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A STUFFED JUMBO.

Yesterday Alice met the stuffed Jum-
DO, her former mate. She walked slowly
up to him, and then stood for a few mo-
ments evidently surveying him with won
der. Then she swung her trunk so as to
reach Jumbo's mouth. She also touched
his trunk in cautious manner, and then
turning her back upon him gave vent to
a groan that made the roof of the garden
tremble. William Newman, the elephant
trainer, Frank Hyatt, the superintend-
ent, and "Tody" Hamilton talked to her
in their usual winning way, and she again
faced Jumbo. She fondled his trunk,
look straight into his eyes, and again she
groaued, and then she walked away as
though Disguised with the old partner of
her joys and sorrows. She went back to
her quarters and continued to mourn.
Her keeper, Scott, was appealed to by the
spectators. He was asked whether he
believed that she recognized Jumbo, and
he replied in all seriousness, "Of course
she did. She told me So" At another
time he said, 81 can understand elephant
talk, and Alice told me she recognized
Jumbo" Scott seemed very much af-
fected by the meeting. He was Jumbo's
old keeper.--HUm07le Journal.
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FIREWOOD BILLY.

The Battery park was covered with a
soft layer of snow, and the air was In
tensely cold, as poor, homeless dog
crawled in front OF one of the barge
Offices closed doors. The dog was not a
cur, for though it suffered greatly it did
not cry for mercy. Several boatmen hap
pened to see the friendless canine, and
plying it, gave it food and shelter. Feb
ruary, with its indefpable weather, vas
just departing when the brute returned
to perfect condition. Billy, as the boat
men christened the dog, showed no ap.
probation OF their kindnessl With the
balmy airs of April any doubts as to his
being spirited beast were dispelled. Bill
ly showed most moderate temper to
those about him, but woe to the canine
which dared to enter any portion of the
Battery park. Prior to his arrival, dogs
frequented the spot by the dozen. Not
dog now journeys thither once in twenty
four hours. The redeeming trait of Bill
ly is that he has kept four different fami-
lies in firewood all winter. This will
seem incomprehensible to the average
mortal, but when it is stated that the
wood is obtained from the river, it will
appear more so. It is fact, however,
that the families, who would probably
suffer from the cold wave were it not for
the dog, will bear witness to the same.
ALI last winter, no matter how cold the
weather or ice. covered the water, Billy
was on hand at all hours to swim out for
and secure whatever wooden hotsam
happened to be around the battery.
This he would grab between his teeth
and getting back to the float which adj
joins the barge Office, deposit it in some
fancy spot of the park. Invariably he
would hardly finish this work before he'd
spy another piece of wood floating by
and he'd go again. Thus it would be
during the cold weather of last January
and February, icicles to the length Of
several inches hung from his black, hairy
form. The strange feature of this pro-
ceeding is that the dog never leaves two
pieces of wood in the same place. His
delight is to scatter it all over the play
ground. Since spring set in and the
workmen began improving the grass
plots, the dog has been nuisance, but
only to them; for they are compelled to
collect and pile in one heap all the wood
which he deposits in the new-mown
grass. This is daily taken away by the
same hands which have carted it for
nearly year. An anniversary reception
was held the other day in honor of Billy,
and he devoured nine pounds of choice
meat.-Neao York Mail and Express.
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THE UNIvERsAIlsT: SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1885,

iron railing, and gathering its limbs
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"Who knows Pile only who made
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WANTED TO GO DOWNSTAIRS

During terrific thunderstorm little
eight-year-old boy was awakened and
called his mother, who was sitting in the
drawing room. She sat with him a little
while, and told him he need have no fear
because God took care of little boys.
"But God is way up in heaven" said the
child. "Yes," replied the mother, ''but be
is here, too, he is staying right in the
room with you, He can protect you, but
1 cannot. AS long as God is here, you
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Deed not be afraid" The child was
Quoted and the mother went back to the
drawing room. Pretty soon there came
another deafening clap of thunder, when
the boy crawling out of bed, came to the
head of the stairs and called again.
"What do you want, George?' asked his
mother. "You come up here and stay with
God awhile and let me go down stairs, y
was the reply.
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Our Doml1p genple.
THE LITTLE CHILDREN.

Be kind to the little childrenl
We may not have them long;
God may call them in life's morning
To join the angels song;
Even now, while yet they're thrilling
Our hearts with hope and love,
Their voices may be tuning
For the golden harps above.
Be kind to the little childrenl
The day may come, too soon.
When you'll mourn with bitter mourning,
By your quiet hearth alone.
And sigh for the noisy patter
OF the feet upon the stair,
And turn in silent anguish.
From some tiny, vacant chair.
BE Kind to the little children!
They have their part of pain,
And sorrow lieth heavy
On childish heart and brain,
Thank God. the pain is transient,
Or the burden were too great,
And childhood's frail endurance
Must fail beneath the weight.
Be kind to the little children
So oft misunderstood,
So oft rebuked ana tnWarteu
When trying to " be good;"
So oft misnomered " naughty
When only tired and sad;
So, oft, alas, discouraged,
When smile had made them glad.
Be kind to the little children!
They were blessed by Christ, the Lord!
You call them tiresome, foolish
Are you as near to God?
Beware, lest you crush the blossom
AS it struggle toward the sun;
Take heed how you grieve the spirit
Of such little one."
Be kind to the little children!
Ye can not have them long;
Times swiftly-fowing river
Is hurrying them along;
AND as careworn men and women
They soon must join the strife,
And fight as you are fighting.
On the battlefield of life.
Be kind to the little children!
In after years may come,
Like the sound of distant music,
The memory of home;
And the kiss of along-lost mother,
1.-The touch of a vanished hand,'
May win some weary wanderer
To the home of the heavenly land.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL HARMoNIEs."

SUNDAY SCHOOL HARMONlES.
st. PauPs Sunday school, in this city,
have adopted the above music book, Nos.
and combined. and will use it here
after constantly in their services. The
work contains some of the richest music
ever presented for use in Sunday schools
It is a superb collection from the best
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Charlotte Cushman thought Pozzoni's
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WHO 10 UNAcouANTEo WITH The GEOGRAPHY OF tina
COUNTRY WILL SEE BY EXAMINING THIS MAP THAT THE
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-23
Tunnel DrIftInGs.

second handling before it was fit for ship
ment, and if they were repremanded for il
none of them needed it, so the Manager had
tickets printed and each Straw has a letter
so the yard or walking bosses can locate just
the slope or part of the mine it loaded
In. The Manager says it don't pay to handle
the ore twice when it can just as well be
done at the first handling.
The furnace did not stalt' up last Thurs
day on account of not getting transportation
over the railroad for their coke and other
fuel, but they expect to be in shape by the
first of January.
Owing to the want of more boilers to make
the required amount of steam, there was
some drill machines laid off last week, but
now As the furnace company is pot.
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Personal.

j. R. Smith is home spending the holidays
with his parents in Russellyiile.
Miss Kinney, Annapolis, was in lronton
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Glare has returned from Louis
vile, Ky.
Miss May Tong has returned from New
York City.
Hon. J. Perry johnson was in town last
week.
Miss Henrietta Lopez is home from ST:
Louis.
DR.. Patton Is up the road.
Judge Emerson spent the greater part of
last week in st. Charles.
Gus Moser will arrive home to-day.
Mrs G. A. Moser, Emporia, Kansas, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jno. 7. Baldwin.
w. Oliver will arrive from jackson. Tenn,
in a few days.
Mrs. N. E. Hughes is in st. Louis, the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. T. c. Leech.
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From GOOdWater.

Ed. Register-The weather since my last
would compare favorably with the two
weeks preceding. Just now it Is turning
colder and indications are good for snow
storm within the next thrty-six hours.
Mrs Geo. B. Cole. of Cub Creek, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. d. S. Love, and other
relatives.
Information has reached us of the recent
death, near MOberly, Mo-, of Miss Lizzie
Wilson. sister of Mrs. J. Z. Barger, of Mon
tana, Mo. Miss Wilson was on a visit when
she died, a victim of typhoid pneumonia.
She was a young lady of estimable qualities
and will doubtless be much missed by her
friends.
l understand that Mr.. r. J. Alcorn, who a
few days ago closed a term of school near
Montana, Mo-, has made arrangements to
teach in the Stricklin District.
A number of citizens of this and adjoining
communities spent portion of this week in
recovering and otherwise repairing Emmaus
church building.
Saturday, 4th inst, Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette
Alcorn, of Belleview, came out on brief
visit.
Monday, 9th inst, Geo. w. Love and his
sister, Miss Effie, went to Ironton and on
Wednesday sth inst. Mr.. Jas. Bryan went
to Palmer and vicinity on business.
Geo. c. LOOMS, Esq, of Belgrade, Nc,
was out here last Monday.
Mr.. L. Aicorn was out on a flying trip last
Saturday and we much enjoyed half-hour
chat with him.
Last week Mr.. r. J. Alcorn witnessed a
combat between "A Gatamount and ground
hog, in which the latter was killed by his ad-
yersary.
On the night of Friday, 10th inst, num-
Der of the young folks of this community
and the country round about enjoyed the
opportunity afforded by one of the most
gloriously brilliant moon-lights they at
tended > party given at the house of Mr.,
Harmon AlGoTn,
Miss Dora Bryan, daughter of Jas. A.
Bryan, ESQ.,, is out on visit to relatives and
friends: after the holidays she intends to
return to her home near Beleyiew.
Since my last writing the following persons
hereahouts have killed deer: Messrs. Chas.
Bryon, Geo. W. Love, Milford Alien, Jas W.
Lucas. understand that Mr.. J. P. Barger,
of Montana, No., killed four l(D turkeys at
one shot last Monday, 18th inst.
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IRoNToN, Mo-, Dec. 20, 1856.
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IRoNTON, No., Dec. 20, 1886.

Ed. RegiSter-YOur cantankerous cores
pondeut at Arcadia seems to be fanatic on
the subject of female teachers. If there are
good reasons why young women make better
teachers than young men make, why not
produce them in support of the stand he
has taken: Otherwise, stop his senseless
prating about the relative fitness Of men and
women to occupy positions in our public
schools, His ideas of schools and school
teaching are about as preposterous as his
position is void of argument. That there are
portions OF the work which women can do
equally as well as men can do them, no one
will attempt to deny; but it is question
which at least admits of doubt, whether
women are able to do with equal efficiency
all the varieties of school work which men
are doing. Are there not some positions of
the work which men can do much better
than women can do them? Are there not
other portions which women can do much
better than men can do them! Are not the
united services OF both needed for the high
est success of our schools? Do not women
greatly outnumber men in the work OF the
school-room? Didsyou ever know "lazyh
man to make a successful teacher! Will
my dear "Uncle" please answer these ques-
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Arcadia Items.

Ed. Reqister-A whole car load of turkeys
at John Whitworth's. I'll tell you, we are
going to feast over here, if we do nothing
else Christmas.
Mrs. Hogue and little ones returned from
three months visit to New Orleans, last
Monday. Mr.. Hogue tainted for JOY at che
sight of his wife, but let me add just here
that he is ore husband out of hundred.
MIR. and Mrs. Robt. Clark left last Thurs
day for De Soto, which place they will make
their future home. We are sorry to lose our
happy young couple, but hope for others to
come in their place since they must leave.
Mrs. James Austin and children have been
on weeks visit to her mother, Mrs. Medley.
Miss Farris is here on an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. Jordan.
Mr.. Ed. Baird has taken clay off" on the
account Of mashed hand. Ed. says this is
the only possible way he could get any
Christmas, as brakemen are greatly in de-
mand.
Miss Alice Simpson has returned from
Carbondale, ILL.,, where she has been for the
past two months, visiting her brother, Mr..
Simpson. Simultaneous, with her arrival
utIt, was llt arrival Ol Il young W. u. tOSpeuu
the holidays with his parents.
"Uncle Pete's" noble work still goes on, so
ru do not hear from him soon do not be
\-,lat<y. He says that he thought if he work
Earnestly and cheerfuly for the women
y IL ct happiness would be the Immediate
II 1T. But now he is getting Respondent
id sees that perfect happiness is very much
; Re dogs tail, let him run after it as much
he will, he will never catch it. AS for
S,unt Sally" she thought she would find
perfect happiness when she married ''Uncle
Jim," but she, too, finds it delusion, Bet
ter to remain in a state of ''Singe blessed
ness" instead of double Indebtedness"
Mrs. Griffin and daughter, of Belleview,
were down in Arcadia visiting last week.
Mr.. Barney BrewingtoE, an old ex-mer
chant of this place, made us flying visit last
week.
Mr.. Editor, if news from Arcadia is scarce
this week, please do not blame the itemizer,
for you may be sure that if there is anything
going on here it will soon be found out by
the OLD MAID.
December Goth, 1886.
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From Des Arc.

Ed. Register-I was busy yesterday and
this weeks REGISTER.
The question of the day is, "Where are
you going to spend Christmas" Some will
go home and others will go away from home
to sperd the holidays. 1 expect to belong to
the former class, or rather stay at home.
Miss leila Hayden has been visiting the
family of Chas. III. Collins. She will go to
Arcadia the first of January.
Mr.. r. A. GARRISON, of Annapolis, and Mr..
C. F. Collins, of St. Louis, were in town one
day last week.
Twill not be long till we hear the sound of
the mill whistle every day. r. p. Fitz is
preparing to put up mill in the south end
of town, where Clarkson's mill used to stand.
child of VIM. Vest, who lives about two
miles from here, was burned to death night
before last. The boy was about ten years
old and had been sick for quite a while with
a swelling on his neck. He could not lie
down, so his father sat up with him that
night until two O'Clock, when he called one
of the girls. She lay down on the floor be-
side him and went to sleep. The next
the boy lying in the ashes burnt to crisp.
He seemed to have died without a struggle.
f. W. Graves, J. NJ. Morris and c. III. COL
| Inns were In st. Louis last week. Messrs.
Graves and Morris bought their holiday
goods and c. III. Collins went up to purchase
the lamps and bell for the church.
Mr.. II. Levin left here the 18th inst. for
the Old Country, England, where he will
spend the holidays.
Mr.. Paul Hinchey spent Sunday here WIS.,
| ting relatives.
j. S. O'Neal, who is still clerking for f. W.
Graves, is down the road with the tie in
spectors.
"Unce Dick" is still prospecting in his
silver mine. He says the people here will
open their eyes in surprise before long. He
expects to strike it rich soon.
Well, enough for this time. More anon.
Respectfully, ZINNIA.
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In accordance with custom more honored
In the breach than the observance, the REG
lister will not issue next week. OF course
the missing issue will be made up TO our
subscribers. The Annual IA beautiful,
4S-page illustrated Holiday pamphlet-wiil
De sent to every subscriber next week. Iron
ton subscribers will please call at this office
on Saturday, and receive their copies.
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tions and give some logical reasoning in sup
port of his answers? II so, we will meet
him halfway in a friendly discussion of the
relative merits of men and women for the
Arrangements of schools. Respectfully,