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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22
HAMMOCK RIDERS.
Queer Ways of Travelling in the Madeira
Islands.

Funchal. the capital of Madeira,
stretches for nearly mile along the
shore. a number of the smaller streets
and lanes extending up the steep slope
and the hill behind. The streets We're
formerly very dirty, but since the open
cutters have been nearly all carried I'M
der ground, they have been rendered
very clean, and are also well paved.
The houses of the lower classes sell
dom exceed one story in height. but are
well kept as regards the exterior. being
neatly whitewashed, while the resi-
dences of the wealthy are large, hand
some buildings.
The favorite mode of travelling in
Madeira is in hammocks, although
horses and small open carriages with
their attendant arrieiros, can be hired
in 'Funchal at any time. Sledges, or
carrinhOs are used on the steep Mount
Road above Funchal. They are like n
low armchair, made of wickerwork
padded and Cushioned. with platform
for the feet. and set on wooden runners
The car is impeled by one or two men,
according to its size. and guided with
strong throngs of hide. The sensation
VI uSiIhS uoHh tIIC 1IISilIS IIciH --ooo
feet above the sea in about three min
utes is most enjoyable, and it is very
rarely that any accident happens.
The costume of the peasantry is pict-
uresque, and consists of an embroidered
bodice, the white chemisette. collar and
short sleeves, being fastened with gold
link buttons, finely worked: of a striped
petticoat, closely woven in bright col
ors. and a blue or scarlet baize cape,
with scalloped falling collar, bound with
a contrasting color-the number and
shape of the scallops varying in the diff
ferent parishes. The peculiar pointed
cap is worn by both sexes.-N. Y. Jour
nal
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THE RESULT OF OPPRESSION.
The Outcome of a Tyrannical system OF
NIercileSs Exaction.

The Farmers Alliance is the product
of indignation and northumberland
at the nerciless eNactions imposed on
the agricultural interest by the Repub
lican party and despair that the other
great National party would ever be able
to obtain the supremacy and right the
wrongs perpetrated by its powerful adj
versarE.
That this indignation was originally
well founded is beyond question. 1t is
doubtful if the all-important industry
of agriculture was ever subjected in
any country. except. perhaps. in feudal
France just before the Revolution. to so
many crushing burdens as the Repub-
Hcan party heaped upon it in this.
It is also beyond question that the de-
spair of the Democratic party ever com
ing into power was also originally well
founded. Those who organized the AL
lance saw nothing between them and
eternal spoliation but the unaided
strength Of the farmer.
Since this vista was presented times
haze altered. The policy OF the Repub-
lican party has been changed only to
intensity it. and the indignation which
was originally justified by that policy
has now more justification than ever
The relief that party pretends to give
is merely ilusory: the burden has in
reality been grievously augmented. and
the hypocrisy which seeks To sugar over.
the superadded wrong is a fresh motive
for new detestation.
But on the other side of the picture
there has been genuine and decided
change There is no room now for
despair as to Democratic supremacy
and the permanence of that supremacy.
The Republican party has had its day
and must 60. The exigency which
called it into existence is long over
The great party of the future in this
country is the Democratic party, and no
oppressed popular interest ever looked
to that party in vain.-N. Y. World.
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Benny's Boom.

Harrison by The aid of his officehold-
ers triumphed in tf1e organization of the
Indiana Republican State Committee,
and his boom for reelection IS now
we'll started in the HoOsier State. BY
what means this virtuous statesman
hopes to accomplish his denomination Is
revealed by this remark credited to a
member Of the committee who Is heart
and soul for the President: You all
know that we carried the election by
the use Of doodle in 1883. and that we
lost it in 1890 because it could not be
used to advantage and because of the
new Australian election law We must
have a chairman who is smart enough
to get around that law. and it must be
got rid of somehow" And the State so
prolific in Dudleys, which gave its cleo
toral vote to Garfield for Dorsey's
soap and was won for Harrison with
Dudley's blocks of five gave to Har-
rison as a fidus Achates one John K.
Gowdy. who. it is to be hoped. is smart
enough to violate law and steal State
Chicago Times.
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.fARKEO FOR LIFE.
4 No Irnal Visitor Marks with Tat
tooeC Cross the Face of Young Mar
ried Ian who Had Separated from His

\ No Irnal Visitor Marks with Tat
tooeG Gross the Face of a Young Mar
ried Ian who Had Separated from His
Wife.
PITT BURGH. Pa, Jan. 17.-Chas.
Buss, II Shousetown, a village near
Pittsburgh. is the victim of a peculiar
assault while asleep. The young man.
promi .ent in the Methodist Episcopal
Churcl of his village. was married to 2
young lady about nine months ago.
Six weeks ago trouble arose and they
agreed to separate. Since his wife left
him. at short intervals Buss has re-
ceiveC numerous communication warm
ing him under threats to leave town at
once.
During last Sunday night he heard
noises about the house. That is the last
he remem berS until morning when he
was struck almost dumb at the discov-
cry OF a blue cross i'm printed upon his
face extending from his hair down over
his nose. the cross piece over his fore
head. y physician states that the cross
was priclled in with India ink and can
not be removed. In the center Of the
cross Were the letters " to c.
Thursday night Buss received another
warning notice to leave the place inside
Of t"enty-four hours or he would be a
corpse. This notice was placed in the
hands of detectives who are working
on the case. Buss has no idea who his
enemies are
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THE PLUTOcRATIc RADICALS.
Measures for the Perpetuation of Sectional
strife.

| Strife.
Mr.. Edmunds. of Vermont, is the gen.
tleman who SO recently showed his sim
eere regard for the welfare of the coun-
| try by securing two cents a pound on
maple sugar from the Treasury for the
sap-boilers Of that State. Mr.. HOar, of
Massachusetts,. is Senator who during
! a long legislative experience has never
| failed to use all the power of his intel
lect to serve the ends of the Northeast
ern Commune of Capital Mr.. Chand-
Ter. of New Hampshire. Is as subservi-
ent tool of plutocracy as is Mr.. Hoar,
and he has moreover a record in connec-
ton with the worst p-riod of jobbery in
the navy which has fixed his moral
status SO that no one is at all in doubt
concerning it.
These three men constitute the tri-
umvirate which is attempting to coerce
the Senate into passing the Davenport
force bill, under which elections are to
be controlled by District of Column bia
returning boards, backed by bayOnetS.
Behind this bill is the American Pro-
tective Tariff League" the association
of monOpoli>tS organized to furnish the
fat fund of 1883 and to control money
and supply through Federal legislation.
1t is because of this demand for tie
bill that Nessrs. Hoar. Chandler and
Edmunds are so determined on its pas
sage. \ strong sentiment has grown
up in the West against Northeastern
control of money. and the agricultural
States of the South sympathize
with it, while in the South
from year to year there is grow
ing up a stronger competition in
manufactured goods with the North
east. The result of this. if not checked
will be more and cheaper goods in the
market and more money to buy them
with. The tariff prevents the agricult-
ural States from buying outside the
country. and the plutocratic States OF
the Northeast have in SO much a mo-
nopolv. But the tariff can not be used
to prevent Georgia. Ala bama and Ten
nessee. from manufacturing their own
cotton and other raw materials in COM
petition with the plutocratic States.
The only method by which this over
production" as the Northeastern trusts
call every thing which cheapens the
necessaries of life. can be prevented is
by reviving the old sectional quarrel on
the line of a manufactured race issue.
The plutocratic radicals are attempting
to do that for the South. while at the
same time they are trying to keep
money and supply controlled against
the West When every thing else fails
them. when the West rises in a ire
mendous revolt against them. it only
makes them the more desperate and the
more determined on returning board
and bayonet. Only through such means
can plutocracy maintain the control it
has usurped over free people.-St.
LOuis ReDublic
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a QUIET GAME.
Women Are as Fond of 1t as Men, Blu
They Want to Win.


They Want to Win.
The number of fashionable women
who have resolved themselves into little
clubs for the enjoyment and iniquities
of poker playing is something calculat-
ed to rend with woe and distress the
heart of the censorious reformer.
know personally of round dozen OF
such little coteries and of nearly as
many more where both men and women
do congregate, writes correspondent.
Our National game, for undeniably
poker is that, grows daily in popularity,
and at some of these ladies poker
clubs startlingly large sums are lost
and won.
These little gatherings always take
place at the private residence of one of
the mem bers, and there are no bylaws
nor constitutions attached. In all of the
well-regulated ones, however, two strln-
gent rules hold sway, and they are:
Thou shalt not borrow" and Thou
shalt pay up at the time" The settle
ments NAV be made in cash or by check,
and anent the latter funny little story
was told last winter. Mrs. B. lost S106
to Mrs. H., and gave her check for the
amount. 1t occurred to Mrs. BIS hus-
band to look over his wife's returned
checks one day, and there he saw this
check, which had been duly cashed.
When he amazedly asked Mrs. Il. the
why and wherefore, she. in an unpre-
pared and unguarded moment, said she
had loaned the money to Mrs. H., for
she would not for the world have her
indulgent husband know that she was
guilty of the very fault for which she
took him SO severely to task.
Not long afterward Mr.. H. and Mr..
B., who were Wall street opponents.
had nasty little row, and Mr.. b.
tainted Mr.. Fl. (who really is a misery
fellow with keeping Mrs. II. SO short"
on pin money that she was forced to
borrow money from woman friend,
money she could never repay. AS a
consequence of this accusation the
whole affair transpired, and even the
torrid heats of last summer were not
ardent enough to thaw out the general
GOODNESS which prevails among this
worthy quartet. If L should write
down here the names of the principal
women who give to some feminine
poker clubs, the distinctive cachet of
beauty. swelldom and wealth, it would
Great breeze SO sturdy and SO devas-
tating as to be worthy of the name of
social cyclOne-N. Y. Press.
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MALAY Tooth XarniSi n.

The Government of Burmah has late
" published an interesting report by
Mr.. Mortified on the prospects of plant
ing in Mergui. in the extreme south of
Tenasserim. in the course of which he
corrects the common error that the
black teeth OF the Malays and Siamese
are due to chewing betel mixed with
lime. It appears that the black color
of the teeth is due to a special process
employed for the purpose. for no re-
spectacle Siamcse would like to have
white dogs teeth, like Chinese, Indians
and Europeans. Cocoanut kernel IS
carefully charred, and then worked to
stiff paste with cocoanut oil. When
carefully and regularly worked over
the teeth this produces the black var
nish which Is so much admired. Among
some Malay tribes it is considered the
proper thing not only to blacken the
teeth, but to file them down to points
like sharks teeth. "A Siamesc or Malay
man or woman does not strike a Eu-
ropear as beautiful when yawning. -
London Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22
UlNGO JUGGlERY.
The Disturbing Element in the Republic
Party.

An Oregon friend of Mr.. Blaine is
quoted as saying, by authority. that the
Secretary is not advocating reciproci-
- for a Presidential boom. but only
for the good of the country" This
alleged confidant of the Maine poll
tician> ambitions adds that Spain and
Spanish-spealling countries annually
consume 1000 600 barrels of -four not
produced in their countries, the duty on
which IS $50 barrel.
This may not have any political bear
ing. but it sounds remarka bly, like the
sentiment of that letter about Il single
bushel of wheat or single barrel of
pork" which beyond question was a
powerful political factor in the contest
between the Man from Maine" and
his ambitious and bumptious rival, ex-
Gar Reed.
The Blaine spokesman concludes by
SAYING that the United States could
furnish every one Of those barrels of
-four. if they got the chance. You can
put it down that Blaine won't run in
1892. This is a clear case of non
sequitur." To attempt to construct so
strong a platform for Blaine for the
mere purpose of announcing that he
won't stand on it would be a sort of
nonsense in which astute politicians do
not indulge.
If the Republican platform for 90 is
going to be the Blaine platform Of
partial free trade through optional rec
iprOcity. it is hard to see how any other
than Blaine himself can stand upon it.
President Harrison clearly could not
: L
Cabinet officer. If the President should
make that surrender. he would surely
ALLEVIATE the Mckinley elements as
represented by the declaration of the
officers and organs Of the Protective
Tariff League and the Manufacturers
Club.
With respect to principles, as well as
with regard to possible candidates. the
condition of the Republican party is
one of seemingly hopeless discord and
diSOrder.-N. y. Star.
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AN OMNIBUS YEAR,
what the Close of the Year 1890 Has
Revealed.

Revealed.
The record of the Republican party
for 1890 is one that the party would
gladly expunge from its annals. 1t
commences with the dictatorship Of
Speaker Reed in the National House
of Representatives, and closes with
desperate and insane effort in the Sem
ate to impose upon free people bayo-
net rule at elections. The proceedings
of the Republican majority in Congress
have been characterized by uSurpatiOn
of the most reckless description. disre
gard for the choice of the people by
unseating legally elected Senators and
Representatives, shameless extrava
cance to the extent of seriously en-
barrassing the Treasury. the passage Of
a bill outlawing importers. and the in
famous tariff bill. which has caused
such disastrous disturbances in the
channels of business, the exposure OF
frauds in Government departments. the
attempt to place the force bill. the sub
sidy bill and a highly dangerous inan-
cial bill on the statute books.
The year 1890 is also memorable for
the grand uprising of the American
people on the fourth of Novem Der,
winch almost ANIMATED the tteDuDllc-
an party. and taught political despera-
does that there was power unsafe to
defy. Quay. Plat. Mckinley, Reed and
all the bosses that Strutted SO inSOlent-
y and confidently on the political
boards for the first ten months of the
year, are now objects of contempt and
derision. In American politics, there
fore. it may be seen that 1890 was a
most notable year. The Mckinley tar
if law has had the immediate effect of
increasing prices and cutting down
wages. of stimulating the creation of
trusts and adding to the long list of
business failures. The close of the year
found the Secretary Of the Treasury in
a dazed condition of mind as to the out
come of the financial situation. and Re-
publican finaaciers in Congress tinker
ing with a bill that Is likely to cOmpli
cate the situation still more. 1t was.
indeed, a very ominous year for the
party and Administration that entered
upon it with such confidence and in high
Spirits-A bany Argus
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SCARED BY NlHILISTS.
\ Russian Princes sudden and Secret
Flight from Paris.

PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE Russian Prince,
Ronauld Giedroyc. holding the rank Of
Chamberlain TO the Car, and belonging
to one of the most distinguished of Rus
sian houses, has suddenly disappeared
from his superb residence on the
Rue Galilee in Paris. He moved
in the night with all his furni-
ture and without giving warning.
1t IS believed that the Prince had re-
ceived information that he was selected
by the Nihilists as a victim OF their
vengeance. and proposed to use dyna-
mite in blowing up his residence. There
can have been no other cause for his
disappearance, as he is very wealthy
and is not known to have been involved
in any complication.
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A SLIPPERY BEAR.
Four Hunters Struggle Intellectually to
Catch Grizzly.


Catch Grizzly.
One of the most exciting hunts had by
Mr.. Pacheco. the neutrality-suspicious.
Minister to Central America, occurred
during one summer night off the Cali
fornia seacoast where the seals were in
the habit Of going. The bears came
there for the purpose Of capturing and
feeding upon the seals. Mr.. Pacheco
and his rid3rs took station at the top
of a high bluff to wait for the return
of the huge grizzly that they had seen
90 down below to feed He came
back about eleven o'clock, and
when he was fairly upon the
top of the cliff the four lassos
whirIed and the bear was caught. They
were never more successful in first eff
fort The four lassos were thrown as if
directed by one hand. Each paw was
caught. but the bear was greasy from
his seal feeding, and one lasso after an
other slipped off. Of course in such
hunting each rider has two or three
lariats in reserve. AS the lariats slipped
off the bear charged. To protect them
selves it was necessary to throw new
ropes. and upon the instant. This fight
kept up for nearly an hour. when the
bear and his hunters both gave up the
contest. He was too slippery to be
held. but the persistence of the hunt
ers had so daunted his spirit that
he was very glad to run off at
the last. when the hunters became
convinced that it was a hopeless case.
Mr.. PachecO has killed many grizzlies.
In one instance he had a very narrow
escape. This was when he was riding
along upon the banks of a dry bed of
stream. The grizzly he was after was
thirty feet below him. As a proof of
the wonderful agility of this animal.
Mr.. Pacheco says that this particular
bear. without the slightest warning of
attack. bounded from the bed of the
stream clear and clean to the flank of
his horse. 1t was the sudden bolt OF
the animal which saved the rider. The
other hunters came up in a moment.
and in three minutes afterwards the
bear that had made such a courageous
charge was lying helpless in the nooses
of the hunters.-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22
TUBERCULOSIS LYMPH.

The Claim of Dr. samuel g. Dixon to
Priority of Discovery of the Tubercu-
losis Lymph.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-Dr. Samuel
e. Dixon, OF the Academy of Natural
Sciences, in view of the reports cabled
from abroad regarding the Koch lymph.
once more puts forth his claim to
a prior discovery Of a tuberculosis
lymph. He announced this claim
the day before koch's formula was
sent abroad, but he informed his
professional friends several weeks ago
that he had not the slightest doubt that
the lymph. or tuberculosis fluid. he dis
covered in 1859 was identical with that
OF Koch. He was advised to make his
formula public. and gave the matter to
the Medical News just one day before
the Koch formula was announced
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The Power of Advertising.

A noble of high standing in st. Pc
tersburg made a bet that by advertising
the merest nonsense he could get money
sent him from all parts of the empire
He inserted an advertisement in the
papers that for the sum of one ruble he
would forward the sender a powder
which, if put in luke warm water,
would breed dozen of chicks. Rubles
were sent to him by the thousand. He
won the bet, but he had to pay an
equivalent in returning the ruble to
the senders and giving them a piece Of
advice.
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MOUNr CARMEL. Ill. Jan. 16.-An air
ship has just been completed and sue
cessfully worked for James Manning,
of Chicago. He pays Mr.. Pennington
500. 600 for it. 1t is thirty feet long and
sixteen and one-half feet in circum-
ference and weighs one hundred
pounds. 1t will lift 165 pounds and
will trave! as rapidly as desired The
buoyancy chamber is made of silk and
aluminium. the blades. rudder. propeller
car. etc. are made Of aluminium 1t
will be sent 10y express and Will arrive
in Chicago Saturday, where 1t will be
.exhi pitsd in the Exposition building.
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The National Dairy and Food Associa'


WASHINGTON. Jan. i6.-The National
Dairy and Food Association. at their
meeting here yesterday. adopted reso-
Iutions urging Congress to enact laws
recurring adulteratiou of food products
to be labeled as such.
The adoption of this resolution was in
effect an Endorsement of senator Pad
decks Pure Food bill. now pending IN
Congress.
\ resolution indorsing the Conger
lard bill led to considerable discus
sion. but the resolution VIZ finally
ia 5ir,i-
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JACKSON. Mich. Jan. I7.-HOward,
Welsch. Murray. ElwOod and Brady,
five convicts serving lengthy sentence
in the penitentiary here. We're caugh
in bold attempt to escape early yes
terday morning. The prisoners opened
their cells by means OF Il skeleton key
and taking the iron cots from their
cells made n ladder 10y which means
they reached the roof and We're boring
a hole in it when they We're detected
by the guard. All the blankets in their
cells We're torn up To make ropes by
which to lower themselves to the
ground.
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OutIawry in North Dakota.

BISMARCK. y. D.. Jan. 17.-Several
weeks ago Editor Raymond. Of Dawson,
with his friends. was assaulted and ter
ribly beaten by rival political faction.
4 number received serious injuries. and
one man will probably die yet from
their effect. Raymond had two of his
assailants. Deputy Sheriff Pettibone
and Joe Coulter arrested. and the case
came up for trial Thursday. During its
progress the defendants friends rushed
in with firearms, drove the justice of
the peace away and took possession of
the court room. Excitement is at fever
hea. and bloodshed is feared
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22

A novelty in the washing-machine
line has just been invented It is con-
nected with a child's swing. and after
the soiled garments, with the proper
quantity of soap shavings, have been
put in the tub, a child is placed in the
swing, which is set in motion, and
moves automatically, and turns the
washing machine.