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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-06
STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL,
THIRD DISTRICT,
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.

UDJtCC r..
the young men and women OF southeast MIS-
souri, to be the
Teachers of Our Schools,
and to utilize home talent to the best advan-
tage, The Board has added several valuable
branches to the Course of Study, and
strengthened the Faculty by increasing the
number of teachers. The best facilities Tor
learning are now furnished and thorough
ness is demanded.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18
mcmbrarce that he must secure the ~u;< x~f k;., h..

mcmbrarce that he must secure the price of his ghastly decd.
 He rose from his chair-he did not fear interruption, for Judith was away and Lena had fied-and he set abou. his task slowly. Conquering his fear of touching the dead woman-from whom he had parted the day before in perfect health, unconscious of the hat red he concealed so skillfully-he fumbled for her pocket among the silk and velvet, and at last found it. Then he drew out the pocket-book and purse and quickly secured them. In that pocket book lay the means of rapid escape to "a foreign land where he might spend the rest of his life in the man. ner he loved. But before he left the house it was necessary to clear away all trace of his foul deed.
 He did not wait to inspect the con- tents of either purse or pocket-book, but hastily lowered the blind and raised the window to allow certain subtle odour to escape. This done, he had taken up the glass, with his eyes fixed upon the dead woman, when the sound of voice at the door made him start, and the voice fell, shivered into fragments.
 It was the voice of the man whose face Lena had seen at the window of the mill; and Gustave covered as he saw the reflection of that dogged face in the mantle glass.
 "Hullo" cried the man. "What be ye at, guv'nerp l rapped three times at the front-door, and then, as nobody comes, in walks. 1 ask the lady's pardon"
 Coming from the sunshine into the darkened room, the man could not see Madame Dumasque, as Gustave's fig ure helped to hide her from his view.
 You came on," said the conscience strtken man with difficulty forcing out his words, ''as we did not meet you in town? We could not, for the truth is that Miss Despard has escaped in her despair at being forced into this mar riage; and when 1 came up here a short time ago, l found Madame Du- masque, to my horror, as you see." AAo Se0PPcu aSiuS, duu odSoo huotll came forward. "There has been foul play here, Jacob" continued Gustave; but my aunt insisted on remaining alone in the house last night while she sent Judith and myself on a fruitless errand. 1 repeat there has been foul play!'
 Il should think there hasw return ed Jacob, looking round the room sus- piciously, and then turning to Gustave.
 Miss Despard and Judith have both left the place" repeated the young man-''it looks very suspicious.
 1t looks more suspicious to find you here, master" returned the man in a surly tone.
 Gro BE CONTINUED.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18
How to Manage Things" at
 HOme

There was serious question under discussion by group of mon in the office of cozy hotel.
 five got it down fine was the re- mark which drifted over to the clerk who was leaning on the counter. Il take off my shoes in the hall and skip the sixth and eleventh steps. I've counted them, and they are the ones that squeak.
 ''I wouldn't have squeaky stair steps, said another voice ..I keep a pair of overshoes under the stoop and never have any trouble.
 I'm at work on a little invention that l think will save lots of trouble in this direction.n said another ''There is a fortune in it. It's com bination of a steel night key and a keyhole of magnetized iron. It will be effective without exciting suspi- cion.'
 That's all well enough said a quiet man, but I've got better scheme than any of you"
 What is itPn asked one of the group.
 ''When l get home from trip, was the reply, Il spend every evening at home, and 1 ain't bothered with beat ing round the bush. When 1 go away l take my wife with me and en- joy myself"
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18
The Wrong Pig by the Ear.

At a dinner party there were two sisters present--one widow who had just emerged from her weeds. the other not long married, whose hus- band had lately gone to New Orleans for short time A young barrister present was deputed to take the young widow down to dinner Unfortunate ly, he was under the impression that his partner was the married lady whose husband had just gone south. The conversation between them con- menced by the lady's remarking how extremely hot it was.
 "Yes. it is very hot" returned the young barrister. Then a happy thought suggested itself to him, and he added, with a cheerful smile, But not so hot as the place to which your husband has gone"
 The look with which the widow an- swered this thought" will haunt that young barrister till the day of his death.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18
OUR FlVE-YEAk-OlD.

Merry and restless all the time, Sweet as a wild rose in it's prime; Pure as the lily of the vale Blooming in sweetness, fair and pale; Bright as the suns rays just at noon, Lovelier than the sweetest tune As a buds petals sweet unfold, So do thy days, our five-year-old. Winsome thy ways, and sweet thy smile Thy voices melodies beguile; On every day throughout the year Thy laugh rings out, full, sweet and clear Our hearts in unison respond, And love meets love in kisses fond; What whichery our he arts doth hold Why love we so our five-year- Search ye all OCT the earth's broad face, Where fin a form more full of grace. Where find face more nobly fair Or mind which lovelier jewels weari The graces and the virtues meet And find within thy soul their seat, An, surely wealth of love untold Is fitly thine, our five-year old And as the years fly on apace, When fills thy past an empty space, Oh, may thy future bring to thee Gods wealth of love divinely free, And lead thee home where joys ne'er fade ! God grant to thee and us dear maid, At last to enter the gates of gold All together, our i've year-ol
 Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18
The Husbands Home Duty.

According to our ideas on such sub jects it is just as much the husbands 6 business ito make home the brightest and most alluring haven of rest and peace upon all tho earth" as it is tho wifo's. The idea that mother. who has been '.worked and worried to death" all day by the cares and annoy ances of a household. perhaps with a sick child to nurse. and in feeble health at that, should have to go beyo ond her powers of endurance in order to make home attractive to some great lubber of husband. with the muscles of an OK, the health of a whale. and tho di- gestion of an ostrich, Is utterly absurd and inhuman. Let him go 10 work and make ''home attractive" to her. Or. not to run to extremes on either side, lot the husband join with the wife in mutual efforts to make their home pleasant for the whole family.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18
The Prescription Miscarried.

A lady was very ill few days ago. and physician was called. who pI " scribed for her. The prescription was given to a servant-girl. who was direct. cd to take it to the drug store and have 1t filled. She went to the drug store, but instead of carrying out her instructions. bought a postage stamp. placed it upon her prescription and dropped 1t into the postofiice. In . short time it returned to the physician who gave 1t. It may be we'll to add that the lady did not die from the de- lay in receiving tho medicine
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18

After Gustave Dumasque left tho Mill House on his way to seek for Lena in London, madame sat for some time pondering her plans. She had no fear of being left alone in that deso- late spot and after a while occupied herself in arranging the rooms accord ing to her own fancy and in trying over some music. She ate some lunch con. previously prepared by Judith, and drank with it some lemonade. In the evening she took tea, and waited for telegram from Gustave but none came to her; and so, after reading till late hour, she retired to rest. She was courageous woman, although her daring led her into evil, and she slept soundly in her solitude. unaware hat man had come proving round the house and had hastily made of at the sound of the closing of the win dows.
 The postman's knock reused her in the morning. and she went down to find letter from Judith saying that Lena was in Abbotsford. but that there was no news from Gustave. Madame Dumasque became angry.
 Why does he not keep his wordp" she cried aloud. Why does he not telegraph or writep"
 Still she waited hour after hour, fancying he might come back, and then. as he gave no sign, her temper rose against him.
 "ldiot!" she muttered; and just then boy came with a telegram in his hand; but the message was from Judith to say that she had discovered that MT. Peregrine was in Abbotsiord, and this news still further angered Madame Dumasque. She sent tele- gram to Gustave at his hotel in town by the boy who had brought up Judith's. and paid for an immediate reply. Then, pacing up and down like and enraged tigress, she waited again until the messenger returned, and she went down the path to meet him. She took the telegram from his hand and read it.
 No reply" she said very calmly, and went back to the house. She was Atob Shiu iCh ibS WaiiS ShtlttTtQ ltT, she was almost mad with passion, for the reply to her message was not from Gustave, but from the hotel manager, saying that Mir. Dumasque had not ar rived but as soon as he came the mes sage should be given to him.
 linen he has cheated me again, she cried; but l will cheat him too. :" She then drew out of her pocket-book the cheque she had received and tore it into fragments, which she dropped into the kitchen fireplace and burned.
 '.Now how will you save yourselfp" she said aloud, vindictively. You shall not deceive me without paying the penalty of your deception, Gus tave;" and yet there was such an ex- precision of agony on her face that even Gustave himself would have been touched by it had he been there to see.
 Having destroyed the cheque and put away the pocket-book, madame crumpled up and threw aside the tele- gram from London. and then began to fasten up the doors and windows of
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18
A Terrible Love Story. i.
CHAPTER VIII.

The young man remained mortified :; he stood beside the chair like one in a trance for several minutes; then, rous- ing himself. he looked round the room. The was no trace of disorder; evidently she must have died as she sat in her chair. She was evidently alone in the house. Where then was Lena? He must find out before he returned to Fladgate to make his discovery known to proper authorities. He left the room and found his way to the kitchen, where he lighted a candle and went ups airs. Then he examin- ed the four bedrooms, but found no one.
 He then came downstairs again and searched the dining room. where all was in the same perfect order, but there was no sign of food or fire. Cliff ford was no coward, and he determin- ed to find out all he could. He re- membered his presentiment of evil and his dread of arriving at the Mill House, which he at the time attribut- ed to his failing health; but he now believed he had been specially sent to throw some light upon this sudden and mysterious death, and to succor his darling in her hour of trouble. At any moment Lena might return. Who could tell? Thus reasoning he reso- lutely entered the drawing room once more. and lighted two candles from the one he carried. Then he partially closed the door, and went forward to examine the corpse of the unhappy woman by clearer light. As he did so, he stepped back with cry of hor- TOT, for her lips were purple and swollen, her face was becoming dis eolored and q faint but perceptible odor pervaded the air about her. The terrible revolting truth was now clear ly revealed. Madame Dumasque had been poisoned,
 The moth rose and flew headlong into one of the candles. where it stuck fast and was burnt. Bewildered and mortified as he was, Clifford suddenly realized the perilous position in which he was placed by remaining there, and that, lar from giving notice of the crime, he must lose no time in leaving the place and avoiding remark. He was about to effect a speedy retreat from the hateful scene, when blow from behind felled him to the floor and he became unconscious.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-18

tune.
 There now remained only the dining room, to which he hesitated to pro- ceed. He crossed the hall and saw the door of tho room was slightly open | he peeped in, and started back to the opposite wall as he caught sight of the folds of silk dress. Its golden brown lustre, with its stripes of velvet woven in darker shade. glistened in the rays of the sun. which brought out all the beauty of the material; but he could not get a glimpse of his aunt's figure.
 He must be resolute If he would save himself from her anger or from the consequences of his crime, he must know all. He stepped into the room and stood before her.
 His plan had at last succeeded He saw her there, sitting before him, dead, her hands hanging down help lessly and her chin dro ,ping on her bosom. He did not dare to approach quite close to her at first-her eyes seemed to be looking into his; such fear overcame him at the sight of his own diabolical work that he dropped into chair and shook as with an ague.
 There stood the decanter and the ne-glass-there sat the silent, accus- ing dead woman.
 Wiping the precipitation from his face he sat for some time, unable to move, 90 nervous and faint did he feel. He would have remained passive in the hands of justice had its represent ative claimed him at that moment; but at last he was reused by the re-
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12
TO OUR Friends and Patrons.

We wish to call the attention of the friends
and patrons of the COURIER to the necessity
of their being on the alert, in the matter Of
judicial publications. (sheriff's sales especial
ly), as a neglect on their part to give positive
instructions as to where they desire such
advertisement published, is apt to result in
our being deprived of the patronage that
would otherwise be given to us. The sheriff
of this parish has been making himself es-
pecially Jealous in the matter of securing
sheriffs sales for the paper of which he is
director and stockholder, and several publica-
tions of that nature lave appeared in that
paper which the parties interested would
have selected to be done in the COURIER, had
they been consulted; and others have been
diverted from us at the special solicitation of
the sheriff or his deputies serving the papers
in the matter Of seizures.
To those WHO prefer to patronize any other
paper IN this parish we have no desire to in
terfere with their preferences, but our friends
who wish to favor us with their patronage
are earnestly requested TO see that the proper
officers are instructed to have the publication
done in the CoURIER-and they are especially
warned against allowing themselves to be in
duced to consent. that the advertisements
should be done in seme other paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12
The Work Before the People.

The Vaccinations of the combine,
have eliminated in a ticket pretty
much such as have been expected.
The antis managed to humbug the
farmers, by an unnatural and illicit
union of forces with them. Many of
the farmers worked in good faith, be-
Ileving the cooperation might be made
to result in something for the farmers.
The result shows their mistake.
Whilst the Legislature ticket (the
reward they got) is made up of good
plain sailing men--they are about as
well qualified to project, advocate and
secure legislation, looking to the pro.
motion of the declared purposes of the
Farmers Alliance, as they are to take
the leadership of the orchestra in the
French Opera House. In saying this
we mean no disrespect to the nominees.
When they get to the Legislature they
will discover the justness OF the remark
AS to the recommendation for the
jadgeship, we do not deem it necessary
to say more than that, the people will
not accept it at the ballot box.
Whether they be right or wrong is
immaterial to the truth of the above
remark. We desire to state facts,
whether there be reason for them
or not.
There has been a great deal of horn
blowing, trumpetiDg and yocalizing,
going on of late months, in st. Landry,
and what has it amounted to, after all
said and doneq Is third part of the
voters satisfied with the ticket the com
bine has put ont !?
We understand perfectly well, why
the combinations of families were made,
aud as matter of fact, cannot demar
to the propriety of it, because demo
Gratis will do the same thing, in getting
out their ticket. But if, in point Of
available ability, they cannot make an
abler representative ticket, taken all to-
gether, We shall be somewhat disap-
pointed.
The fuss and fanfaranade the COM
bine has been making and the out
growth of it, reminds us of a verse we
met with once, and which we think re-
presents the matter exactly. 1t was
written by the poet laureate of what is
known as broad horn keel, coming
down the Mississippi, which Glanced to
be caught in storm. The poet said of
her:
'sShe pitched, she beay'd, and round and round
she swung,
And lastly off her rudder flung;
And every time she pitche, heav'd,
wider leak she sprung.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12


The Clarion, III noticing our com
ulents Oil the insult offered to our IN.
telligent creoles by Judge Lewis ID APP
pointing Mr.. Patrick Donollay foreman
Of the last grand jury, endeavors to in !
dnce it's readers to believe that we con-
dsnned it, because Mr.. D. is an Irisll-
man We based our remarks on no
such reason. If Mr.. ID. had been b
Frencllman, Englishman, or any other
foreign born man, whose naturalization
had occurred as his did, We would have
said just as much cond..u. latpfg of the
appointment.
It was tue ntotiUe that prompted Mr..
DIS appointment, and not the man him
self that we censnred that the people
generally condemned. When the acts
of Il public fuaelionaty are as trans
parent ard diaphanons as 10 tue mo-
tive which prompts them, as was that
OF Judge Levi id appointing NJ. Dona-
hay ais foreman Of the grand jury, over
some Of the other gentlemen who com
posed that body, We feel at liberty 70
comment I'D ii, whether the appoiatee
be all Irislman Or Of some other Uation-
aiity.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12
Eymeneal.

Our lifelong and universally popular
friend Chas. j. Thompson returned to
this his native town one week ago,
with face all radiaut with smiles. his
heart as light as air, and the love light
in his eye, accompanied by Mrs. Leila
Randall one of the charmingly fair
daughters of Mobile, whom he bad made
his bride His legion of friends were
never better pleased than when they
beheld him such picture of content.
His bride is charming in appearance,
and has native dignity IN her manners
that will make her a favorite ID the
society of Opelousas, The people of
this place extend hearty welcome to
both. We wish them all the happi-
ness that cot geniality, good health and
prosperity can afford, and with these as
long a term of life as they may find
affords enjoyment. But if there should
come
.sSickness, and sorrow and lingering pain,
May they be to their loves, but as links
to the chain"
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12

The Alexandria Times makes the
following pertinent remarks relative
to the obligations that participation in
party primaries Or conventions impose !:
Time was when no honora bis man
would participate in a convention or a
primary election and then bolt the
ticket fit did not suit him. That time
has past, and now ~ every side We
hear threats Of boiling parish or State
conventions, on tie wretched plea that
the honor of the State is 10 jeopardy
and It il the mission of MS holy ones to
save il. Verify, political depravity has
reached the lowest depth In this State ol
Louisiana.
g Ii is not at all surprising that the
editors of the New Delta should talk
glibly of bolts and bloodslled, but it Is
matter alike of wonder and regret that
they should have followers; that the
little lin n-trnmpeters throughout thf
State should blow until they crack tlleil
checks iii chorus. \
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12
NEUROLOGY.

It is our painful duty to record the death of
one of the very best tizens of st. Landry.
Francois Robin was native of this parish.
His entire life has been characterized by
urbanity in manners, integrity IN his dealings
and serenity of temper. In the days OF his
vigorous life--1S56-he was elected 10y ais peo-
ple 10 represent them in the popular branch
of the State Legislature. There, as else
where, he did his duty in fearless and hon
orable manner, and ii lie was Hot continued
in public life, it was because he preferred the
quiet pursuits of domestic, TO the hurly-Durly
of public life. He loved the people among
whom he lad been born and raised, and ap-
preciating the excellence of his attributes
they loved and respected him. In setting out
on the Journey of her admirable life, he wooed
and won and welded Miss Eleonor Sicily,
a lady whose qualities of head and heart,
shone conspicuously in all circles and served
to convert his homeinto happy retreat from
the trials and turmoils, sometimes attending
the marital relations of others. For many
long aud eyentful years, they journeyed on
together stwo souls with but a single
thought, two hearts that beat as QUE"
No vieissitudes disturbed their harmony aud
unity, and happiness crowned their lives.
family resulted from their union. aud the
offspring reflected the excellence that adorn-
ed their lives.
The wife passed away only fifteen days be-
fore he closed his eyes on the world, and both
sank 10 rest, as the sun goes down in cloud
less sky-sending the myriad rays of their
happy. honorable lives-in floods OF benedic
tion upon thein bereayed offspring. aud la
menting neighbors, friends aud acquaintances
He lived to the age of eighty-tw years, aud
every year of his life, from the beginning OF
his manhood, was chapter OF usefulness
good example, morality, integrity and honor
He loved retirement, the comforts OF domes
tic life, and the ethereal calm that knows o.
no storms Every guest, whether friend OF