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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19
GEN. j. E. JOHNSTON publishes the
following explanatory card:


When the article headed "Gen. Johnston's
Narrative appeared in the Philadelphia
Press of December Is, wrote to the editor
that the conversation on which it was evil
IDENTIFY founded was not an INTERVIEW" and
the article was so inaccurate that would not
undertake to correct it. This was published
by him promptly. As that article ap-
pears to be treated in the South as
ing accused MFR. Davis of appropriating the
Confederate funds carried through North
Carolina, l write to deny the charge. I did
not &c the language imputed to me. What
did say was that the President ought to have
accounted for that money. 1t is the we'll
known practice in this and all other civilized
countries that those having the disposal of
public funds shall account for them. What
said on that occasion was in an accidental
conversation with one whom / con-
eidered much above the class of interviewers.
Therefore had no fear of the publication of
what might say, and said good deal that
nothing would induce me to say for publica-
ton, especially on the subject of the funds at
Greensboro. That part of the conversation
was I'm connection with the subject of the ap-
plication twice made by me that q part of
that money should be paid to the army then
commanded in North Carolina, which had re-
ceived no real pay for many months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

SENATOR VESTS bill for the construc-
ton of railroad bridge over the Missouri
River, eight miles west of st. Charles, by
the Keokuk i St. Louis Railroad, has gone
to the War Department for examination
and inquiry by the engineers. The bridge
will be an improvement on any yet con-
structed in the State over the Missouri, and
favorable report is looked for from the
Board of Engineers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

THE recent tragedy in Ashland, KY,
having excited intense indignation and
threats of lynching, the steamer Mountain
Girl was chartered to convey the prisoners
from Catlettsburg to Maysville. While
making steam, the train from Ashland
rolled in with about 500 determined regula-
tors on board. The Sheriff, with a guard Of
ten men, by an adroit movement took the
prisoners from the Jail to the wharf. As soon
as the crowd beheld the prisoners they
started down the bank with loud yells of in
dignation, gathering arms and missiles
ready for an assault. The Sheriff, seeing
the mob descending, boarded the ferryboat
with his party and turned her down stream.
The mob took possession Of the Mountain
Girl and commenced determined chase.
The steamer not yet having sufficient pres
sure, soon fell behind, but subsequently
she got in shape and commenced gain
ing rapidly on the slow-going ferry, and in
q short time approached so closely that
capture seemed imminent; but
fortunately the Mountain Boy, faster
boat, appeared on the scene on her regular
trip up from Ashland to Louisa. She was
hailed by the Sheriff, pressed into service,
and the party rapidly transferred to her.
When the transfer had been successfully
made. the Girl, black with an excited, en-
ragged and bowling mob, appeared in sight,
and the exciting chase was resumed; but
the Boy soon distanced them. Further on,
some militiamen were transferred from the
steamer Hudson in midstream, who took
charge of the prisoners, whereupon the
chase was abandoned. The murderers were
lodged in Jail at Maysville late at night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

THE Secretary of the Interior has in
structed Indian Agents that they have pow
OF to put (whitel intruders OF the reserva-
lions, and may call on the military to assist
than
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

THE President has nominated Samuel
C. Parks, Of New Mexico, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court Of Wyoming,
and Joseph Bell, of New York, to be Asso-
ciate Justice Of the Supreme Court Of New
Mexico. ..... a... -.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

1t will be seen that the work of railway ex-
tension has been carried on in forty-two States
and Territories, the only State in which no
new track is reported laid being Connecticut
and Delaware, and the only Territories thus
distinguished being Idaho, Indian Territory
and Utah, although it is probable that a few
miles were laid in the latter. The remote DOS
session Of Alaska, Of course, does not come into
this category. Texas leads the country in re-
speet Of railway building, having added last
year, by our table, !, Al miles, which final re-
turns will probably increase to 1880, or more.
Colorado appears to come next, with about 500
miles, Of which no less than $40 are officially
reported to us as laid by that enterprising
narrow-gauge railway company, the Denver &
Rio Grande. This company built during the
year no less than ten different lines or por-
tions Of lines Iowa comes next, with nearly
500 miles, and Dakota and Ohio also show
thus far between 400 and 500 miles, Indiana,
Illinois, New Mexico and New York appear to
have added between 800 and 400 miles.
The narrow-gauge makes no insignificant
showing in the list of railway mileage con-
structed in 1881. OF the 25S dii crent lines
thus far reported to be built during the year,
not less than forty-three, or over II per cent
were OF three-feet gauge; and of the $40
miles Of new track which we already repor,
1,4S0 miles, or about IA per cent, were Of that
gauge. ~-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19
In some parts of England

In some parts of England the sea-
son is unusually open. In Kent prim-
roses are in bloom, violets perfume the
dells. and the song-birds have not lost
their summer notes, while on the COM
mons the heather is purple and the
furze respondent with golden bloom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

The following resolutions were then
y. l.seEAs, The profitable culture of the
sorghum sugar cane in the Northwest and the
manufacture of sugar therefrom has awak-
already capital and labor are largely en-
bsrked in the enterprise;
Reso.eed, AS the sense of this Convention.
sugar Industries of the North, East. West and
south be given that fostering care which the
sugar growers of the country, who are strug-
Cling against frauds and contending with for.
eign slave grown sugars, are entitled to at
the hands of our Government;
Resotred, That our representatives in Con-
gress be requested to give that encourage
inent to this growing agricultural develop
ment in the Northwest which its Importance
demands.
cussion OF vertical and horizontal mills, from
participation in which manufacturers
n eecten o oces e ene tn.
year was held, with the following result:
President. n: J. Colman. of st. Louis; Vice.
ing Secretary, Prof Scoville, of Champaign, Ill !;
Recording Secretary, T. X. Gillespie, Ed
wardsviile. Ill. Treasurer. J. A, Field, Mis-
The Executive Committee will consist of the
officers of the association.
Col. Colman took the chair. and in neat
speech thanked the members for their action.
He would endeavor to build up the associa-
ton and make it q tower of strength through
OUT Cne ldtO Ing speaker palU glowing
tribute to the work of Isaac p. Hedges, the
retiring President, and said that his name
would always be indissolubly connected with
the sugar interests of the North. He prophe-
sled that next year would witness an unprece-
dented growth of the sugar interest. A reso-
luton of thanks was adopted, commenting
the zeal with which Mr.. Hedges had served
the interests of the association. Mr.. Stuart,
of Wisconsin, thought that Mr.. Hedges should
receive some compensation for his services,
and, upon motion, it was ordered that the
funds of the association, after defraying the
expenses Of the convention, be turned over
to Mr. Hedges.
The subject of fuel being brought up, a gem
eral discussion was had. The greater number
OF members favored the use of bagasse, asst the
cheapest and best fuel that can be found.
Several Ohio members had not been success
fun in using bagasSe in their furnaces, owing
probably to its dampness. Corn cobs had
been used with success by several members.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the st.
Louis press, the School Board for use of room
in which the Convention was held. and the
various railway corporations extending cour-
tesies to delegates. ~
Prof. Wiley, of Indiana, invited the Associ-
alton to hold its next convention in Indian
apolis This matter was left with the Execn-
tive Com mittee, with the probability that st,
Louis VIII be the place selected.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

D1sArrEcrEp New York Tammany-
ties have organized an Anti-Kelly General
Committee. q r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

The New York Chamber of Com
merce recommends sweeping changes in
Marine laws,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

"A curious case of animal instinct
has lately come to light in the behavior
of the Cape Cod deer, which, as the
hunters report, are accustomed when
hunted to make their way to the sheep
ranch, not far from Snake Pond, and,
leaping the wire fence, seek their safety
among the sheep, where neither dogs
nor guns are allowed to come.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19
Railroad Building in 1881.

The Ra1'oay Age of a recent date gives the
following statistics of railway construction
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

"A fastidious Poughkeepsie girl has
written to the presidents of all the
principal colleges in this country to in
quire whether she should say " mumps
is y or "mumps are" Some of the
presidents spoke feelingly of zone
mump,n while others were tenacious Of
zone mumps." 1t is strange that au-
thorities differ on such vital questions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

The daughter Of Jefferson Davis is
q tall young woman, with az express
sion of great reserve, pale face, and
dark hair and eyes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

THE Guiteau case was opened on the
7th by Mr.. Davidge. He read the prayers
of the Government, which ask the Judge to
instruct the jury that if the prisoner knew,
at the time of the shooting, the difference
between right and wrong he was at that time
sane and responsible. Mr.. Porter made
something of stir by reading Judge Davis's
charge to the New York jury in the Cole
man murder case. Mr.. Scoville impatiently
objected to any more such dramatic efforts
to influence the jury. Mr.. Reed opened for
the defense, citing a number of cases, and
submitting that the question of what consti-
tutes insanity was one for the jury to de-
eide. Jan. proceedings opened with this
from the prisoner: 81 have received some
800 letters, a majority of them from ladies.
When / get time shall attend to them.
want to send my greetings to the ladies Of
America and thank them for their sympa-
thy. They don't want me to be hanged.
Public opinion is fast changing. received
Saturday q check for $1,000 from the Stall
warts of Brooklyn, and another for $500
from the Stalwarts of New York. I want
this Jury to understand how public opinion
is on this case" Scoville concluded his
argument, which was diversified by tilt
with MIR. Porter. After recess Mr.. Corkhill
read an exhaustive argument upon juris-
diction. Mr.. Davidge followed, discussing
the prayers of the defense.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

Contempt should be the best con-
cealed of our sentiments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19
THREE Oskaloosa Uowa) lads select

THREE Oskaloosa Qowa) lads select
ed as target for rifle practice a magazine
owned by the American Powder Company.
Five hundred kegs were exploded with ter
rifle noise and dire consequences. The boys
were hurled several hundred yards from
the magazine and all instantly killed, being
burned and mutilated almost beyond recog,
milton, their bodies presenting sickening
sight. A large number of houses were bad
ly wrecked, and many persons injured by
flying glass and wood. Nearly all the bust
ness houses in the city were damaged, show
<uinao~e soins smashed In aud rhe goods
scattered about in confusion. The body of
John Phillips was found fifty yards down
the hill, clothing nearly all gone, back por-
ton of the head carried away, and the body
otherwise horribly mangled. John Stedman
was blown through wire fence, hundred
yards away, and fearfully torn. Gerald
Joyce was found in the creek $50 yards
away, with the head almost completely
gone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

during last year:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30

Geo. G. Manifold & Co., of Johnsons s
Creek, are drillig for an artesian well in
the basement ol their mammoth cold
storage building
The railroad bidgeis being repaired.
New ties and strngers are being put in,
and other defects remedied to make the
structure substantial.
The name of S J. Schwellenbach, as
business manager floats at the head OF a
new German paper, published at Fargo,
Dakota, entitled, 'Nord Dakota Banner"
Mrs. S. A. Prist and daughter, of Eu-
reka, and Geo, Eolidy, and Miss Bell
Holiday, st. Plul, are visiting relatives
in Jefferson, the quests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Johnson.
Ed. Hager is a home in this city, con-
fined to his bed ty malarial fever, which
he caught in his ravels in the northern
part of the state His brother John is
attending him.--Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30
JEFFERSON.

Chas Baireuther returned from Ger
many rast week, and he seems to have
beenssgreatly benefited by the trip.across
the waters A large delegation of old
country friends accompanied him home,
and they viii undoubtedly settle in JET
ferson.
Alonzo Wing has about ten acres Of
tobacco, that will stalk ahead of any
piece in Jefferson county. Mr.. Wing is
a practical farmer, and several years ex-
perience with the tobacco crop has enabl-
ed him to successfully combat with all
the ails,that assail the plant.
Hon. J. w. Ostrander, wife and daugh-
ter, are sojourning in Ostrander, place,
which perhaps, is not generally known
was named in honor Of our worthy
townsman.
l. f. Carr, editor of the Banner, is Wis
iting the scenes of of his childhood, in
the state of New York
A new tin roofis being placed on the
east side public school building. Charles
Parks superiptends the work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30
GDaer J1etehbors.
WATERLOO.

On Wednesday, August 16, 1882, Mrs.
James Brookins, of Waterloo, departed
this life for the great unknown. Deceas-
ed was native of Vermont, was born in
1915, married to James Br0okins, who
survives her, at the age Of seventeen,
came to Wisconsin at an early day and
settled in the town of Waterloo where
she resided up to the time of her death.
The trustees Of the Portland M E..
Church-commonly known as the Hurd
church have decided to sell the build
ing.
Work on the new quarry east OF the
Fox quarry has not been inaugurated
yet. Just when it will be opened is
hard question to answer at present
Work on A. II. Wedemeyer's new resi-
dence on Washington street progresses
finely.
Camp-meeting is in progress near the
Porter school house, town of York, this
week.
Mrs. John @. Ford, of Watertown, Wis
tied here last week, the guest of Mrs. n.
Brandner.
A. J. Humphry, D. Stephens and I,
S. Hayhurst took the Monday evening
train for the Black Hills on an inVestl-
eating tour. They will be absent four or
five weeks.
Mrs n Brandner left on Monday for
a two weeks Gvisit with relatives and
friends at Sparta.
Eastern wool buyers have been in this
village during the past week, trying to
secure the harvest gathered by our local
buyers. How well they succeeded the
writer knoweth not.
Alex McCracken has a cherry tree, on
his place on Madison street, in blossom.
Miss. Mary McCracken is visiting rela-
tives in Detroit, Mich, this week.
The side-track at the depot has been
thoroughly renovated during the week.
w. L. Trussell has accepted position
in F. A. Seaver's knife factory at Lake
Mills
The graded school in this village opens
for the fall term Monday, September Is,
1S82.-JOWRaJ.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30
LAKE MILLS.

Frank Fargois is fortunate fellow. Last
week he received a letter from Newark,
\. J., stating that he had fallen heir to
the snug little sum Of $4,000, through
the death of his aunt Elizabeth.
1t has been suggested that our citizens
charter a special train for an excursion to
Madison, Devils Lake, Lake Geneva aud
WduKesna, as soon as harvest is over. 1t
would do us all good, and the citizens of
those places might return our visit.
On Friday last the following named
ladies and gentlemen spent the day pleas
antly on the shore of our beautiful lake.
Henry Howell, wife and daughter Nellie,
Miss Ida Sprague and Arthur Prime, all
of Watertown; w. l.. Smith and wife
and A. Quentmeyer, Of Chicago; j. w.
Summer and wife, of Madison; Miss
Phoebe Foster. of Jefferson.
The following are the names Of the
teachers engaged for the coming year to
teach in the respective departments of
our public schools: II. l.. Terry, Prin-
cipal; Eva Stiles, Assistant; Edith Man
ming, Intermediate; Edith Macarthur,
Primary.
Messrs. J. H. Myers and Robert Fargo
left yesterday to join an excursion party,
consisting of Gov. Rusk and other State
officers, over the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba R. r., Up the Red River Val
ley to Winnipeg and beyond. We shall
expect to hear from these gentlemen in
the Spike.
DR.. Dudley and wife gave "fsh
chowGer" at "Klosterheim' last Monday
to some friends-amopg whom was Mrs.
A. OFF, the celebrated artist of Watertown,
who was rusticating here for few days.
She returned Tuesday, full of praises for
the lake and suggestions for her facile
brushes.
Mrs. H. G. Davies and family, Of st.
Paul, and Mrs. Dr. Julian Du Bois, of
Sauk Centre, M1nn., arrived on Saturday
and made glad their parents and many
warm friends.
Messrs. Fred Baebenroth, G. F. Felt
and Mr.. Rochet Of Watertown, were
welcome callers at our sanctum Friday.
Spike
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30
THE EUNUCH.

The eunuch is a great parsonage in
the harem or palace. His power is al
most absolute. There is no limit to his
control. The chief eunuch in palace
is styled kisler agacia he is black, and
takes the position of the second man of
the empire, ranking with the Grand Viz
ier. He is captain Of the girls. IF they
are insubordinate he does not mince the
matters, but chastises them with a rod
on the bare body. Should the matter,
however, be very serious one, they are
disposed of! These black eunuchs are
hideous, ungainly fellows, generally with
short necks, and long legs; they are very
naughty and overbearing in their de-
meanor, and when escorting their charges
on excursions lash about with their "cour-
batch or whip indiscriminately, to clear
the way for the pets of the Padishah.
They enjoy princely salaries, and the
large fortunes amassed by them result
mainly from backsheesh screwed out OF
the inmates of the harem. It is from
this class of Orientals that the mutes are
selected. Mutes are still employed by
the Sultan in his palaces as guards and
especially are their negative services
availed of at the Porte, where all official
business and diplomatic interviews are
carried on. The mutes 1--WE are not talk
ing of the "Arabian Nights and their
fanciful stories, but in sober earnest as to
what IS happening at the present hour)
are selected from the eunuchs, and when
very young have their tongues cut out,
and every means devised to keep them in
a state OF ignorance, as they are not even
taught to read and write. The eunuchs
are also turned to further account. When
a Grand Vizier is to be deposed, or some
other person in high Office to be dismissed
such matters are generally carried through
with expedition. The officer whose duty
it is to undertake this important mission
is termed "Black Ears" It is for him
only to notify the Grand Vizier that his
power is at an end; he appears suddenly,
always at midnight and without any
kind of warning. He receives for
this errand a large amount Of back
sheesh In former days it was his privi-
lege and duty to strangle then and there
the grand vizier or high functionary,
whoever he might be- But things are
more mercifully managed now, and the
victim is smuggled on board the Sultan's
steam yacht, the Izzedan, to some point
in Arabia or Asia Minor, and most prob
ably the ministerial career is terminated
by the simple process Of administering a
a cup of "mOCha. "-LOBdOn Society.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30
FORT ATKINSON.

The furniture and wagon shops are
very busy just now preparing for vigor-
GUS fall and winter campaign. The Cut
ter works will commence the construction
of 900 cutters in a few days. Every
thing betokens a very heavy fall trade in
all the company manufacture.
Mrs. Freeman was injured severely
Sunday night, while feeling her way to
her bedroom. She mistook the cellar for
the bedroom door, and stepping off the
threshold fell to the bottom of the cellar.
Mrs. Freeman is quite an elde1y lady,
and had just relinquished the use of
crutch, necessitated by broken limb
last winter.
The sporting season bids fair to be un-
usually active this fall. Wild celery, the
principal food of that kind of waterfowl,
thescanvas-back, is growing in abun-
dance, and the sportsman that don't get
a good duck dinner will be laid out on
the shelf. Even now the boom of the
chicken hunters gun can be heard in
the distant fields, and the feathered beau
ties are "passing in their checks in great
numbers
A little two-year-old child of Robert
Mcintyre was quite seriously injured
about the head and shoulders, while play
ing in the yard few days ago, by the
butting OF sheep.
The managers OF the City Hall Co.,
have decided to give grand harvest par
ty, Friday Eve, Sept 8th.- Onion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30

No USE FOR RIFLE CLUBs.-It is said
that Congressman Acklen, of unsav-
orv reputation, is the author of the new
election law in Louisiana. The invent
or, whoever he may be, is entitled to the
credit of having distanced all competi-
tors in the great southern struggle for the
best machinery to prevent a free ballot.
Acklen's plan is far simpler than brutal,
troublesome, bulldozing and intimidation,
or fussy stuffing CT ballot boxes. The
new Louisiana election law provides that
no ballot shall be received or counted un-
less printed on paper Of a peculiar quail
ty, tint and thickness, to be furnished by
Secretary of State, after due form of ap-
plication. This is simplicity indeed.
The Secretary Of State is Democrat. He
controls the precious material Of which
and alleged freeman's ballot is compos-
ed. He decides from this time forth who
shall cast vote in Louisiana Should
this plan be adopted throughout the
Southern States rife clubs may be dis
banded, night riders be permitted to sleep
at home and the use of tissue paper bal
lots be abandoned. In effect, the par
tisan officer will cast the vote of each en-
tire tate, a solid South be once more
made secure.-New York Times.