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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-03

Hardly she said, Struggling her Shout
deIS: nc will be forty-Seyen on the 18th
OF next month, which | believe is July,
and he is q great deal more grizzlcd than
my father, who is past fifty. He is very
particular about all sorts of things. as I
suppose he has to be, as he IS a Colonel
of infantry. Nobody could possibly dis
approve of my esentpcrformance more
than he would | could not help eiacu-
ulating: Why. then. do You marry him?'
She smiled at my earnestness. oh.
that is all arranged she said and
have nothing TO do with it, | have
known for moro than year that I'm to
marry Colonel kaldhein, but | can not
say that have given myself much con-
Germ about it until recently. 1t now oc-
ours to me that if | expect to amuse my
self in the way | best like | must 1c1e
no time in it | looked al the girl with
an air of earnest interest. 1T appears to
me- said |, that your ways of amusing
yourself are very much like mine That
is true she said. looking up with ami
nation. they are. Is it not delight
to be free, to go where you like, and do
what you please, without any one to ad-
wise or interfere with you?' 1t IS de-
lightfu1. said l. and for half an hour we
sat and talked about these delights and
kindred subjects. She was much inter-
ested in our castle, and urged me to
make sketch of it, so that she may
know what it now looked like. She had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-03

suddenly flashed into my mind that bv
some occult influence Ajax h.d been
rendered invisible.
Il dashed downstairs. and, althouph
I could neither see nor hear it. | felt
that the dog was following M. Rush
ing into the open air, | saw one of nv
men. Where is Aiax?' cried "A very
strange thing has happened, sir he
said, and I should have come to tell YOU
of it, had | not been unwilling to dis
turb your studies. About two hours ago
iax was lying here il the COURTYARD:
suddenly he sprang to his feet with a
savage growl. His hair stood straight
upon his back, his tail was stiff, and his
lips were drawn back, showing his great
teeth. | turned to see what had enraged
him. but there was absolutely nothing,
sir. nothing in the world. And never
did ! see Ajax so angry. But this lasted
only for an instant. A ax suddenly
backed, his tail dropped between his
legs. his head hung down, and with a
dreadful howl he turned, and leaping
the wall of the courtyard, he disap-
peared. ! have since been watching for
his return. The gate is open, and as
soon as he enters L snail cnaln MIN, Tor
l fear the dog IS mad.
Il did not dare TO utter the thoughts
that were in my mind, but bidding the
man inform me when Ajax should re-
turn I re-enterCd the castle and sat
down in the great hall.
The dog was beside me; his head
again lay upon my knees. With a feel
ing of awe, yet strangely enough with
out fear, I carefully passed my hand
over the animals head. l felt his ears.
his nose, his jaws and his neck. 1t was
not the head, the ears, the nose, the
jaws nor tho neck Of Ajax!'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-03
a MOTHERS KISS.

When downward I tumble and bump ny poor
head,
And hop UP quite sure l pretty near dead,
And run TO mamma quick as wink,
All, how does she cure me! pray, can you not
think:
By kisses so sweet, to be sure
Again may hurt and wound myself sore,
And cry out because have hurt some more;
No matter how busy or tired she may be,
She always takes time to attend to poor me
To heal me 1t once with a kiss.
When I'm real good. or when I'm real bad,
When I'm quite merry, when I'm quite sad,
When l her sweet patience so often have tried,
She will so lovingly. tenderly chide,
Then kiss me, just kiss me the same.
All, kisses like these. Can we ever forget
The love they expressed: Nay, with eyelasheS
wet.
Wen yearn for them, even in old grown up
years.
Our eyes trimming over with hot, binding
tears,
While longing for them all in vain.
Alas that her heart and her voice will be dumb
TO our ycarniEg and cries, and no mother can
come
And case the keen heartache in or after life.
When have got hurt in the worlds ceascless
strife;
No kisses can heal us like hers.
Fannie L. Falcher. in HOusekeerer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-03
OLD STORIES REVAMPED.
Ingenious and Highly Satisfactory Modes
of Checking Fire.


An old story is being resurrected
against usually quiet but somewhat
excitable resident of the suburbs, says
the Boston Advertiser. 1 is alleged that
the gentleman in question discovered
that a fire had been started in the attic of
his house, through the heat OF ono of the
chimneys. With rare presence of mind
he rushed downstairs and seized a milk
pitcher from the kitchen table, rushed
out to the cistern, threw the milk out
of the pitcher, pumped some water into
it, and rushed upstairs, only to find that
his wife had seized a large pitcher of
water from one of the bedrooms in the
upper story and extinguished the in
cipient conf1agration. As there were
four large ewers of water on the two up
per stories the progress Of mental rea-
soning which induced the excited resi-
dent to make such ferocious onslaught
on the milk pitcher would be extremely
interesting to trace if such thing was
possible He should have had the pres
ence of mind possessed by another prop
artv-owner. who discovered that q spark
from a neigh boring confagration had
lit upon the Notwithstanding roof of his
house. and had set fire to the shingles.
All the buckets and tubs and pitchers
had gone for use in the big fire, and there
was no one to send over to bring them
back. But the owner of the house, even
in. that moment of peril. kept cool
headed. He rushed to the pond which
stood By the house, and deliberately sat
down in the water. TO race upstairs
and out upon the roof was the work OF a
moment, and then he sat on" tho fire
in more senses than one' He saved the
house,
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seen it when q little girl, but never
since, and had been afraid to wander
very far in this direction by herself.
told her that it would be far better for
her to see the castle with her own eyes,
and that | could conduct her to an emf
hence, not half a mile away, where she
could have an excellent view of it. This
plan greatly pleased her, but looking at
her watch she said that it would be too
late for her to go that morning, but if |
happened to come that way the next
day, and she should be there to finish
her sketch if the weather were fine, she
would be delighted to have me show her
the eminence."
Il think" interrupted Aunt Martha,
that she was very imprudent young
woman"
That may be- he replied, ''but you
must remember, madam, that up to this
time the young lady had been subjected
to the most conventional trammels and
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men teries, and pendants, bands and
special ornaments in cut jet these of
wholly novel device, and OF princely
magnificence.
Among all the draped, plated,
shirred blouse, and crossed bodices,
the plain glove-ftting French corsage,
laced at the back, is in high favor for
dressy wear. The front is fitted as
closely as possible by a deep-curving
seam down the center, and by diagonal
French darts. The under arm seam is
gracefully arched, and the bodice is
deeply pointed.
The pretty supper jackets" of velvet
lined with rose, mauve, or other pretty
silk, will be worn all summer over airy
toilets of lace net, muslin or India silk.
There is positive rage for the lovely
French challies which have appeared in
more beautiful shades and patterns than
ever.
That favored article of dress, the tea
gown, is likely to prove Joy forever.
1t has formed a garment of great luxury
and richness the past season, and for
the coming summer it will be a model
of the daintiest and most bewitching
description. The latest importations of
these gowns are something lovely.
The newly opened cases of parasols
are works of art sent from various
quarters of the globe. and they cost
anywhere from two dollars to two hun
dred Tho array of exquisite dancing
toilets in the importers, hands beggars
description. They suggest nothing less
beautiful than tho characters in Mid
summer Nights Dream G d. L.
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THE SUCCESSFUL EDITOR.
lie Must Sink His Own Personality and
Petty Grievances.


Petty Grievances.
The editor must learn to face the
threats of the unprincipled and the cow
ardly with Indifference. He must not
be afraid of the community, for if he
be afraid people will find it out and set
upon him as dogs chase q whipped cur.
His safety depends on holding his own
and showing bold front when he is
fighting some evil to the displeasure of
its adhcrents. To retreat or waver when
he is in the right because there are dam
ger signals ahead is the most perilous
thing which he can do.
While he must be fearless in attack
ing abuses which ought to be condemned
IN his paper, he must be careful to do it
in the right way. Also he must not
make an attack when it is not demand
cd, and when to be silent is wise He
must not allow mean desire for re-
venge or wish to crafty his malice to
enter into his criticisms. He must sink
his own personality and petty griev-
ances, and use his pen only in his pub
lie capacity as the conductor of a paper
which is taken by people TOR their own
instruction and amusement. and not
for his benefit or for the purpose of
seeing his individual wrongs aired in
print. He must rise to the dignity of
his calling, be fair and comprehensive
in his judgments, even and cool iE his
temper, and hold himself to the right
and rational course in spite Of his mean
er predictions and the promptnT5 OF
his preiudices. If he do otherwise he
will rue it. on account apf the financial
loss and the loss in public esteem which
his paper will sustain.-.j- 4. Bolles,
Editor New Milford Conn Gazette.
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FASHION LETTER.
Handsome Few Spring Costumes-Direc-
toire and Empire styles Still in Vogue
Charming Toilets.

Handsome Few Spring Costumes-Direc-
toire and Empire styles Stin In Vogue
Charming Toilets.
Especial New York Correspondence
The city is filled with elegantly at
tired women, freshly gowned in new
spring attire. These handsome gar
ments are mostly plain recherche, and ex
ceedingly stylish, destitute of eccentric
ity or surprising conspicuous features,
and remarkable chiefly for the fine quail
ity of the material, and their exquisite
fit and finish. There are Directoire and
Empire characteristics observable, and
often picturesque suggestions of the days
of Josephine, or Marie Antoinette, but
so modified by good taste, artistic judg-
ment, and the discretion that avoids
every thing bizarre, that it is positive
delight to behold fashion in its present
attractive phase. Throughout the past
winter it was predicted that the spring
would put an end to the Directoire and
Empire styles. but they flourish along
with other popular modes, and bid fair
to remain in high vogue for many
months to come. But the details OF
either style have never yet become OBJ
ligatory. Those have elected for either
fashion, who admired its outlines and
effects, and none other.
Round and belted waists remain in
fashiona BILE favor, Notwithstanding the
great vogue of redingotes and polo
naises. Many beautiful spring toilets
in this style are made of the lovely
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TO BE CONTINUED. |
WOMEN IN INDIA.
Their Attire and How They Are Guarded
by Their Husbands.

Their Attire and How they Are Guarded
by Their Husbands.
The women have cars for themselves
and the poorer of them and those of low
caste appear at the stations carrying
their baggage on their heads. They
walk attired in cotton cloth or two and
a score of gold, silver or brass bracelets.
They have rings on their fingers, on
their arms, in their ears and noses.
Their ankles are loaded with metal and
each of their ten toes carrie silver or
gold ring. Their faces are covered,
their arms are bare to the shoulders and
their legs to the knees. Still the jew
elry on each would buy an outfit of
American clothing. and their toe-bells
Jingle and their bracelets clank music
ally as they move through the station.
The women of the higher caste are sup
posed to be seen by no other men but
their husbands and their clothes are
such that they cover their heads and
you see now and then an eye peering
out of the folds in the headgear.
They are carried to the cars in chairs
and palanquins, which are only opened
when they reach the doors of the wom-
ems compartments. The high caste
women of India seldom enjoy the seem
cry while travelling. The windows of
their compartments are often SO covered
with shutters that they can not look out,
and during a trip of hundreds of miles
through some of the finest scenery in
the world | travelled in front of a wono-
ems compartment which was SO covered
with canvas that it's inmates could have
neither air nor light. The seclusion of
the women of India is zealously guarded
by both Hindoos and Mohammedans and
the wealthier classes of Indian women
have the fewest pleasures.-Cosmopoli'
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petticoats and Directoire redineotes ~
the inquired SILK, the skirt-portion
slasheo TO the waist, at intervals, to re-
veal the nlmy lace. There are full
fronts to the corsage, which give char
acter to the whole, and often mousoue.
taire revers of velvet are added
Fashionable modistes and ladies,
tailors are making great use Of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-03

expensive Per.
s i a n-patterned
bands and gall
looms, employ
ing them with
stylish and I'm.
common Q # @ ct
on skirts, as
borders, and on
bodices a n d
street jackets.
Il | ack toilets
will be extern
s i v g y worn
both in light
and stately ma
t rails. Ele.
giant black din
ner gowns for
p a s tie a s ter
wear are en-
rich - by Per-
sian cmbroider-
les, gold, bronze
and SilyerpasSe.
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braided, and if the goods are unpat-
termed, rows of ribbon are largely used.
Handsome clairettes and crepalines,
convent cloths and other fine woolens
are made up with round waists and Gre
clan draperies. and trimmed with Per.
sian brocaded ribbons, or in com bination
with surah the shade of the wool fabric.
The charming creamy and silvery
tints in gray are noticed among choice
and expensive tailor gowns from Paris
and London. The elegant textiles COM
posing these dresses do not require any
intricate manipulation, and the Greek
effects and clinging draperies which
fashion favors are peculiarly adapted
to them. Some gowns are in princesse
shape at the back, with open redingote
fronts Others are fashioned with
princesse fronts, with plaits or panel.
pieces adjusted to the hips, or with
Grecian draperies arranged with classic
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s n q @ I W o o 1 )
either bordered
or e | a b o rately
braided. Z h g y
are d a i n t ly
m q de, for in
stance, of softest
French camel's
hair in delicious
old rose tints, in
pale E m pi r e
green, in soft
grayish shades,
in the faint rosy
violets, and in
Marc uise brown,
and the exquisite
dyes in d owe,
fawn and gray so
dear always to
t h g art | s t i G
French w o m a n.
The collar, re-
vers and cuffs are
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a r t and grace.
China silks APP
pear in N o s t
tempting quail
ties and patterns.
These are nsual-
ly trimmed with
tinted or gay-col-
ored moire rib
bons the sh ade of
the figure in the
silk; and charm
ing, indeed, are
s 0 m g of these
toilets, a Zuave
jacket girdle and
s a s h O. MORE
b e i n G included
in the accesso-
ries. More elab-
crate and dressy
toilets of these
silks are made
w i t h rich lace
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?. There remains the class of land
lords pure and simple, that is, people
who own land which they do not occupy,
but let to others for an annual rent.
These again must be subdivided. The
majority of them have houses and other
ilnpl ovements upon their land. Every
such house situated in the rural dis
tricts or the smaller towns or villages
is, without exception, worth more than
the land underneath it. 1t is only in
cities that the land is worth more than
the house: but in cities this is true in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-14
THE ROCK CREEK PARK,
The Commission VIII Begin Its Explo-
ration Saturday.
CAPT. RossELl's PLANS sUBN1TTED-PRELIMr-
NARY BOUNDARIES TO BE MARKED oUT-Nor
MUCH TIME REQUIRED TO BLOCK OUT THE
PARK AND MAKE MAP.

notwithstanding the fact that the Rock
Creek Park commission held meeting yester-
day there is really nothing very new in tho
situation" This was the answer Capt Rossell
made to a STAR reporters inquiries this after
noon. "At the meeting it was decided to 20
out and look over the grounds Saturday next
to see if the commission could not arrive at
some idea as to the location OF the park and per-
haps even to mark out q few preliminary
boundaries, not to be permanently decided
upon, you know, but simply to give US some-
thing reasonably definite to begin work upon.
1suggested that several trips be made and that
the site should be pretty thoroughly examined.
first on one side of the creek and then on the
other. The suggestion seemed to be salts
factory and presume some thing of the sort
VIII be done. 1t would be- a good scheme, l
thought to drive some boundary stakes or to
blaze few trees in order to keep our plans
and bearings straight.
NOT MUCH TIME REQUIRED.
"Unless there should be some troublesome
delays tina: are not down on the program"
said Capt. Rossell, lit ought not to take the
commission very long to accomplish its work.
You see, in the first place, the commission is
Limited IN two directions. The park is to con-
tain not more than 1000 acres, nor is it to cost
more than 600. Thus it happens that if
tue umlt OF Ianu could De purchased Tor half
the sum appropriated (Which is decidedly inn
probable) the remainder Of the money would
not be used. And il 1000 acres costs more
than FL, 200, 600. then we must get along with
less land. 1t is not expected that
the land can be obtained without
having recourse to condemnation proceedings,
but the commission intends to have in its tract
all or as many as possible OF the pretty little
glens and ravines along the creek. Notwith-
standing these limitations the commission will
thereby be able to get in much of the prettiest
part, emitting any level and unpicturesque
sections. supplied the members of the COM
mission yesterday with maps of the region and
these will be used on Saturdays expedition.
ALL DEEPLY INTERESTED.
'Have any plans of my own in this mat
ter? Well, no. You sec am only a subordi-
nate, the executive officer of the commission
detailed to carry out their orders. and it would
not be in keeping for me to say too much about
1t. If l had any suggestions to make | would
make them quietly TO the commission, but
then the plans would be theirs and would
emanate from the commission. There is one
thing l have noticed and OF which / am
thoroughly satisfied, and that is that each and
every member of the commission is deeply in
terested and is working his very best for the
park and for the people of the District who de-
sire beautiful park along the banks of Rock
creek"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-14
THE COUNT OF PARIS
He Leaves With q Distinguished Party
to Visit More Battlefieids,

When President Harrison returned TO the
city this morning he was too late to catch the
Count of Paris. For some days past a small
portion Of the public mind has
been wondering how this government
would avoid giving offonse to the
French republic in case President Harrison
granted a formal reception to the count and
his party. Some people have insisted that to
recognize the claimant to the throne of France
would be the biggest international blunder of
this generation. Nobody knows just what the
President would have done, but whatever his
plans they have all been fractured by the
action Of the count, who left on a Baltimore
and Ohio special at 8 o'clock this morning.
The distinguished foreigners were ac-
companied by Gems. Howard, Socum,
Hayes, Newton, Doubleday, Caldwell,
Sickles, H. G. Wright, Pleasanton. Gregg.
1idball and Martin. They will visit
Harpers Ferry, Bolivar Heights, the val
ley of the Shenandoah, Antietam, Pen Mar
and Gettysburg. At the latter place the citi-
zens and the Gettysburg Monument Associa-
tlon will join IN giving the party a reception
The iron regions of Pennsylvania will also be
visited and by invitation of Edison there will
be an interesting day at Menlo Park.
The count had nothing to say this morning
when he left the Arlington, except that he had
enjoyed himself immensely. He conformed to
the worldwide and time -honored custom of
paying his bill, and after filing up his interior
with coffee and rolls, after the French fashion,
departed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-14

The President and Mrs. Harrison Re
turn to WashingtoE This Morning.

At 8:45 this morning the regular train from
the west rolled into the 9th street station car
rying the special car Hazlemere, in which the
presidential party has been touring through
the states on both sides OF the Mississippi for
the past week. Tho President was soon whirllng
off to the White House with Private Secretary
Halford and Assistant Secretary Pruden and
Chief Usher Dinsmore, who had met him at
the depot. The others in the returning party
were Secretary Tracy, Marshal Rams
dell and Executive Clerk Tibbott
The President had already breakfasted
on the car and as soon as he reached the White
House he and Mrs. Harrison were driven at
once to the house Of the late Justice Miller,
where they paid visit OF coincidence to the
widow of the dead jurist. Later in the morn
ing the marshal of the Supreme Court arrived
at the White House, bearing
THE SAD OFFICIAL TIpINas
from the chief justice of the death Of Judge
Miller. The flag on the mansion was at half
mast throughout the day.
The President received his callers and
performed his routine duties in his new
quarters, farther east in the building
than heretofore. The reception rooms that
are to be fitted up in the central corridors are
not yet completed and the visitors who have
business with either the President or Mr.
Halford arc accommodated for the present in
the cabinet room. Hereafter, however,
Senators, Representatives and other folks de-
serving OF distinction and confederation will
be seated here and the rest Of humanity will
have to put up with the corriLors. The work
OF re arrangement is still in progress