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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19

He sat and counted the blessings over
That had come to him from the Fathers
hand
He measured his bursting cribs of corn,
His well-filled barns and fruitful land,
Aad the heart in his breast grew soft and
warm
AS he thought of the helpless poor.
He thought of the widow across the way,
And said to himself: Il have goods to spare
The Lord has been very kind to me,
I'll tighten little her load of care;
If I'm alive tomorrow I'll see
That she has happy Christmas Day.
Then he called to his wife. in the other room
She was busy baking tarts and pies,
While a turkey lay stuffed on a table near,
And he said Let US give Widow Gray a
SURPRISE;
It will make our dinner taste better, my dear,
Tomorrow afternoon.
'Fill basket full of something good,
Christmas comes but once year:
Send what you think she will like the best;
Here's ten-dollar bill her heart to cheer;
Send pair of chickens among the rest,
And John can leave her a load of wood
For gift to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
And He's powerful prompt in paying back:
We have our security here in His word
In the keeping of which He is never slack;
So guess we can take His promise for this.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19

AN optician hangs out this sign.
s'Glasses bought here now will be
exchanged after Christmas to suit the
sight" What is it that man or woman
who wears glasses does just before or on
Christmas that interferes with or changes
their sight so as to make change in
glasses necessarY?-Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
Arrested for Foreerv,

.n 1o M Dec. 1a.-catharine Groen
anu nartin Glenn, who are wan.od ,oe On
. mannattan, kas-, for forgery ws.o IN
rested here yesterday. On tba we're ar
~ .;.e ex e papers they will, na.n nai
here. usas, who is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
A Cloud fsurs.

,,, sASTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. IA c,o,a
burst over Perry's Mill Tpa-5A cloud
FIVE houses were WISHED day night.
Joseph E, Easton was droSn mn ssream.
"ess several narrowescapes from do a. :.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19

off the last vestige of currant jelly from
his quivering chin he said:
81 wish every poor man had as good a
dinner to-day as I've had, and that's
saying good deal"
s.Poor man. echoed his wondering
nieces and nephews in chorus ''Why,
Uncle Silas, you amt poor man."
Uncle Silas chuckled a hard, chinky
laugh that might have been tied with a
string, it so resembled his own precious
money-bags in the hollow jingle it
made.
''He's right" said fresh, young voice
that had not been heard before; ''Uncle
Silas IS poor man.
sAnd how do you know, missy?" asked
the old man, without anger and appar-
emily quite amused.
Because you never give any thing
away to make you RICH" was the cool,
70 calm answer of Bessie Van Pelt, his cid
\ rst niece. She was digging into badly
rscked pecan nut and munching the
sSroats with great zest.
neX $, that means, Miss Pert, that 1 dc
ON 9 Up the Busy Bees or Silver Thin
of ~ L. some other philanthropic club,
les, oH noting good fellowship among
- ny. L do give something away,
,e poor ANTt, don't seem to know it"
zen If yoAing, sfiieve IT, answered 'he girl
lietly. ito thesicw they all shouted, in
We been rude to Uncle
orus .s,.o ask his forgiveness"
laa-ru Mrs. Van Pelt, with
':ResSi. - ness with which many
salu their children for ex
ID naorl,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
Disarmed by Bystanders.

PORTLAND, Me-. Dec. 12.-1n the
United States Hotel dining-room yester-
day r. L. Johnson, late United States
deputy marshal, insulted United States
Marshal Harmon. Harmon grabbed
him by the throat, whereupon johnson
attempted to use a revolver, but was
disarmed by bystanders. johnson was
arrested. He was recently discharged
from the position of deputy by Harmon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
IS IT LOOKS LIKE THIS" SAID UNCLE sILAs

q IT LOOKS LIKE THIS SAID UNCLE SILAS.
'sWhy shouldn't we be warm and coy
and comfortable"
She was reading new book and turned
the leaves with lazy satisfaction.
swell, that's so. l s'pose; but then
observation-disclosures folks that don't
seem to have the wherewithal," drawled
Uncle Silas.
s'Oh, there are lots OF good people in
the world who at this time of year re-
member the poor. Let me see. Where
was ! reading Oh, yes! He gave
her check for fifty dollars, and told her
to buy load of coal, barrel of flour, a
quarter Of beef and some bedding Cor the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19

''NEITHER gifts nor food nor drink can
make Christmas. The Goulds, Van
derbilts and Astors are as liable to have
dull day of it as you or l, or the lady
on the corner who sells apples. or the
gentleman who leaves our morning pa
per on the doorstep. Food and drink
and gifts are handy things for Christ
mas; and take care that, so far as lies in
you, all the world shall have these
things-but they don't make the day.
1t is the state of mind that does that.
and the state of mind that is needed was
Tiny Tins when he said: God bless
every bodyv"-Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
Stolen Money Squandered In Gambling
Houses.

NEw~YeRK, Dec. 12.-The statement
is made thSt. the 800. 900 which Chas. b.
Wigron, late treasurer Of the Glamorgan
Iron Company III Philadelphia, was re-
Gently arrested for embezzling' was
lost by him in gan to nhgg-no .,s IN
s Smis city. 1t is said and WILL Of Of ting
h horss against ga rasa the prs ose .. o. 'A'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
NOTES ABOUT BATHING.
Perfect Healthfulness Is Impossible Wit
out Perfect Cleanliness.

Perfect Healthfulness Is Impossible With
out Perfect Cleanliness.
Frequent bathing is necessary to free
the mouths of the innumerable little
sweat glands from distractions, and per-
NIT the elimination of impurities from
the body. Another important effect of
the bath is it's influence on the circula-
ton of the blood. A bath, properly
taken, invariably accelerates the circu-
lation.
One should never battle Immediately
after eating hearty meal, but should
wait two hours at least; nor should he
battle when greatly fatigued. The best
time is just before retiring at night.
The entire body should be bathed two
or three times week in winter, and
from three to seven times week in
summer.
1t should be remembered that a quick,
hot bath, especially when followed by a
cool sponging and brisk rubbing, is
strengthening, while to remain long in
a warm bath is weakening. A hot bath
is one in which the temperature is from
SIS to 1O5 degrees; a warm bath is from
20 to so degrees, and cold bath below
60 degrees.
There are many people to whom a
cold bath is injurious. 1t should not be
INDUCED in unless, when it is followed
by drying and rubbing, the skin glows,
and a grateful feeling of warmth is felt
throughout the body.
One should remain in the bath from
ten to twelve minutes, using soap and
sponge freely. It is we'll to open the
could water faucet two or three minutes
before STEPPING out, or to take cool
spray or a shower-bath instead.
Immediately on leaving the bath it is
we'll to envelop ones self in loose
gown made of Turkish toweling or thick
flannel. This will prevent rapid evapo-
ration and tho chilling of the body and
absorb much of the moisture of the skin.
The body should then be rubbed with a
warm towel till perfectly dry and warm.
The use of the f1esh-brush after BATH
STRENGTHENING and healthful.-Youth's
Communion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19

al a u -
tion of the first Rs;
dent of the Unfk ID
States. George Wasl
ington." the soth y
April, A. d. 1889. wa,
declared a Nationa
holiday, and in the
noble city where tho,
event took place its
ntennial anniyer.
Ary has been cele.l
DRAFTED with a maRnstf !
ceRce Of speech and
eonGs Of multitudinous
assembly. and of ma
yAs mflltaryand civic {
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
AN ANSWER WITH HIS PRAYER.

He Squire sat in his
gown of gray
Sc to tn e
hearth, while a
ruddy glow
From the blazing
logs filled the
quaint old room,
And his thoughts
went back to the
long ago,
To many a winter
afternoon
When the snow on
the hill-tops lay.
Visions of child
hoods pleasant
ways
Came floating in
from the dreamy
past
A S he sat and
Unused on the
days of old.
He was young no
more, for time
had cast
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19

'"Then tomorrow morning early, wife,
Before the neighbors are stirring about,
Send the basket over the way with John.
Twill be heavy you say. Well, John is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
English Tips. /.

The complaint of the traveller against
the English system of "tips" wakes
every year more bitter. 1t has become
impossible for persons of moderate
means to visit at large establishments,
no matter upon what footing they stand
with the owners, because it costs SO
much to fee the servants.
Il came away from England without
going to see my sister" gentleman
said, recently, because will not sub
nit to the tipping. Her husband has
a big establishment, and it would make
all the servants think she had shabby
relatives for me to go there and not do
the conventional thing; and that l will
not submit to. When they were here
last year, they stayed with me three
weeks, and when they were going away
he wanted to fee the servants, and l
told him that that was an insult to me.
l said that it was an intimation that L
could not or would not have him prop
erly served without his paying for it !;
and that in America it was point OF
honor with us to see that our hospital
ity was not paid for by the guest. l
don't think he liked the way put 1t,
but he could not think of anything TO
say.-BostO1l Courier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
UNCONVENTIONAL SCHOOLS.
Interesting Papers Read Before the Ma
tional Educational Association.

Interesting Papers Read Before the Ma
tionaI Educational Association.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 10.-The ques
ton of UNCONVENTIONAL schools occasioned
a brisk debate in to-days session OF the
National Educational association. Bishop
John j. Keane opened the discussion by
reading paper prepared by Cardinal
Gibbons upon the question; "Shori6
Americans Educate Their Children in De.
nominational Schools" Bishop Keane
afterward read paper of HIS own on the
same subject, taking the position that
Christianity was the basis of oil true gov
ernment and should be inculcated during
the period when children We're attending
school. II the influence of the church was
beneficial in the family it was also in the
school
Mr. Edwin d. Mead OF Boston followed
in paper in which he said that the argu-
ments advanced by Cardinal Gibbons in the
magazines in favor of the non interference
of the state with the family in the matter
of education was only device to damage
the States authority in public opinion to
the end that the Roman Catholic church
especially should take charge when posi-
ble He said the plea of the Romanist
church was to compel all Catholics to
withdraw their children from the public
schools to parochial schools where they
would be taught tho doctrines of the
church.
Bishop Keane replied and denied Mr..
Mead's assertion that the Pope or the
Roman Catholic church was seeking tenn
poral power and the control of the govern
meft Both addresses were forcible and
were heartily applauded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
That,ll Teach Him.

A west country farmer attempted to
frighten his wife by sending her the
following note: "When you get this
YOU will be widow. You will find my
body in the stable" Mrs. Chuffin re-
ceived this startling news with consid-
erable nonchalance, and, it is alleged,
got out her husbands best clothes and
began to brush them for the funeral.
She sent her daughter to the stable,
who returned, saying he was not dead,
but looked lawful bad" Hastening to
the stable, Mrs. Chuflin found her hus-
band suspended from rafter. In her
efforts to release him she discovered
that he had passed the cord under his
arm, and that there was not the slight
est fear of death ensuing from stran-
gulation. Securing a good stout stick,
She whacked him till her arm was
tired. She says that'll teach him to
make better job of it next time no
commits suicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
A BIG BREWERY BURNED.

A 100000 Loss by Fire at Fort Wayne.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, July 17.-At 8
o'clock Tuesday evening the extensive
brewery works of G. J.. Centlivre & Co.,
known as the "French brewery took fire
from cigar carelessly thrown in the malt
house. The works were entirely destroyed.
The loss will reach $500, 900, with only
$50, 600 insurance,
Monday representative OF an English
syndicate wns here add offered $40O, 600
for the plant and negotiations we're about
closed and would have been compeleted
this week.
Three employees in trying to save the
books were severely injured by the explo-
sion of an ammonia tank. Alexander
Dueing's left leg was torn off; Charles
Noll, Chicago, was badly burned about
the body and will probably die. Charles
Yonkers' left arm was broken and ampu-
tation will be necessary. The injured were
taken to st. Joseph's hospital
Tho works are two miles uorth Of this
city and the fire department could not get
there in time to control the flames.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
HE WASN'T sORpID.
But Ho Thought Six Months Long
Enough To Wait.

but Ho Thought Six Months Long
Enough 10 Wait.
/ had been sitting in the shade of q
fence corner for q quarter of an hour
when farmer came along with an
OK team and invited me to ride with
him. was only fairly seated when
he said:
"Sad thing happened back there
about six months ago."
"Indeed!"
| Eyes; that ere blamed off OK SHE'D
at paper in the road and ran us into
ditch and tipped the wagon over"
"Yes."
Martha was along. Crushed the
gizzard right out of her, and she was
dead when picked her up. Funeral
cost me forty dollars. was just look
ing at the bill. Had coffin with six
silver-plated handles. Ever lose your
"Never."
awful sad thing. Haw there, Buck !!
She had two unmade dresses in the
house, which were left on my hands.
Guess I'll get shet of them, however
guess will. Whoa you yaller OK!
Undertaken said we could scrape along
with four handles to the coffin, but 1
told him to make them an even half
dozen. Feller can't afford TO be small
about those things Say, You know
what belongs to manners, ELI ?"
IL hope so.
Guessed YOU did, even if you are
afoot. 1 want to ask you how long a
widower has to wait before taking an
other. There's no law, yer know, but q
sort of custom. Is it year?"
"Some wait year.
"And some only three or six months?"
"Pve heard of second marriage
within week or two."
"Too soon-a leetle too soon," he
answered, as he stroked his chin whisk-
ers. Looks too sordfd and grasping,
you see. Neighbors would probably
talk, too. Couldn't complain about six
months, could they?"
II should think not"
"That's twenty-four weeks, or one
hundred and sixty-eight days, you see.
Nothing sordid about that, eh? It's
coming off next week"
what? Your marriage?"
"That's it. Bin engaged FIVE days
now, and it's to come off next Wednes
day. Her name is Feebe. Awful hard
to get up airly and keep hustling all
day. Had my eye on her ever since
the day of the funeral, but you needn't
mind telling it. Folks is gossipy, You
know. Git up, you lazy beast Say, l
want to ask bout another thing"
"Well?"
Haven't got Martha any tombstone
yet Have to get one, won't II"
"Why, yes"
"If / didn't they'd say was sordid,
wouldn't they?"
WE0dld' 'yo'd. put lamb or dove on
it?"
"That's just as you feel"
elias it got to read: Martha, the
first and most-beloyed wife of Aaron
Snydert'"
Not necessarily"
"Kin Just put on: Erected to the
memory of Martha Snyder, who died
April %, 1882"
"Why, yes.
"And have it quietly taken up and
set up, and not let on to the other. L
see. Nothing sordid about Feebe, but
sich things grind, you know. Do yo1
take the cross-road? Wall, good day.
Glad we met. Seemed some six months
was long enough, but 1 kinder wanted
On outside opinyun. Had six handles,
Won remember, but the neighbors might
call me sordid and shut us out on quilt
ing bees and corn huskings. ."-NetC
York sam
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
Sanctioned hr Holy Writ.

Mrs. Al think of all the hideous
modern fashions wearing q big hustle
is the most so.
Mrs. B.-A hustle is not modern
fashion. 1t is two thousand years old,
at least.
slow did you find that out ?"
"By searching the scripture. Does not
ST. Paul refer to the hustle when he
talks about forgetting those things
that are behind
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
Great strike of Miners in Germany.

BERLIN, July 10. The strikes in the
Voitsberg district have become general
and every miner is now out. The strikers
from the Loeben district are focking to
voitsberg, and serve to aggravate the dis
content. The military are kept In readi-
ness to quell and disturbances and REIN
forcements are on the way from Grez.
The mine owners offer an advance OF "
per cent in wages, but tho men hold out
for 30 per cent. Troops aio occupying
the glass works and paper mills in Volts
bere. but in the mines il Is feared that the
men will set the pit on Ere. Seven arrests
Of violent strikers were made to-day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
Estimated To COM

The report of Major Mckenzie on the
improvements made by tho engineer
corps in the Mississippi River between
Minneapolis and Des Moines Rapids
shows that since 1867 more than half
million dollars has been appropriated
for the appropriation of snag boats
and dredges, all of which has been ex-
pended For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1891, the engineers estimates call
for an appropriation Of $500, 900 for
improvement of the upper Missis-
sippi. The following estimates re made
of amounts necessary TO complete various
improvements: Reservoirs at headwaters
of Mississippi River, S1,l74, ,5s3; Chip
pewa River, including Yellow Banks, Wis
consin. $ll5,7 ,737; st. Croix River, $34,-
200; Minnesota River, S693, ,sGs; Red
River of the North, $50, ,59s; surveys for
reservoirs at the sources of the Missis-
sippi, st. Croix, Chippewa, and Wiscon-
sin rivers, $50, 0,000 Yellowstone River,
Montana and Dakota, SIEGE
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25

Mrs. A. continuing the discussion)-
And, pray, what age were you, Major
b., when you we're married?
Maj. B.-Really, my dear madam, do
not remember with any exactness, but
/ Icertainly had not yet reached the age
Df discretion. Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
OVER SMART CORRESPONDENTS.

Their Stories Regarding the Cronin MUIR
der Were Pure FabricatiOns.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July 10. Care.
full investigation SHOWS beyond any doubt
that the stories concerning the letters re-
Gently picked up here and at Stamford,
Ont, endeavoring TO create mystery in
connection with the body found 10 the
whirlpool rapids and to associate 1t with
the Cronin murder in Chicago. wero pure
inventions Of special correspondents. The
story Of the attempt to steal the body OF
an unknown man buried at Welland. Ont,
was also absolutely false, as no such at.
tempt ever occurred.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
The international Labor Congress.

PARIS, July 10. The labor congress,
which is in session here, to-day ompleted
its organization. Allemane OF France and
Brown of America were elected joint
presidents. Mr.. Bowen, on behalf OF the
knights of Labor Of America, urged the
necessity OF severely Furnishing emigration
agents guilty OF dishonest nisrepresenta-
tions The chief difficulty which the labor
organizations of America encountered
arose, he said, from the endless influx Of
irnrninrnnts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25

BRowNLEE has just thrown the
notes of a speech from his pocket when
gust of wind blows them into pool
of water. Brownlce-See that speech
go for the water Smithson-Yes, it
was SO awfully dry.-Drake'S Mdga-
S;91o
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
"A letter from Ishpeming says III
market for ore is steadily improving.

All OF the mines are busy getting out ore as
fast as Il car be mined. The market ut Cleve-
land has improved materially within the last
few weeks, and the mine owners, who have
been insisting all along that this turn in the
market would come, are now saying, Il told you
So" The attempt OF Pittsburgh ironmakers TO
has been proved as unsuccessful this year as
last, and the producers are on top now. As IL
is certain that good market can be found
for all the ore that the Lake Superior mines
turning their attention to keeping their
product up TO tho capacity Of the mines, and it
Is certain that the production OF ore for the cur
rent year will amount to fully G0O0000 tons.
The figures of orc production for the last Ave
years show n remarkable increase. large part
Of this increase is accounted for by the opening
of the mines Of the Vermiion and Gogebic
ranges, but analysis of the figures also shows
that the mines Of the older districts have largely
Increased their annual output within half a de
cade. In 1888 the mines OF the lake district
shipped 352, ,2ss tons OF ore and in the two fol-
lowing years nearly the same amount while in
1888 the production was sos, 600 tons, and tho
output of the present year, MS before stated will
be fully O,OoO0 900 tons.
Burglars robbed a clothing store ut
Corunna, we're picked up as tramps by the
night watchman, spouted their revolvers
for security for lodging at hotol, and
while tho watchman was conducting the
negotiations they fed. Two fellows sup
posed to be the burglars were afterwards
caught.
IT AZ Black River, Alcona County,
Charles Hood was killed by q rollway
giving way. He was fastening chain to
a deck when the timber from above came
down, killing him instantly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25

Mrs. HARRIS docking up from le.-
ter)-Im so glad that we sent Harry
to Yale. 1 knew he would make his
mark. He says that he is already con;
sidered one of the best scholars in the
college. Mr.. Harris-Let me see that
letter. That isn't scholars, il is scullers.
-ChicdQo Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25

con, ma, did you think j was lostI?"
said Jennie, who had gone for walk
around the block and returned ffive
hours afterward. "No," replied, her
mother. II thought that youngsman
had found you."--New York SsiT.1 (
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25
RIVERS AND HARBORS.

Estimates of the Amounts Needed During
the Ncxt Year.
In his annual report TO tho Chief OF
Engineers on Surveys on Harbors in Min
nesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Major
James B. Quinn makes the following es-
Inmates for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1891:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25

SOCIETY MEETINGS.

NJ. Il. CHURCH-Rey. J. w Tayio,, Pastor.
Services at 10 30 o'clock IN. and rs pm Sun
day school at IL m. Prayer meeting eyory
Thursday evening Mt az o'clock. All are cor
dially invited to attend.
uIAYLING LODGE, No $3.50. r. 4 A. NJ.
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening ON CT before tho full Of the moon.
Transient members arc fraternally invited to
attend. j. f. HUM, w. NJ
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
MARVIN POST, No. 2Io, G. A, r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month. wM. woODBURN, Post Commander
J. G. HANSON, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25

IF there were more good cooks In
this vale of tears there would be fewer
divorces.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-25

The following is statement of
the vessels passing through the Sault
ste. Marie Ship Canal, with the number
of times and cost of lockage, for the year
ondinnr lima 90 1890.