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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
NO RISE IN RENT.
How Detroit Woman Conquered a
Greedy Landlord.

How q Detroit Woman Conquered
Greedy Landlord.
Madam" said the landlord of a
Park street house. as he called the
other morning. II have come to tell
YOU that-that@"
THAT you are going to lift The rent
five dollars per month " she inter-
rupted.
well. yes. Rents have sharply
advanced, you know"
well. we won't pay it!'
mo. 1 suppose not. and you will
move"
Yes. sir; and meanwhile you can
put sign on the house. 1 shall be
only too happy to show people
through"
Indeed. but you are very kind"
oh, no, amt. Our cat died this
morning, and I'll chuck her body into
a barrel down cellar and tell every
body that we are going to move on &C.
count of sewer gas"
..Eh! What?'
And if one cat isn't enough I'll get
another. and also add an old codfishr'
Madam, do you like the houseP"
..Fairly WE'LL"
..And is tho present rent satisfac.
tory?"
Perfectly so.
..rhen stay for another year. l pre-.
fer to keep good tenant even it
don't get q ute so much rent. Good
dav. madam, and if you want any re-
pairs made please send me word. "
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
GORDON'S LAST HOUR.
An Eyewitness Authentic Account of til
Fall of Khartoum,

An Eye Witness Authentic Account of tin
Fall of Khartoum.
England let the anniversary of
Gordon's death go by unnoticed, save
by few Tory newspapers and con-
gregation of about two hundred
persons who attended memorial
service in London. At this service
Rev. H. Walker. an old personal friend
of General Gordon. preached the SER
mon. and during the discourse read
the following sworn testimony of one
of the loyal sergeants who was present
ut General Gordon's death, and which
was communicated to Lieutenant Cor
don, nephew of the late General The
sergeant said he was formerly in the
garrison of B .rber, but escaped at
its fall to Khartoum, where he
was one of four sergeants, orderlies
to Gordon. He was on duty on
January 26. and was with Gordon on
the lookout. on the top of the pal
ace. Gordon. on the ev ening before,
warned the people that he had seen a
great deal of extra excitement in the
rebel camp. and that unless good re-
sistance was made that night the town
would fall. AS the morning star rose
the rebels made feint at portion of
the defenses. under Ferag P;sha. with
the black troops; but at the same time
they dire cted their full attack at the
defense commanded by Hassen Bey
Ben Assereh, with the Fifth regiment
of fellaheen. and succeeded in getting
into the town. When Gordon heard
the rebels in town he said: 1T is all
finished; to-day Gordon will be killed."
and went down stairs, followed by
the four sergeants. who took their
rifles with them. He took chair
and sat down on the right of the
palace door, the four sergeants stand
ing on his left. All at once
Sheikh galloped up with some
Bagaree Arabs The sergeants were
on the point of firing when Gordon.
selling one Of their rifles. said: IN o
need of rifles to-day; Gordon is to be
Gordo that he had been ordered by the
Mahdi to bring him alive. Gordon
refused to 60. saying he would die
where he was, adding that no harm
was to be done to the four sergeants,
who had not fired on the rebels. The
Sheikh repeated the order three times.
and each time Gordon gave the same
answer After few words the Sheikh
drew his sword, and. rushing up to
G rdon. cut him over the left shoulder.
Gordon looking him in the face and
offering no resistance. His head was
cut off and taken to the Mahdi at
o mdurman, and his BODY was buried
close to the door of the palace and a
tomb built over it. The tomb is treat
ed with respect. Y Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
TWO KINDS OF JOY.
Happiness of Which No Adversely Can De
prive Its POssessOr,

Happiness of Which No Adversely Can De-
prive Its Possessor.
We are all largely dependent upon
one another for much of our happi-
ness. In every relation of life. from
that of the passing acquaintance to
the nearest and dearest tie of love or
friendship. there exists correspond
ing power of entering into the life. to
enhance or diminish its Joy. The
parent can cloud the sunshine of the
child's young life by austerity and
gloom; the school-boy's buoyant heart
can be embittered by the scorn or
neglect or ridicule of his comrades;
the ardor of the youth beginning a
career can be dampened by GOODNESS
and discouragement; the frown of the
public can curdle the joy of the hope
full artist; the thoughtless gossip of
idle tongues can destroy the good
name and the peace of mind of the in
nocent But while this power and
this responsibility are in the hands of
each one. and each one is likewise
dependent upon the use which others
make of it toward him. there is also
another kind of happiness, which lies
quite out of the reach of disturbing
hands just as there are rooms in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
FASHIONABLE MAIDS.
What 1t Costs to Dress a New York So
cietv Dehutante

ciety Debutante.
Take the case of one of last seasons
debutantes sitting down for a medi-
tation amid the wreck of muslins
and the crash of tulles considering
the transitory nature of all things
earthlY-and the need of anew Easter
wardrobe.
Reckon the number of swell dances
to which she has been, divide the
number by two and you have the num-
Der of tulle gowns she has had. Null
tiply 200 by the number of tulle
gowns and you have the approxi-
mate cost of the tulle gowns. Sim
plicity is the infexible rule for the
debutante. Yes, and white tulle is
cheap by the yard. But to each tulle
gown goes a silk slip and skirt upon
skirt of tulle. one outside another,
ballet dress ia shion, until the req uisite
airy. delicate butterfly appearance
is produced. Add ribbon, sash.
gloves, etc, and there is your 5000
One crush. two average dances. three
SIN all affairs with care and the tulle
gown is tulle tatters. There are $500.
SuS, lOi d "lntCI icy lS-Shoh
for other more or less formal occa-
sions three OF four other white gowns.
There has been very probably en-
broidered India muslin, gown of
ivory cloth with delicate tracery of gold,
soft white silk of some description
and may be dotted net over silk.
These come to from $500 TO $500 more.
The debutante has been to several aft
ernoon teas. That means couple of
plain petticoats. one in copper color
the other in cadet blue say, with
draperies and bodices of Lincoln green
and French gray. Put down 5000. The
debutante has been walking and call
ing. That means couple of tailor
gowns. Put down $3.50 She has
been to the theater. That means
very possibly something in silk the
color of wild rose petal; loose
wrinkled waist, the folds meeting in
a point in front, setting off the girl
ish slimness. Pink satin ribbon fast.
enc on the left shoulder with n
Marguerite clasp, carried under the
right arm. then hanging loose with
lace fan dangling from the end;
string of pearls about the throat;
pink bonnet; put down 1925
An afternoon reception costume.
dinner dress. lace gown or two for
all sorts of wear; nondescript useful
gowns. Put down $500 The bills
mount up and yet no mention has been
made of hats, bonnets. wraps. jackets.
coats. parasols. underwear, shoes.
gloves, laces, etcetera. Put down not
less than 81. 900. and call the total
S. OO0 1t looks a high price for a
winters enjoyment. but papa who
foots the bills, with more or less cheer
fulness. has very possibly paid more
for a picture or a horse. A. ]. Cor.
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
MEDIEVAL CRUELTIES.
Days When Witches and Pretenders Met
with Scant Mercy.

For instance. we have in the reign
of Henry IL 0162) bitter example
of the religious intolerance of the
period: There came into E gland
thirty Germans; as well men as wom-
en-. who called themselves Publicanes;
they denied Matrimonie, Baptisme
and the Lorde's supper Being APP
pretended. the King caused that they
should bee marked with an hot iron
in the forhead. and whipped. and that
no man should succor them. Thus
being whipped and thrust out in the
winter they dyed for cold" Poor
Dissenters! They met with scant
mercy in those days.
The punishments of the time were
very various; but in the case of the
loves orders almost always accom-
panied by some quite unneces sary
refinement of cruelty; two cases in
1922: "a young man was brought
before the Arch bishop of Canterbury.
who suffered himself to be crucified,
and to bee called Jesus. And an old
woman that had bewitched the young
man to such madnes. and procured
herselfe to be called Mary the mother
of Christ. They were both closed up
betweene two wales of stone where
they ended their lives in miserie.
1.-The citizens of London falling out
with the Baylife of Westminster and
the men of the .suburbes at game of
wrastling, made n great tumult
against the Abbot of Westminster, for
the which their captaine Constantine
with other we're hanged, the other that
were culpable had their feet and hands
cut off: " In another place we hear
of woman having been ''boiled at
Smithfield for witchcr aft. '-AW the
Year Round
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
THE ORGANIC CYCLE.
Curious Reflections on the Ceasel

Curious Reflections on the Cease1ess
Change of Matter.
The idea of the indestructibilitya and
ceaseless change of matter leads to
curious re file ctions. Sir Henry Thomp-
son has remarked that when an animal
body decomposes. whether the process
occupies four hours, four months. four
years, or even four thousand years
any one of these periods being quite
possible-those elements which assume
the gaseous form mingle at once with
the atmosphere. and are taken
up from it without delay by
the ever open mouths of vege-
table life. By thousand pores
in every leaf the carbonic acid which
renders the atmosphere unfit for ami
NAL life is absorbed. the carbon being
separated and assimilated to form the
vegetable fiber. which, as wood,
makes and furnishes our houses
and ships. is burned for our
warmth, or is stored up under
pressure for coal '.All this carbon
has played its part. and many parts.
in its time, as animal existences from
monad up to man. Our mahogany
of to-day has been many negroes in
its turn, and before the African ex-
listed was internal portions of many a
generation of extinct species. And
when the table, which has borne so
we'll some twenty thousand dinners.
shall be broken up from pure debility
and consigned to the fire. thence it
will issue into the atmosphere once
more as carbonic acid. again to be de-
voured by the nearest troop OF hungry
vegetables-green peas or cabbages
in a London market-garden. say
to be daintily served on the table
which now stands in that other ia
ble's place. and where they will
speedily go to the making OF lords
of creation Aud so Oh. again anu
again. as long as the world lasts.
Nature
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19

every home where guests do not enter.
so there are secret receptacles of joy
in every heart, with which no
outsider can NEEDLE. There is
the joy of thought. Those
who have enough individuality
10 think for themselves earnest
ly and deeply find in that very exer-
else happiness which is all their own.
They may share it with others. and it
may be heightened by sympathy. but
it can not be taken away. 1t opens
refuge from many troubles, and it
helps one to bear many burdens.
Closely allied with this, and following
from it, is the joy of truth. Above
all these. or rather containing them
all, is the joy of well-doing, the hap
piness which only an approving con-
science can bestow. This is pre-emi-
nently an individual possession. to be
disturbed by no one. Neither the mis-
taken kindness of friends nor the ma
licious efforts of enemies can touch it.
1t is a joy that lives in one of those
deep recesses of the heart where no
one but ourselves is ever admitted. 1t
is the richest reward of noble char
acter and righteous life. and one of
which no adversely, no losses. no un-
toward circumstances can ever de-
prive its possessor. Such pleasures as
these must however, be earned before
they can be enjoyed. The delights of
thought, of truth, of work and Of we'll
doing will not descend upon US like the
Il fh@ flo sell
our own. Labor, perseverance. self-de-
NAL, fortitude. watchfulness, are the
elements out of which this kind of JOY is
formed. But the results they bring to
the heart and the life are so rich and
full that no one. having once tasted
them. will willingly give them up
1t is we'll that these two classes of
j'ys should unite to brighten our
lives. Our relations to our fellow
men demand for their beneticence the
power which we all exert over one
another's happiness. 1t is power
which appeals to every noble senti-
ment in man for the Use he makes of
ii. 1t is good thus. to feel our depend
ence upon one another and our con-
sequent obligations. Yet it is also
good to have other sources of joy
with which no one may NEEDLE. He
who has not these is utterly wrecked
when men forsake him, frown upon
him, scorn him or censure him. He
lies. in fact, at their mercy, for he has
nothing more to sustain him. But he
who can find in his own thoughts. in
his own work, in his own convictions
and his own conscience the true joys
which they are capable or yielding
will never make shipwreck of his life.
He will feel as acutely as any the
pleasures and pains which come
through the influence of others. but
they will not be his all-he will have
another region from which TO draw a
deeper happiness. a region where none
can enter to hurt or to make afraid
Philadelphia Ledger
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
THINK ABOUT 1T.
Words of Advice and Caution for Nervou
Mothers.

Words of Advice and Caution for Nervous
Mothers.
The mother who lets the punish
ment she inflcts on child be an ex-
preston OF her own irritation COM
mits grave wrong against the young
soul intrusted to her keeping.
We have quick tempers, some of us.
and days come sometimes when flesh
and heart faileth, overtaxed nerves
cry for rest and every thing goes
wrong from rosy morn tin dewy eve.
Perhaps. with stern elf-repression.
one can live through such day with
out an outbreak of temper in spite of
it's worries, but the noise of fretful
child is often the straw that tips the
scale. and the self-control is broken
down and the offender punished with
a severity greatly dispfoportioned to
the ofense.
The poor little children, who are
quite at their parents mercy. suffer
wrong and injustice too often because
other things have vexed their natural
difficult to properly control her own
spirit under all circumstances should
make it rule never to punish a child
at the moment of off,nse. After an
hour reflection she can think of the
matt r in all its bearings, the i'm pulse
to resent viii have faded away, and
while her sense of what parent s
duty is may forbid her passing over
the offense unnoticed her tenderness
for the offender will keep it from being
harsher than is merited. Good Cheer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19

limb from limb. Hope sh.ank back
appalled,, then resolutely closing her
eyes, hurled down every rock that lei
strength could master, but without
avail. The long hours wore on until
her head whirled. and the number OF
wolves was every little while increased.
She looked despairingly up and down
the road. No one. The farmers were,
like her own father, all busy in the
fields. Nothing but echo answered ne,
cries. The blistering noon came ano
the afternoon shadows were creeping
up. Faint with hunger, Hope looked
at her besiegers till her terrified fancy
invested them with a thousand aoaeu
terrors. and scream after scream pealed
from the parched lips.
..Cheer up, Hope, take heart! SUD
denly shouted voice, and with a thrill
of ioy, Hope leaped to her feet to see
Nehemiah Smith, the Nimrod OF the
colony, come crashing through the
bushes, followed by three sturdy COM
panions. Bang! whiz! down went four
wolves. Hope closed her eyes, and
dared not open them till Nehemiah's
strong voice cried: '.Now, Hope. come
along down.
Slowly Hope crept down and into the
outstretched hands. ''Oh, Miah, she
shuddered, ..let us go away.
mot SO fast" said the young man,
reassuringly. 1--WE are going to take
their heads, and tell you what, Hope.
you shall have half the bounty. Six
teen shillings apiece for twenty
wolves!"
ME, Miah? I didn't kill them"
"No, but if it hadn't been for you,
they wouldn't be here. You behaved
with right smart spunk, Hope"
Great was the establishment when
Hope and her companions marched in
to Pequett with their booty, and many
a bronzed cheek paled. and mothers
clasped their babes closer when they
heard her story.
cit ought never to be forgotten,
said one, ''and let the bounty be laid
up for her wedding dover.
1t was never forgotten. and Hope
Raymond's great grandchild used to
point out to strangers the rock called
Hope Raymond's Forte NJ. Hotto-
soay, TN ~ Y Examiner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
Miseries Of City Life.

Mrs. Muggins (who has just opened
side window. after dusting)-Os dear!
This living in block just makes me
sick. Whew! The smell of that horrid
cigar Mr. Richman next door is smok-
ing lust fills this whole room. Ishould
think people would have more sense
and decency.
Daurhter-Some folks never think
of any one but themselves.
No they don't. By the way. nay
dear. just step out into the kitchen
and tell Bridget it time teput on the
cabbage and onions and get the cod
fish re adv" - Omaha World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
Maine is losing prestige as a shi

Maine is losing prestige as ship
building State. Figures show that
Cleveland alone built more tonnage
and better tonnage last year than the
whole Pine Tree State. Maine ship.
wards turned out forty-one vessels.
with a total of II. asa tons measure
ment. Cleveland built seventeen ves-
sells. with total net tonnage of 49,
521 tons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
ST. BERNARD HoSPICE.
History of the Famous Charitable and IKE
ngious Institution.

History OF the Famous CharitabIe anu NO
hgious Institution.
The hospice of S. Bernard. in the
FEMININE Alps. is situated at the sum-
NIT OF the great St Bernard pass from
Switzerland into Italy. 1t is said to
be the highest inhabited building in
Europe. the exact elevation above sea
level being s. 120 feet 1t stands on
the edge of a small lake. which for
NINE months of the year is frozen, and
the temperature even in summer is
OFTEN exceedingly cold 10 winter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19

You get your daughters up most
beautifully, Mrs. Hebe.'' Yes. that
is art" And you get them into So
ciety SO early" THAT is mart"
And You find rich husbands for
the.l" THAT is SMART
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19

-Farmer-"And what is your
brother Frank doing now?' City
Visitor He's paying a good deal OF
attention to his etching" Farmer
..Um! What is he taking for ilP'-
The judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
TWO LESSONS.
MAMMA 10 POLLY.

MAMMA TO POLLY.
.swell, this is discouraging. What shall lido
With such perverse little lassie as you!
You've idled and fretted an hour or more
And are not bit nearer the end than before.
flowers,
And can not be busy for two little hours?
Why, flowers are growing, and hear the birds
sing
There's some kind of duty for every thing
SNOW, bring me your lesson. what.-D, o, @,
cat?
Did ever one hear of such spelling as thats
Take that lesson over and hand me your slate.
Ny dear little daughter, twice six Is not eight
Sand look at your writing. One really might
think
chicken had been at your bottle of ink
And made little claw tracks. All, what would
you do
If were so naughty and careless with your
Snow, play was Polly, and you shall teach
And see what good little girl shah be.
Yes, you take the primer, and teach me to spell,
And show me the figures and make me write
well.
POLLY TO MAMMA.
Miss Polly sat straight as she shut up the book.
And gazed at her pupil with soberest look
MY dear little daughter, I'm happy to say
You've had all your lessons quite perfect to-
day.
''Now leave all the figures and teasing hard
words
And go out and play with the flowers and birds.
am sure much study is injuring you
Ho! no! Mamma, darling-thats what should
do"
Sydney Dayre, in Our Little One
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-19
COFFEE AND ITS EFFECTS.

Coffee owes its stimulating and re-
freshing qualities to caffeine. 1t also
contains gum and sugar, fat, acids,
casein, and wood fiber. Like tea, 1t
powerfully increases the respiration;
but, unlike it, does not affect its
depth. BY its use the rate OF the
pulse is increased and the action OF
the skin diminished. 1t lessons the
amount of blood sent to the organs OF
the body, distends the veins and con-
tracts the capillaries, thus prevent
ing waste of tissue. 1t is mental
stimulus of high order, and one
that is liable to great abuse. Car
ried to excess, it produces abnormal
wakefulness, indigestion, acidity,
heartburn, tremors, debility, irrita-
bility of temper, trembling, irregular
pulse, a kind of intoxication ending
| in delirium and great injury to the
spinal functions. Unfortunately,
there are many coffee tipplers who
depend upon it as drunkard upon
his dram. On the other hand, coffee
is of sovereign efficacy in tiding over
the nervous system in emergencies
Coffee is also, in its place, an excel
lent medicine. In typhoid fever it
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-19
ArHE HEATHEN CHINESE"


Congress has given the people a
Chinese puzzle and left them to find
it out as best they can. The sum-
mary legislation excluding the Chi
nese was intended as specimen of
nerve on nations part. Yves shall now
have to take the consequences in any
action China may take relating to
Americans residing or doing business
in China. Our shipping and COM
mercial intercourse may be seriously
interfered with, and our citizens sub
jected to annoyances, if not dangers,
we are not prepared to prevent OF
course, the Chinese had to go sooner
or later, but their going was perhaps
accelerated too much for the future
comfort of our citizens living in Chi
nese ports. Exclusion is game two
can play at. The Chinese have not
far to go to return to their original
policy of having nothing to do with
"outside barbarians." 1t would be 6
popular move in China. However
the Chinese will not part with US be
fore giving us a proof of the witty
saying of Bret Harte that "for way
that are dark and tricks that are vail
the heather Chinee is peculiar.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-19

THE Philadelphia Times, quoting
the Birmingham News, says, "every
honest American, whatever his par
tisan affiliations, is well pleased that
the President so shaped issues in the
campaign now closed, that the South
was unframed. Political discussions
have been conducted with singular
freedom from passion and bitterness,
and especially has the sectional ami
mostly of the past campaigns been
obliterated. Thisa great point gained,
and it is a gain which the country
owes entirely to Mr.. Clevelands
courageous craftsmanship. The tariff
message marked an epoch in Ameri-
can politics. 1t divided the past and
its lingering prejudices from the
present and it's needs, and even II the
country did not fully come up to- his
support, he has made it impossible
that it should fall back into the ruts.'