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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-22

stairs, with James very best linen
shirt and a white necktie.
"Oh, yes. indeed; it is so nice 20 have
him come home preacher. l shouldn't
wonder if he should marry Jane, after
all. How romantic that would be!
She is good creature, and they could
live here with US if it was necessary
there's room enough"
well, you are saint! you are, and
no mistake said Aunt Susie.
1.-THE joy of my homecoming is SO
great, and the labor of preparing my
sermon so considera BILE, that l fear l
shall pass a sleepless night" said
Jude, as he stood rubbing his hands
before the glowing open fire in the
best chamber; land 1 hope no noise
that may make will disturb the fam
ily."
ooh, certainly not, make yourself
perfectly at home, and if you want
something to eat go right down in the
back pantry and help yourself" said
James; and his wife added:
and if you feel like sleeping in the
morning, do so. l can give you your
breakfast whenever you come down"
He seemed to be taking the fullest
benefit of this permission, for at ten
o'clock he had not appeared, and when
the farmer went up to warn him
against being late 1T church, the room
was vacant.
The high feather bed had not been
disturbed, the fire had not been re-
plenished, the old weather beaten gar
ments lay on the hearth. On the table
10 of Ind nd q
fourth verse was marked around heav-
lily with ink.
ST think it was a Judgment" said
the farmer; wife acted SO about my
getting that black suit. I'm glad they
are gone. l feel as if / had taken a
new lease of life
sMy carpet bag is gone out of the
front hail." said one of the guests.
The sweetened chicken pie and one
of the pound cakes amt nowhere, ;"
said Jane. coming in from the back
pantry.
My purse is gone out of the pocket
of nv cloak that hung upstairs in the
hall closet said Aunt Susie.
.Was it Jude?" said Mrs. James.
without mentioning that she had just
missed her own highly priced gold
watch from the parlor lowbuoy-
That was a question that has never
been answered. One of the townspeo-
ple who drove five miles to meeting
that morning, as was not uncommon in
those DAYS, told of seeing stranger
in black carrying carpet bag about
the time he left home, and the pro-
prietor of the village store confessed
that late in the afternoon before
Thanksgiving group OF neighborhood
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MAUD SCHERMERHORN,
A Heroic Young Girl, Saves the Lives OF
Thirty-Eight Guests in a Burning Ho-
teI-Rescued at the Last Moment.

Heroic Young Girl, Saves the Lives OF
Thirty-Eight Guests in a Burning Ho-
teI-Rescued at the Last Moment.
WICHITA, Kan. Nov. 1.-THE Pat
terson house at Harper was destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning, and
only through the heroism of Maud
Schermerhorn, girl of Is, was great
loss of life prevented. There were
thirty-eight guests in the house at the
time, and many of them escaped with
nothing but their night clothes. Maud
Schermerhorn was the first to awaken
to the danger, and calling companion
the two tried to escape down a stair
way, but were driven back by the fire.
Maud Shermerhorn's companion faint
ed, and the young girl carried her
through the smoke to a window,
through which she lowered her to an
AUDITING roof and thence to the ground.
Both were badly burned, but
Miss Schermerhorn returned to the
house to awaken the guests. By
this time all the passages were
full of smoke, and crawling on
her hands and knees, she went from
door to door. giving the alarm until
finally she herself sank exhausted by
her burns and other injuries. In rush
ing out one of the guests noticed the
PROSTATE form of the young girl and
carried her out just in time, for few
moments later all the avenues of es-
cape We're cut off by flames. Many of
the guests were overcome by the
smoke and heat and had to be carried
out. The loss is $50, 900.
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his reception. and fumbling in vain in
his pockets for a handkerchief, until a
fresh one was adroitly slipped into
his hand by Jane, as she came for
ward to replenish the fire.
''I've had hard luck and I'm pretty
poor"
80 was the prodigal." said his Sis
ter-in-law, encouragingly.
THAT was what gave me courage to
come this year. Z have been wanting
to come every Thanksgiving, but
hardly dared venture; but a few
months ago I was converted. Yes,
was" as a murmur of interest ran
through the little group.
st came about this way. A col
porteur came along to the poor little
factory village where 1 lived. distrib-
uting Bibles and holding meetings,
and he talked with me and wanted me
to go to one of his meetings, and said
I would if he would preach from Jude,
that being my name and Bible name
too-yes, it Island 1 went. and we'll
1 was converted, and since then have
been preaching, yes, have! l don't
look much like it, perhaps, but I've
clothes to get money to come home,
for that was what 1 had made up my
mind to do-and / came"
THAT was quite right" said the
mistress of the house, land tomorrow
you must speak at our church. We
have no minister just now, but there
was Thanksgiving service appointed,
and it will be an excellent opportuni-
ty for you to begin work that l trust
may continue among u.s."
But my clothes are not fit
''Oh, your brother has plenty of
clothes that will be good fit for you.
In fact, he has a new black broadcloth
suit he has never worn. / have been
teasing him for more than year to
get it and have it ready in case l
should die or he should be taken him
self. or anything else in particular
should happen; and that you should
come home preacher is something SO
very much in particular that you must
wear the suit. But supper is ready;
you must be hungry by this time"
WELL" he said, soon after supper,
"if l am to preach tomorrow l must
make preparations-so l will, if you
please, go early to my room, and l
should like a Bible, pen, ink and paper
and if it is not too much trouble l
should like to try on the suit l am to
wear to-morrow-so that 1 may not
feel altogether awkward in them"
You certainly do not intend to put
him into that dainty best chamber"
said Aunt Susie to the hostess. as she
was carrying the fine black suit up
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cried the night before the long an
ticipated day. Il must change my
footgear; 1 stepped square into a hot
pumpkin pie in the back pantry just
now"
"Dear me, James," cried his wife,
what could you have been after in
the back pantry? The shelves were all
crowded full, and 1 told Jane she
would have to set the last ovenful
along the floor to cool"
"When there is food enough for a
regiment one pie more or less does not
matter. 1 thought l would find out
without asking if you had made a
sweetened chicken pie. I knew l
could tell by the smell Brother Jude
was master fond of sweetened chicken
pie"
''He's come. Jude has GOMEZ" ex-
claimed Jane, dropping an iron basin
of rye and Indian bread she had just
taken from the oven; hes coming up
the walk to the dining-room door this
minute!"
"Oh, no." said Aunt Susie, looking
from the window, ''that man is too old
for Jude. the brother of James"
"Of course he's older" half sobbed
Jane in excitement; 80 be I. So be
all of u.s."
Jude? guess not; in an old weather
beaten suit of clothes like that" said
the farmer, gazing over the shoulders
of the women, but he opened the door.
The stranger came in, and, looking
about the large CHEEKY room at the
group of curious faces. exclaimed:
"Why, Jane! Jane Bruce! You haven't
changed PARTICLE
Neither have you, jude" cried
Jane, being the first to take his hand.
Il knew you the moment / set my eyes
on YOU"
.It is witness of true love-" whis-
was something in each face that could
not be changed by the wear and tear
of time
After that no one doubted it was
Jude. the brother of James; but none
OF the relations. not even talbative
Aant Susie. knew what to say to him.
1t was Mrs. James who came to rescue
the well-known reput alton for hospi-
tality of the house.
Dear Brother jude she said, ''in
the joyful surprise they have all for
gotten to make us acquainted, but
am James wife. You have been ex-
pected home every Thanksgiving since
I married into the family. and this
year we all seemed to have a pres
cience CT your coming. You are very
, welcome"
You are very kind, very kind" said
| the newcomer in a trembling voice,
| quite broken up by the cordiality of
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PREPARING FOR BUSINESS.
An Important Meeting of the COMMITTEES
of Seventy.

An Important Meeting of the COMMITTEES
of Seventy.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE executive
committee of the committee of sew
enty, at meeting in the chamber Of
commerce yesterday afternoon, tool
important action looking to the trial
of delinquent city officials.
Resolutions were passed by the COM
mittee which asked Gov. Flower to
have deputy attorney general, or the
attorney general himself, prosecute
cases before the oyer and terminer,
which meets early in December.
Convicted of Keeping Gambling House.
AsBURY PARK, n. J.. Nov. 17.-Alder-
man Charles Parks. who represents the
Thirteenth district, New York city
was convicted in the court of quartz,
sessions last night on a charge OF
keeping a gambling house here.
William Meyers, who was jointly In
dicted with Parks, turned states evil
dence. He testified that Parks was
the proprietor of the place: that he
brought gambling paraphernalia here
from New York, and that gambling
was carried on every night. Parks
made a general denial. Sentence will
be imposed next week.
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Well-Known Money-Broker Killed
Attempt to Rob Him.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov. Thames
Fullerton, son of Attorney James C..
Fullerton, attacked Frank Short, a
well-known noney-broker, in the lat
ter's Office yesterday afternoon. He
crushed the old mans skull with two
blows from heavy wrench. and then
tried to steal $500 from him. He
dropped the money before leaving the
room.
Fullerton was followed by several
men who heard Shorts cries, and was
arrested on a trolley car a few blocks
away. Short ~, de.
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1HED'A.'YO Of
So ~es1;|>9>-
[MNESelYlRG,

down of the thistle
Is ripened and scattered away?
There's gold in the gathered harvest;
There's homely and heartsome cheer;
And so we will be full joyous
The day of thanksgiving is here.
sigh for the vanished splendor
OF the autumns purple and red
For the golden-rod that is whitened.
For the gentian bloom that is dead:
Then turn to the hearthstone CHEEKY;
Behold, It's the time OF year
To count our blessings and mercies-
The day OF thanksgiving Is here.
Bare and brown in the shadows,
The meadowland meets the gaze,
Where the bold, blithe bee went seeking
Its sweets in the summer days.
The honey is stored in plenty.
So what II the winter is near?
The time is not one for repining-
The day OF thanksgiving is here
The fruit has matured in It's season,
The sunshine has ripened the seed,
Then sing to the Lord Of the harvest
song of thanksgiving indeed.
The morn and the noon have passed by US;
tbs the sweet afternoon OF the year;
So let not your tribute be lacking
The day Of thanksgiving is here.
Hattie Whitney, in Good Housekeeping.
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Accident to the Cruiser Cincinnati. SOM
OF Hor Plates Broken.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE United
States cruiser Cincinnati, which lett
the Brooklyn navy yard at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning, returned yester-
day afternoon, having met with an
accident on her way to New London.
When the vessel was passing Execu-
ton rock in Long Island sound, she
struck a sunken object, which broke
some of her plates forward amidships
on the port side, near the boiler. The
water began to pour into the air cham
her and all the bulkheads were closed.
The accident is not serious one.
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FORESIGHT.

That's the chap what was always
pokin' fun at me cause I kept from
eatin' all the stuff they gave me;
knowCd what / was about They
couldn't fool me when Thanksgixin'
was q comin'!''-Life,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-05


Force Is as indestructible as matter. IL
IS impossible to create or to destroy either.
The following VIII illustrate;
The ship is moved and the windmill is
turned by the wind. Wind is caused by
tue expansion Of air, which in turn *
caused by heat received originally from
the sun.
The stream transports sediment or turns
the mill. The stream owes its origin to
rain, and rain to the cooling of vapor
brought with the winds from regions where
the SIMS heat is sufficient to change auan-
titles Of water into vapor. Ages ago the
suns rays separated carbon dioxide. into
its elements-carbon and oxygen. The
carbon was stored up in the earth. We
can cause this carbon to unite again with
oxygen and get again the same quantity of
heat once used TO separate them. We can
use this heat in the steam engine to trans
port merchandise or tc move machinery.
In the same way "A ton of hay represents
a certain amount of solar energy We may
use it as fuel to run a steam engine or we
may feed 1t to "A horse and get work from
him. If this work be used in overcoming
friction, heat may he again produced.
Muscular work and brain work alike are
possible only AS food-which is kind of
fuel-is capable of oxidation in our bodies.
Many experiments have led men to think
that heat is simply motion of molecules.
When we heat substance we merely
cause its molecules to move more rapidly.
journal of Education.
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During his engagement In London Mon
ey" had been performed with a phenom-
enal cast on the occasion Of some benefit
Charles Mathews appeared as Captain Dud-
ley Smooth, f.. A. Siothern rs Sir Frederick
Blount, John Ryder rs the Old Member,
and the other characters were assigned to
persons Of equal prominence in the profess
sion. The part Of the Old Member appears
only in the club scene. He calls loudly ev-
cry now and then for the waiter to bring
him the snuifbox, hut as other members
are making the same demand at the same
time, the waiter always passes him by, and
he does not get the snuffbox until it is
empty, which fact he emphasizes by turning
it upside down, at the same time exclaim-
ing, And it Is all goner' This is a small
part, but it generally goes" with roars Of
laughter, and on this important occasion
Jack Ryder had laid himself out to make
the most Of IT,. But on calling for the
snutiboX tbs waiter, according to the bust
ness Of the scene passed him by and was
on the point Of handing it Go Sir Frederick
Blount, the Old Member still vociferating,
Waiter, snu6boSm
Judge then Of his horror, Indignation and
CONSERVATION when Sothern coolly waved
the waiter of, and pointing 10 Ryder said.
"That old gentleman seems to he making
such n fuss about it. let him have IL first"
OF course, the Snutfbox being handed to
the Old Member thus carl, IN the proceed
ings killed his entire scene. On the first
impulse of the moment Ryder was on the
point of hurting the object at Sothern's
head, but then the ludicrous nature OF the
sell struck him, when he commenced to roar
with laughter, and not being able to CON
troll himself arose and left the stage There
were IA mn m her a uptprs Iragaut i'm bu nm.
dieuce, and they called Ryder back several
times upon the scene, Sothern all the while
gazing from one to the other, an apparent
look of amazemsnt upon his face, as much
as to say, "What is all this aboutY' After
a few minutes Ryder, having gained the
mastery over his feelings, reseated himself,
and the scene commenced all over again as
if nothing had happened. Chicago Inter
Ocean
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a great artist is generally supposed to be
80 nervous that the smallest contretemps
is sufficient to upset him. Sarasate is ap-
parently an exception When he was max
ing his appearance at the Norwich festival
recently, curious accident befell him,
which would have been sufficient to drive
most artists of his calber from the plat
form. He was down to play DR.. Macken-
zie's "Pibroch," and he came forward in
his habitual calm way and, with his back
turned to the audience, stood chatting for
a moment with Mr.. Betiemann, the leader
of the band, until the latter gently re-
minded him that Mr. Randegger was
standing, baton in air, ready to begin Then
Sarasate turned round, and tucking his
fiddle under his chin began to play-but
not the "Pibroch."
quite unfamiliar phrase sprang from
his fingers. Mr.. Randegger was naturally
astonished, but continued conducting for a
few bars, while Sarasate still went on play
ing something very different from the open
ing phrase. Niolinist stared at conductor
and members of the orchestra at each other,
until by tacit consent every one stopped.
Sarasate had entirely forgotten how the
movement began, but, unfrightened by an
accident which would have appalled, most
players just beginning long and difficult
piece, he strolled across to the conductors
desk, consulted the first page of the score,
resumed his position, and then began again
as unconcernedly as though nothing had
happened. DccGlcdly, heis man OF nerve.
1t was odd, by the way, that a quarter OF
an hour earler Mime. Belle Cole had had
similar lapse of memory, which almost led
to catastrophe of like natufe.-fUT'fO6
Star.
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AS A CRITIC OF STYLE
BILL NYE GIVES SOME EXAMPLES TO
ILLUSTRATE HIS MEANING.

Literary style, He Says, Is Everything and
ten up-Also Some Poetry That Is First
Class, Concluding with Piece of His own
copyright, 1891, by Edgar w. Nye.l
1t is with much joy that we hail the
advent of nice new paper at Asheville,
n. c., called The Monthly Cleaner. 1t
is edited by j. NJ. Fuller, and its chaste
style is so entirely original and charac-
teristic that | am sure the student of
journalism will find in it q great deal
worthy of his perusal.
The price is cents per copy.
Here is the way new assistant editor
Is introduced to the public. The method
of expression is easy, graceful and con
servative:
Here is man from Pittsburg by birth, but
moved TO Philadelphia in his young days of
boy'hood, md Is now in our midst with wisdom
from on high 10 lower himself in such man
ner MS to write for our baby paper only three
months old on the behalf of its father, who Is
an editor, and help bring into circulation be-
yond his power. Our child Mr.. G.. has lateiy
come among our midst for health and air of
this delightful climate that has helped him so
much. and he has now settled down after a
months duration and taken position known
as the Ashevlle Milling company. He spends
his leisure hours rs a writer from my back be-
yond my nature, and l, editor, with due
respect for his highly success. commend him
To The Cleaner, and hope he may have every
advantage Of success for the good cause while
In our midst.
The art Of using the English language
in way that will defy an action for
libel is almost the prime thing in an ed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-05
DefectIve Anthology.

The brown eyed blond young woman
from the west had charmed swell young
man with her lnrse and commodous for
| tune, and he was doing all in his power to
win her.
She wasn't fool by great deal, and
that made IL 90 per cent more difficult for
him and forced him 10 develop all his re-
sources.
At last he struck upon plan which he
thought had the prize package in II,
II have never told you,n he said TO her
one evening, that long before | ever saw
you fate had directed me to you"
"Indeedi" she responded, SO sincerely
that his heart beat faster, and her face
bushed at the compliment.
Yes and 1t came about in remarkable
way. just for fun one day | consulted an
astrologist, and she told me that would
never care for any woman until | had met
one, who was then only "A schoolgirl n
beautiful golden haired creature, with won
derful brown eyes, whose home was toward
the setting sun. | laughed at the proph-
ecy, but found the words of the seer were
true for | never cared for any woman until
! saw you."
Then he stopped, embarrassed and palpi-
tatng, thinking she would fall into his
arms.
But she did not On the contrary, she
snickered
| Are you sure your astrological friend
| spoke OF "A golden haired schoolgirl she
I asked. :,
"IIow could ever forget'" he responded
| intensely.
You couldn't, probably" she twittered.
/ "Only when | was schoolgirl | wasn't
/ golden haired. I've only been using blon-
dine for the last year, don't you knowi"
and then heavy weight seemed to fall on
him, and he staggered away. Detroit Free
/ Press
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e.:
MES ON A MAN NAMED WILLIAM JoYSER
lBy the Author.l
Years and years ago kreS
In the sagebrush OF Nevada,
Where the sky was always blue
And the times kept getting harder.
Out among the placer dirt
Torn by time and the hydraulic,
Where the giant snorting squirt
Tore the ground in furious frollc'
Peter Joyner OF that place,
Who for wife and baby hustled,
And twas Willie's joyful face
For which Peter lived and rusIied.
When the baby grew apace
And was bigger than his parent,
He had whiskers on his face,
And he wore his hair apparent.
Willie Joyner was his name,
And his heart was young and tender
For he yearned to give the same
To maiden young and slender.
"Willie Join herr" was tho cry
OF the gossip and the neighbor.
"Will Join herr" with a sigh,
Willie queried with his labor.
But she turned away her face
For TO wed a crooked oolner
(Counterfeiter of the place.,
Cooily shaking Willie Joyner.
This made Willie Joyner mad,
And he oiled his Smith & Wesson,
And the lin horn gambler hat
Pretty soon a holeSOme lesson.
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Tides, sun and Moon.

First quarter of the moon Sept at 2;32 pm.
Time Whistle Blows at H., 28m., 34s. pm. of
Honolulu time. which is the came rs l2h 0m.,
Us. of Greenwich time.
For every 1000 feet of distance of the OBJ
server from the Custom House) allow one
second for transmission of sound, or 8 seconds
to statute mile.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-05
For Sale.

Norner lot at Punahoul00 by 200 feet. House,
" contains parlor, dinning room, three
bed rooms, bath room-hot and cold water
The grounds are well laid out in fruit and
ornamental trees.
For particulars, address A. b. this office.
399-tf
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FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE,

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates, ii the
close of 1884:
ARRIVE AT H'N'LULU LEAVE HONOLULU FOR
FROM SAN FCIsCo SAN FRANCISCO
OR VANCOUVER VANCOUVER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-05

Jack-What are You going to take up
AS your career-law, medicine or whats
Will Marigold-Matrimony, l think.
New York Herald
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-05

Wealth.
why do you think they're mon.
than ordinarily richy'
Because they don't give any siaus
of being So Chicago Record