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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15
The pater patria looked gravely al

The pater patria looked gravely at
the slender boyish figure and earnest
face Of the speaker, but did not smile.
You are hardly old enough for the
rough life of soldier. but I would like
you to care for my horses. I need a
boy for that VIII you come?'
IF uncle and aunt will only let me,
replied John, SO pleased that he could
scarcely refrain from turning somer-
sault even before that august presence.
You may come tomorrow, then,
and here is your salary for the first
quarter"
Washington placed in his hands a
couple of gold pieces. John thanked
him as well as he was able.
''Be assured, my brave boy" said
Washington, as he accompanied him to
the door, ''that the service you have
this day performed will not be for
gotten. Itremble when I think what
might have befallen our country if it
had not been for your fortunate dis
covery and intelligent action. 1 was
going to visit that mans house to-
night, and he, like Judas, had bar
gained to betray me to my enemies for
a few paltry pieces of silver and gold.
Washington thanks you now; in the
future he will do more"
And he bowed him out of the door.
1t was quite dark when John re-
turned to the mill, where the wonder
ing Hans was waiting for him. Before
he was half way home he met the
squire. who had ,become anxious at his
protracted absence.
John explained this satisfactorily.
and there never was man more sur
prised than was Squire Holton when
his nephew related all the adventures
of the day. The next morning he ac-
companied the lad to Washington's
headquarters, and saw him enter upon
his new duties.
Before the war was over. John Rus
sell was bona fde soldier. He did
good service at Yorktown. and won the
commentator of Washington for dash
and courage. In after years he be-
came Virginia planter, and was
welcome visitor at Mt. Vernon as long
as Washington lived. The 22d day of
February was always observed by him
with peculiar solemnity and good
cheer.-Fred NJ. Colby, in Golden Days
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15
A wELL-sPRlNe or JOY.

How the Boy Slept with His Pa and tina
Story Pa Told.
"a kid in the house may be we'll
spring of joy" said the married man.
but there are times when am forced
to take issue with the author Of the
sentiment. (
For instance, I've got boy who in
sists on sleeping in his mothers room.
He won't come near me after it is time
to go to bed, and for six months have
room after dark. His crib is beside his
mothers bed, and there he sticks night
after night. l like to- have the little
fellow sleep with me occasionally, but
he ignores my request.
1.-THE other night was detained at
the Office until late in the evening and
came home dead tired / haven't been
SO thoroughly tagged out in five years,
and it was all that could do to pull my
clothes off before tumbled into bed
I had just struck the pillow when
heard the patter of little bare feet in
the hall Then MY door opened and
that blessed kid came in and an
nounced that he would sleep with me
that night. He climbed into bed, snug
gled down close to me and demanded
that tell him about the three bears.
l mumbled off something or other and
he kicked me in the ribs and said that
I should tell it nice His fondness
for the great big papa bear, the midi
dle-sized mamma bear and the tiny
baby bear that night was fendish. I
had to lay there and tell that story to
him at least fifteen times. If dropped
to sleep while relating the adventures
of the bruins he found way to wake
me up, and if I stopped talking he set
up yell that you could hear q block.
.'For six months he refused to sleep
with me, but on the night on which
was wearier than ever was before
you couldn't keep him out Of my bed
with club. Such experiences as
those make married men sigh regret
fully for the joys Of bachelorhood.-
Buffalo Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15
The Delaware Pillorx.

The whipping post and the pillory in
Delaware are practically one piece OF
machinery. The post bears at rather
more than the height of a tall man q
small platform and above that two
arms, each provided with three holes,
one for the neck and the other two for
the arms of the culprit The man to
be whipped stands a. the foot of the
post with his hands secured to it above
his head. Sentence for some crimes in
Delaware name, besides imprisonment,
the penalty of receiving SO many lashes
on the bare back, .swell laid" on, and
the requirement to stand thereafter so
many hours in the pillory. The sem
tence of the pillory is no longer special
" effective as terror to evildoers. in
the northern county at least, because
the culprit is invisible behind high
wall, where no gaping crowds can deny
him the boon of solitude It is not
very many years since small crowds at
tended the whippings at New Castle,
and one sheriff was embarrassed by
young woman, who persistently re-
quested the privilege OF seeing the
sight from window in his house adj
Joining the jail.-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15

Charlie Mclean, Of Galveston. mar
ried for money. His wife was neither
Young nor handsome when he married
her, and she has not become since. Az
might be expected, Mclean does not
treat her with any great amount Of
tenderness. She could not help observ-
ing it, so she said to him:
s.Charles, other men love their wives.
but you hardly ever look at me-
ssrhat il the best proof Of my affec~
ton" responded Charles How can
love you at all II / look ct you?"-TsxaA
EiftiaGk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15
CARRY OIL AND MOLAsSES.
The Same Tanks Used by Vessels Trading
Between This Country and Cuba.

The Same Tanks Used by Vessels Trading
Between This Country and Cuba.
Almost all the molasses which comes
from Cuba to the United States is
brought in the same tanks in steam
ships that are used to carry petroleum
as a return cargo. The ships tanks
are about sixteen feet deep and have a
neck seven feet deep They are
pumped full of oil at Brooklyn or
Philadelphia, then taken to Havana,
and the oil is pumped out into the
tanks of the refining plants there.
Molasses is brought from the interior
of the island in huge hogsheads, which
are emptied into the storage tanks. A
suction pump drawing about ten thou
sand gallons an hour fills each ships
tanks to within about two feet of the
top, that amount of space being re-
quired for the expansion of the
molasses. It might be supposed that
the petroleum would have a bad effect
on the molasses, but it has been
shown that the contrary is the case,
and as nearly one-half the importation
is made into rum and the balance re-
fined into sugar little oil is not of
much account. The tanks are cleaned
after the mOlaSSeS mas Decn pumped
out by turning in a powerful steam-jet,
which washes down the, sides and
liquefies whatever molasses may be
left in the bottom of the tank, and the
suction pump finishes the work. A
cargo of molasses, which formerly re-
quired ten to twelve days, can now be
unloaded in forty eight hours, while
the difference in cost of handling, to
say nothing of the saving of time,
amounts to large sum. The first at
tempt at handling molasses in bulk
was made by the brig Novelty in 1877.
She was fitted with lining, and her
whole hold was used without parti-
tons. She made several trips between
Matanzas and Boston, but was not sue
cessful as a dividend-earner. Since
the present system of dividing yes
sells hold into tanks was devised and
put in practice on steamers the profits
of the trade and the steamship compa.
mics have largely increased.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15
The Limit.

.sWell, yeronner, I tells ye how Il
wos;'' and the prisoner, with the heavy
mustache and low-cut waistcoat, who
was charged with gambling and dis
tur bling the peace, rose from his chair
in the dock to secure better oratorical
effect. Eye see, sets in de game for
tree long hours by de Waterbury an
hol's hans like feet. Fact Is, lose mo
nigh ev'yt'ing I has but me reputation
and dat was no cinch. Den de odder
bloke opens sweet Jackpot. and me
bein' desprit, stayed on jack an .
ace. He run de kyards an ketch de
odder tree jacks an wos layin' on
down. Den he bets few an ! raises
i'm an he calls me fer muffin like de
pot was wort. Two pair 9 7 't'ink-
mo I'd fool him few. Two pair, g
e; .wot's up?' Jacks up s I. still
a-danrlin' i'm. Jacks mp here s. 'es
an, den-well, jedgc, ye kin und'stan'
how Il was. Somepin hadda be did.
an, we done it."-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15
THE MAN WHO FORGETS.
He Is to be Pitied, but the Fault Can Easily
be Cured.

He Is TO be Pitied, but the Fault Can Easily
be Cured.
There is no more aggravating person
in the world than the one who is eter-
nally forgetting things. 81 find it so
hard to remember Names" walls a
pretty woman, and her sympathizers
arise in scores.
Now, why on earth should it be hard
to remember names? Why should it be
hard to remember any common occur
renee? People rem mber what they
want to-that is, when they concen-
txate their minds upon thing 1t is not
apt to elude them. The trouble is that
they will not do this 1t requires a
certain amount of exertion. that is true.
But is the gain nothing? Unless
woman is ill in body or mind there -
no reason why she should not remem-
Der anything she wishes to. The mind
is capable of great concentration, and
n good memory depends upon it. IL
one has a tendency to forgetfulness she
should at once determine upon syste-
matte mental discipline.
Begin by forcing the mind at night
to call the events of the day, logically
and in their order Give up making
notes of matters requiring attention,
and compel the mind to recall these
things. Cultivate habit of close OBJ
servation of every little detail of sur
rounding. Learn to listen carefully to
names, dates, events as they occur and
especially cultivate the habit of men
tai review. 1t is wonderful how soon
what was at first an irksome task be-
comes q pleasure Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15

Handel became blind in his old
are. but the fact did not prevent his
continuing the series Of o-atorios that
made him immortal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15

often told
And the stripes and stars Wen raise,
In token of thanks and praise
To one, n the grand old days,
Most patient and wise and bold.
1E honor of truth and right,
In honor of courage and might,
And the will that makes u way,
In honor of work well done,
IN honor CT fame we'll won,
In honor of Washington.
Our flag is floating to-day.
Youths Companion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15

An Indiana applicant for divorce
testified that '.my wife would not
walk with me on Sundays and pulled
v4uft of hai,. out Of my head"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15

Figures for "A new sort of census
are being gathered by Prof. Earl
Burns, of Stanford university. He has
scattered circulars to the parents all
over CALIFORNIA;, asking them whether
their children tell lies; if so, from what
motive and how often. etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15

HERE! l do be-
Iieve that boy
will be the ruin
of ne. He never
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-27
TAURsDAY... DECEMBER 81, 1894.
aoard Of Education and the Books.


The Norfolk Pilots charges against Mr..
Massey Of bribe-taking. and against the
Governor and Attorney-General of neglect
OF duty in the matter Of renewing the
contract for public-school books. Is re-
ce.ving great public attention.
The statement Of the Governor that he
would give the Pilot an early chance TO
prove its allegations before a properly
constituted tribunal has been received
with satisfaction. particularly as the
PILOTS publication bears evidence Of deep
seated personal hostility on the part OF
one man towards Mr. Massey and on the
part OF another man towards the Cover
nor.
Not to have renewed the contract In
question would have been to COM
pei public-school patrons throughout
the State to provide themselves with new
school-books. This would have imposed
great tax upon people ill-able 20 bear 1t.
What would have been said Of The Board
Of Education II It had imposed such
cost upon the publc-school patrons Of
Virginia?
OF books FURNISHED by the American
Book Company. the University Publishing
Company, etc) was giving satisfaction,
the Board of Education had the public
schools Of the State thoroughly canvassed
for expressions of opinion. The over
wheiming verdict OF superintendent.
teachers, and parents as thus ascertained
hot no
with the books now in use that the
adoption OF new list would cause gene
raj discomfort. II was then that the
board ordered the contract TO be closed
for four years more, retaining the old
provision. which binds the companies
contracted with 10 give book-purchasers
In this state prices as low as they give
purchasers anywhere. Among the books
contracted for are quite a number Of
works by Virginia authors.
The members Of the Board Of Educa-
tom consider that they have been most
wrongfully assailed. and the Governor
the only member in the city up to the
time OF this writing-declares that he
will not submit to 1t for his part. but will
we doubt not that Attorney General Scott
and Mr. Massey will also join him in
forcing an investigation, and that with
out delay.
The way indicated will be the quickest
way TO have an investigation made. since
the General Assembly will not be in
session until December, 1885, Moreover
we feel quite sure that the public would
rather see the case thus promptly dis
posed Of than have 1t drag on for year
Upon being indicted for libel the Pilot
will have good opportunity to prove
its allegations If 1t can. We shall not
PREJUDICE the case, but we predict that
the evidence will show the hand Of some
disappointed bidder. or bidders agent.
In the charges which the Pilot has been
led into making.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-27
What Is fha Best Policy Now

The Spirit OF the Valley and the State
Republican have both declared in favor
OF the policy. on the part Of the Republic
cans, of making no nominations in the
next contest for members OF the Legisla-
turc.
our Harrisonburg contemporaries pro-
pose 20 cooperate, so they say, with any
effort 10 secure fair elections, and they
claim that II their suggestion Is carried
out fairly-elected Legislature will be Sc
cured. Here let US interpolate the remark
that IL fair elections are secured in the
manner proposed, they Will be secured
under the operation OF the Walton law.
seeing that that law cannot be altered or
amended until after n new Legislature Is
elected The State Republican declares
emphatically that TO secure what 1t calls
"a fair-eleetion Legislature" will be
'worth more TO Virginia commercially.
politically, morally, than the election Of
dozen congressman and the appointment
OF any number OF men to lucrative
Offices"
How does the Republican expect to
accomplish the object II has IN view? We
Yet that paper answer:
"A successful reform In our elections
system must come from a movement inau-
Eurated and supported by honest far
minded Democrats-men who love the
Fight more than party"
Well. the honest. fair-minded Demo-
Gratis who love the right more than party
passed the Walton law. Yet our Har-
nsoneurg contemporaries give them no
credit for honesty OF purpose. and refuse
70 acknowledge that they endeavored in
passing II TO do their duty In the premises.
In fact. seeing that the Republicans are
Dent upon having Republican law. or
eise upon denouncing any and all election
laws which the Democrats may pass.
would seem that the Democrats would
DO jus,inable in allowing the Walton law
10 remain upon the statute book, espe-
cialiy II they have found II to operate
everywhere as successfully and fairly as
f" operated In Richmond Certainly. Il is
useless to endeayor TO please partisans.
VINO signify beforehand that they are de-
"r'hihed not TO be pleased with any law
"hieh thelr opponents can frame.
i"ose OF our northern contemporaries
VAC are disposed TO believe that the
D'mOera's OF Virginia are ballot-box
suffers viii find in the following para
saph from the State Republican some
1000 Tor reflection:
,hs controlling almost wholly the banks.
the , s.s' the schools. the press, and
80 . ss,v's OF the State In the interests
sn. southern civilization whatever that
,ns, meah. the Democratic party have
ths soro snnst progressive liberalism all
VI modern civilization
ns al The forces Of modern civiiisa-
Won IN The hands Of bad men IN viz
gina! we leave It to fsir-minded men
anywhere to say.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-27
SAD AND FATAL JOKE
BLooD-polsoNINc RESULTS FROM A
WOUND BY A PAPER WAp.
Tho Occasion was sthe Beiiins" Of .
Newly Married coupls-Appointod Pos.
tai Clerk Entertainment.

MONTERREY, VA, December 26.-(Spe-
oial)--News has just reached here OF the
fatal Joke that was played on young
man near circleville, Pendleton county.
w. Va.
a party OF young men had gone to sere-
made or "bell' q newly married couple In
the neighborhood. and, after Gathering
bells and blowing horns for some time.
the party were invited 10 enter the house
and partake OF refreshments. which all
declined to do, except one. who entered
against the protest OF his associates. This
somewhat provoked the boys. and some OF
them also went in and fred a musket at
the young man. striking him In the calf
of his leg with paper wad. and innicting
an ugly. though not considered dangerous.
wound.
A physician was called. who dressed the
wound. and, failing to remove the paper
wad, blood-poisoning Immediately set In,
which resulted fatally after several days
Of untold suffering.
FLED THE STATE.
1t Is claimed to have been intended as
a joke, but It Is reported that three OF
the perpetrators have left the State. while
the others have given themselves up, and
deeply regret their folly.
None OF the names connected with the
above could be learned. as Circleville is
26 miles from here: neither could the exact
dates be aseertained.
Mr.. Charles 8. McNulty has been ap-
pointed postal-clerk. and will start for
Washington to-day. lie stood the civil
service examination at Richmond about a
year ago, and just received the appoint
ment. Mr.. McNulty resides in the Meadow
Dale section OF this county, and Is one
OF Highlands most promising young men.
PERSONAL.
John A. Whitelaw, Of the Hightown
High School, Is on a Christmas trip to
Marlinton, W. Va.
Mr.. Kenny Boggs. an enterprising mer-
chant from Franklin, W. Va, with his
wife, is visiting relatives In Highland.
Miss Gertrude Dear. the accomplished
daughter Of DR.. w. w. Dear, Of Crabbot-
tom, is taking a weeks sojourn in Mon
terey.
Miss Abbie Fleisher. of Meadow Dale.
Is favorlng her many friends with a short
visit this week.
Mr.. John +. Wilson, of San jose, Cal,
is spending the winter with relatives in
Highland, AFTER an absence OF many Years
In the far West. Mr.. Wilson was IN the
late Cripple Creek strike, and relates
many thrilling incidents connected With
II.
An entertainment was given last night
by the Epworth League. at the Methodist
Episcopal church, which proved a sue
cess throughout. The affair was principally
managed by the Rev. w. II. Wolf and
Mrs. V. Il. Bishop. the latter having
drilled the little leaguers, who delivered
their Rotations creditably.
Rev. Mr.. Howard, the Presbyterian
evangelist, who was to have held a pro-
tracted meeting at Stony Run church this
month, failed TO put in his appearance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-27
FUNERAL OF SOLON T. COLEMAN.
Sketch OF Ills Public and Private Life-A
Shrewd, Energetic, and Thrifty Man.

SPOTSYLVANIA, VA, December %
Special 1.-The funeral Of Hon. Scion L.
Coleman, who died very suddenly on Mon
day morning last, was held at his late
residence. in this county, on yesterday. in
the presence OF a large concourse OF
friends and relatives, the Rev. Mr..
Hatcher. of the Baptist church. of1ciating.
Mr.. Coleman was buried in the family
cemetery, on his farm.
lie was the son of the late Thomas 3.
Coleman. OF this county, and received
fairly good collegiate training before the
war. and left school to engage in the
practice OF law but. owing to the war.
which was at it's height at that time.
and the unsettled state OF business. he
abandoned that and lived a quiet life on
his farm, until 1881, when he received the
Readjuster nomination for the House or
Delegates. but was defeated by Hon.
Chancellor Bailey, the Democratic noml-
nee In 1888 Mr.. Coleman reunited with
the Democratic party, and after that time
took an active and aggressive part In
politics. In 1893 he was the Democratic
nominee for the House of Delegates. ana
was elected over r. Il. billiard, the Popu-
list candidate by more than four hundred
majority. He was a shrewd financier, ana
a man of great energy and thrift, ana
owned valuable lands and mill property
in Hanover, Caroline. and Spotsylvania
counties His estate Is valued at twenty
five or thirty thousand dollars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-27
AA cARRINcroN CAMP.
Annual Election Of Ohncsrs-spsciai Spread
as the Brick Hotel.

e1uTHvILLE. CHARLOTTE COUNTY
VA, December 2s.--tSpecial.)--H. A. Car.
rington Camp. Confederate veterans
held their regular meeting at the court
house on saturday evening. the I'D In
slant. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: William II. Smith.
colonel-commander; c. ]. Clarke. hrst
lieutenant colonel commander: +. w.
Scott, second lieutenant colonel com.
mander; J. NJ. Smith. third lieutenant
colonel commander: John -. Faris, ad-
jutant; q. w. Rarksdale. Quartermaster
w. d. DUNN. officer Of the day; II. r.
Hutcheson. chaplain; f. c. Thornton.
treasurer; J. T. Paulett. sergeant-major;
w. r.. Niche, surgeon: @. c. Chappell,
assistant surgeon; w. ID. Beasley, color
sergeant: A. 7. Faris and David Rice.
color guards; Nathan Daniel. vidette.
Executive Committee-T. w. Scott, j. G..
Watkins, and J. r. Gillian.
A most delightful supper was given by
that prince OF good fellows. Charles II.
Morton. travelling salesman for Moulton
Brothers. OF Baltimore. to a few OF his
special friends at the Brick Hotel on
Saturday night. The spread was a most
delightful one. embracing all the delica-
cies of the season. and reflected great
credit upon the host and hostess of the
Brick Hotel. Charlie was unanimously
voted ''tip-top'' fellow. and the desire
OF all was that he might be here again
next Christmas to repeat the repast.
The Clerk and his deputy are kept busy
issuing marriage licenses. thirty-four hav-
ing been issued this month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-27
apain and SuRar.

The talk OF retaliation on the part
OF Spain because Of our Objectionable
tariff shows that Il Is unwisn to tax
another nations products in expectation
that that other nation will not also levy
customs-duties upon our products. The
Baltimore Sun says that the first effect
Of this retaliation would be to shut out
the enormous shipments OF raw sugar
which Cuba makes to this country.
'Tn official circles II Is said that Cuba
furnishes seven eighths OF all the raw
sugar used in American refineries. The
other eighth comes from Louisiana and
Hawaii, but II Is said that II would
be impossible to make up this seven
eighths now drawn from Cuba. 1t is
asserted, therefore. by those In no way
identified with or partial to the sugar
refineries, that the retaliation would cut
them off from their supplies and close
them up, throwing 5000 employees out
of work"
But we do not expect the suggested
retaliation to "materialize."