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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06
WIDOWS DRESS.

Becoming Mourning Costumes for the
Late Spring and Summer Seasons.
The Henrietta cloth dress worn by
widows in their first mourning should
have basque covered plainly with
English Grape, and narrow folds ma7
be laid on as vest and border on the
edge, also on the collar and cuffs. The
skirt may be laid in three large plaits
for the front and sides, while the back
is gathered to the belt with pointed
wings of the Grape dropping down
on each side A new design has a
fold of Grape three fingers deep around
the Henrietta lower skirt, and above
this is a drapery of Grape arranged as
deep over-skirt very long all around,
and caught up alike on both sides by Il
cluster of plaits high on the hips,
while the fullness of the back drops
down from the belt in three or four
loops or Arab folds, like those worn
on the Arab burnous. The fan-plaited
apron front is of Grape on other gowns
for widows, while the full straight back
is of the Henrietta cloth very deeply
bordered with Grape. A kind of prin-
cesse dress of Grape over dull lining
silk is made for lighter dress for sum-
mer. This has the full skirt attached
to the pointed back of the corsage.
while the front is all in one
from neck to foot, Tapped dag
onally, and trimmed with
rich passementerie of dull Jet beads. A
small visite mantle, a jacket, or for
elderly women long cloak, either
close-titted or with square sleeves, is
made of the Henrietta cloth and
trimmed heavily with English Grape. A
V of the Grape reaching to the waist in
back and front trims the mantle. The
other wraps have the vest of Grape and
very wide band covering them below
the waist line. For summer a nuns
vailing dress with Grape folds is suitable
for a widow. Tailors now use English
Grape on the serge dresses they make
for widows mourning. The bonnet for
widow is a small shape with Grape
doubled and drawn plainly over it
without trimming, as it is covered by
the vail; the widows cap inside the bon
net is two small pufs of white crimped
organdy muslin, and the strings are
black gros grain ribbon tied in small
bow. The vail of English Grape falls
to the foot in front and to the waist be-
hind; the hem in front is half yard
deep, and in the back it is three-eighths
of yard. A vail made of very fine
nuns vailing, shorter than the Grape
vail, is worn for travelling and the
damp weather that takes the crinkle out
of erape.-HarDer' Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06
DOING HIS BEST.

How Luke varDum Served His Country
| by Shoeing Colonel Warntr's Horse.
| 1t may seem at first sight as if the
| boy mentioned in this incl dent, which
is given by Edward Everett Hale in his
| Boys Heroes, did nothing either heroic
or remarkable; but it is a good illus
tratien of the value of doing ones best:
There was boy whom we will name
Luke Varnum. He was fifteen years
old, and he was lame of his left foot.
So, when every other boy in Number
Five, and every man, old and young,
shouldered his firelock and marched OIL
to join General Stark and 60 and fight
the Hessians at Bennington, Luke was
left at home He limped out and held
the stirrup for Lieutenant Chittenden
to mount, and then he had to stay at
home with the babies and the women.
The men had been gone an hour and
half when three men galloped up on
horseback. And Luke went down to
the rails to see who they were lis
there nobody here?' said one of them.
Yes" said Luke, Il am here
81 see that said the first man,
laughing. what l mean is, is there
nobody here can. set sheer
II think can," said Luke. '~L often
tend fire for Jonas. l can blow bel
lows, and l can hold a horse foot
Any way, will start up the fire."
So Luke went into the forge and
took down the Undertook and struck
light. He built the fire, and hunted
up half dozen nails which Jonas had
left unintentionally, and he had even
made two more when a fourth horse
man came slowly down on a walk
"What luck" said he,. Ito find a forge
with the fire lightedn'
1--WE found one,'' said Marvin
with boy who knew how to- light
it,
And the other speaker threw himself
off the horse meanwhile. And Luke
pared the hoof of the dainty creature,
and measured the shoe, which was too
big for her. He heated it white, and
bent it closer, to the proper size. 1T
is poor fit" he said,. ''but it will
do"
ut will do very well,' said her
rider. ''But she is very tender-footed,
and do not dare trust her five miles
unshod."
And for pride's sake, the first two
nails Luke drove were those he had
was fast, he said: Tell Jonas that l
het up the forge-and put on. the
shoe"
eve will tell him." said the Colonel,
laughing, and he rode on.
But one of the other horsemen tar
ried minute, and said: boy, no ten
men who left you to-day have served
your country as you have. tits Colonel
Warner"
When read in the big books of his
tory how Colonel Warner led up his
regiment just in time to save the day
at Bennington, | am apt to think of
Luke Varnum. When l read that that
day decided the battle at Saratoga. de-
termined that America should be indie
pendent, think of Luke Varnum.
When 1 go to see monuments erected
in memory of Colonel Warner and
General Stark, and even poor old Bur-,
goyne, l think of Luke Varnum and
others like him. And then sometimes,
wonder whether every man and boyof
us who bravely and truly does the very
best thing he knows how to do does
not have the future of the world rest
ing on him.-Comg-ega
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06
ARE you BLlND2,
The Troublesome Habit of Inattenti0n
and Carelessness..

The Troublesome Habit of InattenttOn
and Carelessness..
If any one should say to a boy or
girl having bright eyes, open to, light
and darkness, that they were blind.
they would surely say: "Why, mol
I see every thing around me-" But
very many of you do not. I've seen
bright-eyed girls step on their own
sacks lying on the floor, and when
they were told of it, say: 'Oh, L did
not see it, And I have seen. them
while hunting for things pull every
thing about on bureau and table and
declare the book or the thimble or the
handkerchief was not there, and some
one else would look right after them
and find it, and they would say: Il
really did not see it, Boys will al
most fall over the hoe in the path. and
yet, when the father comes home and
points to it, the boy did not see it be-
fore, though he may have walked past
it and over it twenty times. What is
the matter? Well, l think the mind
did not see and remember. These
children do not pay attention, and it is
very unfortunate that they do not
Sometimes this habit of inattention and
carelessness becomes so, fixed that it
causes trouble as long as they live; it
wastes hours of time, and is an annoy
ance to every body with whom they
live.
Another thing. Boys and girls can
learn to do many things by watching
others, asking Intelligent questions,
and fixing their attention ON the way
skillful people work.
Mr.. Beecher tells the following story
of himself:
II never saw anybody do any thing that
did not watch him and see how he did it, for
might have to do it myself 1 was going
across prairie once: my horse began to
limp. Luckily came across a blacksmith's
shop. but the smith was not at home. / asked
the woman Of the house If she would allow
saa boM So She
IRE and heated the shoe red hot, and turned
and turned the points Of the nails out n cmn,
ningly, AS had seen the black smith do. "a
that in driving into the hoof they should
not go into the quick, and 1 shod the horse
AT the next place went to, went straight to
a smith and told him to put a shoe on pron.
erly. He looked at the horses foot and paid
me the greatest compliment l ever received
in my life He told me If put on that shoe I
had better follow blacksmithng all my life.
that If had not looked on and seen Others do
l know a young girl, not twenty
years old, who is supporting herself
and partially supporting her mother.
When she was only eight years old She
began working in a large dressmakino
establishment with her mother. Sbo
watched how dresses were fitted, asked
why this or that was done, and when
sixteen years old she could make an en-
tire suit. She used her eyes and her
mind as well as her fingers.
To be of all possible use to ourselves
as well as others, we must keen ~.
eyes and minds open. - Christian
Union. ''''"'s
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06

she felt her face grow red and hot
when grandma said: 10 one ever
expects Rose to do as The says she
will.''
But for a month, or for year-yes,
longer, even yet-she rem Understand
Rose is grown-up womai now-those
ten minutes of misery spent in sometime.
So strong an impression DID the dream
make on her, that she has ever since
followed the only plan BY which one
can conquer the little thff, Going.to-
do-it. This is to attend b each thing
as it comes, and not to wit for con-
venient season.-L. B. Dry. tn s. ..
Times,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06

It will be seen that the fourth ration
is the cheapest, yet as good as any of
the rest. This results because the corn
fodder is better than the straw, but hay
ing the same market value. These ra-
tons may be relied upon as good, prae-
teal rations for work horses.-Nationa!
L1Ue-StocE Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
THE. SICK DOLLY

Mamma, Dolly's dawn to s'eep,
An wis 90 d twy to keep
Vewy, vewy still;
For if s q 8 uid wake, fink
1t would make her Ill.
Dolly's been SO SICK 90 know,
For Ell doctor toll me So
V6wy sick indeed;
An S'e'e dot pOultice on
So Sc wouldn' bleed.
Dolly's had a pain-so bad
Oh, It made me dwefful sad,
An Amos cwied.
Mamma dear, what lUotIld do
II my Dolly died?
Now SEES wokened up, fink
'TauSe her eyes bedin to wink.
Dolly, tum wife here,
An I'll wock 90 in my arms.
Is 90 better, dear?
Mamma, Dolly'S almos' well,
An Use gladden. n tan tell
S'pos n SIC had died?
Spose if Dolly had been me,
Wouldn't 90 have cwied?
Thomas u. COndnt, IN Hdrpers Young PEG
pie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06

Two or three bananas. sliced in a
bowl of bread and milk, make "a de-
licious and sufficient lunch.-Erchange
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-06

Peaceful Abode is the name of q
burg in Delaware County, ..
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04
END OFTHE PAN-ELECTREC
SCANDALS.

The committee of investigation has
at last reported, and we now see the
effects of the terrible bombardment
on Mr.. Garland, after the smoke Of
battle had cleared away.
A majority IF the 9, mmit'ee entire
" tx Generated Mr.. Garland from any
blame. Indeed, they could not do
otherwise under the sworn facts in
the case. A minority report is made
up OF milk and cider phrases, trying
to convey mild, but indirect censure
upon the Secretary. Considered as a
moral lecture, after the Chinese order,
on the duty of public officers,
it is very good IN its way. Every
body viii agree to the wide platitades
OF the minority, and all cordially en- .
dorse the doctrine that a Secretary IN
the Cubinet, should be like Caesars
wife above suspicion. And this is
Just what has turned cut to be the
case with Mr.. Garland. As far back
a. March 10th, we predicted, in these
columns, tic result as it now trans
pires
The bottom Of the whole affair was
an attempt to drive Mr.. Garland
from the Cabinet. 1t has been a sig
nal ami ludicrous failure. The Pre-
sident did right in the matter. We
honor him for having had nerve and
backbone to face a senseless clamor
and a bitter unfounded calumny.
Ifthe President should attempt to
keep his cabinet clean by deterring
to such unprincipled attacks as that
on Mr.. Garland, he could never keep
a Cabinet together. Whenever some
bitter disgruntled partisan desired
revenge, he would only need TO get
up another Pan-Electric Scandal tc
remove a Cabinet officer. Once set
tie this precedent, and the Cabinet
would change every time that the
moon did; if not oftener. We homo,
a man that stands up sqaarely to
right ard justice.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

W The Washington correspondent
of the Cleveland Leader says: II dc
not believe that any Senator or Re-
preventative that keeps open house
here can dot on $4,000 a year, and
make good showing. A Cabinet
Minister certainly cannot. 1t cost
Seward more than his salary to be the
Secretary of State, and Secretary
Eyatts spent $4,000 more in his man
agement in the State Department
than he received. Living in Wash
ington grows more expensive year b,
year. Rents are rising, ard there
are many houses in this city that rent
for more than $4,000 year unfur-
nished."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

SHppns' g." pgesenL Cuhgtesi
should provide for a c,iu cont tioiaa
iifty cents " rlli Of c PIPER OF nickel
cal Il a dollar. nd maze Il a legal
tender tvr 1t. "hominuI value.
Wond. our contemporary hold that
the steehblcks cyuld b. pail with itH
So I'ostUu IT'r'll. Yes, II they were
Issued anil received alter such pro.
vision was IN de. In 1862, when tue
present grcenbacks were authorized
the silver dollar was a full legal ten.
der; anil il has been a full legal ten
der ever sine, excep. from 1873 10
1873. Tie resumption act does mo-
affect the question N. Y. Sur.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04
THE RISE OF A TOWN,

Fort Worth is not phenomenal
torn, nor does it stand out more pro
minently on account of its growth
than many others of which the Snull
can boast. Birmingham, Chattaaoo.
ga, Roanoke, Admission, Dallas, At
lanta and many Others have made al.
most if not quite as much progress:
as Fort Worth. It is, however, q
good sample of the rapid rise of cities
iu the South thai a few years ago
were almost, and in some cases, quite
unsnoYp, and hence a few facts
about it, rise from village will be Of
interest. The Fort Worth Gazette
has just published a history of the
.ogn, and from this we learn that in
1876 the taxrble wealth Of the tow
was about $4,000, and ii had a
p 'pulatiou OF 1,500, but win the
building otrallroa1s there came IN re
people and greater prosperity, and
in 1886 the city has popu .tion Of
$4,000 and a taxable wealth II ST.
100000.
The following agurcs Sd " the
growth Of taxable values in the city
si..ce 1881 vita an estimate for the
year 1876. The records from 1876
~ 1891 cannot be found:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

Whit thou 'nds of producers asl
fIr tho abolition If internal revenue
millions o CONSUMERS. Including
these very producers, demand a les.
sening Of the taxes levied through a
protective tariff on the necessaries Of
their diily life. Il II not re nonable,
therefore; thai rerjfm shpul ! begin
with the tariff? Is il not proper.
moreover, that 10 should begin with
the tariff when we consider that the
nearer the tariff Is brought diwa to a
revenue basis the less will be the need
for the internal revenue, and that
tariff reduction must, therefore, lead
to abolition of internal revenue p
Richmond State, Dem.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

say- The Commissioners Of the Land
Office has been informed that the
operations Of r. C. Bloomfield, an
Euglishman, manager Of the Arknn-
sas xand and Cattle Company, re
ceutly convicted AZ Denver Of pro-
curing fraudulent entries upon public
lands, ware OF the most audacious
character. All Of the cowboys in his
employ were forced II make entries
in his behalf and then he set up ''pa-
per men" or in other words made en-
tries in the names of persons who
had no existence. His conviction, it
is believed, will have q wholesome
effect on others who have been guilty
of like practices.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04
The railroad Co smithvIIle.

A public meeting was held in
Smithyille recently to consider the
proposition Of the Northern syndi-
cate to build a railroad to that place
from London, KY, via Bristol, Tenn,
Salisbury and Hamlet. N. O., and
Bennettsyille and Conwayboro, s. 9,
Gas mentioned heretofore in Star
The syndicate ask that each county
through which the road shall be
built, will subscribe $1,000 in bonds
for each mile Of the road within its
boundaries. The proposition we I'M
derstand was very fayorably consi-
dered. Viii. Star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

"a Here's 10 John Angler for the
Legislature first, last, ard all the
timc upon tie ground Of merit,
quatilica'i ii ud native that repre-.
sents the spirit Of progress in all
branches of trade and every depart.
.ment Of business, without regard to
party utilization ~ previous condition
Of seryitude-- standing square upon
the constilniIn and all its rights Of
"thc grtat.st coed for the greatest
number, lie will render an account
Of his stewardship Of which we may
well be proud. Try him. He is one
of our boys, native to the spirit and
the manner born, with interest, feel,
ings, and aspirations identified with
the present and future of Durham
and her surroundings. Go IN.
o. R. SMITH.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04
rcs74 Nod Rnntl;,o tba Hosb !,

Ed~ Ned Buntline, the flash nov.
el-writer, is dead. His real name
was L. z G. Judson, and he had
written more objectionable slush
than any other man in tie United
States. There used to be u current
story that hemade 100000 with his
PENN single year, which state
ment was probablyinvented by Bun
time for the especial edifieatlon Of
the marines.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04
School Teacher--Mastcr Kirb,

School Teacher Master Kirby,
what part Of sreech is "mole!' Master
Kirhy--Mole's a noun. Teacher
You may describe it. Master Kirby
The mole isan animal. Teacher
: No mean you mny parse it
Master Kirby CONFUSED ooh, yes
mole, nolar, molest.-.Tile Bits.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

Ien-years ago this place had one
railroad. now il has seven, anil rot
content with that number, Il proposes
TO build some more. The Wholesale
trade Of the town extendsOver q vide
sexton Of the country and is steadily
increasing, lis manufacturing inter-
eats are developing, its schools and
churches are namerous, aud 10 all
lines ofindustry it appears to be push.
Ing forward very vigorously. As we
have already said. this il not an $50
lated ease. Many other towns in the
South are doing equally as well, and
all indications pint to still mere
rri'i gronth in the future. Manu-
fac uttr's l. cord
Vow that the building cf the
Bynt hbug & Durham had is OIL
Assured fact, We suggest ihat the
Commonwealth Club aud ,ur Board
# TRADE take into confederation Oh,
go ,v">inn of The All,em RE ,aiIroad
30 this plecs. We Learn that fai
sIJ 900 this roa C, n b. secured. II
aoaid he worth an immcnse amount
t. Du'i.' III by giving us auuthcr coin.
i'et:ng Ii g aui opening up fac sec.
Ii II tfc un'rv. II this il nt,; ,lnnt
&C. ~"G& ST. tfopricty Of building
a real u T.yui:burg and FrankIintnn
Oar Granville aud franklin friend,
Ill i"il "a il tlti. enterprise. What
Iras built up Fmt wOr h will bLiId ~
OAR nm what say the Common.
wealth Club and lioard Of Tra.Io,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04
qhe Rnoxyilie al hronicleo Sold

ca They are laying Georgia gran:
lite on the streets of Cincinnati and
using Indiana limestone in the walls
Of the new Georgia capitol, and
Maine granite was used in building
the Atlanta postofiice. Venly, il
seems that stone gets cheaper the
further it has to be hauled. -Sucap
nah News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

q =. Dabn'y II. Mury, al vir
:ini has been nominated ss Euyo,
Extrr tdinary mud Minister plcni
= len iary 10 'hr United States Of Co
! m'ia, vtc, HIM: Charles y jack
resigned TIL department Of State
". pr'b~b.y p,t Geo. Mauty und1i
20, d t" h'er tie peace and b. II
20 d beIttyioF ia log hi. oIiic Al : .ay
in Bogpti. as the climate Of that
c"abt y as ,a.d 10 inc me uue toward
pusnar y.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

The profits Of nearly all the la
Dor in The country have been gath
cred by the protected manufactures,
whose prosperity means and marks
the injury and well nigh the ruin Of
every agricultural interest Char
Ist0n News and Courier.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

rD- An oil miser iied in Carroll
county, Ga, the other day, who had
literally starved himself to death
He was slnns in bis hut when found
His ncighb rs found money sticking
around in cracks Of his house. They
un ar,hed SIS, 200 He owned land
and improvements. yet abandoning
his wife, he died with money in abun'
dance, but too stingy to buy food.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04
Sixth Judicial District.

AT the convention for this district
held in Fayetteville, Thursday,
Frank Mcneil, Esq Of Richmond,
was nominated for Solicitor on the
first ballot, the vote being Arson 20.
Brunswick 10, Cumberland Is, Rich.
mond 40. Robson 81, Columbus 81 .
The proceedings of the cGnventiou
are represented not TO have been
harmonious, differeGcss arising on
the a ion whether tie majority or
twn thirds rule should be adopted In
making nominl iins. H. was found
iDpossiDl. 10 har.nouz, sud The
del gtinns fr,rn Moore, Bl den and
a part ef Cumberland with CIV from
the convection nni nominated Mr..
McElvyr. but he respectively de
clinpd II inomipalijn. - VA. Sar.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

The Senate amendment TO the
Legislative Appropriation Bill pro-
vldlng for three additional clerks to
the Civil Service Commission was
passed in the House Friday by a vote
of123 to Ill, the Republicans vot-
ing unanimously in favor Of it and
the Democrats almostkolidly against
it. Mr. Wills was the only Demo
erat from Kentucky voting for it,.
Ey
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

Ba5- The New Haven News, APP
propos Of the remark Of acontempo-
rary philosopher, that it is hard for
rich mrn to die, says: "Yes but it
is slightly harder for poor man to
live" The experience of the world
bears out the News observation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

B~ A London dispatch says that
Salisbury has offered the Liberal
Unionists four seats in the Cabinet
and an equalratio Of the lesser Of
fees, He will permit Harrington
to be the leader in the House Of
Commons, and select what Office he
please except Premier. Salisbury
proposes to again unite the Premier.
ship with the Office Of Foreign Sec.
retary.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

rospoise leather, owing to its
strength and pliability, il coming to
be much used in making shoe strings.
II has q loug, tenacious fiber, is water
proof, will not crack aud tear and
wears like iron. 1t resembles French
kid, and would be admrablc for boys
shoes.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

new industry has sprung mp IN
UrnapIn, Mexico. The famous coiite
Of that region IL NV put up in bot
ties in tie form Uf an extract, which Is
shipped to all paris of Mexico, and
an irjit is bring made to introduce
j. ln;u The Uni.sd States.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

Mr.. Tildeu declined a nomination
for the Presidency 1880 and again
in 1884. He would not be likely to
accept nomination in 1883, Il it
were certain that he could get it.
Mr.. Tilden retired from public life
in 1S75.--Galveston News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

10 Another Of the English Bap-
fist missionaries on the Congo has
fallen. When dyinghe said, "Work
on, brethren; don't let the loss of
your men hinder you. Never give
up, hope always
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

The GrcenviIle Reflector says: The
sanitary condition Of the town was
never worse than now. Mr.. John
+. Whiehard told us Saturday that
the crops in his neigliborhood, on
Grindle Creek, were almost totally
ruined.