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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Prince of Wales home farms at
Sandringham now extend over 1000
acres.
I'm Switzerland 70 per cent. of the
young men are said to be unified, by
the use OF alcohol and tobacco, for the
military service.
1t IS becoming customary for Ca
nadlans, when they have acquired a
fortune, to remove their domestic es-
adjustments to England.
AN elephant recently died in Ceylon
which had served the public works de-
partment for over sixty-five years, and
had previously worked in various parts
OF the island for an unknown period.
"A late census of Bulgaria and East
ern Roumelia gives the population of
the two municipalities as 3,154,s75 of
whom 2,326, $50 are Bulgarians, 6O7, 900
Turks, $4,000 Greeks, $4,000 Gypsies,
who have no fixed residence, and %, 400
Jews.
According to the Rome correspond
emit of the London Daily News, the mu-
niclpal council of Rome has decided to
devote sum of money to the formation
of Pasteur institute. Confidence in
M. PaSteurs treatment of hydrophobia
is increasing in Italy.
When railway train in England is
ready to leave station an employee
walks up and down the platform ringing
small dinner bell. The effect to
American eyes is odd, to say the least
OF it. There are no bells on English en-
gines.
Railway construction in Hungary
seems to have progressed beyond it's
strictly utilitarian period, and the orna-
mental has now been reached. A num-
Der OF companies are now engaged in
planting hedges of Provence roses on
both sides of their tracks in place of the
ugly fences or less picturesque hedges
of other growth now commonly seen.
There are some curious sights for
American eyes to see in Paris. The
people, especially the poorer classes,
live out of doors, and love to be in the
air and sunshine. Work that Americans
think must be done in the house or
kitchen the Parisians take out on their
front doorsteps-peas to shell, or vege-
tables to look over; and a common sight
is the women standing on the sidewalk
shaking wire basket back and forth,
drying the lettuce that has been washed
for dinner
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
THE RESULT RESULTED.
A Good Story Told at the Expense of q
Ohio LEGISLATOR.

A Good Story Told at the Expense of an
Ohio Legislator.
In the last Ohio Legislature was a
Representative who had been elected
and reelected until he was serving his
fifteenth term. At the opening of the
session the first bill introduced was to
grant authority to a certain Thomas
Shields to construct mill dam on GER
tain river. Some one hunted up the
fact that this bill had been regularly in
troduced and as regularly killed through
the efforts of the old timer at every ses-
sion for dozen years, andnwhen he was
asked to explain he said:
cts just this way: A dam there
would be all right, but Shields is down
on me, and the minute bill is passed
he will lay for and give me a whaling.
So long as can stave off his bill he will
let me alone. hoping to get it through
the next session.
''But the people favor a dam there,
and it is hardly fair to keep them out of
one because you and Shields have a
quarrel"
but don't propose to invite pound
ing"
Later on, when the bill came up,
number of the members rushed it
through against the protests of the old
timer. When he found himself defeat
ed he said: ''Well, you will see what the
result will be. I've got to get ready for
licking
Three days later, as some members
were going home from an evening ses-
sion, they found bundle of some thing
against fence. When lifted up and
undone it proved to be the mashed re-
mains of the objector to the mill dam
They recovered consciousness when
handled, and when one of the finders
asked what had happened voice family
answered:
81 met Shields here about half an
hour ago, and the result resulted, just as
1 said it would. He not only pounded
me. but he added the twelve years in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

You can sweep rag carpet much
cleaner sweeping cross-wise of the
| width.
"A saucepan of boiling water set in
the oven in which bread is baking will
Keep the crust smooth and tender.
-Horseradish can be grated and onions
peeled without greatly affecting the eyes
II the operation is performed in front of
the kitchen stove, with the stove doors
open.
Rye Fritters: One-half cup of sugar,
two eggs, pinch of salt, three cups of
wheat flour, one cup of rye meal, one
teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons of cream
tartar, mix with milk or water and drop
from spoon into hot lard.
-Scalloped Onions: Boil six medium
sized onions, put into shallow baking
dish. pour over white sauce, cover with
buttered bread crumbs, and bake until
the crumbs are brown. Serve in the dish
in which they are baked.-Christian
Union.
ALI slippers for use in cold weather
should have extra inner soles, to lift the
feet from the cold floor and to retain the
natural heat. Where nothing else can
be had, such soles can be cut from card
board; a thickness of wooden cloth should
be stitched on each side.
Lemon Cheese Cake: One pound of
sugar, one-half pound of butter, juice of
three lemons, grated rinds of two, yelks
of six eggs, whites of four; beat thor
oughly, put in a jar and place in a pan
of water, boil till thick, turn into a
mold, serve cold.
In kindling fire in a CRATE or range
infrequently used, after laying in the
shaving or paper and bits of wood on it,
apply the match at the top of the shaw
ings instead of the bottom and let the
flame burn it's way down. This will
prevent excessive smoking of the fire
while it is getting started.
"A pretty bag for holding scraps or
fancy colored paper tapers is made thus:
Gid or bronze straw cuff, whichever is
preferred, and line with satin, making
the lining a finger-length longer than
the cuff, letting the extra length come
at the top. Run a shirr and draw in
cord or narrow ribbon for drawing up
the bag.-The Home.
Honey should never be kept in a
cellar-neither comb or extracted. That
is the worst possible place for it. 1t
will gather moisture or Sweat" and
soon become ''off flavor" if not posi-
lively sour. Store it in dry, warm
room, if possible, then it will keep ten
years. 1t will not granulate so soon in
warm room, and it's flavor will i'm
prove.
Apple Puffets: One teaspoonful of
baking powder, one teacupful of sweet
milk, two well-beaten eggs, flour, one
pint of inely-chopped apples, tart APP
pies are best. Mix the eggs, sweet
milk, baking powder and sufficient flour
together to form a moderately-stiff bat
ter. Fill tin or stone cups with alter
nate layers of chopped apples and
the batter, and steam for one hour.
Serve hot with plenty of white sugar
and cream.-Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
MExIcO'S GENDARMERIA.
Something About the Dare-Devifs OF the
Mexican Army.

Something About the Dare-Devils OF the
Mexican Army.
A very important subdivision of the
army is the gendarmeria, force charged
with certain classes of police duties, of
which the most responsible is that of
keeping the highways clear of robbers.
The section especially employed as
road guard is known as the Rurales.
and is by all odds the most picturesque,
and in some respects is the most
meritorious, body of troops in the Mex
lean service. The beginning of this IA
NOUS corps was in the time OF Santa
Anna. when General Lagarde organized
troop OF ranchmen that was known pop
ularly-because of the ranchero dress OF
leather that it's members wore-as the
Cuerados. On the fall of Santa Anna
the Cuerados took to the road. and were
such successful highwaymen that they
presently were given, because OF the
lavish ornamentation of silver upon
their leather garments, the new nick
name of the Plateados. The headquar-
tiers of the organization were in the
mountain of the Malinche, near Pu-
ebla, and it's members very diligently
worked the highway between the capital
waymen be classed with ordinary vulgar
robbers. The conditions of the country
at this period were such that hundreds
of men had no choice between starving
and stealing, and the Plateados con-
Quoted their irregular business in
chivalrous fashion, and frequently mani
tested a generosity in their treatment of
the travellers who fell into their hands
quite worthy of the gallant traditions of
Sherwood Forest and of the courteous
customs of Robin Hood.
In Comonfort's time the good thought
was acted upon of turning the Plateados
from road robbers into road guards, and
the rather startling proposal was found
to work out admirably in practice. The
corps was organized, and still is main
tained-being now about 1900 strong
upon a footing unlike THAT of any other
section of the army. Each man provides
his swn horse and equipment excepting
his arms), and is paid ten reales day,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
FASHION IN SHOES.

Our Forefathers Sought Comfort and Didn't
Care a Snap for Style.
One of our humorous papers tells how
Farmer Green was discovered standing
in the trough with his best cow-hide
boots on, and pumping the water over
them with all his might trying to soak
the black off and produce beautiful
''russet'' effect, like the city dudes"
This latest fashion in foot gear, how
ever, is only revival of the good old
times; for, the earliest shoes not only
were not blackened, but were not even
tanned.
Nobody knows who was the first shoe
maker. Undoubtedly there was time
when all our forefathers went barefoot
ed, but at length somebody made pair
of shoes, rough foot mats, or shields of
woven reeds or skins. The original
shoemaker sought comfort Style came
later. The Celt, who at times wandered
over moor or moorass, at others over
stony mountains, invented shoe adj
mirably adapted to his use. A sole of
heavy hides protected his feet from
sharp stones, while uppers Or legs of
lighter skins protected his adkles and
legs from thorns and bushes. With the
Norman conquest came the introduction
into the British isles of tanned leather,
which had long been in use in Nor
mandy, where it had been introduced by
the Romans.
The Highlander carved brogans out of
the hide of the deer, the Staying of
which had afforded sport and adventure.
He gained for himself the name of Red
Shanks" by wearing boot legs from the
same hide dashed around his calves with
the hair outward.
The good old soft shoes of untanned
leather, which must have been delicious
ly comfortabl were set aside, and then
came curiously-shaped shoes of many
styles and variety of colors. From the
close-ftting shoe, fashion led to many
extremes. Long, pointed toes, which
soon assumed the shape of peak. fash
toned like ships prov, and in time as
Stunning the likeness of scorpions tail,
which in turn grew to devils claws"
and fastened to the wearer's knees.
King Richard the Lion-Hearted had his
boots stamped with gold. Cardinal VOL
sey's shoes were
OF gold and stone precious,
Costing many a thousand pounds.
Sir Walter Raleigh were shoes studded
with diamonds said to have cost $40, 900.
The gallants in Charles II. S time wore
their high boot-tops turned down to the
ankles to show the gorgeous laces with
which they were lined. High-heeled
boots were worn by ladies for three
fourths of the eighteenth century. They
raised their fair wearers some inches,
rendering walking difficult and running
impossible.
Boots and shoes of all kinds have been
worn-shoes made of wood, leather and
reeds; brass bound, iron bound, gold
bound; with wide toes, narrow toes and
pointed toes a foot long, but the right
and left shoe were shaped exactly alike.
About the year $4,000, however, an En-
glishman invented rights and lefts."
This was soon followed by many i'm
provements, both in style of the shoe and
the tanning of the leather.-Treasure
Trove.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
A Sample of Spanish Slowness.

After the late DR.. Prime, of the New
York Observer, returned from his visit
to Spain some years since to impress
Americans with the slowness of the
Spaniards and the sameness of the
county century after century, he told a
story to the effect that Noah on re-
turn visit to the earth failed to recog-
nize any portion of the earth's surface
until he came to Spain, when in rapt-
ures he exclaimed: This is just as
left it, The story is recalled by an
unfortunate incident which has just &C.
CURED in that kingdom, and which also
illustrates the indisposition to any
thing like hurry that characterizes the
average Spaniard. Saturday the Span,
ish Government granted reprieve to
murderer condemned to be executed at
Ossuna. There was delay in transmit
ting the papers, on the reception OF
which the fate of the condemned de-
pended, and when they reached the
prison the sentence had been carried
out and the prisoner was dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
ABOUT DRAINAGE.
Some Valuable Hints ON an Importan,
Subject.

some valuable Hints ON an Important
! Subject.
In answer to queries propounded on
| drainage, Mr.. Chamberlain, an authority
| on such matters, answers in the Country
| Gentleman as follows:
How TO FIND AND KEEP GRADE.-The
| mains should follow the natural depres-
| siOns where the water runs off upon the
surface in wet times, OF course straight
ening the crooks somewhat. If there is
| a regular slope like the roof of house,
| only not SO steep, the mains should take
| the place of the caves troughs, and the
| laterals, if any, should run straight
down the slope as nearly as may be. If
the fall is very slight, it may need a
field leveling instrument to lay out the
| system. But usually very wet time is
the best to locate drains. A furrow
plowed then by the eye will work its
own grade or show it.
How TO DIG THE DITcHEs.-If you
have not ditching machine use heavy
breaking pillow and strong team to throw
out the first eight or ten inches, only
drive straight. If possible dig when
there is just enough moisture down deep
to ooze slowly into the bottom of the
ditch as you dig. Begin the spade
digging at the outlet and work along up
the mains and laterals. The water will
show the level. Permit no dips or de-
pressions. Dig as narrow and true as
possible to the required depth and
groove the bottom of the ditch with
bottoming scoop Of size adapted to the
tiles used. This and the ditching spades,
at least, you should have for three thou
sand feet of thing. I usually establish
the grade pretty nearly with the pillow,
blowing deeper through knobs and
shallower through depressions, and
then dig two or three depths of the
spade according to the depth required,
keeping the spade at the same angle all
the time and thrusting it full depth
each time. This preserves the grade.
1t takes true eye. elf you have not one
naturally you had better hire a good.
practical tile ditcher and learn of him
a few days. This is what did at first.
If there is no water in the soil to show
level the surest way is to draw some
into the field, and when your eye or the
span level says your groove is cut
straight and true for a hundred feet or
more turn in just enough water at the
upper end to test it.
The span level I make thus: Take
three pieces of 1 by 2 inch pine batten
So feet long, and halve them together
with screws firmly at the ends in the
form of an equilateral triangle. Then
half way up from one side b C, and ex-
actly parallel to it, screw on a fourth
piece e, like the cross mark of let
ter A, thus (see figure). To the side
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

This coffee is so poor can't drink
it." said the guest. ''Just shut your
eyes, put it out of sight, and don't say
any thing about it" was the reply of the
new waiter, who was a humorist. The
guest did not make any reply, but when
he came to pay he handed over to the
proprietor of the establishment soli-
tary cent. "Where's the rest of the
money!" "Just shut your eyes, put it
out of sight, and don't say any thing
more about it. That is what your new
waiter told me when I said the coffee
was weak" The new waiter rendered
his observation-disclosures Siftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New


Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.
Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence Of living parasites
in the lining membrane of the nose and
eustachian tubes Microscopic research
however, has proved this to be fact, and
the result of this discovery is that simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N. B.-This treatment is not snuff or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. 81. Dixon & Son, cor. of John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada.-Chris-
tan Advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
Did You Read

The large advertisement of THE YoUTH's
COMPANION which we published last week?
This remarkable paper has the phenomenal
circulation of 43O, 900 copies weekly. No
other journal is more welcomed by old and
young in the families throughout the land.
The publishers make special Offer once a
year, and to all who subscribe now will
send the paper free TO January 1, 1890, aid for
q .fuu gear from that date. The subscription
price is S1.75. Address,
THE YOUTHS COMPANION, Boston, Mass
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

To THE ED1ToR:-Please inform you
readers that / have positive remedy fol
use thousands of hopeless cases have beef
permanently cured. I shall be glad to sent
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any
of your readers who will send me their ex
press ard post Office address.
Respectfully, L. A. SLocUM, NJ. c.,
ISL Pearl street, New York
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

STUDENTS, Teachers, Clergymen, and
others in need of change of employment
should not fail to write to B. +. Johnson &
Co., 1909 Nam ST., Richmond, Va. Their
true ideas about making money. They can
showyou how to employ odd hours proftably.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

Do NOT suffer from sick headache moment
longer. 1t is not necessary. Carter's Little
Liver Pills will cure you. Dose, ono litne
pill. Small price. Small dose. Small PM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
Tourists.

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip bottle of Syrup
of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and eff
fectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches and other
forms of sickness.
For sale in SOC and s1OO bottles by all
leading druggists
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

Few farmers appreciate the good eff
fects of dry straw in keeping out frost.
A thickness of straw sufficient to keep
the wind from blowing through will
make stable of rails, poles or rough
boards as warm as II it were double
walled with matched lumber.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

ANXIOUS father of nine blooming
daughters (attired in his night-clothes
and examining the bed-posts): maria,
are the children all in? can find only
eight Jumps of gum.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

A MEDICINE prepared for the general pub
lie should contain nothing hurtful in any
dose Such a medicine is Shallenberger's
Antidote for Malaria; it destroys Malaria
as water puts out fire, and is just as harm
less. Sold by Druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

A VETERAN trapper of Belfast, Me-, is
engaged in the novel business of catch
ing wild hares to ship to sportsmen who
wish to stock game preserves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

Oregon, tho Paradise of Farmers.
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full Information free. Address
Oregon immigration Board Portland Oregon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

Il FISHERMAN at Doylestown, Pa. saw
a sunfish swallow bee, and few min
utes later saw the fish on the water
dead. He cut it open and the bee few
off.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

s'HoNEYMooN ROW" is the name given
a row of houses at West Chester, Pa,
occupied by newlv-married couples ex-
clusiyely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

PROFESSOR Occurring to medical
students)-For this illness, gentlemen,
there are but two remedies, and neither
of them will do any good"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

AT the rate of increase in the past few
years the wool crop of Colorado will soon
exceed in value the output of her silver
mines
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

4 DANDELIoN which has grown to the
top Of a ten-foot pole is the product Of .
New Haven truck patch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

SOMEBODY who believes in old-fash-
toned methods of discipline recently
sent young lady teacher in Maine a
bundle of shingles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

You can't help liking them, they are so very
dose. Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

GoLDsMITH's "Vicar of Wakefield" was
sold for trife to save him from the
grip of the law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

BRIGADE" meant originally noisy
crew or company, from Italian brigare,
to brawl. It is of course near relative
of ''brigand."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

EDUCATION is an ornament in pros
perity and refuge in adversity.-Aris-
totle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

SAVAGE died in prison at Bristol,
where he was confined for debt of
forty dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

CHATTEEToS, the child of genius and
misfortune, destroyed himself at
eighteen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14
A New Kind of Insurance

Has been put in operation by the manufact-
urers of DR.. Pierce's medicines. His
Golden Medical Discovery" and Favor
der the manufacturers positius guarantee.
Either benefit or a complete cure is thus at,
tanned, or money paid for these medicines
is returned. The certificate of guarantee
sven In connectlon with SAFE OF these med-
The Golden Medical Discovery cures all
humors and blood taints, from whatever
cause arising, skin and scalp diseases,
scrofu1ous sores and swellings. The
rangements and weaknesses peculiar to
women.
Don't hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis
p11Stlup evarvbo0v h11f Dr Sapafc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR. Isaac
thompson Eye Water. Druggists sell it CSC
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, reports thirteen
months-old baby that can swim like 8
duck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-14

MARYLAND expects to produce 10000
600 bushels of oysters this year.