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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16

ton to serve the husband. warning
against evil spirits and inf
deity. exhortations to teach the sons
the things they should know while in
the harem. rhapsodical expressions of
God. and blessings asked for the pill
grims and family of the prophet.
Levantine, Armenian, Syrian and
some of the Coptic women receive
male visitors with the men of the
family, and they shop. ride and visit
and eat with male relatives and inti-
mate friends. At a Coptic wedding
which / attended in Cairo there were
many of these. foreign women present,
but not one Coptic woman. except a
young girl of the family of the
bridegroom. The families of both
bride and groom were wealthy
and important and the affair
was grand and expensive; but it was
for men and foreign women. The
young girl of the family did the
arduous duties of hostess charmingly,
with the support of another,
schoolmate of her own age. In visit
ing the native Consuls, Governors,
village sheiks and other public men,
have never seen the women of the
harem, except by special invitation
from the master of the house. But
one meets in Cairo native women of
all classes, in the shops, in the bazars.
in the gardnes, on donkeys and in
carriages, and their evident intention
is to enjoy themselves. I know the
wife of a Pasha, a Copt, who receives
gentlemen with ladies, but never
alone.
Among the poor tho filling of water
jars. gossip on the street. squatting
outside the mud Enclosure of the home.
with dirty children, chickens and
sheep, bathing in the Nile and wash
ing clothing and domestic animals
these are the chief opportunities for
woman's social enjoyment And the
keenness with which they relish this
part of their daily life tells the story
of its poverty. Morning and evening
along the banks of the river we met
with irregular professions of women
and young girls. reproducing the an
Gent pictures. with their water jars
gracefully and jauntily poised on their
vailed heads.-Cor Pittsburgh Dis
Match
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V0 RANGERS. The bodies were horribly
mauiated, leading to the inference that the
nen were Killed by a mutinous crew. No
taie nor udlngs have been heard of the
Vampa. The affair has been creating much
excitement here"
Thirteen days afterwards. in the hours of
early morning a steam yacht was nearing
the extreme northwest coast of Africa The
spacious harbor of Tangiers opened well to
view ON the left, and the white roofs and
mnarets OF the city cleaned family On the
nigh ground in the distance.
There is Ell Baba," said Fairfax, pointing
to lofty tower, three or four miles to the
right
Nebbitt scanned the shore with his tel
escope.
'.Not soul in sight, either on water or
landr'
The two men then continued their prone
made on the deck, Nebbitt occasionally
pausing to admire and pat two polished brass
cannon that stood in the bow.
"Ah, my Beauties" quoth he. 'the thun-
der of your voices can not fail to terrify
those italian thieves.
Soon the rattle of the anchor-chains was
heard and the yacht swung around, head on
to the Atlantic.
A hasty survey of the horizon revealing
no vessel, the boats were at once lowered
and the two cannon placed, one in each.
Away they sped to the shore, Nebbitt, Ok
ford, the two Fairfaxes and Roger, the
valet. The water shone like FURNISHED
mirror and the ''Namovna'' rode almost mo-
tionless upon the scarce-heaving sea-
Perhaps 200 yards back from the strand
stood Ell Bahia, on gentle elevation. Behind
it, at a possible distance of more than 100
de will <1nc
growth of bushes.
In an instant Nebbitts eye told him there
to plant his cannon.
The five men then spent the afternoon
thoroughly inspecting the tower and its
surroundings within radius of half to
three-quarters of mile, but found nothing
that might indicate recent visitors or hidden
treasure.
There is nothing to do but wait" said
Fairfax. '1f we attack them on board ship,
they will destroy the papers and we will be
no better off than we are now, as regards
the hiding-place of the treasure. We must
wait behind those bushes until they have
discovered it to US. Then we can attack
them. They can't fail to be here SOON"
"Fairfax," said Nebbitt, taking him
aside, "those trdnar-steanaers generally carry
small crews. l suppose seven or eight OF
them may come ashore, leaving the other
half-dozen to look after the vessel. Now,
with these cannon, we five men ought to
annihilate them, if need be. So / advise
you not increase the number of your con-
fdants. Your brother, Oxford and Roger
and myself are quite enough to let into the
secret of this vast wealth.
Near night-fall a faint line of smoke was
seen curling upward Some fifteen or sixteen
miles to the northwest. Nebbitt, who had
returned to the yacht, said to the Captain:
'Suppose you steam out about six knots
an hour, and meet that craft. If she is the
Vampa, signal to me by passing her, with
out altering your course; and don't return
till morning. If it is not the Vampa, come
back at once"
Off steamed the sNamovna," the five men
observing her from their hiding place.
Nearer and nearer came the stranger.
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a REAL QUATERMAiN.


Distinguished Traveller, who Almost
Equals Haggard's Hero.
One of the lions of the day in Paris
is a rival of Stanley and Do Brazza.
named Camille Douls. young fellow
of twenty three. who has Just returned
to the boulevards after many vicissi-
tudes in the African deserts. M.
Douls is middle-sized man. and not
at all robust his privations having
told painfully on his health. He was
accredited to the Court of Morocco in
1886 by M. De Freycinet and sent out
to explore the mines of Erckchirch.
whence the Sultan gets his metal for
his coin. He was not allowed, how
ever, to go along by the Atlas route.
and he therefore dressed himself as a
Musselman. embarked on the coast Of
Sahara in small vessel. and landed
between Cape Bojador and the Rio
Dec. pretending to have been ship
wrecked. M. Douls. having fallen in
with some Moors of a thoroughly bar
barous sort, went through series Of
adventures which, according to his in
teresting account, are almost as thrill
lIlS us buOSc EcCOIuco III DIG.
He was not in danger of 'hot-pot-
ting" like the hero of that strange
story, but the natives of the place
where he landed put irons on his feet
and buried him to his neck in the sand
for a fortnight. After this species of
torture the members of the tribe were
deeply impressed with his fortitude.
and not only gave him his freedom,
but invited him to join them. He soon
discovered that they were blackguards
and freebooters of the worst kind, and
for five months he had to remain with
them, helping them to plumber cara
vans. AS NJ. Douls spoke Arabic, he
was believed firmly to be q Moham-
medan, and his manner of escape was
as romantic as any thing in fiction.
The chief of the tribe took strong
liking to him, and offered him his
daughter as wife. M. Douls, how
ever. had not the wherewithal to fur
nish a marriage portion OF seven
camels, and he asked his intending
father-in-law to allow him to return
to his own country-Turkey--in order
to raise funds for the wedding. This
was granted. and an escort accom-
panied the ingenious Gaul to Southern
Morocco. London Telegraph
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PURCHASING TREES.
Nine Reasons Why Small Ones Are Pref.
cradle for Nursery Purposes.

Nine Reasons Why Small Ones Arc Pref
cradle for Nursery Purposes
Owners of grounds who are laying
plans and making arrangements to
purchase nursery trees when spring
opens, and who can make their own
selections, or can rely on the nursery :
man to carry out their wishes. should
bear in mind that rather small trees
will possess the following advantages:
They may commonly be bought for
less money than large or overgrown
ones; they are more easily taken up.
and with better and more perfect
roots; they are more compactly and
more securely packed for railway con-
veyance; the freight or express
charges are less; they are less
likely 10 DO injured or dried in
transit; there is less labor in handling
and digging holes; they are better
held by the roots. and do not require
stalking; they are not exposed to
loosening winds; and they are more
easily and perfectly trained into such
a shape as will suit the owner. Here
are nine reasons; and if the matter is
carefully examined, every one will be
found true. The only supposed ad-
vantage Of large trees is that they will
bear fruit sooner. but this is not COM
monty the case, and the check they
meet with i'm removal often retards
them SO much that the younger trees.
which are scarcely checked, outs trip
them, and give handsomer and more
thrifty growth and better fruit
Country Gentleman.
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BERNAL. THE BANDIT.
Career of the Most Interesting Outlaw
That Mexico Has Produced.

Career of the Most Interesting Outlaw
That Mexico Has Produced.
Official confirmation has been re-
ceived Of the killing of Eraclio Bernal,
the famous bandit. There was So.
600 reward offered for the capture.
dead or alive, of Eraclio Bernal, the
scourge of Sinaloa, the terror of Du-
range, the most-famous bandit of the
many this republic has produced.
His name was q great terror to the
defenseless inhabitants of the Sierras
than was the name of Attila to the
ancient Romans. Bernal was born at
Moeria. Sinaloa. in the year 1850.
He was consequently, thirty-eight
years old at the time of his death.
He in his early manhood bore the
reputation of law-abiding citizen.
About twelve years ago he was tried
and convicted of a crime of
which he was said to be inno-
cent. He csc aped from prison, swear
ing that the authorities if they ever
caught him again would be really
justified in condemning him to prison.
He became highwayman, and by the
boldness of his misdeeds and the skill
displayed in carrying them out soon
became notorious. He gathered around
him band of men of like desperate
character, who, under his leadership,
terrorized most of the districts of
Sinaloa and Durango. At first he linn
tied himself to attacks on the dill
gences, or stage-coaches, but he soon
increased in boldness, and would pre-
sent himself before hacienda or vii
lage. and levy tribute on the citizens.
If his terms were refused, he would at
tack and pillage the place. carry off
all the booty, and. if armed resistance
were offered. he would not hesitate to
murder the people. 1t is claimed that
the bold outlaw never killed men will
fully, or for the mere pleasure of kill
ing, but only when resistance was
made to his demands. or when 1t was
necessary for his own safety.
His capture had been often an
noun ced, but few days later a de-
NAL of the news has invariably fol-
lowed. The State and Federal author-
tiles finally deci ded to make de-
termlned and CONTINUOUS effort to
pursue Mexico's ERA Diavolo'' until he
should be captured or killed and his
band of robbers exterminated. For
over two years the troops have secured
the mountains of Sinaloa. have pene-
trated into almost inaccessible fast
nesses among the rocks. and trailed
the outlaws through the dense forests
Many were the conflicts between the
troops and the banditti. but the former
were generally victorious Many Of
Bernal's companions were captured
and shot, but the ubiquitous Eraclio
invariably managed to give the au.
thorities the slip.
Bernal was tall and well built, hand
some and of strong constitution, and
an ideal bandit. He ALWAYS iourneyed
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WOMEN IN EGYPT.
Where the Life of a Wife Is a Decidedly
Dull Existence.

Where the Life of a Wife Is Decidedly
Dull Existence.
The Levantine women are indolent
and early become very fat; many in
Cairo and Alexandria have never seen
the city gates or the port. They are
too reputed to indulge in serious in
trigues. They have not the faith in
destiny which enervates the best
Moselms. but are courageous in dam
ger. They are not frank in their
hatreds or dislkes. They associate
with the Copts far more than with
Ioslems, and are overload of festivi-
ties.
have never seen q Mos,em woman
praying in mosque except at the
Howling Dervishes. when three wcm-
en- in an upper balcony accompanied
the brethren in part of the exercises,
by pantomine. and they were insane
and put there to be cured by the devo-
tions. Nor have seen a Moslem
woman or girl praying any where.
But there are mosques in Cairo that
are named for women and some that
have been built by them or for them
With tllclT huO" ut iCdoo SiA
women's names. That of St. Zayneb.
the granddaughter of the Prophet,
has a clock-tower and much dec
Grafton; and nothing but wom-
on can enter the bronze inclos-
ure which contains the brocade-
draped tomb. The mosque of St
Sophia, built by her eunuch, has
fine minaret and decorations; those of
Ayesha and Fatmeh are of peculiar
sanctity. Our wise and instructive
Alec. tall gaunt Nub;an, rigid
Moslem crammed with histories.
legends and much experience. the
best authority on our dahabeeyeh,
and whom we mercilessiy question on
the social and domestic life of the
women, related to us with many par
ticulars that his wife and other
Meslem women went twice a year,
after bath, to side room in the
mosque at Fatmeh and Ayesha OF pray
and be advised by khateeb. This ex-
hortation was praise TO Allah iniunc-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


Three thousand women in Toronto
have the municipal vote, and are pre-
pairing to take an active part in the
contest for mayor.
During the last seven years more
than two hundred thousand acres in
England have gone out Of cultivation.
1t means a loss of $500. 000 900 to the
landowners and farmers.
A monster petition in favor of the
abolition of bull-fights is to be present.
ed to the Mexican Government. Many
of the leading journals of the country
denounce these spectaeles as barbar-
Gus.
The city of Paris derives large
income from a tax on gas companies.
and the city now proposes to erect
electric stations and supply electric
light to private citizens. and to use it
on public ways as far as may be de-
sirable.
-Peruvians are as bad off as though
they lived in Europe in the matter of
military service, for all of that nation
between twenty-one and thirty years
of age must serve five years in the reg
u1ar army, and after that pass into the
national guard or militia.
"A man who is said to look almost
exactly as Mozart did is making
money in London by exhibiting him
self at fashionable parties and musical
entertainments. He also appears in
tableaux of the great musicians life.
The man charges $50 an evening.
London has 600 places of amuse-
ment, of which more than four hum
bred and fifty are music halls. The
theaters are about fifty. Direct en-
ployment is given to about one hum
dred and fifty thousand people, be-
sides indirect employment to host of
tradesmen and their workpeople.
The British are rapidly pushing
their India railway system IN Afghan
istan. Bostan, point twenty-five miles
beyond Quetta, to which a railway is
open for traffic, has become an empo-
rum of Candahar. In a single week
recently five hundred tons of dried
fruits. wool and other merchandise.
were brought there for carriage to
India
The authorities of Dresden. Ger
many. will not allow piano to be
played in private house after half
past ten at night and they punish
with fine any person found throwing
an article of refuse, however insignifi-
cant, into the street. Flagmen are
stationed at the corners of streets in
tersected by horse-car lines TO warn
persons of the approach of a car.
Drug stores are closed at shutdown,
and when druggist is called up in
the night he appears with all the po-
likeness of dancing master to thank
the customer for his courtesy in pat
ronizing his store.
recently singular festival was
held at Bitti. in Sardinia. In the pres
ence of the Project of the Province
the Archbishop of MORO. a provincial
deputation. the Syndic of Sassari and
other authorities, formal oath was
taken by the members of two families
which had been at enmity for many
years, reciprocally to pardon all Of
lenses anu 10 i've III peace anu nar-
mony. The number of the members
of the two families was 60 persons. A
large crowd filed the parish church
in which the ceremony was performed
and the next day banquet was given
in the country for which had been or.
dered 10 oxen 4pigs. 60 sucking pigs.
20O-weight of macaroni, 300-weight of
bread and of fruit, with 10 hectolit-
ers of wine
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
CHAPTER XXXIIL.
A FIGHT FOR LIFE.

1t was, indeed, the Vampa. Clumsily and
slowly that huge, black, unwieldy craft
forged ahead, cleaving her way through the
CLASSY waters, and, when darkness fell,
came to anchor about a quarter of a mile
from land.
There was no moon; but the stars gave
feeble glimmer, enough to enable one
family to distinguish objects at moderate
distance.
BY and by lights were seen flashing over
the water and the dip of hasty oars grew
louder. Then came the sound as of boats
keel grating over the pebbles, and soon, in
the darkness, a black mass, moving as one
man, came tramping solidly up the slope
with measured step toward the tower, which
doomed up high and clear against the starlit
dome of heaven.
Fairfax began counting the men as they
approached nearer.
Twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, taoenty-
three, TwENTY-FoUR, TWENTY-FIVE!
'Great heavens And all powerful fell
lows, armed to the teeth, too. Boys, this is
a fight for life, and the .Namovna's' crew
thirty miles away! Will you risk its"
"What I begin that I fnishI" quoth
Nebbitt, grimly.
As no other man said anything they all
lay quiet, watching the turn of events.
Up it marched, that solid phalanx of des-
perate men; shoulder to shoulder, four
ranks deep; six men in a line; their case
knives and guns and pistols cleaning and
glittering in the starlight; silent and grim
and led on by a man of gigantic stature,
who strobe imperiously before them.
''That's Matteor' whispered Fairfax, as
he glanced mournfully at his own broken
arm and then at the tremendous frame of
the man.
At word from their leader, the men,
with one accord, paused and stood motion
less, like statues in the night. Stepping
out before them, he remained silent mo-
ment Every voice was hushed, save that
of the breeze murmuring through the tow
er and the wave tapping the strand.
Then he began. Nebbitt Oxford and Fair
fax, with their excellent knowledge Of
italian, were easily enabled to follow him.
MATES, We know how l would have won
the Greek woman; but the poor, silly fool
escaped me. Ye know how we slew our
stubborn captain and his shadow, Luigi, and
that swart Nubian fiend, too, whose knife
bit so viciously into my scarce-healed side.
Ye know how we have all risked our lives
like brave men. But, like brave men, now
have we come to our rewardl The Vampa
is ours and so are the broad seas and all
that sails them. For, with the riches of that
Greek dog, we can make our ship fortress
impregnable
Twin you follow me and live the life
speak OFF,
ssWe wilt" came back the deep-toned
answer
.sThen will read the writing"
Amidst the most breathless silence,
broken only by the roll of the swell on the
shore and the distant sound of steam es-
Gaping from the Vampa's safety-valve,
Matteo, translating the English into Italian,
read in a harsh, hard voice that penetrated
FAR and near into the quiet night air.
"Tea miles to the southwest Of Tdngiers stands
fas yuined te,cer, FL Babo. ztsenty steps due
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CHAPTER XXXL-CoNT1NUEp.
The Nubian's garments were all torn and
shred so that they scarcely hung together.
But Fairfax found small scrap of parch-
ment-evidently that from which the main
portion had been rent in Ali's struggle with
the murderers-pinned tightly to the fan
mel over his chest
That was all!
But in that little scrap lay the fate of
Arthur Fairfax-countless millions or moth
ing! For it afforded the only clue by which
ne could ever hope to find the treasure
trove.
Hls fingers trembling with excitement
anu nus face as pale as that of a ghost, he
Iumbled at the pin, seeking to remove it,
then, with a mighty effort, nerved himself
TO meet fortune-or defeat!
A rapid look, an upward glancing of the
eye, short, quick sobs and fast-falling tears |!
what meant theys Let the reader decide
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16

The important roles which cav
airy and artillery play in the art of
modern warfare make it interesting to
know the total number of animals
which the leading countries of the
world can throw into the field Of bait
tie. Here. according to the latest sta
tistics, is the list: Russia. Fl. $40, 600
horses; America. $500. 600; the Ar
gentine Republic, 1000. 900; Austria.
8. 500 600; Germany. 8 $50 600; France.
2. 800. 600 horses and 800. OOOsmules;
England. 2.790, 900 horses; Canada,
2. 624. 600; Spain. $50. 600 horses
and 2 $780, 600 mules; Italy, 2,O00 :
600 horses; Belgium. 383. 900;
Denmark, SIG 900; Australia, 301. :
600; Holland, 1880 and Portu-
gal IS 900 horses and 30. 200 mules.
It will be remarked that Russia heads
the list by an enormous majority.
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An Honest Politician.

An honest politician has been dis
covered in Alabama. just after hav-
ing announced himsnlf as candidate
for Congress and while standing on
the courthouse stops making q speech,
some one in the crowd yelled:
Say, what do you think of tho
tariff? Give us your Vows
MY friends" said the orator. Il
don't know blame thing about the
tariff
H was elected by large majority.
-ArEansGw Trace 'er.
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[To BE Continued

A sTREET-cAR of Ansonia, Conn, was the
scene of queer little episode the other day.
The car was of the ''bob-tail' variety in
which the fares are deposited in box by
the passengers A young lady unused to
the system dropped in larger coin than
the requisite fare, and being unable to
get any return from the driver, stationed
herself at the car door and played conductor
until she was reimbursed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16

The Sultan's jubilee gift to the
Pope was an anneau of gold. profuse-
" studded with precious stones and
valued at $50. 600. It was presented
by an Armenian Patriarch. The Presi-
dent of the French Republic sent two
magnificent vases of Sevres with a
cordial letter of congratulation. His
Holiness has received 300. 600 from
the monks Of the Chartrcuse. dia-
mond rose valued at $125 600 from
Ecuador. and n huge golden staff filed
with gold dollars from San Francisco.
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HIGH IN AIR HE RAISED 1T.

muscle, himself equal to any five of them
fourteen desperadoes, liable at any moment
to be reinforced from the Vampa or by
wounded comrades who might, also, at any
moment, recover strength sufficient to rejoin
the fray.
Suddenly Matteo shouted:
"Come on, my menl They are only two or
three; and the fewer we are, in the end the
larger each mans share of that treasure
Drop bullets and take to your l1nivesr'
'One more volley!" cried Nebbitt as he
fired his last cartridge, and down fell an
other of the assailants. 'SThen grip for your
lives!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16

The Stoug hton Musical Society
has Just celebrated it's one hundred
and first birthday at Randolph. Mass.
It is one of the oldest musical organi-
cations in the United States, and
many noted New England musicians
have belonged to it.
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in Paris pursue a,

-Rat-catchers i'll Paris pursue and
capture their prey for about one cent
apiece. besides three or four cents
they receive for the skin. flesh and
bones of the rodent. The flesh is used
for fattening hogs, the bones are made
into toothpicks, while the skin makes
an excellent article in the kid glove
lima