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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-28
RELLEYIEW

THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
W ill embrace every branch necessary to
prepare students for the duties of practi.
cal business, or to enter College.
GRADES.
During..the first year..three grades of in
Struction will be recognized:
l. Primary COURsE.-Embracing the
usual elementary studies.
2. GRAMMAR COURSE - Embracing
Spelling, Reading. Writing, Arithmetic
Grammar, Geography, US. History and
Civil Government.
3. SCIENCE COURsE-Embracing AL
zebra, Geometry, Physical Geography.
Natural Philosophy, Botany, Chemistry,
Physiology, Drawing, Vocal Music, Flo
cution and Latin.
A Night School will be conducted
whenever there are enough pupils to JUS
tify the undertaking.
Special instructions will be given i'm
Painting.
FEES.
FOR THE FIRST TERM OF FIVE MONTHS.
Primary Course, $40 90.
Grammar Course, II so.
Science Course, Is 90.
Young ladies and gentlemen. boys and
girls, here is an opportunity for you to
enter a thoroughly practical school at a
moderate expense
For further Information address Lee
II. Bowling, Belleview, Iron Co., Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-28

w. ID. VANDlVER, Phi. B.,
President.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-28
For Sale.

BY order of the Probate Court of Iron Co.
Mo-, the undersigned will sell at private sale
all the right, title and interest of the estate
of Jno. l.. Taylor, deceased, i'm and to the
growing wheat on the estate of said deceas-
ed. j. T. AXE, Administrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-28
sELECTDAYsCHOOI

i'm which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
A system of rewards and monthly eX-
aminations beget in the pupils healthy
emulation which stimulates study and
produces surprising results.
Terms i'm Day School will remain as
formerly One dollar, Two Dollars,
Four Dollars, or Five Dollars per month.
according to the studies pursued.
In the Day School boys IA gears OF
age and under sUiU be received.
Prospectuses. and other Information,
may be had by applying. in person or by
letter, to MOTHER ROSE,
Superioress of the Convent of the Ursulne sisters
Areadis Iron Co. !, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-28

Auditorium, 50x37 feet. Stage, 22x37 feet
with opening or proscenium 16 :6X12. Two
dressing-rooms, one on either side of stage,
and a large room underneath. Four Scenes
Street, Wood, Kitchen and Parlor--in grooves
Fitted with all ordinary appurtenances. Hall
seated with chairs, and gallery with benches.
Seating capacity about 500.
The towns Of Ironton, Pilot Knob and
Arcadia, with a population of 1900. are
within radius of three miles-lronton in
the centre.
For terms, etc, apply to
ELI ID. AXE, Superintendent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-28
TERMS

For young lady boarders will be for the
present, per session of five months
900 payable in advance.
Terms for instruction i'm music, foreign
languages, drawing, painting and or
namental handiwork can be had by ap-
plying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally
separated from the boarding school, is a
National Republican., 1885-07-31
STICK TO FACTS.

1t is not at all strange that the admin.
istration desires to relieve itself Of the
odium that attaches TO the convict labor
blunder. 1t is natural that Gen. Rose.
Grams, prominent Democrat and It
treasury official of high grade, should
try to help the administration out Of a
scrape. No fault whatever is to be found
with the administration or Gen, Rose,
Grams for their united wish to wipe out
this stain.
But it is not necessary in the interests
of truth to color or conceal any of the
facts connected with this matter, how.
ever necessary such coloring or conceal.
ment may be TO other interests.
According to a report published in all
the leading journals Of the country yes.
terday, Gen. Rosecrans called upon
Secretary Manning to have talk on this
question. During the interview Mr..
Manning said that, with regard to the
Peoria contract, the award was made in
strict compliance with the law, which
Mr.. Manning believed to be defective in
that it failed to provide against putting
convict in competition with honest labor,
In this case the successful bidders were
$4,000 lower than their competitors.
The award was made as all other awards
are made, and the department had no
knowledge as to the class of labor the
successful bidders proposed to employ
at the time the contract was awarded"
The facts are these; 1t was notorious
in the Treasury Department, and had
been so for some time before the Peoria
bids were opened, that these "successful
bidders" employed convict labor at
cost of 60 cents a day per man.
This information may not have been
officially before the Secretary, but it eX'
listed in his department to the certain
knowledge of The REPUBLICAN.
1t is true that there was no violation
of statute law in letting the contract, but
it is equally true that the bid could have
been rejected sin strict compliance with
the law"
Any or all bids may be rejected. This
is stated in every advertisement for bida.
Public policy is the only guide.
To let a contract based on convict
labor is to decide that public policy lies
in that direction.
When the bids were opened and the
convict labor bid was found to be the
National Republican., 1885-07-31
THE BABY BOUNTY.

One Of the recent acts passed by the
French Legislature appropriates 100000
francs for the board and education OF
every seventh child born in French
family in INDECENT circumstances.
The reasons for this remarkable legis.
ton, for the public sentiment that finds
expression in this foolish and impotent
act, may be found in statistics. In 1881
France had population Of 50, $50, ,223.
In 1881 it was 37,G72,O ,O4s, giving net
increase of only j,l02,s25 The increase
in Great Britain for the same period was
100000. AT present the average an.
nual increase for every 10000 inhabi.
tants in France is said to be only 2G. In
Great Britain it is lOl; in Germany, 1l5;
in the United States, 2G0.
Very little mathematical knowledge is
required to show what the tendency OF
this relative increase is, but no amount
Of learning can suggest remedy. The
bounty on seventh children is an alb.
surdity.
"Be sure thy sin will find thee out" is
an injunction to which the ear of France
has long been deaf. Her people will not
unlearn the bad ways that are indicated
in the above figures.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
THE OLD DOMINION.

The nomination of Gen. F'il2hugh Lee
by the Virginia Democrats as tner can.
didate for governor veriiies the prcdic.
ton of The REPUBLICAN. His success
has left a good deal of soreness in the
minds Of his opponents, but it will not
be the part Of wisdom to calculate upon
continued disatiection. AS the contest
deepens, the disgruntled brethren will,
one after another, fall into line. 1t is
the only course open to them, unless
they have courage enough to brave Dem.
ocratic wrath, and it takes more than
ordinary courage to do that in Virginia
campaign.
If were reasonable to hope for fair
election the Republicans would have
more than an even chance of victory.
The Democratic convention was far
from harmonious and was Significantly
lacking in enthusiasm. A Richmond spe.
cial, referring to the session of Wednes.
day, says there was general admis.
sion that the work cut out to be done
was in no manner an easy task. The
most conservative speakers declared
that the Republican ticket was strong
one. John s. Barbour said that the
Democrats had tie pOwer to repeat the
rjcto,y Cf 1883, aRd must do IL. Holmes
Conrad said that the Democratic nomi.
nee could get as much money to carry
the election as Malone could. A dele.
gate from the eastern part of the
state took up the cudgel for Baker p.
Lee for governor, and said that he had
been badly treated by the administra.
ton, having been appointed collector OF
customs at Yorktown and then with.
drawn lie said such treatment was
calculated to keep his friends from the
polls.
We do not believe the Democratic
leaders, or many Of the voters of that
party, intend 10 be defeated under any
| circumstances, no matter what the rcla.
tive voting strength Of the two sides
may he,
This opinion is louuded on very care.
tul study Of all the facts in the case, in.
Guiding the election of 1888. the course
Of the legislature then elected, and the
too candid declarations of Virginia Dem
ocrats in Washington to their friends il
states farther south.
But all this preparation to defeat The
Republicans by fraud or force will 10,
prevent that party from doing its best
and, in spite Of the present intention O
the Democrats, We shall hope for sucl
a condition of public sentiment mex
November as will compel them to submit
to an honest election.
The Republicans have a splendid ticke
aud the further advantage of being righ
on all the leading issues. They will max,
asuperb canvass, and unless Virginia i
prepared to be ranked with Mississippi
aud Loisiana-to be known as STATE
in which an election is a recognized
farce-we feel confident of Republican
success.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Judge Nathan Cleaves, of Portland Me-. is
at Willards.
Indian Commissioner Atkins has gone to his
home in Tennessee for n few weeks.
DR.. A. p. Pardon, of this city, is stopping at
tho North End House Asbury Park, N. j.
George A, Reed, who has recently been con-
nected with the New York Sportsman, has
been missing since June Is.
Dr. Won Wohl, tho present German consul
at Cincinnati, Ohio, has been appointed Ger
man consul at st. Petersburg.
Gen. Sheridan will arrive here Saturday,
and u general order will be shortly issued,
giving the military history of Gen. Grant.
Secretary Whitney has utilized one of the
balconies near his office for summer quarters.
and has fitted 1t up with all the necessities for
hot weather comforts,
Mr.. Thomas IL. Byrnes, of Treasurer Jor-
dams office, will leave for New York tonight,
to take charge of the Office to which he was
recently transferred. My. Byrnes's host of
friends will regret to learn of his departure.
Very Rev. Patrick Reilly. vicar general Of
the Roman Catholic Church for that diocese
and for twenty-seyen years pastor of st.
Mary's Church in Wilmington, Del, died at
the parochal residence yesterday morning.
On Aug. q last he celebrated the golden
jubilee Of his ordination.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
FOUR PROSPECTIVE CRUISERS

FOUR PROSPECTIVE CRUISERS.
1t is so much more agreeable to com.
m end than to censure the public acts of
an official that TIE REPUBLICAN, is dc.
lighted TO find, in the remarks Of Mr..
Secretary Whitney to special board
convened by his order, much that is
fairly entitled to honest commenda.
ton.
This board consists of Commodores
Walker aud Wilson, Commanders Samp.
son and Goodrich, Naval Constructor
Bowles, and Mr.. Herman Winters.
These gentlemen have been designated
to examine and report upon the plans
aud specifications for the proposed new
cruisers, not those now in the ship
yard of Mr.. Roach, but four additional
vessels provided for by the last Congress
near the close Of its last session.
There is no fault to be found with any
member of the board. So far as The
REPUBLICAN, is advised they are all well
qualified for the work before them. But
the board is incomplete-strikingly So
in that it lacks engineer officers. 1t is
another case f"Hamletn with the Prince
Of Denmark lefC out. The engineer is
quite as important factor as the naval
constructor in a commission of this kind,
and it is surprising that none Of the
distinguished engineer officers of the
navy were detailed to assist in this work.
1t is especially surprising, in view Of the
fact that, by the terms Of the act author
izing the construction Of these cruisers,
speed is made the prime requisite. The
REPUBLICAN has not been advised as to
the reasons Of the Secretary for ignoring
the engineer corps in the formation of
the board, but tits impossible to imagine
any reason which would suffice for the
justification of such an omission.
But, while so much Of criticism is i'm
peratively demanded, it is pleasure to
note the good sense which characterized
the little speech of the Secretary when
he had assembled his board for the in.
auguration of their labors. He first read
National Republican., 1885-07-31
rnn corNrnYls srocn or noIn.

Notwithstanding the cries of the gold
standard alarmists, the couutry's stock
of gold has materially increased during
the past fiscal year.
AT the end of June, 1884, the United
States treasury held S134,G31, ,G49 in
gold, and the New York banks sG4, 1S0,-
600, making total of S19S, ,s21 ,240.
At the end of June, 1885, the treasury
held sl10, ,4Os, ,22O in gold, and the New
York banks S113,95G, 1900, making a
total of S233, 3,46i, 800, and showing II
total increase of S34 ,G43,57l.
The excess of imports over exports Of
gold during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1886, was S1S,213,904. The pro.
duction of our mines is $4,000, 900 an.
nually. These two items amount to
S4S, ,213,S ,S0l, which is S13, 500, ,7G7 more
than the increase in the stock in the
New York banks and in the treasury.
The difference represents less than the
amount consumed in the arts and in
manufactures and there is besides n con.
siderable allowance to be made for the
coin taken abroad by travellers to Eu'
rope.
1t is clear, therefore, that gold is
neither being kept out Of the country
nor boarded in private hands, but flows
in the banks and into the treasury faster
than in goes out.-Nec York San.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

lowest, as, of course, it would be, a pro.
test was presented by the next highest
bidders. They asked that the lowest bid
be thrown out on the ground Of public
policy. This was week or two before
the contract was entered into.
In a few days it was officially an.
nounced that the law officer of the treas.
ury had decided that the contract should
60 to the lowest bidder; that it was not
the business Of the government to in.
quire how the work was to be done!
At that time-some days before the
contract was executed-THE REpuBLt.
CAN stated the law and plainly told the
government officials how to keep out Of
the scrapc into which they were rushing.
In spite of all this the contract was
subsequently made--a deliberate act,
not demanded by any law and in direct
opposition to sound public policy.
The Secretary said to Gen. Rosccraus
that sin order that the woriingmcn of
the country might have the benefit, he
proposed to submit the question to the
Attorney General for an opinion. This
would settle the construction of the law
so far as executive officers were con.
cerned, and furnish Il basis for lcgisla.
tive action, did such seem necessary"
There is no occasion for any opinion
from the Attorney General, no neces-
siiy for further legislation. 1t is plain
sailing, and has been so all along. The
Secretary can lawfully reject any bid,
and it is his duty to reject any bid, the
acceptance Of which would be violatiye
Of fpublic policy. There is not man in
the Treasury Department above the
grade of watchman who does not know
this.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
LEE AND WISE.

The Democracy of Virginia have
placed their ticket in the field. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee is their candidate for gov.
ernor, the representative Of the bourbon
Democracy. The name of Lee is relied
upon to give them victory, although in
the person of the nominee it repre-
sents in but small degree the
great general, Robert Il. Lee, either in
military renown, ability, or the admira.
ton of the people of the Old Dominion.
In fact, it is simply relic of the senti.
ment of the rebellion, and savors of
and arouses the prejudices of the past,
The Republican party presents the
name OF Il young man who, although
descendant OF one Of the most dis
tnguishcd families Of the old time
school, has buckled on tue armor of
progress, and will carry the Republi.
can banner over the mountains and into
the valleys ofevery state with vii llpower,
,loquence, and enthusiasm that iustifes
the prediction that he will overcome
all obstacles and give victory TO the
Republican party. Under such leader
for such cause-every Republican
and every friend of the material in
terests and honor Of Virginia Should
be willing to stand up and be counted.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
4 NoN.rAnrIsAN OPINION.

There is a sharp contrast between
the two candidates who are to contest
the governorship in Virginia. Mr.. Wise
is q young man of active habits, bril-.
liant speaker, and good fellow"
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is u fair type of the
fashioned, rather pompous country
gentleman. In times of peace lie lives
the quiet life of farmer, but he re-
ceived military education and has al.
ways been ready to quit the plow and
buckle on the sword at the call to arms.
The campaign between these two men
will be very interesting, as it will test the
relative power Of youthful enthusiasm
and dignilied respeetability, ,-Erenthg
SI0I'
National Republican., 1885-07-31
pOSTOFFlCE NOTICE.

Foreign mails for the week ending Aug.
will close (PROMPTLY in all cases. at this Office
as follows:
SATURDAY.-At5 $3.50 u. IN. for Europe, per
steamship Etruria, via Queenstown; at $3.50
n. IN. for Belgium direct, per steamship
Noordland. via Antwerp (etters must be di-
rected per Noordland'')i at $3.50 n. IN, for
the Netherlands direct. per steamship Edam;
via Amsterdam Qetters must be directed
per Edam"D; at $3.50 a. IN. for Germany. &c.,
per steamship Salier, via Bremen: at 10 u.
m. for the Windward Islands, per steamship
Barracuda,
SUNDAY.-At 1880 p, IN. for Honduras and
Livingston. per steamship City ofDallas, via
New Orleans.
Mails for the Sandwich Islands, per steamship
Alameda (via San FrancisoO), close here
August #8 at p, IN,
*The schedule of closing of Trans-Pacifc
mails is arranged on the presumption Of their
uninterrupted overland transit to San Fran
cisco. Mails from the east arriving on TIME at
are dispatched thence the same day.
HENRY q. PEARSON. Postmaster.
POstOilice, New York, N. y, July "A, 1885,.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

Ex.Goy. UNDERWOOD, Of Kentucky,
in long interview in the Louisville
Couricr-JomHai Of last Monday, ascribes
the failure of his military encampment
TO the bitterness Of the sectional feeling
in Philadelphia. This is a mistake.
The failure should be credited to man
agerial ncapacity.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
"oN THE OTHER SIDE. -

On one of the days during the alarm
ing relapse, near the end Of last March,
the illustrious soldier seemed to have II
vision of waiting hosts ION the other
side,n when he said 81 wish they would
come for me !" This may be recalled
now when his wish has been fulfilled,
and this we do in Fawcetts felicitous
lines, written at that time;
Ifimmortality may ever dawn
On mortals, of thyselfit now were true
That the great spirit of Lincoln looks for thee
Where files of shadowy soldiery are drawn,
Waiting their mighty captains last review.
-Philddephia Ledger.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

The NATIONAL RGrrUHcNN proposes to
publish q memorial edition in honor of Gen.
Grant. 1t will contain, in addition to original
matter, many selections from various sources.
but It is especially desired that those Of our
readers who have facts not heretofore pub
lished. and which would be appropriate for
such m occasion will furnish them to us at an
carly dny.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

A DEMOCRATIC contemporary remarks
that "lhe death of Gen. Grant makes
Arthur the only surviving ex.Presi.
dent" Are we to understand that "ex.
President" Tiden has gone over the
river?
National Republican., 1885-07-31

TuE columns of TnE REPUBLICAN, are
still open for the publication of any pro-
vision of law requiring contract to be
given to the lowest bidder, provided the
acceptance Of this bid is opposed 10
public policy.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

WHILE the English people are finding
so much fault with Battenberg, is it i'm.
pertinent to inquire why they didn't buy
a higher priced aud nicer husband for
Beatrice?
National Republican., 1885-07-31

CONGRESSMAN REED is likely 10 be in
the way Of Congressman Longs alleged
ambition to be the minority leader IN the
House. Mr.. Long is q man Of great
ability, but he is young in Congress.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
FOR RENT--ROOMS.

FOR BENT-TWO 11-RO0M BRICKS, No.
L 800 M. Y. ny, and 051 Mass. ny. N, W., s65.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

In is stated on good authority that Mr..
Hendricks postmaster has not actually
violated the letter of the civil service
law, although he does not profess any
special vcneration for it.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

LONELY MAJ. LYDEcKER.-Commis-
sioner Lydecker was the only member of
the board present at the District build.
ings yesterday. Judge Edmonds is at
home sick, and Mr.. Webb has not yet
returned TO the city.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

WE note with regret that the Dem.
ocratic party does not seem entirely
happy in the undisputed possession of
its latest acquisition, the Hon. Neal
Dow, of Maine.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

THE Virginia Democrats in their plat.
form, which is ftarlully and wonderfully
made, appear to take delight in swear
ing by the things they used to swear at.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA.
... IlYGEIA HOTEL.
SITUATED 100 YARDS FROM FORT
MONROE.

Open all tho year. Accommodates 1000
guests. Equal to any hotel in the United
States. Surroundings picturesque and his
toric Appointments, table, and service unex
ccled. Bathing, boating, fishing and driving
specially attractive. Terms less for equal ac-
cOmmOdations than any resort In the country.
Pure ocean air, free from malaria, and con-
ducivo to refreshing sleep. Send for descrip
tive pamphlet. -
Ii. pHOEBuS. prnnrintnr.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

SYRACUSE is in bad way having two
cases of smallpox and newly organ
lied Roswell =. Flower club.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

Ir should not be forgotten that the
national monument to Gen. Grant will
be erected in the national capital.
National Republican., 1885-07-31

Can be seen in Practical use on Mr.. A.
A. Duly's Bicycle.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
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BD CARD.

HD-SPECIAL NOTICE, THE OFFICE OF
Mrs. DR.. Scmmes, the well known ChiropOdist
and Dcrmatololgist, will BIO open all summer.
l222 L st. iylj-3m
National Republican., 1885-07-31
CHARLES u. BISHOP
REAL ESTATE, LOANS, AND INSUR-
ANCE.
No. zoos + st., bet. 10th and llth sts.
FOR SALE.

Elegant residence in northwestern section,
second to none in Washington: price, $4,000.
Fine resid dence on Iowa Circle, l5 rooms and
all modern improvements. price, S25, 900.
Thrce-story brick dwelling, NJ street north
west, modern improvements price, $4,000
Three-story brick dwelling on Ninth street
northwest, modern improvements, IL rooms;
price. $1,000.
Three story and basement brick dwelling. II
rooms, modern improvements, near East Cap
itOl Park; price, $500.
Nice residence near Georgetown, IL rooms
and two acres of ground; price, ll,0OO.
Two new brick dwellings on l. street, all
modern improvements; price, $1,000 and 81, 600
each; terms easy.
Brick store and dwelling, 1886 street south
east, 0 rooms, modern improvements; price,
$1,000,
Two-story brick building, 20 by 90, lot 20 by
80, 6 rooms, including store, Eighth and IL
streets northwest; price, : 900; terms easy.
Two dwellings, rooms each, ON Ridge
street; price, ", 300 cash.
Two-story frame dwelling, 1917 Seventh
street northwest; price, $1,000.
National Republican., 1885-07-31
WANTED-HOUSES.

W house to rent by tho year; not less than 4
rooms: Address W, II. D., Palais Royal 18th
st, and Pa ave. 3-3l
NVANTED--A COMFORTABLY AND CON
w vcniently arranged house. q to 10 rooms;
$4,000 cash wi be paid for one that suits. Ad-
dress Box |, Republican office. 81
National Republican., 1885-07-31

Rg- FROM AUG. l TO SEPT. i MY
business place will be closed DAILY at 5
O'Clock sharp. and request my customers to
aid me in giving this extra recreation to my
time. IL. IL. Ial LON,
jy3l-3t 933 Pennsylvania avenue.