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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11
A Righteous Pardon.

The President of the United States
has decided to pardon William Pender-
CAST, who was convicted of passing
counterfeit money some time ago, and
sentenced to imprisonment in the Au-
burn penitentiary.
The principal testimony which led to
his conviction was that of q person
who is described as an expert Of twen-
ty-five years experience. This witness
swOre that the silver dollar which the
prisoner had tried to pass was q coun-
terfeit, but 1t now turns out to be a
genuine coin. Its true character was
ascertained when the officers who
made the arrest applied to the Treasu-
ry Department for the reward which it
seems is usual in such cases. The coin
was sent to Washington with the tes-
timony, and there it was discovered to
be a real silver dollar beyond any
doubt.
The President has done no more than
his duty in granting q pardon under
such circumstances. The proper ad-
ministration of justice in the Federal
courts, however, demands that some
precautiOn should be taken to prevent
the expert upon whose testimony this
innocent man was sent to prison from
ever being called again as witness for
the Government. The Department of
Justice should see to it that his name
is made known to every prosecuting of
ticer of the United States in the coun-
try, and they should be forbidden to
employ him hereafter.
We do not undertake to say that the
testimony of this expert was knowing
ly false. Admitting it to have been
merely mistaken, the consequences to
the accused person were just as serious
How do we know that the same wit
ness has not made other blunders of
the same kind? It is not pleasant to
reflect that there may be men IN prison
to-day sent there solely by the testimo-
ny of one who has made such terrible
mistake as that just disclosed Ia this
Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

Postmaster. A large number of peti
tons signed by over five hundred Of
the leading patrons of the Office, repre-
senting prominent citizens of both po
litical parties, and asking for the re
appointment of Mrs. Harlan, the pres
ent incumbent of the office, have been
presented to the committee. Brennan
is backed chic fly by the local Republi-
can managers. The reasons assigned
by some of them as con tanned in docu-
nents now before the committee are
given below:
j. H. Goats, Republican member of
the Legislature, expresses his scnti-
ments in the following choice language
in support of Rrennan:
GAS every leading Republican in the dis
trict, 1. n. Morris, of the Thirty eighth, and
all of the State officers with the State Cen
trail Committee, that looks like it's anuff to
get the U. S. Senate"
w. J. Garland, a member of the
State Central Committee, says:
Brennan is an Irishman and an 'influen-
shaP worker in the partie, and wee have a
large number of Irish voters in the county.
think 1t is for the best interest of the party
to give him the place."
Geo. w. Martin says.there are party
reasons for appointing Brennan.
Jake Wheeler, United States Mar
shall at Springfield, also thinks Bren-
mans appointment would be good for
the party. He says Brennan can be
depended on under all circumstances.
VIM. Millhouse. Chairman of the
County Republican Committee, says
that Brennan deserves the appoint
ment if hard work and fidelity to the
party entitle him to it.
Gov. Cullom also speaks a word in
Brennan's behalf
So fur as the papers before the Post
Office Committee are concerned, the
above names constitute Brennan's
backing, while over five hundred citi-
zens have petitioned for the reappoint-
ment of Mrs. Harlan.
1t is understood Gen. Logan favors
Brennan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

The protection on the nine principal
articles used in this country-chemic-
ais, pottery, glass, iron aud steel.
wooden manufactures, tobacco, cotton,
wool, and silk-costs the people over
$500, O0O,O 900. The wages paid in the
protection of these nine articles, amount
to less than $500, OOO,O Now, who
get the benefit of the remaining $780,
600, 900? The people pay it in the
name of protection to home industry,
and the capitalists pocket it on the
same plea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

embodied the character as set out il
the face and form. But within hal
century light has been made to do the
work of the painter; and work which
once required days, and even months
is now done in a fraction of q minute
The artist does not need any knowl
edge of character. Allthat is demand.
ed of him is a correct knowledge OF
chemicals and of the laws that govern
light and shade. The sitter furnishes
the rest himself. Complete accuracy
in the portrait is then q necessary re-
suit.
In regard to the use OF pictures, bow
varied that has become since they have
become cheap and easily accessible.
We need not talk of chromos, or of the
pictures of the proprietors on the wrap
pers Of quack nostrums to aid the eff
cheney of the medicines. These are, as
rule, prostitutions Of picture making.
But who that has picture Of friend
of his boyhood, and looks on it
GAS the shades OF evening close"
does not see in it something of his own
life? 1t comes back to him like one
from the dead, to recall the dog-eared
school book; the long, hard rivalry; the
prize, and the holiday. The sight of it
is to him as the scenes Of his childhood
revisited in old age, as the songs of his
early home heard in a distant land; the
past Is present, and the far distant is at
the door of the heart, and the burial
places Of memory give up all their
dead. Or how often is it true that,
when the Reaper has come and gone
and left us an empty cradle, or an emp
ty chair, or little boot, dumpy, STUN
py and DID,"
IF sitting with this little WORKOUT shoe
And scarlet stocking lying on my knee,
knew the little feet had battered through
Thepearl set gates which lie 'twixt Heav-
en- and me,
could be reconciled and happy, too,
And look with glad eyes toward the Jas
per sea"-
At such time, what would we not
give for true picture of that dear face
On which we can never look again un-
til that which is in part shall be done
away? Or If we have such picture,
who can buy it?
Catch the shadow ere the substance fade"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

An idea is mental picture, and
when it is formed, every intuition
mental or social, prompts us to give
utterance, as new tie to bind us t,
our kind, or as q new source O
power over them. If the idea is s
truly grand one, four avenues for it,
diffusion are open-sculpture, paint
ing, oratory and music. The differ
ence between lies not so much in them
selves, as in the senses through which
they address US. Statuary and paint
ings appeal to the eye, music and ora.
tory to the ear; and yet, it matters not
in what mode it is presented,
ga thing of beauty is a Joy forever"
A piece of statuary or painting may
be history, song or a sermon.
A celebrated German artist spent
eight years on a statue Of Christ. He
occupied four years on the head and
face. When he had wrought two
years, he called in a child, showed her
the work, and asked her who that
was. Looking at it for moment, she
answered that 1t was q great man.
The artist was discouraged. His ideal
had not been correct; but he wrought
two years longer, and called the child
again, and, pointing to his work. asked:
"Who is that?" Gazing through her
tears, her breast heaved with deep
emotion, and she answered: "Suffer lit
tie children to come unto me-" The
scuIptor's ideal Of the Man of Sorrows
was to that child's intuition a whole
Bible.
The description of the picture of
g nevra, at which the gazer
"Looks his fill,
And comes and comes again,
That he may call it up when far away"
is another case in point.
Christ and Moses both spoke in
poetry, especially as their lives drew
drew to a close. The fourteenth, fif-
tenth and sixteenth chapters of the
Gospel according to st. John, are as
truly an elegiac poem as the thirty
,econd chapter Of Deuteronomy, and
the seventeenth chapter is as truly a
hymn as the nineteeth Psalm: so that
We see that all G,of those avenues Of
thought are intercou ertable.
But we set out to write about pic |
ures which address the eye. At the
irst the process of making these was
necessarily iaborious and long, and the
picture was more or less accurat tie in
proportion as the artist graspsd and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11
Contest Over an IllfnOis Peat
Once.

A Washington special to the st.
Louis Republican of Saturday says
the contest over the Winchester, H..
Post Office is not yet settled. Con-
gresham Springer appeared on Friday
before the Senate Post Office Commit.
tee and made an argument in oppoai-
ton to the confirmation of Matthew
Brennan, who Has bsen nominated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

The Treasurer Of the State of Ten.
nessee Is missing, and deficit of $780,
600 in the funds is the legacy he leaves
the people. He is a nephew of ex-
President Polk, and ought to go so far
from home as ts be beyond the screech
of the American eagle. He has dis
graced an honorable name, which is of
infinitely more moment than the filthy
lucre appropriated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

The PendletOn Civil Service bill has
passed both houses of Congress-, and
with the Presidents signature will be-
come law. The good it may do is
doubtful and debatable, as regards
quantity and quality.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

According to the Post Dispatch, since
the first day of last April the potteries
at Calhoun, Henry county, have ship
ped $4,000 one-gallon jugs to Kansas
This doesn't speak well for prohibi-
tim
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

Senator Vest can go right on with
his work in the Senate. nor waste a
single thought on the pigmies who are
plotting his downfall two years from
now. He is entirely safe: the people
of Missouri will not see tit to displace
HIM while Democracy is the ruling
power; and that means he has a life
lease on his present position.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

Gov. Crittenden doesn't think that
money is worth more than six per cent.
per annum, and he wants the Legisla-
ture to enact law declaring all high
er rates of interest illegal. We, who
have stuck to "Crit" through thick and
thin, begin to lose our grip on him.
We next expect to hear of his advising
q legislative price on corn and wheat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

Senator Logan has had his two-days'
rip-tear-and-whang at the bill for the
restoration of Gen. Porter to the posi-
ton of which he was SO unjustly de-
prived during the war. But the bill
will become a law, nevertheless
thanks to the justice of the American
people, tardy though it be.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

According to Missouri Weather Ser
vice Report for December Ironton had
the greatest rainfall of any point in the
State, being 25 inches. The fall over
the State was remarkably small.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

A very suggestive dispatch. dated at
Chicago, Jan. 5th: "Herr Most's efforts
here are not successful, most of the for
mer Socialists being now property
owners"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11
Pictures.

"Apples of gold in pictures of silver."-
Bible.
''Of all the dim old pictures
That hang on Memory's wall,
Is one Of dear old forest
That seemeth the best Of all.''
-(IUrpU
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11
FRONT ON. MO-.
THURSDA JAN. IL. 1883.

VIM. NJ. Seaver, editor of The Draw
er in Harper's Magazine, died on the
9TH inst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

Smith American Organs sold on easy
monthly payments, by c. w. Handley & Co..
orner 10th s. Div Sts., st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

Congressman Blackburn character
ICES the Civil Service bill just passed,
as fraud Of the first water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

the shadow ere the substance fade"
The Opelousas courier., 1883-01-27
w. Irving's "crayon Papers. -

This very prince in the realm OF let
ters is at last able to enter the homes OF
ordinary mortals- Until lately his inim-
liable productions have been practically
inaccessible on account of their high
cost. The recent expiration of copyright
has freed them from the short-sighted
monopoly whicl' has preferred to har-
vest the dollars of the thousands rather
than the dimes of the millions Of his conn
trymen who take delight in his memory.
The very beautiful Elzevir edition of
his " Crayon Papers, with a brilliant
sketch of the life of Irving by the poet
r. HI. Stoddard, making volume of
$50 pages, is just issued, and the pub
Usher with view to securing promptly
the immense sale that is necessary to
make the low price possible, offers to
send, if ordered at once, a specimen
copy, in neat cloth binding to any adj
dress, for the nominal price of 35 cents,
or in half Russia binding for As cents.
Irving's complete Works are offered for
prices ranging from less than $500, up
wards. The cheapest edition until re-
Gently cost over $4,000. The publisher
will send specimen pages free to any one
upon request. JOHN B. ALDEN, Pub
fisher, l8 Vesey Street, New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-01-27
EzRt1nanaSia.
In memory of CELESTE ROGERS, who died 0
Jcs. Is, 1885, aged Is years and mouths.

Jcn. Is, 1883, aged Is gears and 4 months.
Two Angels bent above the maiden's couch;
One bright, and ehangeful as the summer
morn;
Above the others calni, untrouhled brow,
A fadeless wreath Of amaranth was worn.
Life's Angel cried: o, brother, stay thine
hand!
+" have so much to give her. Her young feet
: Have only touched the verge of Youths fair
land,
And Springs first gladness in her pulses
beat"
In his serene, untroubied majesty,
Deaths Angel said ''oh, thou. my brother,
speak:
"If greater gifts than mine lie in thine hands,
Thy asphodels shall touch to life her cheek
9 What eanst thou give to charm her life from
ills
What talisman to guard from future harm
What god-like draught to make her coming
"Flow on untroubled in their peaceful calm p
May" said Life's Angel, "but l make her
fair,
" So beautiful that all eyes must be glad;
I" give her richest dover of mind and heart,
"To thrill with joy, yet sorrow with the sad.
~ give her Love. Oh. brother, they will
break
..' Those tender hearts which held her as their
best
How can they close these lovely eyes, whose
light
Made home 30 precious. and dear love it's
guest
With his immortal smile, Deaths Angel spoke:
.tMy brother. 10. the msts OF earth mnst dim
"Thy memory of the Fathers dwelling place.
"And the full hiessednrsS hf those with Him.
"Thon givsst beauty! But Times canker
grows,
: And blights the rose bloom to its crimson
/ heart.
"Thou sivest love But human love is weak,
"Changeful and vain to shield from evil part.
But will lead her where deathless beauty
{" And deathless lsve will guide her footsteps
ever,
"Abeve the stars, where Life's bright river
flowing,
4 "Cbants in It's rythm Dear child, be glad
foreyert'"
With his bright wings Life's Angel veiled his
Brother, forgive mel" Then upon her head
With tenderest touch, Death laid his anna
ranth crown.
And said: .sTo Life l bear thee from the
dead!" NJ. b W.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-01-27
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.
JANUARY II, 1888.

JANUARY II, iooo'
The following extracts from the proceedings
of the Board Of School Directors, are pnplisheo
for the information OF the pubIlc:
The Schools named below will be opened on
the frat Monday in February for the period
specified in each case;
In tbe First District two schools will be
,nened in Opelousas for three months, with
two teachers to each school; outside OF Opel
ousas. in this District, two schools Will oe
onened in the country, also for three mol,th
The sum of $500 90 is appropriated Tor THESE
schools.
In the Second District, Grand Ceteau, three
schools are authorized to be opened, WIN
salary to the teacher of $50 per month tor nVs
months: and two half schools It salary OF
SIS 90 per month for five months. Inc sum
Of $500 90 is appropriated for these schools
In the Third District, Taohs, four schools ns
are authorized to be opened at salary OF $oCc y
per month each for five months. The sum Oh
$500 is appropriated for these schools
In the Fourth District, Waxia and Atehafa,
lava, two schools are authorized to be opened
at salary of $50 90 each for Eve months. Inc
sum of $500 90 is appropriated Tor the aooVe
schools.
In the Fifth District, Washington, Bayou
Bout and Grand Prairie, seven schools @ aie
authorized for three months. The sum OF Sooo
is appropriated fer these schools.
In the Sixth District, Chicot, one school is
authorized to be opened, at Bayou Taure, for
i've months, at salary of $50 90 per month.
The sum of $3.50 90 is appropriated for TINS
school q
In the Seventh District, Vile Plate. seven
schools are authorized at salary OF S3o eacn
per month. The sum Of $l05o Oo is appropfl
ated for the above schools.
In the Eighth District, Prudhomme City
four schools are authorized at q salary OF $3t
each per month for three months. The sun
of $500 90 is appropriated therefor.
In the Ninth District, Plaquemine, three
schools are authorized at a salary OF $3o W pei
month each for three months. The sum
S27O 90 s appropriated therefor
All the above schools have been authorizs' q
nine several School Districts.
C. C. SWAYZE,
Janootf Sec and Supt.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-01-27
Political.
Rooms DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Parish of 81. Landry,
Opelousas, Jan. 20, 1883

Rooms DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, ,
Parish of ST. Landry, :
Opelousas, Jan. 20, 1883. }
According to notice given through the pub
lie prints. the following members OF the DEM
oeratic Executive Committee met at Opeiou.
sas to-wit: F. F. Perrodin and b. A. Martel,
of first police jury ward Sam Haas aud l. H.
Thompson, by proxy to Sam Haas, OF sixth
ward Wm C. Gordon, of fourth ward; q. L.
Young, of seventh ward; and I'll. l.. Garland,
member at large of the parish.
These constituting quorum, proceeded to
a permanent organization of the Democratic
Executive Committee of ST. Landry.
+. F. Perrodin nominated j. Massie Martin
as Chairman of said Committee; Mr.. w. c.
Gordon nominated II. L. Garland. Messrs
Garland, Perrodin and Martei voted for j.
Massie Martin Messrs w. c. Gordon, Joseph
l.. FonteBot, Sam Haas, Z. III. Thompson and
e. T. Young voted for H. l.. Garland. Mr. Il.
L. Garland was electedss Chairman of said
Committee. On motion of w. c. Gordon, ).
Massie Martin was unanimously elected Se-
eretary of said Committee.
On motion of F. +. Perrodin it was resolved
that the two members of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of each ward be charged
with the organizing of the Democratic voters
in their respective wards, for the approaching
Congressional and all future elections, with
the duty of obtaining the attendance OF voters
on the day of election; of procuring tickets
for the different voting precincts in Their
wards: of attending TO election of commis
sioners of election, if those appointed by au
thority do not attend; of attending to count
ing of votes and making returns.
And be it further resolved that all the mem
bers of the Opelousas bai he requested TO an
swer to any call made upon them by the mem
bers of tile Democratic Executive Committed
to address the people at any meetings OF tn
people, fixed by said members of the Commit
;es H. l.. GARLAND.
Pres Democratic Ex. Com.
F. f. PERRoDfS. Secretary pro tenn.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-01-27
SALE.
DUBLlC SALE.
Property of Lise Fontenot and property
in community between the heirs of
Jean Bapt. Jacob Fontenot, deceased.

There will 10 sold to the last and highest
bidder, by the undersigned or any other duly
qualified auctiOnecr, at the last residence OF
the deceased, in Prairie Mamouth, on Bayou
DAY, February IA, 1883, the following dss
cribed property of Lise Fontenot and property
in community between the heirs OF Jean Bap-
tiste Jacob Fontenot, deceased, to-wit:
l. The plantation where the deceased last
resided, consisting of one hundred and sixty
acres and fifty-two hundredths OF an acre oi
land situated in Prairie Mamouth, on the ba-
YOU Nezpique, with all the buildings and I'M
provements thereon, being the same purehas-
ed by deceased Of the State of Louisiana, on
the 25th Of February, 1861, designated as the
northwest quarter 81 Section No. g. in Town
ship No 4 south Of Range No. east, in the
south western district Of Louisiana, bounded
north hg the old Campbell claim, south by
McClendon, west by Henry Guillory, and east
by public land.
?. One tract of prairie land situated near
the above described plantation, IN the SAID
parish of st. Landry, containing thirty -n,ne
and ninety-seven hundredths acres, bounded
north by McClendon, south by public land,
west by Sosthene Marcantel, and east by pub
lie land.
8. One tract of wood land situated in the
neighborhood of the aforesaid plantation, con-
tanning one hundred and thirty and twenty.
hundredths acres being lots Nos. and and
|
ter, and north west quarter of the south east
quarter of Section No. 50, in Township NO. :"
south of Range No. east, in the Southwest
| ern Land District of Louisiana
t. Two cows and calves;
5. Five head of horses
G. One buggy;
| Z. Household furniturei
| s. Plantation utensils.
Terms and Conditions The movable prop
erty will be sold for cash; the lands payable
in two equal annual installments, the first Oh
the lst Of January, 1884, and the second on
the Ist Of January, 1885. Purchasers to 1ur-
nish their notes. with two good personal sure
ties ties in soldo made payable to their own or
der and endorsed by them in blank, and to
bear eight per cent per annum interest from
maturity until paid. Special mortgage and
vendors privilege to be retained on the LANDS,
and acts of sale before notary to be at expense
Of purchasers. GILBERT Il. DofhE,
Jan. 81, 1883. Auetloneer'
The Opelousas courier., 1883-01-27
FOR SALE.

a PLANTATION in Bellevue, miles from
"A Opelousas, containing l7s arpents IN NH hlg9 q
acres wood land; 5 double cabins, with wells,
outhouses, etc. } occupied with hands on
and share system, on ! system; a dwelling
house of 5 rooms, with kitchen, smoke house
barn, crib, buggy shed, 2 wells, etc. Belong
ing to place are 800 bushels corn, head horses,
head hogs, farming implements, &c, &c -
viii Give possession to purchaser with all
shares Of crops and everything on place on the
day OF sale. Terms, $4,000; one.fifth down,
balance in /, 2, and years. Apply to
JAS. H. HOUSTON 4 SUN.
,Atf Opelousas.