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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
On Three Hundred n Year.

The Bangor Historical Magazine gives
an interesting account of the life of the
Rev. Jonathan Fisher, pastor at Blue
hill, Me-, from 176S to 1887, who sue
cessfuHy overcame obstacles that might
we'll discourage any one. In his youth,
while teaching at Dedham at 50 per
month, he continued his studies and
helped out his salary by making bird
cages. Later, when preaching at a
salary of $500 year in money and GER
tain wood, etc, in all amounting to not
more than $500, he brought up family
of seven children, sent his daughter to
boarding school, gave one son, Josiah
Fisher, of Princeton, n. J., liberal
education, and saved money enough to
pay the debt contracted while getting
his own education. He invented a
shorthand in which he wrote his SER
mons, and by using which he estimated
that during his ministerial life he saved
three years time and S70 worth of pa
per.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
BRAIN VERSUS Drawn.
Why Working-Men Should Let the Mind
Aid the Hands.

Why Working-Men Should Let the Mind
Aid the Hands.
AT the present time there are too
many who endeaEor to be successful, or,
in other words, who get their living by
main strength and ignorance" This
Is a direct result of the neglect of a
proper education in early life. In some
cases physical exertion may be neces-
sary to the accomplishment of the end
sought, but in nine cases out of ten this
is simple waste of strength through
the neglect of mental training, and re-
minds one of the philosophy of the pro-
verbal son of Erin, who, while not
lacking in wit, is not witty, for he will
invariably attempt to make his muscle
DO what his mind ought to do, or, at
least, what it ought to assist in doing.
Good Judgment is oftentimes more
valuable than years of experience.
Some workmen will not put the least
bit of calculation into their work, and
they might work on for years, putting
out all their physical energy upon the
work, never for a moment doubling that
that is the only means of accomplish
ing it.
But turn to the proverbial Yankee,
who is not particularly fond of exerting
himself physically, and who generally
.ontriveS to make his mind save his
body, and quite difference is noticed.
Instead of hammering, straining and
doing the work himself, he deliberately
sits down to figure OUT some device
for accomplishing the same result. If a
difficult task presents itself, where APP
parently considerable muscle is re-
quired, he looks the thing over, and
generally contrives some means of do
ing it without putting his shoulder to
the wheel" In other words, he lets his
mind help his hands.
Here is just where the intelligent and
thoughtful workman has the advantage
of the illiterate and ignorant, and is the
reason why we find so many really good
workmen, SO far as physical force is con-
cerned, plodding along, earning barely
enough to support themselves.
What American workmen need is to
cultivate their minds, and equalize the
labor between the mind and body, re-
sulting in a more perfect condition of
both, and rendering their services more
skillful and themselves more valuable
workmen.
Let your mind help your hands, and
you will find your work easier, your life
happier, and your condition generally
much improved. - Worcester (Mass.)
Practical Mechanic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

are merely suggestion as to how tool
might be made that would probably
answer the purpose.
The scarifier should have four or five
strong tines or teeth; those on the out
side shorter than the middle ones, and
the whole adjustable to the beam of a
shovel-plow as shown in the scaritier. 1t
seems to me that a tool of this kind
drawn by two horses, as a single horse
would have to walk in a furrow) could
be used to mellow up the soil in the bot
tom of a trench to considerable depth,
and if some fertilizer be applied below
the seed the tool would mix this up
quite thoroughly with the soil at the
same time.
Another implement needed is simple
device for scattering the fertilizer even
ly, and at any desired rate over the
1ightlycovered seed-places in the
trenches, and third implement to the
construction of which our manufacturers
should give speedy attention is more
convenient continuance than any yet
offered for the application of poisons on
the vines.
Devices of this kind are now made,
but they are intended for wholesale
operations, while we poor people (and I
belong to the majority who grow the
crop only to the extent of few acres at
most suffer for the want of cheap and
effective spraying apparatus to be car
ried on the back (knapsack fashion,
like the higher-priced Vermorel or
Weaver pump and arranged for spray
ing paris green solutions for the potato
bug, tobacco-tea for the flea beetle Or
kerosene emulsions for other insect foes.
These suggestions are offered for the
consideration of manufacturers of agri-
cultural implements. 1 see no reason
why they could not accommodate us, and
at the same time be doing something
for their own benefit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
WEDDING JEWELRY.
Pearls Are in the Lead. But Diamonds Are
Not Excluded.

Not Excluded.
Pearl brooches and pearl necklaces
are leading features in the accessories
of brides toilet, although pearls are
not worn to the exclusion of diamonds
At several of the swell New York
weddings the bride wore pearl neck
lace, while her vail and the lace dra-
peries of her bodice were held in place
with diamond stars that glistened here
and there among the orange sprays and
wreaths.
A fashion set by Queen Margheurita
of Italy is gaining power here. This
consists in adding a new string of pearls
to the bridal necklace on the anniver-
sary of each wedding day; the pearls
being, of course, gift from the hus-
band.
Bridesmaids presents have come to
be important features not only at En-
glish weddings but in our country
These are the gift of the bridegroom,
and are frequently as unique as they
are costly.
Chatelain watches have already made
the mark at fashionable weddings as
bridesmaids presents. These have been
greatly improved of late, so they can be
adapted to form the chatelain, brooch
with the recipients initial letter set in
diamonds on an enameled ground), and
also % bracelet.
Bracelet watches are popular brides
maids presents. At fashionable we'd
ding early last month the bridesmaids
were supplied with bracelet watches set
around with rubies and sapphires.
Double heart moonstone bracelets,
heart-shape moonstone brooches, out
lined with brilliants, and crescent and
horseshoe pins are other popular gifts
for desmaids.-Jewelers' Circular.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

What matters It, my curious friend, where lies
Our heavenly harbor and our land Of restf
Whether it be beyond the azure skies
Or in some lower world, God kncweth best,
1t offers safety from our cares, and so
What matters it whether it be high or low
It offers rest; what more should mortals know!
Rest from the WEAKNESS of burdened days,
OF bitter longings and of evil hours,
OF duties leading US through darkened ways,
And into efforts far beyond our powers.
OF dark temptations into secret sin,
OF constant labor, earth's poor gifts to win,
OF spirits deadened by the strife ard din.
It matters nothing as to when or where
We find the haven and the welcome home;
Let curious doubt give place to trusting prayer,
And no weak soul through speculation roam.
We seek for sealed-up secrets, hidden things;
Enough for US If on eternal wings
We reach the country of those better things.
vex not thy spirit, o aspiring mani
But live thy days as earnest workers must;
Nor try to Fierce through Gods mysterious
plan
Which obligates thee to a life of trust.
Some day, somewhere, while countless ages
roll,
Thy hungry heart shall comprehend the whole,
The vail be parted for thy thankful soul.
~ Trihune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
Tie sunerstitious Gambler.

Gamblers, it is we'll known, have a
superstition that to touch hunchback
brings lack. 81 was going down Vine
street one evening"" remarked an old
sport, .-when saw ahead dwarf with
an immense hump. hurried my steps,
and as passed touched him gently on
the hump, never thinking he felt it. /
turned into 20S and noticed the hunch-
hack followed me upstairs. Luck was
with me, and cashed in $500 worth of
chips in few minutes. 1t was enough
for one winning, and I turned to go.
when I felt the hunehback pull my
sleeve. L saw YOU he said; 4 saw you
touch me, and declare myself in. You
touched me light. now let me touch you
light / had to give him a tenner. -
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
THESE MIGHT DO.

Some Implements Yet Needed in Potato
Growing.
The progress we are making in meth
DDS of culture calls for constant additions
to our already large stock of imple-
ments. just now the progressive po-
tato-grower has reason to complain
about the lack of various tools to facil-
itate some operations in our modern
method of growing potatoes. We need,
for instance, single device for pull
verizing the soil in the bottom of the
trenches. Possibly, says writer in the
Rural New Yorker, such an implement
might be combined with shovel-plow
and seed-coverer. The sketches shown
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
Extreme Heat i'm All Countries.

The following figures show the ex-
IRENE heat in the various countries of
The world: Bengal, $50 degrees Fahren-
nett; Borgu, Sahara Desert, 153 degrees;
Persia, 125 degrees; Calcutta, India, 100
degrees; Central American Republic, 100
degrees: Cape of Good Hope, South AT
RIGA, los degrees; Greece, 100 degrees;
Arabia. III degrees; New York, 102 de-
grees; Spain, Cuba, China and Jamaica,
no degrees; France, Denmark, Russia
and the Sandwich Islands, 100 degrees;
England, Ireland and Portugal, IS de-
qrees; Australia, so degrees; Scotland,
rs degrees; Sweden and Norway, 65 de-
prees; Iceland, 40 degrees, and Nova
Zembla. 80 degrees, never above the
freezing points, Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
Men and women born at the close

Men and women born at the close of
the eighteenth century did as French
people do to-day. They took warm
bath occasionally for cleanliness, and
they took shower baths when they were
prescribed by the physician for health,
and they bathed in summer seas for
pleasure, but they did not wash them
selves all over every morning. However,
the new custom took deep root in En-
gland. because one of the signs of class.
1t was adopted as one of the habits of a
gentleman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

Archie de Veu Gealously)-Who was
stairs?
Mabel Blossom - That was an old
friend of mine.
Archie de Veu-Ah! indeed (sarcas-
tically), was he the ugliest man you
could find?
Mabel Blossom (sweetly)-Yes: but
that was before / met you, Archie
Time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

IT'S sad to see woman growing old before her time
All broken down and hopeless when life should
hold its prime:
She feels herself q burden when q blessing she
And longs for death to bring her rele ase from
misery.
If these poor, discouraged women who
could only know that health could be re-
gained by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, how eagerly they would hasten
to avail themselves of it They ought to
know it, and try it Every woman who is
still healthy ought to be told about the Won
derful virtue in this medicine, and under
stand that it is a safeguard against the ter
rible diseases common to her sex. 1t is
guaranteed to give satisfaction or money
paid for twill be refunded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
Consumption Surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR:-Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands Of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they
will send 1lle their express and post-ofice
address Respectfully, T. A. SLocUM, NJ. c.,
ISL Pearl street, New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.

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
eusIachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be fact, and
the result of this discovery is that a 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 treatmeAt is not a 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.-Chrts-
ftdn Advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
caraf1llv read the above
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

Ny friend, look here you know how wea
and nervous your wife is, and you know tina
Carter's Iron Pills will relieve her. Nov
why not be fair about it and buy her box
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
A g. so Paper for 81.75.

THE YOUTHS COMPANION gives so much
for the small amount that it costs it is nc
wonder it is taken already in nearly Half a
Million Families. With its fine paper and
beautiful illustrations, its Weekly Illus
trated Supplements, and it's Double Holiday
Numbers, it seems as if the publishers could
not do enough to please. By sending 81 q
now you may obtain it free to January, and
for a full year from that date to January,
1891. Address, THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
The Ladies Delighted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which the ladies may use the liquid
fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all con-
ditions make it their favorite remedy. 1t is
pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle,
yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

USE BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs fol
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Troubles
Pre- eminently the BEST -Reu. Henri
Ward Beecher.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

MERCURY had wings on his pedal extremi
ties. The inference is that he had soar feet
-Binghamton Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

THERE are only few certainties in the
world. One of them is the mother: you can
always depend upon her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

Connecticut has a wickedest town.
1t is Monroe, with 1000 inhabitants, a
murder record of ten in fifty years, and
the possession of fifty divorced or sepa-
rated couples.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

Oregon, the 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, 1889-12-12

POLICEMEN never commit crimes, and
they are rather slow in the commitment OF
criminals.-N. 0. Picayune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

ANY one can take Carter's Little Live
Pills, they are so very small. No trouble t
swallow. No pain or gripping after taking
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

IT is strange that the man who is dead In
love with himself should be hated by every
body who knows him.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

IT is hard to be wise, but it is compare
lively easy to look wise when you are not,
and If you keep your mouth shut IN mos'
cases that serves just about as well-Som-
eryille Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

THE old smokers deligi 1T - ''Tansill'
Punoh'' Americas finest SC cigar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

STRANGE as it may appear, it is when the
fall comes that trade takes. q rise-Boston
Courier
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

ACTORS, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

WIEN Spaniard comes to America and
gets to prefer beer garden to bull fight,
he is said to be on the road to a higher CIV
iliZation-Texas SiftingS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

THE human race is great one,' said he
EYES," said the widow to whom he was en-
gagged; 81 am now on the second p.n-N.
Y, Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

WITH its yellow, green and blue plumes,
the new Brazilian bird of freedom must be
q compromi=e between 8 paroQuet and q
peacock.-Baltimore American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

PURE soap is white Brown soaps are
adulterated with rosin. Perfume is put in to
hide the presence of pattrid fat. Dobbins'
Electric Soap is pure, white and unscent-
ed. Has been sold since 1865. Try it noe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

YES, there is plenty of room at the top,
and there always will be unless facilities
for getting there are improved.
ton Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

It's very monotonous to be rich, but
there is variety about being poor that
sometimes makes one weary.-Philadelph
INQUIRER
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

A DISPUTE over the coal bill is likely to be
heated controversy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

G. NJ. Scorr, of Okolona, Miss, wrote to
DR.. Shallenberger:
ssYour Antidote for Malaria is certainly
the best thing for chil1s and fever that has
ever been sold in the South. have been
selling it for t,celse years, and know it to be
the best medicine have ever dealt in. 1t is
perfectly harmless, anda sure cure in every
case. Sold by Druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

CLEANSE the liver, stomach, bowels ano
whole system BY using Dr.. Pierce's Pellets:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

MARRIAGE never will be failure till bach
elors' buttons cease to come of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

THERE is one point in favor Of the man
that laughs at his own Jokes. You are
never in doubt as to whether he Intended to
be funny.-Terre Haute Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompsons Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Csc
THE statesman in his eagle flights Of ora
tory simply spreads his opinions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
Alcohol and Longevity.

The British Medical association APP
pointed a commission to inquire and
ascertain the average age of three
classes of drinkers; to-wit, total alb
stainers from alcoholic beverages,
moderate drinkers and sots. The
commission reported it's observations
upon 1924 deaths divided into five
categories: 1. Total abstainers; 2.
Habitual, temperate drinkers-those
who consume moderate amount OF
alcoholic liquors; 3. Careless drink
ers-those who do not mean to get
drunk, but are simply imprudent
drinkers; 4. Free and habitual drink
ers; 5. Decidedly Incorporate drink
ers -sots. According to this classifi-
cation, the average age reached by
each of these categories is as follows
First class, 81 years % days; second,
63 years 13 days; third, 81 years SO
days; fifth, So years 5 days. From
this the curious fact is brought out
that the teetotalers are the shortest
lived, the sots having but a slight adj
vantage over them in the average du-
ration of life. The moderate drinkers
reach the most advanced age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
Exports into Canada, 1888.

What folly! Here Is Canada pur-
chasing probably 80 per cent. of these
taxed articles of the United States
and paying high railroad freights
when she could just as we'll buy the
four-stuffed cotton fabrics, the clum-
sy agricultural implements, the regu-
lation pattern carpets, the ill-made
boots and shoes, the conventional
wall paper, the crude manufactures of
wood, the badly-fnished cutlery and
other cheap and nasty products Of
the pauper labor of free-trade En-
gland. and have them shipped by wa
ter. But the Canadians don't do it.
And why? Simply because they can
do better right herein this home mar
ket of ours. And If Canada can do
better is it not equally true that with
proper means of communication the
South American countries can do bet
ter? Undoubtedly The real trouble
is not the price of our goods It may
be found in the fact that the freight
rates from Peru to the United States
are about 500 per ton. against S14
TO SIS to Liverpool and less to Ham
burg; that there are no banking facil-
tiles; that our people are not accus-
toned to the methods of doing bust
ness in South America; that the Unit
ed States government is not even will
ing to pay literally for regular mail
service.
To remove some of these obstacles
the International congress has been
called. That it will succeed in spite
of the ridicule of the ignorant and
unpatriotic, The Press has no doubt
and the results will testify to the wis
dom Of the administration that has
so vigorously sought to extend our
trade southwark.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
Catholics and High License.

1t is in line with healthy and grow
ing popular sentiment that the mass
meeting of Catholics in Baltimore,
presided over by the eminent Cardinal
Gibbons, declared in clear terms for
high license as the best, most rational
and most effective means of regulat-
ing the liquor traffic, restricting it
within proper bounds, reducing it's
evils to minimum and causing it to
provide the means for supporting and
caring for the criminals and paupers
it creates, instead of making them a
burden upon the general taxpayer.
1t is noteworthy progress in a reason
able reform when a great religious
body sends out such an utterance as
that which comes from Baltimore
New York Press