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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
Thomas B. Beckwith.

Death is always a sad subject to contem-
plate: CARRYING along with it, as it does,
thought of bodily suffering, mental anxiety,
the severance of all those endearing ties that
bind MS to earth: meanacing meanwhile with
ehostly forcbodings of the cold, dark, and
lonely grave, and the possibilities of the
unseen eternity beyond. Loving and weep
ing friends gather in and about the chamber
of the diving and the dead. Andif sympathy
and the hearts warmest affection could wrest
the victim from the fell destroyer of human
life and hope, it would be done. But how
vain are all attempts to evade the sentence,
"Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt re-
turn" or to make void the divine explana-
ton of the problem of death, in these words:
"Bv man sin entered into the world, and
death by sin: and so death passed upon all
men for that all have sinned." But there is
a silver lining to the portentious cloud that
enshrouds the tomb. "If we believe that
Jesus died and rose again, even so all them
that sleep i'm Jesus will God bring with him."
"Thanks be to God who gfveth us the victo-
nv, through our Lord, Jesus Christ"
The not unexpected death of our excellent
Young friend, Mr.. Thomas b. Beckwith, Is
the occasion of the foregoing reflections.
And his surviving friends would feel much
more of grief than they do were it not true
that ssThat righteous hath hope in his death. !"
Thomas Beckwith was good young man:
everybody says so. Not a member of church,
but an intelligent believer in the Bible, and
and observer of its teachings. Those who
knew him most intimately bear testimony to
his pious turn of mind. The writer of this
visited him often during the last few weeks
of his sufferings, and can also testify to his
oft-repcated hope and trust in Christ as the
Savior of all that believe.
Mr.. Beckwith was born in Mississippi
county, NO., Oct. sth, 1855, and died at his
mothers residence i'm Arcadia, April 18th,
1882, at $3.50 o'clock a. NJ: his funeral took
place at 3 p. N. of the 18th, being attended
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

Some burglars entered DIR. H. VI. Jones'
residence last Saturday night, and robbed
him of about $lS in cash. The thieves gained
entrance by climbing the verandah and go-
ing through the door leading thence into the
house. The family sleeps down stairs and
was not awakened, the burglars combining
their operations to the second floor. The
money was abstracted from a trunk. The
burglary was not discovered until the next
morning, and no clue to the thieves has been
as yet obtained.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

A new time-card was issued for the I. NJ.
r. r. last Sunday. There ia no change i'm
the time Of the passenger trains-Nos, 1, 2,
3 and tbut q daily accommodation train is
1t leaves Ironton ut 5:04 A. NJ. and reaches
st. Louis at 9:05 A. NJ. Leaves st. Louis at
4 p. NJ, and arrives at Ironton sos P. A..
Under this arrangement q resident Of the
Valley can leave home in the morning, 60 to
st. Louis, devote seven hours to business
there, and return the same day-keeping rca-
sonahle hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

Judge Emerson has found out who most
of the chaps were who fished in his pond, but
he has made up his mind not to prosecute
them at present; and If they treat the Judge
squarely hereafter, and leave his fish alone,
they may escape trouble. But they must re-
member that the charge is good against them
for three years to come; so we advise them to
keep out hereafter. The mysterious watch
man Ia still occasionally seen with a big shot
gun, hiding under the shades around Sylvan
Lake at all hours Of the night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
Trustee,s Salp.,,.,.

Whereas, Americas T. shepherd and A. D.
Shepherd, bis wife, BY their deed 81 trsaat.
dated the 18th day Of August. 1874. duly 70
corded in thet flee Of Recorder OF Decis for the
County of Iron and State of Missouri. in Book
%" on pages 161, 1863 and 163, did convey to
the undersigned trustee the following De-
scribed real estate, lying, being. aud situate
in Iron county, Missouri, To VIM
The following described lot o. purcell Of
ground. situate, living and beinxin the county
OF Iron, CITY Of Ironton, and State of Mtssou-
ri, TO wit: Lot number three (8) In block
number twenty-three (23), - the same ID
represented on the recorded Mat Of tho city
of Ironton. recorded In the Rrcorder's Office
in and for the County Of Iron, State of Mis-
souri,;
Which conveyance was made in trust to
secure q certain promfssory note therein de-
scribed and long since due and uupaid; now,
therefore, at the request OF the legal holder
of said note, and IN pursuance OF the terms
of said deed OF trnst, /, the undersigned
trutee, will, on
Monday, May 18th, 1882,
at the east front door OF the Court House In
the city of trenton, Iron county, Missouri,
between the hours Of o o'clock A. N. and
5 O'Clock p. m. OF that day, sell at public ven-
due the above described property to the
highest bidder. for each. to satisfy said note
and the costs and expenses Of this trust.
ap27pH JOS. l. STEPHENS. Trustee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
There are dead beats and dead-beats. The

There are dead-beats and dead heats. The
meanest dead-beat of all is the publisher of
your monthly magazine who usually wants
(and often gets) about s25 worth of adver-
tising for publication which he sells to the
public for $3.50. Yesterday we received
proposition" from one of those fellows.
He asks us to print a notice of about 800
lines teditorial), in monthly installments, for
a Juvenile magazine which he offers to
the public for IS cents! This is Boston
cheek.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

Circuit Court began its April session last
Monday, with the arrival Of Judge Thomas,
and is now in full blast. Judges Dining
and Carter, c. ID. Yaneey, J. n. Morrison,
Esqs., Hon. Sam Byrnes, and other ''for-
eign" lawyers are in attendance. No case of
Importance has yet been determined. The
suit of Mrs. Bresline rs. 1. NJ. Il. r., for 5000
damages, is now OH trial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

We are informed that OH last Thursday
at DIR. Mays mill at Annapolis. We have
have no particulars. There are four men
called Moss in that region, but we have not
heard which one it was. Unless the injury
was mortal the sufferer Is sure of the care OF
very skillful surgeon in the person of DIR.
Nav.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
The CINCINNATI
WEEKLY TIMES

has fer more than forty years maintained it's
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RANKS apove all others in circulation, tnflu-
ence, and in the esteem OF its readers, because
IL Is Just the kind OF paper the people want
me weakly Times covers the whole ground
OF nrst class family Journal It Is larger
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IAnness 2ao Walnut Street, Cincinnati, q.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

An UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD-On
Main street in IrontOn, would cause good
deal Of excitement amongst our citizens, and
well it should. And such 4 sad affair is not
likely to occur: but you can go to Jud
Chambers Gallery and get your pictures
taken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Henry Addy and B. A. Addy, Mis-
vile, by their deed Of trust, dated 2Sth day
Of May, 1881, duly recorded in the office Of
the Recorder OF Deeds fer the County Of.
Iron and State of Missouri, in Book sZ,'
on page 1913, did COZ vey to the uud.rs gued
trustee the following described tracts or
parcels of land situate, y ing and being in the
County Of Iron aud State OF Missouri, viz:
Lot number fifteen (15), in bid ok number
eight (S), in the North Addition to the City
Of Ironton. County Of Iron, and State Of
Missouri;
Which said conveyance was made in trust
to secure the payment of y certain note
therein mentioned and described; aud, where
az, default having been made IN the payment
OF said notes now. therefore, ut the request
of the legal holder of said note, and in pur.
suancs of the terms Of said deed OF trust, ],
the undersigned trustee, will. ON
Saturday, April 18th. 1882,
ut the east front door of the Court House In
the City of IrontoD, Iron county, Missouri,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock A. n. and
fye O'Clock r. II. OF that day, sell, At public
vendue, the above described real eetate. TO the
highest bidder. for cash. to sstfsfy said notes
and the costs and expenses Of this trust.
apI6nSS j. 7. AXE, Trustee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
THE DAILY TlMES-STAR

Fight pages, Jorfy-et0M colsnsns. Only sig
dollars year. 81 for six months, o1.5O
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aoinGs as promptly as the news can be i'm.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

Mrs. II. O. Davis, one door south Of LOpez's,
Tuesday received new lot Of flowers, hang
ng-baskets, etc. They are very nice, and
we commend them to the notice Of our lady
readers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
NEW YORK, 1851.

For the daily Bun, . four-page sheet Of tAsn-
ty-aight columns, the price BY mail, post paid,
10 IS cents month, or % 20 Sesrs or, includ
ing the SUNDAY paper, IN eiGht-page sheet u
month. OF 81 20 : year, postage paid.
The Sunday edition Of The Sun 10 also fur
niehed separately at 81 20 year. postage paid.
The price of the Weekly Sun, eight paRrs,
ffty-aix columns, 10 81 . year. postage paid.
extra copy free.
Address. I. w. ENGLAND,
Publisher Of THH son. New York CITY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

CABBAGE AND TOMATO PLANTs.-I can
now furnish Cabbage and Tomato Plants to
all who may desire them. Orders by mail
from responsible parties will receive prompt
attention. About the LIST of May 1 will also
be ready to furnish Sweet Potato Plants.
Good plants guaranteed to all.
apr20tf JNO. NEWMAN, Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

Parties while here attending court should
call at Jud Chambers Gallery and see the
improvements he has made in it,. Jud is al
ways willing to show anyone through his
Gallery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

The ladies of the Episcopal Church are
making preparations to give Fair and Fes-
tival at the Academy of Music the second
week in Nav
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

The Light Running Domestic ia scknewl
dyed to be the best Sewing Machine in the
world. Bny one for your family for q
resent, and you will never regret It.
The machine is beautiful. ornamental and
lurablc. The attachments are all finely fin.
Ished and heavy plated. r. DAVIS, Agent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

DIED-At Graniteville, April 10Th, 1882,
JOHNNY SMITH, step-son of j. S. Ripple, OF
Inflammation of the peritoneum, aged II
years, 3 months and days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

The Phantom Party at the Academy Of
Music on the 4th Of May will be one of the
largest and we trust the pleasantest of the
year. III ckets of invitation will be issued
Thursday of this week. Admission, per cou-
nle 81 80
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

PELOUBET ORGANs-Are at the head for
a strictly first -class Organ. At prices within
the reach Of all. CIV. HANDLEY & Co,
Cor 10th & Olive Sts., st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

For SALE.-Two yoke of Work-Cattle.
Well broken and five years old.
ia. HUGHES, IrontOn, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

We understand that the young people are
trying to get up a party to attend the ball at
FredericktOwn on the 1st proX.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

Rev. A. W. Wright was at Poplar Bluff
last Sunday, and Judge Russell, as lay read
er, rendered in good style splendid sermon
by c. ii. Sturgeon. The whole exercise was
a rich treat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
Not reported.

mot reported.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Perfect in attendance and department; good
i'm scholarship
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Francis Farrar LOttie Buford
Oliver Fa;rchild IIettie Bell
Lewis AXE.
INTERMEDIATE.
Allie Hughes Jennie Cassidy
Matte Jones George Mufhey
Jennie Tidwill Bruce Lindsay
Belle Bradley.
PRIMARY.
Bessie Lindsay Wesley Beard
I,rIlu Fairchild Birdie Lindsay
Minnie Kindeil Charlie Galutia
(SigneO e.. b. lsHAM, Prlnslpal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

one Top Buggy, two Spring Wagons, and a
One-Horse Wagon. The above vehicles are
second hand. Also, three No. Two Horse
Wagons, very cheap.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27
Ironton Public School.

The following general report is for the
school month ending April 81, 1882:
Number of lays taught, 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

Standard and New England Pianos are not
excelled-for moderate priced Piano, rich
In tone, and fine finish. Sold on easy terms
by c. w. Handley & Co., Cor. 10th and Olive
streets, st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

FARMERS!-
All kinds of Plow-Steel,
PlOw-Shapes,
And Grass Seed
May be had at our store.
GARRISON & BERGMAN,
Annapolis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

by many friends to the cemetery, where his
body now rests by that of his venerable faith
er and other relatives. During several Of the
last weeks of his confinement to his bed OF
suffering, all that devoted mother and low
ing sister could do to alleviate and comfort
the sufferer was done by angel hands, aided
by his attending physician. And besides
these ministries, there was one whom he had
chosen, as one of the cherished COM
panions of his childhood, to stay by him
in the last months of his desperate struggle
with pulmonary consumption. And never,
surely, did even q brother more fully vindi-
cate the trust committed to him, than did
this friend. Night and day, wakeful and
watchful, every want seemed to be anticipate
ed, and as far as possible met. o how prec-
ious are such friendships even in death! It
cannot be that they are formed but to pass
away with the expiring breath. Where they
are based upon true Christian principles,
eternity will but intensity and perfect them.
j. G. BERGMAN.
APRIL Goth, 1882.
Charleston, Mo-, and Columbus, KY, pa
pers please copy.
Miss Gertrude Van Hoesen, writing from
McComb, Ill.,, said that she had suffered for
a long time with nervous prostration and
debility, arising from malarial poisoning,
and that nothing afforded much benefit till
she tried Leis' Dandelion Tonic. That, in a
very short time, effected permanent cure.
She further says that she cannot speak too
highly in praise of its excellence, and that to
induce others to try it is an act of humanity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04
Power OF Habit.

A well-known fnancier in New York,
who died lately, was noted during life for
lavish and unceasing liberality, as we'll as
for the wisdom with which he gave to in
dividuals, to every worthy cause. On one
occasion, when friend spoke to him of his
generosity, he said, bluntly, "You mistake.
am not generous. I am by nature ex.
tremely avaricious. But when / was a
young man | had sense enough to see how
mean and belittling such position was,
and forced myself to give. AT first,
declare to you, it was torture to me to part
with penny, but persisted until the habit
of liberality was formed. There is no yoke
like that of habit. Now like to give"
1t is singular fact that preachers and NOR
alists, while they urge upon young people
the power of bad habits, say comparatively
little OF the equal force of good habits.
Every young man has heard of the strength
which the habit of smoking, drinking or
card.playing will have to drag him down,
but he is apt to underrate the resistant
power which the habit of reading the Bible,
of prayer, of frequenting the society of pure,
good women, will give him. Goodness
must come to him, he thinks, in sudden
waves OF emotion, of pious aspiration. He
will go down the easy descent to ruin by
steady, imperceptible steps, but rise to
heaven only in spasmodic flights. The
truth is that the SOUL like the body, can be
trained to the habitual exercise both of
good or of evil. A baby learning to walk,
or talk, is conscious of every motion of its
legs or tongue child in its first musical
lessons thinks only of its unwilling, clumsy
fingers; but an adult walks, speaks or plays
unconsciously, automatically he has his
purpose only in view. The body is 80 we'll
trained that it serves him as obediently as
mindless machine to reach his home, TO
utter his thought or to fling his emotion
into music. The soul, in the same way,
may be so educated during youth, in habits
of truth, generosity, modesty and honesty,
that any departure from these habits
will give it, at adult age, painful wrench.
These good habits once acquired both help
the man, and leave him free to seek out the
highest truth or aspiration possible to him
in life, and to reach his heavenly home.
Seasons of religious exaltation are rare in
mans life, when he can climb like Moses to
the mount and see God face to face; but
every day--if he will-he can, in a thousand
little ways, make his own dwelling clean
and pure, and bring the Master in to abide
with him.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04
"CO-BOss."

Is this the boss COW of Washington
county2 Mr.. II. W. Kempton writes of his
thus; "John c. Emery of Montpelier has
fifteen-sixteenth blood Jersey COW, called
Ingot, that gives milk showing fifty-three
per cent of cream. This COW, getting her
feed [entirely2 Ed from frozen grass,
gave milk that churned one and three-fourths
pounds of butter from eight and seven
eighths quarts of milk. She originated
from the well-known herd of the late Charles
Kinney of Plainield, and has always been
considered remarkable for the richness of
her milk. When she was two years old
she furnished milk for two families (seven
persons) aud made six pounds three ounces
of butter [per week u on no feed but dry
hay" 1t is possible that this COW, if we'll
fed and a continuous account kept of her
yield, might prove rival to Mr.. Kenerson s
Jersey Queen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04
VOL. 77.-3925. NO. 13.

ing your friend before he has done il about
as common and as rude as any. know
vo OF three very fine characters, not ego
tistical or vain, who lose dignity and re-
spect by not letting you finish half your
sentences. Make long speeches il you will
that is bad enough turn colloquy into
harangue or sermon il you dare or think
you can afford it ; but az least allow your
guest your equal, yes, and even your in
ferior, 10 have an equal chance. Noblesse
obtige. When the other begins stop short
and listen. So we were brought finally 10
the great all-embracing and all.pervading
law OF social life, where we stand together
women, men. Good talking is talking by
principle, and the central principle Of all, in
society, in speech, is unselfshness. have
not the least doubt or fear about the happi-
ness In store for every one of you il you
spsak and work, nay, even IL you suffer by
that law. IL binds, but it binds tenderly.
Day by day in all houses, everywhere, she is
the fine woman, the gifted, accomplished,
gentle woman, who thinks considerably of
all who hear her, of the marks her words
leave behind who keeps back under her
tongue the racy ecclesiastical anecdote or
the stinging sneer at the dinner.party be-
cause the Romish waiter-girl behind her
chair overhears her. She is the fine lady
who ordains her tongue, as the church Of
God ordains her chief messenger in one of
the weighty phrases of her ordinal "not TO
hurt but to help" "to hold up the weak
to bind up the broken, to bring again the
outcasts, TO seek the lost" am not preach
ing to-night but into that exalted and
priestly and prophetic office, into so high a
dignity, | say, that each tongue among you
is called TO be reconciler, a healer, a COM
forter. have not quoted to you from the
third chapter OF st. James, but nevertheless
you would find it true, If there were not a
Bible on earth, that she who offends not in
word has womanhood SO imperial that she
eau bride her whole self, body and SOUL
Bishop Illumination,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04
The Things TO Remember.

1t is great thing to find out how mu,h
there is to enjoy to get some kind of cata-
logue or inventory of the blessings heaven
has sent you. Why, there isn't man in
thousand that has any religious conception
of what God has given us t, enjoy. All the
revelations of science are helping us in that
direction. When we come to see the
beauty and order and beneficence of the ar
raugements of the universe, we find that
God has been catering to our happiness in
ways we had overlooked. To live in world
like this, with so much beauty, with sing
ing birds aud blooming H)wers gilded by
sunshine, world in which God is painting
cloud pictures, lake pictures, landscape pic.
lures, and have no sense of eni,yment in
them-what kind of a soul is that : 1t is q
great thing to find out what there is to en-.
joy. Some people don't seem to have any
idea that they have anything to be grateful
for. They are perfectly blind to their mer.
cies, but wide awake to their miseries
They rehearse these every time you meet
them. 1t is just az easy to cultivate the ac-
quaintance OF your mercies as your miser.
les, and it is great deal pleasanter for your
own enjoyment just as it is great deal
pleasanter to be introduced to your friends
than to your enemies.-Reu A. A. Willis.