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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
A CORDIAL GREETiNG.

Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and His {Ameri-
can Bride Warmly Welcomed by the
People of I;irmIngham-Costly Bridal
Gifts.
BIRMINGHAM, Jan. 9. - Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain and his bride were given a
most cordial greeting by the people of
Birmingham last night. The reception to
the distinguished couple was held in the
Town Hall, which had been converted for
the occasion into saloon and beaut1-
fully decorated with artistic groups OF
ferns, and orchids and other plants.
The gathering was a large and. represent
ative one. Until the arrival of the guests
of the evening the time was occupied III
listening to a concert and viewing the
presents intended for the bride, for which
the citizens of Birmingham had sub
scribed f700. The entrance of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chamberlain, who were accompanied
by Mr. Chamberlain's sons and daush
ters, Lady Vaudeville and others, was
the signal for great cheering, which was
again and again renewed, the Organlst
meanwhile playing a wedding march.
Handsome bouquets were presented to
Mrs. Chamberlain, who was greatly
pleased at the heartiness of the reception
and repeatedly bowed her acknowledge
ments The bride was dressed in pink
satin, and her ornaments were diamonds
and sapphires.
The presentation of the wedding gifts
and accompanying addresses followed.
The gifts consisted of pearl necklet with
a diamond clasp, from the citizens, and
brilliant diamond brooch, containing
fifty-five gems, in the shape of a six
pointed star, the gift of the women of
birmingham
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
a NOVEL INDUSTRY.
An Enterprising Farmer Embarl<s In tn
Culture of Skunks.

Culture of Skunks.
The latest thing out in the way of a
business venture is skunk-culture, if it
may be so styled. At first it has the
appearance of d joke, but it is nothing
of the kind, as may be seen further on.
Having heard that something of the
kind existed IN this vicinity, the re-
porter set out to investigate the mat
ter, and, although skeptical at first,
soon found there was something in
it,"
The owner ana proprietor of this
skunk ranch, is Joseph Lininger, re-
siding two and half miles north of
this city, on the Mishler road. In an
interview with him he said that the
way he came to give such a thing any
attention was knowledge that a man
in Tennessee had successfully conduct
ed such an enterprise for several years
and became rich IS a result, The
skunk is an animal easily raised and is
quite valuable for its Oil and fur. The
skin is worth from IS cents to SIS
and the yield of oil is about the same
value They have from six to ten
young at a time, and breed several
times in a season, the same
as rabbits. Mr.. Lininger estab-
lished his ''skunkery'' in the spring
with only few animals, and now, in
SO short time, there are fifty in the
corral. Il set out" said he, ''to raise
500 before Strengthening any, and at the
present rate it will not be long before
that number is realized" Glow about
the odor?" we asked. ''None what
ever. You can go right to the corral,
and l defy you to tell by the odor that
there is a skunk in the neighborhood. ;"
1t seems that they never-eject the acrid
and offensive fluid except as a means
of defense, and if not molested there is
no danger. Besides" said he, lit is
an easy matter, when kittens, to re-
move from them the glands containing
the offensive secretions, and thus dis
arm them for life. Huntington Gnd.
Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
and direct it yourself. Lucy will value
it much more if it is your own work. !"
~. 7. Observer.
FLoRA's DOG.

His Obstinacy, Mischievousness, Penl-
tence and Final Obedience-The Silly
Kitten.
Flora has dog named Mac, who,
though he is not beautiful is very
! bright, and does some funny things.
He knows number of tricks, and will
sneeze when Flora tells him to.
One day Flora tried to teach him to
stand upon his hind legs in a corner OF
the room. But Mac is dog of decided
opinions, and she soon saw that he
had made up his mind that such
thing was not to be thought of. When
she would set him up he would make
himself perfectly limp, and would
topple over on to the floor. Flora
scolded, coaxed and commanded; but
Mac would not sit up, and at last 1t
had to be given up.
About a wear after that. Flora came
into the room one day, and found her
best bonnet, which always hung in the
hall closet, dragged to the floor and
chewed to rags. Looking around she
saw Mac lying under the sofa, pre-
tending to be asleep. She knew at
once that he was the culprit, and
called him to her; but his tail
dropped, and he skunk to the other
end of the room.
"Mac, did you do that?"
Mac closed his eyes, and feebly
wagged his tail.
Come here, you bad dOg!"
Mac knew he was about to be pun
ished. He glanced wildly from the
torn bonnet to Flora's face. Then, as
the summons was repeated, he rushed
to the corner where she had tried to
teach him to sit. and stood straight up
begging so pitifully that his little mis-
tress couldn't punish him. ''Well.
you're sorry, aren't you, MacP" was all
she said.
Mac was very fond of our kittens.
There was one that was his tavorite,
silly little thing that often came to
grief by following people down the
street, and then losing its way. One
day Mac and this kitten were sun
ming on the front porch, when the kit
ten started off after some ladies that
passed the house. Mac watched her
until she came to the crossing. Then
she stopped and began to cry. After
watching her minute, Mac got up
and started towards her. When he
reached her the kitten was running
around not knowing which way to go.
When she saw Mac she trotted towards
him, and he took her in his mouth
and trotted home with her, carrying
her up the steps to the porch. where
he put her down. Little Men and
W0nlen,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
HOW SEEDS CAN TALK.

Twas April, balmy, bright,
And men, from early morn
To night, had worked to turn the burrows
Ready for the corn.
And now twas planting time,
And Tim knew well, indeed,
His part would be in every hill to
Drop pumpkin-seed.
All! how the crows did cav
That bright half-hoiday;
So free to fly the whole land over,
Near or far away:
While he must plod and stoop
Over his weary round.
Tucking the seeds. hilltop by hilltop,
Safely in the ground.
He sighed: who'd ever tell
Or who would ever know,
If just so many seeds amt really
Planted in each row.?
No one And SO he dug
Out great hollow space,
And heaped the whole fields future pump
klns
Together in one place.
Who did tell! No one. But
When sun and sweet warm rain
dau Lnaue Juc COTL-lle1u lOilS .piO"u lok
rows
Green with growing grain,
In one far corner grew
A most amazing mass
OF stems and leaves, that told the story
Only too well, alas.
Rank. twisted stems, and broad,
Coarse leaves in tangleS grew;
And how they came there, who had done 1t,
All the people knew.
They knew and laughed To him
1t was dreadful spot,
And how even seeds can talk, he never
In all his life forgot.
-Nrs. Clara Doty Bates, an Our Little Ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
THE RED PEST.

a Farmers Wife Contracts Smaii-fox
While Peddling Among Fashionable
Cleveland Ea St-Enders.
CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 9.-SmaH-pox ap
peared week ago in the family OF a
farmer living near the city. To-day 1t
was discovered that the disease was con-
tracted in Cleveland by the farmers wife,
who had peddled products from door to
door in the aristocratic East End. Hair
dozen health officers are now searching
in the East End for the cases. The farm
er's wife stated to Health Officer Ashmann
that at several houses she met people
whom she thought were suffering from
skin disease. Ashmann says it was un-
doubtedly varioloid or smallpox. There
is much excitement
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
PlTH AND POINT.

BE fit for more than the thing you
are now doing.-James A. Garfield.
When our hatred is violent, it
sinks even beneath those we hate.
1t is easier to vanquish man in
an argument than it is to convince
him.
The largest expenses of married
life are frequently caused by the little
ones.
1t is believed that the luckiest
stone mentioned in the Bible is the one
that David used in his encounter with
Goliath.-Jeweler's Weekly.
The man who spends most of his
days in giving advice to his friends has
no need at all to lie awake nights Won
dering why he isn't popular.-Somer-
vile Journal.
Compared with eternity our career
extends over time easily expressed
by the word 'scatr' uttered in an or
binary tone of voice.-Bill Nye.
We are almost all of us a little sell
fish naturally, you know, excepting
gossip about the man we never liked.
Then we generally want to share our
knowledge with every one we meet
Journal of Education.
My son, if poor, see wine in the
running spring; think threadbare
coat the ''only WEAR" and acknowl-
edge a white-washed garnet the fittest
housing place for gentleman; do
this, and flee debt. So shall thy heart
be at peace, and the sheriff be con-
founded.-Era.
There is no real conflict between
to be such is only the crude mistake of
those who fail to discover their har-
mony. Politeness, taken in it's best
sense, is the graceful expression of
respect, kind feeling and goodwill.
The true lady and gentleman are
polite and courteous to all when those
admirable qualities can be exhibited,
and when those attributes are not ex-
hibited on all proper occasions, it is
always safe to assume that vulgarity is
masquerading in the thin guise of the
gentleness that ever marks the lady
and gentleman.
"A long life may be passed without
finding friend in whose understand
ing and virtue we can equally confide,
and whose opinion we can value at
once for its business and sincerity. A
weak man, however honest, is not
qualified to judge. A man of the
world, however penetrating, is not fit
to counsel. Friends are often chosen
for similitude of manners, and there
fore each palliates the others failings
because they are his own. Friends
are tender. and unwilling to give pain;
or they are interested, and fearful to
offend.-Dr S. johnson.
In every political canvass we are
prone to forget that the commonwealth
is composed of men. We are, there
fore, prone to forget also that to i'm
prove or reform the commonwealth,
we are to reform and improve those
who compose it-men. TO try to do
otherwise is to try to make the rose
bloom before the bush is rooted, or to
cause the tower to soar before the cor
ner-stone is laid. The center of all
organization and social existence is the
individual man. All deterioration Or
improvement begins with single
human beings.
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CHILDREN OF NATURE.
How Mr. Turton Astounded the Simple
Minded in New Guinea.

How Mr. Turton Astounded the Simple
Minded in New Guinea.
The unsophisticated tribe in New
! Guinea who think sugar is not fit to
eat, recently offered to try an expert
ment upon Mr.. Turton and his wife,
| which was respectfully declined. Re-
garding the color of the Europeans as
a white pigment laid on very thickly
they desired to wash it off, and see
what their visitors looked like without
their paint. Being amenable to ar
gument, however, they finally became
convinced that the pallor on the faces
| of the strangers was not applied, but
was natural. Confidential relations
were nearly established when Mrs.
Turton upset every thing by suddenly
closing her parasol without due notice.
This phenomenon caused panic, and
the chief retreated over a hill in undig-
| nified haste, followed by all his peo-
pie. AS the world did not come to an
end, and as the visitors were most
friendly in their manner, the natives
finally ventured back. A present Of a
twopenny looking-glass to the chief
re-established complete confidence, and
was accepted as present worthy of a
great prince.
But Mr.. Turton was determined to
show these children of nature some
more wonders. He first exhibited his
watch, and the movements of the
wheels were observed with many ex-
CARNATIONS of astonishment. Then he
held it to the chiefs ear, and when
that venerable person heard the tick
ing he jumped about three feet from
the ground, and declared that the
thing talked. Mr.. Turton showed some
other curiOsities, and at last accom-
plished the most astounding feat of the
day. He caused wild dismay by light
ing match, and the chief declared
that such exhibitions Of magic art must
be stopped. The portent of this oc-
currence was calamitous. and he begged
Mr.. Turton not to do so any more.
The natives had seen more than they
could assimilate in one day, and began
to scatter to their huts. These people
live only a few miles from the coast, at
a place which has only recently been
visited by white men.
When Grenfell was ascending the
Lulongo river in Central Africa awhile
ago, the first white man to penetrate
that region, he came across chief
who had heard only the vaguest ru-
mors that such beings as white men
existed. About the only thing the
chief wore was the helmet of a French
cuirassier which, in the course of
trade, had come into his hand. Nearly
everywhere in the Congo basin the
first white visitors have found a few
products of civilization among people
who had never seen a white man. Any
white sojourner in inner Africa can
dispose of his cast-off clothing to ex-
celent advantage, and Stanley, in
enumerating the commercial possible
ties of the Continent, declared that
Africa was willing to absorb a large
part OF the discarded raiment of the
civilized wOrld.-N. 7. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
MOUNTING AN ELEPHANT.
A Traveller Describes How He Accom-
plished the Feat.

| "A Traveller Describes How He Accom-
plished the Feat.
Mr.. Barras, in his India and Tiger
| Hunting" gives description of his
selection of an elephant, and his first
experience in riding it. He was Of
fered his choice of half dozen, and
at once picked out big fellow, nearly
| ten feet high. Its name was Rogha-
nath Guj, and, as Mr.. Barras says, it
! bore an excellent character for both
courage and gentleness. 1t had al
ready killed two men, to be sure, but
this was hardly the animals fault, as
they had approached it carelessly when
| it was furious.
1 began by feeding him with bread
| and sugar, whilst the keeper was ex-
planning to me the animals manners
and customs.
Though ever ready to obey orders,
he much disliked having to kneel- An
elephants elbows are tender, and it
sometimes gets diseased joint from
being made constantly to assume this
posture on all sorts of ground, to en-
able people to mount. l began, there
fore, by getting up i'll the orthodox
style, which was as follows:
On standing before him, and indi-
| eating that you wished to mount, he
| would lower himself by advancing both
his front legs; you then took hold of
his lips at the root of the tusks, and
placed a foot on the tip of each. He
then rose to his full height. and tossed
up his head as high as his short neck
would allow, and SO. enabled you to
slide between his ears.
To let me dismount he would half
stoop on one hind leg, and raise the
other outward. On this extended limb
/ would slip by means of his tail, and
from thence to the ground, which we
an easy step.
To do all this with an elephant at
the first interview was, naturally,
rather risky, but, as our acquaintance
was to be short, thought it advisable
to pass a vote of confidence at once. I
wished my first ride to be % pleasure
to all concerned, especially to Rog-
Klamath Guj, as it was his first expert
ence with an enlightened European
mahout.
The native driver, from want of
thought, kept up constant drum
ming on the beasts head with the
goad, or ''ankus;'' 1 therefore hoped
not to use it at all. Such an improve
ment all at once, however, proved
more than the elephantine mind could
grasp. He began really to enjoy him
self; going his own way more than
mine, till at last he marched straight
into an immense forest tree of the
banyan species. and began to browse.
He seized the boughs above his head,
and, Juggling violently at them.
brought them down on my devoted
skull.
This was too much. l raised the
ankus, and brought it down with n
blow that brought the blood This had
the desired effect, and he at once bum
died off by the road he knew wanted
him to go. He merely took with him
a branch about the size of a small
apple tree to discuss as he went along.
From this moment we were friends.
and do not think l ever had to use
the hook again so as to bring blood:
generally it was sufficient to tap him
with my fingers to get him to do what
l wanted.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
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NEW DYNAMITE GUN.
An Invention Which Works Upon Il We
known Principle.

An Invention Which Works Upon Well
Known Principle.
A gun without barrel, which is to
be fired without powder OF other ex-
plosive, and whose discharge is COM
paratively noiseless, IS the curious in
vention of Walter f. Hicks, of Brook
Ign. The principal that this gun in
wolves is the same as that which
hurled the stone which killed GOliah.
The gun consists of two solid steel
wheels placed concentrically side by
side, and made to revolve by means OF
a Westinghouse engine. In the circum-
ference of each wheel are placed two
projcctiles at equal distances from
each other On either side of this
double wheel is a quadrant, which is
so arranged that the gunners may
by means of it give the desired dl-
rection to the missiles. When all is
ready he pulls the lanyard,
and two shots on opposite sides
of the disk are discharged simuitane-
ously. Then, if desired, the lanyard
on the opposite side may be pulled and
the other two shots released. 1t is i'm
possible to fire single shot at time
Either two or four shots must be, dis
charged at once. The shots may be
fred vertically, straight toward the
ground, or in any intermediate direc-
ton. The apparatus is designed to be
placed upon q turntable, so that mis-
siles may be projected in any direction.
The especially ingenious part of the
invention is the contrivance to release
the missile at exactly the proper time.
Thus. if 1t is to be projected horizon
tally, it must be released at the exact
fraction when the part of the wheel
where it is confined is uppmost. At
that instant it may be considered as
moving horizontally, and when it is
released it will not change its dinec-
ton, but will fly forward in tangent
to the top of the wheel.
Mr.. Hicks calculates that a gun with
wheels ten feet in diameter, revolving
1000 times per minute will throw a
proiectile with an initial velocity suffi-
cient to send 1000 pounds five miles.
If the wheels could be revolved in
practice 1000 times minute the mis-
sile would in fact start at the rate of
1000 feet per second. The velocity
impaired to round shot by charges of
powder vary from 1,40O to l, $50 feet
per second.
The projectiles to be used for ma
chine of the size described are to vary
in weight from 10 to 800 pounds.
They are to be dynamite cartridges
and must be designed especially for
the machine. 1t is said there will be
no shock at the moment of discharge
and that, therefore, dynamite may be
fired with safety.
1t is asserted that the Hicks centri-
fugal dynamite gun, as the new inven-
ton is termed, will throw four shots in
five minutes. 1t is Mr.. Hicks inten-
ton. after little more preliminary
work, to exhibit his model before the
Ordinance Board of the National Gov
ernment.-N. Y. Cor. st. Louis Repub-
lie.
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AN INFORMER'S TROUBLES ).
His Old Associates Are Making Life nur-
den . Frank ChIeboun, Who CODviete ed

den t . Frank ChIeboun, Who CODvic ed
Hronek.
CHICAGO Jan. 9.-Frank Chleboun, the
Anarchist informer whose testimony Sc
cured the conviction of Hronek, was a
complainant in justice court this morn
ing. Since he testified concerning the
bomb-making projects of the Eighteenth
Street Anarchists, he has been social
outcast in Bohemian circles. He has been
openly ridiculed and insulted by his
former friends, and he says his life has
been threatened. Last Sunday he was
given a severe beating at a saloon on the
corner of May and Eighteenth streets,
and yesterday swore out warrant for
one Hala, who beat him. The case was
set for hearing January 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17

"A man who, for the last thirty
years, had led the life of a miser, and
died the other day in one of the Vienna
hospitals, left nothing behind him but
a bundle OF over six hundred lottery
tickets. He had invested more than
seven thousand forins-the savings of
his lifetime-in the lottery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
There is a bootblack in the n

There is bootblack in the New
York City Hall who is quite curiosity.
He has one arm off below the elbow,
and wears a wooden limb strapped
tightly to the stump. To this wooden
arm is fastened brush, and he uses it.
as adeptly as the one held in the hand
he has remaining.
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At Recalling,

READING, Pa, Jan. "a cyclone struck
this city shortly after five O'Clock this
afternoon, demolishing q number of
buildings, including Grimshaw Brothers.
large silk-mill. In the latter were up
wards of two hundred operatives, who
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17

Hon. JoseDh Chamberlain and His Ameri-
can Bride Warmly Welcomed by the
People of EirmIngham-Costly Bridal
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-11-29
COL, DWYER ON STOCK INTERESTS,
Thirty-Gve People Peri.hcd, hut the sun
shine has now Driven the Snow
cit the Range.

Col. }. W Dryer. the well known Col
fax county st0ckman, who w&s ntho city
Wednesday night, said as lar rs thus FAR
discovered thirty native sheep herders and
five cowboys had perishoi in the blizzard
that came down from Colorado and cut
across eastern ColIax county early this
month. This with the five persons who
perishedin the Neutral Strip, makes thirty
five human beings who lost their lives in
that remarkable spell Of weather. The
like Of it was never before known in the
southwest. Col. DWyar says the affected
region in New Mexico was only about
Fifty miles wide and he thinks it unlikely
to occur again within the life time of the
present iuhabitant. Little or TO loss oc-
,urred among thc cattle, though sheep
herds suffered great damage. The stock
Of that section will 20 into the winter
thinner than usual, but now that the sun
shine has driven aW&ythe snow the range
Is in fair condition, and with all ordinary
winter stock raisers will pull through very
we'll. In other sections Of the territory
otcNh tiIS AZ EJ'J'i ipi IllC NlhLCI ull'i
there is no reason for expecting more than
the ordinary small per centage of losses.
Col. Dryers attention was called to 4
press dispatch from Denver as follows:
The entire herd OF cattle OF nearly
10000 head, belonging to Ex-senator
Dorsey in northern New Mexico are adj
vertised to be sold at mortgage sale at
Clayton, n. NJ, December =, to satisfy a
promssory note given George r. Swallow
for $54 ,0S0, together with interest amount
ing to $l0, 500, and costs and expenses OF
sale"
THAT matter has all been arranged
satisfactorily" said Col. Dryer, "and
the sale will not take place. Mr.. Dorsey
has lately paid $4,000 on the original
mortgage, and has years further time
in whi2h to liquidate the debt"