My experience win
this subject leads me 70 loTmulal. Ger IAN
fundamental principles ot feminine at-
tractlNeuess. Iu The ht7I place tiiI
mast size herself up-mt9t hh " AtI
strong points her weak places. u
she isn't heautiul f9 t3f win, Ari hisl
business is to produce the result %
beauty.
$50 begin with 'bo Hth iF we
most expressive feature woman Is
face. Yet tcW Nu.u s-t
or res buds. ~utH.-
Tipped and hlurt-c0Iu $3.50. Hi ~.
a erin makes 30 l.3a.H- iiH
should never lau--. a-3 ih-
meaning platitudas te ,.Anl tn-I- and
makes The eyes swollen by crhhIio- iae
checks, always plump ln sach ia'-.
Hgl mouth. though can DE- used E.st
t1 ctlyeiy in p1ut. and p0uta, c"H He
-1v suggestive. arch, ana plGaa &,
NeIl as s0lroWtll. tlasIaa 1l 'I0.a
smiles. succeeded "a. once hy 81 m
compression ot the lips, are tremendously
taking in such mouth. and the lUs need
only gentle dTo0p af the corner 10 c0n-
VeY the idea u sensIbilty and seductive
melancholy.
brightly mana ged ''cOEtinued this new
Professor of Belle Lettres, warming with
td- theme "t1e eyes are always highly
us full Most w0men's eyes are not r.
lHarbable unless Wen handled What
tuat Is depends on The owners general
-tsle. II her phases OF character are ear
5.e,tucss and reposa she should look only
out Of the tops Of The ewes. Note this,
gentlemen. How earnest the glance with
the head bent downward uoW silly The
ewes with tine cE.n salient! The lance
over the tops So Ill of soul. Of sincerity,
Of cou-uumafe tufbuIuessl When
moved udo'enJy. with a rare, burning.
yet talf--lteuy appeal through dussy lids
they can De sImu., Irresistible. sup
nose however. our SID iacf Is rUIIHl-DF.t.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16

or OLD or young. or grave or gay,
Those who now LEI their teeth decay.
W Ith breath we cau't endure;
TIC thought their after liir win haunt.
Tint ilcy neglected ~OZ0u0NT,
Iaat would have kcpt aIl pure,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16

How They are Raised end shipped from
Costa Rlca

RANANAG AND COFFEE.
How They are Raised end shipped from
Costa RIca
r... -o.l,, roy.ssDs.z.1t
XXX - ''-., $1,000. ~. .C,,,etbi,,,,
nus 7Elp iueH' VI D@' az
new from Costa Rlca, b4J Is reaching
enormous proportions. Last year over
tn0o00 lunches with ana average Of 100
banana. M the bunch. were shipped 10
tbe T-ritad states from Port Lim0u alone.
anl aittonrb the risk IS great the profit
f ,l,l.rt1oY- ar tba price Is only from 90
~ tDolrts plr luncb here. and they bring
f-,,, 60 ~ S3iu Now York.
pom Ts-oon is now the only entrruot If
ir-oo-rarca ON the Atlantic coast Of Cen-
tr.I America. for Grevtown. which used
~ be tLa commercial METROPOLIS. has gone
~ rot and IA the barbCr where the deep
sd drallubt sbiUs used 10 DE some years
a,o banana and coc0anut trees are row
orroyyiug With the builliug0r the Mica
7a,,il.. canal Grlvto.vU. which is its east
arr terminus mast become again
r.laoa III importance. but IN win cost An
ii,.o,.rsa ann az money 90 drcdee out
~. -it,4aUf which has ba.u allowed to
min what was once the finest harb0r On
+t- ..aef
roc Costa Rican Government. which is
,,-l... rrfari.rf-fny than tho rest of Gen.
t...H America watched tEH decay OF Grew
,...I. and established Port Lim0n. from
e....f 3. r.arrovg-gtIge railroad was con-
..T..t.4 INTO the mountains Of the inte-
I'll. .Ira1.ya an almost imuassa0le iun-
liz. ma taf yir.-in forests. IL was an eH-
,...iy. nrdertaLing. but the prospect
r Uri4bt and money borrowed from
ra.lsrd was intrusfed 10 American en-
t-...- VINO cononerad the engineering
i t.rIfios o1tbougb tbev hrouybt bank
....t.y MN tbe Government. The
..'J IL how comDlefed seventy miles
Xix t.4 Mountains but has uassed into
.,. oslIroi n M contractor Sir. NyrDn
E.b of Rro9Elrn. r., encourage
,.,.,,[al.,,.a IN the Atlantic si,s. which had
,.,.a,i't.el, baer monauoliz.d bv fhs pa
c.fc et4arera Tiuon was made a free
,,o.rt h,7f ann 4 favy months M eyrari-
nrt ia oogarn,nanf fCund irseIf H.
,ri,,et ~ .l5,,o.t IN H. rs,,fr.Ies and was
l,r,ralfad io revcll he dacree and .a.ar
j., * sl.-,,'o ~ a l,o,i,lff. "a reduction Of
H., l1,,,,iilI,l 5,,tios I,,,r,, oil ,,larFa,,-
XIX. .,,,,l.,t.li toro 1,bie f.irniepad frai, It
w .i ~, tit,,.a+i o,l l,iilt 81. tnctov-n 0r
~, -. ,l,s Il.5,,t, vii H. ~.
IT,, = ~. corf nj ,ju5ioe rsid and
49, " ~. = ,.,,,-l,,,,e,..'. INV linn
W. 'I,'s' 49, tas -. fsa 49, ii,
.-r'-.ilr ~ d,Irir., not limo the ~
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02
Latest New ).
BY TELEGRA 1.
steamboat Explosion,

PITTSBURGH Pa, Dec. AT Hers
island this morning about 2 O'Clock
the tow-boat Iron City was blown to
pieces, killing one man and seriously
injuring six others.
The crew numbering six men. were
blown into the river. Engineer Geo
ashton was instantly killed and Fred
jackson fatally injured and others
seriously hurt. The vessel was burn.
ed to the waters edge and is total
loss.
ABOUT 6 o'clock in the evening. the
Iron City in running down the river
was swung on to the bar where she
went badly aground just over the
main pipe of the Philadelphia Gas
Company. All the evening and up to
the time OF the explosion, the vessel
tried to back off into deeper water !:
shortly after o'clock, fiuai efforts was
made to get off the bar and the engines
were forced to the fullest capacity. but
the boilers could not stand the press.
ure and collapsed.
Inc conclusion from the explosion
was terrible and awoke the upper end
OF the two cititl. Pieces of the vessel
were blown from middle of the rivers
where the boat Was grounded, to the
Aiiegahney shore 500 yards awav.
Fart OF the cabin alighted on the roof
OF deerds tannery directly opposite on
the Allegheny side. The was shallow
anu the crew with the exception of
Ashton and Jackson easily reached the
bar within few minutes.
The Iron City was built here eleven
years ago and was 1876 feet long and 25
feet wide. When built she was con !.
sidered an excellent craft her orjgi.
nal cost was about $4,000.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02
Foreign.

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch receied
from RangOon at noon to-day says
The King of Burmah is proceeding to
that city on British Steamer. The
announcement of the occupation OF
Malladay by the British, is officially
confirmed.
RANaooN, Dec.2.-Fhe King of Bur-
nah personally Surrendered himself to
General Prendergast, commander of
the British invading forces and has
arrived in Britist territory.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2.-Montreal has
established quarantine against her
suburb street Cunegonde, and all
streets leading thereto, are guarded by
health officials. st. Cunegonde refuses
TO carry out regulate imposed by
the central board @. heclth.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02
Grief of the Cabinet.

New YORK, Dec. 2.-The Herald's
Washington special says 1t is a rare
occurrences for the sign "Closed," to be
seen on doors of the White House.
Only two callers had Interviews with
the President yesterday.
Secretaries Manning & Endicott and
the President remained indoors all day.
The President devotes more time to
public business than any two of the
member of his Cabint. He has been
forced to decline social visits of all
kinds, though, he has been constantly
in receipt OF invitations are, that the
President will not indulge in social
matters, to any extent, during the
winter.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02

Sullivan, The Slugger, Interviewed.
New YORK, Dec. 2.-JOhn. l.. Sulli..
van. the pugilist, was interviewed yes.
terday on the subject of his alleged
marriage. He said to an Associated
Press Reporter How can / get mar
ried when I already have one wife
1 am well acquainted with Miss
Livingston and when 1 hear that she
was in Washington I visited her. We
left the city together on an evening
train on Sunday with others of both
companies, she was on her way to New
York and went straight through.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02
Horrible Railroad Accident.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. AT Little
Rock, Ark, M. F. McGinnis Of Peo-
ran, Ills, a Machinist of the Iron
Mountain Railroad Co., while testing
an engine which he had just repaired.
met his death in a horrible manner
yesterday. He was making run of
few mills with an engine, when it
suddenly toppled over. He was caught
under the engine so that the engineer
could not extrieate him, the hot water
from the boiler and fire from the CRATES
pouring out upon him, When he was
taken out, the clothing had been burn.
ed from his legs and the flesh upon his
LETT hip fried and smoked and his right
side was burned TO crisp, He died
shortly afterwards,
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02
Weather TnNications.

WASHINGTON d. G. Dec. 2,-For
West Gulf States: Fair weather, winds
becoming variable and preceded in
southern portions by noriherly winds
Stationary temperature. except in
northern portions slightly, warmer
Weather.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02

Her brittanic Majesty's subject kicking.
Kingston, Ont. Dec. "a mass NEE.
'ing OF citizens was held last night, to
denounce the action of q small meeting
heid here week ago, at which a r. j.
oiution, endorsing "Parnell's policy"
was adopted. A resolution YVES passed
declaring that the citizens of Kingston
nave no sympathy with "Home Rule''
IN ireland, as promulgated by Parnell,
ana as subject of Her Majesty Victoria
in Canada, they depricate the agitation
now going on, with that end in view.