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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

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checked the speech upon her lips a
shade of pain swept over her face and
her eyes dropped. The mother caught
the changing expression on tae little
ones features, and her heart ,swelled
almost to bursting, as the tears came
anew into her swollen eyes.
20. mamma, don't-please don't, -
Midget pleaded Il don't. care about
Santa Claus and won't hang up a
single stocking, for l know he would
never come to hunt me in this far.
away place. He will LOOK for me back
at home, and, when he finds / am
gone, will give my presents to some
little poor girl"
Yes, You do care. Midget, darling,
but in your brave little soul you try to
hide your disappointment that it may
not grieve mamma. No, darling,
fear good Santa Claus will lot find
you this time, as he has done every
other Christmas since your birth, and
it breaks my heart to think you must
be SO neglected"
Don't you mind it bit. mamma,
will only smile and look happy like
you used to, it will please me more
than anything good old Santa could
bring me in his great pack"
The mother drew the little one to her
bosom and kissed her fondly, and she
started when deep sigh, which Midget
tried In vain to repress, escaped from the
baby's breast Her face wore a look
of desperate resolution as she released
her loved one and said:
Midget. darling, you will hang up
your little stockings tonight, as you
have always done, and good Santa
Claus may come here when he visits
the few children in this dreary town.
l somehow feel that he will do SO. and
when you go to bed tonight you must
ask God in your prayers to tell the
good children's friend where you are.
He may find you. darling, but if he
does not you must not grieve too
greatly over it. Mamma is going out
for little while. and you must stay
close to the stove and try to keep
warm until she gets back. will go
to the post office, and may hear from
the Denver manager to whom / wrote
for an engagement. Good-by, ba by,
and try to think that Santa Claus may
find you. even in this cherries place"
If the thin muslin wall which sep
arated her room from the adjoining
one had vanished Mrs. Maynard would
have seen sitting near it a great big,
rough miner, with tears sparkling like
diamonds in his honest eyes. She did
not know that, as she left her room,
big John" Rogers, as he was known,
quietly arose and followed her from
the house and waded after her through
the deep snow in the street.
He saw her enter the post Office, and
few minutes later come forth again
with a look of distress and disappoint-
ment on her face. She raised her eyes
to look about her. and he noticed that
they were full of tears, but, when just
across the street. they encountered
three gilded balls. her face frightened
and she seemed about to start toward
them. Then a cloud of pain swept
over her features and she stood with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20
How much did you let her have on

"How much did you let her have on
it?'
1.-TWO dollar. l told her she could
have five, but she didn't would take it.
She said she might not be able to raise
SO much to redeem it"
"Now look here, Sol, you know me,
an you know wouldn't do anything
| that's crooked" John said "Ill give
you ten dollars for the ring, and I'll
promise you that the woman will wear
it in it's old place on her finger to-mor-
row."
'Oh, my gracious, Shon, I couldn't
do dat. De ring is pledge und vas
responsible for it. und l don't would
dare gif it to anybody but de owner.
Do you know the lady, Shon?"
The miner reflected for a moment.
and then in his old blunt way told the
man what he had heard through the
canvas partition. His strong voice
grew soft and mellow as he repeated
the little ones words, and q tear stole
down his bronzed cheek as he told OF
| the mothers grief and of her resolu-
| ton that her baby should not be de-
prived of her Christmas pleasures.
Then he detailed his plans, and con-
! cluded by saying:
"Sandy Claws is on that little 'un's
trail. Sol, an he's a goin' to run onto
her camp in great shape. an to-mor-
row mornin' when she wakes up that
ring ought to be among the stuff she
finds in her stockin's."
"Holy Moses, Shon. dat vas a gray
horse NIT some more colors. Dat vas
al n
dat ring will be dere, und you dond pay
me Won cent, too. That two dollar
will be my chip in init the poys. Und
see here, Shon. dere's a leetle beauti-
full ladies' gold watch that l brought
here from Denver NIT my first stock of
goods und it's SO shmall dat nobody
won't buy it in dis camp, und dat goes
NIT de ring for de 1eetle girls Christ
mas, too. IND say, Shon, ven you see
all de boys und you don't got enough
yust bring me a shnow ball und I'll
lend you ten dollar on it und put Santa
Claus name on the ticket / don't vas
a Skylock ven l vas a Shew, und don't
you remember it. Shon.''
With the ring in his purse, the ring
placed on the woman's finger when at
the altar she took the name of the dear
one whom she mourned, John started
on a tour OF the saloons and gambling
houses of the camp. Quietly he told
the story to the listening groups. "a
woman in dstresS?" That was
enough for the generous warm-heart-
ed miners congregated in the various
places, and tn. canvas bag John car
ried grew more and more corpulent in
proportion, as he went his rounds.
Gold, silver and greenbaclls came into
the fund from willing hands, and when
at nine that night the tour was COM
pleted, the bag seemed almost burst
ing with its load of treasure. Return
ing to the hotel with few compan-
ions the miner had consultation with
the landlord, which concluded with the
latter saying, bluntly:
Eyes. take a knife an slit the or
merry thing. kin have a piece sewed
over the hole"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

During the early hours of the night
men moved softly about the hotel of
flee whispering mysteriously, or sat
near the stove discussing some matter
in low tones The landlords wife had
gone to the lady's room, ostensibly
for a womanly chat, but really on a
mission at Johns request. and when,
an hour later, she silently glided into
the Office a score of rough miners sur
rounded her.
''She is just going to bed,'' the wom-
an said. The poor creature is tired
and all worn out, and induced her to
take a small dose of laudanum. She
will sleep like a top. The little girl is
sleeping soundly, and 1 assisted the
mother to place the few cheap pres
ents she had purchased in the little
stockings hanging on the back Of a
chair near the bed. The woman took
hers off just before l came away, and
they are lying on her shoes near the
foot of the bed"
Along after midnight, had not Mrs
Maynard been securely locked in the
arms of opiate-induced sleep, some
very mysterious transactions would
have met her eyes. She would have
seen honest old Johns bewhiskered
face at the opening thus made, his
head cautiously enter. and his keen
eyes peer around in the dim light
which came through the window from
the winter moon. Then she would
have seen his burly form come noise
lessly through the opening, move eau
tiously to a chair and remove there
from the tiny, present-laden stockings.
She would have seen the great form
stoop and would have heard the
searching fingers moving over the
floor, and then have seen the miner
assume half STOPPING attitude, and
move away grasping the baby stock
ings in one hand and pair of much
larger dimensions in the other. But
she sweetly SLEPT on. unconscious that
her room had been invaded by a warm
hearted representative of Santa Claus.
20, mamma, mamma, wake up, I
want to tell you something"
The widow started from her sleep.
81 had such a funny dream, mamma"
the little one said. II dreamed Santa
Claus was in here, but he didn't look a
bit like our old Santa. He was a great
big man with long black whiskers, and
he came to the bed and looked at you,
So pitiful. / could see him in the
moonlight that came through the win
dow. and it didn't seem like / was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

bowed head, as if irrssolute. She
stood thus for several moments, then
her lips compressed, and, rapidly cross
ing the street, she entered the pawn
brokers' shop.
big John" read the story at a glance.
Some cherished keepsake was going.
in order that her baby daughter might
not miss the expected visit from Santa
Claus-and how dear that keepsake
E1ust be, for what an effort it required
to bring herself to the determination
to part with it. The warm heart of
the miner was yet swollen from the
conversation which he had heard be-
tween the mother and daughter, and
he crossed over to tender his assist
ance, when the shop door opened and
the woman came forth. Addressing
him, she said:
'Can you tell me, sir, if there is a
shop or store in the town where toys
and candies are kept? Such things
as children like for Christmas, you
know"
The Creat-hearted miner was about
to tell her that he had overheard her
conversation with her little girl. and
that she must so right back to the
house out of the cold and have no fear
that Santa Claus didn't know his bust
ness. but her pretty. intelligent face,
musical voice and air of quiet refine
rnent awed him. and he fea red a ten
der of assistance and a confession that
he had been eavesdroppiug might of
fend her, SO he biuntly answered.:
YES ma am. the big store right where
YOU see that awnin' packs ali SIGH
.ruck.'
She thanked him and walked hur-
riedly away, and the miner entered the
pawnshop.
'.What did that woman put up here.
Sol?'' he asked.
"A ring. Shon. A heavy gold ring,
worth not less than twenty dollars.
That woman vas a lady, Shon. and l
vas sasrcy now i took de pledge from
her. She kissed it before she handed
it to me. and baed you hundred dol
lar it vas her marriage ring and she
don't got no husband some more"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20
A Possible Expla nation.

Dimples examining her new Christ
mas doll)-Buddy, how do you s'poss
Santa Claus got pieces just like
mammals wrapper to make dollie's
dress?
Buddy don't know less maybe
Mrs Santa Claus buys remnants
Harper's Young People.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20
$500 to California

Is price Of double berth in Tourist Sleeping
Car from Kansas City on the famous
Phillips Rock Island Tourist Excursions
Through cars on fast trains leave Kansas
City Wednesdays via Fl. Worth and E.
Paso, and Fridays via Scenic Route. Write
for particulars to G. D. BACON, G.. A. p
D., LOG N. 4th St, st. Louis, Mo.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A, Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

Two AENAGERIEs recently arrived in
Bologna, one Of which was under the man
agement Of Signor B., and the other under
that OF his wife, travelling respectively ON
their own account. Here they decided TO
join their forces, and the fact was an
nounced on the bills as follows: lowing to
the arrival of my wife, my collection of liv-
B."-Conversazione.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

The pleasant favor, gentle action and sooth-
ing effect of Syrup Of Figs, when in need of
a laxative, and if the father or mother be
costive or bilious, the m ost gratifying re-
suits follow its use; so that it is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have a bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

"GooD afternoon, Mrs. Northside," said
the caller, rising to his feet as the mistress
Birmingham, replied the lady, swhy didn't
you send up your name? The maid said a
gentleman asked to see me, and here it is
only youP' - Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

PEASANT ito chemist)-stGot any codliver
oilG' Chemist--''Certainly." Peasant-''Is
it fresh!' Commissioning, now, do you
suppose we are in the habit of killing a
buy two penn'or Of codliver oilf'-Meg,
gendorfers Batter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

JANIToR of Skyflats (gruf1y)-'.What are
you doing in the vestibule at this time of
nlghtl Are you one of the tenants2' Tom
De Witt-''No, I'm not! So you'd better be
civil or I'll break your head. Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

very cold but I did not take any cold and
never had any after-pain or any other pain.
It was all due to God and Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and Compound Extract
of Smart Weed. This is the eighth living
child and the largest of them ALL / suf-
fs.ed everything that flesh could suffer with
the other nae.cS. always had a doctor
and then he could not hep co. -S., -...1r,
but this time my mother and my husbai1:
were alone with ME. My baby was only
seven days old when got up and dressed
and left my room and stayed up all day."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

81 SET four pies out on the window sill to
cool,'' said Mrs. Hunker to her husband,
''and they have all been stolen" Then we
must number them among the lost tarts, !"
was the philosophical reply.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20
Double the Quantity, Same Price.

Double the Quantity, Same PRICE,
Such is the highly important change made
by the proprietOrs of that standard remedy,
Perry Davis Pain-Killer, for internal and
external use. This will be very acceptable
to the public, and will doubtless result in q
largely increased demand for this justly
popular preparation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

wow, Tommy, you must remem-
Der that it is more blessed to five
than to receive" "Yes. know. nam.
ma" said Tommy. But I amt salt.
ish- "-Harper's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

I CAN recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
TOWNSEND, Fl. Howard, Wis, May 4, '94.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

CoURTENAY-'When you proposed to Miss
Dexter did you get down on your kneesr'
Barclay-"No, couldn't; she was sitting
on them. Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

DRoPsY is dread disease, but it has lost
its terrors to those who know that H. H.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists Of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

HEAVEN and earth fight in vain against a
dunce.-Schiller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

AAoh Win NLAAANAg ~
got two bottles last
September, and De
cember 18th | had a
twelve pound baby
girl. When I was
confined I sOas not
sick IL, any zOay. I
did not suffer any
pain, and when the
child was born l walk
ed into another room
and went to bed. I
keep your Extract of
Smart-Weed on hand
all the time. 1t was
very cold weather
and Ot,r room yx,oS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

SyStcIII IOI PAL IuII-
ton, thus assisting Nature and shortening
Labor" The painful ordeal of childbirth
is robbed of its terrors, and the dangers
child. The period of confinement is also
greatly shortened, the mother strengthened
and built up, and an abundant secretion of
nourislment for the child promoted
Send 10 cents for 4 large Book (I68 pages),
giving all particulars. Address, WORLDS
DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 6e3
Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH.
Mrs. FRED HUNT, of Chenille, " r.,
says: II read about DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription being SO good for wo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

erywhere:
"ltnln our hearts they blossom CAV.
anu sneo their fragrance free and far;
us always SO on Christmas day.
In memory OF His golden start
The race Of man had waited long
To see that lily in the sky
To hear the perfect angel-sone,
VI peace TO earth and praise on high"
Oppressive night OF Egypt lay,
TIL with Its glow loves star arose:
In hope and cheer Of Christmas dav.
The yearnins centuries found repose,
Twas like the change the morning brings,
Awakfng men to duty BRIGHT:
Twas like tho sang the bluebird SINGS
OF lovely spring and her delight;
Twas hke the coming Of the May,
heireshing age, rejoicing youth
So beautiful was Christmas day
In Its creative hope and truth.
The Heaven and earth we know are one;
God cares for earth a worlds above;
Wherever stars in peace look on,
There shineth His abiding love;
But nearer to our hearts there lay
longing for the Man Divine.
And SO there came the Christmas day,
And In the east His star did shine!
What tender tones of Kindness sweet,
We speak because Of His new birth;
In happiness the virtues meet
To tell His story to the earth:
Good will and peace have ample play,
NauRht seems our paradise to mar,
Because 1t IL the Christmas day.
And all the world beholds His star!
Our children shout and dance In glee;
Surprises sweet await this morn;
Like ships across the summer sea,
GOOD gifts to them and us are borne:
The holly glistens with it's spray.
The mistletoe makes mirth and cheer
1t Is glad-hearted Christmas day,
The merriest day Of all the year.
~Wilfam Brunton, in Good Housekeeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

A PAPER that is always full Of eood points
"a paper Of needles.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-05-23

can the worlds STAGE remarked ons
member Of Coxey's army. "Yep," replied
another. "And we're walkin' gentlemen. y
-Washipeton Star,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-05-23
miscellaneous.
Ek1BIHIIamHuMS.
HOW THE PUBLIC IS
IMPOSED UPON,
BEWARE OF FRAUDS.
For The Sake of Profit They Will
Sacrifice Principle.
-- Health, Etc.
BEWARE OF FRAUDS.

Unscrupulous dealers arc trying to sell
ordinary Glauber Salt or mixture of Seid-
litz Powder as Artificial Carlsbad Salt"
"Sprudel Salt" "German Salt" ,or "Im-
proved Carlsbad Salt" and under other
similar names. The Natural Remedies of
Carlsbad can not be initiated.
"What Nature makes, man can not i'm
prove" Artificial made wines will never
replace the natural juice Of the grapes.
Neither can the natural waters of Carlsbad,
nor the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt be replaced by
the cheap substitutes offered to a guileless
public for the sake of the larger profit made
thereon, by these interruptions dealers.
No one would buy artificial wines know
ingly. Why buy the limitations of tho Carls-
bad products, when your health is at stake
The Carlsbad Sprudel Waters are specific
for all diseases of the stomach, liver and kid
neys. and have been used with great benefit by
hundreds of thousands Of people. The Carls-
bad Sprudei Salt, which is evaporated from
the Sprudel Water at Carlsbad, is an excellent
Aperient, Laxative and Diaretic; is an alter
ative and eliminative remedy, which dis
solves tenacious bile, allays irritation, and
removes obstruction by aiding nature, and
not by sudden and excessive irritation, q.
most cathartics do. The summer months
when plenty of outdoor exercise can be had
are the most desirable for the " "Carlsbat
Cure" Use the imported Carlsbad waters. OF
II it is not convenient to use the waters, ol
when more decided laxative effects desired
use the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt.
Insist upon the genuine, which Is importet
direct from Carlsbad, and must have tn
signature of Eisner s. Mendelson Co., Sol
Agents for the U. S., 152 & 1A Franklin st.
New York on every bottle.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-05-23
TWO wRsTERN LAWSUITS.

It is dull day when something inherent
ing is not going on ''out west" The latest
is suit brought against the Chicsgo and
Erie Railroad company by man who
charges the company with knocking him
out of the contest for the Republican nom.
instion for Congressman in an Ohio dis
trict. He hired . special train to carry
his supporters to the convention town, but
the other crowd boarded 1t and the oonduc-
tor started off, leaving behind the faction
for whose use 1t WAS intended. Of
course the side that was left at
home got left in the convention,
which nominated the other man with
out opposition. The defeated man thinks
his feelings, his fame and his financial
department were damaged by this perform
ance to the extent of $50, 600 and he wants
that sum from the railroad company. If
he gets It he will do we'll. Many a man is
knocked out in politics by a railroad com
pany, though the connection cannot usu-
ally be as plainly traced as in this case.
Speaking of lawsuits, John Roberts of
Monticello, Iowa, is suing Aiss Har-
riet N. Ha,call, the principal of
Monticello seminary, an establishment
for the education of young women.
Mr.. Roberts has for some time played an
important part in the affairs of Month
cello Seminary. BE keeps store near
the seminary, and he has acted az private
postmaster for the girls and has sold them
stuff to eat that was not good for them,
according to the laws of health. Miss
Hsscall found out what was going on and
has prohibited the girls from patronizlng
Mr.. Roberts any more. Mr.. Roberts thinks
this prohibition Will damage him to the ex-
tent of 81, 900. and he has accordingly sued
Miss Hascall for that amount. He may
not get 1t, but perhsps he will not be dam
aged by her action az much as he now
thinks. The girls will look upon Miss
Hascall's act as real mean, and they will
perhaps be able to find some way to con-
tinue their patronage Roberts. They
| will If they can.