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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
JUNGLE MlNGO."
The Last Survivor of the Texas..African
Slave Trade.

! The Last Survivor of the Texa$-.African
| Slave Trade.
| In suburb of Galveston there lives
IN old negro man known to all as I'm
Gle Mingo,' who ekes out scanty
living by cultivating a small spot of
ground, on which he raises vegetables.
and the proceeds of this, with an occa-
sional donation of old clothes and food
from fond hearted neighbors, keep the
wolf hunger from the old mans door.
"Uncle Mingo" is probably the only
one living of the many African slaves
landed on the Texas coast in 1885 and
Whereabouts, and does not know how
old he is. He has been in Texas for
fifty years. and was a grown man and
had family when captured in Africa
| and sold into slavery. He has entirely
forgotten his original tribal dialect, but
saws that he and his father were promi-
nent men of small tribe near the river
Gaboon, where their enemies surprised
and overpowered them, selling into
slavery all they did not kill, and that in
company with nearly two hundi ed 9TH
ers he was landed at point on the
Texas coast which, from his subsequent
knowledge of the country, he thinks
must have been either the Brazos
or San Bernard River. He states
that there were but very few
white people in the country at
that time, the great bulk of the
population being Mexicans and Indians,
and that most of the latter were ap-
parently of friendly disposition.
..Mingo," in response TO an inquiry,
said that shortly after his arrival he
was sold to Monroe Edwards-then a
conspicuous figure in Texas, and after
ward rendered notorious by the perpe-
tration of colossal forgeries-and, with
fifty or sixty more of his countrymen,
was placed at Edwards Point. prom
ontory iutting into the bay some twenty
miles from Galveston, from whence
they were removed few days before
the battle of San Jacinto by Texan
war vessel to place of security on
Galveston Island. Edwards sold all
the negroes shortly afterward, and the
old man had many masters from that
time until the results of the war again
gave him his freedom. Being asked if
he would not like to return to his native
land. the old man shook his head sadly,
and answered:
..No. My fadder dead, my mu lder
dead, all my 5rudders dead. 1 no
know anybody dere. stay here. but
not for long
And it is probable that the old mans
stay will not be '.for long," for he must
be in the neighborhood of ninety years
of age. and is quite infirm. - Galcesten
{Te1. Cor. Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
THE POLITICAL TRUTH.
The Shrinkage of the Northern Republics
an Vote Elected Cleveland.

The Shrinkage of the Northern Republic
an Vote Elected Cleveland.
The fact that the political changes
which resulted in the election of MIA
Cleveland occurred in the North and
not in the South seems to have been
lost sight of in the uproar occasioned
by the new sectional crusade. Mr..
Blaine lost the Presidency not by the
suppression of the Republican vote in
the South, but by its shrinkage in the
North. The Republicans gained large
ly in nearly all of the Southern States,
but they did not hold their own in the
Northern States. Cleveland received
463, 900 more votes in 1884 than Han
cock received in 1880, and Mr. Blaine
received 392. 900 more votes than were
cast for Garfield. OF the Blaine excess
nearly 100000 were in the Southern
States. whereas of the Cleveland excess
all but about 100000 votes were in the
Northern States. In spite of the I'M
crease of population in four years
Blaine received fewer votes in 1884 in
Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Vermont than
Garfield did in 1880. while in the great
States of New York, New Jersey,
Michigan and Indiana Mr.. Blaine did
not receive altogether more than 10000
more votes than Garfield had four years
before. though the Democratic vote was
largely increased.
These facts explain why Mr.. Blaine
was not elected. The suppression"
of the vote which might have elected
him was purely voluntary. Chicago
Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
A REPUBLICAN CRY.
An Absurd Suggestion which II Made By
- Etslrsaes .g JBzks4aar = ~

The idea Of reducing the Congress
sional representation of some or all OF
the Southern States on account of an
alleged violation of the right of suf-
frage, which negro male citizens pos
sess. seems too ridiculous for discus
sion. and it certainly would not be mo-
ticed at all were it mot for the absurd
statements and arguments of the Re-
publican bloody-shirt howlers.
they cite that portion Of the Four.
teenth amendment to the Federal Con-
stltutlon which declares that when the
right to vote at any election ..is denied,
to any OF the male inhabitants of the
state, beng twenty-one years of age.
and citizens of the United States, or in
any way abridged. except for participa-
ton in the rebellion or other crime.
the basis OF representation therein shall
be reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of male citi-
zens twenty-one years of age in such
State"
At the time of the introduction of this
amendment in Congress the negroes in
the Southern States had not the right
to vote, and the amendment was in
tended to reduce the representation OF
these States unless they conferred the
right of suffrage on all male citizens. Be-
fore any action was taken or suggested
under this amendment the Fifteenth
Amendment was adopted. which pre-
vented States discriminating in their
suffrage laws against male persons on
account of race or color, so that there
is some doubt whether the quoted
clause of the Fourthteenth Amendment
has any force at all.
Ii it have application it is certainly
to such States as Rhode Island, which
prescribes property qualification, and
Massachusetts, which insists upon a
slight educational prerequisite and
poll-tax. At all events, the clause af-
fects State action exclusively, and APP
plies not at ell to the performance Of
individuals = Washington Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
A Political Dialogue.

During period of fully fifteen years,
whenever the Republican party was
called to account for any shortcoming,
dialogue something like the following
took place:
Voter-Why have you converted the
public service into a party machinep
Republican Party - Because of the
suppression of the colored vote at tho
South
WHY does it cost you so much 10
collect the revenue?
r. P.-Because of the shotgun policy
of the ex-rebels
WHY do you not reform the tariffs
r. because of the use of tissue
ballots at the State elections in the
why have we no navyp
r. P.-BecaE2e the negro is intimi.
dated into voting the Democratic ticket.
WHY do men like Robson, and
Chandler. and Brady, and Dorsey, stand
SO high among you?
II. P.-Because of the Copiah mas
sacre.
V.-Have you ever done anything to
prevent the suppression of the negro
vote?
r. P.-Yes.
WHAT?
r. P.--We disapprove of it ON the
stump.
N.-Does this do the negro any goodr
r. P.-No.
What purpose, then, does it
server
R. Pit keeps the Democrats from
getting into offices N Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
MALlNGERlNG.
People Who Sham Sickness for Various
Dark Objects.

People Who Sham Sickness for Various
Dark Objects.
Malingering is subject which may
we'll occupy the attention of all medi-
cal men holding public appointments.
Though a very old form of imposi-
ton, and in some varieties become SO
trite as to be nearly impracticable. it
still maintains itself like a hundred
other practices of dishonesty, acquiring
new ruses as the old become familiar.
Unfortunately for truth, the revelation
of tricks in which functional diseases
are simulated is rendered more difficult
by the fact that diseased condition
may sometimes be actually induced and
maintained without greatly endanger-
ing the prospect of recovery some
such varieties of illness while they last
have almost the aspect of collapse.
Acute vomiting is an example. The
convict Williams, who lately evaded d
ten-years' term of imprisonment by q
preteDse of ill-health, appears to have
convinced almost all about him that
he was in eXtremis. Perhaps his
illness, though self-induced, was real
Equal desperation in resources has been
SHOWN os Ordinary pflSon-DfeakefS IN
their efforts to escape. Nay. the suf-
fering and annoyance voluntarily en-
dured by bedridden female imposters
rather tnan forego the interest and char
ity which they thus invoke are equally
remarkable. The physician aud sur
geon have frequent cause to guard
against another half-conscous form
of deception. This consists in the ex-
aggeration OF slight injuries susta ned
by railway accident or otherwise,
which. though tritiing in themselves.
may, if magnified by the dim light of
reported symptoms alone, become a
source of unjust profit to their possess
sors. Careful Independent observation.
with the use of other than subjective
tests of disease, will commonly, how
ever, guide the medical attendant on
malingerers of any kind 10 a true dag
nosis. Some cases, nevertheless. re-
quire for their detection a long term OF
rather skeptical supervision. The con-
vict we have mentioned may have been
one of these. Why. in his dubious pc.
sition, he was not allowed to receive
such medical treatment as may have
seemed necessary within the prison we
are not informed.-Londos Lancet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
alse Assertions.

The official register of the Depart
ment of Justice shows that the state
ment made at the Republican State Con-
vention of Massachusetts that ..every
faithful servant of the department, from
the law clerk down to the charwoman,
had been removed. in violation of the
CivilService law, is not true. The only
changes made by the Attorney General
were in his personal staff, and even in
these confidential places, where it is
conceded that he had right to make
changes, many of the employees have
been retained. Not an employee whose
position is in the classified service has
been changed. Out of sixty in the de-
partment roll only fifteen changes have
been made, including three laborers,
who were removed for cause. and
stenographer, who was urged to re-
main, but would not consent to do so.
and, what is more, there is the best au-
thority for saying that no further re-
movals are contemplated save in one or
two special changes. st. Louis Re.
publican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
BLOODY SHIRT" SPEAKERS.
AL of Their Dire Evils Were Perpetrated
Under Republican Rule.


Says the Chicago Inter Ocean:
1.-The great fact is that there is not South
srn State in which the industrial class is al
lowed to vote and to have its ballots counted,
provided such voting would make any differ
ence with the result. This is the central and
ndisputable fact in the case. The States
which rebelled in 1851 are now republican in
their form of government, but in their form
only. In reality they are SO many ol,sarchIes.
Such state of things can not endure with
safety to the country at large"
Now there is not only no proof of
this: it isn't true. Bat if it were true. in
whole or part. what argument would it
furnish for the restoration of the Re-
publican party to powerp 1t is as such
an argument that the Inter Ocean uses
it; just as John Sherman and Senator
Hoar and other Republican Bourbons
use it. Has it any weight when used
for that purpose?
Whatever the state of things may be
at the South it has grown up while the
Republican party was in power at
Washington. Not a single outrage,
real or imaginary, has been perpetrated
except under Republican President.
What earthly reason is there to suppose
that the restoration of the Republican
party to power would have any effect
upon the situation at the South?
There is no reason, and the Inter
Ocean knows there is none. So does
Sherman. So does Hoar and Horr and
all the rest of them who are vexing the
peaceful atmosphere of the North with
their outcries about the suppression of
suffrage at the South. They simply
hope by continued cutlery to arouse the
party passions. not daring to appeal to
the calm judgment OF common sense
Detroit Free Press.
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TO BE CONTINUED
~e~

During the last hundred years tn,
English race has multiplied fivefold
the Russian fourfold. the German two
and-a-half-fold, and the the other Eu
ropean nations in smaller proportion
Italy having nearly doubled, and
France and Spain having added only
about Il Sy per cent to their population
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29

Last spring ice in the Atlantic
Ocean penetrated very far to the south
and east in consequence of continuous
northerly and northwesterly gales, and
several icebergs occurred even in the
gulf stream. From extensive observa-
ton it is asserted that the first recess
sion northward of Atlantic ice is
tosari the end of June, and that it re-
mains longest between the Banks and
the east coast of Newfoundland. IN. =.
tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29

For every actor who dies two
hundred are ready to take his place on
the stage, and for every actor who
makes one-thousand dollars per year
hundred are dead broke four days out
of seven. Detroit Free Preas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29

AT horticultural exhibition in
Philadelphia one of the attractions wa
moon flower. a species OF morning.
glory that opens in the night instead Of
in the morning
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29

There are two SIDES to every ques-
tiop, but a bullheaded man will always
bet that he is right. CHICAGO Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29

The egg crop of Name is said to be
more valuable than her apple crop.
There are 10000, 900 hens in the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29
tCepu1oht Secured An Rights Ressrpedl
Driven From Sea to Sea.
CHAPTER xXu.--Cosr1surp.
Or, JUST A CAMPIN'.
~ O. @. POST.

Eu111sHeD BY PERMISSION OF ]. E. DowRKY
Co., PUBLISHERS, CHICAGO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-24
PERSONAL.
NJ. H. LIrMAN. clothier, goes to Haley


M. H. LIPMAN, clothier, goes to HALEY
to-day.
Ben BAoHMAN, of Provo, was around
the city yesterday.
G. B. DoDGE, the D. & r. G. agent,
goes TO Denver to-day
JAMES NELSON, of Cottonwood, was
in the city on Monday.
l., is again at home.
FRED FouLGEK, of Ogden, was rustl-
ing around town yesterday.
H. T. BOWMAN goes to Denver over the
broad gauge this morning.
Col e. F. HOOKER, of the Rock
Island, is again in our midst.
SUPERINTENDENT Holt, of West Jordan
Coop, was in town on Monday.
Francis CoPE, OF the Utah Central,
returned from Denver last evening.
Mrs. A. L. HoRNER goes to Macon,
Mo-, to-day, by way of the D. & R. G.
JOHN WooD, of Pennington, was
transacting business in town yesterday.
SUPERINTENDENT ARNOLD, of the street
railway, returned last evening from
Denver.
MISS IDA Cook, of the Brigham Young
College, at Logan, was in the city on
Monday.
ORsoN RUMEL. the Milford agent of
the Utah Central, with his wife, came
to the city Monday.
Mrs. IRELAND (not Mrs. Marshal Ire
land) goes to st. Louis this morning via
the narrow gauge.
Mrs. GEO. SHEEHEY and daughter
leave for Toronto to-day, going by way
of the Little Giant.
GEO. N. WATERMAN, manager of the
Mountain Trout Hotel, at Evanston
was about town yesterday.
THE WIDOW of the late Col Samuel
Kahn, with her family of four boys and
two girls, arrived yesterday from Phil
adelphia.
D. G. ADAMS, recently missed from
society circles, returned from Chicago
by way of the broad gauge on Sunday
evening.
JOSEPH SIMoNs, of the wefl-known
millinery house of Simon Brothers, re.
turned last evening from a purchasing
tour in the east.
THE UTAH GIANT, Mr.. Hartman, who
weighs 256 pounds and stands it. 8 in,
was in town yesterday, purchasing
goods for Manti.
BISHOP O. F. WHITNEY has returned
from a flying trip to Provo. He reports
a general dissatisfaction, as to railroad
matters and trains, firing up in the
asylum, and probable early compile.
ton of the new stake tabernacle.
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u,. Movement in Pacific Mail.

vrw YoRK. March 23.-Government
,onJs we're stronger, As and AIS being
g I4liu1 threes 4 higher and Pacific IS
nfTSQ5 we're restored to 1.15 bid. Rail
way bonds we're quiet and irregular, in
some cases decidedly lower. Stocks
T Suslle teyerish, irregular and active for
few leading stocks all day. Prices were
iinFnenced largely by the manipulators,
Tbo circulated rumors which, when
c"o,nrtradicted. were followed by others
sonalIy potent for the time being, and
t5is mode of manipulation was kept up
mi late in the afternoon. Pacific Mail
led the list, both in activity and advance
in ouotations, and the price moved per-
sistenty upward without any regard to
the rest Of the market from near the
oDening. when it sold at 4734, to the
close, at 52]s, the.highest price of the
dav and gain of AS per cent, CON-
pared with the closing price OF Saturday.
4 report was started in the morning
that the Union Pacific had decided to
withdraw its notice of disseminating the
subsidy to the Pacific Mail. as the
executive officers of the Union Pacific
are in Boston. No speedy denial could
beobtained, and although the Pacific
Nail officials frankly stated that they
received no such intimation and
iHrther made the statement that they
would consider such a proposition if
made, the report found many believers.
When denied by telegraph from Boston
Substantially the same statement, in
modified form, was started and the ball
was thus kept up rolling until the close
OF the board. This evening, the Pacific
Mail officials say they have not yet re-
ceiYed any communication insregard to
the matter from the Union Pacific COM
pany. The total sales of the Pacific
Mail we're s. sos shares, or over 20 per
cent. OF the days business in all stocks.
Among the weak stocks were st. Paul.
Among the other very active stocks on
the List was Union Pacific, which
showed gain of 2per cent. The total
sales OF Pacific Mail, Union Pacific, st.
raul and Northwestern amounted to
5z,iU shares, leaving less than 10000
Snares for the remainder of the list.
western Union was very quiet, making
gam, however, of q. VanderbiIts
we're very strong and dull. The pres
dents Of the Trunk lines held a meet
lgat Commissioner Fink's Office this
Slefnoon for the purpose of considering
Me present condition of the business Of
Ie[ INES and connections, the result
u winch was not known before the
Tposiing OF the Stock Exchange. Central
6 Pscis went up * at BIZ, Northern
racine preferred was down q at 4O5S.
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The Champion.

The Howard Sebree Company, of this
city, has just received an deliberately
finished champion" mower, which has
been manufactured expressly for a
prominent gentleman residing in Salt
Lake, but whose interests are largely in
the farming districts south of town. The
castings of the machine have been all
smoothed down and elegantly painted,
and the purchasers name appears in
artistically executed letters in an appro-
pirate place. The machine was un-
packed and set up yesterday. and the
genial Mr.. Ellis exhibited it to several
gentlemen besides the pure aaser, all OF
sions of admiration. The firm has re-
ceiyed several other machines, all spe-
cially gotten up to order for customers.
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THE HERALD'S FRAUD.
A Grave Doubt Fills the Mind of a
Subscriber.
SALT LAKE CRY, March %, 1873

SALT LAKE CITY, March %, 1885.
To the Editor of THE HERALD:
In the Democrat of last evening l OBJ
served an article in relation to your Pre-
MUM Distribution, which confess fills
my mind with the gravest suspicion.
Hitherto have been prone to regard
THE HERALD as sound and reliable in
stitution-one that would at least fulfil
its promises; and acting under that I'M
preston, some time ago, invested in a
years subscription to your daily issue,
entertaining at the same time, well
defined hope that l, or at least some
friend of the family perchance might
walk away with the Studebaker dog
cart. But, since reading the article in
the Democrat, | am the victim OF untold
doubts and fears, the burden of which
submit for your consideration and an
early, and let US trust, satisfactory,
reply.
1t has been given out. believe, that
the distribution of premiums occurs in
April, and it would be natural and
REASONABLE to infer that no person could
possibly obtain an linking of what
premium his numbers would draw until
the allotted time arrives. That is my
understanding at any rate. Yet here is
a man-the editor of the DemocrGt-pre-
sumably a subscriber to THE HERALD,
since he appears quite conversant with
its utterances, who two weeks be-
forehand is furiously denounclng the
distribution as a swindle and a
fraud. In case L did not get
the dog cart (as per hope) 1
had partially decided to say something
hateful like that myself-though, per-
haps l should have used "hellish
scheme" instead of "HERALD fraud" 1
prefer it as an epithet, but you under
stand, trust, that the horrid suspicion
vague unrest, is how the deuce the Dem
Ocrdt man learned so early that his
numbers were al blanks? YoRICK.
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His Success

Financially and socially, are largely due
to his excellent health. If his system
were clogged and feyerish, no doubt he
would fail as so many others do. But
why not enjoy good health when one
can please the palate at the same time?
Syrup of Figs is not only pleasant to
the taste, it also cleanses the system
thoroughly, yet painiessly; it is harm
less in its nature, and strengthens the
organs on which it acts so that regular
habits may be formed, and the sufferer
permanently restored to health and
happiness. Sample bottles free and large
bottles for sale by all Druggists. Coop.
Drug Store, Wholesale agents. 6
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-24
MORE GOOD SCORES.
Twelve out of Fourteen Make Clean
Records.

Below we give brief report OF the
best scores made in the gallery practice
at Fort Douglas, yesterday. The scores
are made on reduced 200 yard target
at the distance of fifty feet, in stand
ing position. Ten companies usually
engage in the shooting, but as we have
not sufficient space to make full record,
we give the names only of those who
reached 90 per cent. or over. Twelve of
the marksmen reached clean scores,
and we hope they will show themselves
as competent on the longer ranges, as
soon as the season opens:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-24
rhe Mammoth orchestral Concert.

There is every evidence that Professor
Careless huge endeavor to eclipse any
thing that has ever before been given in
Salt Lake in the way of home concerts,
is being appreciated at the D. & R. Co.,
at his own store, and at various other
places where tickets are being sold,
there is lively demand reported, and
warm feeling of interest in the very
ambitious effort is everywhere mani
tested. Seats may be reserved at the
Box office tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-24

WE accidentally overheard the follow.
ing dialogue on the street yesterday:
Jones' Smith, why don't you stop that
disgusting hawking and splitting?
Smith. How can /? You know I am a
martyr to catarrh.
j. Do as did. l had the disease in
its worst form, but l am well now.
s. What did you do for it?
j. | used DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
1t cured me and it will cure you.
S. I've heard of it, and by Jove III
try it. :
j. Do so. You'll find it at all the drug
stores in town. b