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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

"A melon mold is preferable to q
b-own-bread tin for all steamed pud-
dings. Charlotte russo moldS are plain
in shape, and hold from ole gill to sew
eral quarts. A pint and a two-quart
mold are recommended for ordinary use.
For jumbles take three cupfuls of
sugar, two of butter, five of flour, one
egg, half a teaspoonful of soda, and
favoring to taste. Roll thin, sprinkle
with sugar, cut in round cakes and cut
a small piece from the center of each.
Bake in quick oven--N. y. World.
Cold Plum Pudding: Eight rolled
crackers. one quart of milk (cold), one
cupful of sugar drown or white), three
eggs, three-fourths of a cupful of but
ter, one pound of chopped rasins Qess
will do, spice. Bake four hours, STIR
ring frequently till the last half hour.
1t will take six oranges of average
size and juiciness to make one cup of
orange juice. The flavor of five oranges
and one lemon is often preferred to
clear orange juice. In pressing the
juice from the orange do not crush the
peel, as the strong oil of the yellow part
will injure the flavor
-Jumbles: One cupful of butter,
three cupfuls of sugar, four eggs, one
teaspoonful of baking powder, mix with
milk and roll out very thin, cut into
small cakes just before removing them
from the oven, shake over each cake
coarse sugar, watch them carefully and
remove them from the oven when deli
cately decentralization Herald.
"A worn stair carpet can be made to
do little further duty if it is covered
with crash for a season. Sometimes a
stair carpet can be taken up and turned
in such manner that the edges which
are apt to be worn first are on the fiat
stair. If bit of old quilt or piece of
strong brown paper is tackled over each
edge, it saves the wear of the carpet
somewhat.
-Fricassee of Oysters: Drain a quart
of oysters and put the liquor on to boil.
Rub together tablespoonful of butter
and one of flour; add to the boiling
liquor and stir it until it thickens. Sea-
son with salt, very little cayenne and
a blade of mace. Remove it from the
fire, and add the beaten yolks of two
eggs: mix thoroughly and return to the
fire, stirring for minute or two. Put
in the oysters and boil up again. Pour
over slices of buttered toast and serve.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Premium Doughnuts: One cup sour
cream, one cup buttermilk, one cup light
brown sugar mo morc), two eggs, one
small teaspoonful soda, pinch of salt,
flavor with cloves. Add enough flour
to the above ingredients to mix soft.
Fry in hot lard, then roll in white sugar.
/ beat the eggs and sugar thoroughly
together. Then add the cream and the
buttermill1, putting in the salt and
cloves through the seive with about one
quart of flour, mixing it with the other
ngredientS.-Detroit Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
Fractional Loss in Handling Coin.

In calculations relating to machinery,
the loss of power due to friction is al
WAYS an important factor. That the
loss incurred in few seconds by the
friction of a mass of coins, one upon the
other. should rise to an appreciate
amount, strikes the average mind as
highly improbable. But there need
only be enough of the coins-not more
than are often required for single
shipment-to cause a waste winch
would make trouble for somebody If 1t
We're not accounted for. The Iron In
dustrv Gazette states that careful eX-
periments made at the United States
mint shows that five dollars is lost by
abrasion every time one million dollars
in gold coin is handled. The expert
ments were. conducted with bags con-
tanning five thousand dollars each. and
it was found that the mere lifting to
truck of the two hundred bags maNlng
up the total sum resulted in the loss
stated; and as the unloading caused
similar waste, there was loss OF 1eu
dollars. or one-thousandth OF one per
cent. in the transfer of the mllIlon
from one vault to another.-Mechan
Cal News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
THE POTATO SCAB.
A Disease Always Accompanied by a Par.
ticular Fungus.

Disease Always Accompanied by a Par
ticular Fungus.
In the annual report of the Connecti-
cut experiment station for 1890, DR..
Roland ThaXter gives an interesting
account of his experiments with potato
''scab." The following synopsis is
made from his report-the pictures
shown being copies of the original ones
used:
Almost every body who has raised
''scabby" potatoes has some theory as
to the cause of the disease. Some claim
that it is caused by excessive moisture
in the soil, others think it is produced
by irritation brought about by sub
stances of insects in the soil that
scratch or mar the tubers, still others
think it is result of chemical action
due to the presence of lime or oxide of
iron in the soil, while another theory is
that stable manure induces the dis
ease. The trouble about all these
theories is that perfectly healthy pota-
toes are frequently produced in wet
soils and with stable manure, while
scab frequently occurs on light, dry
land. DIR. Thaxter thus dismisses the
insect-eating theory: Turning to the
theories which connect the 'scab' with
the action of some organism. vegetable
or animal, the insect theory is one
very commonly entertained, especially
by farmers, insects including earth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
Railroads in Switzerland.

A great amount of railroad building
is going on all over Switzerland. sparing
no mountain. no valley, and it is sur
prising to find that this most difficult of
ali countries for railroad engineering
should possess relatively more railways
than the New England states In the
latter there is one kilOmeter of railways
to every seventeen square kilometers Of
land; in Switzerland one to every thir-
teen square Kilometres; in other words,
the New England states are four and a
half times larger than Switzerland, and
have but three times more railways, al
thou, III in Switzerland one-half of the
country is occupied by the highest
mountain ranges of Europe. The re-
ceipts average in the New England
states about three thousand dollars a
year per kilometer; in Switzerland,
fifty-fve hundred dollars, which diff
ference is mainly due to summer travel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

FIG. 2.-"DEEP" SCAB, INDUCED BY IN
EQUATION, IN FORM OF MONOGRAM X. T.
dipped in the diseased substance OBJ
tanned from scabby tubers. In every
case, within three days, the point
touched by the needle showed symp-
toms of the disease, and subsequently
developed into scabs.
This was not considered a fair test,
as potatoes in neighbor!ng hills were
afterwards found diseased SO another
test was made with potatoes growing
in greenhouse. One or more potatoes
in each of IS small hills were inoculated
with the disease. In every case but
one they became ''scabby.' At Fig. 2
is shown a photograph of one of these
potatoes. The letters ''R. T." were
traced with the needle bearing the dis
ease. See how closely the scab has fol-
lowed it. There were 80 tubers left unaf-
fected. Of these 81 were quite clean,
while five showed one to several scab
marks-only three of which were af-
fected in the soil.
The substance of the matter is that
DR.. Thaxter concludes that the 'scab"
disease is always accompanied by a
particular 1uuS US. NHdI IL ID dhu ho"
to prevent it are matters that have not
yet been determined. We are just be-
ginning to understand the disease. Let
us remember that for centuriec doctors
were in the dark respecting human dis
eases which are now perfectly we'll I'M
derstood. Let us hope that this scab
disease will be accurately determined.
and that remedy for it may be found
at least that we may know how to
avoid the conditions most favorable for
its development Rural New Yorker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
PlTH AND POINT.

otrange how much more pride a
nan takes in having lived long than in
having lived we'll.
II hear Brown married his cook >,
Not exactly. His wife wasn't a cook
until after she married him .'-Harner,s
Bazaar. Pei .
,-Iommy-''Paw, what is fame?"
-nr' flgg-Fame, my son, is something
man makes money out of after he is
ueao. indianapolis Journal
Young Doctor (triumphantly)-
mat is my first patient Undertaken
!oiandiy)--'Will you kindly give me an
mtroduction?"-New York Recorder.
III you want to hear pleasant things
'ouI yourself don't go to the man who
Is dissatisfied with himself and keep
away from the man who is satisfied with
hlmself.-Elmira Gazette.
Over Sensitive-Freshleig '94 Ito
Miss Autumn, who has Just made sar-
castle remark) -.'You are whitening.
Miss Autumn" Miss A.-..Sir-r-r-
?!!!"-Harvard Lampoon.
Are you sure that the author
ochmler1 is really reconciled with his
"i1e Yes, l am sure of it, for she
READS what he writes and he eats what
She cooks. Blaetter.
1T strikes me that Russian authors
nave remarkably venerable and care
worn look Eyes; but then look at
the language they have to do their
thinking in."-Washington Post
- was just struck with an idea"
SAID Gus de Jay. well, if it is one of
your own, replied Gus father, 81
guess you amt likely to be black and
blue from it "-Washington Post
DO you know. Ethel" said Chap
PIE. that you dwell in my mind alto
gether?' Il don't either" said Ethel.
ana, what Is more. 1 never shall live
IN Hat as long as / ve."-Epoch.
-Ed-''Isn't Grinder pretty well run
down in health?" Ned-'.I should say
he was. The poor fellow is working
himself to death trying to earn money
enough to carry his life insurance -
Lowell Citizen.
II would like to ascend this noun
tain" remarked the traveller to guide.
Can you take me? What do you
charger" 1T depends, sir. Do you
want to be guided with or without risk
of your life. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
A Wise -Father-''Thank
Heaven! there is no danger of my boy
ever becoming a fast young man"
Friend-'How is that?" Father-'I
have secured n position for him as
telegraph messenger. Blade.
There is more benefit in a good
laugh than in all the hot water RENE
dies, faith cures, cold water, electric
and all other new-fangled treatments
in the world, and it does not cost any
thing Laugh. If you know of moth
ing else to laugh at, laugh at your
neighbor. He is probably improving his
health by laughing at you.-Atchison
Globe.
His Terms.-Mrs. De Fashion-'I
give little reception next Thursday
evening, and l would like to have some
music, piano solos particularly. What
would be your terms?" Prof. PIANIST
mo-''Eef / go zere simply as must
clan, und blay my selections und leave,
/ charge twenty-five tollars: but eef l
must go as guest und spend re whole
evening talking to Won back of fools, 1
charge Witty tollars." - Demorest's
MONTHLY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
FIG. 1.-SPECIMEN OF ORDINARY DEEP"


FIG. 1.-sPECIMEN OF ORDINARY DEEP"
POTATO sCAB.
worms. This idea is based upon the
fact that scab spots form an attractive
feeding ground for a variety of insects,
especially wireworms, myriapods and
mites; the common occurrence of which,
especially in the deeper scab spots.
has led to the belief that the two were
directly associated. That this is not
the case has been shown by careful
observation, the only connection be-
tween the two resting on the fact that
the injury already existing from quite
different cause is often extended by
them very considerably.
The earliest botanical explanation
of the cause of scab was in 1912 when
DIR. Wallroth attributed it to the action
of certain fungus. 1t has since been
shown that this was another disease
entirely. and only in recent years nas
the true disease been carefully studied.
Without going into a detailed account
of DIR. Thaxter's superintendent in
terest mainly to bOtanists-or giving a
description of the disease, which is IA
miliar to all who eat potatoes, we may
say that experiments We're made to
learn if the disease could be transmitted
by infection, like smallpox or measles
in a human subject. 1t has been
proved that it can. At Fig. is pho
tograph of scabby potato as it was
taken from the soil. As these scabby
potatoes grew in the field, the micro
scope detected grayish film in connec-
ton with scab spots, and this sub
stance was taken for incubation. Po-
tatoes in half dozen or more hills
were infected with the disease. The
tubers We're uncovered and lightly
touched with a needle that had been
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
THE WHEEUBARROW TEST.
a Woman Who Knew How to Try n Sol
dier's Bravery.

A Woman Who Knew How to Try Sol
dier's Bravery.
Three or four of us on the car were
talking about Gen. Sherman-s DEATH
and. as might have been expected one
of the group modestly admitted that he
was with the lamented general on his
famous march to the sea. There was n
woman in the seat ahead. surrounded
by bundles and baskets, and evidently
going somewhere on a visit. The war
talk soon stirred her up, and she turned
to the veteran and queried:
"Were you right in battle?"
'sYes'm.''
Dead men all around?"
s'YeS'm.''
''Wounded crying for water?'
"YeS'm."
''Bombshells and cannon balls falling
around you like hail?''
''Yes'm.'
''And you didn't run?''
Nom, should hope not" he modest.
ly replied.
STOOD right there and never got scarf,
eh?"
s'Yes'm.''
well, now. I don't believe it, she
bluntly exclaimed. 1T amt human
natur'. 1t amt accordin' to things"
Il hope you do not doubt my word.
madam"
Eyes, DO she sharply replied. Il
don't believe you have got any more
nerve than my Sam has, and Sam can't
stand the test"
'.Then you have a test?"
Eyes. 1 have. You jest get off at
Scottdale, where / am going to stop.
Therell be a wheelbarrow somewhere
around there, and you just stand off
about thirty feet and let me bear down
on you with it. If you don't jump or
dodge or climb a telegraph pole, Iii
give in that you are the bravest man
ever saw
Tim afraid I haven't time to stop
off - he stammered.
II knew you wouldn't have" she dry
ly remarked. They never do. They
talk about bombshells and dead men
and slaughter pens, and they make out
that they charged up to the roaring can
non: but the minute l talk wheelbarrow
they knucl1le. You needn't say no more.
You've wilted."
And he hadn't another word to utter.
N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
Summer Tourists.

Take the Chicago, ST. Panl & Kansas
City Railway, the popular route to all points
of interest in the scenic Northwest and the
Puget Sound region. Connects with trans
continental trains for all resorts dear to the
hearts of pleasure seekers: F. II. LORD,
Phoenix Building, Chicago, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
Before You Start

On journey by sea or land, procure Hos
letters Stomach Bitters as a defense
against travellers nausea and climatic in
fiuences. Collie, cramps and dyspepsia
don't stand the ghost of a chance against
this paramount alternative and stomachic
Neither de malaria, kidney trouble, sick
headache and biliousness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

The average life of an apple tree is
rated by the Gardeners Monthly at
fifty years. But, of course, individual
trees often reach a hundred years or
more when well cared for. Thousands
of apple trees, however. like men, die
early from neglect and bad treatment.
The cutting away of large limbs is one
frequent cause of ruin and death. The
unprotected wound causes an early de-
cay of the wood and then death. In
old orchards trees may frequently be
found which are mere shells, little of
the trunks being left beside the bark
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

Gus A. DUBOIS, well known resident of
st. Louis, says: Il have used several bot
ties of Pricky Ash Bitters for biliousness
and malarial troubles, so prevalent in this
climate, and heartily recommend it to all
afflicted in like manner. II is the best
remedy ever used"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
To Dispel Colds.

Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the sys-
tenn effectually, yet gently, when costlve or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habitual con-
stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver
TO healthy activity, without Irritating or
weakening them, use Syrup of Figs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

A man should never be ashamed to
own he has been in the wrong, which
is but saying, in other words, that he is
wiser to-day than Yesterday
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

There is time for everything, and
the secret of success in life is doing
things at just the right minute
Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

IT is curious fact that when one is
seized with a consuming passion ones APP
petite fails miserably.-St Joseph News
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

THE young man who can write "a good
hand'' hasn't half chance in life with the
youth who can hold onc.-Washin gton Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

1T is woman's nature to pet something
If she has nothing 20 pet she is apt to be in
a pet herself.-Somerville Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

AUCTIoNEERs have their regular custom
ers; but they also depend greatly upon the
buystanders at a sale-N. 0 Picayune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

ANYoNE who has listened to the groaning
OF the big fiddle in the orchestra knows
What ',viols OF wrath" mean.-Binghamton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

In 1850 .Broun's Bronchial Troches'' were
introduced, and their success as cure for
Colds, Coughs, Asthma and Bronchitis has
been unparalleled
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

WHEN you get close enough to frog to
poke him with a stick that's the sign of
spring. -Buffalo Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

DON'T wait until you are sick before trying
Carriers Little Liver Pills, but get a vial at
once. You can't take them without benefit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

A MAN naturally finds it necessary to have
recourse to his ''uncle'' after he has
s'auntied" too NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Leader
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

DoBBINs' Electric Soap does not chap the
hands, being perfectly pure Many people
afflicted with Salt Rheum have been cured
by its USE Preserves and whitens clothes.
Have your grocer order it and try it no,c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

CORN in the field is shocked, and when 1t
is made into whisky it is shocking--Bing-
hamton Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

THE complexion becomes clear, the skin
free from eruptive tendencies, the appetite
and digestion improved, aches and pains
cease, the body grows stronger, sound sleep
at night a habit, and the general health
every way better when DR.. John Bulls Sar-
saparilla is made use of.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

THE Grip of Pneumonia may be warded off
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure IN one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

A DETECTIVES allies should be all-eyes-a
lawyers are reputed to be all nes-Boston
Courier
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

ALL cases of weak or lame back, backache,
rheumatism. will find relief by wearing one
of Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonna
Backache Plasters. Price25 cents. Try them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

How CRUEL to force children to take nasty
worm medicines. DR.. Bulls Worm De-
stroyers are always sure and taste like
dainty little candies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

THIS is the season of the year when pot
ted plants want the earth.-Washingtou
Star
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

THE cat is newt animal, but she has .
voice like a fire alarm. Re-
publican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

THE pussywillow forces the season, but
she's prudent; she always wears her furs.-
Binghamton Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
Let the Good Work Proceed.

The subject of Improvement of coun.
try roads is one which is attracting
widespread attention. The fact exists
that our highways in the rural districts
are. as general rule, in an unsatisfac-
tory condition, most of them being al
most impossible without great discom-
fort during large portions of the year,
while Jew are kept in proper state of
repair. They are far inferior to those
throughout England and several other
countries in Europe. while the public
roads in the New England states are
conspicuously better than ours.-N. Y
Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
An limitation of Nature

Au limitation Of Nature
that's the result you want
to reach. With DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, you have it.
They cleanse and renovate the
whole system naturally. That
means that they do it thor
oughly, but mildly. They're
the smallest in size, but the
most efective-sug coated,
easiest to take. Sick Head
ache, Bilious Headache, Con-
stipation, Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, and all arrangements
of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels are prevented, relieved,
and cured. Purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, and gently
laxative, or an active cathar-
tic, according to size of dose.
AS a Liver Pill, they've been
initiated, but never equaled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

THERE is one business industry that has
some snap to it even in dull times-the
whip manufacturer.-Lowell Courier
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-26
Romance of an AMETHYST.

Sitting on one of the plush sofas at
the Fifth Avenue the other day was Mr..
E. H. Patterson, of Pineville, Ky. On
the little finger of MS left hand he dis
played curiously set amethyst ring. 1t
was not an expensive bit of jewelry, but
odd enough to attract the attention of a
close observer. "That ring has an his
toric value" said Mr.. Patterson. cit
was present to a member of my family
from Louis XIV. My wife is a grand
daughter of Owens, of Mount Sterling,
KY, with whom the exlled monarch
stopped while in this country incognlto
in the time of the first Napoleon. While
at her grandfather's house the King one
evening just before parting took glass
of wine and dropped half dozen jewels
in it; then. after drinking the wine from
off the precious stones, distributed them
among the various members Of the family
as mark of his personal esteem. This
particular stone finally fell to my wife's
sister, who died in Asheville, n. c., re-
Gently, and by her it was presented to
me. 1t has been all through the war,
and has been considered / lucky stone.
At any rate, nothing wo,:ld induce me to
part with it."-Ne1o York Herald