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A BRAVE DEED.

1t hardly seems possible that girl
of sixteen should save nearly fifty peo-
from a terrible death, and yet that is
what Grace Russell did. She is often
called the Grace Darling of Australia;
and, when you have heard her story, l
am sure you will say she deserves the
name. Grace lived with her parents in
Western Australia, and her father was
river. She used to help in many ways.
She would ride twenty miles day with
the cattle, and was as much at home in
the saddle as she was in the kitchen.
Before you can quite understand
what wonderful work this girl did one
day, you must remember that twenty
years ago the towns in the new settle.
ments in Australia we're very far apart,
and people had often to ride for miles to
call on their next-door neighbor.
Now it happened one day in Decem-
Der. 1876, that vessel was wrecked off
the coast about eight miles from the
Bussells' home. The steamboat sprang
leak; and. not being far from land, the
captain tried to steer her in. But it was
of no avail: she ran aground; and there
she stayed, with the water gradually
flowing into her.
The life-boat which was on board the
steamer was lowered; but it leaked, too,
and was so difficult to manage that
eight people who had ventured in it
were drowned. So the rest of the crew
chung to the steamer, and wondered
whether they could ever be saved. The
surf ran so wildly that no one could
dare to swim through it. and there was
not house or person in sight.
But help was near. though they knew
it not. The girl of sixteen was riding
along with a native servant. She
caught sight of the vessel in distress;
and. turning her horses head to-
ward the coast. che started at quick
gallop, When che reached the sea, she
urged her horse into the angry surf.
She rode boldly on till she reached the
vessel. With much difficulty she took
some of the children in her arms. and
put them before her on the saddle.
Then, with women and bigger children
clinging to her dress, she started for
the shore, gave those she had rescued
to the care of the native, and returned
once more to the wreck. So she went
backward and forward for four hours,
till all were safe on land, the servant
having ridden to bring out the last
man.
Tired and wet as the girl was, she
had still something more to do. Those
forty eight people whom she had res
cued must have food and protection of
some sort before night came on. So
Grace rode home for help; but by the
time she had gone the eight miles she
was so worn out herself that she tainted,
and it was some time before she could
tell what had happened. Her married
sister started off at once with food ard
wraps for the shipwrecked people, and
the next day they we're all taken to Mr..
Bussell's house.
You will agree with me that Grace
we'll deserved the medal of the Royal
Humane Society which was presented
to her on JAMS, 1S78.-Onacard.
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head out, and looked about her. Il
do wonder why that tadpole keeps
going up there where the water is so
shallow" she said to herself. 81
think I'll just go and see."
In moment she had Sudden out
from under the stone, and up into
the soft shallow where she tadpole
lay. Hello" she said.
The tadpole paid no attention to
her, but wiggled himself still further
up the shore. "Oh, how beautiful
he whispered to himself.
"What is beautiful" asked the
lizard, looking about her inquisi-
lively.
THAT singing" cried the tadpole,
ecstatically. ooh, if l could only
sing like those birdsw Then he
turned his little, dull eyes on the
lizard. 81 suppose you have often
seen birds coming down to the stream
to bathe," he said. DO you think
| look anything like one9"
Like bird 7" cried the lizard.
No, you don't"
We'll, don't see why not" said
the tadpole. "To be sure, | haven't
any legs; but | have tail"
Yes" said the lizard. "But birds
have beaks and feathers and wings,
as we'll; and you haven't anything
but a body and tail"
That is true" And the tadpole
sighed heavily.
The bird-songs were dying away
now, for the sun was fully up; but
the tadpole did not seem inclined to
move, so the lizard settled herself
down more comfortably, and went
on talking to him.
AT first the tadpole was either toe
shy or too dull to talk; but presently
the lizard spoke again of the birds
And then he began to tell her how
he had wanted to sing ever since he
could remember, and how he had
tried and tried until all the fishes
and crayfsh, and even the water
snails, had laughed at him; but he
never could make even a sound. He
told the lizard, too, that, even after
all that, he felt sure that he could
sing if he had legs, and could hop
about like bird.
After that morning the lizard often
came up to visit the tadpole; and he
seemed to take great comfort in talk
ing with her, for she never made fun
OF him, but tried to plan some way
for him to learn to sing.
Once she suggested that, if he were
only on the shore, he might be able
to do something about it. So be
wriggled himself up half out of the
water, but almost Immediately be
grew so sick that the lizard had to
pull him back again by his tail, feel
ing terribly frightened all the while
lest it should break 1t was the
very next morning that the lizard
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A Thrilling ReSCve.
A YOUNG LIFE SAVED IN A REMARKABLE MANNER.
Florence Surdivant of Grindstone Island Saved from
timely Death-Ier Dangerous Predicament
From "on The ST. Laurence" Clayton, N. Y.

Among the Thousand Islands is one
and three wide The inhabitants of this
island are a well-informed class of people
who devote their energies to farming and
quarrying for livelihood. In tie home
of one of these islanders resides Florence
j. Sturdivant, the four-ye old daughter
of Nh. and Mrs William H. Sturdlvant.
She had remarkable experience recently
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In an interview with a reporter Mr.
Sturdivant said ''Florenee was taken
sick in February, 1896, with scarlet fever
and we Immediately called a physician.
After two weeks the fever subsidized but
Florence was left with a very weak back
Severe pains were constantly in the back
and stomach, The difficulty seemed to
battle the efforts of the physician
FINALLY at the end of four months of
treatment we found our patient complete
liz frustrated. At this time we called an
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One advantage in taking Ayers Sarsa-
parilla to purify the blood is that you
need not infringe upon your hours of Ia
Dor nor deny yourself any food that agree
with you. In a word, you are not com
PEELED to starve or loaf, while taking it.
These are recommendations worth consid-
erino
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To Whom Payments Made?
All should this
will
What n
How Long the Obligation Contnu
Financial
continues according to the condition stated the body of the pledge subscriber
continuance asks
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This anticipation acceptable it required
Will the Use Convention
and General Convention "Quotas"r
when the from these pledges sufficient the named
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such parishes, and meet the call for quotas"
Conditions PIedge?
Yes this method desires
n
n
half
division between the Conventions
possible needful will visits
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PROVIDE R.. a
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MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

ARLY morning; and in
every orchard, thicket,
and wood the birds were
singing in answering
melodies.
The little brown lizard
that lived under a stone
in the brook stuck her
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4SfOry For Girls.
WAITING ON DESTINY

HATTIE Tying GRIswoLD.
Author of apple Blossoms" and Home Life
of Great Authors"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
Marble Creek.

Ed. Register-After many weeks of
silence, we have noted few items, as
a representation of our existence.
Since our last writing there has been
in our community one birth, one death
and wedding. Although the news is
little old, yet we shall tell you some
that has not been in print.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Propst
February "a. 1897, daughter.
Died-Nelson P. Guffy, at his resi-
dence, March I'd, 1897; aged 20 years
and is days. The decease was seized
with La Grippe about II months ago
and never regained his former health,
during which time he suffered intense
ly with heart trouble and dropsy. Mr..
Guffy was born in Franklin county,
Ohio, and at the age of five years
moved with his parents to Putnam
county, Ohio, where his early boyhood
days were spent in farming, and in
1847 he learned the carpenter trade
and worked at his trade for several
successive years. He was q Veteran
in the Mexican war. and also served in
the Civil war, and was Capt. of Co. c.
88 Reg. Ind. Vol. Was wounded at
the battle of Stone River and lost the
sight of one eye. In 1869 he again en-
gagged in the carpenter work, building
the Central Ohio Insane Asylum, and
was member of the corporation that
built the Cincinnati and Michigan Rail-
road. Was appointed post master at
Celiua, Ohio, in 1871. Moved in 1873
to Sullivan, ILL.,, and again engaged in
carpenter work for years; then moved
to Decatur. ILL.,. and was bridge Super
intendent for the Wabash Railroad.
In 1888 he moved to Iron county, Mo.
where he purchased a farm from Capt
Mace, farming until the time of his
death. He was married three times,
and was the father of IL children. 5 of
whom survive him.
Mrs. Kuhn and daughter visited
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Brady Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. N. P. Guffy and H. HI. Brady
made a trip to Belleview Monday.
Mrs. Laura Boyle and sister. Miss
Edna Brady visited at the Gosney
home In Arcadia Saturday afternoon.
Maude Shular went to st. Louis last
Tuesday to enter medical college.
Albert Jones and family attended
services at the Reeves church last
Sunday.
Miss Lou Parks returned home yes
terday after weeks pleasant visit 10
Arcadia.
Mics Della Guffy visited the Misses
Brady's last Sunday afternoon.
A party of young folks visited Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Brady recently.
F. A. Brady made business trip 10
Glover one day last week
There will he church at Mrs. Hay
wards residence next Saturday even
ing. Tess.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Ed. ReqtS:er-Farmers are taking
advantage of the beautiful weather
and are sowing oats and making fences.
w. r. Read and wife are at their
home again.
j. A. Reyburn and DR.. Kerlagon
went to St. Louis last Wednesday.
Ohio Buford and wife were with rel
alives here last week.
Miss Ethel Holloman is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. j. w. Hale.
Win Griffin accompanied by Misses
Lily and Lizzie Woolford and Miss
LAURA Vale. drove, over from Bis
marck last Sunday.
w. E. and T. NJ. Bell have leased
the Touring mill here for time. Will
Mckenzie will run the saw mill.
James Black has rented his place
and moved his family to Irondale.
J. c.. Smith of Caledonia was at A.
Hale's Friday.
Andrew Carly spent Sunday with
his wife.
Mrs. E. ]. Thomas MADE business
trip TO Belleview recently, and will
have her house repaired. n. Farmer
will do the work.
John Goggin and family are living
on the Rhear farm.
JEFF Meyer has moved to Granite
Vile.
Mrs. Eugene Logan spent part OF
last week ia Arcadia.
Mrs. Price Ringo visited the home
folks recently.
Misses Mamie Ringo, Mary Myers,
Maud and Blanche Fletcher, Lula and
Bertha Fairchild. Julia Andrews. Lula
Hills. and Messrs. Goff and Clarence
Whitworth, F. NJ. Vance, w. ID. Bay
and Fred Cureton attended the teach
ers' meeting in Belleview.
Miss Lou Muse Is home again after
visiting friends in Ironton and Pilot
Knob.
Mrs. Foreman and son accompanied
Rev. Mr.. Foreman to Belleview Sum
day.
Mrs. Maggie McClurg and children
and Henry McClurg, LEFT last Tuesday
for their home in Seattle, Washington.
Capt. Edison of Bismarck was in our
town Saturday.
The supper given by the Ladies' Aid
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
Des Arc Items.

As you have not heard from Isaac"
for some time and for fear you might
think him dead will send up a few
items to your valuable paper.
Mrs. John Drew of De Soto is visit
ing relatives of this place.
J. NJ. Morris and T. P. Fitz made a
flying trip to st. Louis last week.
Miss Carrie Semands of De Soto is
visiting relatives and friends of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Graves made a
visit to Keeuer last week.
Miss Edna Farr of Brunot made a
visit to Miss Minnie Lovelace last
week.
John Lloyd went to the hospital last
week.
There will be social given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers
tonight.
Two hack loads of pupils who at
tended Mr.. McKee's school when he
taught here the past two years will go
TO Darnon to attend the closing exer-
cises of his school which will be on
next Tuesday, March %.
our Music Teacher Mrs. Barnett of
Piedmont, for the interest she takes in
instructing her pupils OF this place.
She has class here consisting OF ten
at whose services she comes once a
week. 1t is needless to comment on
the Fast progress her pupils are max
ing, as she is we'll known through the
community as Competent Instructor
in Music. She has quite large class
at Piedmont as you will recognize some
of their names in the roll of honor be-
low; which is taken from the Piedmont
Banner; Those of Mrs. Barnett's pupils
whose diligent work entities them to a
place on the roll of honor are given
below with the average of each days
practice.
"Many of the Piedmont pupils are
still behind although we take pleasure
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

public school: Instrumental Solo-Lu
ella Hutchinson. Chorus by School
Away We Co.. Reeitation-"Char
ity's Meal"-Birdie Collier. Quartettt
Carnival. Trio-''Bull frog on thu
Bank" Doll ll-(Costumes). Quar-
tette-t'I am Ger the Land and Sea.
Solo-..The Ship / Love-" Farce
depot Agent" Quartette-''Bill o.
( Fare" .Solo-t'Don't Tell Her that
YouLove Her." ..Milk Maids Drill"-
(Costumes). Chorus-''Song of JOY
Esther. Male Trio-''Up Dere 4u
De Sky" Play-''The Late Sir Ben
jamin. Chorus - Merrily Goes our
Barque." Solo-..You'll Never Know
-BirdieCollier. Farce-Uncle Eph's
Return. Quartette- Basso.
Trfo-..Silence. General admission,
zoe; reservedseats, Csc; gallery, 15c;
children, 10c.
So far as this town is concerned it
has been years since the mail facilities
were as inadequate as they are under
the present arrangements. A letter
for the north mailed after four o'clock
in the evening does not leave the post
Office until half past one o'clock the
following day, and if the letter is di-
rected to St. Louis will not be deliver
ed until the morning of the second
day. 1t can be delivered in Chicago
nearly three hundred miles farther
away-in the same time. Under the
present system it takes just as long a
time to get a reply to letter mailed
from Ironton to st. Louis, as it does
to one sent to Chicago. We should
have closer connections with ST. Louis.
This would be afforded by delivering
mall to No. Sc, the north bound train
in the morning. 1t is understood that
the question has been referred to the
postal authorities in st. Louis, but as
yet no relief has been afforded.
A Corbett admirer walking his way
home to Cincinnati from Carson City
passed through the Valley Tuesday.
He was we'll attired. aud had none of
the appearance of the professional
tramp. He said he had bet $500 on
the fight and when Fitz landed that
awful blow that fioored PompadOur
jim. he found himself 1000 miles from
home, without cent to his name.
Some friends at the ringside, however,
provided him with ticket to Little
Rock, and from there he had made his
way this far north. by begging or steal
ing rides as best he could. He pawned
about the last article of jewelry he had
here, secured few dollars and started
northward again, saying he hoped to
reach Cincinnati in a couple of days.
The fellows story may seem fishy, but
his manner led to the impression that
he was telling the truth, and, in the
latter event, it is safe to say that the
next time he leaves home for a prize
fight he will first provide himself with
a round trip ticket.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
Announcements.

We are authorized to announce ].
M HAWKINS as a candidate for Com.
m issioner of Public Schools of Iron
county, Mo-, subject to the decision oil
the voters at the coming election to be
held April 9Th.
We are authorized to announce F.
M VANCE as a candidate for Com
missioner of Public Schools of Iron
county, Mo-, subject to the decision of
the voters at the coming election to be
held April 9th.
We are authorized to announce J.
L. HICKMAN as q candidate for Com
missioner of Public Schools of Iron
county, Mo-, subject to the decision of
the voters at the coming election to be
held April 9th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
From Arcadia.

Mr.: Reyburn is on the sick list,
Miss Nellie Van Wrinkle returned
from the city Monday.
Mrs. Price Ringo is spending few
days in Bismarck.
Miss Mamie Baird was on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. E. C. Baird and little daughter.
Beckwith, will visit Piedmont soon.
Mr.. Mangold of Harviell, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Sanford Andrews is visiting
friends in St. Louis this week.
Mrs. A. Martin of Irondale spent
several days with Mrs. Archie Berry
mnu last week.
Giles Henderson has returned from
his visit to Belleview.
Mrs. Chas. Eldracher and little son,
Edwin, went to st. Louis Monday to
spend several weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Theodore Gherman and daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie. of Middlebrook spent
several days with Mrs. E. c. Baird
last week.
Miss Nellie Anderson of Frederick
town, was the guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
Aspley, this week.
Miss Effie Miller has returned from
her visit to St. Louis.
Mrs. S. P. Reyburn went to St. Louis
Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe. Reyburn and Little Miss
Ruby" have returned from q pleasant
visit to friends and relatives in the
city.
We hear that Miss Mamie Baird is
going to have log cabin built at her
home to be used as music room. 1t
wiz be quite an improvement to her
already lovely home. CELESTE.
Full regular made French hose. 1Octs
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of the Methodist church proved sue
cess. the receipts were about twenty
three dollars.
D. Carly and family are visiting his
parents.
Perry Mccormick of Pennington
bought q fine bunch OF cattle of e. w.
Phillips and Ben Bartlow.
Mr.. Craven of the Ironton Bank
passed through our town Sunday en-
route to Caledonia
Rumor says there will be another
wedding in Bellsview in the near flu
ture. BELLEVIEw.