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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
oLD-FAsHIoNED WIVES.

How Homes Are Made Bright Promises
of Heaven by Them.
A pretty young married woman said
in our hearing the other day:
Lorraine is such an old-fashioned
wife,
And what" we queried, ''do you
mean by that?"
''Oh," laughed the gay little matron
as she seated herself in the big arm
chair and refectively slipped her tea
from pale pink cup, ''she has such
queer notions about her duty to her
husband and home. Why, she declines
all invitations unless he is included.
and never. under any circumstances, is
away from home when he returns at
night Then she always gets up to
breakfast with him, and even goes SO
far as to prepare herself certain favor
tie dishes for him, instead of leaving
such business to the cook.
''She doesn't go away in the summer
until he is able to go, too; and, in fact,
she fuses over him in the most absurd
fashion. I don't believe in that sort Of
thing myself. believe it spoils a man.
My husband knows that am too tired
to get up at seven for the sake of sit
ting opposite him at the table, and
pay my servants enough to make them
wait on him satisfactorily. As for
staying at home whenever he can not
accompany me, simply never would
get out; therefore / go my way, he
goes his, and we are very we'll pleased
with the arrangement"
After the pretty creature had van
ished to join party of friends at din
ner reflective mood stole over us, and
in the twilight we thought how much
happier many q household would be IL
there were more old-fashioned wives
instead of the type which we had just
had a chance to study.-Philadelphia
Times
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TEARING AWAY THE REMNANT OF A DOOR
cry None the less, however, did my
heart leap into my throat when at
length there came a massive thud, a
grinding crash. and the side of the
boom house opposite the bunk was
stove in. At the same time the marvel
ously tough little structure was twist
ed half off its foundations. and bent
over as if giant hand had crushed it
down.
l at once concluded that we had gone
ashore on the point. l tried to get the
door open that l might have some
chance of saving myself; but the twist
ing of the frame had fastened it i'm
movably. Madly l wrenched at it, but
that very stability of structure which
had hitherto been my safety. proved
now my gravest menace. 1 could not
bulge the door; and, meanwhile, / was
being thrown into all sorts of positions,
while the boom ground heavily against
the obstacle with which it had come in
contact The boom house was half
full of water.
A fierce indignation now seized me
at the thought of being drowned thus
like a rat in a hole. Reaching down
into the water my hands came in con-
tact with the little stove. / raised it
aloft, and brought it down with all my
strength against the door. The stove
went to pieces, bruising and cutting
my hands; but the door was shattered,
and 4 wave rushed in upon me.
Holding my breath, was tearing at
the remnant of the door. in doubt as to
whether should get free in time to
escape suffocation, when the boom gave
a yet migh.ier heave. and the upper
part o. the boom house crashed against
the obstacle with violence that tore
it clear of its base The next instant
was in deep water. stri king out
blindly.
When 1 came up, providentially 1
rose clear of the shattered boom house.
l could see nothing, and I was almost
choked; but l kept my presence OF
mind. and battled strenuously with the
boiling seas which tossed me about
like a chip. In a second or two l was
dashed against pile of timbers. Half
stunned, yet made good my hold, and
instantly drew myself higher up on the
pile. AS soon as 1 had recovered my
breath sufficiently to realize anything
l perceived that l was on one of the
piers.
The upper portion of the great struc.
ture was open, and 1 speedily crawled
down among the rocks with which
these piers are always ballasted. AS
crouched to escape the chill wind
which Kissed between the logs, how
gloried in the thought that here was
something not To be tossed about by
wind and wave. Drenched, shivering.
exhausted as l was, nevertheless felt
my bed of rocks in the pier-top a most
luxurious retreat l presently fell
asleep. and when 1 woke the dawn was
pink ami amber in the eastern sky. l
saw that the pier which had given me
refuge was that to which the sheer
boom had been fastened. The storm
had moderated somewhat; and, forcing
its way determinedly toward the pier,
came Mats skiff, propelled by Mat
himself and Jim Coxen from the Cor
ners.-N. Y. independent
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strong Paper.

The tough paper which comes from
China and Japan is made from MANILA
fiber. The new and fresh fiber is not
used, it being too expensive. but after
it has served it's purpose as rope or
cordage and has become old it is care
fully picked to pieces into str1ngy
pulp and manufactured into paper.
The paper is singularly strong; when
rolled up into string or cord it is q
very good substitute for cotton or fax
Irvine. Its strength is solely due to
that of the MANILA, which is one Of
the strongest fibers known to the man
ufacturer.-Chicago Herald.
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die OF the channel for distance OF
several hundred yards. swaying toward
one shore or the other according to the
set of the winds and the strength OF
the current It was a sturdy structure,
of squared and bolted timbers, about
three feet in width and rising some
three or four inches above the surface
of the water.
The boom, of course, was jointed at
the pier so as to swing as on hinge:
and at distance of perhaps seventy
yards below the pier it had second
open joint At the head of this section
stood q windlass, wound with light
wire cable. At intervals Of ten or
twelve feet along the right-hand side
Of this section, for about one hundred
and fifty feet in all, were hinged stout
wings OF two-iuch plank, ten feet long
and eighteen inches wide, set edgewise
in the water SO as to catch the current
like rudder or a centerboard. Through
iron staples, in the outer ends of these
wings, ran and was fastened the cable
from the windlass When the cable was
unwound the wings lay fat against
the side Of the boom. But a few turns
of the windlass sufflced to draw the
wings out at an angle to the boom;
whereupon the force of the current.
sweeping strongly against their faces,
would slowly sway the whole free
length Of the boom toward the oppo-
site shore The section of the sheer
boom thus peculiarly adorned was
called the wing boom. just above the
upper end of the wing boom, at place
widened out q few feet to receive it,
was built little shanty known as the
boom house. To the spectator from
afoat on the wide. lonely level OF the
river
The Office of the sheer boom was to
guide the run of the logs as they came
floating brisky down from the lumber
regions of the upper river. As long as
the wings were not In use, and the
boom swung with the current, the logs
were allowed to continue their journey
down the middle of the channel But
when the wings were set and the boom
stood over toward the far shore, then
the stream of logs was diverted into
the mouth of the stationary boom,
whose chain of piers held them lmpris-
oned till they were wanted at the mill
below the island. In the boom house
dwelt an old lumberman named Mat
Barnes, who. though his feet and ankles
were crippled with rheumatism from
exposure to the icy water in the spring
stream drivings, was. nevertheless,
still clever in the handling of boat or
canoe, and very competent to manage
the windlass and the wing boom
On the southwark slope of the line OF
uplands which, thrusting out boldly
into the river, formed Crooks point,
stood a comfortable old farmhouse In
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03

for suddenly felt myself hurled ont of
the bunk. I fell heavily upon the floor.
The boom house was in utter darkness.
] staggered to my feet and CROPPED for
the candle; it was gone from the edge
of the bunk. In my fall had evident
~ swept it away.
The motion of the boom had now
greatly increased in violence, and it
was impossible for me to stand up
without cling;ng tightly to the edge of
the bunk. In the thick dark the stove
crashed against my legs so heavily
that thought for a moment one Of
them was broken. I drew myself up
again into the bunk. no longer feeling
in the least degree sleepy.
Presently 1 realized what had hap
pened. The boom had parted, at the
joint where the wings began. and my
section was swinging before the wind.
The waves frequently went clear over
the roof. and came pouring down the
vacant pipe hole in torrents, whose vol
ume 1 could guess by their sound. The
pitching, rolling. tossing, and the
thrashing of the waves were appalling.
and fervently blessed the sound work.
manship that had put together the lit
tie boom house so as to stand such I'M
dreamed-of assaults. But l knew it
could not stand them much longer.
Moment by moment l expected to find
myself fighting my last battle amid a
crash of mad waters and shattered
tim bers.
In a little began to realize that the
boom must have parted in two places
at least. From the unchecked violence
Of its movements l knew it must have
broken loose at the pier. With this
knowledge came ray of hope. AS my
section was now nothing more than a
long and very attenuated raft. it might
presently be blown ashore somewhere.
If the boom house would only hold out
so long 1 might have fair chance of
escaping; but realized that the prog
ress of the fragment of boom would
necessarily be slow, as wind and cur
rent were at odds together over it.
Cooped up in that horrible darkness,
and clinging on to the edge of the
bunk desperately with both hands, the
strain soon became so intolerable that
/ began to wish the boom house would
go to pieces and put me out of my mis-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
A HAPPY MAN

All. life looks very BRIGHT n ma
since have heard her saw
S.eeh becoming modesty,
quo u WArry me some day
II! WI give mp smoking:
II VIII 20 TO church:
WIZ cut tho club and leave
my best friends In the lurch;
II VIII never stay out late,
BUT hasten homo at nine;
II VIII let her have her way
Sne's promised to be mine!
II wiz move to BROOKLYN;
Ano never touch q card;
II VIII buckle down to work,
And labor long and hard
TO buy her stylish bonnets.
ana gowns, and lots OF gloves;
Tnen may be that happy man,
The lucky man she loves.
II I'll be always pleasant,
And never, never scold;
ana never make her nurse me,
And not grow cross and old;
And always stay good looking
She can't stand ugly men
II come up to her ideal.
Why, we'll be married, then!
That's why I am 30 happy,
And why often seem
Unconscious ind abstracted-
I'm living in . dream!
She n 80 sweet and pretty,
And 80 unselnsh. too!
wonder how won her love-
can't believe It's truel
-Life
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03

Woman. dare not to defy" She was
pale but resolute, and she met the eyes
of the angry man without quailing.
"Give it to me-" with q savage snarl
he seized her wrists. A cry burst from
her lips. ..Brute!" she shrieked. The
paper futtered from her hand. With
smile of malignant triumph he
snatched it and, returning to his cof-
fee, perused in detail tie cross-exami.
nation of Col. Breokizridge. -Detr oft
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
"Not Worth Shucks."

About Lake George, where the speech
of the people is rich in archaisms, [
find ''shuck'' used, not for the corn
covering, but for the outer covering of
the hickory-nut-called here and in
some other northern districts wal
nut" But the Lake Georgians do not,
1 believe. speak of .'bean shucks," as
people do in parts of England. Per-
haps, after all. the apparently Ameri-
can proverbial phrase, mot worth
shucks." is older than jamestown, for
the shucks of Indian corn are the only
shucls that are valuable. But to ''shnck
off ones coat in order to lick" man
tell his hide won't hold shncxs"
smacks of those parts of the United
States in which a man so threatened
can take to the tall corn" for conceal
.ment--Edward Eggleston, in Century.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
IN A BOOM HOUSE.
By CHARLES G. ID. ROBERTS.

HE CIR &C X 3
Point 8 h e q r.
ON started
from the shore
a few yards be-
low the point.
1t slanted out
and down till it
met a great pier
in mid river, to
which it was
8 Q C u re d by
heavy chains
From the pier
it swung free
down the mid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
His SOn-in-L0w.

The rich American had nobleman
for a son-in-law until the funds were
cut off, and then the gent removed him
self.
by the way" said friend who
had not heard how the affair turned
out, isn't your son-in-law peer?"
"Not exactly" admitted the old gen.
tleman; hes disappear" and then
he explained how that brand of nobili-
ty happened to be.-Detroit Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
CHOCOLATE DAlNTlES.

Perfect Cup of Hot Chocolate and Sue
cessful Chocolate Filings.
For a cup of hot chocolate that will
be both food and drink in its rich con-
sistency, take an ounce of grated choc-
olate.
Take an ounce of chocolate for each
cup unless there are more than six.
After that less is needed. When it is
melted, which must be done in a little
cold milk if grated, pour on half pint
of sweet, new milk boiling; add sugar
to taste. cover and set over boiling wa
ter if you use a balm marie; if you have
only a plain saucepan, set it where the
fire is not too hot, and stir while it
slowly SINNERS about five minutes.
Now, if you will take the wire spoon
with which you beat the whites of eggs
and whip the mixture, it assumes the
light, creamy smoothness that is so in
viting to every body. Whip some cream
to pile on top of the chocolate after it
is in the cups.
Chocolate filling for layer cake should
be made in the proportion of one egg
to every two ounces of chocolate. Melt
the chocolate over boiling water; beat
the whites of the eggs to foam. and
then beat in gradually two ia blespoon-
fuls of powdered sugar; you must beat
until it is stiff enough to stand alone.
Then beat in the melted chocolate
gradually. This is not only the filling
between the layers of cake, but is right
for the icing.
You can prepare the filing different
ly if eggs are scarce by allowing equal
quantities of sugar and chocolates; stir
no 70 hor o1fo1 oh 70. nd
flavor to taste with vanilla.
For a delicious blanc mango allow
two ounces of grated chocolate to
quart of sweet milk. Here the same
note concerning the grating holds
good; il you are careful to blend the
chocolate perfectly smooth before put
ting it into the boiling milk the pro-
cess is not of consequence; the idea is
to have the chocolate thoroughly in
corporated so that it may be quite free
from Jumps.
When you have thus amalgamated,
so to speak. the boiling milk and choco-
late, add four heaping tablespoonfuls
of cornstarch that you have rubbed in
to smooth paste with enough cold
water to make it pour easily.
This mixture you must allow to boil
at least five minutes, or even longer, If
the least rawness of taste remains.
Take the saucepan from the fire, add
sugar to make very sweet, and vanilla
extract to taste. This recipe fills
three-pint mold. Serve with plain Gus
tard sauce or with cream. 1t should
be perfectly smooth and free from
Jumps.
A chocolate pudding that is both eco
nomical and pretty. besides being pala-
table, is made of powdered cracker
crumbs Use three-quarters of a cup
full, which you soak few minutes in
water, and then squeeze dry: to this
add three ounces of chocolate dissolved
in little cold milk, pinch of salt,
three-quarters of cup of sugar and
the same of butter, beaten with the
yolks of three eggs, pour in a quart Of
milk, stir all together.
Bake about 4 quarter of an hour or
twenty minutes in rather quick oven.
Set aside to cool, and then put a mer-
ingue on top made of the whites OF
eggs and cup of powdered sugar; put
it back in the oven to brown slightly
Boston Globe.
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whose seclusion I was spending the
months of August and September:
was writing book. and had taken
refuge at the point to be safe from in
terruption. After working at my desk
until about four o'clock in the after
noon, it was my habit to stroll down
To the shore and hail Mat Barnes. who
would presently paddle over in his skih
and take me out to the boom for my
afternoon swim The boom was a
,ro.s oocyenient and delightful place
.to 90 In OH Of" as the boys say
One rough afternoon. when the boom
was all awash, and the wind sweeping
M the river so keen with suggestion OF
autumn that was glad to do my I'M
dressing and my dressing in the boom
houss, just a. I was about to take my
plunge Mat asked II would mind stay
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THE STUDY OF WORDS.
Their Importance-The Labor Our Lar
guage Has Cost.

TnOIK 1HnpOEI1HC0-1H NO 1A<3UOF Our LII
guage Has Cost.
In view of the prodigious impor-
lance of words and the wealth of self
explanation which they carry along
with them, bygone scholars, and even
some now among US, have not thought
it q waste of time to give a whole ex-
istence TO the profound study of them.
as to accent, sound and inner mean
ing. Some of the old commentators
will bestow twenty pages of closely
written Latin or Greek upon q single
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03

Her Father Mr.. Budd appears to be
an amiable sort Of chap--he had quite
q large interest in his fathers old firm.:
She (tdushing)-I think can dis,
count the firm, papa. az fsr a. interest
0oes-Truth.
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strange CasA

emetic ordered?
Devoted Wife-Yes, doctor, gave it
to him regularly every three hours,
hut couldn't make the food you pre-
scribed stay on his stomach, do as
would.-Hallo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03

I'm the thirteenth century the sweet
meats for the tables of royalty and
nobility were prepared by the apothe-
carries. who called their CONNECTIONS
goodies"
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1t was d StTduRc pACIuTc ldlut
candle revealed to me, within the four
narrow walls of my refuge. All the
implements and accessories of Mats
somewhat primitive housekeeping had
been shaken from their shelves or from,
the nails on which they hung. and were
coasting about the floor with a tinny
chatter. as the boom twisted and
lurched from side to side. Three joints
of rust-eaten stovepipe kept them in
countenance; and from time to time I
had to jump nimbly aside to save my
shins from being broken by the careen-
ing little stove. Sometimes I would be
thrown heavily against the wall or the
door. At last climbed into the bunk,
where I crouched dripping and shiver-
ing. both courage and hope pretty well
drenched out of me.
Being something of a slave to rou-
tine, when found myself in what re-
sembled a sleeping place-or might
have resembled one under more favor
able circumstances-I took out my
watch to wind it The hour was half
past nine. From that hour till nearly
midnight there was no change in the
situation. Finding that the matches
were running low, occupied myself in
protecting the light with the aid of the
tin box already spoken of. And at
last, strange as it may seem, found
myself growing sleepy. 1t was partly
the result Of exhaustion caused by my
anxiety and suspense; but partly also.
no doubt, a sort of semi-hypnotic be-
wilderment induced by the motion and
by the monotonous clamor of the
storm.
n I sat there crouching over the
candle must have dropped into q doze,
The advocate., 1894-08-01

What is this strange revelation made
by examination of the books of the
Santa Fe railroadp Seven million dol.
lars paid to shippers in rebates in the
last four years in direct violation Of
the plain provisions of the interstate
commerce law? Will any of the officials
of the railroad be indicted for this
colossal law-breaking conspiracy Is
the matter to be brought to the atten-
ton of the federal grand juryH Will
that eminent counsel to corporations,
the attorney general of the United
States, take action against the insOlent
Violators Of the law? The attorney
for the Santa Fe took a prominent
part in the proceedings against Debs
and others for violation of the inter-
state commerce law. Did he go into
court with clean hands or had he guilty
knowledge of the way in which his COR
poration was violating the same actR
These are very pertinent questions
just nOw.-C Chicago Times, July %.
The advocate., 1894-08-01
Take Mood's PIIIs for SICK Headaohe.

our mothers, our wives, our sisters and
our daughters.
Shall these be denied the right OF the
governedP
Shall it be said that the women Of
Kansas do not rank as high as the
women of Colorado and Wyomingp
Sh all Kansas women be declared un.
worthy the privileges granted their
neighborsp
Ever since the organization Of our
state, women have voted at school
elections. For seven years they have
voted at municipal elections.
How absurd it is to say that a woman
is qualified to vote for school director
but not for a township trusteel that
it is all right for woman to vote for
mayor and cOuncilmen, but she does
not know enough to vote for justice of
the peacel that she should be per-
mitted to vote for police Judge but not
for probate judgeI that she is qualified
to discharge the duties of county su.
perintendent but not to assist in Sc
Letting oneH
Certainly the question of woman's
qualification should be eliminated
from this discussion. Thomas L. Bond
in Salina Union.