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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
How They Celebrate.

When one reads the news Holiday
week, he becomes thoroughly impress.
ed with the fact that there are toe
many people who think that the prop
er way to celebrate Chistnss and New
Year 10 by getting ingloriously drunk.
AS a natural consequence the papers
Of this week Of "peace on earth, good
will to men," TEEN with accounts Of at
trays and murders. When people be-
come more human and less brutal,
through the slow evolutional process,
they will look back with disgust upon
the hoggish propensities of their pro-
genitors, no doubt; but that doesn't
help matters just now, and the only
consolation the reformer and philan-
tI,ropist of one part of the country has,
lies in the fact that the people In other
sections are no better, and daren'.
"throw stones" In the city and the
back woods, beyond the Alleghen!es
and west Of the Rockies, In cultured
Bosten and excitable New Orleans-all
are the same. Speaking Of the New
York mode of celebrating" the Sun
gives this picture Of tho great metrop-
oils on Christmas Eve: ut may have
been q result Of the weather, but any
body who walked about town much on
Christmas Eve. or waded through it
Christmas night, couldn't help notic-
ing the great number Of persons who
had tarrisd altogether too long at the
whiskey bottle. New Years Day has
hitherto been the drunkard's day Of
New York, although the npmher of
people who 'auspiciously inaugurate'
the new year by making fools oi them
selves In public has seemed to be grow.
ing smaller. But the quantity Of
Christmas wassail this week was large
enough to punctuate the sidewalks and
snowbanks with bowling and hilari-
Gus drunkards, majority Of whom
were Well-dressed persons. 1t Is evil
dent that there are good many peo-
pie who are SO affected by cold wealth
er that they have to calm their spirits
with rum, as Byron recommends, or
perhaps there is prevalent idea that
the proper way to keep a holiday Is to
get glorfously drunk. At any rate, IL
there are as many drunken men and
boys in the streets New Years Day as
there were Christmas, 1t Is to he hoped
that Senator Blair won't be in New
York. He would be certain that the
United States will perish without pro-
hibition."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
All Sorts Of q Climate. Another
ssRObber St0te.'

Ed. Register-Some one remarked in
my hearing not long ago that Illinois
was "the hottest, the coldest, the wet
test, and the dryest State In the
Union;" and there is no doubt but that
it Is, so far as climate goes, the state
superlative. Ut one thing we are ab-
solutely certain, and that is, that for
all the fine weather we may have there
will follow enough bad to balance it,
or more. The first of December ma,ie
old settlers talk Of Al, but though the
last half makes them talk like "forty,"
they don't talk of a: any more. Snow
slush, and wind, are the order of tho
day; and on the 22d the ice pack SEEM
ed to have set in for the third year;
but it turned warmer and gave the
trees o chance to shake off their coat.
of mail before they became too heavy.
Missouri may be very promising
State, but Illinois is bound to he ahead.
Some time ago the 6e-DenaOcrat
gave Missouri the prize for daring train
robberies; but the Danvills affair, In
this State, beat anything the James
gang ever tried to do. Four men rob-
bed q train coming into Danville; then,
boarding an outgoing eastern train,
robbed it, and then made their escape.
The robbery was announced in most Of
cur papers in an obscure and very hricf
sort Of way, the week it occurred; but
since then not word has appeared in
regard to it. It seemed strange at the
time that q thing SO unusual should
not be given under heavy head lines;
but what seems still stranger is that
none of our papers have referred to the
matter again. Money and railroad in-
has probably hushsd the mat
ter up, since such mishaps were not
to encourage people to trav-
el by rail.
Our county can now publicly AN
nounce another bloody murder to
prove that this particular community
Is quite abreast, If not little ahead, OF
the civilization of the age. This time
two men were killed at = frOlic, in y
wanton and bloody manner, and 1our
men are in the jug for doing 1t. This
will give a money-making job to sew
eral talented advocates; for as, "Broti,-
er Gardiner" says. "ever.-. murder, bur-
glary, and robbery, is SO much cash i'm
the pockets of the lawyers who make
our laws" 30 there's no wonder that
lawyers rs a class, favor a system that
10 q nursery aud hot-bed Of crime.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
He Didn't Catch Her.

Burdette, in "Christmas Chimes
from Dan to Beersheba," running
fire of pleasant occurrences while trav-
cling about Christmas times. shoots off
as follows:
And watch these women as they near
their stations. The fearful glances they
cast out of the windows to see II hus-
band or children or somebody they
don't want to see is lettering near 1.-THE
station" The other day, there were
in our car such crowd OF these women
who bad been doing Christmas shop
pihg-lialf dozen of them from the
same town. And of all the chattering
and laughing and little suppressed
shrieking-why the whole car was rosy
and musical with n,erriment, for the
leaven of their mirth was infectious.
There was only one among the merry
shoppers who was nervous about get
ting home. The other five-wise ma
irons that they were, had arranged
afore tiine to have their husbands
safely out of the way at train time.
CAUGHT!
The long whistle sounded and as the
train drew up at the station, the ner-
vous little woman cried out in despair
ing tones:
.'Oh there he is! It's too provoking!
It's the first time he's come to the
train t. meet me in three years, too"
And she fairly broke down with dis
her voice trembled and
the sensitive lips quivered, aud If ever
II little woman looked heart broken at
the sight Of her beloved husband she
did. And all the passengers looked
out OF the windows and saw him. too.
Yes, there he Was, peering in at one
window ana another, looking for his
wife. and grinning with the unendura-
bly, triumphant expression of q man
who has caught his wife in Christ
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mas secret and IL chuckling to think
how he will tease her about Il. and is
so satisfied to think how smart he II.

mas secret and II chuckIing to think
how he Will tease her about It, and Ia
so satisfied to think how smart he IL.
DESPAIR.
oh, what shall / do" walled the
little woman, pite0usly. Sure enough.
what should she do? She was fairlv
caught. Isuggested to the cross pas
senger that we 60 out and throw a
mail sack over the Lus bands head and
sand bag him, but that was q clumsy
man contrivanee. Had not the little
woman better friends? There were
ner nve neighbors. One man against
SIX women! Gentlemen, his doom was
sealed long, long before he had formed
In less time than Il takes to tell Il.
1ve woman had her packages. bundles
ana boxes distributed around among
their own. The little woman startef
with much 0stentation for the front
door, her cunning husband saw her.
ran down the platform and TRIUMPH
antly headed her of. She Ilaurheef I'm
surprised manner, held ont little
and said: '
why, this IL an unexpected n,ess.
ure; whenever did you come to meet
me OeJOre3"
He blushed to the ears, looked At the
empty hands, stared In her face and
finally said:
"Why-where-what-why don't
see-oh, !: there anything in the bag
gage carr"
"She innocently said she believed the
Daggageman was there; she said she
had no property there.
CRUSHED AGAIN.
And she led him away. fbr he oron.
ed as one In dream. 6f ali the dis
comnted, amazed, puzzled, check ma.
ted men you ever saw go moveinx up
the street with an innocent, chattering.
merry little wife clinging to his droop.
ing arm, that was the man.
While out Of the rear door of the chr.
laden to the eyes with Christmas
shopping, marched five demure look
ing women, holding the innocent faces
solemn as judges until they could get
around the end Of the station and star
tie the wondering baggage men and
bus drivers with shrieks of lauehter
that were echoed by the spectators In
SOLEMN THOUGHT.
What q predestined wreck Il the man
who deliberately measures his clumsy
cunning against q woman's ready wit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
Churches.

SERVICES at ST. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Ironton, on the second Sunday in each month, -
morning and evening.
SERVICES in the Presbyterian Church every
Sabbath morning Of l0} O'Clock. Sabbath School
at clock. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening st u e'clock. A. W. wsIGHr ,iPsstor. .
NJ. E. CHURCH, Tor. Reynolds and Mountain
Streets, 1ronton. J MARLATT, Pastor. Resi-
denee: Ironton. Services, Second and Fourth
Sun lays in each month. sabbath School every
Sunday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
Hon Mass aud sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. n. vespers and
Bsnediction Of the Blessed Sacrament at o. clock
p. NJ Mass and Sermon at Pilot Knob Catholic
Church 1T 10 20 O'Clock A.. N Sunday School for
children st 80 o'clock P.M.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
Arcadia College
AND ACADEMY
OF THE URSULINE SISTERS

The system Of education pursued In this
institution is designed to develop the NOR
al, intellectual and physical powers of the
pupils: to make them refined. accomplish
ed and useful members of society.
Pupils Of all denominations are equally
recei7ed-allinterfer with their con.
victlons being carefully avoided.
TH4MS
For young lady boarders will be for the
present, per session of five months,
475. .OO-payable in advance.
Terms for instruction in music, foreign
languages, drawing, painting and or
uamental handiwOrk can be had by ap-
plying AZ below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally
separated from the boarding school, is a
SELECT DAY SCHOOL
In which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are ecarefullyimparted.
A system of rewards and monthly ex-
minations beget in the pupils healthy
mutation which stimulates study and
produces surprising results.
Terms the Day school will remain AZ
formerly - One Dollar, Two Dollars,
Four Dollars. or Five Dollars per month,
according to the studies pursued.
In the Day School boys IA years OF
age and under sDilL be received.
l'rospectuses, and other Information,
may be had by applying. in person or by
letter. to MOTHER ROSE,
Supsrioress OF the Convent of the Ursuine Sisters
Arcadia Iron Co. No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
OmciaI Directory.

MAnrfN L. CLARDY, n. c., Tenth District,
1armlngfon.
BERNARD ZwART. U. 8. Commissioned, East
eSn District Of Missouri, Ironton.
g: ID. YAKCEY. State senstrr of Oath Dis
tfiot, Piedmont
JNo. L. THOMAS, Judge 96th Circuit, De
Soto.
WILL r ED0AR, Prosecuting Attorney,
Jr0ntoD.
A.W. HoLLoMAN Presiding Judge, Arcadia.
OAvID H. PALhER, Bellevisw, snd os g .CLARK-
soNy Arcadia, Associate Judges.
FRANZ DINGEK, Judge of Probate, Ironton.
W. A. FLsrcHEK, sheriff & Collector Iron
ton.
JosEPH HUTY Clerk Circuit Court, Ironton.
u. B. NALL. Clerk County Court, Ironton.
1. q. WMIfwoRrH, Treasurer, Ironton.
.. L. BUToRD, Assessor, Bellcview.
JACOB T. AXE, Public Administrator, Iron
ton.
J. 6RANDHoHnE, Coroner, Ironton.
y. g. MILLER, County School Commission
o. fer froa county, Missouri, Pilot Knob.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZES.
The Cleveland Flats Again the Scene OF
Costly ConfiagatioEs-The Fires Evidently
the Work of Incendiaries.
n

The Cleveland Flats Again the Scene OF
Costly Conhagations-The Fires Evidently
the Work of Incendiaries.
CLEVELAND, o., September q.
Another fire broke out in the lumber
yards on the fats at eleven O'Clock to.
day in the dry-houSe of Monroe Bros,
above Jefferson Street. This FIRE was
confined to the yards of Monroe Bros,
although it continued to burn until
night, at p. IN, when another alarm
was given and it was found that another
fire had broken out in the yards of
Brown, StroBg & Co., the next yard to
Monroe Bros, but situated some dis
lance from it. As the fire in Monroe
Bros Yard was under control, it is no.
thought that the second fire in Brown
Strong & Co. was in any way connected
with it, but that the fires are the work of
an organized band of incendiaries. Fears
are entertained of another cosflagration,
similar to that of two weeks ago, and
neighboring towns have been called upon
for assistance. Two engines, one from
E.yria, and one from Akron, have al
ready arrived, and others from Sam
duskv and gainesville are now on the way
by special trains.
9. D. m.-The fire in Monroe Bros is
under under control, but the one in the
Yards of Brown, Strong & Company is
still burning tiercely, and has compelled
the firemen to seek new locations for
their engines. Steamers from Ashtabuia
and gainesville are just putting their
a. h. II
ton Valley Railroad Company have
large number of cars on th-ir side tracks
alongside OF Brown, Strong & Company's
wards, and which Will probably be
burned. The tracks Of the Connection
are impossible, the rails having been
badly warped by the heat. The lines of
the Bankers & Merchants Telegraph
Company are also caught i'll the fire. Two
poles have already been completely
burned down, and some of the wires
broken.
Observation-Disclosures now under con-
trol, the fire is still bureiag in Monroe
Brothers and Brown, Strong & Co.'S
wards. Monroe Bros. & Co.'S loss viii
be S65, 900, on which they have Sl5O,O0u
insurance. Brown, Strong & Co. will
suffer to the extent of Sl60, 900, with in
surance of $4,000.
There is no question but that there is
an organized gang Of fire bugs. and that
they are responsible for the fire OF two
weeks ago, as we'll rs the one tonight.
The police made dozen arrests of sus-
piciouS characters to-night, aud claim to
have positive proof of the guilt of num-
Der of them. Another alarm was sound.
ed from the west side to which portion
of the department have responded.
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a Grandson of Henry Clay sIortaliy
Wounded,
IOI-ISVTTrF XIV 81

LOUISVILLE, hf, CepISUUST
Henry Clay, grandson of the iIiustrious
Kentuckian, who WAS shot early yester-
day morning, did not recover conscious
ness until the afternoon, when he rallied
a little. The wound is peculiar and ex-
tremely dangerous one, and the ply
sicians say that forty-eisht hours must
eiapse before anything defnite can be
said as to the result Ii in that time
peritonitis sets in he can not live. His
pulse has been very feeble, aud respira-
ton slow and labored, the nervous sys-
tenn having received a terrible shock.
Following Is particulars of the trsS=dy:
Clay had been drinking, an unusull
thing, and as liquor went quickly to his
head, was much excited. lie went into
the saloon and asked Wepler to lend him
four dollars. He was Wepler's lawyer
and regarded him as friend. Wepier
first refused, and told Clay to go home to
bed, but finally gave him 50. Clay insisted
on the 81 aud took the refusal as an in
suit. He went home, got his revolver
and coming back threatened the Saloon
ist. A bystander took the revolver from
Clay and gave it to Wepler. Cay con-
ti.ued to abuse Wepler and the latter be-
coming angry returned the weapo II,
stepped outside the bar and ired twice,
INJECTING dangerous wound in the abb
COmen,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02
Dastardiy Murder.

OPELIKA, Ala, September g.
On Ragland'S plantation, in Russell
County, Jno. Drake, colored, inspired by
JEALOUSY, struck Hattie Ward with an
axe three times on the head aud killed
her. He then made his escape. The
act was committed one miie from
where Jno. Reid Ill led Lucy Lee. There
was no eye witness to the coed excepting
the woman'S Ihree-year child. The scoun-
drel knocked the infant child into the fire
ant eft it uncared for. Drake made threat
two days before that he waS going 10 kill
the woman. He LETT the axe in the house
anu also his hat. The people in the set
temcut are indignant at the outrageous
act. Drake is the negro who took such
a conspicuous part in trying to raise 3
mob to take Jno. R-dd out of jail and
mob him. The woman was over the fire
cooking breakfast with her child in her
arms when the blow was struck.
The Sheriff with posse is in pursulL
of the negro. 1t Is thought he may make
his wayto Harris, Ga. Drake and the
woman were living together as man knd
wife until about one year ago, when they
parted. Drake married and so did the
woman. Several weeks ago brakes
wife died, and he again wished to renew
his acquaintance with the woman, but
she refused to have anything to do with
him, and he then threatened to kill her.
and has carried out his threat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02

BRATTIEBoRo. VT, September 25.-
While the downward mixed train on the
Brattleboro Sc Whitehall road, due here at
4:30 p. m, was just southwest of the river
bridge at West Dummerstone. freight car
left the track, carrying with it four other
cars including a passenger coach, which
were precipitated down twenty foot EN-
bankment. George F. Richmond. of ia
maica, had his skull fractured and was fatally
injured. His wife and daughter were quite
seriously injured, the latter about the
spine and hips. Mrs. George Hastings and
Miss Donnelly. of DummerstOwn were
badly bruised and received internal injuries.
James Underwood. of Newfane, had his
face bruised, and Melan Davidson received
a severe cash on the forehead. About
fifteen other passengers were slightly in
jured. Judge StOddard, OF Townshend, and
j. l.. Martin were among the passengers,
but escaped injury. Medical aid was sum-
moned by telephone from Battleboro. and a
train Immediately dispatched to the scene
of the accident
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02
POLITICAL ITEMS.

Has Mr.. Blaine vet drawn upon
the bank at Little Rock. for which he
least an anchor to the windward." for
a contribution to the party campaign
barrel?
Mr.. Cleveland has, at least, one
indisputable advantage over his leading
antagonist The Governor took to the
woods in August Mr.. Blaine will take
TO the woods in November brooklyn
Eagle.
The Nc,0 York Times says: ''The
bottom of Blalne's telegram of April
16, 1872. to Warren Fisher, prove that
in at least one enterprise he was .
dead-head."
The refusal of Republican or
gans to publish the later chapter of
Blaine's railroad correspondence is q
queer way TO exonerate him. They ap-
pear to have inadvertently dipped their
whiteWash- into the black paint
pot.
Mr.. Blaine's campaigning visit
to the West occurs at the most oppor-
tune moment. The publication of
another lot of the Mulligan correspond
ence naturally excites great deal of
curiosity to see its distinguished author,
and he will doubtless draw big audi
enceS.
About all the Government lands
the Democratic party secured during
its reign the Republican party have do
mated TO railroads and squandered.
New the Democratic party will have to
come into power TO obtain more lands
for the Republicans to squander when
they shall again come into power.
in Michigan, where John A.
Logan has been making campaign
speeches, they close the schools when
ever he heaves in sight. The school
authorities are in error in assuming
from Logan's amazing ignorance that
he is opposed to schools. He is the au-
thor, indeed, of quite an Educational
bill.
The Mulligan candidate doesn't
dodge the new installment of Muiligan
letters as he lodged the Maine Amend
ment, but asks the people to take them
as 4 most convincing proof that he is q
worthy and deserving Presidential can
didate. None but an utterly reckless
and foolhardy blush of shame will ever
dare tackle Blaine's adamantine cheek.
1t is noticeable that the advo-
Gates of Blaine carefully refrain from
attacking Mulligan. If the reader in
quires into this remarkable circum-
stance he will find the reason in the
fact that Mr. Mulligan has not told all
he knows yet. He is not spelling for a
fight, but it would not be safe for any
Blaine man to step on the tail of his
coat.-EGchanqe.
The Republican organs comment
upon the passage, The letter is strictly
true, and honorable to you and to me"
contained in Blaine's letter to his Dear
Mr.. Fisher begging him to sign and re-
turn the ''letter of vindication' pre-
pared by his own hand. as a proof that
everything was sweetly innocent with
~. q. B." But they are very careful
to suppress the interesting and impor-
tant TACT that Fisher didn't think the
letter was true and honorable, and
refused to comply with Blaine's
pathetic request.
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10, 90, 81, 81 know the book 70
ferrvd 10 as the "Life OF James G..
Blaine" did not revise the volume,
nor become in any degree responsible fox
any statement made in it, though L saw
parts of it before publication, but die
not, and have not to this day seen pags
6S, to which the question refers, Though
the statement there made was doubtless
derived by the author, Rofell III. ConnelI,
from a conversation with me, but no.,
from any special authorization by me &c
make it.
Signed JAMES G. BLAINE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02
GOING TO WORK AGAIN.
End of The Stove-ho Iders' Strike in CinciD
matt After Nine Months Idl.ness.

natl After Nine Months Id14ness.
CINCINNATI, o., September -,
The stove Eo.ders' strike is ended al
last, alter nine months of ideness, am.
iety and much bitter feeling engenderet
between che men and the manufacturers.
The Union finding the manufacturers lie.
termined to adhere to thu position they
had taken, finally resolved to send dele
CATION to confer with them, which was
done. The conference between the men
aud the manufacturers WAS satisfactory
to both parties, and the result was sew.
eral of the old employees have gone til
work, as though no strike had occurred.
Thirteen of the Union men We're at work
Saturday at Roadway & Burton'S, and
about the same number 1T VIM. Res0r &
Co.'s aud tbe Favorite Stove Works. The
Chamberlain Stove Company'S WORKS
will probably be in full operation to-day
under this new arrangement, and there
will be no further trouble at any of tho
shops.
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[Signed-
USITSD STATES OF ANERICA, &C
District Of Maine -

Before me, Winfield S. Choate. Comm issiol.
er of the Circuit Court of the United states.
in and for said district, personally appeared
Jas. G. Blaine, and subscribed and made oath
10 she truth OF the foregoing answers
Witness my hand and official saal at Angus
ia in said district, tnis 18th day OF Septem DOR,
in the year of our Lord. 1884.
IL. 81 WINFIELD s. CHOATE,
Commissioner OF the Circuit Court of the
Ci.i ed Stat IS tor the District of Maine.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02

Central Park has Gagged chimpan-
zee which gets daily lessons in house
keeping. He has a rocking-cbair, a
common chair, table, and bed. He
is taught to sit at the table when he
cats. and 20 make up his bed, and he
Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02

in representing the wealth con-
tanned il the sea, Prof. Huxley has
pointed out that an acre of good fishing
ground viii yield more food in week
than an acre of the best land will in a
year. He also has drawn a vivid pic
ture of mountain of cod," 120 to
100 feet in height, which for two
months every year moves westward and
southwark, past the Norwegian coast.
Every square mile of this colossal col
umn contains 10000, 600 of fishes,
which. even on short rations, consume
no fewer than $40, 000,000 of behring's
every week.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02

One of the most remarkable collec-
tions of mineral springs is Catoosa
Springs. in North Georgia. There are
fifty-two springs. nearly all different in
character, within the space of two
acre plat Chicago Herald.