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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29

The Republicans, who have complete
control of the New York Legislature,
are discussing the proposition to ap-
point presidential electors by con-
gressional districts, a measure propos-
ed by one Potter,a Republican member,
some days ago. The temptation to
pass the bill is great one, but the
course of the Republicans depends
greatly on their prospects in the State
about the time of the adjournment Of
the Legislature. If the chances at that
time are favorable to a Republican vic
tory in New York, the bill will be dis
creetly laid on the table; ifnot the New
York Herald thinks that the Republi-
cans will screw up their courage to the
point of passing. They are, however,
very timid on this question, and will
not dare vote for this Jaw unless it is
their only hope of success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29

adviser held protracted conversation
Hardin followed with a lengthy appea
in prayer, displaying familiarity will
such exercise. He asked that Goo
might guide our steps. was Thankful
that he had a heart to forgive an(
hoped to be crowned at his Maker.
right hand. Hardin then presented
himself to the large assembly walking
forward with a firm step, displaying
little nervousness except when he oc
casiOnally hesitated, and spoke for
nearly an hour arraigning the Re
publican reporter and the witnesses
who had testified against him in court
He said that he
DESERVED DEATH
for the crime he was to die for to-day,
adding that it was committed by his
own hands, though he claimed Justice
had not been done him by some wit
nesses. He concluded his address with
a warning to young men advising them
to pray to God that he might assist them
in destroying their wild oats before they
sOwed them. He spoke well and at
length, seeming DESTROYS of prolonging
his life every moment possible. Final
ly, reminded by the sheriff that his time
was up, he turned around to those upon
the platform and, after his chains were
released, babe good-by to all. His legs
and arms were pinioned, the black cap
drawn over his head and the rope adj
jnsted, when he uttered farewell
shrek. Sheriff McMullen sprang the
trap and Charles Hardin was sent to
eternity. The knot had been placed a
little to the rear Of the left ear and the
neck was not broken, though there
were but two commissions to indicate
that such was the case. The heart con-
tinued to thrOb eleven minutes after
had ceased, and it was thir-
ty-fve minutes before life was pro-
nounced extinct by Drs. Sebastian,
Williams, Tolman and Mccormack.
The body was cut down and the neck
found unbroken, death having resulted
from strangulation. The sheriff de-
livered the body to Undertaken Lang,
who buried it this afternoon at the
county burying ground.
NOTES.
Hardin has a brother i'm Oregon.
The murdered mans wife locke ed upon
the execution with an air of satisfaction.
The condemned man wore light
suit and light cravat.
People came from a hundred miles to
the scene. This was the first
official hanging in st. Francois county. |
Sheriff Thornburg, who assisted in
the execution, is an uncle of Maj. Thorn
burg, lately massacred by the Utes.
Many ladies and children witnessed |
The execution. Many officials from adj
dining counties attended the execution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29

Eugene Amor, an old and wealthy
merchant of ,Hillsboro, in this State,
disappeared a month or six weeks ago,
and now it turns out that he crossed
the ocean to La Belle France, the place
of his nativity. The Jefferson Demo-
crot says: whether or not he intends
returning to this place is not known.
He took plenty of money with him to
afford to live pretty well the balance of
his days, and he left enough here for
his family to make a support with"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
1850.

WHEN REPUBLICANS
WERE TO BE REJECTED
The Representative Is
mot to be deprived of his
ri hit because municipal
officers have neglected
their duty.
JOHN APPLETON.
CH4S w. WALTON.
JOHN a. PETERS.
ARTEMUS LIBBY
WIN. G.. BARROws.
CHAS. DANFORTH.
Jos. W. SYMOSDS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
FRONT ON. MO-.
THURSDA Y. JAN. %, 1880.

Says the Chicago daily Nesos: "Just
for curiosity, we would like to see the
Republican judge who would SO far for
get himself as to give Democratic
opinion on political question. And
yet our Judiciary is pure-pure as
mud.O
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to creditors and
othes interested in the estate of VI. Agnes
Greason. deceased, that ], Hugh Smith :.
executor of said estate, intend to make
final settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court of Iron county. to be
held at the courthouse in the city Of IRON
ton, In said county. on the second day of
February. 1880. HUGH SMITH,
ianSn25 Executor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
HOW THE R RADICAL SUPREME
COURT IN MAINE DOES 1T.
Two Variations on One Theme.
1877.

1otts
WHEN DEMOCRATS WERE
TO BE REJECTED.
1t is to be regretted thai
votes are lost by the neg.
ligence OF town officer S,
but the obvious remedy il
to choose such as know
their duty, and knowing
1t will perform it.
JOHN APPLETON.
CHAs. W. WALTON.
JOHN A. PETERS.
ARTEMUS LIBBY.
VIM. G. BArROWS.
VIM. WRIT VIRGIN
j. G. DICKINSON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29

For RENT.-My store building south
side of Court House square, IrontOn.
Contains store-room, and six residence
rooms, and cellar. Will rent store and
two back rooms separate from the 9TH
ers. (tt) EMERSON,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Henry S. Stevenson and Marg-
~ aret r. Stevenson, his wife. by tbeir
deed dated the Goth day of February, A. d.
1872, and recorded in the recorders office of
Madison county, Missouri in Book sc" pa. e
1856, did convey 70 john Z. 7. Edwards the fol
lowing real estate therein described, situate d
in Madison county. Missouri, to wit:
All that portion of Survey No. 2l67 lying on
the St Francois river. in SAID county, in Town
ship Thirty-One, North, Range Eve East, rs
vas purchased by one James b. George (now
deceased) from one Fins E. Crav-Ds and wife
by deed dated January 10, 1887 and also by
sheriff's deed of the Sheriff If Madison couil-
ty, Missouri, dated October 18th, Is, 3 convey.
ing all the interest of A. L. Geor2e, iu said
Survey, to which deeds rel erence is here mad g
fer more part cular description of "a lands
herein conveyed, being altogether 1856 Is &C res,
M re or less, OF said Survey 2l67;
A SO, the following land :, to vii: The south
west fractional quarter of the southeast frac =
tional quarter, and the southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter of Fractional Section
twenty-five (2O, in Township Thirty One
(31), North, Oh Range Five 81 East. and the
southwest fractional quarter Of Section TWEEN
ty-Tnree (23), in sad Township and Range;
Which said conveyance was made in trust to
secure Elan A Sloan the pa, ment of GER
tam prOmis- DRY note therein described. dat.
February 26th, 1872 and PAYABLE three years
after date thereof, for the sum of six hundred
dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of Il
per cent. per annum, and all interest not
puDctualy paid, when due to become a art
OF the principal, and hear the same interest as
the principal; Now. therefore, by virtue and
authority of said deed of trust and at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note, notice
is hereby given that, on
Saturday, February 2lst, 1880,
between the hours of nine occc> in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the east trout door OF the courthorse
in the City of IrOnton, county of Iron, and
State of Missouri, !, joan F. T. Edwsras,
Trustee. As a ol esao, will proc to sell the
above described property at public verdIe, to
the hi chest bidder, for C ssh, TO pay sad note
az d interest, together with the costs of tJese
proceedings. JOHN +. T. EDWARDS,
Jin-3n2S Trustee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29

finally to the Republicans, let it go in
Gods name, and the quicker, the bet
ter for US.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
THE BEST IN THE woRLDi
THE IMPROVED COFFEE pot.

County. City, or Shop Rights, for
sale. on terms to make big profit for
the purchaser. Write or call on
DINoER & AXE, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
Arcadia College
IND ACADEMY
OF THE URSULINE SISTERS.

The next regular session Of this first
class boarding aud day school will begin
on the First Of Septem Der.
The system OF education pursued Is de-
signed to develop the moral, intellectual
and physical powers of the pupils: to
make them refined, accomplished and
useful members of society.
The sisters In charge are all graduates
of first-class institutions and have a teach
ing experience 6f from twelve to fifteen
years. and therefore consider themselves
competent to fully respond to the conf
dence which parents place In them by
giving their pupils solid education.
Pupils of all denominations are equally
received-all interference with their con-
victions being carefully avoided.
TERMS
present, per session of five months.
SI3. OO--payable In advance.
Terms for instruction In music, fof eign
languages. drawing. painting and or
namental handlwork can be had by an
plying rs below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally
separated from the boarding school. Is n
SELECT DAY SCHOOL
in which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
a system Of rewards and monthly cx-
aminafions beget In the pupils healthy
emulation which stimulates study and
produces surprising results.
Terms I'm the Day school will remain rs
formerly - One Dollar, Two Dollars.
-Four Dollars. or Five Dollars per month.
according to the studies pursued.
Day scholars may have warm Iunch-
con daily in the DINING room Of the Con.
vent. by the payment of small sum TO
cover expenses.
Ia the Day School boys IA years of
age and under WiU be received.
frospectuses, and other inform atjon.
may be had by applying. In person or by
letter. to MOTHER ROSE,
superioress Of the Convent Of Tie Ursuline sistsrs
Arcadia Iron Co. Mo.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
How Chey Die on the stage.
New YORK Star Interview.l

tsGhat's what your AFTER" said Mr.. G.
A. .Graver, the courteous stage manager
of Haverly's Brooklyn Theater to Star
reporter. "How do actors die on the
stage? In various ways, should say;
from a great many causes, or from no
cause at all. In shooting scenes young
and inexperienced actors will fall before
you see the flash or hear the report OF
the pistol shot. To stand without finch
ing while pistol is aimed at you is not
very easy. In our early days we fired
cork balls at each other to overcome our
nervousness. Shooting accidents are
numerous on the stage. ] need not re-
mind you of the latest fatal case in Bal
timore Once we took six muskets from
the property room and found slugs in
every one Of them. ..
Gas to myself l have suffered all man
ners of death, fguratively, in the past
twenty-five. years. This is the first sea-
son in that long period that am not
acting. There heavy pieces in which ]
had 20 die every night for weeks. do
not approve Of Salvini's death scenes,
nor Of the hospital atmosphere on the
stage. Death from corrosive poison ID
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
JNature.1

In the course Of some excavations now
going on in the bed Of the Rhone, near
Geneva, many interesting objects, as
signed by archeologists to the age of
polished stone, have been broug ght to
light, the most curious of which is a
scraper of jade, highly finished, and in a
condition as perfect as when it left the
hands of the workman. The question
arises, the Times correspondent states,
and is being warmly discussed by the
learned in lacustrine lore, how this in
strument, made Of material which exists
in natural state only in Asia, can have
found it's way into the Rhone gravel at
Geneva. Was jade ever an article Of
trade between the West and the East in
prehistoric times, or is this scraper q SOL
itary specimen brought by Aryan wan.
derers from the cradle Of their race on
the Hindoo Koosh2 As yet NO satisfac-
tory solution of the problem has been
suggested. as..a a.fl..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
jackson and His Vow.
New Orleans States

4 iApropos of the subject of an article
in<W Wednesdays edition Of the Times rel.
ative To General Jackson's greatest civil
and political contest and triumph over
the Wing party and the National Bank,
We are reminded of an incident related
BY On old and estimable citizen not long
deceased, which deserves reproduction
IN a day like this, devoted to the cele.
brstion Of the great deeds and illustri-
,bs virtues Of that grand old Democratic
:hieftian. The old citizen referred to
tas the late Mr.. Edward Palfrey, the
Iather of that gallant and highly es.
eeuicd gentlemen the PfeMdent Of the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
Was Going 10 Protect M'liss.
TSt Iauis Glohe- Demf,erat

One of the auditors in the Olympic
last night entered into the spirit of the
drama with more than usual enthusiasm.
He was tall, powerful-looking chap,
with black beard rugged as a mountain
crag, and white hatawith rim enough
to cover half a creation. He wandered
in during the opening overture, carry
ing a fair burden of liquor under his
faded three-button coat, and took seat
up near the orchestra. He watched the
changing scenes and succeeding incidents
of the drama, seeming particularly in
terested in the fate of M'liss Smith, the
ragged little heroine Of theeplay, who is
portrayed by Annie 'Pixley. He ap-
plauded the gals" song more wildly
than anybody else in the auditorium,
and laughed when she laughed, his eyes
following her wherever she moved, and
his face assuming glorious aspect of
qualification when her bright look
wandered toward him. He continued
his growing admiration until the MUIR
der scene, where a Mexican villain MUIR
ders Miss drunken father. The Mexi-
can has to get the girl out of the way in
order to accomplish his bloody crime,
and as he was crawling up behind her,
to throw his sash over her
the pioneer in the parquette rose to his
feet, waved his white hat, and with a
voice that had earnestness in its very
tone cried out: "Hold on, you yaller-
faced niger! Pm d-d if I'll let you
lick that gall" The actor hesitated,
every pair of eyes in the house was
turned on the man in the parquette, and
he stood there like statue, of resolution
for about half a minute, when a loud
roar rang through the theater, a friend
dragged the pioneer down into his chair,
and the play went on.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26

preceded by excruciating pains. Are
they fit subject for illustration? w.
Goodall personated at Barnum's Mu.
scum a drunkard suffering from deliri.
um tremens. He was seized with
spasms and was carried off the stage, ut
terly exhausted. His representation Of
his celebrated character of edward
Middleton, the Drunkard," was too real.
istic and repulsive to the audience.
Consumption on the stage has moi
spread much on this side of the Atlantic
Clara Morris has her peculiar cough al
Lady of the Camellas. Matilda Her
ron surpasses her in that character. In
Jack Sheppard occurs aiscene where q
cloth is thrown over mans head and
two ruffians club him to death. The
cloth is getting saturated with blood
The spectators objected to so brutal an
exhibition, and now the bludgeons dc
their work off the stage. Ola dozen men
shot in play, each one will act and die
differently.
"At the old Park Theater, under Mrs.
Conway's management, swung from the
limb of tree on the stage and prevented
the commission of a murder. The vii.
lain in the piece has inveigled . girl into
mountain glen, where he had already
dug grave for her. Ihear her cries for
help while standing on the top Of cliff
twenty feet high, and grasping the limb
of tree / swing down, rescue the girl,
and with a terrific blow of the spade,
padded on the back, kill the villain. At
the rehearsal l discovered defective
spot in the sapling which was to enable
the rescuer to make his descent. q.
81 pointed out the weak part to the
carpenter, who entered into an argument
and claimed that the hickory was strong
enough to hold an elephant. To put it
to test, I ran up to the cliff and swung
down. The sapling did break at the
point had indicated, and / fell down,
but landed safely on my feet. Next time
another sapling snapped, and Collin
Stuart broke his arm. Death by hang
ing is frequent occurrence on the stage.
| was led to the gallows many times, for
instance, in the Carpenter Of Rouen' and
in Jessie Brown by Boucicault."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
May Jurors Eat and Driah 2
JAlbany Law Journal,]

Apropos of the jury drinking wine
during the trial of the seven bishops, ii
is stated in l Inst. '227 that "when the
evidence is given the jury are to be kept
together till they bring in their verdict
without speech with any, and without
meat or drink, fire or candle, otherwise
than with leave of the Court, by consent
of the parties; and the Court may give
them leave to eat or drink at the bar, but
not out of the Court" If jurymen, after
being sworn, either before or after they
are agreed of the verdict. eat and drink
the verdict may be good, but they are
finable; but if it be at the charge Of
either parties the verdict is void.
Old Dyer mentions case where the
judge was informed that the jury had
eaten food after they had retired, and he
found that they had had some "pippins," /"
of which some confessed that they had
eaten, but others said that they had not.
His Lordship severely reprimanded
them all, and fined those who had eaten
twelve shillings each, "for that they had
them ii. e., the apples) in their pockets." F"
In Hilary Term, 6 Henry VIII, it ap-
peared by a motion in the Court of
Queens Bench that in case tried be.
fore Lord Chief Justice Reed, the jury,
after being locked up and before giving
their verdict had eaten and drunk. The
Chief Justice fined them heavily, and
took their verdict. An application was
made in term to set aside the verdict fol
irregularity, the jury having eaten when
they ought to have tasted; and another
motion was made to have the fines in.
flicted upon the Jurors remitted. The
"twelve good men and true" said thai
they had all made up their minds before
they ate, and returning into court to de
liver their verdict found that the Lore
Chief Justice had run out to see a fray
thereupon, not knowing when the judg
would return, they had eaten refresh
ments. The Court held the fines to kav
been properly inflicted but did not dis
turb the verdict.
In Iowa, lately, it was decided that tn
drinking of two glasses Of beer bya JUL
or, pending trial, after the adjournmen
of the Court and eleven hours befor
another session, did not vitiate the ver
| dict; nor does the taking Of a juror, dur
| ing the trial, Of small quantity of in
1 toxicating liquor, for medicinal pul
poses, at night, afford grounds for ne,
| trial. And in other States the taking 0
spirituous refreshment is not of itsel
sufficient ground for setting aside a vel
dict, nor even though the drinking wa
in saloon and with the Sheriff. A.
though if juror takes the liquor at tn
invitation and at the expense Of tn
party who afterwards gets the verdict, O
at his own expense drinks so much tina
he does not know what he's about, q ne,
trial will be granted. .t.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
LONGEVITY AND JOURNALISM.
Facts Which Show the Profession
Conducive to Long Life.


The Athenaum, in its obituary article
on William Hepworth Dixon, says: "The
gentle intellectual excitements of litera.
ry ease are conducive to longevity, but
the severe strain of incessant literary toll
exhausts the strongest nerves and short
ems the workers days" This ought to
be true, it is so plausible. says the New
York Times, but the exceptions are alto.
gether too numerous to admit of its un-
qualified acceptance No sort of literary
toll is more wearying and incessant than
that of the journalist, and it is to Dix
on's career as a journalist that the
Atheneum more particularly refers.
1t may be, in these days of telegraphs
and special correspondents, when what
would have been extraordinary feats of
enterprise twenty-five years ago are now
daily commonplaces of journalism, and
when the newspaper man works hard and
fast and under a constant tension of
mind, that the business is unfavorable to
length of days; but the lives of the foun-
ders of most of the worlds great journals,
many of whom are still with us, or have
only lately dropped out of the ranks, do
not point that way. Joseph Gales, who
was for SO years connected with the
National Inteligencer, lived to the age
of "A: his father, the Joseph Gales of the
Sheffield (England) Register, and later of
the Raleigh IN. c. Register, was 81 when
he died; Greeley lived to be 81, and Ben
nett, the founder of the Herald, died
at II. Bryant was "a at the time
of his death; Samuel Bowles, 50; Henry
]. Raymond, 40; Delane, of the London
Times, 50; and De Villemessant, of the
Paris Figaro, 6S. OF living journalists we
have Thurlow Weed at SO; Baldwin, of
the Worcester Spy, at 70, and Storey, of
the Chicago Times, at 81. The average
of all these ages is 68 years and 5 months.
Physicians tell us that the average life
of the professional man is 80 years: that
of the farmer 63. Longevity and Jour
nalism evidently 60 hand in hand. Com
plete mortality tables might, and doubt
less would, show shorter average of life,
but the II cases cited, selected on no
other ground than the fact that they
happen to be the best-known of modern
journalists, are a sufficient proof that Sc
we're literary toll does not necessarily
and per Sc shorten the workers days.