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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
Witchcraft in Hindoostan.

A horrible case of murder for sup
posed witchcraft is reported from the
Deccan. At village in Chennar.
Jaiuho, certain shepherds were sus-
pected by the villagers, and these sus-
picions were accentuated in con-
sequence of a severe epidemic of chol-
era. Two Of the suspected men were
seized. solemnly tried and condemned
for witchcraft by the village commits
sion, and sentenced to be tortured to
death. There. in the presence of all
the villagers, their teeth were extract
ed with pincers and their heads
shaved. Subsequently they were
buried up to their necks, wood was
piled round their heads, a fire was
kindled. and the skulls were roasted
into powder Some thirty persons
have been convicted and sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment. An
other case of murder for supposed
witchcraft was recently tried at Bonn
BAY. The accused imputed the death
of his father and mother and the illness
of certain members of his family to
the arts of an old woman, and beat her
to death with a thick, heavy stick.
These cases are common. but are rare
ly brought to the notice of the British
authorities. Calcutta Dispatch to Lon
don Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
A Knowing Horse.

This is the true story which Aunt
Lucy often tells the children, as we sit
around the fire at twilight.
"When l was little girl-seventy
years ago-we had to go more than IL
mile to school. One of the large boys
would come for us at night, with old
Silver Heels and a sleigh made of
crockery crate on runners.
1--WE would pile in until there was
not room enough for another one.
shouting, laughing and snow-balling
each other. Old Silver Heels would go
on patiently across the bridge. and
about halfway up the long hill Then
he would turn round and take good
look at the load. II there were moro
than three or four of us he would begin
TO back down the hill.
..Back-back down the hill to the
very bottom. Then, without word.
he would walk up again to the same
place. If we had not lighteued the
load he would look around and go
backing down again. Sometimes we
let him do so five or six times before
the boys would get out; but we never
could get home until they did So
after they were out. and old Silver
Heels had counted the load, he would
go gravely on to steep. siding place
near the gate, where he generally man.
aged to tip us all over. We didn't care
for that. for it was only fun to shake off
the snow and run into the house" -
Mrs Frances Smith. in Our Little Ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
EFFICIENT WORK.

Forwarding the Mail Und >r Di I'll culties
-Getting Into Running Order Again.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Superintendent
Jackson of the Railway Mail Service yes
terday received dispatch from Chief
Clerk Gore of the Harrisburg, Pa, post
Office station, that Clerk T. c. MCGOWAN,
who was on the train which left Pitts
burgh last Friday, reported to him in
person last night. Clerk MCGOWAN, in
his report, states that all clerks and mail
on the train were safe. After the calam-
ity, he says he secured a mule team
and wagon, and loading the wagon
with letters, drove over the
mountains to Ebensburgh. He then took
a train for Cresson, and from there went
by engine to Altoona, where the mail was
delivered to train No. 20. Mr.. McGowan
then made his way to Lewiston.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
LINEN DRESS GOODS.
Popularity of Damasse Linens, Ginghams
and Kindred Fabrics.

Popularity of Damasse Linens Ginghams
and Kindred Fabrics.
The popularity of zephyr ginghams
and all kindred fabrics has been al
most phenomenal, and the increasing
fancy for washable fabrics, even for
street dresses, has included the beau
tiful and durable linen goods which
are such cool and delightful summer
wear. White linen laws are liked for
all-white dresses, and are made in
simplest styles; but the colored and
figured laws are made up in the Wat
teau styles, and the combination of
plain OR striped goods with figures is
made in linen laws and cambrics, as in
other materials.
Damasse linens are especially
adapted for this use, and are made in
regular costumes trimmed with velvet
collar and cuffs of the color. These
damasse linens are figured in quaint,
old-time geometrical designs in white
on all shades of blue, gray and brown,
and dress of one made up in the
modified Vatican style makes a very
suitable home dress.
Percales have white grounds with
geometrical designs in color, or flow
cred with conventional set blossoms.
They are liked for morning wear. The
linen ginghams are charming. and re-
produce in all dainty colorings the
small plaided and checked designs of
ld-fashioned lute-string and taffetas
silk. They are often made up in quite
elaborate styles, with yokes and pulled
sleeves, and corselet of silk or velvet.
One young lady is said to have added
over twenty Bingham dresses. made in
various styles. to her summer outfit, so
there is no danger in recommending
their selection as a desirable one.-
DemOrest's Monthly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
Burying tho Dead,

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 5.-Yesterday was
the day set aside by the citizens'committee
for the burying of the unidentified dead
that were lying in the morgue. At ten
O'Clock the men started to work and were
busy all day. There was no pathetic
scenes at these burials, the men doing
the work in a very matter of-fact way.
AT noon a procession Of fifty coff1us were
seen going up the hills. There were no
mourners and the sight was gastly one
to behold. 1t will take several days to
bury the bodies in the different grave
yards, as there were nc graves dug until
yesterday morning. A detachment OF
men arrived from Pittsburgh yesterday
morning and started to dig graves.
A Bureau of Repatriation to Determine
the Number of the Lost.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 5.-While the to-
tai loss of life at Johnstown and the sur.
rounding boroughs of Cambria, Nor.
rellsville, Kernville and Conemaugh will
never be known, yet an attempt is now
being made to ascertain it within rea.
sonably fair limit. This is being dore
through bureau of registration which
was established Monday. Twenty eight
agencies have beenaestablished within
the food districts, and all survivors have
been notified to register themselves and
their families at once. This work was
begun at four O'Clock Monday, and at
nine O'Clock yesterday morning sixty. ave
hundred persons hod registered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
EDUCATIONAL.

County CommissIoners' Convention to be
Held at Sweet Springs June 1 aud 90
Programme of Work Laid Out for the
Convention.
The following programme will consti-
tute the work before the Commissioners
Convention in June. Each commissioner
Is earnestly requested to be present and
participate in the deliberation of the con-
vention.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
THE Commissioner as an Educator" B. r.
Duncan. Nodaway County.
Discussion: F. E. Joyce, Cape Girardeau
county; G. w. Liston, Cedar County.
How to Secure the Best results in Examine
tion, c. L. Buckmaster. Boone County.
Discuss on: J. E. Walters, Lewis County;
W. w. Palmer, Henry County.
plan for Revolving Cert fcates Outlined"
J. N. McMurray, Marion County.
Discussion: s. A. Hoover, Polk County; w.
ID. Dobson. Carroll County.
County Supervision" G. W. Letterman, St.
Louis County.
Discussion: j. M. Stevenson. Jasper County;
E. ]. Jennings, ST. Francois County.
plan for Grading County Schools" j. Fair
banks Greene County
Discussion: B. w. Torreyson, Audrain Coun-
ty: c. w. White, Texas County.
Points to be Considered in Grading APP
plicant's Papers," A. S. Coker. Ste. Genevieve
County.
Discussion: C. L. Mosley, Gentry County; N.
L. Maiden, Barry County.
What besides the Applicants Examination
papers should be Considered in Granting Certi-
ficates," L. E. Christian, Vernon County.
Discussion: j. T. Vaughn, Monroe County;
John Beam, Barton County.
Questions upon the School Law" General
discussion by the convention.
The names appearing upon the pro-
gramme have been placed there in the
belief that the parties will be present
and prepared to discuss the subject as
signed.
Do not fail to come. Come and attend
the teachers association and the conven-
ton; get acquainted with the educators
of Missouri; you will be we'll repaid, and
return to your work as commissioners
with clearer views of your duties, and
thereby concert of action can be secured
in your labors. Yours truly,
w. E. COLEMAN, Chairman.
Following is list Of county commits
sioners of public schools elected April 2,
1889, for term of two years:
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UNSUCCESSFUL MEN.
They Hold the Balance of Power by
Large MaiOrity.

They Hold the Balance OF Power by q
Large Majority.
1t is the fashion among certain critics
who have been fortunate enough to gain
the popular car, to aim their venomed
darts at unsuccessful men, or, as they
would call them, failures" The type
Of man they glorify is the masterful.
selfish, fellow-crushing individual, who
forces his way to the front, needless of
the many whom his iron heel may have
pushed aside in his onward progress to
success. A word should be said for the
failures. 1t is not the case that the
best men are moulded out of faults
that among the failures may be found
some of the warmest-hearted and most
unselfish fellows in the world? All
great money -grabbers are not hard and
pompous men, neither are all failures
shiftless and incompetent. In a world
ly and mercenary point of view. many
of the men who have proved the great
est blessings to the world have been
failures. Goldsmith sold his MASTER
piece for song; Burns died in dread of
the poor-house; Howard Payne was in
debted to friends for his consulship.
Tom Hood would have starved but fo,.
Sir Robert Peel 1t is unnecessary to
multiply examples. the biographies of
all nations are filled with the sadden-
ing records of men of genius and good
fellowship. who found it difficult to
make ends meet All men are not by
nature masterful and pushing, and keen
and worldly-wise. The majority, alast
are born to plod by the wayside, to
| shine within the narrow or bit of home.
1t becomes not. therefore, the success
full man to sheer at his less pachyder-
matous brother; for of the two tho lat
ter may be the more lovable parsonage.
When man desires to borrow a dollar.
or beg for sympathy, or a helping hand.
he goes by a process of natural seIec.
ton to the failure. The world wor.
ships success, but, after all, is not the
world sometimes a good deal OF SIN
idiot? A statesman who desires elac-
ton should cultivate the failures. Thav
hold the balance OF power by a larce
maiority.-Drakes Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
A NEEDED INGREDIENT.

rh No. v.o N.vsr Jyses His Brains Is the
Boy who Never Accompanies Much.
Harry was trying a chemical expert
ment and Uncle Dave was looking on.
II declare" said Harry. looking up
with vexed frown, Il don't see why
this doesn't work"
perhaps you have forgotten some
thing" suggested Uncle Dave.
mo. 1 haven't" replied Harry, de-
cided!y.
I'm quite sure you have. You have
forgotten to mix in some brains.
brains. Uncle Dave!"
Yes, brains--your brains. Harry.
Harry stared at his uncle as If trying
to detect some signs of insanity.
.'All great and successful people.
went on Uncle Dave. with smile,
mix a portion of their brains in every
task they undertake"
'.Oh, l see" cried Harry. flushing up
trifle. You mean that l must use
my reasoning powers to find out what
is wrong with the mixture. Let me
see," he mused-''oh, have it! The
camphor has been exposed to the air so
long, perhaps. it has lost nearly all its
strength. That's why the thing don't
work"
Perhaps" said Uncle Dave. ''Now
if you mix in some more brains you
will be able to make it work. As a
general thing, Harry, the brain IS the
missing ingredient when a failure is
recorded. The boy who never uses his
brains is the boy who can't make
boat, a sled or any useful object. He
goes along all right until he comes to
something not fully explained. because
the writer's space is limited or else he
thinks it is too simple to waste words
on. Instead of using his brains the
boy sits down and writes to know how
he can make this, that or the other, or
else gives up in despair"
Like me with the electrical machine
last winter" said Harry. regretfully
Exactly; and like many other boys
who never see their way out of di-
lemma unless some one points it out.
Such boys will never make inventors,
for you know necessity is the mother
of invention"
Don't you believe boy ought to
ever ask advice?' asked Harry.
''Not until he has exhausted all his
own devices AS l said at the begin
ming, he should mix his brains in his
work, and nine times out of ten there
will be no further trouble"
IN remember that" said Harry
Golden Days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
GUESS IF YOU CAN.

Guess what he had in his pocket.
Marbles and tops and sundry toys
Such as always belong to boys b
bitter apple, a leathern BALI
Not at all
What did he have In his pocket.
A bubble pipe. and q rusty screw.
A brassy watch-key, broken in two,
A fsh-hook in a tangle Of strings-
No such thing.
What did he have in his pocket!
Gingerbread crumbs. o whistle he made,
Buttons, knife with broken blade,
A nail or two and rubber gum
Neither one.
What Did he have in his pocket.
Before he knew 1t slyly crept
Under tho treasures carefully kept.
And away they all OF them quickly stole
Twas hole.
Sydney Dayre in N. Y. Independent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
At Tallahassee. Fla. one OF tn

At Tallahassee, Fla. one OF The
pupils of the colored school, in pass
ing along street the other morning
found hens nest. True to the in
stincts of his innocent nature, he gath
cred in the eggs and hurried on. When
the owner went out to get her eggs
they were all gone. but the school
books of the enterprising little darkey
were there. and his name written in
them. In his moments of supreme
bliss he had forgotten every thing en-
cept the eggs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

Fu,its from Equatorial America have
been found stranded on the SHORES u
Scandinavia. Mountain streams nave
carried seeds from the lofty heights OF
the Himalayas to the delta OF the
Ganges."
ut is a wonderful arrangement OF
Providence, isn't it, uncle?" asked
George. II am ever so much obliged
to you for what you have told me ABOUT
the peculiarities of seeds frank u.
Stauffer. in Christian Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

Among the criticisms on American
girls in English papers we should be
satisfied with the remarks of the Lon
don Queen: American girls are
bright. intelligent, good managers,
tasteful dressers, kind, warm-hearted
friends and affectionate wives and
mothers y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

The conductor OF an electric street
car at Wheeling. w. Va, went on top
of his car the other day to adjust the
running pullies connecting it with the
wire, and, slipping. grasped the wire
to steady himself. He got a shock
that laid him out lsenseless, and was
about to be taken down for dead when
his face was accidentally touched by
the wire, and he was brought to life
again, little tha worse for his expert
encA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

"A social observer criticises what
he calls the stupid silence" of most
Americans when dining in hotels and
restaurants. lit looks" he says. las
if every one had been quarrellns: In
stead of CHEEKY. quick interchange
of opinion, men and women sit solemn
and sorrowful at the table as though
they were in school.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
illinois census returns show tina

ILLINOIS census returns snow That
decreasing. The school census of 1888
shows that in July there were in the
State 843,976 males under twenty-one
years of age. In 1880 there were 1884,
GIG. This is gain of 1900, but the
gain in Cock County was 1927, SO
that the loss in the rest of the State
was 28,917.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

"A French surgeon has known of
five cases where men with squeaky
voices cut their throats in attempting
suicide, had them sewed up again, and
ever after their tones were like the
believing of a bull.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

1t is claimed for the electric rail-
way that it runs with equal facility in
either direction; that the strength OF
the current used is only one-sixth Of
the arc light, and will not kill; that
the motor climbs grades, as in Lynn.
Mass, of from ten to eleven per cent;
and that its speed can readily be in
creased to fifteen miles an hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
AT Reading the other dav q vo,

At Reading the other day a young
man who had hired livery team re-
turned to the stables, when it was seen
that the horses had been overdriven.
Without any ceremony the young man
was lifted up bodily and thrown into
the horse trough. 1t is said to be an
old custom in Eastern Pennsylvania to
duck men who abuse horses Or fail to
nav their bills.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

Two citizens OF Lowndes County,
Ga. have deer farms. The animals
are as gentle and tame as cattle Inc
venison is raised for market 1t Is
said that it costs no more to raise veni-
son than turkey, and that it pays hand
som
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

An Ohio church deacon exclaimed:
'Consarn it all to Texas!' and the
verdict of the church investigation
was: "Not guilty, but in bad taste. !"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

The actual value Of the real estate
Of New York City IL said to be $1a'
oO0, 0o0. 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
The conductor OF an eTectr

Under the State law of Michigan
no duelist can cast a vote.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-10-10
ECHo DE-

Decauville; ct IL y a de plus dams
l'int6rieur de rexposition dams les
galleries, DIES ~fauteuils roulants
pour les visiteurs invalides, fati-
gaes, on paresseux ct don't on peut
SO servir q raison de 2 francs so
confines l'heure.
On y a egalement Unstable un bu-
reau de postes ct biographies ct
trois cabinets t6l6phoniques y sont
aussi a la disposition du public
pour la correspondence avec PARIS,
GU a grande distance. Des bureaux
de police ysont 6tablis, ainsi qn'un
service medical de secours gratuits,
en- cas- d'indisposition on de bles-
sures.
Lies restaurants qui sly trouvent
sont au nombre dune trentaine.
MATS, inutlle icl d'essayer meme
une 6bauche DIES details infnis, ct
de l'ensemble @blouissant do pEx-
position Universelle de 1889.
Des rumeurs SO repandent dams
&c pays que nous allons avoir en-
l'annee 80 une Exposition Unlver-
selle, soft a NV York, a Washing
ton on a Chicago, qui est dtstlnee
dlt-on, a rivaliser, 81 non a surpas
ser pExposition de 80 Paris. Une
exposition universelle cut, je men
doute pas, etre 6tablie en- ce pays,
quoique le codt dune telle entire
prise, ct IL travail n6cessaire, Sc
ront quelque chose d'6norme WI
I'isolement ct la distance qu! sepa-
re notre pays des pays de l'Europe
qui dolvent en- etre tributaries F;
mails qu'elle rivalisera avec lExpo.
sition de Paris j'en doute forte
ment, mon pas que j. doute du
genie, de %l'6nergie, Oh de lesprit
public du peuple American, mais
parceque dams tous les cas- il y man
guerra l'envtronnement de lexposi-
ton q Paris, c'est-a dire, quill y
manquera la cite de Participants
lie beau; Paris historique, traditio-
mel, monumental ny sera pas, ct
c'est Ia I'm DIES elements essentials
de la magnifcence ct da success de
l'expositlon de 80. De plus, il
manquera, dams %l'entreprise lie &C.
ME artistique particular au pari-
sien. II y mapquera lie Trocadero,
ct meme lie maguifqae Dome Cen
trail de lExposltion elle-meme.
Je suis M. lie Redacteur,
Votre tres humble serviteur,
w. HOULIsTON.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-10-10

Nos abonnes SO sont rendus en-
grand nombre q lappel que nous
leur avons fait de payer leur
Announcement, nous les en- remer-
cions bien cordialement. Nous es-
perons que les retardataires feront
diligence ct comprendront que
nous ne pouvons pas leur envoy'1
notre journal pendant des annees
ct des annees sans remuneration
aucune.
Tout argent dot etre expedite
par lettre enregistree, mandat on
timbres de Ioste.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-10-10

La presse Canadienne-Francal
des Etats- Unis a 6t6 uuanime q
donner de Fluctuations palfaite.
ment merit6es du reste au Natio
nal, de Platts burgh, pour son nu-
nero .du mardi 26 septembre, nu
nero essentiellement litteraile ct
compose de morceaux ecrits pal
DIES ecrivains CONNIE B. Sulte, lie
Rev. Pere Chagnon, lie Dr. st Ger
main ct plusieurs autres.
Une fois de plus nous souhaitons
success ct prosperite au National
de Plattsburgh.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-10-10
L'EcHo DE L'OUBsT nest pas respon.
sable DIES idees et opinions emlses pal
see correspondents.
ITO ADVERTISERS.

The Echo de pOuesthas a larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
examine our subscription lists.
We are also ready to s~ubstantiate
this by proper certificates from
the SUPERINTENDENT of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-10-10

UN lot sur la rue Main pres de la 16eme
Ave. N. E. a echanger pour une paire
de chevaux. &c lot est bien situe, pres
des Street Cars ct du N. P. Depot.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-10-10

M. Pierre NORM, de Hamel Sta
ton, Pierre Couture, de Red Lake
Falls, Emilien Lefebvre, d.Osseo,
Geo. Gamache, Audover, Dakota,
Robert Hypolltte, Superior, Wis,
Mde Paul Godin, Dayton, Mimi,
o. Dumont, Ashland, Wisconsin,
l.. j. Benoit, Crookston, MINI,
sont autorises q collector ct q
p1endre de nouveaux abonn6s pour
PECHo DE L'OUEsT.