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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18
HIS OTHER PREFERENCES.

Why Charley Failed to Secure Very De-
sirable Place.
Charley was whistling a merry tune
as he came down the road, with his
hands in his pockets, his cap pushed
back on his head, and a general air OF
good fellowship with the world. He
was on his way to apply for a position
in a stationer S store that he was very
anxious to obtain, and in his pocket
were the best of references concerning
his character for willingness and hon
esty. He felt sure that there would not
be much doubt of his obtaining the
place when he presented these creden-
tials.
A few drops of rain fell. as the
bright sky was overcast with clouds,
and he began to wish that he had
brought an umbrella. From house
just little way before him two little
children were starting out for school,
and the mother stood in the door smil-
ing approval as the boy raised the UNI
brella and took the little sister under
its shelter in a manly fashion.
Charley was a great tease, and, like
most boys who indulge in teasing OR
rough practical jokes, he always took
care to select for his victim some one
weaker or younger than himself.
''pll have some fun with those chill
dren," he said to himself; and before
they had gone very far down the road
he crept up behind them, and snatched
the umbrella out of the boys hands.
In vain the little fellow pleaded with him
to return it. Charley took malicious
delight in pretending that he was going
to break it or throw it over the fence;
and as the rain had stopped, he amused
himself in this way for some distance,
making the children run after him and
plead with him tearfully for their UNI
brella.
Tired of this sport at last, he relin-
pushed the umbrella as a carriage, ap-
preached, and, leaving the children to
dry their tears, went on toward the
store.
Mr.. Mercer was not in, so Charley
sat down on the steps to wait for hi1rn-
An old gray cat was basking in the
sun, and Charley amused himself by
pinching the poor animals tail till
she mewed pitifully and struggled TO
escape.
While he was enjoying this sport, Mr..
Mercer drove up in his carriage, and
passed Charley on his way into the
store. The boy released the cat, and
following the gentleman in, respect
fully presented his references.
''These do very well,'' Mr.. Mercer
said, returning the papers to Charley.
elf had not seen some of your other
references, l might have engaged
YOU"
@+Other reference? What do you
mean, sir?" asked Charley in aston
ishment>
Il drove past you this morning
when you were on your way here, and
saw you diverting yourself by teasing
two little children. A little later dog
passed you, and you cut him with the
switch you had in your hand. You
SHE'D a stone at a bird, and just now
you were delighting yourself in tor
menting another defenseless animal.
These are the references that have de-
cided me to have nothing to do with
you. l don't want cruel boy about
me-
AS Charley turned away, crestfallen
over his disappointment, he determined
that wanton cruelty, even though it
seemed to him to be only ''fun,"
should not cost him another good place.
Winnie Z. Kenney. in S. S. Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18

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her prattle; but his was tremulous voice
at best, and the child did not notice the unac-
customed quaver. Mingled with the recol-
lection of the words of the landlord was the
memory of the request of his dying daugh-
ter, who six years before, had confided
Ethel, her tirst-born, to his care
II leave Ethel to you, father, for know
that you will never let her suffer while you
live"
'Inever will, SO help met was his fer
vent response, as he pressed the tiny girl
baby to his heart that desolate, crushing
evening.
'.An' can I have the eggs fer Easter,
gran'pa?" questioned Ethel eagerly, as the
old man deposited her on the little porch.
sOh, please, mayn't L? There'l be jes' q
dozen; cause counted"
TOwsley had been thinking that the eggs
would furnish a welcome addition to their
msager fare, either cooked OF exchanged
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18
CASTERS ANSWER.

Lives there no seer
Whose eye has pierced the cleaning,
ana wrung from it, reluctant, tid.ngs bright!
Can We but fear,
That after weary roaming
oeath has no recompense. the tomb but light!
The countless host
Fer which deaths gates keep swinging;
The loved ones, for whom other loved ones
weep;
Are these all lost,
And is affection clinging
To fir ends embraced in an eternal sleepf
II this is ALI
II when the heart stops throbb:ng,
And all the wheels Of being cease to roll
VI this is all,
And life ends with earth's sobbing.
And dust to dust" was spoken OF the SOUL"
Then must we loathe
The powers that make known
The souls capacity for higher Joy;
Then must we loathe
The hearts affections sown
But for the frosts of winter to destroy.
Eo.-death IS life,
And parting is but meeting
Beyond the cloudiand shadowing the grave.
No,-death is l;fs
And, as earth's years are fleeing,
We grasp the Immortality we crave.
The empty tomb
Blest prophecy OF glory
Is vanqu shed by the great aIl-conQuering One:
Its scattered gloom
Confirms inspired story:
Time sees the gem of being just begun.
Rev. j. Hrston Bomberger, in n. y. Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18

MAIL Is now carried between New Yori
and San Francisco in one hundred ant
thirteen hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18

AoISoGteI III listening 20 Cne cheery, cOur-
ageOus voice, albeit a little cracked and
husky from age and weakness. One scarce
ly noticed that he pronounced flesh as if
spelled flush, and that he made other mis-
takes scarcely less serious With all his er-
Tors, the song sung by him that gusty
day had in it the lifting power of Crom-
wellian battle hymn
And yet, apparently, Tom TowsIey had
little to render him CHEEKY and hopeful
His truck-patch, on which he depended for
a subsistence for himself and grand daugh-
ter, had failed miserably the previous sum-
mer. The drought had ruined his garden;
the hot sun had twisted his vines into the
eemblance of sapless strings, and the beetles
had devoured his potatoes, leaf and branch
The winter that followed was unusually
severe, and he had scarcely been able, be-
cause of rheumatism and general ill-heaIth
to provide the necessary food and fuel AS
Tor clothing. the coat which now kept out
the north wind had already seen many win
tiers. and persisted in becoming thread-bare
and shabby, in spite of interchangeable mend
ing and careful brushing
There was only one thing that touched
him. He could endure poverty rags and
want The iron hail of misfortune could
not scare him But the sufferings of his
grandchild struck chord of woe some
times, even from his blissfully attuned
QearG-StflngS.
Worst of all, it seemed very likely that
they would not have so much as shelter
for their heads in the summer that was COM
ing He had been unable to pay the rent
for the cottage and truck patch, and had
received notice that ii the amount due was
not handed in by the first of May, the place
would be given to another. And to pay 1t,
seemed, in his present financial Distress an
utter impossibility.
In his momentary despair he had begged
Tor time, but the landlord would not re-
lent.
PAY er git out!" was the harsh command
& / can't give away good dollars to every
beggar that asks me. I'd be paying rent
purity soon myself if didv'
1T was while returning from this unsuc-
cessful visit that the words and tune of the
quaint old hymn fell from his lips.
"Speck's laid an egg, gran'paI Specks
laid an egg!" cried little Ethel, running to
meet him. Il lef' it in the nes' SO she d lay
anuther'n."
Tom Towsley stopped short in the midst
of his singing and caught the child to his
breast
{" She hes, eh. Well that's beginnin'!
If them two hens 'ud ony git down to biz
ness lack they ought, we c'ud put little
mite more onto the table"
He kissed the chubby face uplifted to his,
and carried the child through the gateway
and on toward the house.
His voice trembled little as he answered
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18

LID Tom Tow s ley
giided from the ring
ing, trum p et-like
words of the song
into the meaningless
syllables with which
the tune was con-
tinued. But the de-
scent, IL it was q de-
scent, would not
have brought a shock
to the most sensitive
and pious ear. The
fullness OF his heart
spoke in one as in
the other. T b e
words were almost
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18
TOM TOWSLEY.

The Story Of His Thankfuiness-A
Good Easter Lesson
The war the hero fights in
Is not the war fer me.
The war my soul delights in
Must end in victory!
IT'S not a war of flesh an blood:
fight fer Heaven; Ggnt fer God;
kingdom, with my rights in;
Oh. that's the war fer me!
"Oh, too-ral, loo-ral, loo-ral,
Oh. too-ral. loo-ral, lay.'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

The resignation of Senator Chace, of
Rhode Island, upon the threshold of
his second term, has aroused renewed
interest in a subjest to receive early
consideration In congress. Senator
Chace in private gives as the reason
why he cannot longer serve as a legis-
lat0r that the compensation of a sena-
tor is not sufficient to warrant him in
neglecting his business. The question
of increasing the compensation Of con-
gressmen has been receiving the earn.
est attention of senator's, especially OF
late, and there is all overwhelming
sentiment among them in favor of max
ing the salary OF congressman SIC, 900
q year, instead OF So, 200, as at present.
Members of the house, while thorough.
ly in sympathy with the senator's on
this point, are not yet ready to go the
full length desired by them, fearing d
repetition OF the censure visited upon
the congress of 1873, for its action Oh
the salary question. 1t is argued by
the advocates of an increased salary
that what the people were Indignant
about then was the "back pay grab
feature, and that if an increase were
made to date from the end of the fifty.
first congress, no serious opposition
unnld he mazda IN II
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
IIGTON IlTEIIIG ENCEE. SATURDAY.. MARCH %, $50

From a very reliable source we learn
that there is little prospect of the Hay
ward road being built soon, even
though it has been reported That the
money was in hand. Railroad build
ing is just now comparatively at a
standstill mot because OF lack of money,
for there is a plethora of idle capital in
the east, but because there is a general
depression in railroad business, because
there has been overbuilding, and
especially of parallel roads. Even the
Gould road from Boonvilie to jefferson
City which is the missing link in a chain
OF road begun to accomplish a great
purpose, will hardly be constructed this
year. Tor this We are especially sorry,as
with the ID feet maximum grade es-
tablished over that route from St.Louis
to Kansas City, Lexington would have
a first class passenger and mail service.
But w fear we shall have to exercise
some patience in the premises. The
Merchants bridge at st. Louis is one
Of the big enterprises that will move
right along. The money to build it is
all raised and in the treasury. Cover
nor Francis is one of the large stock
holders. Indeed without him the bridge
would probably not have been built,
though there are other very active and
able promoters in the enterprise, nota-
bly, Major G. G. Rainwater. Jno. ID.
| Perry, Esq, is the treasurer of the
company land its money is in his hands.
1t could not be in safer or more intelli-
gent ones. The Merchants bridge will
not only be a benefit to the merchants
of st. Louis, but to the people OF the
entire state, as it will break down the
exorbitant tolls 10Y charged over the
Gould bridge. The Santa Fe projects
which looked so pretty on paper a year
ago appear to be in rather a bad way.
The Colorado road Is at a standstill,
aud the St. Louis connection, with the
probable bridge across the Missouri
river at Lexington, will, with other
things, have to lie over for this year.
Our advice would be for our people tc
rely upon themselves; to strike out tt
accomplish those things that are within
their own powers. Among these are 6
pontoon bridge, and a rock road to r
& L. Junction.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

The state senate, OH last Tuesday,
defeated, badly, MIR. Hicklin's bill on
miners pay. The senator's, or at least
quite a number of them, did not seem
to understand the extent OF the bill,
and as one gentleman, a mine opera
tor, made strong personal appeals
against its passage, it was defeated.
The bill was a good one, indicated
just principles in both of its features,
and should have passed. We regret,
for various reasons, that is was defeat
ed. Mr.. Hicklin made a strong fight
for it, both in the house and senate. In
the house, despite the opposition OF
Mr.. Flanagan, he secured its passage,
but In the senate, as we have sa id, i
failed. We hope the measure will b.
revived in some shape, or PRACTICAL,
adopted in the revision, as we feel sur,
that the democratic party of the stat
is with the worker in this modest an,
just demand.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
LIQUOR LEGISLATION AT JEFFER.
SON CITY.

The matter of liquor legislation at
jefferson City seems to hang fire.
This ia unfortunate. 1t was that reason
at the last session that gave to the
state The crude, inharmonious and
unsatisfactory system OF laws that
causes changes to be demanded now.
Not hat the plan of legislation i'm the
34th general assembly was a bad one.
1t was the details that were b%unglingly
put together.
The weakness of prohibition is ap-
parent from the practical abandon
ment of any demand for it as a state;
aud the strength of the high license
sentiment is just as apparent from its
constant discussion by all.
The basic idea of the legislation of
1887 was local option. So far SO good.
But in providing for it a law was put
upon the statute books which no two
lawyers in Missouri have yet succeeded
in interpreting alike. We believe in
the local option idea, but we think the
Wood law should be so amended as 10
make it uficiently plain that all OUT
courts will cOnstrue it in the same way.
We do not mean by this that it should
be repealed, 1t would be bad faith 10
those counties that have adopted it to
take them from under the operation of
its purpose while they desire to retain
It. But we certainly do think that it
could be made clearer, and that it's
free alcohol clause, and its relation to
the druggists law could be improved.
We are o of those who believe
in radical legislation OF this subject,
simply because it IS our observation
that all such laws overreach themselves.
In the present situation it appears TO us
that the best thing that can be done by
the Legislature is to harmonic the
druggists, the Downing and the Wood
laws, raise the licenses all along the
line moderately, and hedge about some
of the weak places in the law.
The question may arise as to what is
a moderately high license. Our answer
, to that would be, all hat The business
: will bear. Even this statement seems
ambiguous. Well, the way we should
figure on that would be this; Prohibi'
| ton is wrong in principle, ineffective
in practice. The liquor traffic il
recognized by all PHILOSOPHERS as bring
Ing certain evils In its train. 1t is
, therefore, restricted by being made tt
pay for a permit to exist. This permi
should be placed at the very cost, if j
could be asccrtained, where it woul(
not be SO high as to be practica
prohibition. aud thereby bring on tn
evils of prohibition in illicit sales
The license should be no lower thar
this in our opinion; ii a be no highe
U in the opinion OF any man who Is no
a prOhibitioniSt. Now, here ia tn
n kernel for our legislators TO reach. ]
d they can crack the mt and find ii !
n time to give it to us as a provision c
!. law, combined with the best feature
n of laws which we already have, the
Ii can go home TO their constituent
J; satisfied that they have earned III
u gratitude OF the people of the state q
Y well az their per diem and mileage.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

The Post-D Dispatch Las a Paris cor
respondent which writes over the
name Lucy I'll. Hooper. In its letter
printed last Sunday it said :-"It is to
be regretted that the Count de Paris is
not more popular. Were he better
loved by the people the restoration of
the monarchy of Jnly would only be a
ouestion of time" That Is a queer
kind OF doctrine to be preaching to
American citizens
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

Old P. T.-pretty tough-Barnum
will be coming around Don to snake in
democratic dollars with his humbug
shows. The old dolt had the i'm
pudence to threaten to sell out all his
possessions in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and
move away, if the town went demo-
cratic. We like a good show, but
we'd 60 circusless to bed as long as we
live before we'd 60 and see his cheap
john elephants, wooden nutmeg
giraffes, or imitation kangaroosters.
We just want that old tea-kettle to
come around here again 40 we can
help start a revival to head him off.
He wrote himself down a thief in his
autobiography, and in his remarkable
exhibition of partisanism he has
writes himself down something else,
perhaps even less polite to mention.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

"The same degree of statesmanlike
prudence that characterized Gen. Har.
rison's campaign speeches is percepti-
Bile in the course of the new admins
tration with regard to appointments"
says the Globe Democrat. Yes; in his
appointment Of Boss Filley. for ill.,
atance.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

states, but we will have a central
organization like the government al
Washington. AS we are Federalists
we will make the central company
trong. We will issue twenty million
dollars worth of stock, four millions
to each of our corporations. This
great central corporation shall be
represented in its management from
each of the subordinate corporations.
So you have the plan of the organiza-
ton. Once really for work our central
board will meet aud arrange the plan
of action. The A, G. and e mills are
at the most divergent points. These
we will run. They are capable OF
much more than supplying the entire
demand. The b and ID mills, which
now employ 1000 men, we Will shut
down. o, the men will howl, you
say? Let 'em howl; it is good for their
lungs; beside, a great MANY of them
have become too smart of late n
have been voting the democratic
ticket. Now, here we have three
mills running and two idle. Of course
dividends must be paid on the idle
capital as well as Oh that which is
employed. II you will pardon an
inellegant expression, that is why we
are in ~"cahoots." To do this we will
have to raise the price of iron and
steel. but as we have frozen out OF
the business everybody else in this
country, and as the glorious and
blessed tariff prevents those miserable
foreigners from interfering with us,
we can do that just when and how we
please. So, paying the running mills
a slight remuneration Tor wear and
tear, we eau declare, semi-annually, as
big dividends as our consciences viii
allow upon the twenty millions dollars
of the trust company, and if the little
game works light well, in a year OIL
so we can water The stock to forty
millions and pay five dividends ever
on that. l tell you, gentlemen, thu
plan is feasible, and if we put it int
operation we shall have thousand t.
give to Sunday schools, and million
to subscribe to Col. Dudley's fund TO
buying the poor ignorant voters VIII
want to do themselves an injury b.
supporting those bold, bad democrats
Gentlemen, 1 await your pleasure.
, (Great %applause.)
!, 1t goes without saying that the trus
is formed on the spot, that it work
according to prediction, and that tn
people pay the piper.
3 1t also goes without saying tina
these gentlemen who look so re pecta
BILE and SWIVEL SO sleekly of Sunda.
schools, are as thoroughly thieves ant
l robbers as nine-tenths OF the men VIII
; are serving terms OF Imprisonment
: for grand larceny.
Ii is the duty of the legislator t.
protect, If possible, the people of tn
country against such outrageous i'm
, posture, but it will be hard indeed t
, find a remedy as long as our law
sanction the immoral and wron
principle that one citizen may, by law
take from the pockets OF anothe
citizen, for no consideration rendere,
. to him, his hard earned dollars. Tn
true remedy, the root, lies in obeyin
the injunction of holy writ:-"Tho
= shalt not steal," and, not to fall int
> any cant about the matter, the ma
who thinks he can fool Almighty Go
=, into believing that a trust Is not a stes
has lost his natural shrewdness in th
' flood of his avarice.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

Secretary Bayard never yet hawked
bis influence around for money as did
James G. Blaine, aud that gentleman's
attacks will only tend to bring out
Bayard's sense of honor and Blaine's
righteousness to such q thing.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

Governor Francis has ordered an
election to be held in Dallas county, on
Tuesday, April I'd, to elect a successor
In the S5th general assembly, to Hon.
w. p. Porter, who died last week at
his home, never having been able to
take his seat.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

The capital stock or the new steel
combine it is said will be $40, 00O, 900.
1t will command its own profits, and
be ready TO chip in a couple of millions
If necessary to the republican campaign
fund whenever called upon.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

Glowing eulog.es were pronounced
on Gen Marmaduke in the senate las,
Wednesday by Senators Mackay.
HAZEL, Major, Moran and Sparks,
after which the senate adopted suitable
resolutions and adjourned in respect TO
the memory of the late governor.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

The republican secretary of state
can't put any d~isreputable letter bust
ness on Mr.. Bayard. That gentleman
never yet wrote to an accomplice to
burn his letters, o contemplated
suicide because he feared that it
wouldn't be done.