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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
MONEY WORSHiPERS.
How the Average Native American Hun
gers After Millions.

How the Average Native American Hun
gers After Millions.
1t must be said, however, that the
Americans are more open than any
other nation on the globe to the
charge of worshiping money. That
is adisease that vast numbers of them
would like to catch, and not having
a chance at it they merely molder
away IN country towns and in city
suburbs and in laborous walks where
the remaining freshness of our life is
to be found; bat our middle class as
soon as it receives education begins
to aspire not to the excellence of per-
lection in some scie ice or art or
morals, but to rapid money, and
with it complete change of friends
and surroundings. After the Amer
lean has made his fortune there is not
much more to expect from him. He
finds no joy in his life like that
thirstful gain, and indeed the
methods of wealth hereabout partake
of the gamester's arts and greed. The
gambler has two sins upon his soul
the first the sin of unmercifulness and
the second the sin of unrest. He will
| not only plumber whoever will sit with
him and be engaged. but he will not
be able to apply his ill-gotten gains to
any quiet or happy utility. The game
he has learned forces him on
and on in quest of another
man who will play. and. there
fore, our society, which is made
up of. the successful men, has most of
the qualifications of gam bling society.
The young man who has got nearly
his million no longer stays at home of
nights, or if he has fine house he
wonders how he can turn it into his
business as an instrumentality, SO as
to make more money. He notifies his
wife to visit where there are rich GUS
toners. She receives her portion of
the gaming stakes in an unusual allow
ance, carriages and horses. and the OPP
portunity to purchase hither and thith-
er. She feels now and then that things
are not going right; that the man is
giving his soul instead of his real
faculties to the route for wealth, and
she wonders if he will ever, unless he
OSSoIilSo sClJ oAShs 10 gu AioliiC stii
like the bridegroom of her youth. who
sought her out above all Others and
gave her his attentions unasked. Still
she thinks that he has elevated his
condition immensely, and it must go
on. And, therefore. all day long he
schemes. and smiles. and lakes in
money, and the cards go against him
now and then, and he feels that some
thing must be done to recover that
stake, and he attends clubs. not as a
club man, but as gambling man,
looking for to-morrow's respondent
and customer. Even the churches are
filled with these gamblers and their
families, looking across at each other
from pew to pew. and making them.
selves believe that valuable hour ex.
tracted from business will surely be
considered by the Lord in what He ill.,
tends to let His servant make on the
board or at the shop during the COM
ing week. - Gath, in Cincinnati En-
guirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
A Fair Understanding.

When the owner of factory down
The River road hired Waterman the
other day, he said:
Nov, James, let us have fair UNI
Outstanding"
Yes. sir. that's what want. Thu
wages are ten dollars week. !"
Yes"
..And no raise if / discover sus-
pieious characters about, or report
attempts at incendiarism or rob
bery?"
No raise. James. under any circum-
stances"
Very well. sir. you'll not hear of
any thing happening while / am in
charge. Good-day. sir, we UNDER
stand each other. Detroit Free
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23

"A few weeks ago paragraph
was printed in the Maine newspapers
telling of three Aroostook girls who
walked from Ashland to Portage
Lake, rowed across the lake, ate their
dinner, and returned to Ashland in
the afternoon, having walked eight
cen miles. The article also said
that the girls are expert snowshoers,
horse back riders, school teachers, and
piano players. The other day the
postmaster of Houlton. Me-. received
a WE'LL written letter from business
man. who asked if either of these
three capable girls wanted to marry.
He wrote that he'd like to exchange
photographs and correspond with any
one of them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
NEW YEAR IN SIAM.
Peculiar Oriental Rites, Customs, Gore
monies and Festivities.

monies and Festivities.
All Siamese birthdays are celebrated
at New Years, and at this time the
curious custom of "hair-cutting is
observed. When boy reaches the
age of eleven OF fifteen, and girl that
of nine or thirteen. they are consid-
cred no longer children. Up to this
time tuft of hair is allowed to grow
just above the forehead. and is always
dressed with great care. 1t is twisted
into graceful knot and held together
with long gold or jeweled pin. At
the base of this knot is worn a wreath
of fragrant white flowers. The cere-
monies of hair-cutting often last five
or six days. 1t is the ''coming-out
party" of the boy or girl, and there
after they are not permitted to mingle
with the other sex as children. but are
considered to have arrived at mar
riageable age.
At the time of the hair cutting of
the youngest daughter of the late
King. the entire country assembled at
the capital 10 witness the services.
Plays and pantomines, operas and
balls were given the people for week;
the country was in state of excessive
exhileration. On the last day pro-
cession of Siamese, Malays. Chinese,
Peguans. Burmese, Laos. Karens and
Japanese filed past the King and his
lovely daughter. seated upon throne
of gold. Groups of pretty women
danced at the foot of the throne with
small silver trees in their hands-the
symbol of maiden purity. Soft music
issued from unseen bands and intoxl-
eating perfumes were waited from real
and artificial banks of flowers. The
air was charged with greetings to the
happy maid that was that day the re-
cipient of no less than thirty five Of
fers of marriage from neighboring
princes.
The hair-cutting was done in the
Kings chapel by the family priest.
after which the little lady was bathed
in holy water. and. clad in more
gorgeous raiment than ever before.
proclaimed woman.
Many other rites and ceremonies are
observed New Years, such as the bath
ing of the priests by the King and the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
PLAYING BALL.
How Blind Boys Engage in the Sport
Their Wonderful Success.

| How Blind Boys Engage In the Sport
! Their Wonderful Success.
| When / was in Louisville, KY, a
while ago, l visited the Constitution
for the Blind While walking across
the grounds saw some boys under the
trees playing with bat and ball.
asked: what boys are thosep" They
are blind boys" said the superintend-
emit. "But what are they doingp" said
!, thinking there must be some mistake.
When he told me that the blind boys
| regularly played ball, could hardly
believe him, and begged that might
| be allowed to see them play. He said
the boys would play for my special
benefit
Five or six of the best players were
to play, and believe that all but two
of them were stone blind. The two
could only see little, like the trunk
of q tree, a man, or gravel walk. l
do not think they could see a ball on
the ground or in the air.
They took turns at the bat, and each
one was anxious to make his bases.
Their way of pitching and catching
was this: The pitcher stood about six
PAGES from the batter, while the CATCH
er sat squarely on the ground imme-
diately behind the bat. When all were
ready the pitcher would count: "One,
two, three" and gently toss the ball.
The batter would, just at the proper
moment swing his bat, and the catch
err would spread out his hands and feet
to stop the ball. He seemed to hear
the ball as it passed the batter (and it
generally did) and struck the ground.
and it was most surprising to see him
catch it in his arms on the first bound,
and yet perfectly blind! If he failed
to stop the ball, he would pursue it on
hands and feet as spry as dog and al
most as keen on its track. Either he
could hear the ball roll along on the
grass. or he could judge from the ma
ture of the surface and the known
speed of the ball just how it would
roll. His hands would sweep the
ground with great rapidity. and when
he had the ball he would jump on his
feet and rush for the home base.
With the exception of the home base,
all the bases were trunks of large shade
trees. l was astonished to see how
rapidly the boys could run. They just
flew over the ground, making a great
stamping on the smooth earth, until
they were in five or six feet of the base.
and then they would feel up to it. Not
once did they run againsta tree, though
it made me shudder to see how near
they came to doing so.
Occasionally the batter would make
a good hit; then all hands but the run
ner went in search of the ball. As
soon as he had made his run he would
join in the hunt. They always started
off in the right direction and did not
hunt in each others tracks Once the
superintendent helped them to find a
ball that went some fifty yards, but
generally they found it themselves.
Though the game was played for my
benefit. the we'll worn turf gave abund-
ant proof OF the fondness of the boys
for the sportdnring their hours Of play.
american Teacher.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
AnosT WORD.

lost very little word
Only the other day;
A very naughty little word
had not meant TO say.
II only it were really lost,
should not mind bit;
I think should deserve prize
For really losing it.
For if no one could ever find
Again that little word,
So that no more from any lips
Could It be ever heard,
Tn sure we all of US should say
That it was some thing fine
With such completeness to have lost
That naughty word Of mine.
But then it really wasn't lost
When from my lips it flew;
My little brother picked it up,
And now he says it, too.
Mamma said that the worst would be
could not get it back;
But the worst of it now seems to me
I'm always on its track.
Mamma is sad, papa looks grieved;
Johnny has said it twice;
OF course it is no use for me
To tell him it's not nice.
When you lose other things, they're lost;
But lose naughty word,
And for every time twas heard before
Now twenty times tits heard.
II it were only really lost!
O, then should be glad
let it fall so carelessly
The day that 1 got mad
Lose other things, you never seem
To come upon their track;
But lose naughty little word,
It's always coming back.
Alice Wellington Rollins, IN Wide 4,cake.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23

THE Connecticut field, as it is called, near
Favette City, Pa, embracing TIVE hundred
and eighteen acres, which is the gateway OF
thousands of acres whose only outlet to the
ongahela river is through this ground,
has been purchased by two Pittsburgh COAL
men, and three from Fayette City and
Uniontown have made arrangements 10
Construct a tramway through from their
land to the river. Here a new coal tipple
will be built just below the old Connecticut.
The company have purchased about 100
acres of land and leased about !, 900 more.
When they have finished this they will
build about aiQhty barGe2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23

hasty cry rings momentarily through the
corridors and quickly dies away. What
is it!
Lydia has passed out into the gardens
where she and Dana Fairfax walk leisurely
up and down between the autumn flowers,
golden bright, and she listens to the
wonderful tale of the search for Haydee's
hidden treasure and that last dreadful fight
ON the sands of Morocco. And, while she
listens. more and more she sees the re-
semblance between the two brothers-only
that Dana is darker and more quiet, almost
shy in manner; for he has not that eager,
nervous look of his brother, that look that
suggests restless, almost unhappy spirit
and more and more she grows to like his
gentle. low-toned voice and mild, yet in
telligent eye. And deeper and deeper in love
with his beautiful companion falls the
hitherto unimpressionable Dana.
Just as they near the conservatory door,
it opens and down the steps come Nat
allie and Arthur, and on the Princess finger
shines the signet-ring of Haydee and around
her neck CLEANS the necklace of pearls and
the soft light of love is in her eyes.
Thus they stroll up the long, broad walk,
those happy four, two by two, arm in arm,
and where yonder noble oak spreads its
gnarled and leafy branches, they slowly
turn and so pass out of sight.
1.-THE END.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23

bathing of his Majesty by the Princes
of the minor principalities, the offer
ing of special obligations 10 Buddha
by the King for the welfare of his peo-
pie during the new year. and the build
ing of new temples to his honor.
Whatever can be done to propitiate
their deity is attempted. and every
pleasure of which the people can con-
ceive is INDUCED in by them during
this. the greatest festival of the year.
~ y Commercial advertiser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23

CHAPTER XXXIL-CoNTINUED.
With that he made flying leap over the
little sand barricade which they had raised
and flung himself full and straight at
Matteo's throat, which he seized like a vice
IN the grip of his steely fingers. The giant
stumbled backward and raised his sharp
knife to drive it up to the handle in the
back of the American; but the latter, by a
sudden, strong, upward movement of his
arm, cleverly turned the blow aside and it
feu harmlessly in air. Concentrating all his
nerve-born strength in one superhuman
effort, Nebbitt actually dashed this Goliath
to the ground, where the two rolled over and
over and over again in their awful struggles;
now one above, now the other. But his enor-
nous physical strength and will threw the
odds fearfully on the side of Matteo; for
when he fell he had dropped his knife, and
was now gripping the American in his long,
powerful arms, whose muscles of iron slow
~ and relentlessly closed about the chest
OF his adversary, until it seemed to Nebbitt
as If his ribs were crunching and cracking
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
CHAPTER XXXIV-
"ANp so THEY WE'RE MaRRIt

"AND so THEY WE'RE MARRIED.
Tragic was the fate of Haydee, but more
awful yet was the end of her murderers!
Fifteen men, all stone dead. Lying scat
tered, helter-skelter, here and there, gashed
and bloody, and not one of them with his
back to the foe-brave, il badl
All! that was a dreadful fight, fearful
slaugh.--i And all through greed of gold.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
by M OS LEE.
PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH
THE AUTHOR
CHAPTER XXXIII.-CoSrrNUE,

Copyrighted, 1887. by g. " Dillingham; All
Rights Resercedl
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24

A few months since Q man called In
q British tavern and asked the COM
pany If they would like to witness a
coniuriug trick. AS the man looked
cold and hungry the landlord gave
consent, and stated that he knew a
few tricks himself. The man placed
three hats on the table, then asked the
landlord for three pieces Of bread.
When these were given to him he said
he could not proceed until he had
three pieces OF cheese. When these
were brought he placed one piece Of
bread and cheese In each hat. Now
for the trick. The man rolled up his
shirt sleeves, unbuttoned his collar
and stated that he would est tho three
pieces of bread and cheese, then bring
AL under one hat. When he had
eaten two pieces he declared he could
not proceed until he had o drink. A
pint of milk was now brought TO him,
and the other piece soon disappeared
Snow, gentlemen, which hat must
l bring 1t underS"
A hat was pointed to, and the tel
low quickly placed the hat upon his
head and left the astonished men.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24

An old smoker says that e.it is re
markable that people smoke 30 much
tobacco, in its various forms, that is
impregnated with deadly nicotine,
wnen by a simple method, which
would not detract one whit from its
good quality. but would remove all
that is Objectionable, the tobacco could
be made free from this poison. Merely
soak the tobacco a day in a shallow
trough and then lay 1t in the sun, if
feasible, If not, dry by the most con
venient means, and the weed is robbed
of all odoFiferouS properties, and OF
nicotine. 1t is then so sweet the fumes
would not offend the most sensitive
lady, because 1t has no fumes. Be
sides, the vessel in which 1t 10 burned
does not become strong-a valuable
thing for man who prefers meer-
schaum pipe TO cigars"
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24

BURLINGTON, Oct. 22.--Mary Alex
aneer, egea 70 years, q ooloFed RiEl EN-
plOyoa % . domestic In the family Of
Samuel b. Couahlin, residing on Wood
street, In this city, suddenly became
insane Last night and crtatsd decided
sensation In that part Of the town. She
Was recently Tilted BY her lover,
and In order 10 regain hie
Affection she sought the AdVica OF .
Mrn. PlAtt, who lives on Pearl street
and prAotioee this art OF "WitoherAft" on
the Ignorant aud unsuspeoiinR. Mrs.
Platt told the girl, among other things,
that her stepfAtheR vas trying 10 asosr.
tain her WHEREABOUTS in order to take
her life. This 90 pIeysd on her mind
that she became demented.
She arose from her bed ct the Cough.
lin realdeuos aud rushed down stairs,
parly ola0, Into tho -psri0r, where Mr.
Cougitn's dRughteYu were euteEtAinina
some young friends. She WAs wildly
excited, md about her waist wexe
ttuug empty bottles and pleoss OF
toots OF trees and other so-oalled ohArms
rhat had been furnished her by the
fortune teller 70 keep away the witches.
She aiatsd thai she Was being puE.
sued by her Q ep father, who wanted ia
Kill her. She then rushed up the stairs
- the roof aad jumped to that Of the
house adjoining, occupied By DE-. Ed
ward Hewitt. She gained inRtess
through the skyliRht, but before she
could be secured spranR from the
sscond story window 70 the street, sus
tanning LeriO1s bruises. She next en-
tered the residence Of Justice Harry
Pickett, Of West Union street, and
reached the third story before being
captured.
She was taken to the Oily Hall by an
fi ser, whore she spent the remainder
OF the night. To-day Mrs. Plat wAA
taken to the City Hal to Fsassure the
demented girl, whO was given hear
ing before Mayor SilpAth. She Is 10
years Of age and has practieed "Witoh.
craft" here many years. On account oil
her extreme sge, and promising TO de-
sist fEom prAoticing her art, she VA
allowed TO depart.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24

only saw q little patient woman, with
a pretty face, trim figure and tender
hands-and would you believe it--fell
In love with her.
How could he help ltP She had sal
by him through the dreary days Of
pain, she had brought him her pre-
serves and nice invigoratlng cordials.
She had, In all probability, saved his
life.
What could be dOS Nothing but
fall In love.
''Miss Briggsi" he said, one day
when he was able TO sit up.
''Well, Mr.. PerryS"
'YOu have been very good TO me,
and I feel as though l owe you great
deal"
"Tbere now, Just stop where you
are. You owe me nothing"
"But would you nina II / tres
passed a little further on your good
nature?I
"Hot at all.".
swell, Miss Briggs, will you take
me IN charge tor the rest Of my lief"
"What2"
'Wfli you marry met Therei"
Miss Briggs blushed, and her an
swer came thus:
g will marry you"
There was wedding In church a
few weeks later, and Mrs. Perkins
prepared the wedding supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry live In the brick
bouse, and the cottage is rented TO a
young man and his wife, 10 whom
Mrs. Perry bequeathed her cats and
the canary.
The mastiff and the keock. kneed
old horse are with their forofathers..
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24

''The dream Is certain, and the inter
probation thereof Is sure" Every
theological dogma, from the creation
Of man down ITO the restitution Of sll
tlhngs which God hath spoken by the
mouth Of all his holy prophets since
the world began, "shall be swept away
as the mists of the morning before the
beams Of the rising sun. HE that hath
an car, let BIN hear" Then patiently
watch, and walt, and work Christ
and his saints are coming.
FFa,eFnally,
STEWART CARLISLE,
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24

In Berlin heavy wagons are not
allowed on certain streets. In Paris
any cartload Of railing material must
be fastened till it can't rattle. Munich
allows no bells on street cars. In
Philadelphia church bells have been
held q nuisance in certain neighbor-
hoods by judicial ruling. Steam
whistles are forbidden in nearly ell the
larger cities of this country and Eu-
rope. Milkmen and bakers are not
allowed to use bells or horns in some
cltIes. In others the abomlnable yell
ing and bowling Of huoksters, for
which there 10 no excuse at all, are
prohibited. Our city might make a
trial Of one or two cases as an expert
ment,
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1888,
At 2 o'olosk. D. m,

The following described real estate, viz:
All that Ger ain lot or piece OF land and two
story brick DIV Hing thereon erected, situgte
III TIE city Of Wilmington, bounded and de-
scribed as follow to wit:
Beginning At the northerly side OF Front
street at the distance of % ieet westerly from
the westerly side of jackson street, thence
northeriy parallel with Jackson str. ct 20 feet
to the southerly side Of feet wide alley,
thence along said alley side westerly aud
narallei witn front street " lee 10 a stake,
thence .ouiherly parallel with Jackson street
and passing brough the mi idle OF the dlvi-
sion wall between this and the adjoining house
on the west iret to the Aforesaid nOrtheIly
sid, OF Front st., and thence thereby caster y u
feet TO the pace Of hes inning be the cOntents
alley.
seized and taken in execution As the pro9
erty OF james havanaush and Julia, his wife,
and {. l., and to be sold by
GILES JAMESON, Sheriff.
Sheriii's Onice, Wilmington, october 10,
1855. sll-eod-ts
Daily Republican., 1888-10-24
WHEN TIE MOUNTAINS VEIL
THAR FACE.
Wien
BU b CAKE


Tsllihg dreaullks On the nOunlaIns
Floata the blue mona out the sSy..f
Aud thsy veil RdofnifE faces
For II is Rloty pAaseth bg.
YeA, Hi glory ~ 4 bsaufI
That 10 tfAnafeht yes etefne;
Yer the blue 10 Oh the meuheaina
And the l0avoa pcBia % turn
ROYAL naples. robed IN scarlet,
AHd the oak in s'dfess Of Wine;"
Ash and elns ard beech and hsmIseh.
all In Countess huss oombinei
Cedar, hickory and poplar,
mcss and liohen, vlno and fefni
Ter the blue "a on tho mountains
ana the leaves begin 70 turn.
Row the pisturss hang unFiYAlsd
In the gallery Of hills,
PaporenisB, angel painted,
Bright with silver gieAminR ftlig;
Msgio ooiors that the masters,
Though they copied, ne'er ooald learn,
Ter ne blue is On the mountains,
And the leaves begin 10 turn.
on, the valss are fuIl Of echoes,
All the forests are Ablssa,
And the gro %. 50 multi colored,
Are Jehovet 10 grana bouquets.
kroal has kisaed the leAiy beauty,
Atd the Nolds with bushes burn;
HoW the blue u on the u curtains,
Ana the lgavea begin 10 turn.
Orstorlos are pictured
In the dalss where beauty thrills;
hAlleiuiAhB and hoaannaa,
In The glory on ne ANA.
b, the soul IL near the Heaven,
Yer Whoso rapture We 90 yaAFn;
Whan the biue g % the mountains,
And the leaves begin 10 turn.