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Sharp County record., 1897-10-15

application is often rejected
and another taken, th-
cheap teacher, who knows
but little more about tue
science of teaching than the
hottcntot does Of astron-
Omy.
We would be pleased t?
see this practice changed,
by encouraging those who
have the ability and am
bition to teach. One who
is capable of making a good
teacher is capable of doing
something else, and the
disdpuragements which is
encountered drives the very
best teaching talent into
other fields Of labor. This
should not be. The in
terest of the children above
all other considerations pro-
tests.
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15

by March, Won't it be 4
big fire: Of course the
Newport fire department
will be called out. They
had better practice up d
little before then, because
if they don't they will not
be able to "grappie with
the flames No doubt this
is the reason the city dads
are getting after the water
works company about the
water pressure, because
when the fire is started
the match will be applied
somewhere near Newport,
and of course will be the
hottest here.
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15

The fight in Greater New
York over the mayoralty is
one of the most Interesting
in the history Of the United
States, While it may be
democratic prudence to stay
with the regular nominee,
yet we cannot refrain from
wishing Henry George the
victory. He stands squarely
on the Chicago platform, and
is free from the domination
of the corporations and
political bosses.
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15
The End OF All Time Near.
So Rev, Craig Informed His
Walnt Ridge Cong,
rcgation.
Newport Herald.

The people on this be-
4ighted globe had better
prepare for the end of time.
It is coming, surely and
quickly. Elder L, c, Craig,
who is holding a holiness
meeting at Walnut Ridge,
has figured it out" says
the Telephone Of that place,
80 he informs his hearers,
that, by the signs revealed
to him, Gabriel's h or n
should toot the erd Of all
time some time in next
March. Just how the el-
der slipped up on this bit
OF news we are at a loss
to know, for of that time
the scholars of the land
For all ages have been con-
tent to remain in ignorance.
And besides, in the 18th
chapter of st. Mark and
in the 32nd verse Christ
says:
But Of that day and that
hour knowetk no man, no,
1ot the angels which are in
heaven, neither the Son,
put the Father"
Prepare, all you sinners,
;or the end, WHICH is just
low grirning at lis from
behind the distant clouds,
Your time is almost up, and
lie day when the Lord
'hall come to judge the
quick and dead will soon
pc here. If you have been
wicked, you now have an
f. )pportunity to repent Of
our sins, Il privilege for
which you should thank Rev.
craig
Here is q probable eS.
. )lanation of the preSent
>lrouth' The earth will be
sn good condition to burn
lsa -
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15


The best way to get good
Legislation is to eject good
: men to the legislature,
The best way to elect good
men is for the people to
interest themselves in the
candidates before an election
is had and acquaint them
selves with their relative
qualifications. 1t is too
late to grumble after a poor
selection has been made. -
Ark. Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15

MIR. President, Ladies and
Gentlemen: never tire of
the word welcome. There
is a world of meaning in it
when it comes from the
heart. 1t means today that
your presence here gives us
more pleasure than we can
express, and, therefore, |
have condensed a whole vol
ume Of greetings into a
single word, and that word
is "Welcome."
Tennessee weaves garlandS
Of welcome for Nebraska's
distinguished governor, and
a laurel wreath of welcome
for Bryan, the morning star
of the peoples hope, who,
triumphant in defeat, still
calmly looks into the frown-
ing face of centralized power
a1d warns it that it shall
not "press a crown of thorns
on labor's brow, nor cruelty
mankind on a cross of
gold"
Ladies and gentlemen,
music is the wine of the
soul, and human hearts are
the purple cluster from
which it is pressed. If |
could, | would pour out my
heart in song today, and
Nebraska should drain the
brimming cup,
We love Nebraska for the
men she has produced. We
love her for her enterprise
and progress, but we love
her best of all because she
is the home of Bryan,
Yesterday | saw the rough
riders Of the world in the
saddle. led by the king of
the worlds horsemen, and as
| sat in the crowded amphi-
theater and beheld with
swimming head the marvel
Gus feats Of these matchless
equestrians in the arena be-
low, | could scarcely keep
from rising to my feet and
throwing my hat in the air
and shouting. "Hurrah for
Nebraskal the land Of states.
men and horsemer. Bryan
with lis silver larit lassoing
the bulls and bears, and
Cody riding swilter than the
swiItest wind, and shooting
the stars out Of t h C +
sockets. -
And as | stand here today
and look into the face of
Nebraska's splendid governor
! wonder what it is in the
soil along the Platte that
. develops so many noble
men,
The truth is, that the
mighty west, with its vast
fields Of wheat, waving like
seas of sunset gold, and its
broad landscapes, rich with
ripening corn, is not only the
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15
4 Plea For The Child.

them, Keeping pace with
these vast changes, is the
deep thought that is being
given in searching out the
true method by which to
educate or train the mind
of the child. 1t is being
slowly recognized in the
educational world, and by a
few parents, that the first
four or six years the child
spends IN school is of more
Importance to it than the
same number Of years at the
age of eighteen or twenty,
though they be spent in
the leading colleges of the
land. 1t is during these
first years that the mind
of the child is defnately
shaped for all life, Many
parents are looking forward
to the day when their boy or
girls name Crn be enrolled
as a student of some par.
tlcular college or university,
forgetting the important
fact that their work and
success, not only in the
college or university, but in
llfe's real battles, depends
more upon the first few
years IN the primary school
than any part of their school
life. We are willing to pay
good prices to professors
in colleges and high schools
to teach the boys higher
arithmetic, rhetoric, latin,
algebra, etc, while at the
same time we absolutely
refuse to pay respectable
prices to teachers who teach
the children--.-p i c c S at
which an honest and con-
secrated teacher can live at.
The result is that the i'm
portant part of the child's
education is placed in the
hands of those who know
absolutely nothing about
the important laws Of psy.
chology. What is there
more deplorable than to look
upon 4 score or two Of in.
nocent children, W h os C
minds are as plastic as the
potter's clay, placed under
1 teacher whose only aim
and ambition is to teach
them their "lcttcrs;" whose
knowledge of their obliga.
tlon is circumscribcd by
getting through with the
lessons, forcing them to
"kecp Still' and in the end
get their "pAYf" This is
the inevitable rcsultof our
hunting for cheap teachers,
and will continue to be SO
as long as we conclude that
any one who has passed
the examination can teach
the children, This system
does not offer and en-.
conragement to the enter.
prising individual to re.
main in this work. No
difference how excellent his
qualifications may be, his |
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15

The spanish Government
has recalled Gen. Weyler
and appointed Blanco as
his successor, 1t is hoped
that the butchery of human
life on the island of Cuba
will soon cease.
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15
by COGkR G WILkERSON.

The backbone of the
has been broken.
Ralns fell Sunday and Sun
day night throughout the en-
tire Mississippi Valley.
Sharp County record., 1897-10-15
M ANrED.SEVERAL FAITH
" EUL MEN OR WOMEN

10 TTaVVT TUT IVSpOTlSIDTU pSINOTlShed
ouSe II thu STATE Of Arkansas.
Salary $3.50, PAYABLE $l5
weekly and expenses, Position
permanent, Reference, Enclose
ScC,addrcsScl stamped envelope.
The National, Star Building, Chic.
60,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22
JEWISH PASSOVER KNIVES.
A Custom House TangIe Affects the
Importation.

A Custom House TangIe Affects the
Importation.
The business of importing knives for
use by the Russian Jews during Pass
over was not profitable this year, and it
is probable that the importations will
be lighter next season. This is not be-
cause there are fewer knives in use
than formerly, but because the last lot,
which came to this port in April, was
detained at the custom house for under
valuation until the feast was over. The
owner of the merchandise said: I'VE
convinced the government that the
goods were properly invoiced, but many
pious Jews were compelled TO look for
holiday cutlery elsewhere. I lost the
interest on my investment"
1t is custom with orthodox Jews to
put away carefully all cooking utensils
and table service on the day before
Passover, and to use during the term of
the festival only service which has
been set aside for that purpose. So it
comes that every thrifty family has its
Passover china and cutlery, and the
East side housewives make great eff
forts to have the Pesach outfit snowy
and attractive. New articles are bought
only when they are necessary, because
the housekeeper takes greater pride in
telling how many seasons an article has
been in use than in displaying it's beau
ty or speaking of its intrinsic value.
People in the crowded district have
been compelled to sell their household
effects, but chung till the last to the
Passover tableware, which in many in
stances had done service for years in a
foreign country.
One of the exceptions to the rule is
made in favor OF carving knives, and
many orthodox Jews buy a new one
of cheap kind-every Passover, and
the detained knives were of the popular
pattern. They are broader and shorter
than the ordinary carving knife, and
have peculiar hiltlike handle.
A rabbi of one of the small East side
congregations said: 1.-THE knives have
no religious significance, and they
were detained probably because they
were mistaken for cha1ifs." A chaIif is
used to slaughter cattle and poultry &C
cording to the Jewish rites, and is made
of superior metal. It is hollow ground,
and the edge must be true and without
any perceptible flaw, and the men who
are educated to use them must pass a
strict examination in sharpening and
caring for the knives. This precaution
is taken because the Mosaic sanitary
laws forbid the use of meat obtained
from an animal that was cruelty killed,
and the makers of the laws said that
blemish in the knife would cause the
flesh to be torn, producing pain to the
animal.
IF the detained knives had been
chaIifs,'' said the rabbi, there might
have been an excuse for what was done,
because they are valuable instruments,
but the knives which were held are only
carving knives, and common ones al
that."-N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22
PITH AND POINT.

-Teaeher-"How many bones are
there in the human body?' Pupi-I
haven't learned to ride a wheel yet -
Detroit Free Press.
Her RecolIections.-sTh say she
belongs to one of the first families of
Chicago" Il suppose she remem-
bers when they arrived. "-Detroit Free
Press.
The Only Kind.-Irate Citizen Ito
scorcher)-"Hi, there. have pedestri-
ans no rights in this city," Scorcher
(whizzing by)--Certainly they have
funeral rites."-Brocklyn Life.
You don't mean to say that you
wish your wife would turn into a pill
lar of salt % Not exactly. but But
what?" 81 wish she wasn't quite so
peppery.
Mrs. Kniver- For mercy's sake,
Mary, what are the children quarrel
ing about?" Mary-"It's only in fun,
mem; they be playing they're mar
ried."-Boston Transcript.
The Height of Courtesy.-Cobble-
sadie Slimson is polite, isn't she?''
Stone-''How sop Cobble-"Last night
I asked her to take the big chair, and
she said: After you Puck
-''Allus try ter make a good i'm
PRESTON said Uncle Eben; s'but dom
brag SO much dat yoh's gwinter be er
complete Disappointment when yoh
comes tn show whit yoh's rely able
ter do."-Washington Star.
Mr.. Van Rentshy-''That man is
becoming a fearful bore. He comes
in here every day and makes nui-
sance of himself. IF he doesn't let up
I will be forced to move" Caller
''Who is he?" Mr.. Van Rentshy-''My
landlord Puck
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22
OPPORTUNITY FOR ARCHITECTS
Secretary Gage Puts Into Force an
Act Providing Competitive System.

! Secretary Gage Puts Into Force an
Act Providing Competitive System.
The secretary of the treasury has is
sued regulations carrying into effect
the act of congress approved February
20, 1898, and known as the Tarsney act.
| This act authorizes the secretary to
obtain plans and specifications for pub
lie buildings and by competition be-
/ tween architects and citizens of the
United States. Under these regulations
at least five architects of good profess
sionaI standing Will be requested by the
secretary TO submit competitive plans,
specifications and drawings for each
building to &c erected, the merits of
which will be investigated by a COM
mission consisting of the supervising
architect of the treasury and two arch
fleets or experts in construction who
will report to the secretary for his APP
provaI. The architect whose designs
are accepted viii receive in compensa-
ton for his full professional services,
including local supervision of said
building, a fee computed at the rate of
five per centum upon all sums up to
100000, 31s per cent. on the next $780,
600 or any part thereof and 21l2 per cent.
upon any excess beyond S1.OOO,OOo
The department. however. reserves
the right to reject any and all plans.
The supervising architects office will
furnish all data as to cost and general
requirements of the buildings placed in
competition and the successful archi-
tect will be awarded n commission to
prepare complete plans. drawings and
specifications and legally supervise the
building won in any competition, the
department will provide competent
superintendent of construction whose
qualifications shall be passed upon by
the architect.
Upon the award of the contract to the
architect, all designs of unsuccessful
competitors viii be returned TO them
and no use will be made of any of the
drawings not accepted or of any parts
that may be original. without consent
of the author thereof 1t is learned
that the first buildings to be erected
upon these competitive plans viii be
at Camden, \. J., and Norfolk, Va.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22
HOME COMING.

When to the dear old home and those who
love VI 49,
We come from wandering, how sweet II fa
TO feel the shelter of its roof above us.
10 clasp warm hands, and meet each well
coming kiss!
Then we look around and see the dear old
faces;
We hear the voices loved in other DAYS.
And memory fans the embers gray with
ashes,
Untfl the fires of friendship are ablaze.
80, welcome! welcomeE' every voice II
saying,
While kindling eyes are meeting, brimmed
with tears,
And ''WelcomeI'' all the echoes seem re-
To send the cadence down the coming
years.
Then we sit down and talk the old ,.nes
over,
And not a heart among Us all is old.
ALI unaware we've found youths long
sought fountain,
And drink the draught Of which old
But by and by silence falls upon US.
something is near US that we cannot see
FaVe those who climbed the hills of Heav-
Come back to-day, to sit with you and
me?
love to think the old-time friends are
with us
That earthly friendships thrill their true
hearts yet.
Would Heaven be Heaven If loved onee
were forgotten?
In earth or Heaven could not forget.
It is not very far-the world they went to,
Since earth and Heaven are sundered by
a sod
Across the distance of low grave only:
And they remember In the word of Godi
Aye. they remember. There is no forget
ting
For thosee who know the endlessness of
love.
Lift UP your eyes when Hfe's last sun is
setting
Lo. Memory's star shines in the blue
above!
So while the living round the old hearth
gather,
Greet we the unforgotten dead. and say:
How fares it, friend of old? Since love
remembers,
Clasp hands with us across the grave
to-day!'
-Eben E. Rexford. in N Y Christian Ad-
Yocate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22

tween the rival seductions of strawber-
~ cream and orange phosphate. At
last he appealed to William.
Lord bless you." said William, BEAM
ing, Il don't know anything about chose
things. But take your time, take your
time. l want you should be suited"
Herubbed his hands with almost joyial
satisfaction. 1t seemed very luxurious
and extravagant, all this talk of fruit
sirups, ice cream, and so on. He had
tasted ice cream only once or twice in
his life, and of fruit sirups he heard
now for the first time. But I'll do it,
he still maintained within himself, If
have to mortgage the farm"
Fiske and his crowd were among
Ebenezer's most constant and lucrative
customers. They were, therefore, priv
iliged characters. and very much at
home in the little place. While Bob,
having vaulted over the counter was
ladling ice cream into the glasses, and
two of the others, with much rejoicing.
were manipulating the siiver-plated
spigots, William called Hoenezer aside.
See here" said he, in significant
undertone, I'm paying for this treat,
you UNDERESTIMATE
Ebenezer nodded, and winked his
right eye to the room. The left was
turned toward William.
I'm not prepared to pay tonight"
continued William. This whole af-
fair was gotten up on the spur Of the
moment l hadn't expected to do it
never dreamed of such a thing. I'll drop
in and settle with you tomorrow"
''An right" said Ebenezer, with his
good-natured grin. All the people in
the room were smiling. William utter
ward said to his wife, in describing the
incident: u don't know when I've seen
n lot of people so kind of happy and
pleasant loolIin'.''
Thus the time slipped away in social
intercourse and conviviality. Mean
time. out at the farm on the edge Of the
village, Melissa was waiting in growing
anxiety and suspense. The clock was
not more punctual and reliable than
William. For Is years he had gone to
the Corner every week to do the little
household trading. He started COM
monty at half-past seven, and could be
seen coming down the road on his way
home as she clock struck eight.
But tonight eight o'clock went by,
the quar4er-hour, and still no William.
Melissa stood by the window, gazing
down the road. At last she
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22

NJ Mingaud, a naturalist of Mines,
France, gives an interesting account of
the musical accomplishments of spar
row in his collection of living birds.
He captured the sparrow soon after it
had been Matched, and fed it by hand
until it could care for itself. Then he
placed it in a cage containing a chat
finch, a goldfnch and two canaries.
After a time the sparrow learned to
warbie like the finches and TO trilI like
the canaries. the limitations being so
perfect as to deceive the ear. In spring
N. Mingaud is accustomed to keep
box of crickets near his bird cages.
Two days after the crickets had been
placed near the cage containing the
sparrow the latter began to initiate
their cry, intermingIing it with its
songs. Even after the erickets had
long been dead the sparrow remem-
bered its lesson, and continued to re-
peat their cry. None of the other
birds attempted to initiate the crickets.
enough, the sparrow never
utters the peculiar squalling cry of its
own species. having been removed from
its nest too early, apparently. to have
learned it.-La Revue Scientifque.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22
THEY WERE AMERICANS.
The Fate of Charles GOWN Duplicated in
That OF Charles Gordon.

The Fate of Charles GOWN Duplicated i'm
That OF Charles Gordon.
KEY WEST, Fla, July 15.-Another
American has been killed in Cuba.
Charles Gordon, Capt Menocal and
two soldiers left Roledad camp to join
Gen. Gomez. While passing the Da-
muji river. a guerrilla force attacked
them. After some fighting Charles Cor
don and two others were captured,
Capt. Menocal escaping. Gordon said
he was an American and wanted fair
trial. The chief of the forces, Braulio
Coteron, replied:
kill that American; il he goes to
Havana Lee will save him"
Gordon was macheted in the most
cruel manner. Charles GOWN, the
American correspondent, and Charles
Gordon left the United States on the
same expedition, and both have been
assassinated in very similar manner,
because they were Americans.
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turn. His wife was prudent and thrifty;
they had no children, and their wants
were few. To ''Iay by" therefore, day
after day, week by week, year in and
year out, had become the working by
pothesis of both their lives. Chief
of their simple diversions was the
counting OF their store and studying
ways to increase il. No other scheme
of life had ever occurred TO either OF
them.
But tonight an altruistic impulse be-
gan vaguely to agitate the gray matter
of Williams brain Why shouldn't L
treat them?'' he said to himself, in an
experimental way. The thought grew
familiar and even pleasant as he walked
along. By the time he had reached
the turning, his mental processes
brought him to a full stop. 1T may
take as much as two or three dollars, ~
he reflected, but I'll do it, 1 declare L
will"
He turned back. The giIded youth
OF Centreville, roosting on the railing
in front of Hull's, were a good deal
surprised when Williams gaunt figure
appeared again in their midst
Look here, boys" he said, slowly
His face was luminous with the light of
heroic resolve. I've made up my mind
to treat you"
THE deuce you have!"
"Great Scott!"
Good Lord, William, don't be RASH"
They gathered around him again with
whoops of good-natured banter. But
William was too supplemented to no
tice the sarcasm. To him the delighted
grins meant pure joy and simple in the
prospect of the coming treat. He led
the way into HulI's forthwith.
YES" he repeated, with solemn en-
phasis, I'm going to treat you I'm
going to treat you ALL
The boys followed with much hilar-
ity.
'Good boy, William"
$50 it, old mani"
They slapped him on the back with a
familiarity that delighted his soul and
warmed the cookies of his heart. His
eyes were bright, his cheeks showed a
dull red under the sunburn. He was as
excited as a girl over her first party.
The proprietor looked up with a
startled air when the noisy crowd pre-
cipitated itself into the middle of his
little shop. But his face reflected the
general mirth when Fiske announced,
with family perceptible imitation of
Williams drawI:
MIR. Plumber, sir, has made up his
mind to treat us. He's goin' to treat us
ALL"
Yes, Ebenezer," William affirmed,
genialIy. He stepped to the front and
indicated with an awkward wave IF his
hand how large was the contingent up
on his liberality.
Now, boys, choose what you'll have, -
said he.
To his excited vision the number
seemed to double and treble. 1T may
take a fve-dolIar note" he reflected,
recklessly, ''or even more. But it's
worth it,"
The choosing began.
4 few people who had been leisure
ly drinking soda water set down their
glasses and stepped back to watch the
fun. Ebenezer looked on with a
broad grin. To William it seemed only
natural that the matter of selection
should be serious thing.
Charley Ludlow changed his mind at
least five times. Fiske was torn be-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22
DANGEROUSLY High.

The Connections River Flood and Heavy
RaIns Doing Damage.
WINDSOR LOCKS. Conn, July f7.-1.he
Connecticut river at this point is
higher than at any time during
the present year. The water stands
at Is feet above the normal
height. Word comes from Sufield
that the crops were greatly damaged
by the heavy rains. Tobacco. especial
", suffered greatly, and it Is estimated
that at least $50. 900 damage has been
done. In Windsor it is reported thai
acres of tobacco are under water.