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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-05

In reply to the question what man or
woman, not a monarch or acknowl-
edged ruler, has welded the most
despotic power, writer says no single
individual has ever equaled or even APP
preached Jean Antoinette Poisson, the
most famous among the train of Louis
Nv. of France, who was created Mar
puts de Pompadour, and for 20 years
swayed the whole policy of France. She
filed all the public Offices with her own
nominees and made her own creatures
ministers of France. She it was who
brought Belle-Isle into Office, with his
vigorous policy, and introduced the
Able de Bernis into Office to work her
own pleasure. Previous to 1856 the pol
icy of France had been to weaken Aus
tria by alliance with Gehmany. This
she arbitrarily changed because Fred
erick the Great lampooned her, and be-
cause Maria Theresa wrote her courte-
Gus letter entered into an alliance with
Austria, ultimating, as it turned out, in
the seven years war. She, moreover.
corresponded with generals in the field,
prepared all business for the kings eye,
and daily examined the letters sent
through the post The king was a
mere puppet, who assisted at the spec
tacle of his own reign, and the people,
for the time being, bowed down and
worshiped" her.@Cincinnati Gazette.
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THE AERONAUTS STORY.

Disposal Of Failing Bodies Without Lit
terinS the Earth
did you see anything in any of the
papers about man falling out of a
balloon five or six miles high and never
hitting the ground?" inquired an old
aeronaut.
What did he hit?" was the inquiring
reply.
Nothing, according to the theory of
the man making the statement. You
see, it was one of those question asking
cranks who want to know everything
He said that if man fell out of a bal
loon at that height he would be going
so fast by the time he got near the earth
he would be vaporated by the heat from
the friction
That's fool notion, isn't it ="
.'Um-um," hesitated the aeronaut,
81 wouldn't like to say it was, alto
gether."
why not? Did you ever try it?"
No. but tried it on a dog once"
did he hit bottom? %
Let me tell you about it and you caa
answer the question to suit yourself
Twenty years ago had reputation in
seronautics as high-fiyer, so to speak,
and l guess l have been farther away
from the earth than anyb body that is sri1
alive. One day made an ascension TO
distance of over five miles, and the
next day l proposed to beat my own
record, and l took scientific chap
along as witness. We also took along
dog weighing about eight or ten
pounds.
We'll, we went up for all there was
in it. and expect we might be in
Heaven by this time. The professor
almost froze to death and had to turn
back to save his life. At the point
registered highest by our barometer
let the dog jump out. / spotted the field
where he ought to light with my glass
and watched him go down as long as
Icould see him. A couple OF hours later
we descended and the balloon grounded
within half a mile of where the dog
should have Lit, the wind having
changed and swept us back toward the
starting place. We were interested in
The dog and had put brass collar ON
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into the vehicle and caught up the
reins.
The servant at the horses head made
way for her with a frightened glance at
her white face and dilated eyes.
She turned the animal and dashed
down the drive, out at the gates, and on
at a gallop down the highway.
1t seemed an eternity to her before
she reached the wrecked train, and 9TH
ers were there before her.
Still white as death, still silent, she
drew rein and, leaping out, darted into
the crowd, which was endeavoring to
extricate the crushed and mangled pas
sengers from the debris about them.
One was drawn forth as she reached
the group, and at last her lips Enclosed
to give forth cry of anguish.
Was that shapeiess, bleeding, moan
ing mass, Of which she saw nothing to
recognize as human save a blood
stained hand and a few tresses of nut
brown hair-was that the man she
loved?
She pushed the men aside frantically.
and was trying to win her way to the
dying man, when hand was laid on
her shoulder and a voice that made
her heart thrill said:
Honor, this is no place for you. Go
home, my dearest. Even a mans heart
faints before such horrors as this"
She chung to him with both hands,
trembling. sobbing, laughing-in short.
going nearly mad with JOY.
Colin. my loye-my love! You are
safe-uninj ured? ?" she cried, incoher-
emily. Il feared-i feared You are
safe, Colin, dear Colin!"
Safe, and blessed beyond measure
to know you care" And he drew one
of the hands that chung to him to his
lips Il was in the smoking car. lam
unhurt. Honor; but many a poor fellow
is perhaps dying while / talk to you.
Go back. my love. and let me give all
the aid l can; for every man who lies
dying here be sure some woman's heart
will break to-day
LAS mine would have broken had YOU
died" she whispered, releasing him.
And he joined the many who wer-
working for the lives of the unfortunate
passengers, while she returned to her
cousins, confident of the existence of
a God of mercy.
Six months later. when a notice of the
marriage of Colin DeIorme and Honor
Campbell appeared, Mrs. Gays acquain-
lance of the venomed tongue met and
accosted her.
II told you that if Colin Delorme pro-
posed to Miss Campbell she would not
be such an imbecile as to refuse him and
let the property be divided. and you see
I was right" she said, exultantly.
And Mrs. Gay could not tell her-for
she did not know-that, owing to her
own idle and ilI-natured words, not
property. but two hearts that loved had
been very nearly disided--St- Louis Re-
public
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Paper Material.

Patents have been taken out for the
manufacture of paper from a very
great variety of substances, among
them being acacia, althea, aloe, arti-
choke, asparagus, aspen, bamboo, ba-
mana skin, Eastwood, bean vines, blue
grass, broom corn, buckwheat straw,
bullrushes, cane, cattail, cedar, China
grass, clover, clematis, corn husks, cot
ton, couch grass, cork, elder, elm, es-
parto grass, ferns, fir. flags, flax, grape
vine, grasses, hemp, hop. chestnut. in
digo, jute, mulberry bark, oak, oakum.
oat straw, palm, palmetto, pampas
grass, papyrns, pea, palm, plantain,
poplar, potato, rags, reeds, rice straw.
rope, sedge grass. rye, silk. sorghum.
spruce, thistles, tobacco, wheat straw,
waste paper, willow and wool St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Some years ago linemen were string
ing telegraph wire through rural
district containing inhabitants that
seldom came in contact with the outer
world A resident of the place, an old
farmer, more curious than his neigh
bors, put many questions to the line
men, and after awhile gained some con-
fused ideas about its use, principally
one that the wire was put up to send
messages on. Wishing to send his son
John. who lived in the city, pair OF
new boots, he thought it would be
cheap way of doing it 70 hang them on
the wire-and this he did. Shortly
after, tramp coming along saw them
there, and as they fitted him he took
them and left his own in their place.
The next morning the old farmer see
ing the tramp's shoes went about
among the neighbors telling OF the
wonderful wire and how he had sent
his son John the new boots, and John
lad not only got them, but had sent
his old pair back - Harper's Round
Table
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wish all children could know ths
Joy of pulling love-grass." Ihave seen
lawns and pleasure grounds dotted
with merry children pulling love-grass
amid peals of laughter for hours.
have never seen ''love-grass at the north.
1t has a glossy green stem crowned
with brown or green aigrettes. Two
children select the grass stem, split one
to the ends, and each holds an end.
Then they PROFOUND any question they
wish to solve, and AZ they pull the stem
apart gently, it forms either an N or Y.
meaning no or yes.
'Love-in-a-pu6 il another fortune
teller; it gets its name from the fact
that the tender little green puff holds
three round seeds, each stamped with
q perfect little heart Az in popping
rose-petals, the answer depends on the
report of the ''love-in-a-puff." II IL Be
sharp and loud, the answer il decided
~ .-yes;" il It collapses noiselessly. that
is bad sign, meaning bad luck or mo"
N the question il put. The dandelion
is another delight. II you can blow way
all the little seeds 1t one breath, you
can find the bags Of gold at the end a
the rainbow.-L0uise Willis Snead, in
st. Nicholas.
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| 1t did not comfort her SO very much,
! after all, to l<now that now no gossip
| could say she had Jumped at the
| chance" Of becoming Coin Delorme's
wife.
How very poor thing the pride
| which she had indicated by rejecting
| him seemed to her. as she wept passion
ateiy for the chance of happiness flung
away for words from the lips of pair
of vulgar women, who were no more
to her than any other disagreeable
strangers.
II will tell him the truth tonight"
she whispered, when she was calmer.
HE loves me; he VIII forgive me for my
folly"
But when she reached the house she
was told that Colin Delorme had gone
to the city on urgent business, and
would return the following evening on
the seven o'clock train.
Such long night, such long day
as those were to poor Honor in her mis-
cry OF remorsei But at last they were
over, and in few minutes the whistle
which would announce the arrival of
the train at the small station below
would shrek out on the evening air.
From a window Of her room she knew
she could see the smoke from the en-
CINE mile away, and at one point,
where the track ran like thread across
All open space. somewhat elevated, she
could catch sight of the line of car
riages ere the shrek of the whistle told
that they were about to stop.
The puffs of smoke showed here and
there among the tree tops as she looked
forth; then, like long black serpent,
the train darted around the curve and
sped out on the bridge.
sudden crash, which reached her duly
from the distance, and down through
the shattered brickwork huddled the
engine and three of the carriages at
tached to it-down but a few feet, it is
true, but at the bottom was death to
many-perhaps to Colin Delorme.
Honor did not cry out. did not faint,
but sudden fierce strength seemed to
be infused into her slight figure, as she
sprang toward the door and darted
through Down the corridor. down the
stairs, out at the hall door she ran like
a creature flying for her very life.
In the drive horse and buggy were
standing: his host was to drive to the
station for Colin.
Hatless, cloakless, with bare arms
and shoulders cleaning from the black
ness of her dinner dress, she sprang
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ROOTED ny THE SKY.
% Hvs - M.sA .

aEax1csns Delight 30 Lavs - NncA - Ens-
sible In the Opea Arr
The population Of the City OF Mexico
il about SOC, 900, and of these at least
two-thirds live literally in the streets-
The high altitude. the mildness and
dryness of the atmosphere, even in the
depth of winter, and the almost com
stantly clear blue sky combine to make
out-of-door life as attractive as may be
found, perhaps, anywhere in the world.
There is an celebrating hghtness and
uplifting buoyancy in the air that gives
people dislike for confinement in the
close, heavy houses of Mexico
Multitudes of persons of wealth eat,
sleep, work, visit, and idle away their
time through the whole year in their
gardens or On the very broad porches
that extend all about the universal
patio OF their low, rambling houses
Thousands OF the poorer classes here
never have any homes but cheap tent
and hut-like adooes, and for years have
slept wherever drowsiness may over
take them-whether In the open door
market places or in the fields about the
city. The people of the City OF Mexico
are, therefore, noted for habits of early
rising.
At SO early an hour as seven o'clock
almost any morning. especially after
the long, hot summer season is over,
elegant equipages may be seen dashing
through the park, not a few of the liv-
cried drivers holding the ribbons over
sleek buckskin mules-for here the
mule is not relegated to the plebs, but
holds its own with equine aristocracy.
And certainly his satiny skin, his dain-
r. ebonized hoofs and neatly shorn tail
ending in a jaunty tassel, and his ag-
g-essive ears, subdued with fancy nets
assuming look of conservative meek
ness), merit the distinction and show
how one may feed a mule, as well as
feed a man into a higher state of ex-
istence."
While the latest Partisan styles pre-
vail among the Mexican ladies, the
black lace mantilla still anticipates
millinery CONNECTIONS. Conscious, nc
doubt, of the charm that lies in the
black lace mantilla so bewitchingly dis
posed over her lnky braids, softening
the outline of the face and lending
pcnsive dignity to the carriage, the
senorita clings to it. A Spanish woman
in a new-sangled hat or bonnet loses
half her interest, and she is wise
enough to know it--N. Y. Post.
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Bolivian India.a.


The Chiriguano. who comes down
from Bolivia to earn mares and clothes
and go home rich, In an advanced type
of Indian. All the year round bands
of these men are coming and going
to and from the north across some 500
miles of country. They have melodi-
GUS language, are cleanly, and are some
of them Christians. A curious feature
about them is that they all wear but
tons on their chins; their hair. long and
black, Is bound in masses round their
heads. They come in bands of six to
GO, under a captain usually the deputy
of some big chief up above. There ara
two or three big Chiriguano chiefs in
the Bolivia Chaco who have supreme
power over as many as 1000 or 1000
men. They hold their own courts Of
justice In their own towns, wage wars
with their neighbors or the Bolivian
government, and counteract the infiu.
ence of the Jesuit mission among them
On the whole. the Chiriguano is de-
sirable laborer, Is cheerful and good
humored, clean and thrifty. A little
drink, however, arouses the Indian in.
stinct here. too. and fearful fights with
knives occur when there is iquos
Journal.
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enough IN any case; but what would
NAN OF old Campbell's property be for
enc Drought up as she has been? hear
the place is mortgaged heavily, End the
1oic man lost by speculation before he
-oled; SO his niece is not the heircss we
1ancied- Yes, II would be very lucky
thing for her If Colin Delorme should
ask her to marry him, and 1 have no
doubt she would jump at the chance"
Madam" said a clear voice at the
~omanss chair, which made her start
and glance hastily at the fair young
myself and my affairs too greatly"
Voice and face belonged to the girl
OF whom they had been speaking,
Honor Campbell. and as the gossip
k'amrnered forth some sort of apology,
she turned and glided from the room,
every pulse in her body quivering with
anger. wounded pride, and perhaps
Tar keener pain.
Why had she allowed herself to be
7coaxed into appearing among the
guests of her cousin, to whom the old
man laid so recently in his grave was
nothing, while to her he had been dear
as father?
Why had she brought her mourning
robes and her mourning heart forth
from retirement, even when friends
pleaded with her to do so?
And they thought her poor enough
to jump at the chance" of marrying
Colin Delorme, because he was to share
her uncle's possessions with rand had
wealth of his own-Colin Delorne. with
hfc ho- foo o,,dI hi oh
voice, and his heart of gold, which any
living woman might prize more than
the crown of a king!
How heartless and material people
were, she told herself, as she went hur-
Fidly out to the little garden, which
sloped down to sheltered spot-a dell
often visited by her.
In the path, with its checkered light,
she came face to face with the object
of her thoughts-Colin Delorme.
How pale your are, Honor!" he said
to her, looking with eyes of tenderness
which she did not see into her young
face. Are you ill?"
Thank you-no."
Then let me tell you what have
been thinking of. Honor, our uncle
divided all he had between us. Let US
make no division, dear-and let us join
our lives and leave the old place as it
is DO you think could make you
happy as my wife, Honor. my darling?
i would try hard. / think could sue
coed. Will you risk your life in my
hands? Honor, You are as white as
death Have startled you? Thought
You knew my heart this long time! /
know uncle did"
Had he said such words to her but
the previous day-but an hour before
how gladly she would have put out
her hands to him and said:
Eyes, Colin, i know your heart, and
I will trust my life in your hands. It
has known no love save that which you
have taught it, and I am only happy
when you are near mel"
But the words of the gossip were
fresh in her memory. The humiliation
which they aroused still ragged hotly in
her breast
With low little laugh she turned
from him to gather up the long train
of her black dress, and her gray eyes
grew bitter.
: "You are far too generous" she said,
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ITS GLORY HAS DEPARTED.
Coney Island Is No Longer the Popular
Resort for New Workers.

Coney Island Is No Longer the Popular
Resort for New Workers.
Coney Island is desert waste to-day.
The life that marked it during the past
two weeks is no longer visible, and the
only sound that reaches the ear is the
swash of the ocean as it breaks upon
the sandy beach, and the occasional
rumble OF wagon on Surf avenue. Tie
ry-go-rounds are closed, likewise
nine-tenths of the saloons, and the myr-
lad of faf1irs have gone to pastures new
to ply their trades. Along the beach
the lighthouses arc deserted, and the
long lines of bathing suits hung out to
dry are seen no more. To-day the is
land may be summed up as a country
village, with Pop" Horizons as the
evening resort for residents to meet and
discuss the issues for the coming CAM
paign or the disasters that have marked
the season from business standpoint.
The disasters" said an old-time is
lander recently, -are the only things
that the people on this island can look
back upon during the last season Time
was when men could almost grow rich
in a single season here, and even then
make a goodly allowance for Mckane's
protection. Under the present regime,
however, the moral side of the island
has been brought back to life, or to that
period when but a dozen souls lived on
it, and the great outside world knew
nothing of us. If there is man or a ho-
tel or an establishment of any descrip-
ton ON the island that has made money
during the last four months, Til eat my
hat. The fire first got in its fine work
at the west end; the police followed;
then came the excise regulations, and
the visions of the seasons glory faded
into the past The glory of Coney Is
land has faded forever, and hereafter
we may look upon it only as Sunday
picnic ground" = Brooklyn Standard.
Union.
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Not Seeing, Not believing.

There was man in Nottinghamshire
who discontinued the donation he had
regularly made for time to mission
airy society. When asked as to his
reasons, he replied: well, I've
travelled a bit in my time; I've been as
far as Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, and
never saw black man, and don't be
lieve there are sny."-London Tit
;fS
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PITh AND POINT.

How did you enjoy Dr.. Bax3owb
sermon. Ethel3s Wei, IL art II long.
It was extremely artistic -Harper's
Bazaar.
-Doctor-T must forbid al brain
work. Poet--But may I not write
some verses? Doctor--Oh, certain
ly..-FEegende Blaetter.
-Baron-AShow mo the most start
ling thing you have" Tailor Ger
tainly, Mr.. Baron. you shall see your
bill in ment-"-Fliegende Rlaetter.
The report of an Irish benevolent
society says: Notwithstanding the
large amount paid for medical attend
ance. very few deaths occurred during
the year"
-Blobbs-~Did you hear about tho
duel between De Tanque and Old Soakf
They fought with pistols" Slobbs-
'4Were they loaded?" Blobbs-'sNo,
not the pistols. "-Philadelph Record.
IL don't believe whippings do chill
dren any good" said Mrs. Virgins.
why, whipped Johnny at the pho.
tographer's three times because he
wouldn't look pleasant. and he still
AS0AO4 90 SA<>So oAA4 0AooB ASC80A0 -
ever."-Harper's Bazaar.
Lawyer drawing will)-"Your e.
tate is much smaller. sir, than 10 gem
orally supposed" Sick Man-"Yes:
but keep that quiet till after the
funeral. want q good show Of grief.
stricken OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No Dse.-Mrs- Phunnel's Sister
'Ste1la, If had husband that drank
as hard as John does. I'd make him buy
q plaster and stick it over his mouth
MIS- PhunnelI'It wouldn't do any
good. Jennie. He'd buy q porous plas-
ter."-Chicago Tribune.
Young Mother (whose baby has
been weighed by the butcher)-~And
how much does the little fellow weigh,
Mr.. Bullwinkle?" Butcher-'Twenty
pounds. num-" Young Mother-~Isn't
he splendid specimen" Butcher
(dubiously)--From my point Of view.
mum. he runs too much to suet.-Titr
Bits.
SURE" said Patrick. rubbing his
head with delight at the prospect Of
present from his employer; az always
name to do my duty" ~Ibelieve you"
replied the employer, land therefore
shall make you a present OF all you have
stolen from me during the year." 81
thank your honor" replied Pat, land
may all your friends and acquaintance
treat you as literally"
1t was an Englishman who, return.
ing from somewhat extensive explore
ton and study Of this country, reported
to his countrymen his impressions a.
to its boundaries as follows: THE re-
public of the United States il bounded
on the east by the rising sun. ON the
south by the equator, on the north by
the Aurora Borealis, and ON the west
by the Day Of Judgment"
The drawing teacher had been Civ
ing lesson ON cubes, and some of the
pupils had given examples. The
teacher wanted more, but no one could
think of any. Finally boy said: Il
know a good cube-half q pound of but
ter" why, that il excellent" cried
the teacher. "Now, who can give me
another example, a. good ~ Henrys?"
After long time she saw a hand wav-
ing wildly in the back Of the room.
'TWell, Willie, what in it?" why, the
other half pound Of that butter, said
Willie, triumphantly. - Philadelphis
Times.
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Rode the Bicycle =. Eighty.

William Atkinson. aged 81 years,
surprised the court day crowd at Har-
rodsbllrg, Ca, by riding bicycle down
and then up Main street Monday while
that thoroughfare was crowded with
vehicles. He says he felt like bird on
the wing and was SO pleased by the SEN
sation produced that he viii at once
order a wheel
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The earliest cap was probably COM
posed of the skin of the head of an
animal, worn with the hair outside.
nose and ears protruding. This form of
cap has been depicted on many ancient
monuments
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-05

The Roman stylus was often made
heavy. that it might be used N .
weapon. Il was with such q stylus IN
.his that Caesar defended himself when
attaeked by the csnspiratorx
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The Horpele4s Age.

Mrs. Wheeler-Howfs your husband.
dear?
Mrs Biker-Oh, he still has the
night-tricycle terribly.-Judge.
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ALMOST PARTED.
Rx FERS GREENLEar.

F Colin DeIorme
would only fall in
love with and mar
~ Miss Campbell,
how nice it would
bel" said etout,
good-nafured Mrs.
Gay to her COM
panion in a loud
aside.
For her-yes,"
was the curt reply
He is wealthy