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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
The Farmers and Protection:

Now is first-rate time to buy land It has
been many years since land in this section has
been held at prices so low as at present.
There is no need of going West when you can
dollars an acre. and good buildings on the land
at that.-Granvi1le Journal.
Improved farms with good bail d.
Yet the farmers have had the benefits
of the boasted .'home market" and
protection" and all that for these
many years. Mr. Tiller of the Soil,
you are Peter, and you are being inn
poverished to make protected" Paul
rich. And he makes fool of you
with it all. He tells you that you.
too, are protected, and for proof
points to the tariffs on wool and
potatoes and grain, etc. But what
have they profited you? You are run
ming behind all the same, growing
poorer, that's certain; you know it.
and the DISCRIMINATING mortgages
in the county clerks Office prove it.
For every cent that 'sprotection"
puts into your pocket it takes out q
dollar. That's why you are becoming
pauper and Paul is becoming mill
ionaire. Protection" is a fine thing
for the Pauls, but how has it been
with the Peters during this twenty-six
years experience? The twenty-nine
thousand four hundred and eighty
eight pages of mortgages written
within that time in the books at the
clerks Office of this county speak
eloquently in answer.-Catskill On.
W Recorder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
BLIND BUT HAPPY.

Touching Story OF Man and Wife Who
Never Saw Each Other.
Every pleasant evening, in that hour
just before twilight, which we all love
to idle away with inconsequential
thoughts and observations, there
passes my window a couple that great
~ interests me. The lady is but q
young girl. it seems, and she has such
a pretty face, so white and peaceful,
with something Of sadness in 1t,
something of JOY.
She has great eyes that stare strange.
ly at you, and, at the sound OF her
companions voice. their lids are
dropped. and the long, graceful eye
lashes fall upon her cheeks. The man
reminds me of one of the old Saxons.
He is big and strong, and has the
curly golden hair and the big blonde
beard of that race of men. His CONF
panion hangs on his arm. and yet he
seems to depend upon her as much
as she on him, for they cling very
closely indeed together, while he care
fully picks their way out with light
cane.
! Both are blind. inquired about
them the other day. Neither ever saw
the light of day. Neither can ever
know how glorious the sunlight is. how
prettily blend the beautiful hues of the
flowers, how grand all nature looks.
Neither ever saw the other! and yet
they are bridal pair.
They only live In a world of dark.
ness and in each other. They met long
ago, became devotedly attached to each
every evening when the weather is
fine. they go out for stroll, and as
they slowly, carefully walk past my
window I think--..it is sad and yet
pretty sight---a blind bridal pair!"-
Toledo Blade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

To shoot John Jarrett with 8
Consulship and miss Br'er Dudley was
feat of Workmanship. indeed.-Phil.
adelphia Record Und.).
We wish we could regard the
thing as improbable, but in view OF
the very low plane upon which Mr..
Harrison's thinking with respect to
appointments is done, there is not the
least improbability in the report that
Miller is to be Supreme Court Just
ice.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Bishops and other clergy have
to be mighty careful nowadays about
making any reference in their sermons
to political frauds and crimes. Any
Republican who happens to be in the
congregation is sure to take such ref
erences as personal attack upon him
self. Louis Republic.
The venerable Simon Cameron,
who is a man of some experience in
politics, lays it down as a wise polit'
ical axiom that it is better to travel
one hundred miles to see a man than
to write him a letter. If Mr.. Dudley
had travelled West with that ''blocks
of fiven scheme, instead of writing it,
perhaps he might have dined at the
White House since the election. Prov
idence Journal.
If man can buy ship or a
steamship cheaper than he can build
one, what reason, founded in common
sense, can be given for denying him
the privilege? If he can raise our flag
over one he builds, why may he moi
float it over one he buys? 1t is easier
to ask questions than to answer them,
but these seem to be proper questions
to ask and easy ones to answer. Will
our protectionist friends reveal?-
Grand Rapids Democrat
If the Chief Magistrate of this
great country is not to be utterly worn
out by the innumerable petty annoy
ances connected with the claims, or
the Supposed claims of the scramblers
for Office, some way must be devised
to relieve him of the heavy bur-
den he is now compelled to bear.
This relief may, in good measure, be
ice system. Make tenure of office to
depend on character and fitness, and
no small part of the load will be lifted
from the President shoulders. Morn
ing Star (Baptist).
Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln, Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to
England, has presented his official let
ters to her ancient, fat and gracious
Majesty, Queen Victoria; and, this
matter of form being disposed of, he
may settle himself down to the COM
Portable business of eating dinners
with the English lion-hunters for the
next four years. That will be his chief
and almost his only duty, and with the
help OF a few short speeches, in which
great care must be taken to say moth.
ing, he will doubtless survive it.-Chi,
cagO Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06

bribing the people. Il seeks 70 tighten the bur
den of life in every home and TO take from the
citizen for the cost of government the lowest
possible tribute.
I'VE know that We have espoused the cause
OF right and justice. We know that we have
not permitted duty to country to wait upon our
expediency. We know that we have not traf-
dcked our principles for success. We know
that we have not deceived the people with
false promises and pretenses. and we know
that we have not corrupted nor betrayed the
poor with the money OF the rich. Who shall
say that these things promise no reward end
that triumph shall not follow the enlightened
Judgment and the sober second thought OF our
countrymen: There are to-day no weak,
weary and despoadent members OF the true
Democracy. and there should be none.
Thoughtful attention to political topics Is
thoroughly aroused. Events are day by day
leading men to review the reasons for their
party Affiliations, and the supporters OF the
principles We profess are constantly recruited
BY intelligent young and sturdy ndherents.
Let Is deserve their confidence, and, stunning
all ignoble practices, let US remain steadfast
to Democratic faith and to the cause OF our
country. II we are true and loyal to these the
day OF our triumph will surely and quickly
come and our victory shall be fairly and nobly
won through the invincible spirit OF true
ilemocracy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
Bankrupted by Protection.

The Alma Manufacturing Company
of Philadelphia, which has just made
an assignment, appears to have fallen
a victim to our tariff laws. Its busi-
ness was the manufacture of worsted
and wooden goods. The managers OF
this company were stanch Republic
ans, and last fall expressed themselves
very confident that if Harrison was
elected the manufacturing interests of
the country would be safe. The re-
cent failure shows that these views
were dictated rather by party preju-
dice than by business sagacity. In
business circles in Philadelphia the
failure has attracted good deal of at
tention, not on account of its magni-
tude, but because it is regarded as
significant of trouble which is wide
ly prevalent. The opinion is freely
expressed that the high tariff on wool
is responsible for the failure. Other
similar failures have occurred. and
other establishments have made great
reductions in the extent OF their OPP
CREATIONS. Louisville Courier journal,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
ELECTRICAL DENTISTRY.

Teeth Extracted with the Assistance Of
the wonderful Current.
Boston people nowadays have their
superHuous teeth drawn by electricity.
The process is very simple, scarce any
apparatus being required beyond an
ordinary two-cell battery with vibrator
attachment. This attachment is a
thin strip of metal fastened at the
ends, which is made to vibrate thou
sand or more times second by the
electric current. At each vibration
the circuit is cut off and renewed
again, the effect being to give per-.
fectly steady flow of the mysterious
fluid.
In order to make sure that the flow
is quite satisfactory, the operator tunes
the machine-assisted by little reed
tuning pipe-until the strip of metal
sings "a Now. to the battery are
attached three wires. Two OF them
have handles at ends. and the third IL
hitched to forceps. The patient Id
the chair is given q handle to hold ~
each hand. and the current IS turned
on gradually until It becomes painful.
Then he is told to grasp the handle e.
strong as possible, the electricity
having been switched of for moment
is turned on again suddenly, ana the
dental surgeon applies his forceps SIM
ultaneously to the tooth.
The instant the molar y touched It.
40 well as the parts surrounding. be-
comes electrified, and absolutely in-
sensible to pain. When 1t is With
drawn from the socket the subject OF
the operation feels not the slightest
disagreeable sensation. A jerk and
the tooth is out, the patient drops the
electric handles. and the painless affair
In oyer.-Indianapoli News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
MINERS BADLY FOOLED.
Poor yTorklng-nIen Du2ed by . Scandal
Gus Political Trick.


Poor Worklng-Men Du2ed by Scandal
Gus Political Trick.
Early in the last Presidential cam
paign the coal-miners Of Clay County,
Ind, were notified by the operators
that it would be for their interest to
vote for the Republican candidates.
To bring the matter home to them
with greater force, as the day OF cleo
ton drew near. some OF the mines
were shut down and the men reduced
to idleuess. In announcing the closing.
the officers of the mining companies
explained that it was due to the tariff
agitation. To make this clear. letters
were published from @. B. Potter and
other manufacturers in Chicago, who
are also heavily interested in Clay
County mines, stating that the pros
pect OF Cleveland's election and the
passage of the Mills bill had compelled
them to close their works and hence
to suspend their purchase OF coal. and
that the suspension would probably be
indefinite unless Harrison was elected,
the protective tariff saved and pub
lie confidence restored The corre-
spondence was published in the Indian
anpolis Journal-Harrison's home Of
fetal organ-and other Republican
every miner in Indiana and of thousands
of other working-men. It undoubted-
ly had its desired effect in changing
many votes from Cleveland to Harri-
son, and in Clay County the majority
for the Democratic candidates was re-
1uced to a very narrow margin.
Mr.. Cleveland was not elected.
the Mills bill did not pass; General
Harrison was elected, the high pro-
tective tariff was saved, and. it il to
be presumed. public confidence was
restored. How was 1t with the Clay
County miners? Were they saved as
well as the protective tariff? Having
given their votes as the bosses direct
ed, did the bosses keep faith with them
by reopening the mines and employing
them at old rates? Not much. The
men had simply been duped by a
scandalous trick, and the parties to
the fraud laughed at the simplicity of
their dupes.
When the operators were ready to
reopen the mines they fixed new
scale of wages, which the men refused
to accept Harrison is President, and
the high protective tariff saved, but
the operators insisted on a cut in
wages of from twenty to twenty-five
per cent, the heaviest cut ever made
in the State. The operators through
out the State made common cause
against the men and insisted on the
reduction. For two days the oper-
'ators and the miners were in confer
ience at Brazil, Clay County, the men
proposing that the differences between
them be submitted to arbitration.
The operators would not consent to
arbitration, and told the men they
could either take the reduced wages
or go without work. Plain
Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
GENUINE fiAppINEss


-
Pointed Sermon 1or the Eault-KJndere
and ChrOnle 0runhlexs.
It is the custom Of some individuals
20 forever measure out In their mind
the good gifts that come to them. even
the love and generosity OF those Who
should be best and dearest 70 them.
Such persons usually imagine they are
cheated in life, and give more than
they receive. They forever ask. what
do gain, or the old question, Is life
worth living. and, narrowed down "a
their own natures. end usually by be-
ing thoroughly detested. It is the law
of Heaven. OF the Kind Father who
sends down the rain ON the just and
the unjust, that we should all help one
another, not foolishly. but In q useful,
enduring way. In this helpfulness. in
this recognition Of the brotherhood Of
the race. is all the happiness that this
world can give. No man who loves
his neighbor. who is an Industrious
citizen. loving his country and his
God, ever asks il those on whom he
has conferred benefits are grateful, or
has time to measure out the joys and
pleasures OF life. A person may be-
come such constitutional fault-finder
that he destroys the love of his chill
dren, whatever they do, and he is GER
tainly then in the way of losing all
chance of happiness or hope in the
world. 1t is an impossible thing for
any family, however gentle and long,
suffering. to endure with patience such
selfshness. While a few thus make
every body around them miserable,
it is quite common for many generous
persons to expect special gratitude for
their generosity. If to the worker q
good deed is not its own reward,
if he does not find the satis-
faction of having done right is happi-
ness enough, he has not learned yet
the alphabet of Christian living. 1t is
an uncommon thing to find the class of
persons who most need help grateful,
and a nature capable of such sentiment
has always something in it superior to
the common clay. Almost every one,
it is true. is impulsively moved by
kindness, but this is quite different
thing from lasting gratitude. A good
writer has wisely said that the highest
pleasure a man can experience in this
world is to be fellow-worker with
God. Not a slave. for slave works
from fear, but a free child, who does
good because he loves the good. Not
in distant chimes, not beyond the seas,
does the mission of most of us lie, but
at our hand, among the lowly paths
around us, lies our LIES work. aud
when we have learned this truly shall
we know the joy of living and the joy
of giving. the fruition of all joy.--N.
Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
A NATIONAL DISGRACE.
The Shameful Hunt for Spoi1s Encour
aged by President Harrison.


aged by President Harrison.
The man who turns his eye toward
Washington beholds return OF all the
scandals of Grants time, without the
bright shield of victory to conceal
some part of the grossness of the situ-
alton. The chief figure is Tanner, an
irreclaimable demagogue. dangerous
as well to the Republican party as to
the Nation. He already takes credit
that he has not yet exceeded the
eighty odd millions of pension appro,
priations set aside by the profiigate
Congress of 1883 and 1889, although
he can not promise the Republic that
Congress has supplied enough money
to meet the certificates he will issue
between now and the 3Oth of June.
Meantime, the office-seekers who
went to Washington to obtain a comp
trollership have stayed to demand a
janitorship, and the scene among the
regular messengers, watchmen and
laborers beggars description. It is
probable that every Democratic scrub
woman in the Interior. Treasury and
State buildings will be displaced to
make way for scrub oman who fol-
lowed the star which rose at Indian
apolis. Lists of this base prescription,
unparalleled In the history of political
spells, have been prepared by all the
ppointment-clerks, and nothing short
of Congressional influence will now
maintain gardener in his monthly
stipend.
It is the pharisaica1 contention of
the spoils-hunters that this latest
degradation of government is made
necessary by the hold which the Civil
Service law gives to the incumbents OF
Office who have passed examination
for labor in the higher walks; but the
utter falsity of this statement has been
noted in the letters of dismissal which
almost every Democratic civil servant
already holds or will shortly receive.
The victim of the spoils orgy is not
discharged from work. He may work
if he choose. He is informed that on
and after a certain date pay will be
withheld on the ground of in
competency.
And the hunt for Office would be less
shameful if the Republican followers
were not equally with Democrats the
objects of political conquest The dis
charge of Pearson, the Republican. at
New York City. has shown that Gen.
eral Harrison feels no conjunction in
acknowledging that, when he took
office. he set forth to GUST every other
servant of the great Republic, no mat
ter what his politics.
Democrats who were impatient that
Mr.. Cleveland should forbear with Of
fensive partisans, bent on establishing
the present regime-these Democrats
may look upon the spectacle now of
fered and thank their fortunes it was
not seen four years ago, for it is SO
monstrous and unsightly that the po-
litical organization which has COM
manded it will not outline the disgrace
of it Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06

II shall be satisfied with that, knowing
that possess your love-" said the beauti-
ful girl, clinging fondly to his arm
i am satisfied to gain your hand without
the fortune returned the infatuated
young man. bending and imprintinG kiss
on the pale cheek of his companion.
Night shadows were falling, and neither
saw the form Of a man crouching in the
bushes near, a man who had listened to
nearly every word that had fallen from the
lips Of the twain.
cleaning eyes took in the loving scene.
Neither shall live to crush me,n muttered
the prowler- Then his hand shot forward.
flash followed, then loud report.
Grace Penroy sank apparently lifeless in
the arms of her companion, the blood
streaming down her face. The bullet Of the
assassin had been well aimed.
The suddenness of the crime quite para
lyzed the young mechanic for the time. He
felt the form of his betrothed dead weight
in his arms. He eased her to the ground,
fully believing that she was dead.
An awful horror was cast over heart and
brain. He had heard the report, and seen
the flash. To discover the assassin was now
his desire. He sprang forward and caught
from the ground a smoking pistol He
glared about him dercely, but saw no one.
Then he strobe back to the bleeding form
on the ground, still holding the smoking
weapon of death.
At this moment man rushed down the
path from the direction of the house and
confronted Wentword.
1t was Captain Starbright.
$50 it has come to this at last" cried the
Captain, in an awful voice. 81 feared it all
along. Poor Grace to die by the hand of
a miserable mudsiIln'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06

lin 1860 the ladies OF the country
wore $2.464. 900 worth Of wire in their'
hoop-skirts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
CHAPTER XIV.

1Cocyri1h, 1859, by the H. N Ksllooo Neays-
paper Conspdnu.1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
LONE HOLLOW:
Or, The Peril Of the PenroyS.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
OF Love and Adventure.

BIZ JAMES h. MERRILL, AUTHOR OF "BoGUs
BILL" FISHER JOE" AND
OTHER SToRIES
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06

office, and pledged himself to the preserva-
tion, protection and defense Of the constitu-
ton, after presenting to his assembled fellow
countrymen the causes of congratulation
found in the condition of our country and the
character of our people, impressively added:
With all these blessings what more is neces-
sary to mako US happy and prosperous peo-
pie? Still one thing more, fellow-citzens-a
wise and frugal government which shall re-
strain men from injuring one another shall
leave them otherwise free to regulate their
own pursuits OF industry and improvement,
and shall not exc from the mouth OF labor the
bread it has earned. This is the sum of good
government and this is necessary to close the
circle of our felicities.'
I'm the lexicon of true Democracy these
words are not obsolete, but they still furnish
the inspirat of our efforts and an interpre-
tation of our political faith. Happily the party
creed which we profess is not within such mar
row lines as that obedience does not permit
US to move abreast with the advanced thought
of the country and to meet and test every
question and apply principle to every situa-
ton. True Democracy, stanch in its adhesion
to fundamental doctrine, is at the same time,
in a proper sense, progressive. 1t recognizes
our growth and expansion and the birth of
new thought and sentiment. It will Judge
them all by safe standards, and in all phases
of National Development will be prepared to
answer, os they rise, every need of the people
and every popular want. True Democracy
honestly advocates National brotherhood, to
the end that all our fellow-countrymen may aid
in the achievement OF the great destiny which
awaits US as q Nation, and it condemns that
pretext of liberality and harmony which. when
partisan advantage is to be gained gives way
for inf1ammatory appeals TO sectional hate
and passion II ms SITS upon that equality be-
fore the law which comedies the care and pro-
lection OF the Government to simple manhood
and citizenship. It does not favor the multi
plication OF offices and salaries merely TO make
partisans, nor use the promise and bestowal OF
place for the purpose OF st:dinR the press AND
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-29
A Wonderful Institution.

Dakota grit and enterprise brings
forth many wonderful institutions.
None more 80, than the Farmers
Mutual Protective Association, Of
Plankinton. Commencing Eve years
ago with mere nothing, the r. NJ. r.
A. has now over 1900 members,
and the great volume Of business by
il now transacted, surpasses any
thing in the history Of insurance.
In this, "a we'll as other counties Of
the Territory, none but represents
tive farmers and business lasen are
selected ~ its agents. "ltis bad
policy 70 lcck the barn after the
horse is gone" Secure hail protec-
ton at once. Remember the r. N.
r. A. always pays 100 cents on the
dallar. IL certificates Of protection
are a. good Cd Bank notes In time
Of distress and nesd.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-29
Homes for Everybody.

The passenger department of the
Illinois Central Railroad has just is
sued a pamphlet entitled, "Homes
for Everybody" describing in detail
the towns and country between On
ava, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, Dakota,
inclusive. The twenty new towns
and the magnificent country thus
described in this great corr belt Of
the northwest, will recommend
themselves to every home-seeker.
For a copy Of this pamphlet address
the undersigned at Manchester, 10.
J. F. MERRY,
Gen. West. Passenger Agent.