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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
THE HEAVY BOX.
How an Arkansaw Preacher Faithfully
Guarded His Trust.

How an Arkansaw Preacher Faithfully
Guarded His Trust.
There are many people in ArkansaW
who remember the following incident:
During the war certain parts of Arkan-
saw were infested with 'foot burners.
These wretches cared not for the sue
cess of either army. but were intent
upon robbery. Generally the foot
burner" lived near, or at least was
well acquainted in, the neighborhood
where he operated. He knew who had
money. When the foot burners"
asked man to reveal the hiding place
of his valuables and were refused. they
seized the man. bound him and pro-
ceeded to roast his feet.
One day. in the northern part OF this
State, Judge Grimes, who was known
to be wealthy. carried heavy square
box to a well-known preacher-Rev.
Mr.. Aid ich-and said:
Brother Aldrich, l am going away,
and wish you would keep this box
until I return. All l want is your
promise to keep it."
TN be running risk in taking it. !"
Mr.. Aldrich replied "but to accommo-
date you. will take it and secrete it
until YOUR return.
The Judge thanked him and took his
departure. A few weeks later party of
foot burners" went to the preacher s
house and demanded the box.
Il can not give it to YOU" replied
Aldrich.
.Seize him, men"
The preacher was tied and thrown on
the ground. A fire was kindled and the
unfortuna ate mans feet were thrust into
the blaze.
Now will you tell us where that
box isP'
mo-
They threw more fuel on the fire.
Finally, seeing that he would not tell.
the wretches went away. For long
time it was thought that the preacher
would die. Both feet were burned off,
and, during many months he was con.
fined to his bed.
Shortly after the war closed, the
Judge returned home. The next day
after his arrival, the preacher had the
box brought from its hiding-place,
then, after the old man was placed in
buggy, he drove to the Judge S
house, and, when the Judge had come
out to the gate. he said:
Here is your box. sir. It nearly
cost me nv lie, and | shall never be
able to walk again, but have kept
the promise made YOU
Il am very sorry to know that the
foot burners got hold of YOU" said
the Judge, .'but why didn't you give
them the box"
because l knew that its contents
were valuable"
''Oh, no. my dear sir, the box is full
of horseshoe nails"
The scoundrel had given the preach
err box of nails in order that the at
tention of the foot burners might be
drawn from himself, so that he could,
with his money. leave the neighbor-
hood.-ArkansaaO Traveller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
PlTH AND POINT.

The mantle of charity is often cut
from a very small piece of cloth.
Some men are like wagons which
rattle the most when there is the least
in them.-M. Y Mail.
Robert Grant says the American
girl thinks for herself. If she marries
q foreign count she generally has to do
his thinking also. Post.
Some people think it very funny to
laugh at a policeman, but we have
passed through the city several stimes,
late at night; and have seen nothing to
laugh at.-Boston Transcript.
1t is claimed that a woman can
clothe herself neatly and comfortably.
from head to foot, for three dollars
and twenty-five cents. No one up to
the present moment. however, has
been rash enough to claim that she
will. -SomerUitEe Journal.
"A man called on the Chief of Police
of Allegheny few days ago and said
he had been robbed of S50,000,000.
Che man is supposed to have been a
curve pitcher for professional base
ball club, and had just been paid halt
of his seasons salary NoTrsstoWn
Herald.
Thirteen is an unlucky number. II
is for this reason that when shop
keeper halves a twenty-five cent piece
he invariably gives you twelve cents.
The shopkeeper is unseltish, and as
somebody must run the risk of bad
luck he freely takes it himself.-Chi-
cage Tribune.
She loved him just so much and
r II, Il
get your life insured for $1,000, my
getting it insured for $4,000. Wife
Do YOU think you can? Husband
Certainly. Why not9 Wife, suppose
the companies refused to insure any
thing for more than it is worth. N.
Y. Herald.
Nurse to fashionable mother-The
baby is very restless, ma am. l cans
do anything with her. f. M.-She's
teething, [ suppose. N.-Yes'm.
thing if you was to take her in your
arms little while it might soothe her.
F. MI? Impossible! haven't the
to attend a meeting of the Society fol-
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Give baby some paregoric. boston
Courier.
AT hotel short time since girl
inquired of gentleman at the table il
his cup was out. 'No." sad no; "but
my coffee is!'' The poor girl was con.
siderably confused, but determined
to pay him in his own coin. While al
dinner the stage drove up, and several
coming in, the gentleman asked
"Does the stage dine here?" ''No, sir!"
exclaimed the girl in sarcastic tone,
''but the passengers dor'-M y indie.
pendent.
They were seated at Coney Island,
overlooking the ocean. 1.-The sight OF
the boundless blue sea-" sad she,
clearing upon its mighty bosom the
stately white-winged ships. freighted
with hopes and fears. and-and mer.
chandise, and, alas. ambitions that
will never be realized. always fills me
with wonder and delight, and my whole
being becomes so surcharged with
emotion as to leave no room for aught
else-'' '.Your order, please in.
terrupted the waiter. 80. yes. Dozen
hard shell CLAIMS, please. and q hot
sausage. IN. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
QUEER PARTNERSHIPS.

Interesting Examples OF Intelligence
Among Sea Animals.
One of the most interesting examples
of intelligence among the. sea-crabs is
that of hermit crab, which seems 10
have a perfect understanding with q
sea-anemone, that fastens itself upon
its shell, and shares the food the crab
may capture. This might be consid.
cred an accidental occurrence, were II
not that the crab proves its friendship
by assisting the anemone to move to its
new shell, when, by reason of its growth.
the crab has to change its quarters; and
If the anemone is not satisfied with one
shell, the crab tries others until ita
friend is suited.
similar friendship exists between
another hermit-crab. found in the Medi-
terranean Sea, that is also accompanied
by an anemone. In this case the friend.
ship is not altogether disinterested. "a
the anemone is used as a decov bv ia
willy crab, which gives it board. lodpirIo,
and travelling accommodations in return
for its services
The crabs called Dromie encourage
the growth of various animals afid
plants upon their backs, and the spider-
crab OF our own shores, known as the
decorator, is invariably found bearinr
upon its back thick growth of sea-
weed, placed there by itself. The plass.
crabs are SO transparent that print can
be read through them. and being thns
dlfncuit to detect, they readily escane
the watchful eye of hungry fishes-C
r. Holder, TN st Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10

ever be recognized as an adventurer in
the sense that he changed his princi-
Piles with the times, that he deserted q
falling cause just soon enough to pin
his allegiance to the winning colors. that
he subordinated principles to ex-
pediency. 1.-The Letters of Run.
nymede." 'The Spirit of Wing
gism,' THE Vindication of the
British Constitution, and the novels of
.Sybil. .'Tancred" and 'Coningsby"
contain the articles of that political
creed to which Lord Beacousfield was
true throughout his life. The very rea-
sons which caused him to be dissatis-
fed with the Reform Bill of 1882 were
the conclusive arguments in favor of
his own Reform Bill of thirty-five years
later. Bar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
SERVED ABOUT RIGHT.
How Meade, of Mississippi, Tried to Make
1t Unpleasant.


When the President discovered that
his Administration had been deceived
into appointing to a post-office in Mis-
sissippi a person by the name of Meade
who had been unpleasantly connected
with an election irregularity involving
bloodshed, he promptly ordered his
nomination to be revoked. This has
been the Presidents custom upon dis
covering that bad men had secured
appointments by deception.
Meade, it is said, was greatly incensed
and threatened to do dreadful things
toward those controlling the appoint
ing power. In the first place he would
show his strength with the people by
being elected to the State Legislature.
and from such point of vantage
he would then. proceed to carry
out his direful intentions. Backed
by large constituency disap-
proving the treatment he had re-
ceived from the Administration, he
would make things hot for those in
power at Washington. He accordingly
announced himself as candidate for
the Legislature, confidently expecting a
nomination almost if not quite unani
nous.
But when the day of nomination ar.
rived there was no irrepressible desire
on the part of the people to select
Meade for their legislative representa-
tive. There was no popular indignation
at the way he had been treated by the
Administration. Indeed it seemed to
be the general impression that he had
been served about right, for his OPP
ponent got large majority of the votes,
and he was badly left Meade is now
hopeless wreck upon the sea of Mis-
sissippi politics. (Pa.) Pa
fsiOk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
THE RAINY DAY.

Boys, our youth too fast is fleeting,
Lies glad morning can not last,
And the moments, swift refreshing,
Warn us that twill soon be past
There will come sure declining,
And / would this to you say:
While the sun is brightly shining,
Don't forget the rainy day.
Sunshine can not last forever,
Storms will come and winds wage strife
And as sure will dark clouds gather
On the horizon of life.
Let us, then, in youth remember
Life is not one long, bright May;
Sure will come the drear December,
Sure will come the rainy day.
As the busy bee doth gather
In bright days her winter store,
So should we for life's bleak weather
Garner ere the summers DER.
Yes, ere lifes bright spring doth leave us
Let US strive aside to lay
Something that may shelter give US,
When shall come the rainy day.
Golden Days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10

ious to have Ben stay at home, so that
they could play together.
These two little boys, when they
found that Ben's mother would not let
him stay at home, put their heads to-
gether to deceive her. just think Of
that!
After awhile, Joe said: "rll tell
you what to do. Ben. Sayyou are sick.
when YOU get up in the morning, and
when 1t is nine o'clock, you can say yen
feel better, and then we can fly my new
kite"
Next morning, when Ben's mamma
came to wake him up, he said: "oh'
mamma! feel sick"
His mamma said right off: Lilo
still, Ben. I guess you had better stay
at home to-day" So this bad little
boy did not get up; but had his break
fast in bed.
When he heard the clock strike nine,
he said: II feel better now, mamma,
l guess I had better get up"
His mother felt glad that he was not
going to be sick; SO she helped him to
dress, and he was soon out helping Joe
fly his kite.
The next week, he thought he would
play sick again. So he again told his
mother he was sick and stayed in bed
till nine O clock.
Now that Ben had been sick twice in
one week, his mother told his father
| about it. Mr.. May said: lit seems to
| me, Ben eats pretty good supper for
! a sick boy. ] believe he is playing sick,
so that he can stay at home to play.
The neXt>time he says he is sick. keep
him in bed all day, and I will have
some bitter medicine fixed up, which L
| want you to give him."
Not very long after this talk, Ben had
a third attack of sickness; and felt sud-
denly better when nine o'clock came
But this time, when he said he felt bet
ter and wanted to get up. his mother
would not let him; but told him that bed
was the place tor sick boys. So Ben
had to stay in bed.
In little while, Joe came to the
gate and began to whistle for Ben. But
Mrs. May took no notice of him. He
then came to the door and asked to see
Ben; but Mrs. May said that Ben was
sick in bed; and could not see him.
She was now sure that Ben had been
deceiving her; SO she got the bad med
icine and went to his bed. ''Sit up q
minute, Ben, and take this medicine.
Il am well now, mamma, don't
need any medicine
Eyes you do,' said Mrs. May. take
this, and you will not have this sick
feeling another morning"
Ben cried, and tried to beg off; but
his mother made him take the bitter
stuff, and would not give him anything
nice to take the taste out of his mouth;
so that he tasted it all morning.
By noon he was sick and tired of his
bed, and wanted to 90 to school; but
his mother would not let him. She
sent up his dinner of bread and meat,
and when Ben heard that they had pie,
he sent down the girl to ask if he could
not have piece. The girl came up
and said that his mamma did not think
that pie was good for sick boys.
In the afternoon she let him get up
and dress, but would not let him run
out and play.
After that day, Ben's health was
much better. Boys who are sick in
the morning, and get well when 1t is
too late for shool, can always be cured
by dose of bitter medicine and ''day
in bed. '-iSchool and Home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
LORD BEACONSFiELD.
Not Given Over to Personal Ambitio IN A
Has Been Alleged

Not Given Over to Personal Ambition As
Has Been Alleged.
Lord Beaconsfield has been re-
preached with being wholly given over
to personal ambition. He was not, it
is said. patriot at all. He simply
clever, INSCRIPTIONS promoter of his
individual success. The censure is as
meaningless as it is stereotyped. What
is it which divides ambition from pa
triotism? Who can say at what point
the former ceases to be indispensable
to the latter? How is a MN to place
himself in the posi- ion of serving his
country, unless he first secures the ear
of his country; and how is he to do this
unless. as a preliminary, he advances
himself and takes his stand on q COM
handing platform?
That the policy of Lord Beaconsfield.
when he obtained the opportunity of
moulding apolicy and secured for it the
approval of the English people, was
eminently patriotic and was in con-
formity with the best traditions of En-
glish craftsmanship, has already been
shown. Ambition is part of patriot
ism. The motives which are the
primum mobile of the patriot
must always be beyond the ken
of the critic. 1t is by his external
action only. and its results. that the
patriot can be Judged. 1t may be con-
tidently predicted that the more calmly
aud impartially the career OF Lord
Beaconsfield is examined the more con-
temptuously will history reject the
charge. often and mechanically brought
against him. OF being political adven-.
He fought his way by dint of his intre-
Pidity, his :. Intellectual Intellect powell s;: his his
quence, his wit his literary skill. He
must therefore be classed with such
men as Chatham and his son, with
Burke. Macaulay, and Mr.. Gladstone
himself. Nor will Lord Beaconsfelp
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
TINsEL GOODS, BEADS, ETC.
The New Millinery Fabrics and How They
Arc Ornamented.

The New Millinery Fabrics and How They
Arc Ornamented.
Etimcelle, or sparkling tinsel, is seen
in all kinds of millinery fabrics, from
the most diaphanous tulle to the heaVi-
est plush or wool goods. These tinsel
threads are of every colored metal,
copper, gold. lead or silver. spun out
to marvellous thinness, and wrapped
over silk to make them durable; they
are then used for most elaborate en-
broideries in .'all-over" designs on all
sorts of materials. Flower designs are
those most seen, but palms, scrolls, rug
designs, cashmere patterns. and the
Greek key borders are also used, both
on wide ''piece goods" and on the
narrower ribbons and sashes. The use
of gold for decorations will therefore
be less than it is at present, while cop
per, lead and other baser metals win
give less tawdry and more quiet tone
to the costly winter fabics. There are
also many metallic combinations that
are new to the mi.liner, such. as wide
gilt ribbon dotted all over with seed
like beads of ptoaab, copper or jet, and
with looped or pscot edges, on which
are strung larger faceted beads of the
metal used in the fine seed-like beads
with which the surface is powdered
Beads of all kinds will be used again,
especially plonsb and jet beads. and the
special novelty is the introduction of
carved wooden beads or buttons, in dull
brown and red woods, strung all over
galloons and ribbons in the midst of
boucle silks and woolens. A charming
melange of colors is given in these GAL
looms that have green, red and blue
silk or wool loops as large as the
wooden beads that are thickly set among
them. In these, as in all new stutfs,
mixtures of red with green, giving q
tawny coloring, are commended by
Partisan merchants. EGzar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
EDIBLE EARTH.
The Clayey Earths Which Are Used al
Food BY Some People.


Food BY Some People.
Clay is composed of silica, alumina
and water, colored by metallic oxides.
Some samples Of edible earth are COM
posed. as tripoli is, of innumerable mi-
croscopic and fossilized shells of fresh
water infusoria. How men came to
have recourse to such aliment may be
without evidence; but similar circum-
stances have led to like results in coun-
tries remote from each other. The
Otomacs, people of Southern Ameri-
ca, take regularly pound or more per
day of a rich clay which appeases hum
ger without in jurv. Among the In
dams on the border of the Amazon
clay forms part of their food. even
when other ailments abound. Edible
earth is found in Bolivia, and one kind,
which has an agreeable odor, is much
esteemed by the Peruvians. The me-
groes of Jamaica have recourse to it
when other food fails; on the other
hand. the negroes of Guinea, trans
ported to America, seek for an earth
like what they are accustomed to, and
in its absence they consume the
white pipe-clay, to the injury Of
their. health. In the kingdom
of Siam the women and children are
earth-eaters; in Java (says Labillar-
diere) they make sort of cake of fer
ruginous clay, which is eaten to pro-
duce leanness. 1t is an object of COM
merce in Anam and Tonquin. The usage
is widespread, existing in Guina.
New Caledonia. Siberia, Terra del
Fuego. and among some descendants OF
the old navigators in Portugal. The
Indians of the Dutch colonies of Java
and Sumatra make peculiar prepara-
ton with edible earth, reducing it to q
paste with water, spreading it into trim
plates. morsels of which are grilled in
a pan over a charcoal fire: These little
slips, rolled up. are like dried bark of
a warm gray or rudy color. They
also make roughly modelled figures like
our gingerbread men and sweetmeats.
M. Hekmeyer showed at Amsterdam,
in 1888, specimens of edible earth in its
natural state and prepared also few
little figures, limitations of fruits and
fancy objects. The flavor of these del
icacies is empyreumatic, and the mild,
slightly aromatic sensation which fol-
lows the first taste arises from the
earth itself. to which no condiment is
added. The early origin of the custom
of making various alimentary sub
stances into human shapes is OBSCURE
Science Monthly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10
BEN'S SICKNESS.

A Day Spent In Bed and Little Bitter
Medicine Effect q Radical Cure.
Lite Ben May was getting tired Of
school. He asked to stay at home so
often, that at last his mother said she
would not let him stay at home unless
he were sick.
Now Ben had friend, who did not
&c to school Little Joe was very anx-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10

is shown by their evening organ in this
city. which appears to be in hopeless
condition of mental imbecility and in
capable of Interpreting the utterances
of intelligent journals. Arqus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10

1t is an odd fact that the women nj
the watering-places written up bv cc..
respondents as the .'best dressai, ara
the ones never heard of in s.sooietvS
Mail N4's'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10

Neptune" is the name of a. first
born boy whose parents, young Mary.
landers, became engaged while on .
yachting trip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-10

According to the traditions OF the
Jewish rabbis there was no physical
illness among men before the flood.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-29

CoRoNER's lNQUEsTs.-Coroner Clark held
an inquest last evening upon the BODY of
Albert Brown, who was found dead in his
room at the fremont House last Saturday
morning. Nothing further was developed
| as to his identity, but an Odd Fellows
Lodge at Plymouth is making inquiry con-
corning him. Dr. G. A. White who had
made post mortem examination of the
| deceased certified that the latter had been
| suffering from an abscess of the liver.
which ruptured into the abdominal cavity,
the shock causing DEATH The Jury re-
turned verdict accordingly The Coro-
| ner also held an inquest in the case of the
| old man found on some drift in the Amer
| lean river last Saturday opposite Hangtown,
! Suffer township, about ten miles from the
| city. No evidence had been obtained tend
| ing to show who he was, or how he came
! by his death. DR.. White, who had exam
ined the body, certified that the wounds
noticed on the abdomen had been made
! with a sharp instrument, but, owing to
the advanced stage of decomposition which
the remains were in, he was doubtful as to
the character of the instrument. The
wound resembled those made by japanese
and other people who commit hara- kiri, or
| disembowelment The iury's verdict re-
cited that they were unable to state the
name, age or nativity of the deceased, and
could not determine the cause of his death.
THE ORPHANS ENTERTAINMENT NJ,
Prodger and others are getting up fine
Christmas entertainment for the benefit of
the children of the Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum, to take place at the Clunie Opera
House on Thursday next at PsM NJ. There
will be presented an original pantomime,
The Search for Santa Claus" showing the
home of the kindly old fellow at the North
Pole. There will be a sea of ice, and
| skating carnival by well-known amateur
! skaters; gymnastic entertainment by
members of the Sacramento Turn Verein
| selections from the "Mikadon and other
operas by local yocalists new music by
the Bijou Orchestra new scenery by Will
kins; Shetland ponies, live deer, etc, the
whole forming a novel and very pleasing
| entertainment the best feature of which
| will be the happiness Of the orphans in
their enjoyment of it. An admission fee
OF % cents, including reserved seats will
be charged 10 cents for children. Dona-
! tons of presents for the orphans will be
! received at the Opera House or by Mr..
| Prodger
! DREAMS AGAIN.-That funny man,
| Jacques Kruger, with his queer squeak of
laugh, returns to Sacramento for a fare
we'll visit, opening at the Clunie Opera
House. Dreams or, Fun in a Photo
graph Gallery" will be the attraction for
| the opening and at the New Years
matinee. On New Years night the roar
ing satire on the latest craze, entitled, The
Skating Rink" with Kruger as the enter
prising manager, will be given, and the
same bill for the Saturday matinee On
Saturday and Sunday evenings a grand
| double bill-"The Skating Rink and the
| second act of - Dreams" Prices for the
night performances are 80 and p cents
matinee, 25 and - cents.