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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
TRYING 70 CLEAR The PATH.


/ Republican Professions That Woms&
| stand the Test.
It is reported from Washington that
President McKinley's currency commits
sion for the study of the currency laws
during the recess of congress has not
been abandoned entirely, according to
the declarations of republican leaders.
It has been determined, however, that
the tariff shall have right of way.
This means. of course, that in view
Of what is beginning to look like des-
perate tariff emergency, the republic
| an professions of favor for the pro-
posal 10 promote international bimetal-
lism must be kept before the federal
lawmakers. All signs point to trouble
ahead for the tariff-makers, and it il
thought to be wise not to let any doubt
as to the republican position in support
of the conference proposition consti-
tute an additional obstacle to the car
rying out of the tariff programme. BY
postponing the dispensing of patronage
AID keeping to the front the professed
republican intention to do the fair
thing by silver the administration is
doing all that it can to make the road
of the tariff bill as little rocky as pos
sible
What effect this policy will have on
the silver republicans in the senate can
hardly be foretold, but it is not amiss
to remember that some of them yielded
to the siren voice of the international
agreement vocalist last summer, and
they may be prepared to do it again.
They are all protectionists, Of course.
and they may consent to aid in estab-
fishing the proposed protective policy,
although their pet product is not in
cluded in it's provisions. In this they
win be Influenced. doubtless, by the
hope that their turn will come later,
and no more delusive hope ever took
up its abode in the human breast.
1t is likely. however, that this at
tempt to play on the credulity of the
silverites, while it may achieve that end,
will not operate to save the condemned
and repudiated tariff bill from serious
trouble in the senate. That measure is
too clearly q terrific blow at the public
interests to admit of any deception as
to its possibilities and purpose. The
patronage will be withheld and the sill
verites fooled in vain.-Binghamton IN.
W Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08

THE first year of my term" said the
retiring congressman, y devoted to get
ting offices for my friends and helpers
and the result was that 1 was rated a.
TO statesman"
"Rather annoying. tc an ambitious
man"
VERY. So the second year let the
offices slide"
"Yes?'
sand the result was that was rated
no good. Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08

First Boy-Have you told your moth.
sr about that square of glass you broke
this morning?
Second Boy-No; I'm waiting until
just before dad gets home. Marin makes
it point to look good tempered when he
comes hame.-Boston Transcript
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
One Point on Domestic Economy.

He-Maria, why do you go to the
trouble to hemstitch the cover for that
chiffonier all the way around? You al
ways turn the back part under, don't
you? 1t seems to me women do the
foolishest things
She-What are y gu doing to that neck.
tie of yours, John?
I'm shortening it a couple Of inches.
It's too long"
plain string tie, isn't it?"
Yes
And you've gone to the trouble OF
shortening it an inch at each end when
you could just as well have cut the
two inches off one end"
Great Scotti So have!"-Chicago
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
The Trngedx.

At the threshold they caught again
the sanguined trail.
Hist" they exclaimed. as is quite
customary under similar circum-
stances.
They had but a step further to go to
solve the mystery, for there before their
eyes. STEPPED in gore, siekening hor-
ror to their sight, was the chair in
which the five-cent shave had taken
place.-Detroit Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
A slur en- Hfs Phfx-

'tOi did not mind the threats av i'm, y
Mr.. Hogan explained. ~as much as tn
insultin' sthyle av his remarks"
"And fwhat did he say?" asked Mr..
Grogan.
He says to me: Hogan says he.
tits a great notion l have TO jump on
you and knock your face into shape
Indianapolis journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
The Lumber Tariff.

The proposed tariff on lumber is sim
ply a measure to pick the pockets and
crush the industry of a large, useful
and influential class of American citi-
Gems. 1t is uneconomic, unscientific,
suicidal. The statements upon which
this schedule was made up are shown
to have been insidious and misleading.
The result viii be to strip the country,
not of an annually recurring income,
but of it's white pine principal, which at
present rates is within ten years of ex-
haustion, and also 70 ruin large class
of business men In this country who de-
serve better things, 1t does not seem
possible that men claiming to represent
the people viii permit such measure
to have the force of law. If they do it
will cease to be folly and become in
iquity.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
-Whaterer NAV be the merits

-Whatever may be the merits of
the new tariff bill. it is certainly not
what the public was given to expect
during the campaign The passage of
the bill will make an interesting expert
ment upon the forbearance of the pub
lie. II the temper shown in 1890 still
abides in the public mind we may ex-
pect o repetition of the political reac-
tion of is9o.-PittsburRh Chronicle
TELEGRAPH.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
THE cAPRICEs OF FASHION.

It is remarkable how easily We be-
come accustomed to the caprices Of
fashion, and how quickly every yes.
tige of the beauty and attractiveness
OF certain modes and outlines van1shes
when once the ruling queen Of style
has frowned upon it. Already, for
instance, do we see here and there q
.'balloon" sleeve which looks mon
strous and ridiculous beside the trim,
taut little styles that took its place;
and hea7y and cumbersome do the
over-full godet and ripple skirts ap-
pear oontrasted with the new graceful
models Of more normal moderate di-
mensionz. And ever thus has it proved
since fashion first began her Sominat-
ing sway in the feminine world.
Taken as q whole, the prevailing
styles for the winter are very near
perfection, with nothing excessive ap-
bearing in their chief characteristics,
with no extremes, and with uncom-
monty few bizarre effects excepting
those which make csricature OF
nearly every. fashionable hat OF the
season. Ophel.a in her widest mo-
ments never put upon her fair head
any more insane-looking, meaning less,
o7er.laden decoration than We behold
any day or hour on the promenade or
at public or private gatherings. The
special point Of their sbsurdity is the
number of long, tipsy-looking feath.
erg that appear exactly as if they had
been pitched upon the hat, hit.or'
miss, fastened where they happened to
fall or stand, and when this crazy
looking hat is aonned, the weareI
looks as if she had just encountered
the worst sort of demoralizing bllz-
zardly gale straight from Manitoba
New York Post. .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
COVERS FOE WHEELS.

Bicycles are so generally used now
edays that they are ''ona OF the
family" OF course, they must be
cared for. So the n=w fad;s bicycle
cover, embroidered. The wheel is
often left standing in halls and
kitchens, and unless it is covered soon
gathers dust, TO the detriment Of the
machinery and perhaps the ruin OF
some CT the delicate parts. The wo-
man Of taste does not like to see her
bicycle covered with IN ugly plain
cloth, but at the same time objects to
seeing il uncovered and exposed to
the thousand ills that are ever lying
in wait for ii. What does she do?
She obtains cover that is handsomely
embroidered and IS ct once an object
Of beauty and protection to the ma
chine that has become her alter ego.
The favorito bicycle cover is OF
brown holland, open at one side, With
string to draw the opening together.
Il the corners Of the cover are en-
broidered sprays OF flowers, leaves OF
any other design that may please the
owner. They are not necessarily
floral, but they always must be pretty.
The enthusiastic bicyciist will not
tolerate aDything that is not pretty
New York Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
F01 FARN AED GARDEE.
1SfE AsED USE or CELERY.

The liking for celery is always, We
think, m acquired taste. It is within
tha memory OF most niddle-aged peo-
pie when it was very rarely put upon
the table, and even then eaten By COM
pnratively few. It is probably the
value Of celery as nervine that has
stimulated much Of the increased use
Of it. The crisp pieces OF celery do
not differ from other vegetables IN
being hard to digest, bnt unless d.
gestion is T5ry bad that also may
need such stimulus as o hard job like
this may prove. Most people find
that they can better digest a very
hearty meal when they have eaten
celorJ with il.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
NOVELTIES OF THE EOCR.

Stock collars made Of outstanding
tails are novelty OF the hour. With
them are sold muAfs made entirely OF
tails and lined with the same color
velvet used for the foundation Of the
stock. The Victorine, that quaint
collarette with long stole ends, is but
little worn this year. This may be
because 1ast season it WAS regarded as
one OF the novelties. Collarettes are
quite as much in vogue as they we're
last season, only they have changed q
trife in shape. Nouhlon in delicate
gray shade makes most becoming
collarette. It is particularly soft and
pretty, with high gray chiffon, &C.
cord1on-plsited frill, which stands up
close around the neck.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
vlCCfNATING LAND.

Research has demonstrated that the
soil of our fields is literally teemiDg
with bacteria, which, according tc
some e~ccecent experiments may be
present to ttiiile-extent OF 45.000,0 900
per gramne (the oas-tgenty-sizth
part Of an ounce) of soil; and tEat
these bacteria are largely instrument
al in conducting to the successful
growth Of vegetation by preparing,
in forms suitable for assinlila-
ton by the plant, the different food
substances it derives from the soil,
says the Quarterly Review: The lat
est application, in the domain Of agri-
culture, of tie great principle OF in
oculation, is in many respects Of a
more striking nature than anything
yet accomplished by this line Of re-
search, and consists of the inocula-
ton of the soil with pure cultures Of
bacteria for the purpose Of promoting
plant growth.
incubation Of a soil with these cul-
lures, on practical scale, may be af~
fected in either of two ways. First,
the seed of the crop it is desired to
inoculate may be inoculaied before it
is sown. This is effected by making q
vatery eolution of the pure cultiva-
tioD, inmersing the seed in it, and
subsequently drying it; or, secondly,
It may be effected by inoculatirg g
quantity of fnc sand or earth in the
same way, and then spreading it
over the field and subsequently
working it into the soil to depth Of
about three inches. Naturally, O
point OF considerable interest is the
economic question of the cost Of such
treatment It is interesting to learn
that this is extremely Moderate, as the
expense of iEoculating field in this
vay amounts to the very moderate
| sum OF five shillings per acre. This
| cannot be regarded as expensive, and
contrasts fayorably with the expense
of nitrogenous fertilizers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
PLANTING ONIONS FOR SEED.

Onions Eil! endure freezing without
being INJURED, provided they remain
undisturbed in contact with the soil
until thawed. Taking advantage Of
this, seedsmen plant onion sets for
seed late in the fall, rjdging the soil
over them. In the spring, when the
soil thaws, these ridges are leVeled
down, when the onion shoots burst
through, send up their seed stalks and
bear their crop with very little work
to be done by hand. The seed is
much surer anu better crop than can
be had by spring planting OF the
onions, which arc always later than
those fall planted.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13

fuence, and expressed feryent hope
that by Gods blessing her reign might
be long prolonged. incidentally, DR..
Rogers made personal allusion which
made q deep impression on his hearers.
Some years ago, he said, he was staying
in Scotland, and attended service at
the little unpretentious Presbyterian
kirk at Crethie, where the Queen Wor"
ships when at Balmoral. Occupying
seat in the gallery, close to and
within full view OF the roysL pew, he
could not help observing tie deneanor
OF the Queen, and he felt bound to say
that O more de7out, earnest and sim
minded worshiper no could not
wish to see. She Joined heartily in
the singing OF the hymns, sang the old
Scotch version of the Psalms, listened
attenti7ely to the sermon, and joined
reserently in the prayers. She was
the great Queen OF g. powerful empire,
but she was there as humble, de7out
Christian woman, and not as majestic
sovereign. New York Observer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
GOLD NECK CHAINS.

The fashion OF wearing long chains
OF gold about the neck is attractive.
The chain should be strong enough to
hold watch tucked into the belt, and
often & tiny gold purse and b"nch OF
goid-pla;ted keys that are better car
RED by the mistress than by the maid.
These chains are supposed to be for
use, and are seen with tailor made
shopping costumes.
Par1sians are carrying, while shop
ping, dainty bags Of brocaded silk
with gold clasps and ornaments or
bags Of fancy leather bound with gold
OF silver. This is g coquettish revival
OF an old fashion and does not neces-
sarily suggest shopping trip by a
suburbanite. The snail bugs of white
leather, with clasp, cham aud mono
gram OF gold, are particularly attrsc-
tive, and the extreme IS g bag, ten
times larger than a purse, Of fine gold
mesh. It's price is not one Of its at
fractions, butin Paris there are always
patrons Of tho expensive iaas intro
duced by the ieWelers.-Ae" York
Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
FxsEoS NOTES.

Fashionable street geEns for young
girls are in blue and bf6ze, Wild
touches of scarlet silk.
Canvas and serges in plain and in
changeable effects are used for street.
costumes, especially for severe tailor
designs.
A garment that is now universally
popular and becoming is the zoua7e OF
bolero jacket Of velvet, lined With
silk and trimmed with lace.
a novel sleeve is the Renaissance.
1t is gathered at the seam and sets IN
multiplicity OF wrinkles down to q
pointed cuff. which comes we'll over
| the hand.
Rows OF very narrow mohair and
metallic braids on stylish costume
of changeable blue and green watered
poplin indicate one of the new modes
! in earniture. Braid and passementerle,
also tiny rufaes at the bottom OF the
skirt are popular forms Of trimming
! Capes of cloth, velvet, or fur are in
two styles, cut in points front and
back, and on the shoulder-an English
fashion-or they are shaped with stole
like scarf ends in front. A turban OF
tooue and 3 large hour glass-shaped
mu # made OF the material composing
the short full cape are sold together at
the importing houses.
We hear Of skirts that are plated all
the way round, but no one seems to be
able to find them when they are looked
Tor. All OF the most approved models
are very snugly fitted at the top
around the hips, and have great deal
of fullness at the back. Some OF the
newest skirts are padded inside, and so
arranged as 10 Increase the fulness
about the hips. As the shoulders grow
smaller, the contour below the waist
line grows apace.
The variety in cloth eapes is cope.
cially good, and they are made in all
the dark colors as well as tan and gray,
and il both rough and smooth mater.
| 1aiS. IL mOSG hil Ctss~Ei pOOS OIL y "a -@A>+oN
with bands of the cloth stitched on II
various ways, and are lined with pretty
silk. Some have plaits in the back
SWING out after the fashion Of the loose
sacque, and all have faring collars
standing up around the neck, which
on some are cut in squares on the
edge.
! Atailor.made gown Of Russian green
serge is trimmed OF the bodice with
orange yellow velvet, which IS to be
the fashion among very many otael
things OF this warm brilliant color.
The round waist has box-pleateo
front of the serge trimmed with lin:
cold buttons. There are q small yoke
and girdle of the yellow velvet, ano
also removable cuffs and turn-dowr
collar with standing one also OF ths
velvet lined with yellow satin. Th'
skirts flares little on the front ans
sides,is very full st the back, and line!
with blue and gold shot silk.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
POULTRY ENEMIES.

On broiler farms rats are generally
the worst enemies. and in order to get
the lead on these pests q half inch
wire (mesh) is placed under The board
OF earth flooring. The wire is a:-
tached to the ioists rather loosely, so
that earth can be thrown upon it to
tighten.
Avell trained cat will keep away
rats, but kitty is apt to forget her
duties aud be an enemy Herself. We
have trained our cats to do work
usually about the buildings, but We
kSe broiIere and chicks generally SO
protected that the cats can dc them
no harm should they be go inclined.
Hawks in some sections carry away
8 lot of young chicks, and We lost
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
/ BABY BASKET.

4 new baby basket for holding toilet
con7eniences is oblong and mounted
on strong standard that is painted
in white enamel. The basket is covered
at the sides with two pla1ted frills OF
baby blue linen, edged with white
lace, the upper frill that goes around
the edge of the basket having O head
ing an inch aud half wide. The in
side Of the basket is oVerlaid with
hair, then with cotton sprinkled
pleaLiiullx With zaehet gogder, and
then with blue linen. The little frillea'
cushions and pockets ere also Of blue
linen, edged with white lace. The
white frame is tied with large blue
satin bow. A similar basket that is
used for baby cot is deeper and
stands lower. It has two deeper fcills
Of linen, on which there are embroi.
dered fight Of swallows IN white aud
blue, shading from light to dark. This
decoration is very pleasing on the cur
tain that drapes the cot.-San Fran
CISCO Chronicle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
WAecGA e CSme.

The straw manufacture owes IT'S IN
PRODUCTION into England to Mary Queen
Of Scots, who, on quitting France, was
50 struck with tie making Of straw
p!ait by the women and children Of
Lorraine that she persuaded a number
OF these folk to come over to England
:.tsh her, in the hope that the peasaatry
might be able to learn the art. From
their arrival n 1851 the plaiters had
but sorry times, until James I. estab-
s;shed the colony in the Luton district,
where thouss. are now engaged il
this great industry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13

fhe readers oe this paper will be pleased to
learn that there IS least one dreaded disease
stages, ard that is Casarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure IS the only positive cure known to tha
medical fraternity. Catarrh being e. cocstllr.
tional disease, requires constitutional creat'
ne2t- Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood epd 1urccus sur.
faces vi, the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of The disease, and giving the pa
tient strength b. building up the constitution
ard assisting nature in doing its work The
pro2rieEors have so much faith in its curative
powers that th.y offer One Hundred Dollars
Cor any case that it fails to cure. Send toG LIST
Of testimonials. Address
E.J.CuESEY 6 Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold hy Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills ars tEo best
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
CITY HORSES w1S7EsED ON FARMS.

CITY HORSES w1N1EaED ON FARMS.
It is quite common practice OF
Eome city horsemen to put their horse
out 10 board on the farm during the
times when they do not have use for
him. This is generally done by send
ing him to some nearby place,so as to
have the horse handy il wanted for
use. But near city, with ready mar
ket for oil it grows, the farmer cannot
afford to keep horse much if any
cheaper than it can be kept in the
city. The horse owner must so fifteen
OF twenty miles from the city, where
farmers have much coarse feed that is
not easily marketed. Here their horses
car be kept after fashion us cheap rs
81 to s1.25 per week. He Will get run
at the straw stack, some corn stalks
and o little hay once day. II the
hay is clover, which it is quite apt to
be, as that is less salahle than timothy,
an idle horse will Go very we'll on this
feed. But ii grain be added to the
ration the price will go up rapidly,
especially il some caro- and grooming
go vith it. Two dollars and fifty cents
per week will usually get better feed
and care for horse on tho farm than
q dollar more Esi! secure for it in city
boarding stablss.-Boston Cultivation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13

mary 7hils living IN flrs: sss
bought and trained collie dog to
keep all large birds from alighting On
toe premises. and from that time on We
never lost chick by them.
The three enemies most comm GA
ia the country are weaseis, miaks and
skunk=. It is said that ii place
abountls With mice TIE weasel rarely
catches chickens, but after they once
get taste they will 60 at the work
wholesale. They simply suck the
blood and pass on to the next Il is
seldom that they visit the same yard
two nights in succe ssion.
The mink is the most dreaded. He
generally carries off portion OF his
,rcy and tries to secreteit. a peculiar
ity Of the animal is that he has hidden
his prey, aud if he misses it is apt to
nrot around for it. BE is then easily
caught.
Then comes the skunk, visitor
that generally chooses q dark and
rainy night. It will eat all the refuse
meat and scraps that can be found,
and when the supply runs out will
feast on the chicks, not even forget
ting the old fowls. They eat the
chickens in the coop, and never carry
any away with them. As they in7ari-
ably return, they can be very easily
trapped.
It is bad practice to set poison for
any of these enemies. No matter how
carefully it is placed, there is danger.
We once knew lot Of grown fowls
poisoned by eating rat that had been
poisoned. Ii properly concealed, a
trap will do better and safer work. 1t
is always we'll to carefully look over
the coops every now ard then, and
never allow the smallest hole to go
urpatehed. Farm Poultry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
QUEEN OF TEE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

Mrs. Emma Forsythe, al American
lady Who owns $50, 700 acres Of land
in the South Sea Islands, is most
energetic woman, employing several
hundred natives swell as many Euro
peaas Oh her plantation. She was
left q widow at eighteen, with scarcely
enough money to ezisEt but she has
since amassed large fortune. She
has just cont, acted to build four YES.
sells for island trade, and the natives
call her the "Wtite Queen"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-13
JADE IS The FASHIONABLE STONE.

. Jade is the newest ornament Of
fashion. The idea is said to have
originated in London at the time Of
the Russian Czar's visit, for jade is q
stone highly valued in Russia, as we'll
as lnaIachite. We may see a revival
Of the latter, too, perhaps, though it
does not lend itself easily to articles
of jewelry. By degrees silVersmiths
have rung the changes on all the
precious stones. Sapphires used to
be sold at large and prohib-
tive price: it is now comparatively
moderate. Pearls are always dear
and precious; rubies have risen in
market value, while diamonds OF ordi-
nary quality are cheap; large stones
OF any sort remaining always the prize
Of 1nillionaires only.