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kENDRlCK's FIGHT WITS AN ALI.
GATOR.

Last week Capt. Dicken and Mr.. w.
II. Keuxlrick went fishing down the Ock-
lawaha River. They got out Of their
boat on the jetties, and walking down,
finally stopped on . big fallen cypress,
and commenced fiahinG. Tho fiah did
not bite very we'll, and kendriok thought
he would get upon another log o short
distance OF and try his luck. To do 80
he had 10 jump about eight feet. He
made the jump splendidly, and landed
ON what he thought was solid log; but
il was NOT, and a. he lighted upon IL .
big crack opened, and thereupOn ont of
il swan an eight foot alligator, whose
slombers he had disturbed. Tho gator
showed fight, and between balancing
himself on the log and facinQ the mad
saurian. Kendrick was in tight place.
The 'QstOr Game up with mouth wide
open and waited for further demonstra,
tions on the part Of the trespasser Of hts
domain, md was met with determined
resistance ON the part Of the occupant
Of the log. Kendrick got out his knife
and put his mark ON the nose OF the
gator, 30 ho would know him IL he
should ever find him again, at which tho
'Qntor snapped his jaws and proceeded
20 fight. How long they would have
commended for tho oWnership Ut the hol-
low cypress log no ono can say had not
Capt. Dicken got big club for Ken
drick, with which be dealt such Z tell
ING blow over the snout Of the sauyian
that he vas Glad 30 beat q retreat and
leave the gallant fisherman In posses
sion of the old log. Kendfiek don't like
20 say muoh about the matter, but Capt.
TNs~k~~ anvw kbNA 1xrht $50 uvaNh An nm.
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why SuE TALKED TO THE FLY
SCREEN MAN,

She knew he was the fly screen man
by the samples under his arm, but she
held the door open and permitted him
to say:
Madam. I notice that you haven't a
fly screen at any door or window"
Not q one" she answered.
You must be overrun with Aies?"
::We are"
.Flies are a terrible nuisanee?"
Eyes, indeed"
"And this seems to b q good locality
for mosquitoesl''
"Oh, yes, sir."
" I" I presume they bother You nishts?'
"And a great deal Of dust blows into
house not protected by screens.''
"A great deal, sir"
Sand how many windows have you in
the house?"
"Sixteen."
/. Each Ess s. one : ought to have half size. )"
"And I can make them cheaper "a
Won than any other man in the bust
ness"
At think you cau."
90. .n =. you prefer plain green or fie-
"Well, I always did like plain green y
Every we'll; will measure the win
dows and take your order"
"You needn't trouble yourself any
further" she quietly replied.
"What. Don't you want soreens?"
"No. sir. The other day the woman
across the street had ter minutes con.
versation With . tin peddler, and she's
had her nose in the air over me evel
since. A fly screen man il about three
times a. high as q potato man, and I've
been talking to y0u to let her see tina,
shs isn't the only lady in town who can
: ut ON airs. She's mad a. q hen by this
time, and now you get up and dust OF
III have my dog run you clear ia the
fiver." Free Press.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
KING COUNTY
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,

A REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON.
"A yentiOn for the county Of King will
assemble at Squire's Opera House, In the
city OF Seattle. On the
oh day ~ September. I88..
At II O'Clock am. for the purpose
LIST. OF making nominations for county
officers:
I'd. OF electing nine delegates to attend
the Republican Territorial Convention to
assemble ut Vancouver on the 3Oth day Of
September, 1882:
Sd. OF transacting such other business
as may be brought before the Convention.
The several precincts will be entitled 10
representation As follows:
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DEMOCRATIC
Territorial Convention.

A Convention Of the Democracy Of
Washington Territory will be held at
Vancouver on
Wednesday. October llth. 1851.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating q candidate for Delegate to
Congress, aud candidates for Prosecut-
ing Attorney in each judicial District.
The apportionment Of delegates to
said Convention will be ono for each
county In the Territory, and ono for
each one hundred votes, or fraction
thereof over fifty, cast for the Demo
cratic candidate for Delegate in 1850, ~
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A young man living In Oconee Conn.
~, 0eorRia, hired cook last year, but
his wife Tut the cook into cotton field
Of her own, did the cooking for the
whole family, while the cook made eight
bales Of cotton, with which this young
wife bought . handsome phaeton. The
lady belongs TO one Of the first families
in Oc0nee, and il vol known in Athens.
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Total

AOtth 10
Primaries will be held In the several
precincts on the I'd day Of SepteW Der. 1882,
at O'Clock pm. in the country Precincts.
except Newcastle, which win hold ut 5
PM and ut u O'Clock pm. In the city pre-
cincts.
Dated August 18th. 1882.
by order Of the King County Republi.
can Central Committee.
JAMES MCNAUOHT.
aul5dAwtd Chairman.
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vmruoprn 4 THOMSON.

rrvtt. AND MINING ENGlNEERs.U;:
"a iss1ty Mineral surveyors. speciai
sx,,.a,ion oven relocating pre-empti0n ana
samntesd claims. City and County sur
s.-ss (Dtfice. SQuire's opera house.
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| IL. SHEPPARD,
n Cantraclor and Builder Of Seattle.

Pans and Specifications furnished free.
~ contracts taken anywhere ON Puget
|S.1nd. Rooms ON Third st.. ut residence
49, Miller iel-R
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cHAs. 2. MvMoAv,
Atovney-at-lasw and Notary
Public.
omce in Whites Block, corner Front AMI
t1nmhia Hta yzS-u
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s. 4. p. MoMTsoRNE,

So the University Of France,
4. m consulted on every form Of disease
( lii Office, corner Of Mill and Com
sercisi sts., over Kellogg Il Andersons
drug gtOfs,. o SILL
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The colorsd voters are beginning to
understand politics - veil u NOT bseteR
than most white voters. One Of the
candidates for An Office at the munici-
nal election in Austin, not long since,
relied on the fidelity Of an old family
servant to help him out among The ool-
oped voters. The candidate vAs beaten.
After the eleotioa - vao told that his
colorea politjeal friend hAd vo1ed aAaiast
him. He did mod believe il. bat, INST
inc him ono day, the ex-0audidA4o aid !:
"ru give yen . dollar, Jim, to tell mo
whom you voted for"
at voted aein yuo, boaA"
well, AsEs + IL dollar Tor your
.Icok hsah, boss, q Jar an gvins tse
NV for d candor, noat - well own
as. Ivotod ngi4 you free di8eeont
tzmaa. Two dollax3 noah, Il you please,
boaAn
Mr.. L. Rostsin leaves for San Fxan-
oiDoo On Tuse1Ay eye0tnG AnNune ~,
o aoloot and puru6A1o oe0ok q IN
and winter R00da s9S
Thoes viahine 70 buy fr.e dan
bsuinsss win do vsll b call q AoDes
m01h Z Oo.1 oQlees aedsvln
Iarreat aenurtment n hlank books IN
~ TsrTilAy - Davies : Wco1zu&h
Iesxhse anA sUhhse hsatinG lasina,
bahhdta mstaA ~ = Wad : Oanv
1880 "a "a NJ
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. Hollan1ss Ooup1stD Worin," q
Davies B Wondbu96 a80
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Oom0 70 tbs fACt that the pay = not
eufne1ent for the support Of my largo
FAMILY. / do mt wish 10 be 10 elected Ia
the ofnce Of County Assessor, which /
have held for the past four years, and
desiring a change for the better. finan-
cialiy, and noting the fact that the So
preme Court has affirmed that the pres
Office, l am induced BY my friends to
announce that am q candidate for the
Office Of Treasurer of King county.
And thanking them for giving mo the
largest majority of any one on the
ticket for county Office at the last
election, and hoping that may merit
and receive a repetition of the same
next November, leave the matter With
them for the present.
EDGAR BRYAN.
Seattle, ". T.. Aug. NJ, 1sS2.
a97-d&vfd
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An yoa bard q hsasiaei Go 70 d..
NM. jNlA
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H. w. REA.
AnnulTRCr AND BUILDER.
seattle, w. +.
| m furnish plans and specifications on
iication. take contracts and snpeIin-
NJ work. Oz-u
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ROGERS.

r0HY & STEPHENS. RIGGER-RES-
j Hence, cambridge hotel Port Blake!y.
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ACKAOWI4DGMENT
San FaANcmoo. June 10Th, 1859
rnoNAs RKxxKT, ESQ,

1HO0Ao nKAAkI, E1o.s
General Agent, Etc.
DKA1 Hn-Permit me-, through you,
TO thank The TRAvKLKm' INSURANCE. Co.
for their promptness In paying me the
amount Of insurance on tho policy head
by my husband, GsoeRs b. Reynolds, Of
Seattle, w. T., At the time OF his death.
l also wish TO thank NesRn Mature 4
Taylor for kindness In preparing the
necessary proofs The amount Of the
policy vas 5000.
feura truly,
(6l9ned) NARY L. REYNOLDS.
The TnAvHIx1s' INsu1ANCs Co. issues
policies running from one day 70 o0e
year. covering svsgy kind Of injury from
oooidank
NcLURE 3 TAYLOR, Agents,
iy2-d6 Butlsr's Building.
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IarRost aGnnrtmant ~ hlank books n
H. TsrIi1agy - Davies : Woo1zu&h
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nAvE yor SEEN THEN

MAvE SOU SEEN ITEM
those elegant new ranges Just received
by Wadden & Miles direct from the
manufaCtOrie6-the Brighton and Ber-
wick. They are the finest, most ecOuom
zeal, and altogether desirable range
ON the Pacific Coast. Call and see
them. even If you don't buv. DIFF
Fine Tailoring goods at 8. Keuuey'e.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Fine Tailoring goods at 8. Ksnney'e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-03-09
IRONTON, MO, THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1882.

came incensed by my long silence did
that which I am satisfied he regrets.
Ihave beeu for several months In
pling and timber contract business.
In any association of this kind I met
and became acquainted with a man
so-cailed McCloud having letters of
Recommendation and authority from
Chester and ST. Louis to make con-
tracts, &C. He desired to engage some
pi!fng from me for a reputed friend
building the East ST. Louis elevator,
and agreed to pay half of net proceeds
down and furnish money enough for
transaction of business, this being often
dofse. I considered the matter for sew
eral days, and at our next meeting ac-
cepTed his proposition and all agree
ment in writing and some checks.
tried a check or two; they being good
used several of his making-most of
him over $50 as change. Being de-
tanned from my post office over a week
longer than expected, I knew nothing
Of their invalidity until my return
home, when 1 Immediately went to
the city, although I knew I was
threatened by an arrest, and was pre-
pared to rectify my portion Of the
damage. / was not arrested, but went
voluntarily to Chief Watkins-the po-
lice had no authority in the matter at
aH-anC was held over on bond for an
examination on the 10th. Had been
party to the crime, is it probable tn It
| would have gone lis miles-know-
ing the condition of affairs-from g
place of security-to have met an ill.,
eensed creditor with warrant for my
arrest in his hands?
Although 'smiling Fortune" has not
been as benignant as I should have
wished, and although the misfortunes
of year have compelled me to exile
myself from home, and to sacrifice my
social privileges, yet, in all my business
experience with various people from
Poplar Bluff to st. Louis, and IN ST.
Louis, | have never found one man
| who would suspect me OF duplicity,
and with whom, in all my dealings, !
| have not been candid aud honest. For
whatever other misfortunes may have
saddened my life, career that has
been s,iIlied by the forfeiture of the one
God-given gem, integrity Of character,
| is hopeless indeed!
Very respectfully,
e. G.. RUSSELL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-03-09
GONE WRONG.
Edward G. Russell Arrested for
Passing Bogus Checks.
EGO-TWIST.

Edward G.. Russell is another good young
man gone wrong. Yesterday he was arrested
by the police for passing bogus checks upon
number of individuals, and placed in jail.
His relatives live in Ironton, No., and are
among the most prominent people in that To-
cality. Edward believed that Ironton did
not offer enough advantages to young man
of his calibre, so he came to this city in hopes
of finding a wider field. He was acquainted
here to some extent, and when his friends
learned that he was in town, they welcomed
him with open arms. Edward found that
st. Louis offered advantages to young man
who had money to spend, and in few months
he managed to get rid of all the lucre he had
in his possession. He then borrowed a few
hundred from his friends, and, rs they allege,
he speculated with this in a faro bank. He
first started little sinkingfund with the
man who turns the box on its side at the end
of every deal, and this fund gradually increas-
ed until his entire capital sunk into the cof-
ferS of the men who pay four for one when
you call the turn. Russell finding himself
once more broken, thought of a new scheme,
andit was the result of working this supposed
nfallible resource for inpecunious young
men that got him in trouble. He is accused
of passing checks for small sums of money,
purporting to be signed by Robert McCloud,
upon his different acquaintances. Frederick
Reichenbach, the druggist, suffers 10 the ex-
tent OF ST. William Beck, who resides on
Twentieth and Pine streets, comes in for $50.
Mr.. Stewart, of the English Kitchen, is out
$15; the Scarritt Furniture Co. lose about
$40; VIM. Hertel is another sufferer, and 9TH
er complaints are coming in daily, which show
that Russell had considerable confidence in
his sscheme.-Republican, 2Sth uIt.
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A Letter from Mr.. Russell.
MR.. E. D. AXE, Editor Reqister-

Mr.. E. D. AXE, Editor Register
DEAR SIR: The above articles doubt
less have already attracted your notice
and comment; and 1 do not believe
there is AN administrator of public jus
tice in Southeast Missouri who would
more gladly assist me in the vindica-
ton Of my character than you. Hav-
ing known me for years as you and
the people of my home have, and hav-
ing passed the greatest portion of my
life with you, feel an assuranc in
appealing to you and to them for ex-
onsration, unequaled. Associated as
have been all of my life, surrounded
by esteemed friends and dearer rsla-
tions, were I ever So low it would re-
quire more than sixty dollars or less to
induce me to forfeit all by fraudulent
practice; nor do the prominent men of
st. Louis think it. The party who be-
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Russell Explains.

Edward c. Russell, the young man arrested
for passing bogus chocks upon several citi-
Zens, gave bond with DR.. L. Prince as secur-
ity. He denies the charge, and says in
explanation: 81 was not captured, but came
directly to the city on learning of the duplic-
ity of McCloud. accepted his checks in good
faith, and knew nothing about the invalidity
of his paper, not having received any mall for
several weeks. I came voluntarily, as any
man should do, to rectify the error. I am
not gambler, and do not know house in
the city or man of bad habits, as a number
Of prominent citizens can testify; nor did l
ever pawn thing in my lhe.''-St. Louis
Republican, 1st inst.
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EARLY Iron Enterprise in Mis-
sNNri.
Very respectfully,
e. G.. RUSSELL.

Missouri has an iron history which
antedates its admission into the Union
i'm 1920. The celebrated iron district
in Iron and st. Francois counties,
which embraces Iron Mountain and
Pilot Knob, contained a blast furHace
before 1919, and possibly as early as
1872 or 1914 as we find in the prospec-
tus of the Missouri Iron Company,
ritten in 1887, the statement that
"caunon balls, made from the Iron
Mountain ore during the late war,
after having ben exposed for several
years to the open atmosphere and
rains, still maintained their original
metallic lustre." Tne.rannon balls re-
ferred to would probably be used for
the defense of New Orleans. This
furnace WAS called Springfield, and
was situated in the vicinity of Iron
Mountain, and about forty miles from
the Mississippi river, but its exact
location we cannOt learn. 1t was In
Washington county, as the county
was then bound. III 1858 Lesley says
that IAN old charcoal furnace was once
In operation i'm township 3S, range 4
north, ualf section 2" of Iron county;
this may have been Springfield furnace.
John Perry and Col. Ruggl.s, whether
Jointly or severally the authority from
which we quote does not state, operat-
ed Springfield furnace "for more than
fifteen years" prior to 1887. In that
wear the furnace was in operation,
when 1t was called "a small furnace
A forge was then attached to 1t, and "a
blooming forge" vas promised the Zen
suing year"
In 1886. the remarkable iron ore
mountains already mentioned-1ron
Mountain and Pilot Knob-attracted
the attention of some Missouri capital
lists. and in the fall of that year the
Missouri Iron Company, with nom
inal capital of S. 900, 900, was formed
to utilize their ores, the Legislature
chartering the company on December
81, 1886. In January, 1887, the COM
Presidency of Silas Drake, of st. Louis,
who was seon succeeded by J. l.. Van
Doren, of Arcadia, but active work in
the development of its property does
not appear to have been undertaken
until some year afterwards, when a
few furnaces were erected at the foot
Of the mountains by other companies.
In 1S45 furnace was built at the
southwest base of the Little Iron
Mountain, which was followed in 1850
by another furnace at the same place,
and in 1854 by still another. In l849
a furnace was built on the north side
of Pilot Knob, which was followed
in 1850 by another at the same place.
These were all charcoal furnaces, and
were exceptionally well managed in
1857, when they were visited and de-
scribed by Charles B. Forney, Of Le-
banon, Pennsylvania. At that time
two of the Iron Mountain furnaces and
one of the Pilot Knob furnaces were
blown with hot-blast.
In 1916 Moselle furnace was built at
Moselie, Franklin county, and in 1893
q furnace was built at Irondale, IN
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A Waslr SuRng.

When last saw sweet Nellie twas on fes-
tai day;
With flow'rs and fancies, and bright glanccs,
she thus to me did say
But, first, before tell you what this maid
did say,
I'll here remark, Her eyes bright spark had
shot my heart away.
She said: 81 wish to let you know, the very
best of physic
Is-'trip the light phantastic toe in our Cad
emy d Music"
Th' advice was good to all youth hood; and
very proper, too.
thrust the docket in my pocket; and felt no
longer blue.
When came the night, thought: "Quite right
to follow her prescription,
But if one sends younger friends twill better
suit description!"
EGO-TWIST.
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BAILEY's SALINE APERIENT.-This

BAILEY'S SALINE APERIENT.-This
article has grown into rapid favor with the
people-the masses-and very justly, too, be-
cause the proprietors are liberal enough
to offer it at one-ha!f the price such articles
had heretofore been selling at. 1t is placed
at so cents per bottle to all who can afford to
use 80 potent and pleasant medicine. 1t is a
charming purgative, we'll adapted to summer
use, as it cools the system, cleanses the stom
ach, opens the bowels and unlocks the liver,
while it is one of the most pleasant beverages
in use. For immediate cure of sick headache,
heartburn, ETC., it has no equal.
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The Big Spring Show.

Springs advertising agents come,
Unheralded by trump or drum,
To give, for April, May & Co.,
Announcement OF the seasons show.
They stretch sign across the sky,
And every day it rises high,
Telling in print that all may see
The many wonders soon to be.
Announcements shine on plains and hills,
And rushing streams and babbling rllls
Are talking as they shout and sing
About the splendid show of spring.
On every field the words appear:
"You soon shall see marvel here"
In every forest overhead:
"Here shall q gorgeous tent be spread"
They capture all our ears and eyes,
And whisper of grand surprise;
They say the bluebirds soon will bring
The wonders of the show of spring.
Our towns and cities they invade,
And fill the avenues of trade;
Then straightway in the windows glow
Announcements of the seasons show.
The old, old show, yet always new,
That never fails to come when due
The sight that all rejoice to see,
And, best of all, the show is free.
-NeH York Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-03-09

Washington county-both furnaces to
use charcoal. These, with the furnace
es previously mentioned, appear to be
all that were built in Missouri prior to
1860. 1t will be observed that they
were all built in the same part OF the
State. southwest of st. Louis.
The iron industry oe st. Louis APP
pears to have had it's commencement
in 1850. when the st. Louis, or Laclede,
rolling mill was built. 1t was followed
by the Missouri rolling mill, built in
1854; by the Allen rolling mill, built in
1885; by the Pacific rolling mill, built in
1856; and by Raynor's rolling mill, built
in 1858. In 1880 there were seven roll
ing mills in st. Louis, and there were
no others in Missouri. One of these
mills, the Vulcan, built in 1872, was
connected with the Bessemer steel
works Of the Vulcan Steel Company,
and rolled steel rails. Two other mills
rolled light rails and bar iron. The
Bessemer works Of the Vulcan Steel
Company were built in 1875 and '76.
The State had no other steel works in
1880.
In 1871 large forge was built at
South st. Louis, called the Germania
Iron Works, to make charcoal blooms
from pig iron, but it has been idle for
several years. In 1873 forge was
built at kimmswick, in Jefferson coun-
ty, and enlarged and remodeled in 1857
by the Peckham Iron Company, it's
product after the enlargement being
charcoal blooms from the ore. It was
in operation in 1880.
There were in 1880 ten charcoal fur
naces and eight coke furnaces in Mis-
souri,, and two charcoal furnaces were
in the course of erection. During the
decade between 1870 and 1880 the iron
industry of Missouri was subject to ex-
ceptional vicissitudes, but in the latter
year it was apparently placed upon a
more substantial basis of prosperity
than it had ever before occupied, and
to-day its future is hopeful, although it
has lost the prominent rank it held
among iron-producing States in 1870.
The shipments of iron ore from Missou-
ri to other States have for many years
averaged over 100, 900 tons annually
Statistics of the Iron Steel Production.