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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05

with invited guests, among whom tne
FOREIGN Ambassadors, Ministers and
their suits. =,
The name given to the cfdld wa. Ale
fonso Leon Fernando Maria Sannago
Isidro Pascual. His family nisme is de
Bourbon. The future King CITED on
| receiving such terribly long name,
+! lust as if he were an American baby.
No doubt they will call him Aafonso
Kill for short. It would be too MUCK,
even for Spanish dignity, if his mother
and family were obliged to give him
his full name every true they adj
dressed him. Twenty-one cannon
| shots were fired at the close of the
| ceremony. The procession then wend-
! ed its way back to the palace, and Al
fonso Leon Fernando Santiago Maria
| Isidro Paseual de Bourbon was put
| back in his cradle!
| Perhaps some Anserican children
may think it fine thing, to be King,
| to live in beautiful pakace and to have
the highest and noblest people OF the
country eager to wait on him. But
before we feel envious of all this gran
deur let us see what this young King
has in store for him. Alfonso Kill
win scarcely have any babyhood and
is verv strict in its observance of Ell
quette, and young Alfonso, surrounded
by obedient seryiteurs and fatterers,
must always be the King. Never amy
merry, happy play for him on the foot
ing of equality with other children
Evil-minded people will tlatter him.
tempt him to do wrong, learn all his
fai!ings and take advantage of them to
make him worse. Thus he will be ex-
posed to many, many temptations
which common people escape.
: Then, too, with all the magniticence
of the throne, he has also inherited its
cares and anxieties. For over fifty
years there have been rival claimants
to the Spanish throne; which fact has
caused plotting, instruction and civil
war much. of the time. The other
claimant, Don Carlos, has already
issued proclamation, in which he re-
fuses to acknowledge the young Al
fonso as King and declares himself to
be the rghtful heir to the throne Of
Spain.
! The late King, Alfonso XII, was not
very popular with his subjects, neither
is his widow, the Queen Regent. She IS
an Austriant Princess, and not much
beloved by the Spanish people. Thus
we see tldb uffe young hInS cuoolS Aneo
the world with enemies ready to dis
pute his claim to the throne, with in
surrection threatening him, and pros
pects>of civil war.
Until the birth of this baby, his older
sisterwas considered Queen of Spain,
and. in the event of her death, the
younger sisterwDuld have the position.
These two little girls, aged respectively
six and four years, are too young now
to realize what difference the birth of
a brother has made in their lives; but,
amid the envy. plotting and intrigue
of court, these children will only too
soon awake to full knowledge of
what they have lost, and enmity may
arise between the sisters and their
young brother.
Thus you see that the life before this
young King of Spain is not all bright
and happy. It. seems to me that any
American baby, with good parents
and atfectionate. brothers and sisters,
has the prospect of happier and bet
ter life than Alfonso Kill, King of
Spain. -COnare0 gtiO7a0IiSt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
THE PIETA MYSTERY.

Ravag es of a Peculiar Epidemic Which
Swept Through California Years Ago.
About thirty years ago a gold-seeker
grew weary of tramping the Russian
river valley and resolved to abandon
the shovel and pan and start ranch.
He summoned his wife and four sons
from San Francisco and went to Pieta
valley to settle down. He announced
to the early settlers of this place that he
would build his two log cabins and then
return for supplies and live stock. A
month passed and he came not. An
other month and he had not appeared.
Finally curiosity was aroused and a
party was organized to explore the
mystery. They found their way with
difficulty to the valley. At its head they
found two log huts half built, and
within the walls OF one lay five skele-
tons, picked clean by buzzard and
coyote and whitened by the fierce suns
of July. In cleft stick placed con-
spicuously within the inclosure was a
scrap of paper, upon which was
scrawled this legend:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
A MAGNIFICENT DOG.
The Finest st. Bernard Ever Brought to
the United States.

The Finest st. Bernard Ever Brought to
the United States.
A dog believed to be the most mag
nificent specimen of the rough St. Ber-
nard species ever brought to this coun-
try has lately been received by D. P.
Foster. He answers to the name of
Barre and is said to be a direct descend
ant of the famous st. Bernard dog Barre,
whose stuffed skin is one of the attrac-
tons in the Berne museum and whose
memory is cherished in Swiss song and
legend as second only to that OF Will
liam Tell The present Barre was the
mail dog of the ST Bernard monastery.
Foster atfirms earnestly that Barre knows
more than most men do, and speaks al
most with awe of the progress he is
making in learning the English Ian
guage. When he arrived here few
weeks ago he did not know a word of
English, but his comprehensive intelli-
gence enabled him to understand panto-
mime. Now he takes in the salient
points of an easy dialogue, with only
now and then an expression of doubt
upon his mobile countenance, and it is
confidently expected will very soon be
as much at home in English as he al
ready is in French and German.
He is five years old and his regular
weight in condition is one hundred and
seventy-two pounds. His length, from
tip to tip. is fully six feet, and his height
at the shoulders is thirty inches. He
has two coats, one OF thickly matted,
long, oily fur underneath that is almost
impervious to water; another outside of
wavy hair three inches long. The under
coat is of a rich brown hue; that on top
an old-fashioned brindle, showing
almost black in places, with bronze re-
Elections in the light.
A deep, tremendous chest, close
ribbed body, straight back, very large
neck, powerful lons, straight forearms.
very strong headquarters, and tai that
is more Justly to be viewed as splendid
banner than a mere tail, are points that
an expert will admire in Barre until he
turns his majestic head around to take
stock of his examiner. and then the eX-
pert, or anybody else, will find that head
so noble and worthy of admiration that
it will fascnate all attention. The lions
kingly consciousness of power blends
strangely with womanly tenderness in
the expression of his great, reflective
eyes.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Statement From the Executive Depart
ments of the Government Showing the
Number of Appointments and Removals
Etc, in Compliance With Resolution OF
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The President
yesterday sent to the Senate, in compli-
ance with the resolution offered by Sen
ator ingalls,, statements from the heads
of the executive departments relating to
changes in the classified civil service.
clerks now embraced within the pro-
visions of the Civil-Service act removed
from July l6, 1888, to March I, 1885, were
:as follows: State Department, none;
Treasury, 25; Interior, %; Justice, none
War, %; Navy, L; Post-Office, s.
Number of appointments during same
period, not including those excepted from
examination by rule Il, civil rules: State
Department, (: Treasury Department,
159; Interior Department, 204; Justice
Department, 5; Post-Office Department,
Al; War Department, 50; Navy Depart
ment, 10.
The number of clerks embraced within
the provisions of the Civil-Service act
removed between March 4, 1885, and
June Is, 1856, we're. State Department,
2; Treasury, 1911; Interior Department,
2l5; Justice Department, l; Post-Offfce
Department, 10; War Department, 40;
Navy. Department, l.
The number appointed in the same pc
Rod were: State Department, 3; Treas
ury Department, 80; Interior Depart
ment, l20; Justice Department, 8; POST
Office Department, 49,; War Department,
S6: NAVY Department. 9.
The number of chiefs of divisions snd
chief clerks removed or reduced from
March I, 1885, to June 5, 1886, were:
State Department, l; Treasury Depart
mnnt, %; Interior Department, 8; JUS
tiCe Department, O; Post-Office Depart
men;, 2; War Department, L; Navy De-
partment 2.
The number of chiefs of divisions aud
chief clerks appointed during the same
period were: State, 2; Treasury, 55; In.
terror, 81; Justice, o; Post Office, s:
War, |; navy, 9
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
Two months before these occurrences

Two months before these occurrences
traveller from one of the few ranches
scattered where Cloverdaae now stands
had noticed hut by the road tenanted
by four drunken Mexicans and a vicious
white who had been driven from the
settlement. They had not hailed him,
but something impelled him to recap his
revolvers and put spurs to his mustang.
Two days after the burial in the valley
he returned by the same road. 1t was
nearly dusk. As he entered the grove
near the hut, which he remembered with
fear, his horse SHE'D violently. At the
same time the traveller noticed that
where before stood the hut there was
now but heap of ashes, with embers
smoldering. He raised his eyes. From
an arm of the grim old oak stretched
across the road hung five curious, mis-
shapen objects, swaying and twisting
slowly in the freshening wind that
rushed from the mountains. Beneath
was cleft stick holding fragment of
paper. 1t bore this concise statement
and moral:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
THE CHiLDREN'S PLAN.

TAD Failure of an Attempt to Fly with
Borrowed Feathers.
1t was a bright, warm day. Mike
was threshing in the barn, while the
sunshine streaming in as the open door
turned the grain dust to gold. Out
side, in the yard, were the children and
. the chickens-the former idle enough
and the latter running here and there
and scratching vigorously as if their
lives depended upon their own exer-
tions. Presently Winnie picked up the
dish in which she had brought the corn
and went back to the house, but the
younger children fingered, declaring
that the pleasant autumn day was just
like summer. From watching the
chickens they began watching the
doves on the roof of the barn.
I'D rather be bird than chick
en-" said George.
"Id like to be a Bird said Nell,
dreamily. '-Then I'd fly away up in
the sky. Ib'lieve could most fly to
Heaven, any way. I'd go way off
over the ocean,
"Why can't we fy?" asked Georgia,
wonderingly., Il never thought about
that"
"Cause we don't have any fezzers,"
explained Ieddie, turning round from
his post of observation by the barn
door.
"That's tive haven't any feath-
ers or wings" said Nell; ''if we had,
guess we could fly"
I'm going to have some right
now,' declared Teddie, jumping down
from the steps and beginning to pick
up some of the feathers scattered
about the yard ''then I'll fly way off. y
That was brilliant idea! The little
girls opened their eyes in wonder for
minute, and then they followed Ted
dies example, and three pairs of little
hands worked! busily. They stuck
feathers in their belts, feathers in their
hats, feathers in their shoes, and then
with a great bunch in each hand they
climbed to the top of the chicken
house ''to get a good START as George
SAID.
IL don't know how" admitted
Teddie; rather doubtfully, as they
stood in row on the roof of the low
building.
.'Why, you must flop your wings
just this way" said Nell, waving her
hands wildly; land when I say
'Three!' Wen all jump off and fly.
One, two, three!'
The jumping was easy enough, but
alas for the flying. Down among the
straw and hay of tie barnyard tumbled
three disconsolate little figures, and
Teddie, striking an arm against an old
wagon box, set up a cry of pain which
brought Mike from the barn.
''And why couldn't We fy?" repeated
Mike, when he had heard the story.
''Why because the wings was none of
your own, and nobody can fly with
borrowed ones. If yen just remem-
Der that, it'll be something worth
learnin', for there's plenty of older
folks than you that's thryin' TO do it.
They fly into splendor on other peo-
pies money, and into good society on
the responsibility of their families, and
some of 'em even think to fly into
Heaven on, the goodness of their
fathers and mothers. They'll never
do it; it's nothing but pickin' up
feathers in the barn-yard, and it'll end
in tumble"
Mike went back to his work, and if
the children did not quite understand
him, Nell caught a part of his mean
ing, for she said: 'Well, if we can't
make good birds guess we can make
good children, and wen have to wait
till God gives US wings. "-Mormi,g
Star
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
AN INFANT SOVEREIGN.

Alfonso Leon Fernando Santiago Maria
Isidro PascuaI de Bourbon, of Spain
The Prospect Before Him Not an En-
viabIe One.
On the, 18th Oh May last a baby was
porn in Madrid whose birth was an
nounced to the people of that city by
the firing of cannon. This child was
the little King of Spain, and his birth
rejoiced the loyal subjects of his late
father. In few hours the whole civ
ilized world knew that son had been
given to the widow of Alfonso Kill,
and that this boy is the new born King
of SPAN.
This little baby, so helpless and ill.,
nocent, has already caused greattex-
element in the country over which he
is, expected to rule. The first thing
was to- procure a nurse, OR nurses
rather, for him. Women came from
all parts of Spain to offer themselves
for this position. Two were selected
for the young King, each of the others
receiving present of two hundred
dollars as an indemnity for her loss, of
time and trouble in coming to Madrid.
Among the refused candidates was the
wife of rich merchant, who did not
care for the good salary which. is given
to the nurse. but was very DESTROYS OF
the honor of being nurse to the King.
This baby, born in the magnificent
palace of Charles w., one Of the finest
palaces in the would. has. besides the
two nurses named, physician. sur
geon-dentist and the whole Spanish
court, composed of the noblest Lords
and ladies, eager to be his servants.
wonder if the royal child. cries and
keeps the people awake at night, just
as if he were an ordinary baby!
Early in the day on which he wa:
baptized immense crowds of people
filled the streets near the palace, eage1
for glimpse of the procession on it.
| way to church. At one o'clock tn,
procession started. Soldiers led tn,
way, after them the chief mobiles O
Spain; then came the nurse carryin.
the baby, and by her side was tbl
papal nuncio, representing the Pore
who is the godfather OF the child.
The godmother followed, and. the
came members of the royal famil,
'noblemen, persons connected with til
palace, and finally soldie..s of tn
Royal Guard. The church was file
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
PEPPERMINT FIELDS.
Where SevenEighths of All the Mentha
Peperita in the World Is Raised.

Where Seven-Eighths of All the Mentha
Peperfta in the World Is Raised.
Along the banks of Ganargua river,
which flows through the southern por-
ton of Wayne County, may be seen
large fields of green-colored plants
about eight inches in height extending
over an extensive area. To botanist
mentta peperita is the name by which it
is known, but to the world in general it
is peppermint. In this comparatively
small area seven-eighths of all the pep
permint in the world is raised. The
low. mucky land is plowed in the spring.
1t is then laid off in burrows eighteen
inches apart, and sets, portions of OLD
plants, are planted closely togeth er in
the row. This is done early in April.
The roots are transplanted every other
year. 1t takes about eight square rods
of roots, as they lie upon the ground. to
plant an acre. The roots that are plant
ed this year, after the crop is gathered,
will be transplanted in every other
row for next year crop. The first
years crop is always the best, because
the plant is then the freest from weeds.
Usually they are allowed to run only
two years, after which the ground is
plowed under. When the plants have
grown to about two and one-half feet
in height they ripen.
The harvest begins usually in the last
of August. 1t is cut like clover, with a
cradle, and raked into cocks, when it is
allowed to wilt little before it is taken
to the distillery. The process of distil-
lation continues to the last of October.
The plant is brought from the fields in
large wagons and tightly packed in
steam-tight watts. The steam is let into
the bottom of the vat, and the oil from
the plants is thus volatilized. The oily
vapor and steam pass through a con-
densing worm into a receiver, where
the oil, being lighter than water, is
dipped off, and is then put up in tin
cans holding twenty pounds and taken
to the refinery, where it is refined and
put into twenty-one-ounce bottles IN a
case, labeled and shipped to all parts OF
the civilized world--PotnayrG (N. ~
Cor. Buffalo Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
2 Struck by lightning.

TYRONE, Pa, July ga heavy rain
and wind storm, accompanied by thun.
der and lightning, passed over Clearfield
County yesterday afternoon. Three boys
took shelter from the storm under a tree
near the park and were struck by light
ming. VIM. Connolly was instantly killed
and his brother James seriously, II no
fatally, injured, while Thomas McLaugh'
lin was severely shocked. The light
ming also struck and partially demolished
q dwelling and barn near by. Mrs. SYKES
who resided in the house. 1t Is tnouSnl
Is fatally ini ured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
Webster and the Matchmaker.

Mr.. Webster used to tell story at the
expense of Peter Little, who had in early
life repaired clocks and watches, but
who had for some years represented a
MARYLAND district in the House. One
day he had the temerity to move to
amend resolution by John Randolph
on the subject of military claims. Mr..
Randolph rose up after the amendment
had been offered, and. drawing his watch
from his fob, asked Peter what O'Clock
it was. He told him. "Sir," replied
the orator, '.you can mend my watch,
but not my motions. You understand
tictics, sir, but not tactics! Per-
leu Poore, in Boston Budget.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
Irish Nationalists in Secret Council.

ST. PAUL, MIMI. July ga secret
meeting of Irish Nationalists from all
parts of the country was held in ST. Paul
and adjourned Tuesday without any
body finding it out. In fact the meeting
was held here in order to be secret, and
the few in st. Paul who were there refuse
to say anything about it. 1t is supposed
to be preliminary to the Chicago conven,
ton. Among those present We're Alex.
ander Sullivan, of Chicago; Nj. Rowland.
of New York; j. j. Maroney, of Phila-
delphia; F. Walker, of Dubuque, and
Judge Brophy, of Quincy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
LITTLE SLEEPYHEAD.

Little Florence. practicing,
Her finger exercise,
Wonders why her mother says:
"Oh, dear! how fast time flies!'
Thinks: "If could put mamma
At the piano here.
She'd find an hour by grandpas clock,
Was most as longs year.
zone and, two and, three and, four and
How my fingers ache!
wonder If the piece 10 hard
That L m a-going to take?
"One and, two and-sakes alivol
Why don't the minutes go?
Three and, four and-there's rest
must count that slow.
One and, two and-oh, tha5 fly!
It's crawling on my nose
Three and, four'-two sleepy eyes
Drop softly and then close.
At mothers voice: "Whas ails you,
dear?
She wakenS with start.
"Im pracIicing the rests, mamma,
I'm learning them by heart
-GoIdes Days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
Eieht-Hour Farm Laws.

Young Man in Search of Place
Do you need any hands. Mr.. Hayseed?
Farmer Hayseed-Need emf Ger
tainly 1 do. Pull of your coat and pitch
tight in.
:.How about the-er-eight-hour
rule? Do you believe in that?
THAT'S the rule on this farm, young
man. You go to work at four in the
morning and knock off at noon. Then
you go on again at one O'Clock and
work till nine. Eight hours at a time
is enough for me, I tell you. "-PatadeI
:pbS0 Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
No Indiana Man Need AppIy.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Indiana
delegation. headed bv Judge Lowry,
called on the President in the interest of
john Stall, of Indiana, who is cahdi
date for Public Printer. The President,
on hearing their mission, said "Genile-
men, it is useless. An impression has
got abroad in this country that no per.
sonal friend of the President can secure
Office under this administration. in
tend i'll this instance to appoint an old
friend from Buffalo and no Indiana man
will be considered" 1t is understood
that this man is either Mr.. f. N. Butter
of the Erening Ne,os, or Ex-Congressuar
w. F. Rogers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
A Fatal Duel in BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, July 30.-A fatal duel was
fought last night in Belgium betweeR an
artillery lieutenant, Savage, and mill
tary surgeon, Praille. At the fourth fire
the latter fell, shot through the heart
The cause of the duel was the suspicion
of Savage regarding the relations
of Praille with his wife. They
fought with revolvers in the woods al
Angleur, near Liege. Savage is APRON
ising officer of thirty-four years of age.
Praille, who was only aged thirty-one,
was the doctor of Sanvage's wife, whom
he was suspected of having seduced
Savage will be tried by court-martial
and probably acquitted.
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CONSIGNED TO EARTH.
Funeral of the Late Hubert o. Thompson
in New York.

Funeral of the Late Hubert o. Thompson
in New York.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The services
over the body of Hubert o. Thompson
began this morning. Only the family
and pall-bearers were present during this
service. Numerous floral tributes We're
strewn around the casket. At half-past
ten the remains were borne out OF the
Worth House to Trinity Chapel, near by.
Fully four thousand people were assem-
bled in the vicinity of the chapel. The
church was crowded to OVERLOOKING with
personal and political friends.
At the conclusion of the services at the
church the coffin was placed in hearse,
and, followed by the pall-bearers and
members of the family and various rela-
tions, was borne to the Grand Central
depot, where special train conveyed
the party to Woodlawn. The body was
buried with Masonic ceremonies.