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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
HELP NEEDED.

A Suggestion to the Grand Army of the
Republic Which Might be Acted Upon
With Honor to Them and Incalculable
Benefit to the Stricken Charlestonians.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 16.-General
S. W. Crawford, who came here from
Philadelphia on Sunday, has sent the fol-
lowing letter to Governor Fairchild, Com
mander-in-C Chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic:
Err Gorernor Fairchild Commander in Chief
Grand 4rny ofthe Republic:
DEAR SIR-Nothing could have been more
opportune than your visit to this afflicted
my object in coming was to ascertain by per-
sonaI inspection the immediate need of the
date remedy. The indomitable spirit of
the people has already shown itself in
the activity of the relief committees,
and they have now reached a point where
the question of food and shelter is entirely
under their own control, but there
is another condition of things pressing up
on the community with such weight as to
render immediate relief not only advisable,
but imperative There is large class of
rendered houseless and homeless, with no
prospects of any restoration without ef-
owners to whom their little dwellings, were
their all, and upon whom the weight of the
shock shoe. has fallen with its principal force
structures can not be repaired without help.
My knowledge of and my association with
these people have given me abundant OPP
portunity to learn these facts, and have
been greatly impressed with the immediate
necessity of relief to them. Funds
must be raised by voluntary contributions
to assist this class, and thus by relieving
them a class above them is free to restore
their own injured property, which they are
able and willing to do. The great organiza-
ton which you represent could do nothing
more in accordance with their principles
and practice than to assist in this great
Christian effort. Very truly yours,
S. w. CRAWFORD,
Brevet Major General, U. 5. A.
P. S.-Let me say, too, that the contribu
ton made will be under the control of the
Mayor attested by gentlemen whose names
are guarantee of their appropriate use.
S. W.. G.
Charleston. September Ia. 1886.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
THE WISE RUBY THROAT.

The Cute Ways in Which He Tries to
"Fool~ People.
Under our bay-window there grew q
small tree, and upon one of its branch
es was a rubythroat cumming bird $
nest One day it grew very cloudy and
soon began to rain | was watching
the nest at the time, thinking that the
poor little ones would get drowned;
but as soon rs the drops OF rain COM
menced to fall, away flew the moth
er bird to large tree near by, and
then returned with a leaf IN her
mouth, and carefully covered the
nest over, fastening the ends of the
leaf to couple of twigs that grew
close to the nest. In this way the
young ones were kept as dry under the
green roof as if their house had been
built by carpenter. When the rain
was over the mother came back and
unlocked the leaf.
The rubythroat is very easily tamed.
and is most loving and trustful little
creature. A friend of mine told me
an interesting story of humming-bird
that used to fly around their porch
where one of the trumpet-fiower vines
grew. At one time one of these little
creatures coming to drink juice from
the flowers, seemed tired. A little
girl approached it very gently. The
bird was not frightened away, but as
the girlcam near the vine she stretched
forth her hand, and the humming- bird
rested on one of her fingers. 1t was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
A LAND MONSTER.

An Ophidian of Enormous Proportions
Said to be Playing Havoc With Small
Stock in Observation-Disclosures for a
Hunt.
BosToN, Sept. l6.-A special to Al.
afternoon paper from Clinton, Mass,
says: The interest in the sea serpent in
this vicinity has suddenly been extin-
guished by the appearance in the imme-
diate neighborhood of an enormous land
snake which is playing havoc with live
stock. The most extravaganza stories
have been told within the past few days
of the serpent's size. The length given
varies from twenty five to forty-five feet,
and its circumference from that of a two
gallon Jug up to the size of a barrel.
1t is believed to be the same reptile
that escaped from a travelling menagerie
some four years ago, and was never heard
of afterward. The lost serpent was a
magnificent boa, some twenty five feet
long. The serpent that is now causing ex-
citement has been seer by several people,
and nightly sheep and calves disappear, 1t
is believed through the fundamentally
of the monster. Bands of hunters
have started out from Clinton, Charles
ton, Southbridge and Dudley to kill the
serpent, but they are badly frightened at
the prospect of meeting it. The serpent
haunts the locality known as the Dismal
Swamps to the northeast OF SouthbridSe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
In Need Of New Laws.

A jew who had failed went to meet
ing of his creditors to see about COM
promise.
.tVen, shentlemens, he said, ''Itinks
I bays you about vifteen Der cent, Amt
it?''
1--WE won't accept it" responded
one of the creditors; 1--WE won't take
less thar twenty-five per cent"
"Hast du gesehen! Der asset won't
pay you but vifteen.
..Well, we won't take it, tell you,"
responded the creditor. "We'd rather
keep the claims and collect them when
you get on your feet again.
..Oh, veil, uf you're goin to be mean
aboudt it dots all right" exclaimed
the Hebrew. II vas goin' to took my
wife to Europe dis summer. but uf
you're goin' to make a fuss aboudt it,
Wv, rather than hat my rebutation suf-
fer, I'll bay the other ten cents und
ven only go to der sea shore But ven
REPUTABLE peezness men gets low
enough to sheat boor weller oudt OF
his vacation, thinks it was dime We
got some new bankruptcy laws, SO
hellup me, Isaac. - Chicago Rambler.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
A Smart Crow.

About a year ago, Golden Days told
that lives at Germantown, Pa. Now
comes news of another crow with an
education. This latter crow was found
in the woods near Plainville, Conn.,,
when it was mere nesting. At that
time one of its wings and one of its
legs were broken, SO that it could hard
ly get along. Even now it moves with
awkward fiops, for its wing has never
regained its strength. From Plainville
this crow was taken to Unionville,
where lives Mrs. Frederick Hart, and
the lame bird became that lady's feath-
cred friend. 1t is not house pet, but
lives in a pine tree in the front yard,
winter as we'll as summer. Whenever
it sees dog, it runs to the tree, hoarse-
w crying: ''Mother, here's dog!' As
for cats, it is not afraid of them, but
pulls their tails at every opportunity.
1t was in the habit of whipping all the
chickens of the neighborhood. until one
day big Shanghai rooster thrashed it
within an inch of its life. s'Well, well,
that was cyclone says the crow,
every time he sees that Shanghai. Last
spring, as Mrs. Harris gardner was
putting out cabbage plants, he went
along on his hands and knees. not
looking back till he had reached the
end of the long row. When at last he
did look babk, 10! the mischievous bird
had just pulled up the last but one of
the plants so carefully put in the
ground Most of its expressions are
picked up from the children Of the
neighborhood. Not the least of its ac-
complishments is the way it awakes
Mrs. Hart, hopping to the window-sill
of her room at sunrise every morning,
and saying, as it shakes the shutters:
Mother, are you up? Are you up,
motherf"- Golden Days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
HOPE FOR THE BEST.

Why People Should Look at the Bright
and hopeful Side of Life.
There was never night so dark that
some would not speak of the dawn, and
never day SO bright that some would
not think of the midnight. 1t is well
that the enthusiast be balanced by the
conservative, perhaps, on the principle
that a little shade improves the tone of
almost any picture. 1t is, however, a
thankless mission that the grunlbler en-
tiers upon. and his is a work that shad-
ows his own mind and heart more than
that of any other. Most of us see enough
of the hard side of life hear enough of
the woe and WEAKNESS, adversely and
animosity. disappointment and d saster
in life. without being formally reminded
thereof. The newspaper finds more
readers when it announces a ships
wreck than when it chronicles launch.
Its column of obituaries is more sought
for than its wedding announcements.
A firms failure is read by hundred
persons to one who will read of an open
ing" and mar who steals thousand
dollars receives more newspaper no.
toriety than a thousand men who should
deposit a hundred thousand dollars
each. 1t is the natural elasticity of the
mind and heart that keeps the average
man hopeful while the sad and evil
things of life are running before his
eyes or are being poured into his ears.
There should be systematic effort on
the part of all people to see the bright
side, speak of the hopeful things.
When majority of business men talk
the dark side of finance there is panic;
when majority of workingmen see the
dark side of life there is a Nih;lst:c ten
dency. There is too much danger in
every direction for any encouragement
of the already too active tendency to
see the evil in business and society. Let
us see the bright side and call other
peoples attention to it.-N Y Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
A WICKED STYLE.

Yes, mamma, yes: do take it of!
Its eyes so coldly stare:
A pretty bird so still and dead
Indeed, can not wear.
For every time bend my head
j see one soft blue wing.
Which brings me thoughts OF trees and
flowers,
And birds that sweetly sing.
I'm angry, then. because my bird
Was not allowed to fly
And sing and swing on waving trees
Beneath the summer sky.
Yes, yes: know 1t cost so much
Five dollars, did you say?
If were rich I'd give twice that
To see it fly away.
But, mamma. though your purse is filled
With coins that brightly shine,
They IL not bring back the stolen life
To this poor bird of mine.
That women's hearts are kind and good
hear most people say.
And yet they'll have these dear birds
To make themselves look gay.
I'm sorry I'm a little girl.
Were woman grown
Iwould not buy dead birds, but nay
To have them let alone.
But, mamma, please to Fashion write
And tell her lido not SMILEY
That this is such a wicked thing
We wish she'd change the style.
Clara j. Denton, in N. Y. Independent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
NEW IIIUMiNANT.
The Wonderful Light-Giving Powers O
the Metal Magnesium.

tDc WOnQGrIuA LISnC-0iVIHS fOWerS Oh
the Metal Magnesium.
'sDo you know" said chemist to q
reporter, ''that the metal magnesium is
being introduced into the United States
as an illuminant as substitute for all
other lightsp" The listener disclaimed
any knowledge on the subject.
''Its successful introduction" con-
tinued the speaker, will depend alto
gether upon the cost of its production,
nothing but its high cost preventing its
practical use. A few years ago it was
sold at forty dollars.a pound. Now, by
a new process. German, it can be sold at
eight dollars pound. and there is little
doubt that before long it will be pro-
duced even more cheaply."
Here the chemist took out shining
piece of what looked like a strip Of
watch-spring, which he ignited. AS it
burned it produced powerfully brill
liant light, more intense even than
electricity.
'.Its use will not be attended with
danger like electricity, and it can be
arranged SO that even the remote coun-
try church or dancing hall can have it,
as well as the jewellers in the great
cities. 1t can be placed in lamp, ar
ranged with clock-work movements to
feed a ribbon of the metal regularly. 1t
has white vapor, oxide of magnesium,
given off by the metal in burning,
which will require a smoke-bell when
burned indoors. "
The chemist ignited another piece of
the watch-spring, which glowed like
the sun itself.
1T is said," he continued, ''that a
magnesium lamp of one thousand cam
die power throws enough light to dis
tinguish vessel nine miles distant A
wire the size of this equals the light of
seventy-five stearine candles. This
would make the cost Of magnesium lit
tie more than gas, lille no expensive
works or street mains are required tor
its use, making its introduction for
lighting towns and villages very sm-
pie matter indeed. l predict that with
in five years the magnesium light will
be as familiar a sight in many places in
Indiana as the electric light is to-day in
indianapolis. "-IndianaDotis Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
Murdered for Her Money.

GENEVA, H., Sept. 15.-Last night the
house of Mrs. Buckmire, an aged Ger.
man woman, was discovered to be on
fire, and all attempts to extinguish ii
were fruitleSs. Mrs. Buckmire's body was
found living in her chicken-house few
yards away, with cloth tied tightly
around her throat, indicating that she
had been strangled to death. 1t is be-
iieved she was murdered for the purpose
of robbery, and that the perpetra;or set
fire TO the house to destroy all traces of
his crime. Mrs. Buckmire was known
to have saved considerable money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
An Unfounded Report.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-The publish.
ed report about appointment Clerk Hig-
gins, of the Treasury Department, that
he is to be made chief of the Secret
Service in place of Chief Brooks, seems
to be without foundation. Assistant
Secretary Fairchild denies it, and Mr..
Higgins says it is not true MIR. FAIR
child said, when asked about the matter,
that he wondered at the papers publis n
ing such silly things. Mr.. Brooks, chief
of the Secret Service, resigned some
time ago by request, but his resignation
has not vet been accepted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
A Michigan convic.'s Escape.

JACKSON, Mich, Sept. 15.-Cornelius
Kane. recently sent to the State prison
here from Detroit for ten years for lar
ceny, is called the "Great Escaper," ii
being almost impossible to keep him con-
fined in an ordinary Jail. Since his COM
mitment he has been employed in the
box factory He had managed to make
q BOX large enough to hold him, and yes
terday locked himself in it. Jos. Bulmer,
a fellow prisoner, who has been trusted
to haul cinders out of the Jail yard,
placed the box on his cart, covered II
with einders and drove out on the com
moss. where he dumped his load Both
prisoners escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
Cholera Horrors In Austria.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Choiera Is gaming
ground in Austria 1t is worst at Lyle,
village near Agram. OF the 600 innani-
tants of the village ninety have been
stricken and twenty-eight of them died
almost Immediately. The people dis
trust the doctors and conceal TIE sick as
long as possible. Doctors are frequent
" stoned i'm .he streets. In one house q
mother and lIer daughter were found hail
naked on the bare floor, writhing in the
agony of death, and in another room lay
the body of the father, upon which had
been thrown the corpse of sol. The
villagers are too much frightened 20 help
one another.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23

On the northwest corner of Georgia
lies the county of Dade. This is known
to the neighboring regions as the free
State of Dade, owing not only to the
wild and mountainous character of the
region whose few and scattered inhab-
itants are in keeping with their sur
roundings, but because during the war
of the rebellion they openly seeded
from the State of Georgia and the Con-
federacy and managed to secure a free
dom which, says a correspondent of the
Washington Star, they virtually MAIN
tain to-day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
The Oieomargarine Stamps.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The designs
of the three oleomargarine stamps have
been finally adopted. The export stamp
represents an ocean steamer; the special
tax stamp has picture of the treasury
building, and the manufacturers stamp
has vignette representing farmer and
a machine with emblemS of their trade
leaning upon an American shield.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
Roysterers Shot by a Sentinel

A tragic event occurred recently on
the rampant of the palace facing the
Campo del Moro, Madrid. A band of
drunken jewellers insisted on passing
the limits allowed after sunset. De-
spite the cry of ''Haltr' three times, re-
peated by the sentinel, the party con.
tinued to advance, pointing sticks at
the soldier in the manner of firearms
The latter then, obeying orders, aimed
and fired, killing one man with a shot
through the neck. Another tried to
reach the sentinel, who, having re-
loaded, fired second time, woundino4
the brawler severely in the head. The
man killed is an Austrian, the one
wounded a Spaniard. The Captain
General of Madrid, having thoroughly
investigated the case, entirely approves
the action of the sentinel. Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
A wagon containing George Doste

A wagon containing George Dokter
and his little brother Charles, while
crossing the railroad track at Roches-
ter, Ia, was struck between the
wheels and demolished by a locomo-
tive. George Dokter. who was driy.
ing, was knocked twenty feet to one
side OF the track, and was severely
bruised, while his brother was sent up
IN the air but fell back upon the pilot,
where he managed to hold on until the
tram was stopped, when he was taken
OH, none the worse for his remarkable
experience. Both horses were killed.
!--tfttsbargh Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23

Governor Hughes, of Arkansas. was
recently presented with a cane made
from limb of a tree which was plant
ed in the State house yard at Little
Rock twelve years ago by Governor
RoYston.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23

ILLIoPoLIs. H., Sept. IA violent
storm struck this city last evening,
doing great damage to buildings, stand
ing corn and orchards. The roof was
blown from the Masonic Hall and thou
sands of window lights were broken by
the hail-stones, some of which were as
large as hens eggs.
CERRo GoRDo, ILL.,. Sept. 17.--9ester-
day was remarkable for its heavy rains,
the first for many weeks. Hundreds OF
farmers were without stock water, the
wells and small streams having been
completely dried up from the continued
drought, and it seemed as though water
famine was at hand.
JERsEYvILLE, H., Sept. IA heavy
rain and wind storm passed over this sec
ton Yesterday afternson, doing much
damage to fences and trees, bridges, etc.
ToLoNo, Ill.,, Sept IA destructive
cyclone swept over Tolono yesterday
afternoon News livery stable was cut
in two, the east end being torn to pieces.
One of the timbers was hurled through
the side of the Herald building, two huu-
dred wards away. The Methodist church,
lust being completed at Savoy, was de-
molished, and large hay-press at the
same place is wrecked. The damage
through the country Is very severe, but
incessant rain prevents the receipt oil
particulars.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-11
ExTRADITI0N TREATIES.

Washington, Jan. 5th.-In the
Senate to-day resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hoar, as his request referred
to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, requesting the President to
take measures for revising and ex-
tending our extradition treaties so
as to cover cases of embezzlement
and other breaches of trust. In
offering his resolution Mr.. Hoar
made special reference to the num-
Der of defaulting bank officers who
tried to escape punishment by flight
to Canada.
As communications have been
passing between the United States
and Canada on the subject, the
above despatch looks as if it had
been concluded that an end should
be put to the anomaly of friendly
neighboring nations giving safe re-
fuge to each others known rascals.
Now is good opportunity for our
Minister of Foreign Affairs to in
struct the Hawaiian Minister at
Washington that this kingdom desires
to be included in the proposed ex-
tension of extradition treaties. This
country has been gaining bad re-
putation on the Coast lately on
account of the dishonest refugees
from thence who are harbored here.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-11
GOVERNMENT AID TO the COLONIAL
Tl0N SCHEME,

A correspondent suggests that the
Government should loan the Colo
nization Company the required
million of capital to secure the con-
summation of their project. Rather
than have the scheme come to the
ground we should strenuously advo-
cate this suggestion. There are,
however, some advantages to be ex-
pected from having the undertaking
carried out purely as private en-
terprise, which should cause appli-
cation for Government assistance to
be adopted only as last resort.
Capital placed at the disposal of the
immediate promoters Of the scheme
by the state would tend to perpe-
tuate the apathy of other local capi-
talists, whose holding aloof at pre-
sent is one of the chief elements OF
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-11
ANNIVERSARY or the DAILY BULLETIN.

This issue Of the DAILY BULLETIN
begins its fifth year and ninth
volume. With severe tax upon
our mechanical resources to over
take sundry very important local
events, it is impossible for us to say
all that would be appropriate for an
address to our readers on this
auspicious occasion. From a very
small beginning this paper has
grown to its present respectable
form and become well-rooted in
popular esteem. 1t has outlived the
opposition Of rivals backed by joint
stock corporations, which presumed
upon the favorable reception ac-
corded this the pioneer daily journal
to GO in for, at least, division of
the very limited field. The success
of the DAILY BULLETIN is now an es-
tablished fact. 1t has larger cir
culation than many people would
readily believe obtainable for one of
three daily papers in such a limited
English reading constituency.
About two hundred subscribers
have been added to the list since
our last anniversary, and still they
come. The advertising patronage is
growing, having entirely exceeded
our anticipations the past year.
Withal, evidences that this journal
continues to be emphatically the
paper Of the people are abundant.
We shall let our endeavors iu the
past, with their results, be the
pledge of the future exertions to
retain the gratifying measure of
public confidence and esteem that
the DAILY BULLETIN has been
granted, and to still further merit
the kindly regard and support of
the community Eeb. lst.