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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
DRESS FOR A BUSINESS WOMAN.
It Should be Perfectly Plain and Sub

It Should be Perfectly Plain and Sub
stantial.
A business woman-that is, woman
who earns her living in some field usual
ly occupied by men-can not be too
particular about her dress. It should
be the personifcation of plainness as
well as neatness, as well for economy's
sake as to preserve the fitness of things.
l know it is asking great deal to
ask a woman to abandon furbelows and
trimmings, for the female heart does
just love adornment and dress.
For all that, a woman who is in bust
ness should, in selecting the goods for
a business suit, avoid all figured or
striped materials. Let the stuff be as
plain as possible, SO that the dress may
be in no way conspicuous. That is the
great thing to be avoided.
Fancifully dressed women are not
popular with their employers. They
waste great deal of time in attending
to their finery, and moreover it is an
expensive method for themselves.
Do not get cheap materials for bus
ness suit; they are by far the most ex-
pensive in the long run. Get thoroughly
good material for a dress that is to be
worn at business every day, and in
making it up, follow the fashions at
respectful distance.
And here is another important little
tip to remember. Don't neglect to put
pockets in the dress, and put them
where they can be easily got at. In
the skirt, over the hips, is the most con-
venient place to put them. A good way
to finish them is with pointed label,
which buttons over the pocket-N. Y.
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
New Dress Fabrics.

Figured, shot and striped effects are
added to the plain-ribbed textiles of a
year ago. Some have satin stripes in
rich colorings about two inches apart.
Noticeable also among the handsome
importations is very light weight Of
shaggy tweeds, cheviots and cancels
hair goods which, on account of their
delicate quality, are rendered most de-
sirable for stylish yet serviceable
spring costumes For walking and
travelling they come in pretty mixtures,
and for more dressy uses in gray, pale
red reseda, fawn, lilac and silver white,
for, Notwithstanding all the piled-up
invoices of woods, silks, brocades and
velvets in fancy or eccentric devises,
solid, elegant dyes hold their own with
a very large class of women both for
service and dress wear.-N. Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
finest cake, biscuit,

"A battered silver whistle used by
the abolitionist, John Brown, to sum-
mon his followers to secret meetings
shortly before the civil war, is owned
by . cousin of Col. Lewis Washington,
of Georgetown, D. c. When Brown
was arrested and searched he gave up
everything else willingly, but begged
leave to retain this. OF course the re-
quest was not granted. The whistle is
said to resemble in shape q 1ong-tailed
tadpole with a dorsaf fin extending the
length of its body. What corresponds
to the tail is slender pipe through
which current Of air is blown flute
wise across the hollow bulb at the end,
giving thin yet mellow sound OF Pc
culiar timbre that is very penetrating.
Residents of Harper's Ferry said after
the capture that for weeks before they
had heard that whistle sounds at night
without knowing its meaning. But
the negroes knew it, and for them it
was the engine. whistle for the under
ground railway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
BEGINNING WRONG.
A Fact Which Many Otherwise sensibl,
Men Overlook.

60m0lUNO
Men Overlook.
An individual has desire to go into
the sheep business and he knows moth
ing about it. He has money; lots of it;
more money THAI he nus experience in
the sheep business He is not contented
with few good sheep, but must have q
large flock or none. He does not be-
ieve in investing by halves. He buys
a lot of sheep-five hundred or more
places them on his farms and begins
the sheep business in earnest He may
or he may not feed plenty of the right
kind of feed. If starvation does not at
tack the flock, scab does, and the 1ock
owner is in deep sea as to the manage
ment of the disorder He listens to all
who offer advice till he is driven to sell
ut any price he can get OF course he
will be compelled to soil at loss. He
goes out of the sheep business In dis
gust. There are dark sides in all voca-
tons in life, and to know how to steer
clear of them is the art to be studied.
1t Is safe to buy few good sheep at .
fair price of some reputable breeder
whether you know anything about
.sheep or not If you are adapted to the
sheep business you will win. II You
are not, you have not much to lose and
can get oat without much loss.-Iowa
Homestead
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.

IT is estimated by writer In the
Philadelphia Press that&6O0, OOO, 600 are
yearly spent on the races in this coun-
try.
THE company that runs the Monte
Carlo casino has declared dividend Of
about forty per cent. on last years
business, which was more profitable
than ever before.
PRIzEFIGHTERs, runners, oarsmen
and professional athletes generally,
are short-lived; while women, who, as
a rule, devote little time to calisthen-
les, usually live longer than men.
DURING 1891 and 1899 Baron de
Hirsch won upon the turf in public
stakes about $40, 200. OF this amount
S19s, 125 was distributed among several
large London hospitals, while the re-
mainder was given away to minor
institutions.
TIE face of William Muldoon. as
pictured in current Autographs, has 3
family likeness to that of the famous
Greek pugilist represented in a plas-
ter cast Of much interest at the Metro
politan museum of art. Nose, lips and
brow are strikingly alike in the Greek
and American professors of the manly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Mashed Eggs: Put some drippings
In saucepan, set on the stove to heat,
break in the eggs, stir until thick, sea-
SON with salt and pepper, beat until
stiff. mash and season with butter
Harper's Bazaar.
Lemon Pie: Crate one lemon in .
nat crock; three cups of boiling water;
small piece of butter; two cups sugar,
let boil, then thiclen with the yolks of
two eggs beaten, add little water. and
Hour enough to make quite thick. This
makes two pies, with one crust, using
whites for the top; browning improves
the looks.-Ohio Farmer.
Washington Pie: Cream together
one cup of ''A' sugar and one large
tablespoonful of butter; add one egg;
then one cup Of sweet milk and three
cups of four sifted with two teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder. Beat hard and
bake in jelly tins in a quick oven for
eight minutes. Fill two layers with
custard filing favored with vanilla,
sprinkle with powdered sugar. The re-
naming layers may be filed with jelly.
Boston Budget
-Herrings: Scale, dress and wash
them, then dry them thoroughly in
cloth, rub over little salt and vine
gar. Skewer their tails in their mouths,
and lay them on a fish plate. When
the water boils, put them in, and about
ten or twelve minutes will cook them.
When taken up, let them drain proper
ly, and then turn their heads in the
middle of the dish. Serve with melted
butter and chopped parsley, and gar
nish with scraped horseradish.-Good
Housekeeping.
-Catskill Indian Pancakes: An old
lady, past the allotted three-score years
and ten, gave us the recipe for these,
and very good they are. Into half
pint of buttermilk put three handfuls Of
yellow meal sand three tablespoonfuls
of wheat flour and mix thoroughly;
break an egg into the mixture and beat
well, but do not beat the egg separate
ly. Add three tablespoonfuls of boil
ing pork fat, beat brislxly again, and
add the other half pint of milk; take
heaping teaspoonfu1 of saleratus, make
it free from Jumps in the palm of the
hand, using the bowl of the spoon,
If not stiff enough, add a little more
hCdAs anu DdhS oACc.-<aIucIlCd
Agriculturist.
Noodle Soup: Use either beef or
mutton, allowing a quart of water to
each pound of meat. Add little salt,
but not enough to season the broth.
Remove the scum as it rises and set the
kettle back where it will cook slowly.
When partly done add a carrot or two
chopped fine with the same amount of
turnips and an onion sliced. Boil until
the meat is ragged, then season the
whole; remove the meat, strain the
soup and return to the kettle. To make
the noodles: Rub little butter into a
teacupful of sifted -four, add a pinch Of
salt and a well-beaten egg. Make into
a ball, roll very thin, fold up closely
and cut it into strings like cabbage for
slaw. Drop these into the seasoned
broth and let it boil ten or fifteen min
utes.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
Quick Climatic Changes.

Astonishing to the stranger is the
sudden development of the far north
ern summer. Snow covers the ground
in our own Aleutian islands until well
into June, but by that time the day
lasts nearly all night, and in . few
weeks rank vegetation has taken the
place Of snow. The hills become car
peted with brilliant flowers and tho
grass il waist high. This vegetation,
dying winter after winter, covers the
ground to = great depth and makes il
difficult to walk, and adds especially to
the task Of mountain climbing It SIM
plifes the descent, however, for . per-
SON wearing stout trousers may slide
for . quarter Of q mile down the noun.
tain on this loose deposit-N. Y. SUN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
QUEEN VIC AND HER PEOPLE.

QUEEN V1cToRIA's yearly doctors bill
is $500, divided among four physicians.
THE late duke of Bedford was reputed
to be the greatest glutton in England.
It was said Of him once that he ate like
q wolf.
PRINCE HENRY, of Battenberg, has
been made personal" aide-de-camp to
the queen in place of the late duke of
Clarence.
MRS. BURGESS, wife of member OF
/, the Newfoundland assembly, accom-
panied her husband to the session at
st. Johns, walking two hundred and
thirty miles over ice and snow on snow
shoes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
HOUSEHOLD cAAr.
Aeort IL Troshaes of : sprinr-r,m.

Aeo1e Tie TroabIes of sur,u~-r,r,.
Moving.
family have lived for several
xs IN one house the furnishings seem
g 50 ntted to their places that it is
times q decidedly difficult matter
aaps them to the rooms of another
49,. moving time comes to the
should the new house be a
~ q one than the old one, the furni-
seems lost, and the chairs and
: -les That were so large in the old
=. .,Ouse have q very lonely appearance IN
me new house If, ON the contrary. the
mouse to which we go is smaller than
tne one we leave, the question of where
.nau we put all of the things comes nm
70 De settled. The rooms look crowd
~, the attic receives one extra article
e1ter another until there is room for
nothing more.
Let me tell you of a family to whom
snas latter experience came this year.
Aney came from a little country town,
wnere they had occupied for years q
large oid-fashioned house, which was
wen furnished from garret to cellar.
1ne house to which they come was a
modern house of two stories and small
nnnnished attic room. The front room
mad, In place Of the two large windows
always found in houses built twenty or
more years ago, one square window,
ana one corner of the room was cut of
20 make room for q smaller window,
winch would give view up the street,
Snus giving the outside of the house
the appearance of having started out to
nave . bay window, and of having
gwen up the plan when it was two
thirds finished. Such time as the
FAMILY had to stow away the furniturei
1he small attic room was literally
packed full; every room looked like q
furniture store sample room, and some
things had to be stored in a shed on
the premises At last everything was
disposed of except a large pier-glass
that had stood between the two front
windows at. the old home. 1t was too
large to put anywhere, seemingly, and
was a vertiable white elephant" on
Its owners hands.
At last the problem of 'swhat shall
we do with the eier-glass'' was solved
BY the mother. She had it placed
across an angle of the parlor. and fast
ened to the wall on either side
with hooks and screw-eyes. Across
the corner she placed q cur
tain pole, just below the
ceiling; from this she hung one pair of
her heavy window curtains, which were
long enough to reach to the floor, and
arranged q valance" across the pole,
between the curtains The effect was
magical. 1t was as if another room was
opened from the little parlor, nothing
of the frame of the glass showing, while
the glass itself reflected the furnishing
OF the room, and the view from the cor
ner window opposite
This window was draped in similar
manner with the other pair of window
curtains. and with an easy chair and a
small table, just large enough to hold a
few books, it made cosy nook that was
always enjoyed by the family.-Toledo
Blade,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

pieces; 3. the ends of the platform
boards; 4, piece fastened to under side
of bed, the ends projecting SO that the
side bars can rest upon them; 5, a block
fastened to the bed to prevent the ends
of the bar from raising up. The ar
rangement is shown without the at
tachment, in the lower cut. This at
tachment is easily put on and taken of,
and assists materially in the unloading
of corn. The platform catches the corn
when the endgate is taken out, and
shoveling can begin at once.-Ohio
Warmer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
FOR FARM WAGONS.

A Box Attachment of Far More Than
Ordinary Utility.
I send you a sketch of an arrange
ment to be attached to wagon-box,
to stand on while starting to unload
corn. Anyone can make it, and now
is good time to do it. In the figure,
are the pieces or bars that run along
the sides of the bed, to which the plat
form of boards W are nailed. These
pieces should be heavy enough SO they
will not spring with the weight of
man. In the middle cut, are the side
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
Canyas-Rack Ducks.

To prepare canvas-back ducks care
must be taken to draw the trail with
out breaking the entrails- If this is
accomplished the ducks need not be
washed but simply wiped out with q
soft, dry cloth. Then sprinkle them
inside with white celery, chopped fine,
and little salt, and allow them to cook
in a brisk oven from eighteen to twen-
,ty minutes Serve hot, with thin slices
of fried hominy and currant jelly.-La-
dies Home Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
When on tho High Seas.

On the rail, on a steamboat, aboard fishing
smack, or yachting on the coast, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will be found reliable
means of averting and relieving ailments to
which travellers, mariners and emlgrants
are peculiarly subject. Sea captains, ship
doctors. voyagers or sojourners in the trop-
les. and all about to encounter unacclimated,
and unaccustomed or dangerous climate,
should not neglect to avail themselves of
this safeguard of well ascertained and long
tried merits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
ARABS OF THE AIR.


wild Geese and Their wonderfully Sus-
tanned Flights.
The annual migratory fight of wild
geese is spectacle to inspire the mind
and imagination of every beholder.
Byron thus apostrophizes:
Natures noblest gift. my gray goose quill
Slave OF my tho'ts. obedient to my will.
Torn from thy parent bird TO form pen,
That mighty instrument of little men.
But he says nothing of that noble
bird, the goose itself. Not the tame
and ignoble barn-yard fowl, but the
wild goose of vast and inaccessible soli-
tribe = the incarnation of wild
ness and the antipodes of civil
ization- What is the fight of
the American eagle-that bird of
Jove, and the reputed king of the skies,
in comparison to the sustained fight of
this wintry wanderer, who carries the
season on his prov? 1t is not for the
eagle to cross wintry oceans-trackless
deserts and boundless continents, cleav-
ing the vaulted palace of the skies at
an acute angle, in line drawn by in
scrutable instinct through the frma-
ment. And see with what ease, steadi-
ness and precision they move on their
way, and how undertaking is their
course to the sunny south.
And the cry of the wild goose-how it
stirs the imagination and reminds one
of Longfellow's hymn: Gas loud that
clarion voice exclaims excelsior" 1t
has some peculiar quality of nearness
and remoteness-a penetrating power
beyond the influence OF distance and
space Something clear, cold and in
cisive in its melody that seems not of
earth.
The apparent boundlessness and un-
certainty of their excursion and des-
tination add another element Of facina-
ton to their fight, which is bold and
forth on. leaving no track behind" As
one gazes upon them as they grow dim
In the distance he feels that men are in
the earth earthly.
Were man entirely destitute of inn
agination and aspiration-had he
Never . thought DER the boundary flying,
never . thought as the clouds swing by,
the clarion cry of the wild geese would
not strike like an Eollian harp an an
.verinr cord to something kindred in
his own nature.
And then to think Of the tireless and
.n.tained energy Of their fight! God
-. hen called eternal energy, and
,,nch Of this quality seems to enter
s.tr this Arab Of the desert Of the air!
As the poet Bryant sings:
An aev tny wings have famed
~ sNst fnr height the cold. thia atmosphere,
W. seooo not weary. - tbs welcome land,
sl,,, ths dark night - near.
Although 90 inspiring theme might
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

SHINING a man at cards is different from
robbing him on the highway. In the latter
process the victim puts up his hands. In the
former the robber does it.-Troy Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

A Certain Cure for Asthma.
DR.. CROSBY SWEDISH REMEDY never fails
to afford instant relief and cures where
nothing else will. Sample free By mail. Col
LINs Bros MEDICINE Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

IT was the first time Johnny had ever
heard guinea-hen. ''Oh, ma ~ he shouted,
s'come and hear this chicken windin' itself
up!'-Indianapolls Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

MISREPRESENTATION did that TN mine
you discovered pan out!' sit was a fiat
failure. 1t proved TO be only the grave Of q
Harlem goat"-N. Y. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip bottle of Syrup of Figs. as
it acts most pleasantly and effectively on
the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in 50 cents and 81 bottles by
all leading druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

An exchange says mans full mental
power is not reached before the age OF
twenty-five Either this is wrong or the
college freshman has been misinformed as
TO hlmself-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

IT never pays man to act the fool. There
are too many people who do the act natu-
rally.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

BEEcHAM's PILLS act like magic on the
bring back the keen edge of appetite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

PLEASANT, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

A MAN should not imagine because girl
of sixteen laughs at his jokes that he is a
great wit; q girl of sixteen laughs because
she is sixteen.-Atchlson Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

Mrs. DRowsER 60 And did you enjoy
Brother Longs sermons" Mrs Somner-
didn't I! Why, l dreamed of paradise
the whole time. ''-Cleveland Piaindealer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

BIZ the way, how are you getting along
with the diary you started out to write in
every day at the beginning of the glad new
year!-Somervllle Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

Andrew Fairchild, of Fallarsburg,
Mich, owned a tame dove that was a
favorite pet Of his wife's until child
was born to them. Since then the dove
has refused to have anything to do with
Mrs. Fairchild and appeared to be very
jealous of the baby. Several days ago
Mrs. Fairchild, while engaged in house
work, left the baby alone in the room
for some time, until she was attracted
by its crying. Running into the room
she found the dove picking at the in
fant's eyes, one of which was so badly
injured that the sight is entirely ruined.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-27

One of the interesting objects in
the lower part of New York city is .
piece of crude Para rubber that weighs
1900 pounds. It resembles q rough
casting of iron and is in the shape of 3
bell. In the window where it is exhib-
tied is shoe of rubber like those worn
by the Indian women Of Brazil. It's
ornamentation Is beautiful. The toe
is crimped, while on the instep and the
quarters are flowers, the daisy and the
pansy. It seems to be q very comforta-
BILE shoe. Leather is not unknown to
the Indians who live in the rubber dis
trict, but rubber with them takes the
place of wood, iron and cloth.