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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

Gratis would be selected. But neither
of these explanations was satisfactory.
Col. Stevenson is not going fishing,
and an inspection of the lists shows
that the appointments are mainly in
place of men removed.
My aim," said Col. Stevenson Tues
day, "is to fill the fourth class Post
Offices with Democrats of high person.
al character and business capacity,
who are vouched for by the local lead
ers of the party. These gentlemen-are
responsible and respectable persons,
and their representations govern my
choice. In filling the offices I make it
understood that the men appointed
must accept their duties as a public
trust, and that they must not turn the
Office into a political headquarters or u
loafing centre, but conduct the BUSH
ness of the Government in an honest,
civil, and efficient manner"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13
Turning Them Out.

One of the business centres of the
country just now is a small room al
the southeast corner of the Post Office
Department building in the city of "the
faith r ofhis country" Here at desk
piled high with neatly filed documents
sits Col. Stevenson, the successor OF
Mr.. Malcolm Hay as First Assistan:
Postmaster-General 1t is one of the
principal functions of this officer tG
appoint the bulk of the $1,000 Post
masters of the country. A few hold
their commissions from the President
direct, but nine-tenths at least of all
the Postmasters are designated by the
First Assistant Postmaster General,
hence that officer holds great patron
age at his disposal.
For several months, however, after
the Cleveland Administration came
into power the course of the depart
ment gave rise to doubts if this patron
age would be used in the interest of
the Democratic party. Mr.. Hay was an
invalid and much of the time was alb
sent from the office. The trouble.
however, was deeper than that. 1t
was said that the Administration OPP
posed the policy of wholesale changes,
and that it was necessary to show that
the Republican incumbents of office
had made an indecent use of their posi-
ton, or were for some business reason
unfit, before change could be made.
It was under these circumstances that
the phrase offensive partisan became
familiar and passed into a proverb.
But if such a policy dictated at one
time the course of the Administration,
1t Is not too much to say that it has
now been practically abandoned. Stat
ed broadly, it can be said that the So
900 Postmasters of the country are to
be chosen from among Democrats, be-
cause they are Democrats, and the
present Republican incumbents are to
be removed because they are Republi-
cans; and the changes are to be made
in Difference to what is known as polit-
ical influence. That such a policy I'M
derlays the departments action has
appeared very clearly from the work
of Col. Stevenson for the past few days.
Beginning with few score of APP
pointments, he speedily increased the
daily grist into the hundreds. Satur-
days list rose to 1Ss; Mondays to 24O,
and Tuesdays to equal figures. Here
was practical proof that carried dis
may to those who expected that Presi-
dent Cleveland would see toll that
Republican officeholders, even outside |
the operation of the civil service rules, |
were removed only for business reasons.
These Mugwumps explained the daily |
volley of removals on the ground that |
the President was hurrying up all nee
essary appointments before losing him.
self in the woods. Another eXplana-
ton was that the appointments were
to fill vacancies, in which cas-
es it was to be expected that Demo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13
The Cowboys Soliloquy.

All day over the plains alone ride,
Not even dog to run by my side.
My fire kindle from chips gathered round,
And boil my coffee without being ground.
Bread lacking leayen bake in pot,
And sleep on the ground for want of a cot
wash in puddle and wipe on a sack,
And carry my wardrobe all on my back.
My ceiling the sky, my carpet the grass,
My music the lowing of herds as they pass
My books are the brooks, my sermons the
stones,
My parson the wolf on pulpit of bones.
But then if my cooking amt very complete,
Hygienists can't blame me for living to eat
And where is the man who sleeps more
profound
Than the cowboy who stretches himself on
the ground?
My books teach me constancy ever to prize,
My sermons that small things 1 should not
despise.
My parson remarks from his pulpit of bone,
That the Lord favors them that look out for
their own.
Between love and me lies gulfvery wide,
And luckier fellow may call her his bride
But Cupid is always Il friend to the bold,
And the best of his arrows are pointed with
gold.
Friends gently hint am going to grief,
But men must make money and women have
beef.
Society bans me savage and dodge,
And Masons would ball me out of their lodge.
If I'd hair on my chin, might pass for a
goat
That bore all sin in ages remote.
But why this is thusly don't understand,
For each of the patriarchs owned a big brand
Abraham emigrated in search of range;
When water got scarce he wanted change
Isaac had cattle in charge of Esau,
And Jacob herded COWS for his father i'm law
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

This Branch Pen. business, whatev-
er it may have done for the other COM
missioners, has not harmed hair on
the head of our own Seibert. He has
again proven himself, as his friends in
the Southeast always knew him.
straightforward, manly and honest.
Would that all locating commissioners
since the world began had been like
himi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

The Piedmont Leader suggests the
formation of a Building and Loan As
ISOLATION for Piedmont, Ironton and
Poplar Bluff. 1t is a good notion, and
the project.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13
Notice to Taxpayers.

BY an order Of Record, made by the coun-
ty court of Iron county, at the June Term
thereof, under Session Acts of 1885, will
not meet you in your respective townships,
as heretofore, for the purpose of receiving
taxes for the year 1885. All taxes will be
collected at my office in the courthouse in
the City of Ironton. You will, therefore,
please call and settle the same before the
first of January, 1886, and save trouble and
cost. w. A. FLETCHER,
Collector Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

The watermelon business is not prof
liable this year, according to the Ben
ton Express. "Several loads of fine
melons have been sold recently (at
Cape Girardeau) at four to five cents.
This will scarcely pay for the hauling"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

WalPs Argus, Cape Girardeau, is
busted, and the editor has flown to the
territory beyond the Mississippi. Some
bills contracted by him are unliquidat-
as he can raise the funds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

Neither mental nor physical labor can be
accomplished satisfactorily unless the sys-
tenn is in order. When you feel tired, languid,
wearied without exertion, the mind slow to
act, and requiring great mental effort, you
can rest assured that your Liver is not act
ing properly, and that nature requires as
sistance to help throw off impurities. There
is no remedy that will accomplish this so
mildly and yet effectually rs PRICKLY ASH
BITTERs. A trial will satisfy you of its
merits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

The Pennington Jail gives shelter to
thirteen prisoners-eleven men and
two women. When time hangs heavy
on their hands, they get up Sullivan
soiree for entertainment and refresh
ment. The jailor as master of ceremo-
MES, calls halt when the fun grows
too fast and furious
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

Potosi Independent: 1--WE under
stand a company of German capitalists
is negotiating for the purchase of the
Irondale property formerly owned by
Edwin Harrison & Co. We learn it is
the intention of the company to engage
i'm dairying and stock raising for which
the property Is admirably adapted"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

It is not Mugwump or anti-Mug-
wump; civil service or spoils; European
war or cholera-no, none of these ques-
tions interest our Jefferson county
neighbors. The question, first, last
and all the time, with them, is the re-
moval of the county seat. And, from
present indications, they will fight it
out on that line for several summers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13
Personal.

Miss B. Ryan and her sister Mrs. Keys
went to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Rev. A. w. Wright, Washington, Mo-, was
here Monday.
c. Griffith, Patton, Mo-, is here visiting
relatives.
Gus Long, st. Louis, was in Ironton Mon
day.
Mr.. Geo. Begley and wife left for their
home in Poplar Bluff last week.
Jas. Clark was at the Bluff on business last
week.
F. Delano was home Sunday.
Mrs. Smith and daughter. Iron Mountain
were in Ironton last Thursday.
Mr.. w. II. Thomson and friends spent
Sunday in the Valley.
Miss Dora, Frank and Harry AXE made
st. Louis a short visit last week.
A. Winkler was in Pennington last week.
Mr.. Oliver returned TO the Valley Satur-
day.
Mr.. Buchanan left for Fredericktown Fri
day.
Mr.. NJ. Canmann was in Ironton Friday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

And now Dexter wants the Branch
Pen. The probability is that she will
continue to want it, along with the
Cape and Fredericktown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

Two twelve-year old boys at Dexter
have been apprehended for burglariz-
ing and stealing. They succeeded in
obtaining SIS from the two stores that
serve the people of that section with
physic. Both boys were, after prelim-
mary examination, held for the action
of the next grand jury of Stoddard
cOunty
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

SLEEPLEss NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shileh's Cure is the
remedy for you. /
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
80 cents. Nasal Injector free. 1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

ton, centrally located. Apply to G. b. Nall,
Ironton, Mo.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
PRESERVING PASTURES.

1t is not uncommon to find, all
through the country, pastures which
are not yielding half the forage they
Dug hit to, much less a sufficiency for
the animals obliged to crop living
from them. One gets out q slender
interest from such lands, where if
they were properly handled, they
ought to be largely profitable. After
the pasture is about worn out is when
we first realize that something must
be done, instead of giving it an an
ual seeding and refreshing with the
proper manure, which will keep it in
good wearing condition. 1t is rare
meadow that will fertilize and reseed
itself, besides nourishing a number
of sheep or COWS.
Usually we are 10th to break up
the green turf of an old pasture
ground on which we have been de-
depending summer after summer for
the tender forage for our stock, and
this largely accounts for our allow
inc them to wear threadbare before
we change them. Moreover, we do
not care TO spare the time necessary
for the new seeding, where ploughing
is necessary in order to bring the
land again into grazing condition.
But after all, it is hardly necessary
to destroy the old turf in order to re-
juvenate an old meadow. A prac-
tice is followed by many and highly
recommended by Youatt, of fertiliz-
ing and reseeding without breaking
up the soil. This is done by spread
ing first upon the meadow such ma
nures as can best be procured-barn-
yard or bone-then following ovel
this with rolling cutter. The in
cisions of the cutter will carry down
to the roots of the grass much of the
the manure, and supply immediate
nourishment. Then if the desired
seeds are sown the rains which fol.
low will wash them into the ooseneC
turf together with the liquid strength
of the manures. BY the process the
old sward is refrigerated and loosen.
ed up from its moss-bound condition
besides insuring to the seeding i'm
mediate growth.-LiUe Stock Jour
nal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16


From "Neat girl we get triangle,
relating, integral, and altering; from
'sHot grub brought; from lone
half bias, fashionable; from Tea
Stops" apostles, and so on indef-
nately.
There is no better way, in fact
there is no other way, to become a
good tanagrammafian' to coin a
long WORKMAN to practice con
stantly, and | know of no more
charming evening occupation. Here
are a few to sharpen your wits upon
/, City life; 2, Roast mules; 3,
White rose; 4, Far into Rome; 5,
Mind his map; 6, Hard castle; Z,
His odd name; s, Queens bust; 9,
Rice soup; 10, Dry voice; IL, Ate
so much II, Oyster man; ID, No
more stars IA, Hear a gun; Is, A
dry shop; 16, Incur stamps; IL,
Clear habit; IS, Oily tapers; 49,,
I'm sent to pat; 20, Sha'n't copy ;
p, O! stop eat; %, Best rod %,
O, fat. fat neice; "a, Scrape rent ;
25, Made In pint pots; &c, A cent
pie; 81, Heads, sir; %, Some mire
20, Ned is a topper; 80, Cart-horse
81, Hectic rat; 80, Any one can
SO, Nine thumps "a, Sin sat on a
tin tar tub; 50, |, beer tin; Sc,
Sly wares; 81, | take no lamp
Haqper's Young People.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
Er0Wns OF SIory
They shall wear"

The approach of age shows itself
about the eyes. Lines come, family
at first, then deeper. until the incip-
lent crows feet are indicated, deveI-
oped and revealed The woman
who, looking in her glass. sees these
fatal lines diverging from the outer
corners of her eyes, knows that she
has reached an era in her life. She
recognizes it with sigh if she be a
vain, a lovely or worldly woman !;
with smile. perhaps, if she has
children in whom she can live hel
own life over again. But it can
never be gay smile; none of us
men or or women, like to feel youth
that precious possession-slipping
away from lis. But we should never
be on The lookout for crows feet or
gray, hairs. Looking for them is
sure to bring them, for thinking
about them brings them Whitehall
Revieac.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
Agritnltaral department.
RURAL AND DOMESTIC BREW
titles.

Sugar should be Drowned in dry
pan for sauce.
Figs are good boiled five minutes
and served hot.
Hot-house plants need heat IN cool
nights now.
We import six million bushels of
barley every year for the brewers.
The wool clip of the country is re-
ported to be about 20 per cent. short.
Good. drainage to carry off the
sops, etc, is one preventive-of cpl
denies.
The cost of producing cheese IN
Canada is estimated at two cents a
pound.
Skillful undertaking will be re-
paid in two years on most lands that
need it. 8Fss aum III -a
Foreign landholders hold twenty
one million acres in the United
States.
Meadows should never be grazed
short, and above all other times. not
in the fall.
No better food can be found for
horses in the winter than well cured
corn fodder.
A swarm of bees is reported as
making over ninety pounds of honey
in three days.
1t may not be generally known, yet
sweet apples are better for vinegar
than sour ones.
The back yard of every house
ought to be as clean and free from
impurities as the front yard.
1t will often pay TO take a pillow
and team and open the drains along
the roads through your land.
Look for individual excellence, as
well as lengthy pedigree, when
buying q. horse for breeding pun
poses.
A horses life, with moderate care
and good usage, is protected to TWEEN
ty-five, thirty-fve and forty years.
Learn to be neat about the farm
and its attachments, for in this lies
one of the great secrets of success
full farming.
Hold on to your COWS and feed
them well, as cheese has advanced
considerably, and butter will mos
certainly follow SUIT.
The young calves that are winter
ed on dry feed should be given brar
and salt, or other laxative feed, quite
often.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
A BIG TORTOISE.

The discoverer of the gigantic ex-
tinct sea-turtle found near Fort Wal
lace, in western Kansas, first obser-
we'd the large bony shields projecting
from bluff near Butte Creek. They
were carefully taken out and brought
to Philadelphia, where the restora-
ton was made. The fore-flippers
alone were nearly five feet long,
while its expanse from the tip of one
extended flipper to another was about
seventeen feet. The question may
arise, how did this sea-turtle become
buried in bluff in the state of Kan
sas? A natural supposition would be
that Kansas is the bed of a former
ocean, and so it is. Ages ago, in
what is called by biologists the Gre
taceous Period, that part of the
world was the bed Of a great sea, in
which the great turtle swan, togeth-
er with other monsters of curious
shape and appearance. Gradually
the crust of the earth was raised, the
water fell back, OF become inclosed,
and left the inhabitants of the Gre
taceaus Sea high and dry, to be COW
cred by the earth and preserved for
us to study ages afterward.
The shores of this ancient ocean
are easily found and followed by ge-
ologists. Its extent has been traced
on our Western plains by the bleach
ing and disintegrating remains that
have been found, upon and beneath
the surface. : Charles Frederick
Holder az St. Nicholas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

An Irishman fresh from the old
country saw turtle for the first time
and at once made up his mind to
capture it. The turtle caught him
by the finger, and he, holding it at
arms length, said, Gath, and We
had better loose the how'll we have,
I'll kick We out of the very box ye
sit in, be jabbers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
THE SECRET OF GOOD
BUTTER.

Every one knows how superior is
the reputation Of Philadelphia butter
and many have been the attempts to
account for it,. Perhaps the most
popular notion was that il was due
to the prevalence of the "sweet yer-
nal grass" in our pastures and hay
fields-the grass which often gives
so peculiar a fragrance to meadow
hay. But it needed very little rea-
soning to demo!ish such a theory as
this. This is one of the poorest for
hay or pasture purposes, and scarce
ly exists, except on cold clay lands,
in partially shady places near groves
or low woods. Yet while this grass
is the exception, in low pastures, or
in the hay fed to our COWS, good
butter is the liberal rule in all our
markets.
1t has long been the opinion of
our best agricultural generalizers of
facts that we owe much more of the
sweetness of our butter to the album
dance of springs and spring houses
in our state, than anything peculiar
which grows in our pastures. Milk
has particular affinity for any odors
in the atmosphere, and water has
some, hence whatever impurities may
get into the atmosphere of the spring
house is drawn out by running water
and the very best security is provid.
ed against their being absorbed by
the cream.-Germa,etown Telegraph
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to CastOria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

00fln fl00in presents given away Send ms set
nIUU, Ul)tlpostage,and by mail j on win get free
a package ofgoods ofIarge value, that
will start you II work that win at bring you in
money faster than anything elsein America All
about the s2eo 600 in presents with each hox g'ts
wanted everywhere cfeiter sex, of all ages for all
the time, or spare time only 10 work for us at their
own homes Fortunes for all workers absolutely
assured. Don't delay. II. Hallctt &Co. Portland Me
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

HERsf4sKEntF AND PROFITABLE Puy
Il SITIONS.-By an old and prominent Life Com
pany, few energetic and responsible men who will
devote their entire time to the business to act as
General Agents. Tosuch men rare inducements win
be offered, combining guarantee. Allpolicies non
FORGETTING and non-contestiblc by Their own condi-
lions after three payments. Endowment policies at
life rates, new and popular plans Experience not
necessary, but experienced and successful men VIII
desire to change viii find it greatly to their interest
tocqrrespond with US before making any arrange
ments- Address Drawer G5:s, Albany, y Y fl+-1T
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

TINT nfor working people. Send 1octs postage,
n I and we will mail free, royal, valuable
I4ul1 sample box of goods that will put you in
way O making more money in a few days than You
ever thought possible at any business. Capital not
required. You can liyeat home and work IN spare
time only, all the time All of both sexes of all
all ages, grandy successful. soc to So easily earned
every evening. That all who want work may test
the business, make this unparalleled offer: TO all
who are not well satisfied we viii send S. to
pay for the trouble of writing us. Full particulars,
directions &C.. sent free. Immense pay for all who
start at once. Doubleday Address Stinson & Co.,
Portland Maine. 14-9 1873
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

very few dSses d AthlopBoros greatly reiesed
me, and a single bottle nearly drove the rheumatism
out of me. l have seldom felt il since, and only
slightly at most. Rev. G.. T.. Fisher, pastor of the
Second church of Amherst; bf.rss.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
WOOL " WANTED.

I have a large stock of Plain
and Fancy Cassimeres, Sheep
Grays, &c. The largest stock
Of Shifting Flannels in the
county. Cotton Shirtings, Home
Spun and Factory Stocking
Yarns, fine and Coarse, from
soc upwards. A large stock
of Home Spun Stockings and
Mittens made to order from the
best Of wool. Scarlet and Gray
Undershirts and Drawers "a
splendid all wool scarlet at
$1,000 We make most Of our
goods, and save our customers
all middle profits and will
warrant them as represented.
Our best goods are made from
the middle of fleeces, the cheap
err wool is used in cotton warp
goods, and sold cheap. We
always pay above cash price
for wool at all times Of the year
and every year.
Carding Season closes Dec.
1st, every year.
Barton WOODEN Mill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
GRAM 7
Polishing Machinery,

1 am able to fill all orders for POLISHED AND
PLAIN WORK, promptly.
Within the last two years have sent GRANITE
MONUMENTS to the States of Illinois, Iowa, Min
nesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and set large number in Vermont.
Parties wishing to purchase Monuments, Tat
lets, Head Stones, or Anything in my line viii
Shall be pleased to show designs specimens of
work, both in my shop and in the cemetery in this
place.
Remember that it will cost only 4 postage stamp
TO correspond with me and it may save you dollars.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

More than enough to save
a dozen children Choking with
GROUP. One minute after the
first dose the hardest attack
of Group will be relieved.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

Sufficient to stop in FIVE
minutes the smarting, sting
ing pain of roo burns or scalds.
1t VIII stop the pain as soon as
applied.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16

James Pyle's Pearline is constantly growing in
popular fav@r-and no wonder, for it is wonderfully
effective and pleasant to use, 1t half the
labor of washing, and does not hurt the clothes.
Loves warning cry ''Don't Jack; you hurt my