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Iron County register., 1883-08-23

The tclegraphers' strike has failed of
its purpose, and the members of the
brotherhood are going to work again
at the old rates and under the old /,
grinding conditions. Their friends can
only wish them "bctter luck next
almoH
Iron County register., 1883-08-23
Pretty brisk, amt they?

Judge Jere. Black died at his home
in York. Pa, last Sunday morning.
Though not unexpected. his death is
regretted by the whole country. He
seemed somewhat better Saturday
morning, but All unfavorable change
took place in the afternoon, and he
gradually grew worse, retaining his
consciousness, however, until he died.
From the beginning of his illness Judge
Black believed he would never recover
ami was perfectly resigned. Mrs. Judge
Black, Lieut.-Gov. Chauncey F. Black
and wife, Henry Black. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hornsby, A. Z. Farquhar and DR..
Meisenheidcr were present. Many tel
egrams Of coincidence were receiv-
Iron County register., 1883-08-23
The saloon men o: st. Louis appear

The saloon men os st. Louis appear
to he engaged. chiefly, in the manu-
facture OF prohibition sentiment.
They are not above the law, and the
sooner they find it out the better for
them. Here in the country when q
saloon man violates the Sunday law,
he is indicted and fined for it, and
what's law for the country ought to be
law for the town. Let the dispensers
of wine, beer and whiskey either shut
up, or put up without grumbling.
Iron County register., 1883-08-23

Trcsenriter, big end" of the Enter
Messenger, and J. Logan Ma
tions, OF the Rou CAL, had q knock
down on the streets of Dexter, last
week. Friends parted them before
either WAS daulassed-to the disgust OF
street ganins and disinterested spec
tatUrS.
rs un.;. delight 70 bark and bite
AMI claw each others hides;
So 'tis :n1 right OF Eds. to fight,
WhuHu'eT The time bctides.
SO let 'a,G puli each Others wool,
And gouge and scratch and bite
Away until they :,ts their fill -
twill save another fight.
Iron County register., 1883-08-23

ed. The funeral took place Tuesday at
5 O'Clock P. NJ. His remains were in
tered at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Shortly before Judge Black died he
said to his wife: "How can I fear to
cross the dark river when my Father
waits for me on the other shore?n and
added, "Would I were as comfortable
about all I leave behind unfinished in
this world" and then breathed the
following earnest prayer: 90 thou be-
loved and most merciful Heavenly
Father, from whom I had my being,
aud In whom have ever trusted, if it
be thy wiz, grant that my suffering
end and that l speedily be called home
to thee; and oh, my God, bless and COM
fort thee, my Mary" Then he passed
quietly away.
What splendid living the Presidents
party are procuring for themselves in
the untrodden wilds of the far. far
West! President Arthur himself sup
piled the camp with O heavy catch Of
glorious trout; another member of the
party brought in an enormous elk, and
the others brought in two antelopes
and full supply Of mountain grouse
and wild ducks, rich, ripe, and juicy.
Think of it all, and grow hungry at
the thought! Then they had the fun
of building the fires, the frolic of the
cooking, and the maddening delights
of the hungry soul over the thrilling
scent of the roasting and broiling game.
Then what q feast and what festive
revelry after the grace had been said.
But oh, there must have been specks
of grief in their minds amid it all over
the thought that the water was brack-
ish, and they could find nothing else
to drink. Think Of it all! Think OF
the gamesoneness and bountifulnesso of
life in the far, far West, and rejoice
over the fact, dear reader, that its cheer
is open and free to all, aye, though
you may be q striking telegrapher,
open and free to you. Broad are our
prairies, lofty our mountains, and let
the American eagle scream! - New
YOrb Sun.
Iron County register., 1883-08-23

There Is blood on the moon down in
Dexter, and it has not been wiped off
by the late street iist-and-skull between
Tresenriter and Nations. If you don't
believe the boys blood is boiling, just
read the following extracts from their
papers, since the skrimmage. First,
the EntCrQrise-MeSsGnger:
What l desire to say is this: You haze
kno,Ji,sgig, t1iifnlly and n.dIiciOusly lied.
You lie in every separate item of your So call
ed "truthfu! statement" and yOu kaOt0 it.
And IL is with regret tiiat we use the space
we do to notice the low down, flthy car, that
y0u are. You are sneak, a fraud, land 4
coward, and excuse for . human being, COM
posed OF hypocrisy and deceit; traducer
of honest men, an migrate and o miserable
dirty wretch. When you were
sLroiling about the country, your wardrobe
consisting principally OF a plug hat and pa
per collar, picked you up and gave you
work, and lave always treated you as gen.
tleman. A nice thing tocompare to an angel,
YOU are!
Then the Roll CtaX:
You virtually ackn0Hi ledge every acc,Isa-
ton [ make AGAINST you, notwithstanding you
say tits all lie. Your mountain of abuse-in-
vecticorrupt adjectives-is but u blade OF
grass on al eagles wing. It's weight is but
IL feather iii the ballast of large ship. WhyI
Because you are "a pigeon hceied, weather.
beateiI, cwe-nrci;cd, hock-knced, gander-
sIankcd cioo.,- ne:.t;,,;, plea.r eyed, polluted,
"foIIi-InoItt he'd, )" Goa, 10, Saken, lying ScOun
drei! Yes, Won are 4 a lv1rid hyena of per(ii-
ton, whose iu,gIia. haunted the home of
Herinoso liae a niinniS nightmare, and whose
filth and snaky slime tainted the pleasant
breeze of BoNtcr and bred cOntaglon; and
like 4 grim gIaStly ghoul OF Gehena, whose
putrid carcass could scarcely be keptin shape
by his seedy clothes, and whose filthy venom
was not lit to lie spswed from the corrupted
maw of the Internal regions, you go about
wrapped in The vilcnesS of vile-a skunk's
hide-your brains pent i'm n swiDe's skull
seeking to vinGieate your rotten character.
But you have thus far signally failed.
Pretty hrisk ainlf fhar2
Iron County register., 1883-08-23
TfTND people are always on the
NM " III lookout for chances to il
w EN III crease their earnings, and
y @9s~ - In

those who do not improve their opportunities
remain In poverty. We offer great chance
to make money. We want many men, wom-
en-, boys and girls TO work for us right In
their own localities. Any one can do the
work properly from the first start. The busi-
ness will pay more than ten times ordinary
wages. Expensive outfit furnished free. No
one who engages fails to make money rapidly.
You can devote your whole time to the work,
or only your spare moments. Full infurma-
ton and all that is needed sent free. Address
STINsoN u Co, Portland, Maine.
Iron County register., 1883-08-23

\ prominent citizen of Sikeston was
turned out OF the Methodist church at
that place, short time ago, by the
preacher in charge, Rev. Mr.. Fell, for
having subscribed u dollar to brass
band entertainment. The bandits of
Sikcstou and their friends are "On
their ears" about it, and may with
JUNCTION recite the old stanza, slightly
changed:
We do not like you, Mr.. Fell!
The reason WHY we need not tell;
But this We knew. ANA know full we'll
We do hot like ypu, Ir. Fell.
Iron County register., 1883-08-23

When an "independent" newspaper
is reduced to getting up such dirty stuff
as is contained in the following item
from the st. Louis Chronicle, the time
has arrived for it ''sew up" and retire
permanently from business:
Gov Tom remarks that m lln-enforced
law Is a disgrace ~ the Judiciary OF any
State. Th"rC IL < Missouri statute against
murder Now. IL; TIE courts go to work and
hang Gov. Tom tor col>pirinS with the Ford
bows to murder The Tram robber, jesse
James.
Iron County register., 1883-08-23

All kinds OF plain and fancy job work done
ut this Office cheap for cash.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21
POLITICAL AND Personal.

AT Washington, the other nigat, four
hundred persons sat down e. a ban.
quct, given by the Mexican veterans. SEN
ator Logan responded to the toast: "The
President of the United States.n
Hon. =. :. Cox and number Of other
Congressman and prominent citizens called
on the President a few days ago nld urged
him To take some action i'm regard 10 the
summary conviction and sentence 10 death
Of O'Donnell, the slayer OF Carey. and IL
possible prevail upon the English Govern.
mcnt To commute the sentence, or at least
grant respite. The President promised TO
do al that he could legally.
MARTIN, Citizens candidate, was chosen
Mayor OF Boston at the late election.
II j. said that no legislation will be at
tempted in Congress until after the holiday
recess, which will he taken i'm time 10 allow
members to pass Christmas Mt home.
COLONEL J. n. POWELL, aged sixty-nine,
n wealthy planter Of Washington County,
Miss, was shot at Modoc Landing, recent
", 10y Charles r. Robinson. The dispute
was about a trihe.
THE Republican National Committee met
at Washington on the 18th, and on the
thi-d ballot selected Chicago as the place
and June as the time Of holding the
National Convention 10 nominate candi.
dates for President and Nice-President.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A mans wisdom is his best friend,
folly his worst enemy.-Sir W. Temple
1t doesn't follow that you must dc
mean thing to a man who has done 8
mean thing to you. The old proverL
runs: because the cur has bitten me
shall | bite the cur?"- Christian W.T.
ness.
-"Excusc me-" said polite citizen
to Il colored man. II didn't kick you
on purpose" "No, sab, kicked me on
de shin, sab. 'Scuze yer dis time, but
don't git in de habit oh it, sab. ar
kanSdU 9rdceicr.
Can YOU steer the mainmast down
the forecastle stairs ?'' asked a sea Cap.
tain of new hand. ''Yes. sir | can.
if you will stand below and coil it up"
Captain didn't catechise that man any
more.-N o. NecS.
mo. don't 90 yet said Phila-
delphia girl at midnight, as her lover
arose TO leave; "'don't 90 yet, it isn't
late. Remember that the clocks in this
city have been showed ahead forty Sec
onds. -PhildIeiphia cal.
my boy" said the father to the
son, treat every one with politeness,
even those who are rude to you. Foi
remember that you show courtesies to
others. not because they are gentlemen,
but because you are. Boston Post.
The language of flowers: "I' said
the rose. lam thus called because | get
up so early in the morning" ''And /"
said the thistle, sharply, IAN SC
designated because the first man who
p,ucked me exclaimed: "Ths'll dor
No otter buds being OPIUM, the meeting
subsidized N y. Journal.
A Christmas toy is an limitation
COW that gives real milk The invent
or is extremely ignorant in regard to
COWS. He may be very old man,
however, and in his Young days saw
COW in the country that gave real
milk. His imitation COW doesn't iii
this age of progress. NorriSio,0n Her.
all.
What are these cups for ?" asked
well-dressed man of a jeweler, point
ing to some elegant silver cups on t. e
showcase. "These are race-cups, to be
given as prizes to the best racer" al
that SO, suppose you and | race for
one. and the stranger, with the cup in
hand, started, the jeweler after him.
The stranger won the cup. Detroit Post.
We do not know for certain ; but it
is fairy safe to predict that the next
brand of dude cigarette will be called
the "Sweet Caramels," and will be
done up in gilt paper with rainbow
chrome on each side and velvet plush
sash around the m ode, terminating in
silk tassel with an oxidized silver
clasp. Tie tobacco will be pure Con-
necticut leaf-the same kind that they
make cold slaw out of=Pstck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21
ALLEGED RUSSIAN CRUELTY.

An Imprisoned Nihilist, i'm Letter Writ.
ten in Blood, Relates Story of Horrible
Iniquities.
LONDON, Dec. S.-A Paris correspondent
forwards a second letter written in blood by
Nihilist in the Troubetskoi fort at St
Petersburg. l. describes the narrowing
treatment of prisoners, and says their fooc
is often moldy and sometimes putrid.
Dysentery and scurvy he says are prevalent,
and the doctors are afraid to touch the pa
tients. Few medicines were prescribed,
and when ordered were generally counter
mandei. The prisoners, the letters SAYS,
got away and cXhale olorS of dead bodies
9efOre life is extinct.
The number of those who 90 mad i'm con.
sequence of their suiferings is daily increas-
Ing, the madmen being strapped down and
whipped with the knout by the keepers.
Fierce yells reScund throughout the night,
and many OF the prisoners have committed
suicide Ii is said one woman was outraged
and then poisoned.
Rats are the worst enemies OF the prison.
ers. A woman with her young babe was
Obliged to be constantly on the watch and
fight night and day to prevent the rats from
devouring the child. The use OF combs and
sap Is forbidden, and the prisoners, espe
clally the women whose hair is allowed 10
grow, are literally devoured by vermin.
The jailers are only kind to those HAVING
money. The prisoners who refuse to reply
to questions are tortured, and eases of the
violation of women are frequent The writer
especially appeals to the civilized world in
behalf of the women in the prison, whose
situation, he says, Is far worse than half Of
the men
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21
Rats on Pixies Peak.

The officer in charge of the (signal)
station, Sergeant BoyingtoD, of Grand
Haven, Mich, explained TO us the
methods of the Signal Service. / should
Judge from what he said that the duties
of an officer stationed on Pixies Peak
are about as trying as at any place.
The ghtning playing on rocks mid tor.
rents of rain and sleet in summer and
storms of sleet and snow in spring and
fall, often striking the station, tearing
the instruments in pieces and Leaving
the persons in charge stunned and hall
dead with the shock, the confinement
by snow and ice i'm winter without food
or fire for days together, the exceeding
ly high attitude, and the low degree OF
temperature the year round ali con-
tribute to render il anything but de-
sirable situation. He also told us the
particulars of the rats destroy ng tie
little daughter of his predecessor, Ser.
geant OKief.
1t seems that the sergeant's wife came
up on the peak to visit him, bring no
with her the baby and some fresh meat.
They had built somewhat hot fire in
the room. and, rs the sun came out and
IL grew warmer, they opened the doors
aud windows. Tie rats, attracted by
the smell of the meat. came into the
house, a few at first. These the sergeant
killed and threw out. They kent com
ing faster and faster and growing more
and more furious, until the who'e
mountain seemed alive with them. THE
sergeant and his wife sprang inside of
large helix and turned on the full
force of the battery. The rats that
struck the coil were killed bv the current
and rolled back. Those that jumped O, er.
the sergeant and his wife killed with
clubs. This continued for couple ~
hours, and then, as there seemed no
prospect of its terminating in that way.
he rushed out ana closed the doors and
windows, end after being terribly
scratched and bitten he succeeded n
Killing those remaining in the room.
The baby had been lying on the bell.
and IN the excitement they had fore OF
zen all about her. When things were
again quiet and they turned to look fsr
her they found nothing left but Ier
bones. There were several specimens
OF this vermin sitting round on tie
rocks, but they have been shot at "a
much by the tourists that they Gro
exceedingly shy now and harder to ia
than weasel or prairie-dog. They AID
brown sinstead Of gray. abont three
times as large as an ordinary barn-r Il
and have all their points except the Ga
tail. - Cor. Buffalo Courier
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21
POSTAL TELEGRApHY.

An Outline of the Provisions of the Bill In
troduced in the Senate Tuesday by Mr..
Edmunds.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.--The Postal Telc.
graph bill introduced by Mr.. Edmunds pro-
vides that a board, consisting of the Secre
tary of State Secretary of War and Post
master-General, shall cause to he located
and arranged four trunk lines OF postal
telegraph connecting the Northwestern,
Northern, Western, Southwestern and South
Grn parts of the United States with the
city of Washington; that along such
lines Offices be established at such places as
will be for the public interest, for the time
Icing; that from time 10 time the lines be
extended and additional offices established,
IS Congress directs; that the rates for the
I sc of the lines be established by board,
consisting of the Secretary of State, Secre
tlfy of the Treasury and Postmaster GEN
Gral; that the lines be constructed and kept
III repair under the direction of the Secre-
try OF War and through a corps of en-.
Z neerS.
The Secretary of War is authorized and
directed TO acquire by purchase, subject tC
the approval OF the President, the right of
way for the construction and extension OF
III eS, and for the purposes of location be
uhOrZed TO take and use such lands, ten
emrnts and hereditaments a. may be neces-
aIr, and pay compensation deemed reason
abba.
The clerks, operators. electricians and
other employees arc to be selected under the
provisions of the Ciyil-Service law, after eX-
animation by board appointed for that
purpose. Two million dollars is appropriat.
ell for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885.
The working and operation of the lines is tc
be under the direction and charge of the
Postmaster General.
Nothing in ills act is TO be construed as
prohibiting individuals from carrying on the
business OF operating telegraph lines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21
BLAZE IN A SLEEPINS CAR.
Tho Passengers Rescued by Choppins
Hole In the Side or tho Coach

The Passengers Rescued by Choppins o
Hole In the Side or tho Coach.
Troy, \. Y, Dec Sat one O'Clock
yesterday morning, while the late New York
express on the New York Central q Hudson
Road was passing point short distance
south OF CastletOn. fire was discovered in the
sleepng-car attached to the train. The
flames were first noticed in the ladies'
parlOr. The train was run into Castleton
and stopped, AMI the passengers were
hurried out Of the burning car. All es.
capped injury with the exception OF one man.
who was terribly roasted in his berth He
was taken To the hotel, where he now lies
In dying condition. His name is not known.
Another man lost his hat, In which he had
placed $3.50. The fire department was
called out. The flames were extinguished
after the car had been almost ruined. There
were twelve passengers asleep in the
car when the fire was discovered, aud
the utmost CONSERVATION prevailed.
-Four of the passengers were asleep
and were almost suffocated by the smoke
before aroused. The doors of the car were
found locked, and the windows fastened
down. An AK was obtained and an opening
cut through the side of the car by which
escape was effected. Two men were some
what bruised and so overcome By smoke
that il was deemed best TO leave them i'm a
hotel at Castleton. p. q. Murphy, of
Buffalo, agent OF the Nickel Plate Rail.
road, was also hurt, but not seriously.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Women outnumber men ten to one
behind retail counters in new YORK.
~ Y Herald.
DIR. David Ward owns 2. 200, 000, 900
feet of standining pine in Michigan
and Wisconsin.-Detroit Post.
The estate of the late Moses Tay-
lor, of New York, amounted to $70,-
600, 900, and his children and grand
children each get $S,500,00
The great corporation composed Of
nearly all the gas companies of London
is by far the largest concern of the kind
in the world. 1t has capital of nearly
$65, 900, 900.
Mrs. William Frey, of Philadel.
phia, sold tripe for living. and finally
died in great poverty. In her trunk was
found 81, sol, the savings of a lifetime.
Philadelphia Record.
The new pasture of Captain King,
in Coleman County, Tex, is to contain
650.0 acres, and will be the largest
tract of land within one fence in the
world, Chicago Herald.
When the Philadelphia Inquirer
was started in 1912 it printed Clement
Moore's poem 1.-THE Night Before
Christmas and every Christmas
morning from that year to this the
poem has been printed from the
same type which gave their impress
to the paper over forty years ago
In recent speech at Liverpool a
Member of Parliament, advocating the
emigration of pauper children, said that
ninety-five per cent. of those sent t.
Cana la by the Sheltering Home was
known to be doing we'll The sending
them had cost SO a head, while the
cost of pauper children at home was
| 5000 head.
A number of London capitalists
have promised M. o. Wilcox, of Mount
Airy, Ga, S200.0O0. to be used in de.
veloping the gold fields in Lumkin and
| White counties, Ga. In the southern
part of the gold territory several com.
panies are mining with hydraulic pow
er, but the cost has been greater than
the product Chicago Herald.
The present season has been the
most favorable for potatoes since 1875.
The October report showed better
condition by three or four per cent.
than the census crop, that of 1879. when
the yield was about 10, 900, 600 bushels.
The yield per acre is SO bushels, which
will make the total product about 1885,
600, 900 bushels, or 81 bushels per capita
as the country's supply Chicago
Times,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21

JOSEru BAKER. of Cole County, Mo.
owned house upon which he held an
insurance for one thousand dollars
against loss by fire or lightning. Dur
ing the past summer. when the gentle
cyclone was holding high carnival
throughout the West, q funnel-shaped
highwayman came along and dispOs-
sessed Mr.. Baker of his habitation. He
brought suit against the insurance COM
pany in the United States District Court.
at Jefferson City. for the amount of his
policy. claiming that II was an electric
monster that destroyed his dwelling
house, hence his loss was covered by the
lightning clause in his policy. Twelve
lurors-natural-born scientists (who
were supposed not to read the news
papers) were sworn TO try the case.
The jury listened to the testimony OF
learned college professors. n scientific
deposition of the l9,a Prof. Tice and the
reports of over six hundred tornadocs
and cyclones rs observed by Sergeant
finney. and then rendered verdicr
against the plaintiff II was though
ibis verdict established the legal statu
q The funnel-shapcd demon.