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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-03
He Fell ON his Feet.

Trip an Irishman and he will fall on
his feet; corner him and he will jump
over your head; question him upon q
subject. of which he is ignorant, and his
answer, though it is not reply, will en-
able him to retreat with his flag flying.
An Irishman, who wished for a position
as letter carrier in one of our large cities,
went before the civil service board for
examination. He appeared, wearing a
careless air, as one about to go through a
mere formality.
"What is the distance between Boston
and Constantinople, Mr.. Mahoney? 2"
asked the chairman.
whats the distance between Boston
and that haithen city?" said Pat. "Well,
sur, if that's to be my route withdraw
my application.
One of Pats countrymen, having
served in the Charlestown navy yard in
subordinate position, asked to be pro-
NOTED, limiting that he would not object
to going to sea, if he could be assured of
q good berth on a man of war. He, too,
was invited to appear before the examin-
ing board.
"Mr. Mulhone. said the chairman, il
you were in the China Sea, and the ship
under full sail was going 10 knots AN
hour, and man should fall overheard,
what would you do?"
Promptly came the answer, without
shadow of perplexity appearing on Null
homes face
"If l was in the China Sea, under the
circumstances ye name, and a man
should fall overheard, think should
write to his friends that he was
drowned"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-03
".
THE ocAIA coNvrNrIoN.

The national convention of the Alli-
ance, held at Ocala, Fla, the first week
in December, 1890, marked the first great
crisis in the history of the new organiza-
tion. The growth of the order had been
too rapid for the proper assimilation of
the new material. All manner of social,
commercial and political opinions were
represented in its ranks. Hostile influ-
ences were rapidly being brought to bear
to disrupt an organization which threat
ened to revolutionize existing systems.
Masters of political intrigue were seek
ing to make the new force the tool of
their ambition. 1t was verify critical
time for the Alliance when its 1853 dele
gates, representing thirty five states and
territories. convened at Ocala on the Cd
Of December.
The third party movement which was
enlisting enthusiastic Alliance support
in the northwest was the danger which
the conservative leaders most feared.
The national officers were unitedly op-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-03
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
boat proceeded steadily, but with nome

boat proceeded steadily, but with mono
of the occasional rapidity we had expert
enced in the higher mountains left be-
hind. After having "flumedn about 27
miles we came to the suspension bridge
across Kings River. But even so miles
of fiume come to an end at last, and the
speed becoming tame and slow in COM
parison with the early part of the trip,
with the aid of several men at work
@herding" on the fiume our frail craft
was safely brought to standstill, and
we climbed out on the trestle and
stretched our cramped legs. A few mo-
ments later, with the aid of 80 foot lad
der, we reached terra frma, our strange
cruise ended.-[San Francisco Examiner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-03
nlaek Knots on Plum rrees.

DR.. Halsted, of the New Jersey Exper
iment station, says that among the rem
edies not yet fully proved are hnseed oil
tulpentine and kerosene, applied with Q
brush to the knots to their thorough sat
uration at different times in the season.
The turpentine and kerosene must be
applied with great caution to prevent
them from extending or running over
the bark, which would kill the tree. The
same care is not required for the linseed
oil. 1t is proposed also to apply solu,
ton of sulphate of copper early in the
spring with hand pump over the whole
tree, and a stronger solution of it to the
forming or swelling knots later in the
season
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-03
ECONOMY an Bee Keeping.

A rigid economy is demanded in bee
keeping, as in most other occupations.
Nothing must be allowed to go to waste /;
indeed, we may go SO far as to say the
profits are limited by the savings. All
fragments must be utilized pieces of wax,
comb, lumber, refuse honey, ETC., must
be taken care of and used. Scraps of
time are also important items, and should
be devoted to this work Of utilizing and
saving. A little common sense and good
Judgment goes good way in managing
bees. The times of the present day de-
mand close economy. Margins are small
and profits deviat.ng; so that judicieus
and careful expenditure is a prime
requisite TO SUCCESS in this as in other
callings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-03
The total yalne Of tbe manufactureso .

The total value of the manufactures Of
silk produced by France is from 600, ,0O0,-
900 to GOO, 900 francs per annum
The total production of the world being
estimated at / 900, 900, 900 francs, it will
be seen that France produces two-ffth;
of the wholeamount. The total number
of looms in France is estimated at 230,
600, as against 1000 before the revolu
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-03

Nearly 100 farmers of Lapeer, Mich,
have agreed to rl-nt patches of sugar
beets this spring, cd report results to
the State Agricultural College.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19

save a remnant OF protecu1on from the
onslaughts of a people awakened to the
evils of the system. 1t may be In Ilre
with the ethics Of the ''demoralizing
system to divide the benefits of
recommendation by meteS ana
bounds of twenty-five per cent;
it may be in accord with. that
political conscience which felgns
insulation as shield from merited pun
ishment, but it falls short of satisfying
those who believe that equal and exact
justice can be SO apportioned.
1t is claimed by the Chicago organ,
which no longer repeats its just charges
against the great letter-writer and
manipulation of railway bonds, that the
proposed condition is preferable to that
now existing by favor of Mckinleylsm.
The people. says the organ, are to re-
ceive a moiety of free trade and should
raise peans to Blaine because he has
broken the chains of protection-run-
wild 1t may be conceded that a half
loaf is better than no bread to hungry
man. but it is also true that the taking
of the half-loaf by fraud uncer cover of
law is still robbery. 1t viii not satisfy
the western producer who is to be
IL
tod that New Englanders are to have
free trade in fish and that the twenty
five per cent. fine against the rest of the
world is less of robbery than has been
sustained by the party of morality.
| Not even the fervid oratory which APP
pealed for the election of Quay's copar-
| cener Delamater will serve to humbug
the people on this question when once
| i
But there remains no consideration
which may lead to thanks for Mr..
Blaine By this proposition he has
added an unanswerable argument to
those by which men have sustained
| their right to freely exchange their. sur
plus products. The first step in the
defense of this scheme of limited reci-
| procity is over the corpse of protection.
If it be true that the people are to be
benefited by a removal of part of the
| restrictions which have been hitherto
placed upon their intercourse with their
fellows of every nation, then 1t is also
true that those restrictions have not
tended to their welfare. In this respect
does reciprocity for the benefit of the
few fall within the category Of direct
| instead of indirect bounties for the use
of the few at the expense of the many.
| What the sugar bounties were limited
reciprocity is. Both stand as confessions
of Judgment before the bar of public
opinion. The popular verdict of last
| November indicates what will be the
fate of the criminal when the power of
punishment finally rests in the hands OF
the peoples representatives Blaine
will need better lightning-rod than
reciprocity to shield himself from this
attack 1t will be in vain Tor HIM tc
look again for the adjournment Of q
Democratic Congress to make his re-
| cnre,., rrl1dent & icaOO Ii,neS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
THE TIN PLATE SNAP"
An Instance of the Inenectiseness of Pro
lection.

The tin plate ''snap" has been given
away so many times since the Inaugural
ton of the alleged manufacture of
American tim that is really becom-
ing almost monOtonous. The stanch
protection organ, the Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin, does it, however, in so
fresh and innocent way as to lafspart
80 the confession all the charm of nov
city.
Indignantly denying certain state
ments of the Boston Herald as to the
character of the american tin," So
called. the Bulletin says: The only
particle contained in these plates which
was imported from foreign countries is
the tin e0dt5ng.
The Ttalics are our own. The thought
full reader viii probably recall that the
tariff on Tin in the Mckinley act was
increased for the encouragement of the
tin-producing industry in this country.
The text from which the gospel of in
crease was preached was the enormous
quantity of tin in the Black Hills amt
elsewhere, which could not be mined at
a profit unless the duty on imported tin
was raised And now we have it on the
best of protectionist authority that the
only thing unprotected by the increased
duty on tin is the tin which the duty
was put on to protect Detroit Free
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

Upwards of Twenty Persons Killed and
as Many More Injured by the Explosion
of n Boiler in the Quebec CAM Worsteds
Factory at Hare Point-A Scene of Ex-
element About the Ruins.
QUEBEC, Can, Feb. 13.-About 9:45 a.
m. the boiler in the Quebec Worsteds
factory at Hare Point, exploded, COM
pletely destroying the engine-house and
half of the building. A large number
of employees were buried in the ruins.
The works of the Quebec Worsted
Company are situated at Hart Point, on
the northeastern outskirts of the city,
and cover Il large area and employ
more hands than any other manufact-
uring adjustment in the city They
had been closed down for two weeks
while the boilers and machinery were
being overhauled and refitted. Opera
tions were just about to be
resumed. and about three hundred
of the operatives were on hand, but
owing to some cause the machinery
was not started and they We're
dismissed. Most of them fortunately
went back to their homes, but many
remained about the building. a number
keeping in the vicinity of the engine
room for the sake of the warmth.
The noise of the explosion was heard
all over the city, and soon great crowd
gathered about the scene, The work of
rescuing the people buried in the
ruins and recovering the bodies OF
the dead was at once commenced.
The fire brigade was summoned, but
fortunately the horrors of fire were not
added to the calamity. The excitement
was so great and the crowd so enormous
that 81 Battery was ordered out to as
sist the police in maintaining order. In
the great confusion which prevailed 1T
was impossible to get reliable list OF
the killed and njured and this may not
be obtained until the ruins are thorough
ly examined Several persons who were
supposed to be in the ruins have turned
ND. having left the mill before the eX-
plosion. About twenty dead have al
ready been taken out, besides as many
| badly injured. Among those identified
are:
William Forest, dead.
William Cole, badly scalded.
Alex Martiueau, dying.
Miss Rosseau, broken thigh and frac-
| tured skull.
John Morrison, fractured skull.
Timothy Enright, head injured,
Pierre Peterson. scalded and bruised.
P. Blouin, scalded.
Emilia Boule, dying.
/ Miss MERCER, dead.
| Joseph Dufresne, dead.
| Henry Ia Liberte, dead.
Joseph McHaud, dead.
J. Styles, badly injured.
II. Styles, badly injured
John La Montaine, dead.
Arthur Tweedle, dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
STRONG MEN.
Modern Samsons who Have RivaIed Those
of Olden Times.

of Olden Times.
The prize-fghter of our epoch would
make short work Of the ear-crushing
boxer of old Greece, whose method OF
procedure was not to strike out from
the shoulder, but to swing down his
heavily Weighted fist like a hammer, and
whose deadliest attack consisted In
standing on tiptoe and pounding the top
of his adversary's head. 1t has been
claimed, and with much show of reason,
that the records of our heroes OF the
cinder path would have astonished the
best runners at the Olympian or Pythian
festivals. And, similarly, it is probable
that the professional strong men of
recent sensations have been at least the
equals of those who were the delight
and establishment of the ancients. Milo
of Crotona, the celebrated wrestler,
was of course the strong man par excel
ence of the classical era. One OF the
deeds attributed to him is notable
enough. Pausanias tells us that he
''would bind his forehead with a cord,
after the fashion of fillet or a crown,
compress his lips, hold his breath, and
so fill the veins of his head with blood
as to burst the cord by the strength OF
his VEINS The physiological explana-
ton of chow it was done" does not APP
pear very satisfactory, and lit is per-
haps not uncharitable to sup
pose that this particular sto-
~ is fictitious or an exagger-
alton. But for the rest of Milo's mus
cular exploits parallels could readily be
found in modern or comparatively mod
ern times. Thus the staying of an OK
at single blow has been by no means
an uncommon feat. NJ. Gregoire, who
at very advanced age startled the
good people of Hereford some twenty
years ago by his displays, and who was
said to be SO strong that he was afraid
to handle his own baby, frequently per-
formed it, and there is at present living
in London at least one man who
| has done the same thing. Against
Milos tricks with trees, which
he described as tearing up by
the roots-the size and growth of the
said trees being, by the way, nowhere
recorded-we may set the achievement
| of Topham, the strong man Of lsling-
| ton, who pulled against horse with his
| feet resting against a low wall: or, bet
| ter still, that of William Jay, 1.-The En-
| glish Samson Kentish man, born in
| the latter part of the seventeenth cent
! ury. who restrained strong horse,
| plunging forward under the influence
| of the whip, without availing himself
of any support whatever; or again,
| that of the acrobat some years
| ago in Berlin. who, hanging head
| downward from a trapeze, slowly
drew up from the stage a
horse and it's rider, and as slowly let
them down again. Nor was Milo walk
| ing the stadium with four-year-old
| heifer on his shoulders a more remark
| able sight than that offered in Hungary
by the Paspischili brothers, who are
| described as having supported a sort OF
| wooden bridge while a cart filled with
stones and drawn by two horses was
| driven over it, or than that of the ex.
periments in bearing heavy weights
| which have been presented to music,
| hall audiences in contemporary Lon
| dOp-London Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
CURRENT OPINION.

The Democrats in the Senate re-
ceive the admiration and thanks of the
country for their splendid leadership,
perfect discipline and tireless endurance
in the fight for free speech and free
elections Y. World
Who would have thought that the
Republican leaders would have had to
resort to triclery In so Republican
State as Illinois2 Evidently, intelligent
Northern people are very weary OF them
Louisville CourieTJ ournaL
The kind of '-reciprocity'' we are
TO have with Brazil Under Presidential
proclamation will n9t lower Republic
an taxes or Mckinley prices on a single
one of the 5000 articles which are
taxed to increase tbe5r prices--St. Louis
Republic.
There is greas hope for free gov
ernment. Public opinion has wrought
a mighty work here Prom the earliest
proposition of this force bill it encoun-
tered the steady opposition of all the
elements of fair play, getting its only
support from, the desperation OF party
prejudice, that after q tremendous re-
buke like that of the November cleo
U1OHS div c'ie ~'A~
apolis News
An ailnirer of the Maine states
man AYERS that Elaine IS IN the field as
a presidential candidate with the rally
ing crygof business. 1t Will De aef-
mitted tha at; Mr.. Blaine always has an
eve to business but the difficulty with
his shibboIeth is that it suggests varl-
ous crooked business methods which
have characterized She career of the
man of MANY tattoo marks and Jew
scruples,- Chicago Times.
The abandonment OF the force
bill by, bhe Republicans in the Senate
leaves, the way clear for the d1spatcf
of business. and it. is not probable thai
| there.xin be any necessity for an extra
session of Congress Work Is away De
| hind but Congress can dispose OF
great deal of it IN a short time wheI
| there is no partisan Legislation TO inter
| fere with it. Quorum counting and al
bitrary rulings are not needed to secuG
the transaction of legitimate work.
Detroit Free Press.
Now that Ingalls, has been beabep
Republican newspapers are very 1Tanl
in declaring that he is an arrant cema
gopue who ought to have been beaten
But he is no worse demagogue eo-oa
than he had shown himself to be owe
and over again during the last FEY
wears, and yet during these years the he
publican Senators repeatedly eonferre
mon him the highest honor in thel
gift by making him president OF tn
Senate. and Republican organs had q
word of protest to utter.-N' !, Poss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
LOCALIZED ROBBERY.
A Scheme tn, Benefit the Few at the Ex-
pense of the Many.

A Scheme tn Benefit the Few at the Ex--
pense of the Many.
And now the ffuctuating organ whiclsa
bankers for free trade and is corr
strained by its partisanship to defend
projections exults in the vindication CT
Blaine by the adoption of a treaty af
reciprocity with Brazil. Byasmuch. rs,
there are those who wish to be de
ceived, bysomIurh will this vindicat1nn
be accepted. Ryasmuch as there. are,
thinkers who seek for truth, bysOnuch.
will this neve episode of demagogy be
weighed at it's true value. Whas tlat
value really Is may be determined as
accurately as, scientists have tested she
pretense of it's authors sunstrolse under
the scorching heat of an investigation
by a Democratic Congress. Let the
proposed new deal be measured by the
only rule accepted by the Democracy
equal and exact justice to all.
Certain manufactured products, Of
| fered by citizens of this country are to
| be received at the ports of Brazil free
| of duty. He who has agricultural tools
| for sale may trade with the people OF
| the reciprocating Nation. But the citi-
zen who wishes to trade his sewing
machines for the hides or other products
of Brazil must pay a penalty OF
twenty-five per cent. for not engag'
| ing in an industry which is looked
| upon with favor by the man from
| Maine has undertaken to regulate the
affairs of sixty-three million free PEG
pie. The list might be extended t.
cover the varying schedules of the new
treaty which is to vindicate Blaine ans
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19

r.ocb the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
70 cure it YOU have to take internal RENE
dies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter,
ua1Iv and acts directly on the blood and
,,snco,,;s surfaces, Halls Catarrh Cure is
no ouack medicine. It was prescribed by
one an of the best physicians in this country
for Years, and is a regular prescription. It
h tI Iyith the best blood purifiers acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per
feet combination of the two ingredients IS
what produces such wonderful results in
curing catarrh. Send for testimonies Iree'
r. +. CHENEY u Co., Props, Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19

Fledge1y, although he likes a joke,
has dafective memory. Howells came
rushing up to him one day and asked
aaxio,rsly:
'sWtere is that letter, F'ledgely %
What letter %
Let her go Gallagher"
Fledgely roared, About week later
he ,aet Robinson on Broadway, and
asked nervously:
Robinson. where's that postal caad?"
''What postal card %
'>Let her GO Gallagher, and Pledge
Iy's roars were heard in Nassau street,
while Robinson walked off talking to
himself merican Staa5oner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
Also, He Done 1t.

Eminent Advocate-Now,. SIR, what
led to the assault?
Plaintiff (1eaf)-Yes, sir.
Advocate (Iouder)-What caused the
defendant to assault you?
Plaintiff (still deaf)-Har:,
Advocate (roaring)-Whatm made him
hit you?
Plaintiff you see, Squire, it was
this way: I called him a. dtad-danged
liar SEE he, ''If you DON'T take that
back I'll knock bale O hayosrt of you. -
Advocate-What ensued@
Plaintiff-Har.
Advocate (stentorianly3f-W fol-
lowed?
Plaintiff tcheerfully) ALSO, he done
it.-Life..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
RrntherIY Artists.

sI;say, Potboyle," said a local artist
the other. day to a member of the hang
ing comrnittee for the spring exhibition,
81 hope you don't intend to sky my
picture this time. Last year it was so
near. the ceiling no one eould see it with
out:a telescope"
''NSt bit, my deaIr boy. l mean to
have it placed right ON the line next to
my oESn Sunset at sausalito. ~
''DG2't say
J! eyes, do. The, fact is, I'm dread
fully hard up and have got to sell my
picture somehow Now, / want yours
as . contrast. I calculate that .your
/ picture ought tss, sell any tnin within
ten feet of it, and"
Both deposited the necessary BAH,
San Francisco. Examiner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19

The railway service of the whole
country IS divided for convenience into
eleven divisions, all under the charge of
general superintendent at Washing
ton. Eaah separate division has a SUI
perlntendnmt OF its OWE. There were,
for the 1tscaL year ending June 80, 1888,
5,094 clerks i'm the service, and they
handled. that year 6,52s, ~, 060 pieces of
ordinarm mani matter, besides registered
pieces. The salaries OF the clerks range
from. 800 so $1,000 according to the
amount OF work or responsibility
Max Bennett, in st. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
4 Sensitive Patr0n.

stYou've got fellow in there thai
won't wait on me again, not much
said an irate customer, as he emerged
from the diningroom and slapped bis
check down before the hotel clerk.
whats the trouble, sir?" asked the
clerk.
''rm not stlngy," continued the Gus,
toner, 'sand don't mind giving tips, but
when a waiter hangs round when fel.
low is nearly through eating and whis,
ties DO Not Forget Me- think it il
about time something was DONE"
The offer OF twenty cigar
seemed to wonderfully pacify the en-.
ragged customer. Herald