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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
THEIR HONEYMOON.
AZ was Theirs. and They Could spend IL
as They Pleased.

AZ as Theirs. and They Could spend 1,
as They Pleased.
They had just been married, and had
sought the romantic shades and dells OF
the Zoo to while away the hour or two
before their train should be ready tc
carry them back to their country home
-She was arrayed in all her bridal vest
ments, including the long, flowing veil,
that completely enveloped her figure
and then some was left over. He was
a sturdy-looking chap, not much given
I" the study of theosophy, perhaps. but
II might have been safely gambled that
behind the pillow he would be perfectly
at home. That they were spending
their first post-nuptial hour in a man
ner highly shocking to the ethics that
are generally prescribed for such occa-
sions never occurred to them at ALL
Down the shady walk they ambled,
she leaning proudly, oh, so proudly.
or his arm. They gazed with curiosity
at the beautiful birds of paradise, and
mentally calculated that a setting of
those birds eggs would cost a power
OF money. Then they went to see the
elephants, the buffaloes and the various
other sights that the groom had squan-
dered a half dollar to see. Finally they
entered the monkey house. Better
taste might have guided them in an
other direction, but, as has been init
mated before, better taste was tempo
rarily off duty.
The ccmical, human-1ike animals
that, according to Mr.. Darwin, are the
papas and mammals of the human race,
1nnl-ad with ilI.onnooo LODI aJ,r
the bride, and chartered volubly, while
the other spectators in the building, in
Guiding two or three "old married
couples" surreptitiously winked at
each other and smiled.
Suddenly the bride became conscious
OF the attention she and her hubby were
attracting. and blushed to the roots of
her hair, all of which made her look
prettier than ever.
"Oh, George she said, ST think we
have seen enough. Let's co.
-'Why, deary," said George, 81 wanted
II, see that big fellow that sits up there
in the top of that cage pointing across
the room. whats your hurry? Why
not see all of them?'
why, those people, George-don't
you see, they are trying to make mon
keys of us?''
George didn't stop TO think that his
bride was reversing the Darwin propo-
sition, but he grasped the significance
OF her bald English at once, and, with
an angry glance at the malicious old
married couples (who didn't have any
business poking around there anyway,
he led his treasure from the building.
And The wise-looking old married
monkey couple near the door munched
their peanuts and chartered on.-Cin.
,cinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
PASSING OF THE HORSE.
Thus Far Only the Cheaper Grade Has
Been Affected.

Been Affected.
Diminishing the horseless carriage
from the inquiry, the question arises,
''to what extent, if at all, does the in
oreasing use of the bicycle affect the
sale and use of horses?" It is notori-
Gus fact that horses have been for two
or three years past selling for less and
ever dwindling values.
This query has been put to practical
horsemen, men who sell horses in this
and other cities, or who are otherwise
interested:
'To what extent has the introduction
of the bicycle I'M ured your business;
or how do you account for the depreci-
ated values of all grades of harness
horses?"
One of the first answers received was
from a dealer whose horse interests
are about equally divided between this
city and Chicago. In effect this is how
he looks at the matter. Driving horses
Of certain grades are not lower in price
to any appreciate extent because Of the
"wheel" It so happens that the intro
duction of the improved safety bicycle
was coincident with the introduction oil
power traction on surface roads all over
the country.
In New York and Chicago this entire
lv closed a demand for nearly 10000
horses annually, and in every other
large city in proportion. Thousands OF
horses, averaging in value about $125,
were thereby rendered unstable for
surface traction.
Rl1t for this phase Of the horse buSl-
ness the public would not now be inn
pressed with the idea that the bicycle
is to blame. Speaking of Chicago, how
ever. he said: There certainly is in
our section one class of horse whose sale
is injured by the growing use of the
bicycle, and that is what you may call
the second class 'runabout' horse; and
in this respect what is true of Chicago
is true of New York and every othe:
place where horses are bought and sold
and used.''
Regarding the saddle horse, no rid
ing school manager seemed to think
that the wheel made much difference.
One of them said: Il have my average
number of patrons, and though many
of them own wheels and use them, they
have not given up their saddlers. Ii
there is any slight falling off in on.
business attribute it to the recent hard
times, from which we seem TO be only
now emerging. and not to the bicycle"
N Y Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
Solemn Warning.

Now, JOSH" said the farmer to his
is-vear-old son, 1--WE allow to board n
lot of city gals this summer, and you
want to keep out of fallin' in love with
.em. 1t amt been more than 20 years
aoo that I fell in love with one of ou:
city boarders, and when she Tilted me,
he continued, lowering his voice. and
looking cautiously over his shoulder,
sit made me feel so bad that l rushed
right off an marrit your NAV before L
thought what was dom. "-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18

Opuience-I have just come from
Ischonosk's pianoforte recital.
Genius-Can he play?
tkapturonslvl-" My dear sig
nor, couldn't hear myself speakin--
Pick-Me-Up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
She Knaw Her NI.n

Mr. Fortune Hunter-Ah, my dea16
Miss Snobhill, speak the word that,wpf
make me tho happiest Of mortals. .
Miss Snobhill "a wealthy heirs ";
Money.-TitrBits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
Liberty at Last.

1.-THE worst tyrant possible Is a liber-
ated slave"
'Er-yes. suppose that's the rea,
son SO many devoted lovers make such
horrid husbands. Albany Argus
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
Closer 1nan a Brother.

Briggs Her father says he never VIA
part with her.
Griggs-So you are going to marry
her, are yorktown Topics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
For u Dining Room Rug.

Ingram or Brussels filling in a plain
color, finished by border combining Il
number of harmonious colors. one OF
which matches the color of the filling.
makes a pretty, tasteful rug for din
iny-room that has a hardwood floor Or
a stained border. Brussels or ingram
carpet in a fine mixed pattern that is
an all over design and finished by a Dor
der makes a rug that shows dust and
crumbs and footmarks less. but that is
not ss tasteful as the rug made of d
solid color. When IL carpet is worn
about the table a large crumb cloth of
linen which is woven with border OF
n crumb cloth of denim looks we'll for
summer, covering the wear and looking
cooler than a carpet.-N. \. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
He waa = TaiIxer.

Briggs - You know Cadets, don't
you?
Braggs-Oh. have listening &C.
qualntance with him.-Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
HEART OF TEE WORLD.
BY II. RIDER HAGGARD.

Strange Story, Taken From Manuscript De-
queathed by an Old Mexican Indian to His
Friend and Comrade, a, Enslish-
man Named Jones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
SNOWFALL Cake.

One cup white sugar, oHe-hah cup
sweet milk. 21As cups -four. one-half tea
.spoonful soda, one teaspoonfdl lemon.
Sift the cream of tartar with the Hour.
cream the butter and sugar together,
then add the whites of three eggs beaten
tc a stiff foam, then add the -four, milk
and soda. Bake in papered .ins.-Bos
ton Globe.
The defensive virtue, abssinence.--
Hcfrick.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
GLiMMERToN'S BESETMENTs
Troubled Most just Now Over What.
not in the Parlor.

Troubled Most just Now Over q What.
not in the Parlor.
''In her latest Encouragement of the
par1or," said Mr.. Glimmerton, my old
est daughter has placed in front of the
whatnot a comfortable rocking chair
in which 1 have always liked to sit.
The whatnot is a fiimsy structure on
legs SO slender that they wabble when
You look at them. Upon it's shelves
there are many delicate bottles and jars
and vases and things thai are always
ready TO fall off.
IF were not so eternally kept down
] should be man of cheerful spirits;
even as it is 1 manage to keep my head
above the slough of despond, but have
Il pretty hard time of it, what with one
thing and another, and just now the
whatnot IN the parlor is one of my most
trying besetments. One cannot sit i'll
the big chair cow without danger of
knocking the whatnot over. The first
time l tried II the chair rocked back and
brought up against it. All the bottles
and jars and vases on the shelves nod
ded violently, many of them beyond re-
covery, and these went down with that
slight but compact crash that thin
china makes when it falls.
''Then had to keep the whatnot al
ways in mind; if l sat in the rocking
chair at all l had to sit in it carefully.
Once when [ had forgotten about the
great calamity and had jumped up
rather suddenly the chair rocked back
and touch the whatnot again; this time.
however, not so hard, only few things
ell p,,f T + 10 ,I,o :,
altogether; for with the whatnot at its
back it is no longer n comfort to me-
81 look at the big chair longingly
and I fancy it looks with sympathy al
me; and / wait with patient cheerful
ness for the next new arrangement
when the flimsy whatnot shall be or
one side of the room and the comfort.
able rocker on the other.'-N. Y. Sun
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
CEAYMONE.
Special Correspondence OF liasettr and Iourna


Claymont, May Fire destroyed
several acres of underbrush on tho
Clyde estate Wednesday. \ dozen land
turtles were killed by the flames
Abner Vernon has been reappointed
road supervisor.
Single Takers are distributing Single
Tax literature and buttonholing voters
in this vicinity.
The postoilice at Carpenter has been
moved from the Baltimore e Ohio rail
road station to the residence of Mrs.
Charity Osborn, who was recently ap-
pointed postmistress. Mrs. Osborn is
performing the duties of the ollicc
satisfactorily.
Since the death of Thomas Phillips,
her father, Mrs. Julia A. Huntsman
has had charge Of the postoflice at
Grubb's. She was assistant in the
postotlice for year and it is expected
that she will be appointed postmistress
Farmers are planting corn. Negeta-
tion has been slightly checked by the
cool SPELL The abundance of blossoms
indicates a good fruit crop.
Romeo, 2l5-pound ST. BERNARD dog
which was presented TO Mrs Ida Carr
Wilson recently, wandered to the rail
road few days ago and was killed by
"a train.
Claymont station has a new tele-
phone.
In consequence OF the levying of
tax of 81 upon each telephone pole in
the borough Marcus Hook recently had
no telephone service. After concessions
had been made tho service was re-
sumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
sMYRhS.
Special alCorrespondenceO OF sazeltc and Journal

Special lCorrespondenceo OF uazettc and Journal
Smyrna, May 2.-7Much interest has
centred lately in the meetings Of the
Town Council. The depressed financial
condition OF the town and the resigna-
tion of two Of It's most efficient em-
ployes has given rise to much public
comment. The election of w. ID. Wilson
aa chief engineer and ii. p. Iazell as
collector, Monday night in place OF II.
S. Anthony anu George H. Rose, re-
signed, was heartily approved, but at
the meeting of Council Wednesday
night the refusal of Mr.. HAZEL to act
aa collector threw danper over the
proceedings. Mr.. Hazell's reason for
taking this stand WAS that he could
not afford to give bond to the full
amount of the 1886 duplicate and do
the collecting for $500 per annum,
which he had volunteered to do. Joseph
b. FAIRIES was the next lowest bidder,
his bid being s36 per annum, and it
is thought Council will elect him
unanimously.
A telegram received from Mr. Wilson,
who was elected chief engineer, an
nounces that he has decided not to ac-
cept the Office. Ex- Engineer Rose went
to Wilmington yesterday to accept a
position. Council has appointed com
mitttee to take immediate action.
One of the most important items Of
business Wednesday was the fixing of
tax rate. Many citizens believed
that, since the electric light plant is
sinking 81, 500 year and the sewer
system is falling far short of giving a
revenue, the tax rate ought to be in
creased. but Council found, after care
full figuring, that If the 50, 600 of un-
paid taxes can be collected and enough
money kept in the treasury to discount
bills, the town can meet all obligations
and save money. Therefore Council
agreed to continue the tax rate at 40
cents on the $780,
The bicycle craze has struck Smyrna
and wheels are selling rapidly. Coun-
ell has taken action to enforce the
Moore bicycle ordinance to the letter.
Any person riding on the sidewalks in
the day time or riding at night with
out lantern will be fined s2.50 for
each offence.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
STATE CONVENTION JUNE 16.

Meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committss-A Move IN the Direction of "A
Non-pnrtIsnn Constitutional Convention.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met in the hall of the House of
Representatives. Dover, Tuesday after
noon, all the members being present ex-
eepting Chairman L. Irving Handy, who
is IN Mississippi on lecturing tour, and
Columbus Watkins OF Odessa. Dr.
Robert q. Elegood of Concord was
chosen chairman pro tenn.
Tuesday, June 10th, was selected as.
the date for the State Convention Z eiit
which delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention at Chicago viii be
chosen. The date was agreed upon az
one which would be the most conyen-
lent for the farmers Of the State, as re-
CARDS crops and farm work.
The subject of non-partisan Consti
tutional Convention resolved long and
serious consideration. ln the diecuH.
zion of the subject, the members Of the
committee expressed the opini0n that
they had no fear of the result of a
partisan contest for the control of the
convention, but felt that the recon-
mendations contained in the Conven-
tion bill, which received the unani-
nous support of Democratic State
Senate and Republican House of Rep
resentatives, should be respected. The
only question WAS as TO the best
method OF starting movement to carry
the recommendation of the law into
effect.
Finally, Secretary Peter l.. Cooper,
Jr., offered resolution authorizing the
chairman TO appoint committee of
two from each county to confer with a
like committee from the Republican
State Central Committee, as to the
best means of carrying out the legisla-
tive recommendation of non partisan
convention. The chairman will an
nonnce the committee later.
The text OF the resolution was as fol
lows
"Wbtreas, We, the members Of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
are in favor of carrying out the recon-
mendation of the last General Assem-
bly, that the Constitutional Convention
DO non partisan; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the chairman, as
soon as convenient, appoint six mem
bers of this committee, two from each
county, to confer with the same mum
her of representatives of the Repubi-
can State Central Committee with a
view to the adoption of the recommen
dation Of the General Assembly"
Peter j. Ford of this city resigned as
a member Of the committee, and Joseph
A. Bickta OF The First ward was
elected to the vacancy.
The meeting was pleasant and har-
monious occasion. All the members
we're in good feeling over the prospects
OF the coming campaign, and unani-
nous in the belief that it would result
in sweeping Democratic victory
throughout the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
Grange Meeting in sussex.

A large number of representative men
of Sussex county met at Georgetown
Tuesday to discuss the coming Consti-
tutional Convention. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the grange.
Speeches we're made by DIR. Hiram Bur
ton, DIR. ID. L. Mustard Robert G.
Houston, Frank W. Jones ard others.
The sense Of the meeting seemed to
favor bipartisan ticket. Dr. Caleb
r. Layton, who is said to be an Ad.
dicks lieutenant favored party ticket.
A committee comprising Samuel II.
Messick, Daniel Short, Robert G.
Houston and Charles A. Jones, WAS
appointed to call a meeting of the
voters in each hundred of the county
to elect four men-two Republicans
and two Democrats from each hundred
to convene at Georgetown at some
future date and advise with each other
on the subject of tho political com
plexion Of the 10 delegates from Sussex
to the Constitutional Convention.
After the adjournment of the meeting,
Josiah Marvel of this city, who was in
the audience was called upon 10 speak
for New Castle county, which Mr..
Marvel did,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
BkIDG EVILLE.
speelal oorrenpondence Oh liazotte and Journal

Special CorreHpondenceo OF Gazette and journal
Bridgeville, April 30. Farmers are
setting out strawberry plants. The
number put out this season will be
greater than last season, which was
record breaker. Owing to the large
acreage some growers entertain fear
tNat there is not enough labor at COM
mand here to pick the berries and in
consequence have engaged hundreds of
pickers to come from Baltimore. Straw
berries promise a large yield, and tho
outlook for blackberries is good. II
the peaches now on the trees arrive at
maturity the limbs will be unable to
bear the burden. Commission nIer-
chants who have traversed from Maine
to Florida say the acreage of fruit in
this locality is the largest and the
prospect for abundant crops is excel
lent.
Since the refusal of the court TO
grant liquor license to Q. ii. Long,
the hotel here has been closed and the
town has been without accommodations
for the travelling public. To meet
this demand the temperance people
have formed stock company and
bought the Smith property, on Market
street, which will be enlarged and used
as hotel.
Bridgevile, May 6.-The election in
North West Fork hundred for delegates
to the Republican State convention
promises to bring out a heavy vote
The Addicks faction will have
ticket in the field, there will be a
ticket favorable 10 G. p. Swain, a
strong Higgins supporter who desires
to go to ST. Louis, and the colored d
voters will probably have ticket con.
tanning names of colored persons. 1t
is asserted that $4,000 will be sent
here TO be used at the primaries.
Work on the Queen Anne's railroad
is progressing rapidly. About five
miles of the road west of Greenwood
has been graded and many ties have
been put in position. The work in
Maryland is being done in the vicinity
of Iillsboro.
W. G. Hogg will be ordained a
minister and installed as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church next Tuesday
night. Many members Of the New
Castle Presbytery are expeeied TO be
present. The Revs W. j. Fitz Simons,
N. S. Miller, W. f. Lewis and W. II.
Logan will oiliciate.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
LlsloN'S POINT Dixie.
A. G. Moeausland Thinks the Work Would
no Denefieiai.

A. &. mctausianu ihinAF W" WIN "O"'"
be Beneficial.
A. @. McCausland, superintendent
of tho Wilmington 81 Northern rail
read. (which has interests on the New
Jsrsey side of the Delaware river, and
in|fart all over the river, stated on
Tuesday that the proposed dixie run
mind from Liston 8 Point will not, in
hialppinion, intorfere with navigation
In &ppoquinimink river and Biackbird
soree1{ fnsthe least He made the fol-
lowing athtement: "The dixie is to be
oHe foot abuye low water mark, and
tbefefoIe will be about five feot below
high water mark. Consequently it will
be eeeh That there would always be
wal{er back of the dixie at any rate,
evghNifi it were closed in. AT high
wPlthaf fhark the depth of water over
itReosise will be the same as the depth
at Itfid mouths of the two streams.
Then again 1T is proposed to leave an
S00-fodt opening opposite Blackbird
creek, apd when the dixie reaches up
as far &s Appointments river Il
similar c6pdition will prevail. These
openings would have tendency to
deepen the water in front of tho
streams rath than fill up the inter
vening space. 1t will make channel,
which the natui al flow will keep clear.
In my opinion t. dixie, as it is pro-
posed to build it. sill be rather bene-
fetal than otherwise y the people who
have business on thi streams. The
dixie will also make better condition
along the Delaware shore bGlow Liston's
Point, as IL will cause the water to
flow directly that way, and clear up
some of tho shallow places"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
TheIevv Oourt


The Levy Court met at the Court
House on Tuesday and approved the
pay roll of bridgetenders, assessors,
coroner's salary and expenses of the
morgue, which aggregated 81, 23i. 63.
A claim of Il. ii. Brennan for alleged
overpad tax was referred to a commit
tee. A number of bills were allowed.
Among those for the jail were the fol.
lowing: Charles l.. Ferris & Son,
ss7. Sc; P. McGrory, S96. GO; j. n.
Stoops, 500. 05; James Il. Biggs, s42. 30 {;
f., ID, Moore, 800 40; William Dealxyne,
Sl5 20; Daniel McGinn, S71.20 The
causeway committee reported that the
matter had been rcferred to the courts
attorney and the city solicitor Court
adjourned until this afternoon, when
magistrates and constables' bills will
be reported on. At the afternoon ses.
sion of the Court the claims of the as
SCISSORS 10 the rural hundreds. amount
ing to 81, 7s. we're allowed. The
claims of consiables and Justices Of the
peace amounting to 1912. 7S, were al
lowed. Adjournment was made until
June 3D.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
THE REPUBLICAN FIGHT IN KENT.
Massey Personally Directing Operations
Against Addicks-- The Latter's Leaders
Confident of Victory.

Massey Personally Directing Operations
Against Addicks-- Tho Latter's Leaders
Confident of Victory.
Special Correspondence OF GRzetteand Journal
Dover, May 6---The Higgins and
Addicks fight is on. Tho outcome
cannot be predicted. A strong Ad-
dicksite says:
1.-THE Kent county delegation will
vote as a unit for j. Edward Addicks.
Higgins or Massey cannot control a
vote. They have united their forces.
Massey is here directing tho movement
in person, but has no following. The
tide is all one way and there is per
feet cyclone here in favor of Addicks. ="
1t looks as ii there will be no fight
in any hundred in this county. Tho
ticket in Dover will be as follows
Beniah Watson. j. Frank Alice,
William Il. Smithers, Gsorge Wright,
George West and Adam Wilson,
colored.
Harry A. Richardson saw the storm
coming and would not join Higgins or
Massey in their movement to slaughter
Addicks. The Higgins Massey people
say they asked to be allowed to name
three of the delegates, but we're told
they could not have single one un-
less they earned it by electing it next
Saturday.