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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
SHOElNG HORSES,

The Method Recently Adopted by tho
United States Cover nment.
A recent order from army head
quarters gives the following directions
for shooting cavalry horses. and re-
sends all previous regulations on the
subject conf citing Herewith:
'In preparing the horse foot for the
shoe, do not touch with the knife the
frog, sole or bars. In removing sur
plus growth of that part of the foot
which is the 'seat of the SHOE use
the cutting pinchers and rasp. and not
the knife. The shoeing knife may be
used. if necess airy. in fitting the toe
clip. Opening the heels or making
a cut into the angle of the wall at the
heel must not be allowed. The rasp
may be used upon this part of the
foot when necessary. and the same APP
plies to the pegs. No cutting with a
knife is permitted. the rasp alone
whe Unnecessary. 'Flat-footed horses
should be treated as the necessity of
each case may require. In forg-
ing the shoe to fit the foot
be careful that the shoe is fitted to and
lOliOWS Glo clfCul11Iefenco OF the 1901
clear round 10 the heels; the heels of
the shoe should not be extended back
straight and outside of the walls at
the heels of the horse foot. as is fire.
quently done. Care must be used that
the shoe is not fitted too small, the
outside surface of the walls being then
rasped down to make the foot short to
suit the shoe, as often happens. II e at
may be used in preparing and shaping
the shoe, but the hot shoe must not be
applied to the horses foot under any
circumstances. Make the upper or
foot surface of the shoe perfectly fiat,
so as to give level bearing A shoe
with a concave ground surface should
be used.'
These are the results of an investiga.
lion made by board of officers at
Jefferson Barracks for the express
purpose of reporting upon the best
method of horse-shoeing for the army.
N Y SIM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
RESTRICTION OF DIET.
Ancient and Modern Ideas of Treating
Disease Without Drugs.

Ancient and Modern Ideas of Treating
Disease Without Drugs.
The almost immediate and extreme
ly powerful fleets of starvation upon
both body and mind were naturally
calculated to render notifications of
diet matter of great interest in the
treatment of disease. The fact that
the appetite is curiously modified in
many affections was thought at an
early date to furnish important in
dications as Ito the way the case
should be treated. Some thought
they saw in loss of appetite notice
that nature repeled nourishment and
that food would surely do harm.
Others thought that this was exactly
what nature did not intend to be I'M
derstood as saying. AS Il matter of
fact. each case has to be studied
and treated on its individual
merits. In the essential fevers,
where the waste and destruc-
ton of the body is going on at a fright
full degree of rapidity, there can be
no question at the present day as to
the value of systematic feeding. In
many chronic affections, especially
those involving the liver and kidneys,
there can be as little question as to
the utility--nay. necessity-of limit
ing the diet especially regarding GER
tain foods.
The remarkable effects of fasting
upon the nervous system are among
the reasons for its employment as a
substitute for drugs. 1t is well known
that if any individual will abstain
from all food for comparatively
limited period--say three TO six days
and nights specially if to the fast
ing is added loss of sleep (vigiD, the
senses become the subject of the most
extraordinary receptions. Visions are
seen. and communications from the
world beyond the tomb are heard.
while manifestations still more
extraordinary are reported by
those who have undergone re-
peated vigils and HASTINGS. 1t is only
those of the most sensitive nervous
organization who experience the most
extraordinary of these.
Among the most ancient of the
methods of treating disease by special
modes of diet is the So called grape
cure. which may be traced in history
since the days of Moses. In the time
of Nero. the curative virtues of grapes
were highly lauded by one of the best
medical writer's whose works have
come down to us. But grapes were
not the only fruits given with view
to their medicinal effects. In the
Middle Ages. we find mention of
maniacs cured by diet of cherries.
while Strawberries are credited with
having effected many wonderful cures.
Later, in the course of our civil war, a
diet of ripe peaches has often sue
ceeded. after all medication had failed
to cure the obs tinate bowel troubles so
common among the volunteer soldiers.
St Louis Globe Democrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
BONELESS SHAD.
How to Extract the Skeleton OF Fish BE
fore Cooking It

How to Extract the Skeleton OF a Fish BE.
fore Cooking 1t.
AFTER all. this is just about the
finest fish that swims." said Quincy
mark ct de aler the other morning, as
he laid upon the scales a big shad that
made the indicator jump around to the
seven pound notch.
so far as flavor is concerned" re-
piled the customer, ut is certainly un-
equaled, but the bones are serious
draw back"
The fishmonger smiled. IF you
don't like the BONES" he remarked,
''why don't you take them out before
you cook the shads'
You are joking. 1t would not be
possible without pulling the fish to
shreds.'
''You are quite mistaken, assure
you. If you like will bone this one
for YOU Watch me closely, and next
time you will be able to do it for your
self You see. have already spread
the fish out fiat, as if for broi]ing. by
dividing the back with knife from
the head to the tail. After disem bow
cling it / cut off the tail and head. and
then inserting my knife as carefully as
possible beneath the back bone ! dis
sect it out. as the doctors would say,
from the flesh. together with the ribs
and smaller bones attached to it. If
this is properly done nearly the whole
Of the bony system will have been re-
moved, when the belly and other use
less portions are cut away. Nothing
now remains, you perceive. but the
edible part of the shad, ready for the
gridiron. For. of course, boned shad
must be broiled. Scarcely a scrap of
meat has been thrown away, and all
the bones are taken out, save Only two
or three rows of little ones that can
be readily Withdrawn from
between the longitudinal flakes. The
shad's skeleton is far more elaborate
in structure than that of any other
fish. and the difficulty of performing
this operation upon it is proportion
ately greater. With mackerel OF
cod there is comparatively little
trouble. Here is your shad now. sir.
without bone in it 1t is delicacy.
I will venture to say, that you have
never seen upon any body's table. :"
Since the writer's interview with the
marketman he has tried the process
once himself. and with some success.
There were, perhaps. half dozen
stray spines scattered through the fish
when it came upon the festive board.
but to all intents and purposes it was
bon eless shad, and those who ate it
pronounced it simply immense.
A suggestion in regard to the proper
method of carving fish may not be
NAL -apropos. The usual style OF cut
ting it in transverse sections is highly
iectionable, because it results in
giving to each person the maximum
number of broken bones. The proper
way is to run the knife along parallel
with the back, separating the flakes
gingerly from the osseous framework.
-Boston Letter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.
a GRANDMOTHER WANTED.

I've the dearest of papas and the sweetest OF
mammas,
and darling little birdie that the finest
songs can sing
And cunning dog and cat; but I've wanted
something else
Ever since the time knew enough to wish
for any thing.
And that's silver-haired dear old lady, who to
all
The children, whether rich or poor, says
pleasantly: my dear"
Who can lots of stories tell, and lot OF
rhymes repeat,
And neuer is too busy all the news bring to
hear.
Oh, how lovely it would be in the summer
time to see
Her sitting in the garden when the sky was
bright and blue,
Or in winter by the fire, humming hymn tunes
very softly
While knitting scarlet stockings for-I guess
you guess who!
It really don't seem right that never should
have one,
When almost all the girls know have two,
and some have three:
So if there should be any dear old grandmother
a-wanting
A loving little granddaughter, why, let her
come to me.
-Mdrgdret Eytinge. in Hdrper's Young People.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
Almost a Tragedy.

Dramatis Persona Mr.. and Mrs.
Tantrum. who have quarreled. Mrs.
Tantrum discovered by her husband
with a cup in her hand and woe-b be-
gone expression upon her face.
He-Unhappy woman! What would
your
She-Unhand me, sir!
He unhands her.
He-What have you in that cup?
She-R-r-r-a at POISON!
He-I knew it! felt it in my bones.
Wretched woman. forbear; do not
plunge us into deeper misery.
She-I am decided to do this deed.
am tired Of
He-Stay! relent! You may have
the bonnet! 1t comes high, but they all
do.
She-Do hear arightP
He-By the sword of my grand
mother. yes; pour out the poison.
She-Oh, no. my love; I shall use 1t
as intended to do.
IS death. woman! howp'
ITO poison rats. "-Detroa Free
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10

The seeds were not bit like any he
had found before.
ooh, what are these onesP" he
cried, holding out the tiny package.
..Why." said grandma. after she
had looked minute. that is some OF
your Aunt Ellen's canary bird seed.
I don't know how it came in here.
Tn sure; but / guess we won't plant
any of it. Il
Grandma laughed. but Teddy looked
down seriously at the small handful OF
shiny seeds. He thought OF Robbie
Gray's pretty yellow canary. In q
minute his eyes began to sparkle
..May-may have 'em. grammar"
he asked. eagerly.
81 don't care" said grandma. kind
~; and she thought no more about it
until. by and by. five o'clock came.
and she called Teddy in to eat his sup
per-
..What has my little man been up to
all this afternoon" she asked. smiling
down at him. You mustn't work too
hard. dear"
mo m, WON'T" answered Teddy.
his happy blue eyes shining. 20
gramma, 1--we been planting my
canary bird seeds. and-and l just
hope there will be one yellow one. like
Robbie Gray's. gramma!"
"What do you mean?" asked grand
ma; and then. all in minute. she
knew. She couldn't quite hide the
twinkling smile in her eyes. though
she tried, because she knew. too. that
Teddy didn't like to be laughed at
Dear child" said she. taking the
small gardener on her lap. Il didn't
mean that you could raise canaries
from the seed. It was what your
Aunt Ellen used to give her birds to
eat"
.'O-ohr' said Teddy, hanging his
head. He felt the least bit ashamed.
but there were tears in his'eyes all the
same. IL wanted one like Rob-
bie's." he said. ''and you said bout
the watermelon seed. you know,
gramma, and the canary-bird seed.
and didn't think-I thought-F-
WELL never mind" said grandma,
kissing him. 1--WE won't think any
more about it, anyway"
But she did think more about it, for
the very next week. when grandpa
went to town with butter and eggs,
he brought back pretty cage. with
yellow canary in it which looked so
much like Robbie Gray's that you
couldn't tell them apart unless you
knew. And grandma wasn't bit
- YOUTHS Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
WORTHY OF RESPECT.

A Girl Of True Moral Courage and Inde-
pendence of Character.
The Boston Advertiser contained q
letter, recently, written by Vassar
student from which we give an ex-
tract:
Some of the girls who come to
Vassar are as helpless as babes. They
are the daughters of millionaires, and
never brushed their own hair or sewed
button on their boots in their lives.
They are only too glad to have some
one do these things for them. and that
is how the poorer girls make pocket
money Last year a pretty, blue-eyed
girl came to college. and stated during
the first week that her tuition and
board were paid by kind relative.
every penny for dress. car fare and
the thousand and one little in cidentals
she must earn herself
Soon after her arrival the follow
ing announcement appeared on her
door:
Gloves and shoes neatly mended
for ten cents EACH
Breakfast brought up for ten
cents.
Hair brushed each night for TWEEN
ty-fve cents a week.
.".Beds made up at ten cents q
week
THAT little freshman made Tust one
hundred and fifty dollars the firstye
and that paid all of her expenses. and
a good part of her tuition fees.r
cv;x II l;,,rr kI,a 81,
knows the pluck. the independence,
necessary for girl to do what this lit
tie freshman did. The physical
strength needed TO accomplish this
extra work bore no relation to- the
moral courage necessary to take such
a position among her companions.
Every girl knows the value placed
upon money by schoolgirls. even when
they become college girls, and the one
who would have the courage to be-
come in a sense the maid and SEAM
stress of classmate for the sake
of earning money to- pay her ex-
penses deserves the honor, respect
and admiration of every American
girl. Such girl will make her mark,
and win the highest position for
which she aims. Nothing paltry or
mean could touch such grill What
a help she must be to timid ones who
are overcome and overawed by evil
dences of wealth! She makes it posi-
bic by her courage to ignore the false
standards that prevail even in col
leges, and helps her fel1ow-students
to stand on the only platform that is
safe and sound-the duty to make the
most of ones powers. independent of
conventional impediments. Such a
girl honors her whole country as well
as the college which claims her as a
student Christian Union
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
Fleeing FARMERS.
The Latest Game Devised by Profession al
Sharpers.

The Latest Game Devised by Professional
Sharpers.
The latest scheme invented by con-
fdence sharpers for fleeing unwary
farmers is being worked in certain dis
tricts. A plausible. well-dressed fell
low drives up TO farmers house in a
wagon which contains two or three of
the cheaper kinds of machine hay
forks. The stranger asks the privilege
of temporarily storing the forks in the
farmers barn, and the accommoda at
ing farmer gives permission. After
the forks are stored away the sharper
remarks that they are the last of a
large lot that he has been peddling
through the neighboring country, and
he is anxious to close out the consign-
ment; if the farmer will sell one or
more of the forks while they are tenn
porarilv stored in his barn he shall have
fifty per cent. commission on the sale.
The offer is tempting one. and the
farmer accepts. He is then requested,
merely as business form. to affix his
signature to document specifying
the terms on which the forks are
stored on his premises. The farmer
signs the lengthy. printed document
without reading it. perhaps. or it
re ad, without understanding its con-
tents, and at the expiration of thirty
days is astonished by finding himself
called upon by third party to pay
outright an exorbitant price for the
forks. When he kicks he is shown his
sign ature attached to an agreement,
which agreement his lawyer tells
him. is drawn in good legal form. In
two recent cases, where the game was
successfully played. the victims suf-
fered to the extent of 1925 and $500
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
PtTH AND POINT

DE homeless cask may be full oil
de bes' cidah. Judge.
Better have your heart in your
work and eight acres. than a quarter
section and be at odds with your oc-
cupation.
In writing letter inclosing a sub
scription you may write on both sides
OF the paper If you want to. = Texas
Sitsngs.
Jars concealed are half reconciled;
while, as generally known. tbs dou ble
task to stop the breach at home and
mems mouths abroad.
A man may outlive bad reputa-
ton. but he can not permanently sus-
tain good one by continuous fraud.
assimilation and hypocrisy.
He that steals an egg will steal
an OK. and he that will leave pint of
water in the milk can when rinsing it
will steal cheese factory.
"A beautiful eve makes silence elo-
quent; kind eye makes contradiction
an assent; an enraged eye makes beauty
deformed. addison.
"A man is rarely found who kicks
when his name is misspelled in the
police court record of newspaper.
This is notable exception to the rule.
Augusta (4Ne. Journal
The Chinaman has come down in
his laundry prices. And yet some
editors continue to wear their coats
buttoned up to their chins. The eccen-
tricities of genius will never be under
stood.
Let us not forget that education
should go together with legislation.
and that as the latter without the
former can not be intelligent, so the
former without the latter can not be
'fficient--M. r. Winter.
What has he done? That was Ma
poleoa's test. What have you done?
Turn up the faces of your picture
cards! You need not make mouths at
the public because it has not accepted
you at your own fancy value. -LoweM
My dear" said a lady to her
husband, as she was looking over the
newspaper what are preferred cred
itors?' '.They are the-the-the
creditors who never send in their bills.
Leastways, that's the kind that pre-
fer. '-Loaadon Echo.
-Irresolution is a worse vice than
rashness. H, that shoots best may
sometimes miss the mark, but he that
shoots not at all can never hit it. r.
resolution loosems all the Joints of
state; like an ague, it shakes not this
nor that limb, but all the body is at
once in fit. The irresolute man is
lifted from one place to another. so
hatcheth nothing, but adde's all his
actions. Fellthana.
"A common trouble with us all is
that we fail in our business because
we think little of it No man truly
succeeds in any calling who has poor
opinion of it. No man has good
opinion of his business who uses it
only to make money out of it. N, man
can have the best conception of his
business who does not esteem it for it's
usefulness.
There seems to be nothing in the
said Mrs. Hendricks.
desl airingly. to the widow Jenkins,
who had lust dropped inn for mo-
ment. Pm worried to death to know
what to get for why. ma" in
terrupted Bobby, who was laboriously
penciling his name on the wall, Il
heard you say tn at Mrs. Jenkins was
in the market "-Harper's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
A demure, quaint little ma

"A demure. quaint little maiden.
daughter OF one of our prominent
young physicians. is unfortunate in
having that irritating Illness. chicken
pox. One evening, while restless and
a loving mamma endeavored to soothe
the unquiet nerves, she looked up and
said: Mamma, the chickens are pick
ing the hen dreadfully." Could the
most carefully-composed sentence be
more expressive Of disco mfortp- Bos>
ton Transcript
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
BUNCo MEN WANTED.

The Ghost Art Trust (LimitedD Advertise
for D Few Moro Representative
This organization, which is now
ready for business. respectfully asks
for share of the patronage of con-
fiding public.
Special rates given to the marines.
Towns supplied with pictures. an
cieut and modern, while you wait A
commodious art temple given with
every order.
Speaking likenesses taken by the
patent spook process-when the con-
ditions are right
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
Keep ing VS.. Making.

Girls" said grandmother to us
one day. my grandmother used to
tell me that 'one keep clean is worth
half dozen make cleans This bit
of wisdom is a universal truth. No
one can appreciate the value of this
fact unless she has experienced some
of the discomfort produced by O.
habit of letting dust accumulate, let
ting little odd jobs go until chaos it,
self is represented in many parts OF
the house. - Christian at Work
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
Silence is Golden n.

They were sitting in an easy chair
out on the porch.
He-Darlina
She-Darling.
He-Sweet
She-Sweet.
Neutrality-suspicious..
-Precious-ah. but George.
de ar, do not let us disturb the solemn
stillness-the wide silence of the night.
with convers alton. N T. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
A norton of the CITY of Virgini

"A portion of the City of Virginia.
New, is said to be IAN animated mass
of rising and falling earth" In most
Western cities land simply rises; it
never falls. if we may believe the re-
ports of land boomers. who pay 81. 600
for piece of land one day and raise
it to 5000 the next -Norristoscn
Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
TEDDY'S GARDENING.
Why He Planted Cauary-3frd oeds, an
How He Got His Wish.


How He Got His Wish.
Last spring Teddy was as busy as a
beaver helping grandpa make the
garden. He helped grandma sort
over the little packages in the seed
box, too; and he asked good many
questions while he was about it.
'.Whatre these. grammar" he
asked once; '.these funny black
onesp"
Grandma put on her spectacles.
May be Teddy bothered her more
than he helped. but she wouldn't
have said so for any thing.
Those are watermelon seeds" she
answered. We'll plant them and
raise some melons, dearie.
Pretty soon Teddy came to another
little packet he didn't know about
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10

Gould any thing be neater than an
old darkey's reply 10 beautiful young
lady who he offered to lift over the
gutter: '.Lor. missus." said he. sTs
used to lifting barrels Of sugar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10

AN stock that do not have the
advantages of the pasture should be
given meal of grass or milky food
at least once day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10

The bedstead which Queen Vic
toria carries with her on her travels
was recently delivered by mistake at
the stage door Of theateu.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-22

Mr. Jasper Douglas Pyne, Parnellite
member of parliament for West Water
ford, was the hero of one of the many
amusing incidents that have occurred in
Ireland during the period when Mr.. Bal
four was trying to coerce lrlshmen to
his peculiar views.
Mr.. Pyne was summoned under the
crimes act on a warrant in which he was
charged with seditious offenses. Learn
ing of the issue of the warrant he shut
himself up with two attendants in the
ruins of his castle Of Lisfinny, near Tai
low, where he stood siege of government
officials lasting several months. He had
laid in stock of timed meats and other
goods, with wine, whisky and tobacco,
and defied the officers of the law from a
window ninety feet above the ground.
A deputation of the Youghal national
league, with two bands of music, and
the bands of Tallow, Ballyduff and
Knockanore, marched to the Lisfinny
stronghold to present an address of con-
graduation to the hero, who first bowed
to his admirers from his lofty eyrie
amidst loud cheering, and then got into
chair attached to rope and pulley, by
means Of which he was lowered SO as to
get within speaking distance of his en-
thusiastic friends.
The address was read by Mr.. J. T.
| Cronin, honorary secretary, and Mr..
Pyne made a speech in reply, declaring
that he was quite at home, and that the
police should come up to his abode il
they would and could, but advised them
to be careful in going up stairs OIL
down stairs, the staircase being in suct
bad repair that ladders were needful iI
some parts of it, and it might be toe
rough for them; one man, perhaps, would
send down a stone on the head of an
other. He had good supply of every
thing he wanted, and hoped to live thert
comfortably for three. months. until tn
time arrived for him to attend to his par
iiamentary duties. This joking amused
the people and was followed by specific
from prominent men. Mr.. Pyne wa
then drawn up to re-enter the town.
New York Journal.