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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
A FISH WITH 4 RESERVOIR.
Queer NoIIusk That Fires a NOIleS
in IT'S Enemy's Face.

Theoueerest OF allQucer-ey animals
has now been found. II is the Perioph-
thaImus. fish iEhabiting the coasts OF
China. Japan, India the Malayan archl-
peIago and eastern Africa
This strange creature, when in puT-
suit of its prey. leaves the sea and comes
on the sands. thus existing for the
greater portion of its life in an element
which. according to the nature OF
things. ought TO be fatal TO it. The laws
CT evolution have, however, eminently
prepared ii for its peculiar mode of life
Its gill cavities are so large that when
it abaudons the sea II carries in them
quantity of water which yields up the
necessary supply of oxygen
Its locomotion has been provided fOl
likewise. for continued use along GER
tain lines has so developed its Pectoral
fms that the creature uses them as legs
and jumps along az q surprising rate OF
speed. Its eyes are very large and
prominent, and possess. for a rlsh. the
peculiar faculty of looking around on
al sides; hence its name. Perioph-
thalmus- These eyes are situated on
top of The animals head. and presen-
q very grotesque appearance
The favorite food OF this fish Is the
naked moIlusk called Onchidium. And
in the matter Of eyes. this last-meu-
Toned creature Is itself worthy OF re
mark.
Its cephalic or head eyes are like
those OF other moIlusks. and not worthy
of special mention But its dorsal eyes
sometimes several hundred in number
are truly remarkable. These dorsaI
eyes. although they are very simple II
structure, in type are the same -
those o. vertebrate animals. having
coTueae. lenses. retina and blind
spots In the vertebrate eye the spot
where the optic nerve pierceS the ex-
ternal layer OF the retina i >ightless;
hence IL l. called the blind spot
When this ulollusk sees the Perioph-
thalmus bounding over the sands il
contracts thousand or so little bad
3er-like cells IN the skin of its back.
thereby discharging a hailsto-Ta of min
ute concrtionse in the face OF its
enemy!
The fish. terrified and amazed by the
voIley. turns aside. and the moIl,sslI is
saved. Thus its dorsal eyes are of great
advantage TO the OUchidiu1n. II j. not
able, ike the Perophthalmus- to
rEove these eyes yet situated as they
are all over its back. il possesses the
power of seeing in every direction
Medical Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
The Democracy of Greece.

"Our country is certainly more dem
ccratic than the United States, the
crown prince of Greece once said 10 me,
in the midst of conversation about the
uoIIticaI institutions OF his country
He was surely right, il the remark be
applied TO the social and political in
stincts of the Greek people No more
naturally and unaffectedIy democratic
people exist under the sun than the
Greek Not only are there no aristo-
cratic titles. but there is no apparent
consciousness. In the ordinary life and
manners. of the existence of social bar
riers. The village demarch sits placidIy
and comfortably with the other VII
layers and the peasants in the cafe or
bakali. the cabman who served YOU
yesterday does not omit TO give you
from his box 9 graceful salute rs n.
masses YOU on the street; no humble
ness of occupation or of presumed sta
tion in life deters one man from greet
ing another whom he meets on the road
or in the square. or from beginning the
frankest or freest conversation The
reserve and caution. If not bashful,
SeIF-respect Of the Anglo-SaN0n COM
monty interprsts this Greek freedom
at the first as bald effroBtery. In the
judgment of the newcomer the Greek
commonly gains the credit OF being
what TIE American collegian would cal
decidedly fresh In reality. II is part
and parcel of the national courtesy.
tfuctured and conditioned. to be sure.
bv the equally national curiosity De-
nocracy is no affectation- The bash
fitness which springs from suspicion
of barriers is unknown.-Beniam in Ide
Wheeler. IN Century
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
AN ACCUSED sPoI.
A1Iksiek Mountains. where the Veg
tafI0n In said tn Re pnfsonon.

faf0n Hs Said to BE Poisonous,
The botanical branch OF the state
agricultural department is making an
investigation, through y. ". Young. Of
Sparta White county, of what is know, n
throughout White county as -.Nilksics
Mountain
Inns TERRITORY which embraces some
eight squar miles, has been celebrated
IN story giving some IDEA of the terri
Die results from grazing cattle on this
most fertile and beautiful section OF
the state There are said TO be all the
various kinds OF trees and shrubs. vines.
canes and grasses known TO the Ten
nessee mountains to be found on this
str1p OF land which seems to have been
cursed OF nature.
Years ago IT was found to be so dan
serous to all who lived anywhere near
that the county court OF White county
fenced the boundary in and imposed q
hne OF 500 on anyone passing through
and leaving the bars down People live
within this inclosure. but dare not keep
I cow.
Persons drinking the milk from a cow
that has been grazing on this land are
taken violently i'll, and IN most cases.
unless relief reaches them quickly. die
\ striking popularity. as reported bv
the residents OF the neighborhood. is
that while the weed. or whatever II nav
De- IS worse on dry cattle and horses
IMAM on milking cows, hogs and sheep
can eat II with impunity. and the fence
Is so built that hogs and sheep NAV pass
In and out at viii At least Is persons
are known 10 the inhabitants 10 have
died from drinking milk from cows
that have gTazed within this TERRITORY
SINCE the noxious weed has been knoz=n
TO exist there The poisonous area Is
clearly described and circumscribed
and the whole matter has been q puz-
gle TO doctors and scientists. as well .
the mountaineers. for more than 5
years
The state botanical department thinks
1T is due to some kind of vegetable
while others are inclined to the opinion
that the poison is some mineral sun
stance taken up b. the vegetation. In
support OF the former idea II is stated
that the poison does not affect cattle
just after the ground has been cuiti-
vat@d- In support of the latter notion
II is known that even hogs and sheep
that eat aeorns lying on the top Of TIE
ground in the early spring are at
fected- Whatever II may be. the peo-
pie c. that section are anxious TO have
the matter solved and cleared up. for
they live in constant dread or fatal Te-
suits from drinking milk from an in
fected animaI.-Cincinnat ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

lnground cotton seed is a good
food. but should be used with some care
1t is rarely safe 10 feed 1t to hogs. es-
Pecialiy 20 pigs: II often causes trouble
when fed TO calves OF other young stock
The seed has large percentage OF oil.
and also of heterogeneous or flesh form
ing matter. Generally il viii be found
advisable TO mix the seed with grain or
other food rather than TO feed il alone
although this is often done The lint
left on the seed may be considered 90
5ectionable, but it very rarely causes
trouble except with hogs. Certainly
the seed should not be allowed 70 go TO
wSste--Rural World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

Advice on renewing woTnout native
PASTURES from the United States depart
ment of agriculture is briefly put As fol-
lows I. Keep from overstockiRg. ?.
When the soil begins 10 get baked and
hacked. stir II up with harrow. 3. Give
occasional light top dressings of wei
-,+4ed stable manure. 4. Fill in thin
spots with hard tame or wild grasses
before the weeds get start 5 Keep
the weeds moved off 50 that the grasses
NAV get the benefit of all the plant food
there Is IA the soil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
Extent of Tobacco Farming

In Connecticut there is hardly q far,
ner who does not raise tobacco. The
Connecticut leaf is particularly yalua-
bic for wrapping purposes and also ex-
GELS in favor. In Ohio the growers say
that the total expenses OF their crops
average SIS per acre. but they find
tobacco growing profitable even at
those figures. There is said 70 he
growing belief among American tobae-
CO consumers that homegrown tobacco
equals the imported article Tobacco
is grown IN a. least dozen states Penn
svlvania leading in the amount Of pro-
Fuction, while Ohio has $4,000 acres
given up 20 the culture. and an average
C,-op OF 81. 000. COO pounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
WONDERFUL INDEED.


Oh All insects
The study OF bee life Is always an in
teresting matter to the beginner and of
ali bees the queen is the most wonder
ful product in insect life In the first
place she is the product Of the bees
themselves y common worker egg Is
taken and fed q certain kind of food and
fully developed female is produced
from an egg that in the natural course
would have been imperfect
As soon as she has become fully
grown the queen bee sets out 10 find
mate. and after her return from this
wedding trip never leaves her home
again unless IT Is 10 seek another and
more commodious one. for II is always
the old queen that leaves with the
swarm instead OF a younger one
The queen bee lives four or five years
and is capable of laying from 1900 ID
5000 eggs day during all this time As
the ordinary worker lives less than six
weeks in the working season and only
SIX OF seven months under the most
favorable circumstances, the queen sees
many generations of her children come
and go. No queen ever had more loyal
subjects than those of the queen bee,
and they viii ole in defense of her and
their home at any time If a strange
queen is introduced into I colony, the
members of it Pounce upon her at once
unless their old queen Is removed. in
which case the stranger is usually given
a warm welcome
If surplus Of queens is Matched in a
hive, the extra ones are killed al once,
and after the old queen becomes use
less for the purpose Of laying more
eggs to keep up the strength OF coll
CIV, her children kill her and cast her
out and raise up a new one 10 succeed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
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SIMPLE NARROWING PEN.

a rhree-foot space in middle for
stove and for herismen. The front
roof &C F. is of sash, two feet
wide and the length Of the building
This affords abundant sunlight. In
summer the sash should be covered for
protection and TO prevent experimenting
Of pens This style of pen, if web
framed and strongly built, may be read
lily moved from place TO place, and is
about the simplest and best pig shed
that can be made.-Journal of Agricul-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

thousands condition would dppointnenta
birth and they would not experience those annoying onging
following
OF the Compound
E. Vegetable
Compound relieved said
tiuean
conitutonany weak a a
the
lived
old Is healthy
II thankful
frightened L. WHITNEY.
E.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
THE EGG-EATING HEN FoILED.

IE1E LGG-E~<a A-NE5 HIN 7 N4A-LL7.
lily. Tack this Oh the upper edge OF the
frame a, allowing it TO sag five or six
inches in the center. as at b. To conn
pIete the nest and make ii more attract
i've and natural for the hens. wisps OF
hay may be twisted and sewed on the
inside. The frame should be made to
fit tightly in the nest heretofore used,
so that il viii not have to be fastened.
The egg win drop through the hole and
roll TO one side of the nest below The
eggs may be gathered by simply lift
ing up the front side of the frame.-Cur-
tbs ]. Irwin. in Farm and Home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
AROUND THE GREEN DIAMOND.
Dummy Hoy is first-class billiard

Dummy" Hoy is first-class billiard
player.
Vice President Hobart is one of Wash
ington's prominent fans.
They say that the Cincinnati Reds are
playing without signals this season
Sock it, socks." is the cry OF Cleve-
land every time SocAalexis comes to
bat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03


Do you know the meaning of what
Is popularity called those long
ings. or cravings, which beset so
many women during pregnancy?
There is something lacking in the
mothers blood. Nature cries out
and viii be satisfied at all hazards
One woman wants sour things,
another wants sweets, another
wants salt things, and so on.
The real need all the time is to
enrich the blood so as to supply
nourishment for another life, and
to build up the entire generative
system. so that the birth may be
possible and successful
If expectant mothers would fort
ify themselves with Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
for twenty years has sustained
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
NARROWING PENS.
This Kind May Be Readily Moved
from Place to Place.

The simplest IS the best. This en-
craving represents a portable or NOV
ing pig she'd for TWO sows. It is eight
feet wide from \ 70 D: fourteen feet
long from \ 20 3: four feet high on
lack ID E). and six feet high in front
tB c.. The two narrowing pens
are cut OF. one on each end, by
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
EGG-EATING HENS.

How to Remove Temptation Out OF
Their Wicked Way.
The plan portrayed below can De
made by anyone handy with tools, and
the cost will be but little. After maxi
ing the frame as shown at a, take a
strong. close piece of burlap, cut some
what larger than the frame, and set
ring in the center of the piece large
enough for an egg to pass through cas-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

There IS nothing one needs quite 50 unz,rR,
as lead pencil, when he hasn't cot it,
Washington Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

Every man knows good use TO which
some other man might put his money.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
xro-R,o .or r,ftv .cent..

Over s0o, oO0cured. Why not let No BAG
regulate or remove your desire tor tobaccog
Saves money. makes health aud manhood
Cure guaranteed, Soc and Sl.oo, all druggists
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

ssYou can't do that again" said the nsa.
when the boy cut of his tail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

Cascarets stimulates liver, kidaeys an
bowels. Never sScken, weaken OF gripe. l0c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

The owls wise look is the result of
A physiological oddity. his eyes icing
fxcts iuucSyable in their sockets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03
Motherhood.

mother who is in good physical condition transmits
TO her children the blessings OF good constitution
The child fairly drinks in health from its mothers
robust constitution before BIRTH and from healthy
mothers milk after
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-03

In Germany the authorities tax .
Cog n 9cordizg 70 its size
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-10-07

The visitor in Washington from the
sweet potato dunes OF New Jersey was try
ing the cable aud electric cars around the
city, accompanied by war department
clerk who had known hIm years ago in
the mosquito state,
Yes, yes, be remarked ss be came whlz
zing along Connecticut svenne. I've saw q
good many troins Of care, some slow and
some not 80 slow, and some kinder be
tuiIt aud between, bat the very goldernd
etl beatiu'est train OF cars ! ever did see
was one that used 10 run acrost the north
wet corner Of the county was born aud
rssei 10. don't remember the name Of
il, but it used TO run two trains q day,
osuyin' passengers snd freight and any
thing it could git, and msny's the time
when I've took milk to our station and
got left that We took short cut through
the woods TO the other station and had to
wait so long there that the milk 'u'd sour.
The Jersey eompaplon looked At
him as II II doubt
It's sborer'n gospel, continued the
speaker solemnly. You don't s'pose I'd
be lyin while was Gyin through the air
like this, do you, and not knowinI apy
minute where | was goiD to light, ner how
hard3 No, indeedy. And I've seen that
rain when it surpused everybody. |
mind mighty we'll one time when she
struck down gisde js, over the county
line, and We had a candidate on board
that was snIions TO git to the next town,
where be was goin to make q campaign
speech and the conductor said he'd GIT
hIm 'a,.uRh er bust BIB r, and the CAT
didate took the conductor 10 one side.
and be cone back wipta bis mouth on bic
cost sleeve. The conductor did
rememb i, sas about o'cl5ck Of =
s'zz'ia hot day when that old lBgire 80.
herssH strsizLteasd out with btr nose
pIute4 down the grsissud the conductor
stock biz head out Of the osr ~inder aud
tgllered 70 tie engineer 70 let her go 70
beat the band. and gees tlsl is whs.
be dorr, Tor the train got t1 sLskin aud
! j5lru DO the pett Ten minutes wofsen .
tbrssbio macLine With dropped cog.
At q ct / bad 80 iise We wee g9ia ike
tho old Harry. bus wbea got esougb
4set 70 toe shsEia ap - let % the
Lsadges Of tts sest sod take alpgk arsalt,
sLlcu Was ia bali a. hour Or better, Nss
surprised 10 see by tue soelery a1lotnin
the tracks tia, sLe bad stopped plumb
eull, snd the couda actor weut GU, s-hgia
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-10-07
Advice for Giant.

General Horace Porter's "Campsigning
with Grant" il the August CeahgH deals
with the preparations for the last cam
p.ien, General Porter says:
General Grant had become very tired
Of discussing methods Of waffarJ which
were like some OF tIe problems described
10 algebra as ''more curious than usefu !"
and be was not sufIi cieutly interested in
the canal to be present at the explosion
which was expected to complete il. A
bout this time oil the cranks in the couu
try, besides men Of real inventive genius,
we're sending extraordinary plans and sug
gestions for capturing Richmond, A
proposition from an engineer was receiy
ed one day. accompanied by elot orste
drawings snd calculations. which had evi
dently involved intense labor on the part
Of the suthor. His plan was to build q
masonry wall around Richmond. OF an
elevation higher than the tsliest houses,
then TO Gil the enclosure with water pump
ed from the James river, aud drown ont
the garrison and people like rats 10
cage The exact number OF pumps re
quired snd their capacity bad been fgur
ed out TO nioe,y.
Another inventive geni1s, whose mind
seemed 10 ruu 10 the direction OF the
science Of chemistry aud the practice Of
sterbutstion. sent 10 chem .csl form uls
for making an aIl.poWerfnl suuG, In biz
com % uniostion be sstured the c1mmsnd
ing general that after series Of expert
N ments be bad made With # % people and
animsls, be was sure that IL shells we're
filled With it aud exploded within the
euemy's lines, the troops would be seized
vi h suoh violent d,s Of eue,zIng that
they would soon become rhrsicslly 81
hansted With the eft r.. 500 the Ugion
srmy could walk over st 1t leisure sbd
pick them mp as pri oaers without
Itself losing nan.
A certsia officer had Gguted ou, IRON
statistics that lhe james rivsr ir zs over
sbout once 10 seven Vesrs snd that this
was the seventh year. aud advisoi thst
troops be ms'sed 10 such s position that
sheu the upper part Of the james chang
ed from a h4ald 10 q solid, c0luuus c9uli
be rushed scroes 1t cu TIE ice - position
10 rear q the eaemJ's haes, and Richmond
would Be al oar mercy. eoreerer 10
Rochester sen, tho geaersl word ibat hs
lad casi hs horoscope. sld gave hia
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-10-07

clear a4l uae.aa4ei insight tato tt
ta.gfe aud sdied ta 40 general attractive
tees by 'eIl,ue how glofoasly be wssee
lHs ia succeed 10 tskias Richmond.
uae evening tbe general referred t.
these emsestiaas ot Tho froliae hfstns a.
cor people. spd the macy oor5l snggas
iaus msae to him, beginning With tbe
iamous roeaef host rcal ssaint Fort
trher sui closed lbe oauvermtiau by
sslI = 'Itis ls very soegeuIva Sra
eame .opie seem g. lbtgk that 40 army
can ho whipped by usuins Tor uvrrs to
tf"at ayeE exploding powder 81, Jfs
fence. drowning cat troaps. or setting
'b0m 20 sac, sIug, hut Il viii always be
found 30 the eud thst the euly way to
ship 40 army it to so aud hsht u.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-10-07
spirited sinEtnE


music ought 20 fash iron tho audience
''@' 'oe Ws'ei rom foek -oleSr' bright
sp"Ai'ns. ~ ali Tue o'her parts oi The
0"D's' s''''0e - "u''' 10 MOI h1'e 'ne
""''e "ui' WIN 30 many 'htii'ins
'u'pes 20 sing S'ou'' away win all dtswl
''k III" f'uP'a'V' Ahefe ]" ne'hlng
'''''S 'I' ~ nervous as 10 "' Ia apn'pi'
''' 10. Il '' On "u "udIeo'o WIN thelf
ups H''n'S' smut momb''ns the praises
" '"'' H'''"k ny recent absence !
lIo"'uou TO ia'se ahllehee ana all the
music 'ney m'ae together All not equal
Que thS'btk' Isople do not sleep At Il
'ofou 'Ion' ~ not let us sIeep when
We come 10 Ho''iof GROWING. 10 order
'o' pr Pe' u'Neu"fse oi TN dnty let US
'''n' up sa'' A' age OF weakness or
''''eue 'A'N''S u.s. seated 10 an easy
po" We '''u'' 10 TINS uoty hH'i as well
az "u'" up''6D' VIZ 'uio" our "hola body
'''" ~ H'' 0"' 'oue u' IKE Al 'oe'amS
-
10 uo' SURRENDER your ptefos1tiVe'
we want 70 rouse al our families upon
'n'S S"u!o'" We want esoh family OF
our congregation 10 oe singing school
ChI1ish p'tnISuee, ooduracy and inlracts
o''l'! "ou'n oo footueu II We had more
s'utius III tue uouSeholu' ana then our
'''''' oh'S "ou'a oo prepared Ior 'he great
ooub'es"''ou ou oupu'y' theit voices unit
lIs win our voices ln Tue praises OF the
h''u' A'to' Sho"et thete are scores OF
'''eSinS 'nS' ooue do"u the monntsip
''uo WIN 'o'o's mp III" s'l'efy' pour
'uB 'n'o our ii'e' 'uu 'nen ro''ins IN uoit
eu S''eps'u 10 'uo sea DO "ouia nave
a Tue 'Stnl''eS III our onutoh senn iof'h
tne voice OF prayer ana praise pouring 1t
'D'o 'uo great "oe oi puolo "ofshlp th''
to''S Oh SI'' Oh 70 empty INTO inc great
"'de heSrt o. uou' NeVtr can we have
our ouuron sluS as J. ou8ht uhIii cur iami
'Ies slug % 'uey ought
lnete Will De great feVo' utlon on ibis