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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
DEATH AT THE DEPOT.
A Scene Which Brought Tears to the Eyes
of MANY.

"a
A frail little woman, with her arms
about white coffin and two children
olinging to the folds of muchworn
dress, was sight which made a little
crowd of waiting passengers at one of
the depots shudder. It was a pitiful
yet CHASTITY sight. Pitiful, because the
fragile mothers face was bathed in
tears. CHASTITY, because the plain box
contained the clay of what had been a
few hours before a laughing, fair-faced
babe, whose life was a part of its moth
ers.
The little woman was coming west to
meet prospecting husband who had
chosen Detroit as place to esta blish
his home: Loaded down with bundles
and with three little tots whose ages
seemed about one, she began the jour-
ney. During the trip one child was
taken suddenly sick. The intense
pains threw the little one into
spasms.. The mother was totally
helpless. She could but sit silent,
listen to- the cries of her pet and
smother her sorrow for it's suffering.
The child's little life went out almost
before the mother knew it. The pas
tragedy bad been enacted, wondered at
the woman's tears and possibly vented
sigh of passing sympathy.
When the train reached Toledo q cor
oner was called. He was as the. typical
coroner, and had had the last drop of
sympathy distilled from his heart by
continual contact with the black side of
life. He sent for a white box, put the
little enc in it, still dressed i'm it's every
day clothes, and sent the hrol5en-hearted
mother on her way to Detroit
She was without means, and at the
station went to the baggage-car and
claimed the box. She came with it to
the door of the depot and nonplused the
criers by asking the way to the nearest
undertaker's. The men were touched
by the pitiful scene and offered her
carriage. She was driven away, and the
rough-faced bystanders were serious and
houghtful.-Detroit Evening News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
House-work for the Girls,

AS girls grow older they may be taught
to dust the more valuable ornaments
that decorate the parlor, and their taste
should be consulted in the arrangement
of the furniture of these rooms. 1t is
their home, and surely they should be
allowed to have something to say about
where the piano should stand, and how
the tables and chairs should be placed.
If a girl has good taste or any artistic
talent it will soon be developed in this
way, and she will the more readily turn
to household duties when she finds that
her taste is to be consulted as well as
cleanliness and comfort. To such girl
the arrangement of the table with pretty
glass and china, snowy damask and
bright silver, will be an artistic pleas
ure. In some households the most deli
cate china and glass is never intrusted
to the servants, but is always washed by
members of the family.-St. Paul Pho
neer Press,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
A HOLIDAY ROMANCE.
How the Handsome Blonde Young
Man Kept New Years Day.

HEY boarded in
the same house.
She was a spark
Ii n g brunette,
with a plump,
shapely figure,
rosebud Ii p S
and d e ep- d
C h e e ks. Her
raven locks fell
in pretty clus-
UeES over III Z L
noble forehead,
and were gath
cred into a mass
i've coil, artist
ically braided,
in her neck. Her
deep, glorious
n-nc u-rrn No
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
Well-Begun Years.

The character of each years living
will depend very much upon the begin
ming of each year. Well-begun years
will have much to do with well-spent
years. Too many years begin SO as to
promise very little in their onward
course, and their successive days and
weeks and months, as might be ex-
pected, are no better than their begin
nings; and possibly, if not probably, not
as good. A better beginning of a new
year would have been encouraging as tc
an annual contribution to a well-spent
life. Well-begun years are demanded
for well-spent lives.
1t is related that ''there exists bean-
tiful custom in Germany, which it
would be we'll to initiate everywhere.
On the first day of the New Year, what
ever may have heen the quarrels OF
arrangements between friends and
relatives, mutual visits are inter
changed, kindl Y greetings given and
received-all is forgotten and forgiven.
Let this custom begin with reconcilia.
ton to God; there friendship and fel.
lowship may be found that shall be-
| blessed and lasting"
Fitting thoughts, upon enter ing a
New Year, have found utt erance as fol
Vows:
We are standing on the threshold we are in
the open door,
are treading the border-land We have
never trod before.
i year Is opening an" "n0'Ae' year N
passed the darkness OF the night; we
N the early morn;
Ct the fields behind US DER which We
red seed;
the future which none of US car
the weeds, the stones, the sur
\por, to thresh and real
Welcome. and let the ole
sor, press onward IN she
10: For God and fol
-!rateA.aas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

Papa said a thirteen-year-old boy
much given to reading, Il have often
seen the phrase, all right-thinking
people, in the papers. What kind of
people are right-thinki4g people?''
,, ssThey are the sort of peo1ae." said the
father. ssyho think. ne.Wnd b."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

"A young man of Warsaw ordered a
dress suit from tailor, who agreed to
deliver it on certain day. The latter
failed, and hence a curious lawsuit.
The plaintiff alleged that he had ar
ranged to go to an evening party at
which he had resolved to offer his hand
to the daughter of the house. Because
of the failure of his dress coat he could
not go, but his rival went, proposed and
was accepted, and the plaintiff consid-
cred himself damaged to the value of the
lost bride.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

AS an instance of the quick way in
which some things are done nowadays,
it is told that in late divorce trial in
Maine, at the moment when the Judge
was decreeing the divorce, the clerk held
in his hand telegram from the libelee
asking to be informed as soon as her
husband obtained his divorce, as she and
another man were waiting to be married
as soon as it could legally be done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

According to the government re-
turns the wealthiest man in Berlin has
an income of only e125, 600 a year. What
is that compared to Vanderbilt's capital
of twenty millions? and yet the German
property owner aforesaid passes in Ber-
lin for Cresus. Only other persons
in Berlin have incomes exceeding $50,
900. Nine receive annually above $780,
600, and 1852 above &c. 900. There are
only 926 persons whose incomes amount
to $4,000. There is not poorer capital
in all Europe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

splendent with warm light, and had
in their half-shy expression, charm
which fascinated for veal She
was endeavoring to enjoy her dinner,
but was nervous and restless.
He a blonde with quantity of
mustache and whiskers close cut. He
sat at a table opposite the charming
brunette, and. do what he might, he
could not avoid gazing at her Every
two minutes their eyes met, at which
she regularly blushed, fidgeted and
frowned and he inwardly blessed the
good fortune which had placed him OPP
posite such revelation of loneliness.
They WERE ere long, introduced; but
their acquaintance seemed not to pros
per. One thing and another occurred
to separate rather than unite them. She
had other friends and needed him not;
he was busy and cared not for her.
In this way the fall slipped by, and
an occasional nod in the morning or
evening, never at both times, few
venn, words extremely commonplace as they
ords 4 met the stairs, merely polite bow
et on upon the street was all their communi-
pom the Scation.
ltion. AS has been said, she seemed nervous
As has beenNthe table, undoubtedly disliked to
the table, uh every mouthful of food carefully
ave every moutqized before she enjoyed its flavor
rutinized before SLY the ordeal destroyed the
possibly the ord&s all events she suddenly
ivor. Al all eveHNer seat, presenting most
Hanged her seat pred unbroken view of her
farming and unbrokefhreful attention of her adj
Ick to the careful attentiNs tionably she thought
irer Unquestionably silly discomfort him and
is would entirely discomfort tulate, in just what
rec him to capitulate, in jNknow
amer she did not know Elate, he survived
But strange to relate, he su&along as before,
is rebuff He lived along as beNs heartily and
,ighed as heavily, ate as heartily a In fact he
,pt at night as serenelv In fact Snal views of
Their enioyed the occasional views ON as her full
+ profile, perhaps, much as her full U that he
e. But it must be confessed that he ia. it away
ticed the pointed cut and laid it awav unA many
long his keepsakes-for he had many of tn
III to gladden. his lonely hours. ThiAShe
Thus the early winter passed, and she moment Zen
lid not help but think now and then ton as up
tnls innocent young man she had so the proud g
'eHy ignored. In TACT as Is often the her aid for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

1t is good thing we are not all rich
and lazy. If souae of us were not poor
the world would starve to death. It is
the poor people that keep things nov
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

and yet preserve her dignity-for she
would part with her life more gladly
than with her dignity.
And all this time he, too, gave many
thoughts to the sweet brunette; not sem
timental thoughts, not romantic
thoughts, not particularly interesting
thoughts, but very ordinary musings, as
he admired over and over again the
taste with which her back hair was al
ranged; the superb fit of her tailor-madl
dress; the round plumpness of her arm
the soft whiteness of her hand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26


as her full bound His valise and umbrella fell to
~ that he the floor, and he swayed back and forth
| "A it away until he forced to grasp the casing
MA MANY of the doorway lest he, too might fall.
of "A This weakness, of course, lasted but
| TbiAshe moment and as he realized the situa-
,,o,o Sen ton, he the chair upon its back,
+jn % M the proud girl motionless upon the floor,
~ -. her aid for hair dressing scattered about
bor "a 60 Lin profusion faint smile lit his face
| in nrof,sio Nrely this was pardonable.
| surely this aNhe next moment, however, his ex-
| Tboo 80 ~ Nsion changed, for she remained so
preston changed h sne 80 ber nf,ed
aus1 b,'r+ 60 to her feet, and sought to as
her San+1r 70 h CO. bat no harm was done.
that no harm wat lth Is blessing s ts
Good health is blessf Dr. 80 oo 80 i; hor iifa
NM of - ORE 70 DE pA be delicate, sensitive
she longed to be delicate :. -. -, - ILL.,,
creature able to swoon at the Eions at that TRYING
notlce For would it not have beef do were bruised
full to be unconscious at that tt 80 ~ $50
moment? Her hands were bruiS ~ 49, -
nkewlse her face, arms and many parSyent .s nsual
OF her body, for she fell heavily; but< 1oon III
alas! her blood came and went as usual ~ -
and her mind was perfectly clear His u Ett1a
arms were about her. his hands were eve - +ho
wiping the blood from her face-a little estrs ~ 80
scratch received from the corner OF the relati s.
CHAIR his voice was speaking polite and change her
comforting, and it seemed affec- received
tlonate words: but still she sobbed her Let this
heart nearly broken ton to- z
He inwardly thanked God for this On iowsnIpsr
portunity but was a kind beartad M esed and
after ALL and as he appreciated her situa- Fitting
ton he gently drew her toward the hall New Year. n
'I-I-will-go-- go-by myself" she lows:
stammered sba ra,cbod +bo +,,uo.1 I'VE stand
old. w., lne OPEN
very wen, ne answered. Il hope trus
you are not seriously hurt"@ Another year j
After which he Withdrew his support gone,
ing arm, and she would have fed pre- are 49,
clpltate1y But when her whole weight
came upon her shocked muscles they re-
fused TO give her their accustomed aid
and she staggered so helplessly th4t he /
1t once came to her relief few mo-
ments later she was reclining in large
,hairtn her own pretty room and he was
49, ing In the censekp shis, wonderinq5
ehe happened to be - he found
lould be wrong to SAY that he
the 3Rper solution Of the pro
em Pr although IL
e and the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
DEATH IN CHLOROFCRNc
The Most Dangerous An@sthetic. No
Employed by Medical Men,.

/ Employed by Medical Men,.
A contributor to the London Lancet,
states that in the MEDICAL journals for.
the last ten years there are reported 100
(f not more) of death under
chIoroform. Many Of these arev very inn
perfectly described, but in at least fprty-
nine cases the patients were i'm good
general health at the time of admins
tration, and required am anaesthetio
merely for the performance, of some
minor operation; g. e., extraction Of
teeth eleven cases of death) reduction
OF dlslocatlons thine cases., eve opera 4
tlons, hstulae and SO In some ffty-
nine cases death occurred before the
! commencement of the operation. and So
was clearly due to the chloroform alone.
In about twenty of the cases it is noted
that chloroform had been saaccessfullv All.
given on previous occasions i'm oSpsas
many as eight different times before thSNS~u
! fatal administration. It is evident from, -
the foregoing that chloroSorm is uncer- M
tain in its action; that not only do neo ~
pie die while under ehloroform. but IN
also from it; frequently, too. even 3
when it is used by skillfu1 hands
OF course, it is possible to retort that
sit was not properly given" which NAV
be correct. This Nillrnc ater the fact
that these accidents psoSS chloroform 3
to be powerful .gsnf cry difficult to
administer properly; indeed, so diff1cn1t -
and dangerous that it is scarcely suita- gs
bic for routine anaesthetic when a
drug less powerful for evil can replace it.
The nauseous flavor and the sense 81 h
suffocation from ether can be ed ~ 49, IL
done away with by the use of II 49,
| OXIDE and it's inhalation MAJ
agreeable than even that of CHI
while the patient quickly bed
conscious withoutthe struggle
mon with chloroform. The
On to say: Il have not yet Al aIsnw
gle patient who has once IN
preceded by nitrous oxide 1
suffocation, or object to takeF
| the ground of its unpleasant
1.-THE readiness with VIII l. y
affects the heart the sm&
| tai dose, and especially.
| suddenness with which q
| be inhaled, almost by . DUAr0nOf
| inspirations, will make its< NJ OOCCU
| ton always difficult tasktA
accomplish. Having had M
| experience, have gradnally -
| believe chloform to be less sa1e~I
thetic than ether. EdJ
| The Ameer's military spn33
Herat is John Hintons y ntfi1f III
cite County, Pa. & ssSs. n 4 ~ .&
1T is paradoxicaI
sckness.ofss lurl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

ruptly upon the threshold as if SPELL
bound. His valise and umbrella fell to
the floor, and he swayed back and forth
until he was forced to grasp the casing
of the doorway lest he, too, might fall.
This weakness, of course, lasted but a
and as he realized the situa-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
Cruelty to Animals.

At the suggestion of the Wisconsin
Humane society, Assemblyman Legler
introduced bill into the legislature, the
first section of which reads as follows:
Section l. It shall be the duty of any
person being the owner of cow giving
milk, or of cew having calf, or having
the possession, care or custody OF any such
cow, in any case where such calf does not
have free access to its mother, to milk
such cow, or cause her to be thoroughly
MIXED twice during each period of TWEEN
ty-four consecutive hours.
1t appears that the bill was the subject
of much unfavorsble comment and in
some quarters rldlcule, one newspaper
going SO far az to say that Whitehead
should be dubbed "block head" for eug-
costing such an absurd measure. With
all due reverence, however, to these gen.
tlemen, we assert that Supt. Whitehead
is correct in his theory as outlined by this
bill, that cows in numerous cases are lett
unmilked, to the great suffering OF the
animals. Many instances of this character
have come under our own personal OBJ
seryation on the fair days in this city.
Cows will be brought in from the country
unmilked for the purpose of showing
their milking qualities, and allowed to
stand on the street all day with the milk
streaming from them, suffering, Of course,
great pain. It is to prevent this kind OF
cruelty that the bill was offered, and it
ia no credit to the assembly that the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
PERSONAL

Mrs. D. W. Moore, of Waupun, is q
visitor at S. 6. Ropers.
David Lloyd was in Milwaukee few
days last week on business.
Henry Eyer. of Grand Island, Neb., is
a visitor at his cid home here.
n F. Revell, of Litch6eld, Mimi, was
a caller on friends in The city last Friday.
Albert Men,ink and wife, of Madison
are in the city on short visit with Mr..
Mentink's parents
M. B. Schwab of Cleveland, Ohio
was in town several days last week meet
Jug his many friends in his usual urbane
and pleasant manner.
William Buchheit, Jr., of Portland
Ore, is visiting at bis home here. He is
at the head of the William Buchheit, Jr.,
Packing company, of that city.
James A. Norris, of Sank Centre, Mimi,
has been a visitor here with relatives and
friends since Saturday, accompanied by
bis daughter, Anna Mr.. Norris is local
agent of the Minneapolis and Manitobs
railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
Robherv.i

Sometime during last Thursday night
the rooms occupied by Charles Raemel
over R. Zautner's store building on Fifth
street, were entered by thieves, whe stole
from bureau drawer five hundred and
twenty dollars in currency. his savings
for some time aud therefore serious loss
to him. 1t was Mr.. Raemer's intention
to leave soon for Iowa to invest his money
There is no clue 40 lar to the perpetratol
of the robbery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
An Elegant Concert.

The concert Of the Boston Symphony
Orchestral club at the Opera house lasl
night, was absolutely faultless as music.
al performance All present enjoyed q
rare and rich treat. The renditions were
up to the top round of musical art in all
respects, but were not so classic but what
they we're thoroughly enjoyable to the
uacultured Lexington (Ky.) Tran
script. At the Coscordia Opera house
March 10, 1889.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
HOME MATTERS.

The Weekly Review published at
Reeseville, Dodge county, by FL. L. Snow
is the very latest addition to the Wiscon-
sin press.
Saturday morning last, while sweep
ing off his walk, John w. Mentink slipped
and fell down breaking his wrist Dr.
F. G. Moulding attended him.
For the accommodation of the pub
lie, on and after date the express office
will not be closed at noon, as heretofore.
G. w. JUDD, Agent.
Superintendent j. l. Flavn will
hold spring examinations of teachers at
the stone schoo!-house 10 Emmet, March
q and IS and Reeseville, March 90 and 80.
THE REPUBLICAN subscribers can be
supplied with either The Weekly Mil
waukee Sentinel or The Weekly Chicago
Inter Ocean at seventy-fve cents year.
Tuesday evening of next week Rev.
J. R. Creig hton, OF Milwaukee, delivers
the fifth lecture in the NJ E church
course upon the subject of Importance
of Little Things"
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give lea party on Thursday
evening If this week, at the home of Mrs.
John Ford Supper % cents, served
from to o'cleck. All are invited.
Otto J Hartwig, a former WATERFOWL
hov, SOP of F. Hartwig, has opened a
Pharmacy on the corner of Milwaukee &
Western avenues, Chicago. The REPUB-
LICAN wishes him success in his new ven
ture.
For the State Encampment Grand
Army of the Republic to be held at Mil
waukee, Feb. Goth and 21st, the c. M &
St. P BY. viii sell excursion tickets Feb.
18th and Goth at fare and one-third for
the round trip. Tickets made good to re-
turn until Feb 22d.
Mr.. Scion has Introduced into the
legislature bill Ito provide for fshways
and encourage the propagation of fishes
in all the water courses in the state
The fshways are to be erected under IL e
direction of the fish commissioners of the
state. The owners of dams shall construct
and maintain said fshways under a
penalty for not SO doing. The bill is now
before the fish and game committee.
The bill before the Assembly intro
duced by Mr.. Field, to amend chapter 372
IF the private and local laws of 1870, en- :
titled an act to incorporate the WATERFOWL
Musical Society, Concordia, has been or
dered to a third reading. By this bill
the above chapter is amended so that II 9
society may hold real and personal pro-
perry to the amount of fifteen thousand
dollars instead of ten thousand dolIars as
in the original act.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20

IN this city and their immediate neigh
bors, last Saturday evening. The host
and hostess, even if inclined to do go,
were powerless to stop TIE invasion OF
their premises, aud taking up the spirit
of the throng. added their mite in making
the occasion one of pleasure and enjoy
ment for their impremptu guests. Sixty
sat down to supper, which all had hand
in providing, and to other enjoynents 81
the evening was added dancing At the
close of festivities it was the unanimous
sentiment that the time had been well
and most agreeably spent.
The reception Tuesday, given by Mrs.
T. A. Hurd, was the social event of the
week. 1t was given in honor of Mrs.
Justus T. Moak and Mrs Mead, and these
ladies, with Mrs. Lake and mrs. Hurd
formed the receiving party to welcome the
two hundred or more ladies who honored
the invitations extended. 1t was thor
oughly disagreeable day, but it only served
to enhance the beauty of the house with
in and rendered all the mere enhancing
the lights, flowers and music so charm
ingly set forth for the comfort and plea .
ure of the guests. Mrs. w. A. Rose and
Mrs. ID. Bylington assisted in seeing to
the welfare of the ladies. The lunch was
served from small tables in the dining
room, and the center table was beautifully
decked with smilax, flowers and fruit.
A band was stationed behind bower of
palms and discoursed music all afternoon.
-Leavenwerth (Kas.) Standard, Feb. 9.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
TREAsURER'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers OF the
city of Watertown, that the tax rolls OF the aey-
eral wards of this city have been delivered 10
me and that shall commence collecting and
receiving the taxes for the year 1888 at nay office
in City Hall on the 10Th day of December, 1888,
and that such taxes must be paid within thirty
(sO days from date of the first publication OF this
notice. Taxpayers will please bring their last
years receipt with them GEO. UENzE,
City Treasurer.
P.S.-Once hours from O'Clock A. NJ. TO II
o'clock A. NJ, and from 2 to P. NJ. Wednesday
and Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 O'Clock.
Dated, Watertown, Wis Dec. 26, 1888.
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers OF the
city of Watertown that the time for receiving
and collecting taxes has been extended 81 days.
from the oath day of this month; but all taxes
due on personal property must be paid by Feb
ruary 10, 1889. Unless so paid, the same Will pe
collected by levy on goods of the respective per-
sons GEO dEFZE.
Watertown, Jan, "a, SO. City Treasurer.