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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19
A WOMAN'S SUCCESS.
What Determination, p perseverance ant
Industry VIII Accomplish.

What Determination, p Perseverance and
Industry VIII Accomplish.
Here is the life history of woman
who is well known to many New York
shoppers as the fore-woman in the
suit department.. She is still quite
young, on the sunny side of thirty five.
with a pleasant face, a sweet, low
voice and manner that helps her
greatly in her profession. This may
not seem very exalted position to
some people, but when they consider
the long. steep road she has climbed,
her present stand may appear an
enviable one. At all events her work
is light, though the responsibilities are
heavy. She gets very nearly so. 500 a
year, and has cheerful, pretty little
fiat of her own, where she has books.
and birds, and flowers, and she con.
siders herself an individual greatly
to be envied. This is the story:
Twenty-Five years ago a man
died in a little squalid
Scotch village by the sea and few
miles from port where the smaller
sort of sailing vessels cleared for har.
bors all over the world. There was
nothing uncommon concerning this
mans death; in fact, it was the usual
business: helpless widow, three crying
orphans, no money and no prospect Of
any. The eldest brat was an elfish
girl with sharp tongue that offended
close-fsted relative who offered to
take the mother into his house as
housekeeper, and the two boys to work
on the farm as soon as they were able,
but would not have the girl at any
price. She heard his proposition and
her eyes flashed. She wouldn't stand
in her mothers way or in that Of her
little brothers, so the ten-year imp
packed her one other dress and few
childish treasures in an old handker-
chief, kissed the three tenderly, and
when they were asleep stole away to
the neighboring town through the
darkness. She hung about the
wharf for two days until
she found ship bound
to America When that ship
sailed she wasn't in Scot
land, and yet she didn't seem to be on
the ship. The third day out up comes
a white-faced brat from the hold,
CHASTITY with hunger. The captain
swore a little, then laughed. and the
women fed, clothed and cosseted the
only girl stowaway they had ever
seen. When. the ship reached New
York one of the women took the child
to mind her babies at home. She
learned to read from the children's
blocks and picture-books; she learned
to write and figure from one of the
older girls. who was going to pri-
mary school and liked to have help in
her lessons. At fifteen she was be-
hind counter in q shop; at twenty
she was at the head of her department.
The uncle was dead, the boys APP
prenticed and the mother alone; so
she sent for her and they took two
rooms. In five years more she was
the headwoman in the big shop, and
every two or three years her salary in
creases. She lives well, saves some-
thing each year, has an account in tho
savings bank and is as plucky rs ever.
IN y World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Thousands of new policem.n's
clubs have lately been made for the
London police.
I'm Turkey when any man is the
author of notorious falsehoods they
| blacken the whole front of his house.
Several German firms have given
notice to houses in Bradford, where
there are many Germans, that they
will adopt Volapuk in corresponding
with English manufacturers.
The City of Mexico levies a tax on
bull fights of fifteen per cent. of the
gross receipts. and thus far this season
the city treasury has been enriched
forty thousand dollars from this
source.
The petroleum deposits recently
discovered in Burmah are said by the
English papers to be practically mex
haustible, and they express the opinion
that England will soon draw her sup
plies of oil from that source instead of
the United States.
"A Paris rag-picker who had been
sentenced to one months imprison-
ment for vagabondage, turned toward
his counsel and contemporary called
him s'cow." For this little exhibit
ton of temper he was given an extra
term of two years.
The Government of Denmark will
expend twenty thousand dollars in a
coast survey of Iceland, to be COM
menced next summer. The depths and
channels of many of the great bays
and inlets are inaccurately known,
and it is anticipated that the work will
also promote the Icelandic fisheries as
well as the interest of navigators.
While the Queens hounds re-
Gently were chasing q deer in England,
the animal took to the railroad track,
and presently rounded curve right in
the face of an express going forty-five
miles an hour. The deer swerved in
time to save its life, but the pack fol-
lowing close behind ran square into
the locomotive, and several of them
were cut to pieces.
"A Liverpool dealer in wild ami
mails of various kinds has recently
shipped 120 ferrets to a sheep farmer
IN New Zealand, whose pastures are
being ruined by rabbits. Curiously
enough, the same dealer has an order
from British Columbia for 1000 rab-
bits. But they are not likely to prove
the nuisance there that they have in
Australia and New Zealand.
The people of Japan have made
voluntary subscriptions of 81. 100, 900,
some 5000, 900 more than was desired,
TO the coast-defense fund. The sum in
excess of that called for will be used in
the manufacture of cannon, that in
dustry having been recently estab-
lished in Japan, at the Osaka arsenal.
They are already experimenting with
the new Italian composition metal in
casting guns.
"A Postage Stamp Exchange and
Mart is shortly to be opened in
Vienna. The Austrian post-office sells
annually s, 900 forms worth of stamps
out of use to collectors. No less than
60, 900 forms worth of Eastern
postage stamps are exported every
year from Vienna. Cards of admis-
sion to the Postage Stamp Exchange
will on no conditions be delivered to
collectors under eighteen years of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19
How They Marry in India.

At Trichur, in the East Indies, a
town inhabited chiefly by Nairs, the
landholding class of the coast, divorce
seems to be as simple as marriage is
easy. The Nair lady is very indie
pendent person. Some one offers a
cloth; that is the proposal. If she ac-
cepts it, that is the marriage. If she
gets tired of her husb band, she gets rid
of him and takes up with another, and
is not held to have behaved dis
gracefully in SO doing. To give a
cloth as present is very common
thing in India. By cloth is meant the
garment worn by women in the East,
and it may be very plain and cheap or
very rich and costly. But here. what
ever kind of cloth it be, to give one is
very significant, as a distinguished
visitor to Trichur found when he Of
fered one to Nair lady in whose
house he had received some eivility.
Whatever opinion may be held from
a moral point OF view of these mar
rage relations, they result in manly
males and for the most part comely
and very often beautiful females. -
Pail Mall Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19

The discovery of silk is at
tributed to one of the wives of the
Emperor of China. Hoangli, who
reigned about two thousand years be-
fore the Christian era. and since that
time special spot has been allotted in
the gardens of the Chinese royal palace
to the cultivation of the mulberry tree
called in Chinese the golden tree
and to the keeping of silk-worms.
The first silk dress in history was
made, not for a sovereign or a pre- tty
woman. but for the monster in human
shape, Heilogabalus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19

An enterprising coach man has
been tripped up in Boston. He was
left in charge of his employers sta
BILE at the country residence. The
family had gone off on trip to
Europe, excepting the father. and. as
he was an invalid and seldom got
about. the coachman thought he
might safely enlist the horses. in the
hack business. He accordingly pro-
vided himself with carriage and
used the horses, taking care to feed
and shoe them at the owners ex-
pense. Shortly, however, he ran
across passenger, an acquaintance
of his employers, who recognized the
animals and who conveyed the news
of the use to which they were being
put to the owner. The coachman is
now open for another position
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19


Immediately to get into this cart.
have little business affair to settle with
you"
Her voice was commanding, and the
words fell from her lips like clean, crisp,
sharply-cut coins.
Fairfax saw there was nothing else to do
but obey. With eyes fastened upon the
ground, with laggard steps and silent as
the grave, he slowly took his seat by Lydia's
side.
He knew he was taken wholly at disad-
vantage; beside he had by no means recov-
cred from the shock of the last scene with
Natalie. He seemed to have lost control
over his wits; to be utterly powerless to
cope with even child, much less woman
OF the mental caliber of Lydia, whose feel
lngs were stirred to the utmost; whose
faculties were at their brightest and
keenest; who also seemed to have them
under perfect control. There was remain
ing to him mind enough to know that
silence was his strongest hold, until those
scattered senses of his could be collected.
He had offered to take the reins as he en-
tered, feeling that, as a woman, with her
fingers occupied with fancy work, has the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19
CHAPTER XIV,
LIVED AND LOVED!


All was quiet about the house. The blinds
were closed, giving the impression that the
inmates were away. Lydia alighted, tied
her horse and walked on to the porch. The
door yielded readily to her touch. She en-
tered. A huge dog lay on the floor. Near
by beautiful little girl was quietly playing
with her doll. Lydia came in so noiselessly
that neither child nor dog noticed her.
ssNow, Max" Dolores was saying, ''we
mustn't make any noise. My little mamma
has a headache and is lying down. Max,
we are going away, too, she says. We
shall never see my Mr.. Arnold Fox any
more"
Here the little thing began softly to cry.
Max raised his head, pounded on the floor
with his tail and began to snif1e In unison
with her; while his eye betokened the fact
that, if possible, he too would shed tear.
Lydia looked on for some time without
stirring. Finally, she walked quietly up to
the child and, kissing her. said:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19

1t is reported that gold has been
found in Stratford, Conn.,, at place
known as Juniper rocks. 7. b. Fair
child, OF Stratford, came upon the de-
posit while looking for Indian arrow
heads. He knocked off specimens Of
the rock, had them assayed, and was
told that the gold was abundant. Mr..
Fairchild was not able to buy Juniper
rock, but has rented it. and will begin
work at once. blasting and crushing
the ore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19

"A sensation was caused in the
courtroom at Calhoun. Ga, last week
by the fainting of a witness for tho de-
Tense in suit to recover a sum or
money which farmer had lost while
trading in Calhoun store. The tes-
timony of the witness seemed on It's
face to be perjury. and the words had
hardly left his lips before he fell to the
floor unconscious.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19
In the days of mythology it wa

in the days of mythology it was
common enough for men and women
to be tured into all sorts of animalss
but it remained for the wisdom of fut-
ure generations to discover how to
transform nice young man into q
dude. You may search the mytho.
logical stories through without dis
covering any thing nearly 50 bad as
this. Boston Budget. II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19

A Kentucky sheriff who had been
dancing master, so far forgot him.
self. that when two men who had been
concerned together in a murder were
on the gallows. he called out, as he
cut the rope, Swing partners -
It'd Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19
BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
By AMOS LEE.
PUBLISHED BIZ SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH
THE AUTHOR
Copyrighted. 1897. 6y G.. ". Dillingham; III
CHAPTER XXIu.-CoNr1NUED.
By "A MO LEE.

Copyrighted, 1887. 0y G. W. Dillingham; III
Rights ReserUedl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
The Ynrdict Unanimous

USE the surest remedy for catarrh--Dr.
Sage's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
ABOUT BOOMS.
Some Refie ctions About Booms In General
Humorously Put.
FAIRMoNT, WEST VA,
February l3, 1893

Some Refie ctions About Booms In General
Humorously Put.
FAIRMoNT, WEST VA,
February l3, 1888. !
J. B. Taney, Editor Register:
DEAR SIR Your letter anent the pro
posed Boom" has come to hand and hat
received what q Judicial writer would
characterize great consideration. But ]
find myself 30 disgacefully deficient in
the learning which may be supposed tn
appertain to "Booms" that can not sum-
mon the audacity to attempt compliance
with your polite request that I give in the
columns of the REGISTER, public eIpres,
sion to my views, If I have any, on the
burlng question Of the impending Boom
ofyour sacred city of Wheeling. Neither
the theory nor the practice ol
''Bcomery" ws taught whsn / was boy
at school. True tried to pass . BOOM
bill in the Legislature, and have Q long
range acquaintance Of 'bombe," !" and have
also vague idea Of the boomerang" and
have seen divers 'jibboons," all Of which
ere, imagine, lineally or collaterally, q
they certainly are etymologically, related
to the Boom" The "bomb," I am told,
Is much addicted to going off on "hust, D
and the boomerang" ID reported to have {
villainous trick of doubling and reversing
its career, to the dismay sometimes of il
projectors The whole genera of Booms |,
believed to be infected with these capric
ious and surprising qualities, and to re
quire, therefore, discrete handling. Thil
much I give you by way of admonitiou
not that I have any apprehension that youl
"Boom" might "bust'' like its cougeuer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
FIRE-EA1ER wHITELAw
E!aborates ns Opinion la Detail-Mr.
Blaine'J strength.

E!aborates ns Opinion la Detail-Mr.
BlAine'J strength.
New YORK, February IL ALI inquiries
OF Mr.. Whitclaw Reid as to his opinion
concerning the letter OF Mr.. Blaine to Chair
man Jones were referred by Mr. Reid to
this mornings editorial in the Tribune,
which says:
Mr.. Bl4ine's review Of the political
prospects is 6pen to one criticism. The
victories OF the past year which he recite',
the surprising gains made by the Republi-
can party in many States, we're achieved
with q general ,Npectation that he would
he the cand date Of the Republican party
thus year.
NO man can say with certainty how
far this prospect Influenced the strength on
either side; whether the number brought
to the Republican party by the popularity
OF its leader exceeded the number cast
against il in order to compass his defeat or
withdrawal. Opinions will differ widely.
We h+lieye that Mr. Blaine's nomination
iucr. ascd the strength OF the Republican
party rs whole 10 a considerable extent
Ii s0, part Of the gains achieved cannot be
counted IN its favor with different candi-
datr, who nay nevertheless bring to the
parts strenR not then secured or ex-
D&ItFd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
TALLY SHEET CASES.

Ih, For, noon Taken up Ia Argument
The State Rests Its Case.
Special telegram 10 hc Register.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, February lit
was a lively day in the Grim
inal Court room today, owing 10
fact that the whole forenoon was occupied
in mixing arguments by counsel and
very little choice Of endearing terms was
used. Each side was trying 10 see which
could say the bitterest Of the other, but
McSweeney closed the mouths Of his op'
ponents Just before nOoa.
This afternoon James Piston testified
that he had conversation with Isaac
Hill on Sunday night after the October
election in 1885. Hill said something
must be done and have the money to dc
it. Poston said he bad advised "Mat
Martin" 10 consult Judge Thurman, as tc
whether to throw out the vote Of precinct
A, Thirteenth ward. The State ther
rested their case, and the Court adjourned
until 10 a. m. tomorrow. One of the
parties to the defense stated that they
would open up the full circus with thu
first witness aud not wait for come time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
CLEARS THE PATH
40 Party Success In the CampSign-Chica'
go Press Comment.

10 Party Success In the CampSiRn-Cnlca'
go Press Comment.
CHICAGO, February 1.-THE Times to-
day SAYS: "SIr. Blaine's withdrawal re-
moves the active opposition or the indif,
ference of Coukllng and the stalwarts. 1t
opens the way for readjustment of men
and measures in the Republican party
without which success was impossible. 1t
will soon appear whether the Republicans
have wisdom aud discipline enough left TO
take advantage Of what seems an sppoI-
tubity."
The E,,cr-OcCdR says: Mr.. Blaine's let
ter is no surprise TO those who have
studied the condition OF the party and
have been able 10 gain the confidence OF
lis most thoughtful and conservative Lead
eTs. The action of New York may te the
determining factor of the next convention
and OF the next election. Surely it will be
q powerful factor. Mr. Blame waited Tor
certain assurances Of support from that
State before placing himself in the hands
of his most enthusiastic friends. The as
surances were not forthcoming, and MIR.
Blaine wisely withdrew his name from
the list Of possible Presidential candldates'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
An Engine Falls From an Elevated Road
Many Killed and wounded.

Many Killed and Wounded.
BROOKLYN, February 1.-THE most
terrible accident that has yet occurred in
connection with the building Of the
elevated railroad structure in this city
took place at Gas o'clock to-day on
Broadway, near Ellery street, Eastern dis
trict.
The steam engine used by the Union
Eleyating Company in hosting the iron
girders fell just as Reed avenue car was
passing under it.
Ths engine crashed through the root Ct
the car, and the passengers, among them
several women, were buried in the ruins.
The following is list of those killed and
injured:
Killed-Chas. Kirschuer, employe of the
Elevated Road, No. 1890 Fulton street
Pat Clark, employe Of the Elevated Road
Thomas Hodgson, driver of the horse car;
Michael McAuley, workman.
Iniured-Edward Pote New York, Jacob
Bender, New York, John FIeel, New York,
Miss Mollie Young, Brooklyn, Nathan
Mention, Brooklyn, Thomas Gaffney and
Nichols, New York, Judge Peterson,
George Davidson, severely crushed; John
Mehan, severely crushed; John Feel also
received serious internal injuries and will
probably die.
Mention, one of the injured, died at one
O'Clock at st. GATHERINGS Hospital.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
4 Farmer and His Wife BADLY and Pc rhsp
Fatally Injured.

4 Farmer and His Wife BADLY and Pc rhspl
Fatally Injured.
BRIDGEPORT, ILL February IA ID s
Porter, a wealthy farmer well known
throughout this State, and his wife, had
terrible encounter with burglars Sunday
night near L1wrenceville.
Early iu tine evening Mr.. Porter re-
sponded to knock at the door, when a
man entered and placed a revolver at hi:
his head. H. threw his asSailant to the
floor, and while struggling with him q
second man entered and held Mira. Porter
at hay with revolver. She went ut tbis
one with poker while her husband strug,
gled with tie first.
Two more of the gang came 10 the a.
sistance of their confederates and terrific
fight ensued. S)me of the neighbors be-
came alarmed at this fine and the burg
lars made a hurried departure. Mr. and
Mrs. Porter were badly and perhaps fatal
Iy injured
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MURDER in A MANSION.
An Aged Houseksepar Horribly b ,Aten bJ

Negro Coaehfnan.
NEW YORK, February 14-Monmouth
county, y. j., has been startled By an
other brutal crime. Richard Kearney, the
eolored coachman for Mrs. w. A. Lyddy,
who lives at Eibrron, has probably mur-
dered Margaret Purcell, the aged house
keeper for Mis-. Lyddy.
To the physician and Others, Mrs Pur-
cell made the following statement: Rich
ard came in the house this morning to gee
about putting away some smoked meat.
was going to put il in the closet, but he
said it would freszs and that it had b. tteI
be put in the cellar. Invent down to show
him where to put it, and When We were
down there he remarked: Well Margaret
we have been here all summer, and as
am not going to be here very long We might
ss we'll have good time / cried: What
do you mean? i don't understand you :?
He then took hold of my wrists aad held
me as il in wise. / resisted and pulleC
away from him, when he struck me in th'
breast two or three times
Finally be choked me until was un
conscious. How long / was 50 | DON
know, but when came to was in anothe
part OF the cellar. The last time he threw
me down / heard nv leg break. dom
think / will live. Kearney intended t
| kill me-
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or ,nrn hack uuon its mid career IKE e
its cousin German, the "Boome,aui a.i,,on,
merely to administer additional su@uou, ~
20 the Boomers. For Boom, no ie @ 80
a "homb" must never be allowed 70 ~. y.
zle" A gentleman Is not rtqams LEN. "
a u,an, hnt n b,s ambition prompt nim 20
essay any of these sccoinpi's ps.s s.si. Of
must render them in the hignes. s,y,. W %
artistic excellence. So city eahlos IS
rsouired to become the protector anu .
ron of a Room; but II little city, set ~ :
hollow. gets big with 8 big smGi,,Gn ,i..,n
and affects a Boom, such ht'ie
city will be reqhre1 10 ,s;n. nnon
biz Boom, with capital BE. Walking aPS. :.
stills, and having the dimensiSns' a,,.as ~
msiesty and the ''hefe' that snsil sie. Ia
all csrping and strike all critics dumo anu anu
dumbfoupded. A languid, feeble, dys-
peptic Boom. or a clumsy, hAiung, imp,
inc. club-foottd Boom, Is tning oi
naupht, and must not be exploited.
Now / beg that you will not ass se s
of levity. am incapable oil H. Mv a.
/ am thoroughly en- rdPpor! wiz s
Boomers. I shall be thar. But na.ns
observed in the REGISTER Of to-day tnat
this subject is likely to become tue pAen.
of good deal Of literature Of inc uos'
sober aud sensible and earnest SORT IL oe
CURED to me that il would not hui' 70
sling little variety into 1t. Io1,s' 7,
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CORDIALLY APPROVED.
The "Multum In Psrvo" state-West Vir-
Einia's Advantages.

The "Multum In Parvo" stste-West vir-
giniss Advantages.
To The Editor Of the ReotSer.
GRAPE ISLAND, W. VA, February 13.
Your letter enclosing copy Of the reso.
lutions of the Chamber Of Commerce is re-
ceiyed. The movement meets with my
cordial approval and shall have my hearty
countenance and support. Our interests
and resources are 80 varied and abundant,
that we might very appropriately be called
the Multum in Pdruo State have within
twelve months twice visited the West,
where have some land Investments, but
while acknowledging its advantages in
some respects, believe that upon summing
up Of all sections, and striking q
balance, West Virginia would be found
with far more than an average Of advant-
ages standing to her credit. On each oc.
casion came home more fully appreciating
by comparison the blessings TO be found
In my native State. An intimate acquaint-
aDce with our pure air, soil, timber and
mineral wealth is all that is necessary
to attract the immigration and capital
needed for our full development, aud give
our State real and lasting boom. ex.
pect to be with you on the 29th.
lam yours sincerely,
ROBERT II. Browse