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Wichita eagle., 1889-12-28

When Baby was sick, we gave her C.ssoria,
When she was q Child she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, SIZE chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-28
She'll Come All Right

The wise king said: go to the aunt, thou
sluggardl' IN Florida the aunt saves the
sl,iec-Sl.i the Observation-Disclosures Times.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
CHURCH STATISTICS.

In 1873 the Reformed Episcopalians sep.
arated from the Protestant Episcopalians.
They have 106 churches and seven bishops.
It's commandments number about 10000.
They have church property worth a., 900, 900,
and theological school in Philadelphia. A
lady has lately given $4,000 a year for
church extension, and property worth 500,
600 to the seminary.
THE Methodist Episcopal church, South,
has now lao, ,097 members, including 4,95S
Indians and as negroes. The net incre&se
for the year was 32,641. There are 1857
travelling and $500 local preachers. Bap-
tisms: adults, 81, 1863; infants, 81 ,O52 There
are 11,432 churches, valued at Sic, ,03O, ,254,
and 1853 parsonages, valued at q, 7O5, ,404.
THE table of Congregational statistics. just
made up by Rev. Henry A. Hazen, gives the
following items: Number Of churches,
1850; gain, 1866; number Of members, 49,
COS; added on confession, 25,994; increase,
1s,024; baptisms, adult, S,323; baptisms, in
FAINT, 1909; Sunday-school members, $780,
672; benevolent contributions of the
churches, s., ,205, 563; for foreign missions,
$40. 1876; for education, $40, ,bS; for church
building, S113 o72; for home missions, $446,-
975; for A. NJ. A., 1857 ,666; for Sunday
schools, $50, ,479; for new West $45,S17; for
ministerial aid, S112, ,7o5; for other objcct(,
$795 $50; charitable legacies paid, $562. 128;
home expenditures. A,97S.SS9.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
CHAPTER VII.

A black night, the dark waters, the tall
smoke-stacks from which sparks occasion
ally rolled in showers, all tended to give an
awful solemnity to the scene. The awe-in-
spring silence of those thousands of blue
coats was intensified by an occasional
whisper.
One by one the lights of Cairo went out
like the bright hopes of life, and Luke
stood gazing upon the silent statue-llke
forms of the soldiers, who were sitting in
rows upon the deck. Growing tired of re-
naming in one place, he went to the bow.
Here stood solitary man, with the shoul-
der-straps of General, his arms folded
across his breast, his eyes fixed on the
| river. Il was so dark that his features
were hardly recognizable, and he did not
know him until he turned and said:
"Young man, you are likely to see some
service" He recognized him now as Gen
eral Grant
"Yes, General; I came for that bust
ness"
The General again relapsed into silence,
and stood gazing down into that impenetra-
BILE darkness into which the boat was plung-
ing.
Luke would have very much liked to ask
General Grant some questions, but that
strange, silent man, leading an army to
battle, was not easily approached. Hestood
and gazed for some time on that immova-
BILE, sphinx like figure, seeming to gain
strength and onfidence from his very 81
lence. Feeling himself to be an intruder he
returned to his company.
The boats were compelled to travel very
slowly owing to the fog and intense dark
ness. Colonel Smart, during the night,
came from the cabin where some of the off,
GERS were, and told Luke they were going
to Belmont.
"We don't dare tackle Columbus, it's too
strong"
" But Columbus is not far from Belmont,
may they not reinforce the rebels there?'
asked Luke.
"We'll lick thunder out o. 'em afore they
kin do that"
The veteran of the Belmont expedition
who may chance to read this narrative
will here recall some Of the emotions which
thrilled his own soul as he found himself
drifting down the dark river, knowing full
well that the morrow would bring death
struggle.
1t was the intention to take Belmont by
surprise, and but for the fog and intense
darkness they would have succeeded; but
owing to not being able to see where to
land, the transports were forced to beat
about until daylight, when they ran in TN
der the banks, gang planks were thrown
out, and the Decentralization commenced.
The first man whom Luke saw go ashore
was that silent man of iron, whose very
presence seemed to inspire the men with
confidence. He led his horse off the gang
plank and up the steep muddy bank, where
be waited for the troops.
"Fall in" commanded the Colonel.
"Company f, fall in,'' commanded Cap
tain Mason, and in a moment every man
was in line. Some of them as they went
ashore We're making a breakfast of crack
ers, which was to be their last meal.
Luke's company at last began to file down
the narrow stairway to the boiler deck, and
to climb up the muddy bank. The shore
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
GOWNS FOR BUSY WOMEN.
The Loose Blouse and Straight Skirt Seen
to BE the FavOrites.

The Loose Blouse and Straight Skirt Seem
to BE the Favorites.
The business women of New York
are actively discussing the style of
dress best suited to self-supporting
women. With competition in every
line daily growing keener they find
that they can not afford to be ham,
pered by their clothes. The woman
who makes success in any occupation
is not the woman who is a bundle of
nerves. An unyielding bodice which
prevents full deep breathing, the high
''dog" collar which is heating in sum-
mer and which rasps the neck all the
year round, the absence Or inaccessi-
bility of the pocket in which to carry
the articles which business life re-
quires are sources of annoyance and
nervous irritation. 1t is not long since
one of the largest working girls So
cieties of the city adopted the blouse
and straight gathered skirt as
club dress for members. Mrs. Jen-
ness Miller, the successful dress re-
former, has among her costumes an
office-dress for business women, the
principal features of which are full
Fedora vest front of surah silk with
short jacket of fine wool, and straight,
undraped skirt laid in wide box-plaits
in front and gathered on to the waist
behind. Another dress is a modifica-
tion of the Directoire gown, with seven
pockets, almost as many as are owned
by that lucky creature, the boy, with
his first pantaloons. Four of these
pockets are inserted in the vest, one
for the watch. one for pencil, two for
car tickets and small change. Under
one of the panels on the right side is a
long pocket for the purse and hand
kerchief. Two pockets for memoran-
dum-book and card-case are tucked
away among the rear draperies. When
the owner has another dress made she
proposes to add an eighth pocket on
the left side for keys and miscellaneous
belongings. Think Of such luxuries.
ye women who have no pockets at all.
but carry umbrella. handkerchief,
three bundles and a baby in one hand,
while you hold up your skirts, open
doors and pay fares with the other
n. Y. Mail and Express.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
SUMNER COMPLEXION.

do" Pale, Delicate Women Can Easily
Beautify Themselves.
10 De fashionable in these days it is
necessary to be healthy. and the pale,
delicate girl that has reigned for so
many years must give place to her
more ROBUST sister. The complexion
most admired is the one having the
most healthfu1 glow, and in no other
way can this be obtained than by fire.
-quent physical exercise in the open
ar. Indeed, many girls when away
Ior the summer almost live in the open
air. returning in the fall with COM
plexions the envy of more conservative
maids, who are afraid of the least bit
of sun.
The sun is a wonderful beautifier of
the complexion, but, like many good
tonlcs, ought not to be taken in too
large doses at first. Going from the
city, where, even when walking out,
we take the shady side of a street, di-
rectly into the glare of a MONDAY sun
In the country is of all things to be
avoided. In fact, the noonday sun is
penetrating even to very healthy coun-
fNOPiNs anu IL ID ISdOlc W
seek it too often. even for the sake
OF the complexion. The morning and
afternoon sun will do all that is de-
sired in this respect
Some fair-skinned people are pre-
vented from enjoying the country,
owing to getting so easily sun-burned.
Always carry with you into the coun-
try liberal supply of baby powder.
When going out into the sun apply the
powder thickly over the face and neck,
and there is little danger of your suf-
fering from this painful affection. The
powder protects the pores of the skin,
which are generally very sensitive to
the sun. If the powder is not con-
ven1ent, corn-starch or powder will
answer the same purpose. When GO
ing out on the water sailing or fishing,
powdering the face will save much pain
and annoyance, for there are few places
in which person burns so quickly as
on the water.
When sun-burned bathe the afflicted
parts in cream. but if obtainable. but
termllz is much more cooling and heal
ing. Tan can be removed by applying
lemon juice to the face just before re-
tiring for the night, letting it remain
over night, and washing it off with soft
warm water in the morning. A few
drops of the spirits of camphor in the
wash water two or three times week
will help to keep the skin clear.
A good wash for the skin during the
summer is made as follows: To one
quart of rose water add, drop by drop,
stirring all the time, one ounce of
tincture of benzoine. Remember that
it is benZOine, and not benzine. Bot
tie for use. Add few drops of this
to the wash-water each day, until the
water is like skim-milk, and the skin
may be kept soft and nice, even
though you are out in all sorts Of
weather.
To protect the backs of the hands,
which are generally the first to freclle
or tan, take your old lisle-thread
gloves that are worn in the fingers.
cut off the tops. turn and hem on the
inside each finger These can be worn
in the fields, and are more comfortable
than the whole gloves. besides pro-
tecting the hands.-BOstOn Budget.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
safe; if he did not he had the glorious con.

safe; if he did not he had the glorious con.
ISOLATION of dying for his country.
The troops were gotten in readiness that
evening, and the transports with their
decks and yards fenced in with logs brought
in close to shore. The soldiers were mus.
tered to quarters an hour after dark, and
marched down to the river. The gang
planks were thrown out, and they went
aboard. Luke's regiment took quarters on
the upper deck, where the men stacked
arms and sat down.
The night was dark and foggy, but they
had experienced pilots who knew every
foot of the river, and men and officers had
the most implicit confidence in them.
One delay followed another until it was
near midnight before the transports finally
pushed of and steamed down the river.
The cOolness of the men made some of the
officers ashamed of their nervous uneasi-
ness.
The great black smoke issued from the
tall smoke-stacks, the engines puffed, and
the ponderous paddles were set in notion
Ere long the transports were in the midale
of the stream, speeding down the great
dark river.
AS Luke gazed upon those gallant men he
began to wonder how many of them would
return from the expedition. Some were
Tom was lying upon the deck buried in
sound slumber, as if he was at his home or
hunting camp.
SHOW can he sleep-when tomorrow he
may die?" Luke asked himself. The young
Captain walked off and gazed for few mo-
ments on the receding lights of Cairo; then
he descended to the boiler deck, where he
was walking about, when some one touched
his shoulder. He turned, and, by the light
of the great furnace, discerned the ebony
face of the colored fireman.
':Don't We know me. nassau he asked.
'sWhat! Blackhawl1! What are you doing
here?"
''Firin', maSSa.''
''When did you Gomez"
''Two weeks ago"
'Did you run away from your master?'
''Is tryin' ter save dis Union, massa.
Thought I'd do all I KIN, an come down
heah fur job. See you cherry day, nevah
fur away frum ye!'
Luke gazed at the black for few mo
ments in stupefed bewilderment, and then
said:
''Blackhawl, what is this wonderful mys-
terry about yous Why do you follow me:
Who are you, any way!"
"Ye'll know all bout it, mebbe, some day,
massa; but / can't told We now, massa,"
and Blackhawk began shoveling coal into
the great furnace.
Luke returned to where his men were
quartered lost IN wonder and mystery,
while the vessels sped down the river, con-
veylng those brave men to Belmont, car
mage and death.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08

lovely lace scarfs in Spanish fashion. Other
beautiful dresses in Empire fashion are
made of lily-white China silk trimmed with
point d esprit net and fine gold passemen-
terie, with Empire sashes OF gold-brocaded
gauze. Directoire ruffies edge many of the
dressy bodices that are with Tapped dag
onal folds, and lace is now worn as a neck
and sleeve garniture even with any cos
tunes, being in many instances arranged as
a substitute for the vest and revers, which,
to not few, have become monotonous
Antique sleeves and Charlotte Corday or
Marie Antoinette fichus, with sash ends that
cross each other at the belt and tie at the
back, are added to many of the tea gowns
and evening toilets of China silk, India silk
muslin and crepe de chine, with unique and
charming effect
Mousselaines de laine are quite az much
worn this season as fancy silks and sum-
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
FACTS ABOUT INSOMNIA.

Frequently 1t Is Caused by Utter Lack of
Domestic Recreation.
Are you afflicted with insomnia? Per-
haps you have too much time for sleep.
Perhaps you depend too much on sleep
for rest and recuperation. For sleep
is not the sole rest of the used-up
nerves. Sociability. congeniality and
the enjoyment of good company rest
the body quite as much as sleep. The
dreary monotony of life in many a
household. involving this tumbling into
bed with the mechanical regularity of
a machine at nine or ten o'clock in the
evening, does not always rest weary
bodies. Early to bed and early to
rise" does not always make a man
healthy, wealthy or wise. Numbers of
organizations are only capable of five
or six hours sleep at n time, and their
early lying down to rest is often sue
ceeded by an early waking up and Il
consequent restless tossing for hours
preceding daybreak. The practicers
of punctuality are often surprised after
breaking their own cast-iron rules
and passing two or three later hours of
mirth or jollity past their usual bed
time, to find themselves even more re-
freshed in the morning than usual.
The relaxation of sociability has rest
ed them more than sleep would or an
attempt to sleep. But these are condi-
tions not so easily reached in the aver
age family. In fashionable life we
have a formal. eXhausting. mechanical
evening of more or less dissipation.
On the other hand, the evenings in
great numbers of families are monoto-
nous humGrum. They involve the
assemblage of the same people,
ths same surroundings, the Same
paterfamilias yawning over his paper,
and the same querulous mamma
oyerladen with family cares. Fresh
people with fresh thought. fresh at
mosphere, any thing to stir up and
agitate the pool of domestic stagnation,
are sadly needed and sadly scarce.
There needs to be also a constant sue
cession of such fresh people to bring
about these results. The world is full
of men and women, and in a better
regulated lite it would be their busi-
ness after the days work was done to
each other and give each
other fresh life. AS it is now, hum
dreds if not thousands of our house,
holds are little better than cells for the
incarceration of each family. Thou
sands are thus worn out prematurely
from utter lack of domestic recreation.
r,, ono ,,;oht no written over the graves
of hundreds of thousands: "Bered TO
death by the stagnation OF domestic
life. ."-Christain at Work.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
copyrighted, 1881

CHAPTER vI.-CoNr1SUED.
On the morning after the conflict in the
valley Luke, at the head of a dozen mount
ed men, went up to a farmhouse and de-
manded admittance. They were greeted by
half dozen loud -mouthed dogs, but, after
repeated pounding, the door was opened
and thin-visaged, sallow-complexioned
woman glared at them from a pair of green.
ish, dark eyes.
"What yer want?" she asked.
breakfast" Luke answered.
Eyer aberlition Yankees; an wush't
ma die if ye git it here.''
''Oh, yes, we will" Luke answered, push
ing the door open and forcing his way in.
''Git out'n my house ur I'll scald yer eyes
outr'
.'Save your hot water to make Coffee" he
retorted, with smile, and, turning to his
men, who had crowded In after him, he
added: Now, boys, make yourself useful,
and help this lady get our breakfast.
Kindle fire, wiring the necks Of the chick
ems and do whatever is required; but do no
damage to the property unless she is stub
born and refuses to prepare our breakfast" ?"
The woman threw herself in chair in
a corner of the room and began to sulk and
snivel, while the soldiers busted themselves.
One made a fire in the cook-stove, another
other ways. She did not move until she
heard her chickens squalling, and, spring
ing to her feet, she seized broom and
leaped out into the yard to defend her ia
vortes. She had raised her weapon to
strike when Luke seized her arm, and said ::
You will save chickens and other prop
erty, too, by devoting your time to prepar-
ing our breakfast"
She was frantic with rage and swore she
would s'pizen 'em." Some of the soldiers
threatened to burn the house if she didn't
go to work.
''Tll git yer breakfast, an hope ter good
ness it'll choke ye."
'Oh no. nav, We don't wish US tbet bad
luck, do yea" said Arkansaw Tom.
''Maw! ye old white-headed sinner, don't
yer cali me maw. Yer Old enough to be
my gran'pap."
''Oh la! ye don't think so, do yea Why,
Pm only eighteen"
'Whut q lie"
Here, take chaw n git N a good
humor,' said Arkansaw Tom, taking huge
twistof tobacco from his pocket and hold
ing it tantalizingly close to her.
With an expression more forcible than
elegant she struck 1t from HIS hand, and
sent 1t spinning across the house out at the
door. Arkansaw's companions laughed at
Iron County register., 1889-08-08

silks are made into these gowns, also into
Empire owns entire, and feather-stitched
blouses to wear with lace or muslin skirts
Mohair and moire is handsome, useful
and ladylike combination of materials very
fashionable in stylish travelling costumes
this season, and will also be for the autumn.
The hats worn this summer are distracting-
ly chic and beautiful Every sort of shape
and fabric is noted from lace -straw-sailor,
with natty ribbon trimmings, to the shirred
lace Rembrandt, and the artistic Maud
Muller made wholly of roses and thorny
stems loosely intertwined G. d. J.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
FASHION LETTER.
Materials and Styles Adapted to All
Women Combination and Other Toi.

Materials and Styles Adapted to All
Women Combination and Other Toi-
let's
Especial New York Correspondence
The fine adaptation of the fashions of the
Empire and Directoire to the taste of the
present period proves becoming alike to
matron and maid, to blonde and brunette,
and to the stout and slender. and with all
the host Of the tempting beautiful things
that are now devised for the adorning OF
the daughters of men, the lovely and really
inexpensive summer silks the laces, nets,
muslins, sheer woolen fabrics. the ribbons
of every width and tint the exquisitely-
made flowers rivaling natures own; with
all these aids, accessories and advantages
at her hand, q woman in these days is
certainly either devoid OF inclination to
look well, or taste to do SO, who does not
blossom out into something more than
commonplace being. Elegance in gown
ing is certainly very apparent and though
there may be exceptions. there are perfect
ly-attired women to be seen everywhere
this season, especially at various fashion
able resorts. where the fine phases Of mod
ern gowning can best be studied.
For garden parties and other summer
fetes, beautiful silky Pompadour muslins are
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
Made to Feel at Home.

''Is there any body here who wants
to see the man with the bad eye?" he
beloved, as he came into the bar-room
where the boys were discussing poll
tics.
In an instant six revolvers were
pulled.
That's right, boys" he said; ''be-
cause if you didn't want to see me ]
was going right back home. Judge.
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
II

was now lined with blue coats, bright caps
and glistening muskets.
General Grant, with his aids, was rapidly
getting them in position. -
Luke saw no sign of an enemy. On the
right was field Of tall corn, the overhang-
ing blades of which would conceal any OBJ
ject from view dozen rods away.
Before them was a hill, covered with what
seemed dense growth of timber, but
which was really a formidable abattis, COM
posed of trees felled in such a way that it
seemed impossible for men to squeeze
through them.
"We're q been foolins about here so long
that the Rebs hev got plenty time T. rein
fo'ce," growled Corporal Max.
"Silence in ranks!'
But Max was correct The delay had been
unavailable, it is true, yet 1t made it so long
after daylight that the soldiers and trans
Iron County register., 1889-08-08

the skirt with a
spray of leaves
and bios 8 o m 8.
Round F r g n c b
waists are in high
favor. and these
showing no darts
or side bodies, and
gathered at t h Q
neck and waist
line, front q n d
back, are used for
every description
of summer fab
RIGS, silk woolens
or cotton. Direc-
toire coat fronts
with soft Empire
sashes appear up
on some of t he
latest tea gowns.
This is a n e w
1ningling Of the
stately and t h g.
youthful, the Sc
we're and the pict-
u L 9 8 que. The
pretty silk chew
lots or washing
Iron County register., 1889-08-08
PlTH AND POINT.

Human foresight often leaves its
proudest possessor only choice OF
evils.
1t is not always pleasant to meet
friends. For instance. when you are
going up the ladder of success.-Puck.
We go and fancy that every body
is thinking of US. but he is not; he is.
like us, thinking of himself Charles
Reade.
Watch the man who tells you how
honest he is. The man who Is really
honest is not compelled to tell OF it him
self. -
When the wife or husband listens
to gossip about each other the tempter
has been encouraged and the end isnot
far off.-San Francisco Evening Post.
We are much deceived when we
fancy that we can do without the world.
and still more so when we presume that
the world can not do without us.
1t is a mistake to paint sin too al
Turing and attractive. 1t makes young
people want some. AS matter of fact
sin is ugly and full of misery and pain,
no matter how it may be colored or
sugar-coated. o. Picayune.
Good service is prompt service.
1t ceases to be favor, when he upon
whom the service is conferred has lost
in patience and hope deferred what he
might have bestowed in love and grati-
tude.
A young man who never earned a
dollar, inheriting fortune, will often
fool away more within six months than
his father spent needlessly in forty
years. Give opportunities for honest
labor till by earning money he knows
the worth of it.
When you are judging friend
whose actions puzzle you. but whose
motives you can not see, remember
that Charity thinketh no evil" 1t is
blessed thing habitually to put the
best construction on the behavior OF
others.
We may try to elevate ourselves
by depreciating others, and for a time
seem to succeed. but the end of such
practice is bitterness. The rose does
not secure it's pre-eminence by calling
the elm little. but by making the most
of itself according to its nature and
opportunity. Presbyterian.
"A courteous man always predis-
poses people in his favor; he creates
everywhere an agreeable impressioni
makes people willing to serve and
anxious to help him. Many a man OF
very ordinary mental force has
achieved striking success in business
simply because of the kindliness of his
spirit and the courtesy of his manner.
Honesty and ability without courtesy
lose a good deal of their effectiveness
in everyday business life.
TInion