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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-11

arrive on Tuesday next; and that she
had ordered the room where the body
lay to be undisturbed until the arrival
of the proper officials: and that it had
remained in that condition until the
photographer the coroner had sent
came to take the portrait of the dead
gentleman.
At this point in her evidence there
was much interest manifested by the
coroner, who Indignantly denied having
sent anyone for any such purpose, and
who was egged on to ask a multiplicity
of questions by little sharp-featured
man who sat at his elbow. What sort
of man was he? What kind of hair
had he? What was his height? The
color of his eyes? What did he say?
How long was he there? Where did he
go when he left? Should she recognize
him if she saw him again? And when
she had in a very detected and unsatis-
factory manner gone through this cate
chetical torture she was rated for her
indiscretion in admitting him without
proper credentials, and stepped down
from the witneSS-Stand with Mortified
feeling that she had violated every law
Of the decalogue.
Mrs. Evesham's servants, the pre-
vious landlady of the house, the waiter
at the restaurant where the deceased
generally took his meals, the barber
who shaved him, the laundress who
washed his clothes, and even the boy
who BACKED his boots were hunted up
and questioned but none of them had
ever heard him drop a word which
would afford them any clew to his an
tecedents.
Though his room was searched by
skilled detectives, not scrap of paper
was there to give a trace of his iden-
tity, not even a tradesman's ac-
count with his name on it. A small
roll of bills, barely sufficient to pay the
expenses of his funeral, was discovered
in his waistcoat pocket, and a massive
gold watch and many valuable trinkets
lay in their accustomed places, but
without initial or crest upon them.
Even his linen, which was of the best
quality, was unmarked.
But the cup of Mrs. Evesham's
troubles was filled to the brim when
on the following morning the Daily
Herald served up it's readers a sensa-
tional account of the tragedy under
glaring headlines, which seemed
printed in letters of flame to the dis
tressed, sensitive woman-MYsTERIOUs
DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN GENTLEMAN IN
FoRTY-NINTH sTREET-SUPPOSED TO BE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A MURDER-A RE.
LUCTANT WITNESS.
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Lous'any and Georgia said they were
quite sure that Zouri would be whipped
if she did not keep away from Uncle
Joe's folks and stop sending valentines
there. But Zouri was the youngest of
the three. and not old enough to be
very cautious; besides, she had little
curly red head and her fathers own
willful spirit.
She went on, painfully writing the
words of her valentine:
Deer Tinker Joe, I luv you I wish you wud
cum over an set on the luther side of the chimly
like you use to. Pa won't let enybody set there
now. i'm sorry Tenny has to go on crutches
fruIn your loving valentine"
"'Tain't right, Zouri," Lous'any said.
pail punish you for it "
"Besides, who'll take it over to I'm
Gle Joe?" asked Georgia
81 will,'' said Zouri, as she shook
back her red curls and picked up her
sun bonnet from the grass.
faint any use to bother me about
it, cause I'm going to send it, and
don't care"
Zouri was SO young-scarcely eight
years oId-and SO much accustomed to
being petted, that such opposition as
this hurt her feelings deeply. But it
did not shake her resolution.
She had written the valentine that
she had meant from the beginning to
write. She left Georgia and Lou
isiana now, and ran, pattering her
bare feet over the grass, to the fence
that separated the yard from the road
way.
''She's gone to the fields where pa
u.s." Georgia said. as she watched Zouri
disappear down the roadway.
Eyes. and what's more" Louisiana
answered, shell make pa say she can
up and do anything she wants to-"
They were right in guessing that
Zouri had gone to find her father. She
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kne W rnat he was somewhere in the
fields, looking about his farm and
planning the spring sowing.
Every few moments her voice rang
out in a loud call: Poppy, where are
you?"
At last, from a distance, she heard
the answer: "Halloo! Zouri, is that
you? I'm down in the potato feldr'
When she reached him he placed her
on the highest rail of the fence while
he stood beside her and listened.
There had always been strong bond
of sympathy between him and this
little girl; perhaps because she was a
'schip of the old block
whats the matter with poppy's
little gal?" he asked.
"It's Lous'any and Georgia; they've
been bothering me-
Zouri's cheeks were flushed and her
eyes bright and it seemed as if her
hair took on more defiant curl than
usual.
Seth looked at her for moment.
Then he took her sunbonnet from her
hand and placed it on her head.
''What have they been bothering you
about, honey?''
Zouri quietly took her sunbonnet off
as she answered: Because / said
was going to do something you didn't
want me to- But ! just have to do it,
poppy! 1t would make me feel so bad
if l didn't
Seth's face looked grave 1t was a
| puzzle to him sometimes to know how
to deal with Zouri.
''Well, honey he said, soberly, ''did
you come way out here to get me to
let you do thing after had told you
you couldn't?"
mo, poppy" she said, 81 just come
to get you to make Georgia and Lous'-
any let me alone and stop being mean
to me-"
''zouri, is it any thing bad you want
to do?"
mo, it ain't!'
''What is it, honey?"
81 can't tell you: it's a secret"
''Will you ell poppy sometime?"
Yes if you amt m can to me like
Lous'any and G eorgia.''
He was silent. She slipped from the
fence and took his hand, and they
started together across the fields toward
home.
LOurl. put on your unDonneC; you IL
catch cold"
Zouri obeyed. Poppy" she said,
''what did you and Uncle Joe get angry
about? Did he treat you mean when
you wanted to do anything?'
Seth started. Joe had been in his
mind more than once that day, because
it was the anniversary of the planting
of the stake, and Seth had stood for
half an hour by the side of the stake,
recalling the circumstances connected
with it.
mo. Zouri; Joe wasn't exactly mean
to me. l reckon he was better'n 1 was,
when it comes to that"
''Then amt going to be mad with
him." she answered, and the sunbon-
net came off again. Anyhow, Ten
nessee's got to go on crutches all her
life, an I'm sorry" For once Zouri
was almost crying.
us that a fact, Zouri? Little Tenny
on crutches-all her life, too! What if
it was you. Zouri?'
There was no answer, and they
walked home the rest of the way in
silence.
St Valentines day was clear and
beautiful There was peace between
Seth's little states.
Soon after dinner, without word to
anyone, Zouri put on clean dress, and,
hanging her sunbonnet on her arm,
started away on her mission
Seth had been watching her all day.
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had come out and made things look
very bright and happy, and in the
southern country its light was so warm
and pleasant that three little girls had
come out among the grass and trees to
write their valentines. These girls were
Seth Gran berry's three little states, as
they were called.
The two Cranberry brothers, Seth
and Josiah, were farmers, and their
large farms joined. The brothers were
twins.
They were married on the same day.
There had been a sort of agreement
between them that whenever baby
girl came to the household of either,
she should be given the name of a state
in the union.
So it came about that, when some
years had gone by, there were six little
states, three in each family. The boys
did not count in this union, for it
would not do to call boy Texas or
Mississippi.
Then came the time when Seth and
Josiah ceased to be twins in spirit, for
they had serious quarrel about the
planting of a division stake, and the
ownership of three or four feet of land.
Seth, the more self-willed of the two.
had planted the stake where he
pleased, and Joe had submitted; but
from that day the brothers had not
spoken to each other, and the six little
states, who loved each other, had been
separated.
Seth's Zouri-whose real name was
Missouri-had just declared that she
would send valentine to Uncle Joe.
81 met him down at the branch the
other day." she said, land he talked to
me real nice. 1 felt sorry for him, be-
cause he said that Tennessee could
never go without crutches any MORE
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THEIR FIRST QUARREL.

The Salt Was Upset, and the Old Super
stition Came True.
eve had been married nearly two
years. said a citizen in conversation,
s'before my wife and Iquarreled. Then
il was over the most trivial matter in
the world, the upsetting of salt-cel-
lar"
But isn't there superstition about
that?" asked friend.
THAT was what we quarreled about
the superstition, not the salt. She
remarked as I tipped it over, that it
foretold a quarrel. 1 dare say that
was a little melted at my awkward
ness. and retorted rather sharply
that / supposed she had too much
good sense to believe in supersti-
ton. She said the superstition, as l
called it, had been accepted by greater
minds than hers, and called me to &C
count for sneering at established be-
liefs. Well, we had it hot and heavy,
hammer-and-tongs style, and 1 slam
med out of the house without a kiss or
a goodbye word
but you made up again?"
Eyes. When l came home that even
ing l saw she had been crying. looked
at her a moment and then, well. we
kissed and made up after the most APP
proved fashion. And now" he con-
tinued refiectively. II have come to
believe in old superstitions myself. L
have made a study of them and find
that these old saws were the result
not of ignorance, but of observation"
ssTo be taken, however" laughed his
friend, ''cum grano sails. -Detroit
Eree Press
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a REAL VALENTINE.

sent my love a valentine
Oerwritten with wish of mine,
Which had put in tender phrase
BY twisting it in many ways.
The rhyme. like others of its kind,
Was all of Cupid painted blind:
The silly thirt IS the rascal said
Were meant to turn my sweetheart head
And make her think twas time to give
encouragement to me to live.
Not long from this an answer came
Signed by that portion Of her name
Which had never dared to speak
Lest should suffer on the cheek.
Wrote she: "Were an oculist,
I'd have young Cupid's two eyes kissed;
I'd take the bandage of that he
The object of his love might see.
Then, if he really loves her well,
He'll go to her himself and tell
knew just what that message meant;
donned my coat and hat and went,
And set before her Cupid's woes
In plain and much embarrassed prose;
Whereat she kissed with tenderness
The rascal's eyes and told me
Yes
Life.
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He saw her start from home, but he
said nothing.
She reached the point where the road
crossed the head of the old mill pond.
She knew that Uncle Joe's was not far
beyond. But Zouri had never been
very brave about crossing the pond;
there was only narrow plank-way
across, and it seemed so near the
water, and SO many fishes and noisy
frogs and other queer creatures lived
right under this plank, and the water
looked SO quiet and dark.
When Zouri reached this point in her
journey she stopped a moment, little
frightened, and was almost ready to
turn back and go home. But she did
not do this She began to sing. and as
she sang she ran lightly across the
plank.
Zouri was on Uncle Joe's farm now,
and hoped to find him in some field not
far away. AS she went along the road
way, looking to the right and left, she
saw, on a little rise of land, the figure
of a man. He was standing between
her and the sinking sun, and a warm,
soft light shone over bis face.
Uncle Joel oh, Uncle Joel" she
called.
Land sakesi If that amt Seth's lit
tie Zouri," he muttered, as he started
toward her.
No, don't come yet" she called
again. II amt ready"
He stopped, and stood waiting.
What on the earth's brought Zouri
over here? I'll bet Seth don't know it'll
Tine child's just the apple of Seth's eye.
Well, if she can get around him, there's
something in her."
"Uncle Joe, are you listening?"
Eyes. honey--talk on"
well, I've put it in that old hollow
tree down here When I'm gone, you
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had protracted conversation with him
till a week ago, when he announced to
her that he expected his young sister
from England, and desired TO know if
she could accommodate him with an
other room for the young lady and her
attendant, which she had gladly con-
sented to do; that she presumed from
this that he was an Englishman, though
there was nothing in his accent or man.
ner to afford reason for drawing such a
conclusion; that Mr.. Arlington had told
her that his sister would come by the
Northern Star, which was expected to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-11
Might Have Been Worse.

Paterfamilias was terrible
accident on Thanksgiving day-seven'
teen people killed.
Little Dot-What time, papa?
Paterfamilias-In the afternoon.
Little Dot with sigh of relief)-
sThey'd had their dinner. snyhow.-Good
News.
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Unapproachabie.

Messenger-A reporter desires to in
terview the Herr Baron!
Ambassador-Did you tell him that L
am hoarse?
Messenger-Yes, sir, but he says that
he desires to ask questions only, where
upon the Herr Baron need only to nod
or shake his head!
Ambassador-Well.t tell HIM then that
have a stiff neck.-Fliegende Batter.
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CHAPTER I.
n q n B ER SIX.
. ROMANCE of a.

ROMANCE of a
lodging house
a tall, massive,
brown S t on e
fronted build
in e in Forty
ninth S treet,
n e w Y ork
which gave no
outward S ign
of the tragedy
that was being
enacted within
it's w all S. 1t
stood a S duly
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CHAPTER II.
A SURPRISE.

If were painter I would portray
two companion picturesque, the de-
parture from the old world of great
Atlantic steamer freighted with emil
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-09-20
Chine. CT, Of Is.I.,.

Annoy proper and it, suburbs have .
living population q about i,Oco,coO and
a dead one of four and half tiiIe- ~
many. The wells are shallow AMI are
sunk on the edges of the grayeyartls,
and even among the tOmbs Themselves.
have not seen one whose water Il not
muddy and discolored by the psrpstual
turning mp % the .oil.
The city IL q relic of the past. IL is
walled the same ~ Il was In the time of
Confucius. II has no sewers whatever.
The streets vary from two 30 six feet In
width; no wheeled vehicle can uss
them. An equestrian would experience
great difficulty In turning q corner.
Here and there l. an open space or
plaza, dug out - ~ 30 be . huge open
ce-spoOl. into IL the streets discharge
their hl,h.-Cor. Practitioner.
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FARMERS wft's VACATION.
.uy uusr TAKE Ir o> riiE install
NE>I rLAN AMI PROPOSE ~
uLIsLLf.

No matter how weary the farmers
xif. NAV have grown with baking and
broiling for harvest hands; no matter
how parched and dry the grass is under
her feet q. -he make. daily innumerable
trip. 10 the pump or wood house, atrip
Ia the .es.id. or lake shore IL out of the
question, for morning aud night her
vigilance must be over the dairy room
and poultry yard; over the house ami
cellar; little forms must lie bathed aud
robed for their nights rePose, anu clean
underwear conveniently near Tor the
uer.plring, tired workmen. Not even
a grown up daughter can long be trust
eli with ali these things, no matter how
we'll she works when mother IL there to
have the general supervision aud give
the general directions.
A farmers wife's vacation must he
little at a tlme-a day now aud then'
DO not walt for the farmer to say'
"Mother IL looking tired aud half sick,
.he must have days rest" or for John
10 saw, "My dear, YOU are looking worn
think we had better 20 To the lake to-
d,y,- although the thoughtful care aud
initiation would he very agreeable, for
the chance. are his thoughts are with
MI. stock aud crops, aud he would much
rather have you make the announcement
when YOU are ready to take the day than
10 hear A moments complaining OF your
hard lot ss farmers wife.
kiwhen the general picnic day comes
robe yourself In q washable dress, your
little ones In simple attire, with plain
but ample Luncheon, minus the frosted
pyramid cake. and go prepared TO throw
on all care and have an enjoyable time
In the woods by the aide Of the water, or "
you have friend Of early days In an.
other town whom you have not visited
for years, with q little extra preparation
the day before, you may start early aud
not come home until late, and 80 renew
the Acquaintance, talk over old times,
perhaps learn something that Will be Of
great use To you In after life, and have .
good time generally, which will bring
re.t 20 the mind and body ailke.-New
England Farmer.
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Aunlan. Ei.hinx scene.


Lowell people at Ocean Park had
an experience that will enable them
,o tell about the largest fish story of the
season. Soon after dinner IL was dis
covered tha, the bluehsh were driving
mackerel in schools into Goose Fair
brook. a stream about knee deep and q
rod wide. BY 4 o'clock probably 80
persons-men. women, boys and gtrls-
wer. hard at work In the water Every
male who arrived at the scene Of action
promptly diyested himself % shoes and
stockings and entered the water. The
women and girls did the same.
Altogether Q conservatives estimate
would make the afternoon catch at least
an ordinary one horse cart full.-Loweli
Mail
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tn. n.,.a Head /. r.....i..

The barred head At funerals IL, for hy-
gienic reasons, becoming q custom of
the past In some localities. An Asita-
ton against II was started by Captain
George A. RAabe, q member % many
benevolent societies In San Francisco.
and a. . result % his labors nearly
every society u the kind on the Pacific
coast has adopted resolutions 10 the ef'
feet that the members shall keep their
hats on az the graves u their departed
comrades. Grand Army post. In Cali
fornia have followed suit. Societies In
Milwaukee are discussing the same
question. Health Commissioner Win
gate. % that city, recently made thee
sensible remarks on the subject of the
exactiOns % the modern funerals
Death comes at q time very often In q
family when an oysrworked and nearly
broken down mother or sister OF wife.
or perhaps . husband. B. nearly II not
completely prosirate'i, and whose health
l. Ia a most precarious condition. Ply
-icians can testify. as no other class In
the community can, to the oItsu serious
results % q funeral a. IL /, conducted
nowadays. A delicate member u the
family. who perhaps has not been out
~ the house for weeks, worn down and
Frustrated by the care and grief Incl.
dent to the los q dear relative, is sub
jecte,i % long. slow ride In carriage
on cold. inclement day. Custom has
hal it, way; the victim. following the
custom, thinking IL q duty. returns %
her home. not 10 90 out again TIL she IL
followed over the same road 10 the last
resting place by perhaps Others who fall
victims after her.
lam comparatively young man. and
yet have not fingers enough on which
10 count cases ~ this kind that have
come under nay own observation and In
my own experience as physician, and
have resolved ~ raise NY voice against
this custom whenever and wherever ]
may have the opTortunity.-Chicago
Times.
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sign. Of on.t .. n.d,...

In Madras. after the death of father.
the sons VI the deceased must he shaved
fro,n head 10 foot A. q sign Of their
grief. no part Of their body escaping the
cleansing blade. have been somewhat
amused 20 see q sorrow stricken son FOL.
lowed patiently about by the barber till
he has been sufficiently calmed TO sub
init TO the operation. No sooner II the
pyre fired and the body hidden from
sight by liberal plastering Of mud. In
which II burns. than the bsreayed seeks
out q pleasant, shady spot, and the teii.
ous shaving commences. First, the head
IL cleaned. then the face, nor 10 the task
over till the last hair Is gone.-san Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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eRu,I GROWING IN GEORGIA.

Answering Nv. T.. L." (p. GOO)
would ssy that the centre at peach raising
I'm Georgia IL at present about Fort VAL
lev, Que county below the city OF Macon.
Mere Il practicable to ship peaches prof.
itsbly there must he enough fruit rails
or. to MI carload lots. Hence one COM
ing to Georgia To engage In this business,
hoping foi immediate success, needs to
settle where he can ship his peaches With
Others engaged In the same business,
even II the place be not 80 good loca-
ton for the cultivation Of the fruit as
other points. Peaches, when not dam
aged 6y late frosts, come To perfection
and Weld abundant crops In this county |;
hut We have ne vet shipped no carloads
10 market, aud the express charges pro-
hibit sny other way. ] speak knowing
IL. 1 paid YESTERDAY OIL. - express chtrg.
a on . small crate TO New York.
The canning Industry has started,
vith the promise of being permanent
and profitable. as the prohlbltory freight
charges are la favor of the factories, e.
making cheap fruit. Our own at Eaton
ton runs night and day much OF the
peach season. AZ for pears, those be
longing To the family Of Sand pears
Ie Conte, &C., scem to do well every
where In the state, 90 well Indeed that
they are being planted for shade trees.
NJ enough fruit ral.ers would combine
40 a. 90 shlp probably from this or ad-
jolnlns counties they would hnd the lat
itude preferable To that Of counties
south Of Macon for all general farming
or dalrying. Our grazing lands--ller-
muds grass helng second only To the blue
srass pastures Of Tennessee-are lnvlt-
Ing 20 people accustomed TO the soil.
Ispds sell here at from % 20 ~ per
acre. will do al can To give informa'
ton, bat am nos IN the fruit raising bus.
Ipess nor engaged In any way IN real
estafe speculatious.-B. w. HUNT In
Country Oeutiemau.
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,,.,,., rs.. wr,,,.s.

The other day young lady visiting
friends In Sewickley decided 10 prolous
her stay-a usual decision with thoss
visiting Sewickley. She wished 10 no.
tify her father Of her plans. She neither
wrote nor telegraphed. but simply went
10 the Sewickley telephone station and
talked TO her father. who was at his
ONCE In to~n In the eastern end Of the
state. over 200 miles away. The miracle
Of the talking wire u one which seems
more miraculous ~ the long distance
telephone reaches points hitherto a.
tained only by the telegraph OF ths
slower process Of the uaAs.-Pttsburg
Rullefin.