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"uP TO SNUFF"
The Trick of an Imp, as Told In Sever
Chapters.
tFliegende Blatter.]
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING:

A Texas Darky Explains the Advantages Of
His System Of Defense.
The frequency with which unloaded guns
and pistols are discharged with fatal results
is suggestive OF the suspicion that some Of
the alleged deplorable accidents are the re-
suit of deep design.
These peculiar accidents remind one of a
conversation that occurred between two
negroes.
'What has yer got wropped up in dat
paper?"
'tDat's pistil, one oh dis heah pistils
what's easy on de trigger, what cocks hit
self and shoots hitself off,
''Whaffor does yer want pistil? Can't
yer lend yersef wild knife?"
Z The other negro, who was very hard
case shut one eye, and with smile that
was calculated to produce shudder, re-
piled:
"When pistil goes off and kills man
yer kin make folks believe it went off by
akcerdent, but eff you say knife killed a
man akcerdentally some folks will be shore
to hab doubts. Texas Sftings.
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Married kxen as Due1ists.

Here is good story apropos of dueling.
Two frequenters of the principal cafe at
Aries quarreled, with the result that two
friends OF the one who considered himself
the affronted party waited on the other, a
corn merchant in the town. The latter
received them courteously, but after hear
ing their message sent them back to his an.
tagonist with the reply: 'sTen NJ. Carjuza, -
he said, chat it would give me great pleas
ure to fight him were we on an equality as
adversaries. But NJ. Carjuza is a bachelor
and ] am a married man and the father oil
three children. Tell him that when he, too,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28

pants didn't fit. and he wished to exchanges
them, but this the dealer refused to do, az
they were slightly soiled. The man was
indignant and sought the advice OF a law.
yer. The lawyer went to the dealer and
persuaded him to take the pants back and
return the order. The man who returned
the clothing was delighted, and didn't think
it at all exorbitant when the lawyer de
manded the order in payment for his ser.
yer got the order, and the purchaser got
left.-Augusta Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
BOATING IN THE SKY.

Lazy clouds. so slowly floating,
That would be my kind OF boating
Riding, gliding, high in air,
Bound fOr-oh, for anywherel
Do you ever sail so far
That you steer against star?
And the moon-Who turns you round
When on her you'd run aground2
As the wild goose Quacks IL south,
Can you see inside his mouth?
When the bluebird brings the spring,
Is 1T pinned beneath his wing2
Have you ever seen that town
Where the sun stays when he's DOWN.
IL his hair all gold and curiyf
How does he get up SO eariyY
Who lives way on yOnder hill,
Always talking when it's stta?
wonder, oh, ! do just wonder
If you've seen old growing Thunderl
Can't he stop his children's clatterf
Is he mad?-Or what's the mattorf
Many queer things you must spy,
Riding there, SO wild and high
Lazy clouds, so slowly floating,
That would be my kind of boating.
john Vance Cheney. IN st. Rfchobds.
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Anxious Judge Peterhx.

Mrs. Judge Peterby is a very spare wo.
man. She is excessively thin. A few DAYS
ago her husband said:
Il don't really think that you ought to
go out on the street, Mariah'
"Why not?" she asked
well, You know there is SO much danger
Just now from mad dogs. They win bite at
almost anything
But don't think I am in any more
danger than anybody else.''
20, yes you are. Dogs love to gnaw
bones. Texas Siftings.
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Where He Was Struck.

bridge
Lawyer SHARPLY interrupting) -How is
that? You said awhile ago that he struck
you on the balcony?
Witness-So he did, sir. I'm tellin' you
no lie.
Lawyer-Did he strike you more than
onee3
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
sflver-Tonxued.

Say, pa, is speech silyer?"
Yes, my SON, the proverb says: Speech
is silver, silence is gold.'n
Well, just saw couple OF Dutchmen
on the corner, but / couldn't understand 8
word they said-mnst have been talking
Herman sdver.'-N. T. Herald.
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Objected to Being Tipped.

De Guy-I heard You were arrested the
other day on account of a beastly row with
q waiter.
Allcash-So I was. He had me arrested
for giving him tip.
De Guy-Impossible! Who ever heard OF
such a thing?
Allcash-True as shooting, though He
was deuced insolent, and just tipped him
over the table with my boot.-PhiladeLphia
Call
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A HIGH COMPLIMENT.

Judge Pennybunker's Way of Encoura gin &
Rising Artists.
''What did you think of my playing?''
asked an amateur piano performer OF
Judge Pennybunker, who is q musical
critic.
splendid, perfectly lovely. There is a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
Plantation Philosophy.
IF dar is a place o. tormentfur anermals,
de balky boss is gwine dar.
It doan meek no diffunce how big er liar
" .

er pusson is he hates de pusson dat won't
tell de truth.
De road ter nearly eberythin' good is
bersot wild differkilties. De meat o. de
bony fish is de sweetest.
It's mighty seldom dat yer ken tell er
pusson 'zactly how yer wants er thing
done, an nine times outen ten it is better
fur er pusson ter do it hisse'f, fur chen ef it
ain done SO well, he is better pleased wild
de job. When yer itches 'twixt de shoul-
ders it's er mighty hard matter ter tell er
pusson whar ter scratch.-Arkansaw Tray.
eLar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
A Nice Old Police Force.

An old and innocentlooking man was
waiting at the Third street depot the
other day for a train, and as he was
walking in and out. a good deal the police
officer on that beat cautioned him to look
out for confidence men.
sob, know all about confidence men,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
Getting Used to the Public

Young Pianist (downhearted )-Oh, it's no
use, don't seem to have any luck. The
people are continually telling me I can't
play, and have no talent whatever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
A Chfld's Definition.

Mother" said little Rockland girl,
looking up from her book, "what does
transatlantic mean?"
"Oh, across the Atlantic, of course. Don't
bother me; you make me forget my count"
"Does trans always mean across?"
81 suppose it does. If you don't stop
bothering me with your questions you'll go
to bed.'
'Then does transparent mean a cross
parent"
Ten minutes later she was resting in her
little coueh.-RockLand Courier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28

AN Indian scholar at the Carlisle,
Pa, school wrote home: There
should be no Indians within the United
States wrapped in blankets when other
people are SO busy working. ]"
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Witness-Only once, sir. Begorra, I was
quite satisfied.
Lawyer-How then could he strike you
on the bridge and on the balcony at the
same time and with one blow?
Witness-Anyhow, he did, sir.
Judge (interfering)-O what balcony?
Witness-The balcony of the hotel, your
Honor.
Judge-And on what bridge?
Witness-The bridge OF my nose, sir.
Had the spalpeen waited, I'd told him.
Philadelphia Call.
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The Tale of the Trousers,

A Gardiner man brought pair of pants
Of q trader recently. giving an order on a
prominent ice dealer for payment. The
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Not That Kind of q Ring.

"Deep in the satin recesses," his letter
ran, ''of this fairy-box you will find ring.
/ had it made for you to inclose, as it were,
my sentiments on this joyful occasion"
Her heart stood still.
"How beautiful" she murmured as she
took up the box. "How simple and poetic
q way of asking me to be his wife, and SO
direct. ALL" and she kissed the blush pa
per and tenderly united the string.
81 tremble," she whispered. ''Win it be
a diamond, or ruby, Or"
1t was neither. It was napkin-ring.-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
VII.

Veteran Pianist-Don't be SO downcast,
my boy. You'll soon get used to the ways
of the public. Why I've had the same thing
said to me a great many times, only yes
terday, in fact, and by man whom I es-
TEEN highly.-N. r. Star.
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LII.

was the reply, and that ended the CONVEX
sation for that time.
In about an hour the old man came
rushing up in an excited state of mind and
cried out:
"Some internal skunk has picked my
pocket OF twenty-five dollars!"
"Weh, cautioned you"
"You're Iar! You told me to look out
for confidence men, and never said a word
about pick-pockets While was a-telling
one chap that I was no greenhorn, and that
nobody could confidence me, his partner
got into my pocket. You're nice old
police force, you are!''-Detroit Free Press.
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SUPERSTITION.

Some Of the Vague Premonitfons of Inn
pending Danger Harbored BY Unreason-
ing People.
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Hon. A. 0. Lane, mayor Of a
restless and energetic little manu-
featuring town called Birmingham,
in the State of Alabama dent like
croakers. In fact, be has no tolera.
ton for them. lie says: IF | were
deputed by his Satanic Majesty, and
forced to send a curse upon this
State, and given power to choo e
my own instruments of waste and
desolaviOn, | would never select To-
Gusts, that sometimes sweep over
Europe, darkenlDg the heavens, or
grasshoppers that march throagh
the West, leaving desolation in their
track, or floods that now and then
make Louisiana q vast waste of
waters; or cyclones that bring ter
rof 10 the Sl0utesI healt, or cnnlera
that sweeps away It's thousands, but
leave, thi living IN health and Vi
gor. No; | woull choose rather a
horde of croakers, whose croaAiugs
and croaking are more dismal than
the croaking of frogs in marshy
ponds, and then, without Awaiting
the results, would report the work
thorough and complete, in killing
the hopes and sapping the energies
and benuMbing the industries Of the
people And his honor might have
added that when AL enterprise Is
once killed by the cruakers It gene
rallyremalnS dead.-SoutAern Lun
herman.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-03-13

On Shroye Tuesday the Social
Club gave An entertainment IN AID
of the clab funds In spite of rather
unpropitious weather there was a
very fair attendance. The audience
was one of the most appreclatlye
that we hare seen.
The programme consisted of:
Piano Overture Miss Tyson,
Song. "Far Away Mr. Mytton.
Reading "A statistical enquiry IN
to herolnes
MIR. c. II. Blackjack.
concluding with the Farce "The
Happy Pair" Miss Hughes and
Mr.. G. S. Moore.
The whole entertainment WAS
short, crisp and sparkling. Mr.. Myt
tons song was particularly worthy
of mention. Mr.. Moore, as Mr.
Hone,ton, was a great success. HIS
acting was perfectly easy, AID quite
natural. Miss Hughes, AS Mrs.
lioneyton, was equally at home and
sustained difficult part in a really
capital manner. The nature OF the
dialogue affords but little room for
any effect not dependent upon the
individuality Of The actor. We con-
slider it in the highest degree credl,
fable that Mr.. and Mrs. Honeyton
were able to retain the untiagslng
attention of the audience during the
whole piece. The hearty acclama-
zion that greeted them at the fall OF
the curtain was well mcrlted.
AS in all the Social Club plays
the mounting was excellent, and
reflects great credit on the Stage
manager. We think this is decidedly
the best piece yet produced by the
Club.
1t is gratifying to learn that the
receipts, amounting to over $ll,
will more than replen!sh the trea
sury.
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+ P. Roe, in Harper's Magazine
for March, 1856, has the following
sensible article III regard to trans
planting trees:
"As a rule, | have not much SYM
pathy with the effort to set out
large trees in the hope of obtaining
shade more quickly. The trees have
to be trimmed up and cut back So
greatly that their symmetry is often
DIES troyed They are also apt to be
checked IN their growth so seriously
by such removal that q slender sap
ling, planted at the same time, over
takes AID passes them, | prefer a
young tree, straight stemmed and
healthy, and typical Of its species
or variety. Still, when large trees
nhe removed III winter with a great
ball OF frozen earth that insures the
preservation Of the ferrous roots.
much time can be saved. 1t should
ever be remembered that prompt,
rapid growth OF the transplanted
tree depends on two things-plenty
of small fihrous roots, and fertile
soil to receive them. 1t usually hap
pens that the purchaser employs a
local citizen to aid in putting his
ground in order. In every rursl
neighborhood there are smart men.
smart is the proper adjective, for
they are neither sagacious nor trust
worthy, and there is ever a dismal
hiatus between their promises and
performances. Such men lie in wait
for newcomers, to take advantage Of
their inexperience and necessary
absence. They will assure their con-
hdIng employers that they are be-
You'd learning anything new in the
planting of trees-which is true. in
sinister sense, fhey will leave
roots exposed to the sun and wind;
IN brief, pay no more attention to
them than baby farmer would hes
tow on an infants appetite, and then
when convenient, thrust them into a
hole scarcely large enough for
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post. They expect to receive their
money long before the dishonest
character OF their work can be dis
covered. The number of trees which
this class Of men have dwarfed or
Killed outright would make forest.
The result Of a well meaning yet
'anorint mans work might be
equally unsatisfactory. Therefor the
purchaser Of the acre should know
how the tree should be planted and
see to 1t himself, or he should, by
careful inquiry select a man for the
task who could bring TESTIMONIALS
from those to whom he had render
ed like services in the past.
The hole destined to receive a
shade or fruit tree should 10 at least
three feet IN diameter and two feet
deep. 1t should then he partially fill
led with good surface soil, upon
which the tree should stand, so al
Its roots could extend naturally. ac-
cordns to their original growtA.
TO d fine loan should be s!fted OF
sprlnkIed through and over tAela,
and they should not be permitted
to come IN contact with decayms
! matter or coarse, unttrmented ma
nure. The tree should be set as
deeply in the soil a. it stood wi On
first taken up. As the earth is
thrown gently through and over the
roots 1t should be packed lightly
against them with the foot, aud wa
ter, should tie season re rather dry
and warm, poured in from time to
Tune to settle the. fine soil around
them. The surface should be leyeled
at last with slight dip toward the
tree, so that spring AID summer
rains may be retained directly about
the roots. Then a mulch OF coarse
manure is helpful, for it keeps The
surface moist, and its richness vii!
reach the rontsogradually in a dlu-
ted form A !nulch Of straw leaves
or OF coarse hay is better than none
at all. After being planted three
stout stakes should be inserted firm
ly IN the ground at the three points
OF TIVE triangle, the tree beng its
center. Then by a rope of straw or
some soft material the tree should
he braced firmly between the pro-
techns stakes, and thus it is kept
from being whipped around by the.
wind Should periods of drought
ensue during the growing season Ii
would be well to rahe the mulch ON
one side, and saturate the ground
around the young tree with an
abundance of water, and the mulch
afterwards spread AS before. Such
watering is often essential, and it
should be thorough
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-03-13

Jacksonville, Fla, March IA
the annual meeting of the National
Editorial association held at Gin
clnpati, Feb. 23l, oath and 25th, a
delegation composed of representa-
tive journalists from eighteen States
was appointed to visit Florida, on
the invitation of citizens there, and
report to the association their con
illusions 40 to the effect of the re-
cent freeze on the orange industry
Among the delegates were President
Herbert, of Minnesota; Hon. Edwin
I!urlburt, of Wisconsin; Hon. A. b
Norton, of Texas; Judge JOS eph H
Turner, of Missouri, and a number
of prominent journalists, The party
returned to Jacksonville last night
and to-day adopted and signed an
official report, in which they say:
"Our observations lead to the
conclusion that the reports so IN
favorable to the orange industry
which followed the frost were large
" the result of panic among the
orange growers themselves, arising
from insufficient information. The
few weeks that have since elapsed
have changed the face of nature and
lifted the cloud from Florida $ great
industry 1t seems to be the almcst
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SUNBRIGHT LETTER.

MIR. and Mrs. John Glenn return
ed from their trip on Wednesday
morning.
j. Hungerford was in Robbins
Monday and Tuesday.
MIR A. J White has left the
Mountain House and moved to Fen
tress Co, IN the vicinity of Clark
range, where he expects to engage
IN farming >unhrjsht people will
miss a good citizen, Mrs Tupman
takes charge of the hotel again.
Mr.. Ballard from Williams Co.,
Ohio, WAS IN town Wednesday.
James A. Mosier IS spending a
few days in Southern Tenu.
+. A, Elias, of Pilot Mt. was in oul
place Monday.
Mr.. IL Walton, of Rugby, spen,
Wednesday night in SunbrIyht.
Mrs. A. L. Day is making shor
visit in Indiana.
People are beginning to do then
spring pillow ng, and some are SOW.
ing oats.
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universal opirion among orange
growers that the freeze will be a
benefit to The people in Florida in
showing that the orange trees are
able to withstand more severe troSts
and colder weather than has here
tofore been considered possible,
and encouraging the discovery or
invention of more efficient methods
Of protection and preservation of
crops. The report IS signed BY TWEEN
ryseyen delegates, representing
eighteen States from Massachusetts,
to Colorado.
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PLATEAU NURSERY
W. +. JOSOLYNE.
RUGBY, TENN.
SEEDS SEEDS! SEEDS,

SEEDS! SEEDS! SEEDS,
Reliable Seeds at honest prices.
Flower and Vegetable seeds of all
kinds warranted fresh, CABBAGE
and other plan is for sale in sea-
son. Gardening work of all kinds
done at reasonable rates. Gardens
LAID out and kept in order by year
day or job.
Care of VINEYARDS a SpeciaItv
Orders by mail for seeds or work
promptly attended to.
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The cheque for S250,000, lateh
sent to Mrs Grant by the publisher
of the generals memoirs, is the lar
sest sum of money ever paid to am
author or his representatives. Ma
caulay received 100000 for his
History of England, and the lar
gest sum ever received by Sir Wal
ter from hin publisher was $500.
600
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The New SourH.


We have now ready for distr'
button a finely illustrated ilano
Book Of about eighty pages, gotten
up at 4 cost Of over $500; descrlp-
tive Of tie Guy OF Chattanooga ana
surrounding country and climate,
showing the inducements to numl,
grants, capitalists, &C., with hne
map Of tue country with n circle
Of 100 miles of Chattanooga. We
will send a copy to any address
postpaid, On receipt OF 10 cents.
ALLIN Bros.
II Z 18th St., Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Csu ,ty and General intelligence from the
sasls District. and notices Of local events Will
b. nts thankfully received.
Correspondence on topics Of interest is IN
e,ted. The name and address OF the writer
Rust accompany all communications II LOT
seSlcaton.
Al communications for the Edissr to be
addressed
c. s. MeoRE
Rugby, Morgan Co, Tenn.
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SaIwaaq Mr, l3, 1856.

1ac" GlzErr&" IS published every SATURDAY
the Publishing Offices, Central Avenue
w, NN"ran County, Tenn.
h>sp.,er i. catered at the Post office NJ
sm. ruu., as second GLASS mail matter.
All rness correspondence should be adj
srssed the Publisher,
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a 4fi va Nj ~.
t'nt#'nlrg Ito acres, ST rlica 90
acres under f-rce. lsaer-s in srass
ara Cover, and good orchard Of
never failing fruit. A good iioR.s
Min four rooms, large barn, cat
Lolses. stables. etc. A aRyrr fsihrs
spring is Close proximity to hose,
AND good wafer for Stock in every
t'eld. Only five minutes walk froa
Skene Po>toffice and Store, ard
about bali mile from BIT. Vernon
Church and School. 7mle. frcra the
town of Rugby, and G miles fross
{. S: X. r.. Neighbcrhood t.licAly
settled, and increasing rapidly.
PRICE s. rxE AcEg.
For further particulars, Apply on
Premises, or Address,
Geo. ". Babcork,
Skene, Morgan Co. Tenn.
or c. S. Moore,
+, .. Box AZ, Rugby, TEEN.
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MARRIAGE

MARRIAGE
Mar. 7. At the residence of Mr.. }.
h Hull, Armathwajte, by James NJ
Thompson Esq, Mr. Henry ".
Stockton to Miss Artely Isabel,
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Solicitors in Chancery

Solicitors in Chancery.
Practice IN Scott, Morgan, Fentrcs,
and adjoining counties.
Offices at
jamestown, Fentress Co.,
T.nn.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS
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II Z 9TH St., Chattanooga, Tenn.
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~ hs'ss o. rare spd lntornstlsn ste a.,
ate apply to A. =. TricK.rv
Ast sssby Read
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Tine Table, IN fleet Jan. 18Th. 80