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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
FH AND POINT.

The 70 who always finds some.
thing 90, in the newspaper is the
chap wh0rries his lunch wrapped IN
in it.
-Thergere PAL DEGREES Of divorce
issued in iiadelphia courts in 1891.
That is ring the liberty bell loud and
long,-ME fscGyus'e.
| -"Wh. economyp'' asks the
Philadelp Worth american. Wen
tell you. Is paying ten cents for 8
cigar ando mPeiling your wife to turn
her last Ssons dress to make it do
for anotF winter. The country is
| fairly bulgs with such economy.-M.
Y. Ledger
-MistrlE Jane, I read in the news
papers th very much of the CANDY
now mad is decidedly bad for the
health. must be very careful that
dear littleido does not get hold of any
Of tie chren's candy.-P PHILADELPHIA
Progress.
1t doseem to be a little bit ex.
travagant, put a three-hundred-doI-
lar sealskfsacque upon three-dollar
woman, 10 it is sometimes excusable
when it isie only way OF smothering
three thpand dollars worth of liz
temper. jill RiUer Advance.
A wopn in town became so in
terested ih poetical calendar for the
new wear lat she has torn off all the
leaves to read the sentiments ex-
pressed sereon. That of December
81, 1885, IS the proverb. quite appro-
pirate inner case: Haste makes
waste. "--Dstop Journal.
-Yes,sg son, it is solemn, eternal
fact that truth once crushed to earth
will rise ain" And in these DAVIS of
awful cajessness truth is kept so,
busiIy enged in performing the grand
rising acithat she looks like a man
picking upins.-B urdette.
-"Whs are you taking nv boots
out Of herfor?' asked gentleman of
his negro rvant. ''Whut; is desc yer
boots. bos' you know thew are
you trifiig rascal" wall, I clare
for goodies, boss!" Dropping the
boots-) Thought da wuz de skut-
ties, an thought dat I'd go down
dEleE SUD SocA1, SAIL OdiS NOW Gr
man can f'ceived. ''-Arkansaw 1rav-.
eIer.
-''Sir,sr you give poor man a
auarter?'"Why are you asking for
aims, mynang' 81 nave just come
from Spas sir; I am an earthquake
sufferer. ''.'.But you are not a Span
lard; youoeak good English y t.Oh,
as to thafspeak Spanish, but since the
earthquas my Spanish is so broken
that | amshamed to converse in it,"
-Louisus Courier Journal.
ID INV are that the commentators
do, not ace with me,' said Rev. DR..
Foostere,in his sermon. Next day,
old Farm Thrniptops drove up to the |
rectory WI half acartload of old pink
eve potats. .'Mornin', parson," said |
he. Yield us yistd'y that the COM
mon tatu didn't agree wild We; so I |
brought "a. trife O. the finest pink |
eyes evers laid yer own on. Balls O.
fiour-th's what they arer'-M. 7.
Iaadepeaata.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
A Terrible Drop.

CINCINNATr, o., February Ga fright
full accident occurred on the Cincinnati &
Northern Railroad about twelve O'Clock
last night. The local freight train from
Lebanon, with eight loaded oars, ran off
the track on the double trestle on Gilbert
avenue in this city. The engine and four
cars dropped about twenty feet and were
completely demolished. Jack Squires, OF
Massillon, o., the fireman was inst ntly
killed, and the engineer, Jim Flanagan,
was probably fatally injured. Two OF
the train men were badly but not seri-
ouSly hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
A TRIPLE LYNcHINo.

The Murderers of Hiram Jefferson Forcibly
Taken From the Jail at Audubon. Iowa.
BY an Armed Mob and Summarily Ere.
cuted.
AUDUBON, IA, February 4.-On April
18th last, Hiram Jefferson, an old, in
offensive cripple, was taken from his bed
in the night and hanged to a tree. His
son Cicero and son-in-law, John A.
Smythe, and Joe J. Wilson were arrested.
Cicero made a confession admitting his
guilt and duplicating the other two. All
three were indicted by the Grand Jury,
but secured q continuance.
On Wednesday Judge Loofbarro con-
Ivened court here, and the case was called
for trial. The defendants filed motion
for change of venue on the grounds of
the prejudice of the people against them.
Without ruling on the motion, the Judge
adjourned court until Monday.
On that day Judge Anderson took his
place and announced, as Loofbarro's
ruling, that the venue be changed to CasS
County.
The announcement created great indig-
nation, and it is alleged that Judge LOOT
.barro was in consequence compelled to
leave town.
Last night over two hundred citizens
held secret meeting, and it was deter
mined to lynch the prisoners. Guards
were stationed on every street leading to
the Jail. At dusk mounted men patrolled
the town in order to Illustrate the 1nten-
ton of the Sheriff to remove the prison.
ers by special train to Atlantic.
At four O'Clock this morning hun
dred armed men battered down the Jail
walls. Jefferson was first dragged out
and hanged on the grand stand in the
public square.
Smythe and Wilson resisted and were
shot in their cells, then dragged out and
hanged to the rail fence.
u. The mob was composed of many of the
best citizens.
The Sheriff was ON the scene, but was
powerless. Two hours were occupied in
the lynching. All is now quiet.
Another dispatch says that a man named
Ryan, confined in Jail for different muir.
der, was also lynched.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
DISTRESSING SOLICITUDE.

Unnecessary Concern About the Danger
Impending Over the Democratic Party.
Some of the prominent non-partisan
newspapers of the country are just now
giving themselves considerable concern
over what they are pleased to term a
danger impending over the Democratic
party. These journals apprehend the
most serious consequences from the
lack of homogeneity or conference in
the Democratic organization as COM
pared with the Republican party, and
freely speculate on the probabilities of
quarrels. blunders and other disturbing
elements to set in as soon as the Dem
ocratic party assumes power In the
country
The Democratic people can not fail
to be flattered by these evidences of alb
sorbing interest in their affairs. But it
may occur to many of them that these
journals are borrowing trouble and in
come to their bidding. In the
among the Republican but now indie
are sure to blunder in every emergency
tHdU SouIIohb ID IL duIIlOu
that has long since been exploded. 1t
is not necessary to 60 back beyond the
recent canvass to show that the blum
ders are ON the other side, for while the
Democratic managers played their
game with scarcely an error, the other
side was stumbling, faltering and blum
dering at every step.
There is as little foundation for the
opinion that the Democratic party will
go to pieces because of a want of unity
on matters of grave public Importance.
The experience is that upon all ques--
tons of this sort there is substantial
agreement among the people and party
leaders. On the tariff question at the
last session a very small minority dis
agreed with the body of the party, in
matter of detail, but that difference has
since been adjusted. The Republicans
have not been SO fortunate however and
the defeat which has retired some of its
most brilliant leaders has left those re-
naming in a state of disorganization
from which there is no hope of recov-
ery.-Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
Judgment Modified.

CINCINNATI, o., February AT the
meeting of the District Court this morn
ing the final disposition of the Campbell
disbarment case was taken up. The
judgment of the Court pronounced yes.
terday was materially altered in Camp
bells favor. Judge Maxwell said the
charges against Campbell stood separate
and distinct. He had been found guilty
of technical misconduct under charge
one, and acquitted on all the other
charges. The judgment, therefore, was
modified to relieve Campbell of all sus-
pension, and leave to hum merely the pay
ment of costs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
SIGNIFICANT.
Some Remarkable Admissions by Kepub
Iican newspapers.

Some Remarkable Admissions Dy hcpuD
Ican Newspapers.
The Buffalo Courier closes an admf
rable article on the public record O
Grover Cleveland as follows: "Witt
such a record, with abilities tested and
experience gained in the performance
of high executive duties, Mr.. Cleveland
approaches the eliminating point in his
career. one of the best equipped OF the
men who have ever attained the Presi-
dency of the United States. The fidelity
to public duty, the vigilance, energy
and tirmness of character which ne
showed in his former position will now
be devoted to the services OF the Nation.
AS we said sbefore, his past achieve
ments constitute the strongest guar
antee for the future. To the spirit IN
which Mr.. Cleveland will enter upon
the duties of his exalted position ne
gives expression in his letters OF accept
ance, the conclusion of which was IN
the following words: III L should De
called to the Chief Magistracy OF the
Nation by the suffrages OF my fellow
citizens, I will assume the duties OF that
high office with solemn determination
to dedicate every effort to the country
good, and with an humble reliance upon
the favor and support Of the Supreme
Being, who I believe will always bless
honest human endeavor in the consclen-
tious discharge of public duty. Inc
Brooklyn Union (Rep.) says: ''H MIR.
Cleveland lives up to his promises re"
garding the application of Civil-Servlce
Reform principles. there can be no
doubt that much larger proportion OF
changes will occur in the Offices at the
South than among those at the North.
The most discreditable thing in the
history of the Republican party has been
the low character of the men IN that
section whom it has permitted to pose
as the representative not only OF It's
own organization, but of the Federal
Government. There is no use IN mInc-
ing words about the matter While
there have been some honorable excep-
tons, Southern office-holders under Re
publican administrations have been as
a rule disreputable men. Too many OF
them have been utterly unfit for their
places by reason either of ignorance or
dishonesty. The prejudice which is
still felt in some parts OF the South
against the Federal authority Is in
large measure due to the outrageous
abuses which have been fostered under
it. Moreover, almost all of these men
were appointed solely on partisan
grounds; 'they have used their places
for party purposes in disregard OF their
duty to the people, and. instead of be-
ing decent public servants, they prove
themselves offensive partisans, and un-
scrupulous manipulators of local party
management. '-Erchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

II continued to snow until late ri the
afternoon, and Ruth fen quite e1ated on
having seen real snoW-storm. And
that night Nell and Ruth were awaken
ed from their sleep by rumbling
noise and their bed moving. Nell
started up in alarm, but Ruth quieted
her, telling her it was only an earth
quake, and that they were now quits
Clara E. Reed. IN Wdtckmau.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

The society belle has new idea,
and, instead of carrying around the cut
glass smelling bottle, she produces
something which looks like a snnff-box.
The box is generally of silver and gold,
handsomely engraved, and is carried in
a sort of sachel which hangs by the
side. But it doesn't contain snuff. II
is white powder, and the perfume is
exquisite. The girl takes little pinch,
and can show as much grace and dex-
terity in the movement as in the hand
ling of fan. What the powder con-
sistS of don't know. Nor do I know
of any one who has ventured to ask
NcaU York Letter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
Mysterious Death of John Sullivan and
His Wife.

NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, February 6.-The
dead bodies of John and Margaret Sui
Ivan were found in the bedroom of their
house, about two miles north of Ansonia,
Yesterday afternoon. Sullivan was em-
ployed at the Wallace Wire Works in An
sonia, and was last seen on Tuesday night
when he left for home. There was moth
ing about the bodies to indicate violent
death On table in the bedroom was
bottl. partly tlled with alcohol. Every.
thing in the house was in its usual good
order. There are several theories as to
the cause of death, some murder. soma
suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

"A writer in Science, discussing the
subject of rainfall in Kansas, finds that,
while this has increased twenty per
cent. in the eastern part of the State
since its occupation by the white set
tiers, Western Kansas has little in
crease of rainfall to boast of and little
to hope for He greatly doubts, in
deed, whether half of the State, lying
outside the immediate track of vapor-
laden winds can ever have a rainfall
adequate to maintain successful agri-
culture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
If left to itself Sierra Leone will, -

If left to itself Sierra Leone will not
produce sufficient food to keep its peo-
pie for SIX months time. Nearly every
body desires to trade; no one desires to
till the soil. There are shops in every
conceivable locality, but if an American
vessel chances to be delayed week in
arriving there is great dearth of flour.
and even of rice,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

Crocodile farming is rapidly becom-
ing Leading industry in certain local
tiles The largest animals are killed
and skinned, their flesh being used to
iced their descendants. One dealer last
year supplied a st. Louis tanner with
1900 CHICAGO Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

"A man named Senior Nicholas An
chelena, OF Buenos Ayres, recently de-
ceased, it said to have been the richest
farmer in the world. He had LILO
square miles of land, $4,000 COWS.
3oo,OoO sheep, and 5000 horses. His
assets footed up $12O, 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

"A Lbn journal, desiring to ad-
yertise Xseeting-room story which
was thesfing feature of the Christ
mas isa red ..sandwich" men to
parade Ereets, the boards IN Mnie ~
they wee leased having the shape Oh
cofin-lis Id the men themselves ID De
ing dresito look like corpses. Inc
horrible i;bition called out an indlg-
nant pnt from the decent press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
A well-preserved pine-tree shillins

"A well-preserved pine-tree shilling
of Massachusetts" dated 1862, was
unearthed in Boston recently by an
employee of the street department, who
was engaged in digging up the high
way. Both the date and every letter
are perfectly distinct, though the coin
is someuhatcorroded.- Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

tn, ..;.n drink bill for 1883 foots
up s5ass. S75. The quantity agg ,,sd
gates ID 81 142. 158 gallons. This would .1a
make az mile long and mile J.
with 8 NJ # thirty-five feet, or sum
Gent IL tiost men-of-war.-cn'caeo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
-The Maria Theresa is The onl

coin known in Abyssinia. Cloth and
bars of rock salt. ten inches lono bv
two inches wide and deep, bound with
a reed, serve as their ordinary means
of barter. A recent traveller says he
made everlasting friendship with viii
lage chief by making him a present of
an empty Worcester sauce bottle, the
the glass stopper appearing to be q
source of delight and comfort to him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

"A Russian peasant, q member of i.
Bible reading sect, has been sentenced
to imprisonment for three years and
nine months by the Odessa Criminal
Court Tor having preached against the
image worship of the Russian Church
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

All sentimentality is wasted upon
nuroerers and law-breskers generally.
AS class they can only be dealt with
Oy the application of the very severest
PuniSnment-CteCela Leader.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-18

Jerome OlConner, the twentythrce
year-old son Of Policeman Jere o.
Conner, Of Milwaukee, shot himself
fatally with his fathers revolver, ia
front II his parents residence. No
known motive for the act.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-18
Southern Literature.

Southern iiIeraLu Lure has undOubted-
ly made rnpRl strides curing the
past two decades but lis progress
has been between narrow lines.
Perhaps We have lost as much as
we have gained. We have better
sketch writers, mora artistic noyel~
lists, more realistic poets and ""re
graphis historians, but in some
branches Of literature we have lnSt
ground. Even ia the lighter class
"f literary work some of the ante
bellum southsrn writers accomplish
ell more than their ancestors have
done. The novels of William Gill
more Simnls, the poems of Il. IL.
Wilde, Paul Ilayne, James Baron
Hope, aud Others; the writings oi
Madame lie Wort, Col. W. I.
Thompson, Baldwin, Baghv. etc.
have not been equAled i'll quantity Ur
surpassed in quality.
The essays that iOImerly appear
ia the old Southern Quarterly and
in De Bows Review have not been
approached by anything la recent
yeaIs. Ii is singular, too, with all
our progress since the war, that we
l., Mt b,,va "a NANNY nr ~ roo,i
literary periodicals rs We had %
years ago. Among the most not-
able of the old ones, besides the two
menti"ned before, were the Southern
Literary Messenger of Richmond
and The Field and Fireside oi
Augusta. Many of our middle-aged
READERS who remember these old-
time | sriodicaIs will readily admit
hat We have not improved on them.
Il cam not be doubt ell however, that
the war gave decided impetus tC
southern periodicals
They sprang up everywhere
There WAS an eager demand fen
thrJn, and but tor n huctuating cur.
rency and scarcity of white papeI
+ they would have met with phe-
nnrnenai success. Richmond senl
/ forth the Age, the Literary Messen-
ger, the Southern Illustrated News
The Southern Punch and the Magno-
! liza Weekly. Augusta continued tc
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-18
A Huge Schema.

Rufus Ingalls,, Albert Black man,
james y. Simmons. Amos Rogers.
John Hoyt and William q. Dex
bury filed with The register +" day
charters for the international
Dredging and Contra. Co" and thr
United States Dredging and Cana!
CONSTRUCTION Company" The OBJ,
jects of: the two corporations are virtu-
ally the same. They propose to
undertake and contract for the coll
struction of all kind and manner oi
public aud private works, to acquire.
accept. possess, carry into effect,
operate, exercise aud work with the
purpose aud expectation of deriving
income, profit, benefit and advantage
therefrom all aud any concessions.
rights. grants and framciises from
any government company. corpora
ti"n or person which this company
NAV contract for or undertake. In.
charter gives the two c"npanies
unlimited powers 10 undertake ar,
work, the construction of canals
aqueducts. operate railroad trains,
street cars, water powers and roll
ing stock, to buy and sell land, light
cities by gas .or electric lights, OPP
crate mines. buildings, leases. patent
rights or privileges, construct break
waters, harIJor<. hasins. locks and
piers. grade and establish sites for
cities and improve the sanIe by the
erection Of private or public build
iugE.
The amount of the capital stock
Of the company il s5.00O,0O with
the privilege to increase to All unlim'
tied amount. The term OF existence.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-18

A total eclipse Of the sun occurs
On the 8th; though not a hair's bredth
If his shining face is oIlscured to
1Lr view. The favored few who
will behold the grandest phenOme-
non witnessed BY mortal eye must
he under tile moons dark shadow in
the South Pacific Ocean. The path
Of totalIty commences near the
eastern shore of Australia, passes
OYER New Zealand, aud ends near
the south pols. Il takes in its way
Cooks $ rats. which separate the
two islands constituting New Zealand
The shores Of the islands bordering
sn the straits seem t. be the sole lo-
cality for observing the eclipse On
land, the remainder of the path
passing over a waste Of water. "a
more ineligible l"caiiiy could scarce
Nv be chosen for the occurrence of the
magnificent spectacle. But the
moon'~ shadow is governed by in
exorab BILE law, and those who wish to
to see the suns face hidden for two
precious minutes must 60 to New
Zealand or sail on the southern Pa
ciiic Ocean, An observing party
from MelInurne plan to be present
on -the grand occasipn. taking ad-
vantage of the comparative near
ness to the scene ~ action.
4 partia eclipse Of the moon takes
place on the path. visible on the At
lantic Ocean, Ia North aud Snuth
America. aud on the Pacific Ocean.
The eclipse will he easily observed
ia this region. il begins at i:lJ a.
M. The middle Of the eclipse is
reached at 2:4S a. M. The eclipse
ends at l:22 a. N. The magnitude
of the eclipse i O.79. the moon's dia
meier being /.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-18

be ordered from Sleiuach. in Thur
ingia. where nearly all the marbles
come from. Steinach is IN the Son
nebeFg District, the principal indus
try of which is tile manufacture of
toys, maj bles being one of the main
articles produced. The trade dustin
guizhes between two classes OF mar
hles, the glass marble, which is the
prettiest and most expensive article,
the marble with a porcelain finish
and a painted surface. and the COM
mon stone marble. The glass mar
bles. some Of which show very hand
some desings, are produced in the
glass works, while the others are
msde from stone which has been
ground into dust.-Indianapolis
Minute.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-18
Marhles hz the Millions.

\ few davs ago, at the office of
the custom surveyor, n Minute re-
porter piEked up an item which ex
cited his curiosity. He was told
that Charles Mayer Il Co., pnid
about $50 duty nn marbles rmpor-
ted from Germany.
IAN invoice Of marbles, " said the
reporter, "on which the duty
amounts to TINT much. certainly
must contain enough nf these play
things to keep all the boys in the
United States busy for some time"
well" said Mr.. Mueller, deputy
sustomhouse surveyor, ''you can
sount for yourself. The invoice
consists of sixty cases. each case
containing l,000 gross of marbles. !"
Taking in consideration the differ
ence IN the size ot the marbles, and
that each case was said to Contain
125. .0J0 marbles, this would make
the entire invoice consist of about
5000. 900, or enough to give each
school boy in She United States
marble or two. But as the firm re
ferred To is not surpassed tn control
the entire trade in the United
States, the bows are entitled t0 II
more liberal supply. If the stock
just imported were held for the In
dianapolis boys. division would
result in each hoy getting about 100
marbles. 1t is not probable. now
ever, that this supply would last
much longer than the dozen or two
of -arb!es which the average bOv
now manages to get away with each
season.
Marbles belong to a class of play.
things which caL not very easily I've
broken or otherwise destroyed, still
they disappear IN somewhat mys-
terious manner, aud Of the 3 900, 900
which have just come scross the
ocean, f"rming a bulky, but not
very valuable part Of the cargo OF
one of our large ocean steamers. not
many will be left in year from
! now and a new supply will haye to