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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
NETTING THE TIGER.
The Ceremony Attending the Capture G
the Animal in India.

The Ceremony Attending the Capture of
the Animal in India.
Among the hill tribes of the Wynaad
there is novel method of netting and
destroying tiger. which has somewhat
of the character of religious festival,
and which is attended with much excite
ment and some danger. Quite recently
there was, reports Madras paper, such
an exhibition at place called kunti-
chadi, not far from the borders of the
lockwood estate, at which, the paper
in question informs us, several Euro
pean ladies and gentlemen were present
1t was determined by the Chettiar and
the inhabitants of the neighborhood to
get rid of an immense tiger that had al
ready destroyed several head of cattle,
and carcass was traced into the midst
of neighboring piece of jungle on the
slope of hill, about a mile and a half
from the hamlet. Along the lower sides
of this jungle . line was cleared. and
nets, made OF coir rope, were set up on
posts, some eight feet apart, while above
an entrance was left for the tiger.
At night the villagers and their friends
mounted trees and other points of van
tage, and waited, armed with spears
some eighteen and twelve feet in length,
for the advent of the tiger. He did not
disappoint them, but appeared during
the night. and entered the Enclosure of
nets through the opening left for him.
After invoking Divine assistance, and
encouraged by one who was believed to
be under inspiration. the watchers de-
scended from their posts, and with yells
and shouts drove their royal victim into
the middle of the Enclosure. when they
closed the entrance with more posts and
rope netting. The men remained round
the Jungle all night, lighting fires to
prevent any attempt at escape; and
at noon the following day, after
more cermony and much feasting
the whole country turned out in
holiday attire to witness the work of
destruction. The tiger, which was a
fine brute, measuring about ten feet,
was then reused up to bestir himself,
by sundry insults from stones and
sticks, and it made several furious
rushes at its tormentOrs, only to be
foiled by the net. 1t was a magnif-
cent sight to see it spring forward with
a mighty roar. and dash itself against
the net After several charges, how
ever, it got disheartened and retired to
the middle of the Enclosure, from which
nothing would induce it move. The
circle of rope-net was then drawn closer
round it until the tiger could bereached
with the spear. 1t made one more
mighty charge. after demolishing sever
al spear-handles- and was pierced below
the neck and fell dead. The beast was
skinned. and the skin retained by the
head of the hamlet as trophy of the
event.-St- James Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
THE WORLDS FAIR,

Conference of the Heads of Worlds Fair
Executive Departments with the Pres-
dent-All Things in smooth Water Now
and No Doubt Existing that Every Thing
VIII be Ready on Time-The President
Promises His Hearty Cooperation in
Furthering the Interest of the Enter
prise.
NAsHINGTON,J Jan. 9.-Ex-Senator Pal
mer, president of the commission. Mr..
George K. Davis. director-general. and
Mr. NJ. T. Handy, promoter general of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition, had
a conference with the President yester-
day afternoon Director-General Davis
told the President that perfect harmony
now existed between all interests. and
that the National commission and the
local management are in entire accord.
They We're proceeding with the organi-
cation as rapidly as possible, and every
effort was being made to nationalize
the exposition by the appointment
of the very best men from all
parts of the country TO take charge of
the several departments. The ques-
tions as to site and buildings are well
under way towards settlement, and the
directory has no doubt that every thing
Will be in readiness by the time fixed
for the opening of the exposition. a
board of architects has just been APP
pointed for the preparation of the nee
essary plans and specifications, the
cities of New York. Boston. Chicago,
and Kansas City being represented on
the board by architects of recognized
ability.
Mr.. Davis said that the managers of
the fair would not be satisfied unless
they eclipse the Paris Exhibition in
every way.
The army and naval officers appointed
as special commissioners to the South
American countries had received their
final instructions. and were now thor
Oughly informed as to the details of
their duties and would soon leave for
their designated fields. Agents were
already in other foreign countries. and
every thing was being done to secure a
representative exhibit from all parts OF
the world.
President Harrison said he had the
deepest interest in the exposition. and
promised his heartiest cooperation to
make it worthy of the country.
The fair officials subsequently had in
terviews with Secretary Blaine, Secre
tary Window and Acknowledgement
Miller in regard to the Governments
exhibit at the fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
AMONG CANNIBALS.
Customs of the Natives OF the New Hebrid
Islands.

customs OF the NAflFeS OF the New HeDriGcS
Islands.
On the Island of Tanna where | am
stationed. says Rev. William Watt. a
missionary of the New Zealand Pres
byterian church, there are eighteen
missionaries and 40 native teachers.
The population of the island is about
10000. The natives are. of d brownish
color and are almost entirely uncivil-
lied, although they are rapidly taking
to the teachings of Christianity and are
gradually adopting the customs of
civilized beings. In their savage state
they go entirely naked and are fierce
cannibals. They eat only those killed
or captured in war. In 1889 they killed
and ate two missionaries named Harris
and Williams. In 1862 Gordon and his
wife persisted by the same means, and
in 1878 GOrdon's brother suffered a like
horrible fate. You see they have not
gotten me yet, and I presume they
think I am too lean to be palatable
and toothsome.
These islanders have no settled form
of government, but are divided into in
Vulnerable small tribes or clans, with
no one chief of any Importance, These
tribes are continually making war on
each other, and no longer use the bar
barrie implements of warfare. as they
have become accustomed to at least one
product of civilized genius-the Win
chester rifle-and use 1t with deadly
effect. The only government in the
island is that welded by joint COM
mission of the French and British gov
ernments.
The islanders are a thriftless set of
people, living solely off the natural
products of the soil, such as the yam,
banana. bread fruit, cocoanut, etc,
which grow in great profusion in that
semi-tropical climate. The bread fruit
is supposed by most people to be an ar
ticle of food that can be plucked from
the tree and eaten without any prepa-
ration. but. on the contrary. it has to
be prepared by cooking it. The natives
possess almost no property. and seem to
have no idea of its accumulation and
use.
The native worship is idolatry and a
worship of their ancestors. Some of
the islanders have wooden Gods. and
sacrifice 70 these deities. They also
practice polygamy and intermarry
closely. But while they hold it legal
for sisters children or brothers and
sisters children to marry. they do not
allow the children of brothers to marry
each other. Indeed. it is considered
the thing for brothers son to marry a
sisters daughter. and these daughters
are all called wives by the son, al
though he may claim but one of them
in marriage.
The country is a much warmer one
than this. the temperature running
from seventy to ninety degrees in the
house. As you may imagine, it is very
lonely on the island for US, as we see
no other white men but ourselves, ex-
cept twice a year when the steamre
comes from Australia on its semi-annual
trip.-Kansas City Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
a PtCkPOCKET AT WORK.
The Futile Efforts of an Old Woman t.
Make Haul.

The Futile Oh oIo " ~
Make a Haul.
Watching a pickpocket at work is a
fascinating occupation, as a reporter
learned recently while attending. In his
professional capacity, funeral which
had drawn thousands of people to the
largest house of worship in the city.
A police inspector quietly gave him a
sign to approach, and whispered in
his ear: Don't look suddenly now.
The man standing few feet In
front of us, holding a fur cap
up to his face, is standing guard
for an old woman who is trying to
touch up the people at the head OF
the aisle. I am afraid to move, for they
may know me. Try to get near her and
see her hands work If she gets any
thing raise your hat"
In a moment the reporter moved
away to a point where he could study
this man: an old fellow, shabbily
dressed, but keen-eyed, and constantly
watching every body near the pick
pocket. Next, after working passage
through the throng, the woman herself
was inspected. She, too. was old; she
Wore a circular, which completely COW
cred her body, and kept her hands
from view, except occasionally. Di-
rectly in front of her We're two women;
she stood up close to them; her eyes
We're continually cast down, but she
seemed to be unable to get at the dress
pockets of the women. The newspaper
man pretended to be straining to hear
the eulogy which could not be distinct
~ heard; but, now and then. as if quite
naturally. his eyes rested on the
woman by his side. At no time did he
look long, for he remembered that
there was an accomplice watching every
body near the thief. In a short time
the two women became annoyed by the
movements of the piclzpocl1et and moved
a short distance up the aisle. Then the
pickpocket looked for other prey and
she shifted her ground in order to run
her hand up and down the reporters
coat. She was trying to locate pocket
that had money, but as she cunningly
kept her hand under her circular and
had to feel through that as well as
through the reporters coat, her task
was a fruitless one. 1t was noticeable
that all the while she kept up a peculiar
smacking of her lips.
When the last song was being sung,
out her handkerchief and sobbed: but
while sobbing she moved out of her
position and closed up to a small
group of women whose faces
were turned on the choir gallery. Her
accomplice stood near by her now. She
was impatient and appeared to be max
ing last effort, for her lips kept smack
ing, and her eyes were riveted on the
dresses of the women. When the solo
ended. the crowd moved into the vesti-
bule. She went, too, and the man fol-
lowed.
Later in the day the detectives said
that whom the pickpocket and her ac-
complete left the church they separat-
ed. A short distance from the church
the detective approached the woman.
led her into doorway, searched her
pockets, found nothing of consequence,
and then had to let her go her way.
Had he found any thing of value he
would have arrested her.-Boston Tran.
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a LAST EFFORT.

Young Man. id-of- His II orses to Go on
a Mission of Peace to the Hostile sioux
Fears that it is Too Late-The Gordon
Closing in On the Savages and a Bloody
Fight Imminent.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY. 5. D.. Jan. s.
Young Afraid-of-His- Horses. the
most powerful chief in the great Sioux
Nation. arrived here yesterday in charge
of Captain O'COnnell. The chief has
never opposed the Government. An eff
fort will be made to have him go to the
hostile camp with a last plea for the
sayages to surrender; but it is prob
able that his coming is too
late, for Colonel Corbin yesterday
announced the movement of the troops
upon the hostile Indian village. The
soldiers are pressing upon the savages
from the rear and TANKS. The mouth
of the funnel is Pine Ridge, and it is
here that the redskins will be driven
and crushed. The hostiles are nearly
four thousand strong, and yesterday
they sent word that they will not sur
render until the soldiers We're taken to
the railroad.
Preparations for receiving the hostiles
in their rush through the funnel are
now completed \ trench has been dug
west of the school-house. with bags
of dirt piled up for breastworks. y
Hotchkiss gun, masked with saplings
has been planted in such
position that it can sweep the
valley in all directions. Fortifcations
on the hillsides to the north and east
are also finished. and rifle pits have
been dug everywhere.
The soldiers who We're wounded and
are still here are doing nicely, although
all of them are desperately hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

ROME. Jan. 9.-While worl1men were
excayating cellar for a new building,
Yesterday. the earth, softened by the
heavy rains. caved in. burying num-
Der OF men beneath ii. King Humbert,
learning of the accident. fastened to the
spot. and personally directed the work
of rescuing the unfortunate men. All
were taken out unhurt except three,
who were extricated only after much
difficulty. and in an injured condition.
One of them, il is feared, is likely to
die. The King was loudly cheered by
the crowd as he entered his carriage and
drove away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

DO not allow ashes, burnt cinders,
pie-juice, etc, in your oven. Keep it
clean.
Examine nutmegs by pricking them
with pin; If the OIL spreads 1t is a sign
that the nutmeg is good.
FOR cleaning brasses belonging to
mahogany furniture, use either pow
dered whiting or scraped rottenstone
mixed with sweet oil, and rub on with q
chamois skin.
Aunt Hates Wheat Gems: One cup
sweet milk, one tablespoonful sugar,
one tablespoon melted butter, one egg,
two teaspoons baking powder. flour to
make a stiff dough -Housekeeper
Indian Crumpets: One quart Of
meal, half pint of flour, one quart of
milk, salt, three eggs, two tablespoon
fuls of strong yeast. Add yeast last.
STR well and let it rise. Bake on hot
griddle. like any batter cake.
Using soap and water in washing
the kitchen oilcloth does not clean and
brighten it as well as using milk. If
this is too expensive add milk to the
water and omit the soap. 1t may also
be greatly improved by rubbing it with
mixture of beeswax dissolved in tur-
pentine and applied with a flannel
cloth, then polished off with dry fam
neL-N. Y. World.
The neat housekeeper will not only
see that her sitting-room and parlor are
kept clean and tidy. but will also see
that her kitchen presents a clearly APP
pearance. Indeed. a clean kitchen and
a neat and tastefully-keptb backyard are
a much better criterion to good house
keeping than neatly-kept parlor. Take
good care of your kitchens and back
yards and the front of the house will
take care of itself.
A tasteful drapery for a square
waste-paper basket consists of two
festoons of plush or satin; peacock blue
is good choice, alternating with two
deep-crocheted points of beige color. or
pale-blue mdcrdme cords in wheels. or
any other pretty designs. and finished
with heavy tassels of the cord. ROsettet
and cords, both crocheted, finish the top
and sides, and pompons of gathered
plush may also be introduced if desired.
N. y. Ledger.
The commonest kind of ink bottles
are lTdnSIoFlndDIe lDiO ilh per
fume-casks. After the ink has been
withdrawn from their depths the bot
ties are cleaned and painted in stripes
running from the neck of the bottle to
the lower edge. The stripes are silver,
gilt. bronze. scarlet and blue. \ coat
of varnish is added to the scene and
then perfumery is poured in, and there
is your harlequin scent-bottle.
drilled Fowl: Cut the remains of
cold fowls into pieces and season them
with salt and pepper and squeeze over
all the juice of half a lemon, and let
them stand for three-quarters of an
hour: then wipe them dry, dip them
into melted butter and bread or cracker
crumbs with grated lemon peel mixed
in them, and put them on a gridiron
over a clear fire. Place on hot dish
and serve at once. Pieces of cold fowl
prepared in this way are very nice fried.
only substitute the yel1 of an egg. well
beaten, for the melted butter.-Boston
Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

The best home treatment for deli
cate little girl, especially if she has a
narrow, contracted chest, is to let her
run out of doors, climb trees, play ball
and develop her body by all manner of
physical exercise in the open air. Thou
sands of girls are ruined by too much
coddling, being fairly petted to death.
Instead of being allowed to NOPE in a
Gstless, inane. way, they need to be
stirred up and have their blood set to
circulating. It is a great pity that
mothers can not be made to understand
that girls need exercise as well as BOYS
or they will grow up worthless.-Dr. J.
II. kellogg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

Einstein lin chair at swell tom
serial parlor-Vait a minute. / shust
habbened to think-how much do you
sharge for a shafe by dis face
Extraordinarily cents is our price.
Einstein (dismayed) Twenty cents?
Barber (contemptuously) This is
none of your common shops.
Einstein latter thoughtful pause)-
Say, mister. couldn't you shafe me for a
little less, if I let you cut me little?-
America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

The bandits of Cuba are an obstinate
lot. When they have hold of prisoner
they look him all over and then fix the
ransom at certain sum. and no mat
ter whether he is shipping clerk at
eight dollars per week or the owner of
a dozen warehouses, he must paw or
lose his life.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
Forgery Pure and Simple.

WAsHINGT0N. Jan. 9.-Representative
Turner of Kansas. when asked last
night about the letter published yester-
day morning purporting to have been
written by him Offering to give 5000
TO Mr. McGrath in the event of his
(Turaer'sl election to succeed Senator
Ingalls,. said: The letter referred to
is forgery pure and simple l am in
cIined To think written from here by
disappointed. vindictive otficc-seeIler,
who planned to throw the letter into
the camp Of the enemy knowing that it
would be published | hope to be able
to trace it down
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
RURAL MAILS.
The Po.tmaster-t:eheraI Recommends Leg
islation Prohibiting the Sub-Letting of
Mail Contracts Rural Routes and
Requiring More Efficient Sureties.

The Postmaster-teheral Rec oninenis Leg
islation Prohibiting the suh-Letting of
Mail Contracts Rural Routes and
Requiring More Efficient Sureties.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The Speaker
laid before the House yesterday a letter
from the Postmaster-General replying
to the House resolution in reference to
alleged irregular and inefficient mail
service in rural districts attributed to
the sub-letting of mail contracts. The
Postmaster-General says that the sub
letting is authorized by the act of Con-
Gress. The adviSa bility of modifying
the law so as to prohibit sub-letting. he
saws. has received considerable atten-
ton from Congress and two methods
have been recommended by those advo-
eating the change. First. to prohibit
Sub-letting altogether, and. second. re-
qIIiring the approval of bidders sure
ties by pOStmaSterS at pOSt-Otiices upon
or contiguous to the routes to which the
proposals relate.
Changes in the law governing mail
lettings. he says. would not be likely to
occasion changes in the Department.
manner of checking and certifying the
amount and character of the service ac-
tuallv performed on each contract route.
The methods in this respect. it is be-
lievcd, are already most complete. He
says that the Department prefers con-
tinuing for time at least. to test its
ability to advance the star branch of
the mail service by a most rigid enforce
ment of existing regulations. rather
than by the renewal of a recommended
ton for the enactment of new statutes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

Mrs. Bingo (excitedly)-Say, the Bax-
ters, next door, are going to have their
house painted brown: now we must
have ours painted a little lighter shade.
Mr.. Bingo (testily)-Suppose if they
had their house painted pure white, you
would want one a lighter shade.
Mrs. Bingo-No, wouldn't. I'd been
soft coal every day the wind was right
Jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

AT Hamilton, Ont, late one night,
o coon attacked citizen in the street,
and he was obliged to run Meeting a
policeman. the coon was freed and shot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

For CoUGHs AND THROAT DIsoRDE 3 use
ReowSIs RRoSCHIAL TRoCHEs. =" Have
never changed my mind respecting them,
except think better OF that which began
thinking well of. ''-Her. Henry Ward DeccheF.
Sold only in boxes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

TIE amputator frequently has peculiar
of hand way about him
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15

GRoss nJusuce-counting lao for twelve
dezea-Pittssurgh Chronicle.
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An Extraordinary Opportunity.

I'M EXtfaof u1HaI5
Send your address on postal card ano
receive, freS OF charge. sample copies OF
the NRw York MERCURY, in its ffty-third
year, together with an unprecedented
premium list comprising thousand arti-
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Address, NEW YORK MERCURY, . Park row,
New York city.
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a silent Anneal for Helr.

When your kidneys and bladder are in.
active, they are making silent appeal Tor
help Don't disregard it, but with Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters safely impel them 70
it is foolhardiness to shut ones eyes To the
fact Be wise in time, too, il you expert
ence manifestations of dyspepsia, malaria,
rheumatism, constipation or ner re trouble.
The Bittars before meal adds "a st to It
THERE is no rose without thorn, but
there are many thorns without roses
indianapolis Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-01-15

John A. Stull and wife
In the Matter Of the Report of Sales filed
the 9th day of January 1891.
ORDERED, That on the 9th day of
~ February, 1891 the Court Will proceed
to act upon the Report of Sales of Real Es-
tate, reported to said Court by Samuel NJ.
Bircly Trustee III the above cause, and
filed therein as aforesaid, to finally ratify and
confirm the same, unless cause to the contra.
ny thereof be shown before said day
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in Frederick
County, for three successive weeks prior to
said day.
The Report states the amount Of sales to
be 100
Dated this 9th day of January, 1901.
w. IRVING PARSONS,
Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Frederick County.
True Cupy-Tcst
W. Irving Parsons,
ian Is 4l Clerk