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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
Grants Old Regiment.

AS our readers know, General Grant
began his career in the late W ar as Col.
of the 2lst Illinois Infantry; that the
Regiment spent ssveral months here
in the summer and autumn of 1861 and
that Willie his headquarters were on
the present "Sylvan Lake" premises,
Grant received his first commission as
General; bade adieu to his Regiment,
and departed on that career of wonder
full success which made distinctly the
the most marked historical character
of the age.
His veteran Regiment has long de-
sired to hold reunion on their old
camp-ground here, and do something
to make the historic spot where they
gave up their colonel to soon become a
victorious General.
At their reunion last week in Illinois,
where Col. Emerson visited them on
invitation, they voted to hold a re-
union here on the 9th OF September.
1856, and then participate in the cele-
bration of the anniversary of the bat
tie of Pilot Knob. In the meantime
they will cause neat little monument
to be erected to mark the spot where
General Grant received his commission
as General, and then dedicate it by
public ceremonies.
We can assure them that our people
here will accord to- them warm well
come. Locally, we are all deeply in
terested in every historical event that
occurred in our section of country.
Every great event should be kept in
momory by some monument or tablet,
in such way as to give no offense to
any; at the same time their historical
interest and value increases as time
rolls by into the future centuries.
We think those who participated in
the battle of Pilot Knob should take
steps to plant some monument there
bearing a suitable inscription.
Now that there is plenty of time to
make all due preparation for the event
of September 9th, 1886, we have NO
doubt but we can then have the grand
est celebrations ever seen in Missouri
We hope to see it SO arranged that il
will be a joint reunion of both Union
and Confederate officers and soldiers, al
which the brotherly feelings now sc
happily everywhere growing, may be
increased and strengthened.
There has nothing happened for years
so inspiring, and which has done 90
much good as the joint reunions which
have taken place in Missouri and Tex
as, and all parts of the country, this
summer, in which both Union and
Confederate soldiers have met around
the same campfires and shaken hands
over the past and laughed over their
| struggles. Brave men never retain
malice after fight is over.
"Let us have peace"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
Southeast Missouri Press Association

Southeast Missouri Press Association.
The Committee on Programme for
the next meeting of the Southeast Mis-
souri, Press Association, which meets
at Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, October
18th, 1885, has arranged the following
programme. If the several gentlemen
assigned to duty by the Committee will
come to the convention prepared to act,
the meeting will be highly profitable
not only for members of the Associa-
ton but for Southeast Missouri.
The programme is as follows:
Address of Welcome, Mayor Geo. Fl.
Cramer.
What can be done by the country
Press to make the resources of South
east Missouri better understood?-by
Mr.. Hoag, editor of the Poplar Bluff
Citizen.
POEM by F. A. Mcclure of the
Jackson Cush-Book.
Wha: can the Press do to develop q
greater public spirit among the people
of Southeast Missouri?-b by Frank Har-
ris, of the Piedmont Leader.
How can the Importance of adver-
tising in country papers be made more
apparent to business men of the coun-
try and city-by Albert 0. Allen, Of the
New Madrid Record.
How the country publisher can save
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
Ii You Want

A home from which living can be made.
and within fifteen minutes walk of Arcadia
Gated, and near enough to hear es cry church
bell in the Valley, call on the undersigned.
The place contains 40 acres of land, good
fruit, good water, fair buildings and out
houses. Any person desirous OF pleasant,
healthy place to spend the summer, and eat
his own fruit and vegetables, will find this
place just what he wants. Will be sold cheap,
and possession given at once.
Also, 100 acres one and one-half mile from
Des Arc, ,on the I. M. r. r. 30 acres in cultfva.
ton, good house, fine springs of never-failing
water, and lead deposits that only want cap
ital to develop. Cheap. j. T. AXE.
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Florida is the land Of fruit as wei, ,

Florida is the land Of fruit as well az
flowers. A paper of that State says:
Commencing with January, we have
Strawberries then and until late In
June. japan plums from February.
Mulberries are ripe in April and last
until August. Pineapples ripen In
June and last nearly all the year. We
have gauvas from July until late the
next spring. OF the various berries
dewberries, blackberries, and buckle
berries-alnost any quantity. Peaches
from May l until July. Melons from
June until late in the fall. Oranges
the best of the kind--from October un-
until the next June, with lemons and
lines, persimmons, pomegranates,
grape fruit. grapes. and shaddocks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
Mining Items.

The work of loading Flood Rock,
(Hell Gate), at New York, with Rack
aroek Blasting Powder is actively GO
ing on. The powder is carefully mix
ed by Mr.. Geo. Turner, agent of the
Rend Rock Powder company, on Mill
Rock, short distance from the OBJ
struction to be removed. in lots Of 100
pounds, and packed in cases 2 Ia
inches in diameter by feet long, made
of copper 6-1000 of an inch thick. ev-
cry one being soldered after the case ia
filled. The powder is then taken by a
tug to Flood Rock as fast as packed,
thus avoiding any danger to the works
or the city from premature explosion
OF large quantity of powder which
would be likely to occur in case any
other explosion was used. Up to Satur-
day night, September 5th, 1912
pounds of the Rend Rock powder had
been placed in position.
The Buhl-Iron Works, Detroit, Mich.
igan, which have been shut down since
July 1st are to be re-opened.
Twenty years ago Knoxville, Tenn.
imported coal by wagons. To-day sae
furnishes quarter of million tons
for export. Twenty years ago but one
iron mill south of Richmond; to-day
Knoxville exports well on to quarter
of million dollars in iron and nails.
Twenty years ago zinz spelter, to make
a gum cap, was imported;to-day KNOX,
vile exports a million and a half
pounds. Twenty years ago Knoxville
bought marble slabs in Vermont: to-
day she exports well on to half million
dollars worth.
Z. 9. Hussey & Company, at Pitts
burgh, have just made six sheets of
copper that are believed to be the larp-
est ever rolled. Each sheet is 13 feet o
inches long, and feet inches wide.
The exports of copper from the Unit
ed.States from January 1st to August
lst, 1885, were 21,S97 tons of ores and
2o,3S2 ,5S6 pounds of ingots, bars, etc.
1t is claimed that the amount of coal
on hand at Chicago is 10000 tons less
than the amount at this season last
year.
The Iron Mountain company are
shipping about 1000 tons Of iron ore per
day.
A shipment of several tons of silver
ores from the Silver Mountain mine.
Missouri, was made few weeks ago.
Large finds of anthracite coal have
been made along the line of the North
ern Pacific railroad.
In Texas it is stated that specimens
OF wood turned into solid copper NAV
be found; also Ignite and charcoal so
transformed. go.
The st. Joseph Lead company, of st.
Francois county, Missouri, will pay a
dividend Of twenty cents per share, ag-
gregating $4,000, September 10th. To-
tai dividends to date, $3.50. 900.
The Columbia rolling mill and one
heating furnace started up September
l4th, after long suspension, giving
| employment to several hundred men.
Furnace No. of the Reading Iron
Works, which was idle over two years.
started up September 14th, giving en-
ployment to about sixty hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
IMPORTANT.

When YOU visit or leave New York City,
save Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire,
and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at cost OF one
million dollars, reduced to 81 90 and upwards
per day. European plan. Elevator. Res
taurant supplied with the best. Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad to all depots.
Families can live better for less money at the
Grand Union Hotel than at any other irst-
class hotel in the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
Official Directory.

MARTIN L. CLARDY, NJ. c., Tenth District
Pennington.
c. D. YANCEY, State Senator of Gath Dis.
trict, Piedmont.
JNo. L. THOMAS, Judge 26th Circuit, De
Soto.
WILL r. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney
Ironton.
THos. q. FOLEY, Representative. Believfew.
A.W. HoLLoMAN, Presiding Judge. Arcadia.
DAVID III. PALMER, Belleview and os. G. CLARK
SON, Arcadia, Associate Judges.
FRANZ DINGER. Judge of Probate. lronton.
w. A. FLETCHER, Collector, lronton
8. E. BUFoRD, Sheriff, 1roDton.
JOSEPH HUFF Clerk Circuit Court, lronton.
q. B. NALL, Clerk County Court, I-onton.
w. II. WHITwORTH. Treasurer. Ironton.
JNo. w. HARRAL, Assessor, Belleview.
JACOB T. AXE, Public Administrator, Iron
ton.
j. GRANDHoMME, Coroner, Ironton.
JNo. B. SCOTT, County School Commission
er for Iron county. Missouri, lronton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01

two hundred dollars per year.-by d.
L. Hoffman, Of the Cape Girardeau
NeaUs.
The Country Editor-by Mr.. Fisher.
of the Farmington 7ynaes.
Free transportation has been arranp-
ed over the Cape Girarieau Southwest
ern. For passes apply to r. f. Wheel
r, auditor Of the road.
The meeting will take. place during
the holding Of the Southeast District
Fair, and tickets to the same can be
secured by all editors and publishers
by applying to the undersigned.
BEN. HI. ADAMS,
Chairman of Committee on Program.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
Arcadia College
AND ACADEMY

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
received-all interference with their con-
victions being carefully avoided,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
sELECTDAYsCHOOI

in which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
A system ct rewards and monthly ex-
emulation which stimulates study and
produces surprising results.
Terms in 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
aoe and under aOiU 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
Arcadia Iron Co., No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
TF7%S

For young lady boarders will be for the
present, per session of five months
$50. payable in advance.
Terms for instruction in music, foreign
languages, drawing, painting and Or
namental handiwork can be had by ap-
plying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally
eparated from the boarding school, is a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
Electric RnilwnY Te.t.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The managers oil
the elevated railroads are making prepar-
atoms to run their cars by electricity.
Last night the Draft electric motor was
given trial trip, which was in every re-
spect satisfactory. The motor was at
tached to the regular Ninth avenue pas
sengcr coach, with about forty people on
board. At 1880 pm. the signal was
given by Mr.. Draft, and without the least
Earring the train started out. From
Fourteenth street station, up steep
grades, 1t ran smoothly and without noise,
intermittent flashes of electricity and
sparks from the still rusty rails marking
its progress. rhirty-fourth was reached
ut l0;37. From this on 10 Fifticth
street station, the motor speed without
stop, reaching the end of the electric
road at l0;42. GA the return trip, the
run from end to end was made IN seven
minutes. The schedule time of the road,
including stops, is nine minutes. Hun
dreds OF people along the route cheered
and waved Aandkerchiefs as the silent
train speed by,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02

against II or In lts favor, was gone over
again and again and impressed upon the
public MUD. Instructed and Informed
upon all points, the citizens went 10 the
polls and cast majority Of some 1000
votes against local option. Thus ends
the battle IN McLcnnan county.
We do not look for a different result In
this city, where the same question is to
be decided next Wednesday. However the
preponderance Of public opinion may in
cline as regards direct isrue between
prohibition aud license, there can be no
question that It IS against local option In
this community. stoppagc of the sale
OF whisky In Fort Worth would have little
effect In stopping its consumption as long
as there Is "A good-sized stock OF II In
Dallas, and While Jugs are plentiful, and
there is no interruption of the express
service between the two cities. Say what
we will against the sinfulnesss Of the
traffic and its evil effects, there are few in
Fort Worth who viii not rebel at an at
tempt, the accomplishment OF which would
drive several thousand dollars of capital
from among us, and carry to Dallas
dealers hundreds Of dollars every week.
There are few In Fort Worth, we
strongly believe, who will thus by
act or speech urge a measure that will re-
suit in the building up of rival at our
expense. Prohibition, to be effective,
must be general. Local prohibition or
local option, is too partial, and cannot
accomplish what it is designed to do It's
weakness has been too often manifested
to commend Its adoption to Fort Worth,
and We predict defeat as overwhelming
and conclusive against the local option
lists in this city as that which bcfell them
in Waco aud throughout McLennan
county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
BETWEEN THE DEFIL AND THE
DEEP SEA.

The Galveston News has a very unsub-
stantial complaint against the state land
board. The News charges, and reiteratcs
the charge, that the state has suffered a
Gloss OF 81, 100000 in the last two years
from official inertia on the part OF the au-
thorities having the unrestricted control
OF the school lands and the other public
lands" This "inertla," we suppose, is
synonymous with the boards failure TO
lease enough school land to produce an
income of sI,75O,0)O to the school fund
in the last two years.
TO obtain sl,75O,O00 In two. years, or
$4,000 year, from land at six cents an
acre, requires that the land board shall
have leased li,5s0,00O acres OF land.
What authority, what shadow Of right,
has the board TO compel the leasing of
that much land from the state? II would
be stretch of arbitrary power unknown
TO our laws or our experience to attempt
TO force the leasing of lands, wllly-nilly
Until the News can positively show that
any constitutional aud legal policy
of the land board would have resulted in
the taking up of ll,5S0,000 acres of school
land, its charge against the land board
for failure to realize sl,750,00O is with
out title to respect.
THE GAZETTE Is in no spirit to defend
the land board, and utterly condemns its
action, but in comparison with the News,
that board is less guilty than the paper
crticising 1t. The board has already
gone too far in the way that the News
urges il 10 continue, and blames it for
not going TO the fullest extent. The
leasing Of school lands at all is mistake,
and check TO the growth of the west
To tie up in leases an amount of land
necessary to bring 1876, 900 year at six
cents per acre, would ovcrwhclm all
west Texas with ruin. Doubtless the
land board, which has never shown itself
friendly to the welfare of the west, would
willingly do what the News charges it for
dercllCtion in not doing. If II. had the
means To do so But rs it cannot COM
pei men to lease land whether they want
il or not, IL has no way of bringing about
the leasing of the entire west. As between
the News aud the land board, the west is
now between the devil and the deep sea,
and there is no choice between the two
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
TALMAGE,H GERNONS.

Talmagc's sermons will hereafter be n
constant feature of Mondays GAzErTE.
by special arrangements his sermons are
cabled TO New York (Mr. Talmagc is now
on tour of Europe on the day of their
delivery, and ut once telegraphed to The
GAzETTE. Being delivered on Sunday,
they are presented TO the readers of this
paper the following morning, almost be-
fore the echoes of applause have died
away Talmage is now the most popular
of living pulpit orators, with the sole cx-
ccption OF Mr.. Sturgeon of London, aud
his graphic portrayals, his splendid
flights Of fancy, his powerful appeals to
the heart, his admirable illustrations OF
the truth of the Scriptures, make his SER
mons eagerly sought after by millions of
renders, for their instruction and enter
ainment The GAZETTE is determined
that its readers shall have an opportunity
Of receiving religious instruction, and II
they Will not attend church they shall
have sermon put before their eyes every
Monday, and they have but to read and
enjoy It.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
4 NEw MRfNKLE tY poLLTlcS.

We hear much of the greater purity of
English politics than that OF our own,
but the recent elections there have shown
that there are tricks played not only at
the polls, but In that grave body of legis.
lators, the house of commons.
There is nothing In our ward politics
that equals the tactics by which the Con-
scryatives have so far outgcneralcd the
Liberals. The latter succeeded la pass.
ing a bill at the last session extending
the franchise In such manner as to in
crease the voting population by nearly
two millions, chiefly drawn from the ag-
rlcultual laborIng class, among WON
there has been for long time considem-
Bile dissatisfaction,
The Liberals expected to poll large
vote from the newly enfanchiSed, and
inserted u provision in the bill that nc
voter should be compelled to walk more
than three miles TO the polls, but by some
oversight failed 20 direct how the polls
should he distributed
Now II Is found that the shcrifIs whose
Sympathies are from their position gen
orally with the land owners, have set tn,
polling places so that the rural votcr'
will have TO 20 dive, six and seven miles
There is a law against hiring carriage,
for conveying voters 20 the polls, but any
owner OF carriage or other conveyanc,
may convey voters gntuitously. Conse
qucntly the laborcrs who win vote for III,
Conservative candidate will general,
lind that conveyance is at his service
while the poor Liberal viii have to walk
for by far the greater number of vehicle
would be owned by the squires or Ian,
owners or other wealthy residents whos'
politics would hardly be Liberal.
II suca political trlckery is manly th'
work of the arlstocntlc party, the othe
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
unlInnd.nnyis Mnrher.

NEW YORK, Sept l.--Jamcs j. Holland,
the Texan who shot and killed Tom Davis
yesterday, was taken to the police head
quarters this morning for the purpose of
giving the detectives an opportunity of
seeing him. He appeared unconccrned
and seemed to look upon his arrest ms Il
mere formality. Holland was handcuifed
to detective, and crowds followed them
through the streets When asked how he
felt, Holland replied: "Oh, am all
right" He refused to say anything about
the affair beyond the fact that Davis and
his pals had tried to rob him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
Terror i'm Gcorgin.

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. The ku kluXing
in North Georgia, which created such a SEN
sation at Dalton last week, has not ended.
The vigilants seem determined to rid the
country OF bad characters by their own
methods. Night before last, body of
armed men broke into the house of ne
gro named Perry, nea' Dalton, and beat
him because he had circulated SANDERS
about young lady, and compelled him
to leave the country. They also gave no.
tice to three profilgatc characters to at
once leave the county. The neighbour
no od is again in an uproar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
A Case.

Special correspondence of the Gazette.
PITTsBuRG, Ten, Sept. Last night
a heart-rending scene presented itself to
your reporter, that probably never has
occurred at this place before. Late yes
terday evening lady by the name of Miss
Mitchell, whose locks have witnessed
thiriy-tlve or more summers, was found
IN critical condition, almost breathing
her last before any one knew of her situa-
ton.
Miss Mitchell came to this place about
four months ago, and has since that time
been doing millinery business; but II
seems from her statement that she had
not had good health SINCE she came here.
and that yesterday evening she was only
lingering on the threshold OF death when
her deplorable condition was ascertained,
and as soon as possible the citizens of
this place rendered all the aid possible
ior her relief. Upon learning that She
ilad brother living at Camden, Ark. n
telegram was sent to him, stating her
condition, and to meet her at the train.
Her goods were all packed for her. and
VIII be sent to that point. She was laid
unon car and carried TO the Texas &
~. Louis depot, by four citizens, 10 take
the north-bound train for Camden. where
her brother lives.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
YME cArrhEMNN ro RESLSr.

TIE CATTIENEN TO RESIST.
So Ben Butler Is going to take hand
Ia the fight between the president and
the Indian Territory cattlemen He wants
an Injunction to restrain the president
from using force to compel the removal
of the cattle. Mr.. Corkhill, who is inter
csted as counsel in the case, says the cat.
tie will not he moved; that their owners
will make a fight for their interests and
resist by lawful devices any attempt of
the administration to GUST them.
This is very brave language, but 1t
wont scare anybody. MIR Cleveland gen
orally prepares his way before taking I'm
important step, His encouragement is
probably as well acquainted with consti.
tutlonal law as Gen, Butler or Mr.. Cork
hill, and as the legal adviser OF the adj.
ministration Mr., Garland has doubtless
given the president an opinion as to the
power residing in him to order and in
force the removal OF cattle from the In
dian Territory. The cattle viii be removed
aud II the owners attempt to raise row
about II they VIII very likely be accom-
modatcd TO their hearts content.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
A Territorial Commission.

PORTLAND, OREGON, Sept. Limited
States Senator Charles +. Henderson, of
Nebraska, member OF the congressional
committee on territorial affairs, arrived
here yesterday on trip of investigation.
He expects to be joined here by Delegate
voorhees, of Washington Territory, and in
the prosecution of his duties will leave
to-day for Puget Sound, Prominent
among the questions to come before the
commission will be whether or not Wash
ington territory shall be admitted as a
state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02

through express, which passes here after
midnight. A farmer discovered the bridge
on fire, and started TO quonch the flames,
but was told TO move on and let it alone
He drove hastily to Dnnvers, three miles
distant, and gave the alarm in time to
stop the express. The train approached
cautiously and stopped, and half a
dozen men fed TO the brush. The bridge
was forty-eight feet long and fifteen feet
high. II had been saturated with kcro-
sine, and was badly burned. There is no
clcw TO the perpetrators.