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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
COlored Society Notes.

The A. l.. Club Entertainment, at the
Academy on the 18th inst, met with flat
tering success. The large audience, COM
posed principally of whites, seemed to be
highly entertained, and especially delighted
with the singing of the Quintette Club.
Madame Gos>ip'> Dilemma,a comic recitation
by Samuel Boyd, and the Drunkard's Home.
The gross receipts were $3.50.
G. A. Maston was employed at recent
meeting of the schooboard to teach the col
ored school during the ensuing term.
Owing to an increase of business, the pro-
prietor of the Library Shaving Saloon has
concluded to put in another chair, so that
the word "neXt!" will not be so long COM
inc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
The Company Store at Pilot Knob give
14lbs light yellow sugar for $1.00.
Personal.

DR.. Mckinney, of Belleview, was in town
Monday. He will attend the meeting of the
Board of Regents of the Southeast Normal,
at Cape Girardeau the latter part of the
week.
Dewitt Harvey, Bismarck, was in Ironton
Thursday.
Ben Deering is now holding series of
meetings at West Plains.
Miss Maude Wilson spent several days
last week in Iron Mountain. =.
Chas. Kendall left fer Granite Bend last
Saturday where he has obtained situation
in the Company Store.
W. w. Durham has succeeded Chas Ken
dial at the Bonanza.
w. II. Byers, wife and son left for the
east Monday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
From Pull Tight.


Ed. Register.-Well, I said that | would
tell YOU how Pull Tight got its name. About
1876 w, b. Evens put up a little store, w,
Shriver shoe shop and one Prinel a hoop
pole factory, and James Brooks black.
smith shop. Eyens and Worsing run u
wood chopping and coaling west Of the store
on what is known as the Kennel land, and
it came that Eyens took E. Russell in as a
partner. This little town was one half mile
east of the coaing on the county road where
all of the coal west, with other jobs farther
west, had to pass. And it come to pass that
the citizens prayed the county court to grant
them Il county road. The court heard and
answered their petition, and appointed j.
d. Stephens roadoyerseer to open this road
with others. West of the store and east of
1t was considerable up grade, and the dirt Is
a black, sticky lone, and those coal haulers
had long pull, strong pull, and a tight
pull, and sometimes they did not pull at all,
so they named the place Pull Tight,
We have some chinoh bugs and some army
worms.
Mr.. p. Lucas and w. Hughes, who went
to California a short time ago, will return.
They say if is too hot for them.
j. ii. Bergman went to Potosi the other
day and on his way back home stopped by
the roadside 10 pick up some pine knots to
take home. He went to stoop down to pick
up knot, as he suppose, and it was wild
turkey hen setting on 1a eggs. So he gath.
cred up the eggs and having nothing to put
them in he wrapped them in his coat, and
when he went to the wagon that night to
get his coat there were three little turks, and
the next morning he had II quick Matching.
Mr.. L. Cinclair has bought new binder,
VIM. Thompson has got new binder, and
understand that he has sent for thresh-
er.
Wheat harvest will begin lively by the Goth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

FOE RENT-South Ironton, a nine room
house, including kitchen, large yard, good
water, etc. Apply to j. T. AXE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

WANTED.-I want 8 or fawns, of both
sexes. The younger the better. Will pay
good price. A. II. ST. CLAIR,
Bclleview, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

Buchanan, opposite Bonanza, doesn't
"bow" about himself, but his work talks.
If you want good Picture of yourself, wife,
baby, horse, or house, go and try him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
Read Everybody!

Go to Payton Martins Livery Stable for
Buggies, Hacks, and for accommodations
for Picnic excursions. New rigs and good
horses,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Circuit Judge.

We are authorized to announce JOHN L.
THOMAS rs Il candidate for reelection as
Judge of the Goth Judicial Circuit, subject to
the decision of the Democratic Judicial Con-
ventiOn of the Circuit.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
We are authorized to announce DANIEL
MORRIS, of Butler county, candidate
for the office of State Senator from the oath
Senatorial District of Missouri, subject to
the decision of the Democratic Nominating
Convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

The Company Store at Pilot Knob sells a
large package of Cerealine for loc. Try IL
Just once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
Doesn't Blow"

The Company Store at Pilot Knob sells
Glbs good roasted coffee for 81 90.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

will have n hop there Monday night. The
three fiddling dudes will furnish the music.
Dr. Baird and Mrs. james Baird are visit
| ing friends aid relatives in Dunklin county.
MIR. Thomson and family came down from
the city Saturday for the sIlhmer. l don't
see why some enterprising gentlemen from
the city, with money, don't build a good
summer hotel. Why not get up stock
company if no individual is willing to I'M
dertake the matter? Twenty thousand dol
lars would make good start, and l think
there is millions in it. Your Uncle Peet will
90 in five hundred or a thousand if he can
borrow the money. Perhaps there are 9TH
ers in the Valley who might take Il stock in
the enterprise.
Mr. Ladd, of Dexter City, was In Arcadia
few days this week. He is thinking of To-
eating here. Also, Mr.. Bud Miller of the
same place is thinking of building here. l
hope they will both locate here permanently,
for we need a.l the good men we can get.
Mr.. Hogue, our jolly postmaster, tells me
he is going to get us a new post-ofiice with
lock boxes. Won't that be nice for Area
dia: We will be ahead of Irohton then.
Ed. RegiSter.-ThrOugh your columns l
desire to express my appreciation of the en-
tertainment given by the colored people of
IrontOn Friday evening.
The general tone of the recitations was eX-
ccllent. Most of the children spoke distinct
ly and well, but like all schools, some of the
children were too timid to do themselves JUS
tice. The singing was such Us only cOlored
people can do. Who ever saw a darkey that
couldn't sing:
There was considerable disturbance in the
audience, so much disturbance in fact that
at times we could not hear what was said on
the stage. Imagine my chargin to find it
was almost arhOlly on the south side of the
hall. 1t was so like Il white gentleman to
to throw a grain of popcorn at a little girl
who was reciting her ''piece!"
The boys who were making the most noise
were not the "hoodlums" of Ironton but
sons of respected parents.
Is there not some way of quoting the
noisy crowd that fills the gallery ut every en-
tertainment?
think that Ironton need not be ashamed
of her colored population. They have the
best wishes of
ONE OF TIE WHITE FOLKS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

Oats and grass are very short.
The Rev. j. c. Bergman preached al
Cedra Grove last Sunday.
June 9th, 1856. CARPENTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

The Company Store at Pilot Knob will
sell for one week fresh prunes at &c. per
pound. They will never be so cheap again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
Don't Trespass!

The undersigned hereby notify all persons
that they will be prosecuted for trespassing
upon our lands in Iron township, Iron coun-
tv, Mo. Mrs. CARRIE r. THOMAS,
REUBEN Thomas.
linn 2I fSS6
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

For SALE-An a No. l Horse. Apply to
+. c. Tual, Arcadia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
THIS Paper H e. e E E ' e. q &
Newspaper Advertising Bureau 40 Spruce
s GEE !: Ell $s s. sSS; new YORK

State Senator John T. Elkins, a
brother of Stephen b. Elkins, died
suddenly at Salida, Wednesday.
New YORK, August 4.-Tbe one
great feature Of the talk incidental
to Mr.. Tilden's death was the loss II
would be to the Democratic party,
that has of late been robbed by
death of such leaders as Seymour.
Hendricks, John Kelly and Others.
The most important business trans
acted in Congress Tuesday was the
passage by both houses Of the
amended Morrison surplus resolu'
ton, which provides that whenever
there is surplus of $10,000,0OO Id
the Treasury above the s100,OOO,OOO
reserve and the $4,000, 900 "work-
ing balance" bonds due shall be cal
led at the rate of S10,000,00O per
month. Much regret was expressed
that the conference committee bad
dropped the provision for the red
emption Of trade dollars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

The LATE HAIL SToRM.-Tues.
day G. S. Baum, Michael Bieven-
our and Elias Altland, committee
appointed by the citizens of Par.
adise Township, York Co., Pa, APP.
peared before the County Commits.
sioners, and asked that the citizens
Of that township who had suffered
by the storm be relieved of portion
or the whole of their taxes. The
committee gave a vivid account of
the ravages of the storm The storm
passed over strip of country about
three miles wide and about six in
lentgh. Its approach was heralded
by great roaring noise. All yege.
tation was cut down and killed. aud
fruit and forest trees were stripped
of their bark. The wheat was cut
down and threshed out so that it
could be scraped up from the ground.
One of the committee stated that
the hail cut his hay, all he had to do
was to rake it together and after it
was cured haul it in. Another of the
committee stated that he shoveled
about ten bushels of hail from his
bedroom and that all the window
panes in his residence were broken.
The wind blew with such force that
in one strip OF woods owned by Levi
Stambaugh over one hundred large
trees were blown ont by the roots.
After the storm the dead bodies of
many birds, chickens and other
fowls were found, some with their
heads, legs and other of their bodies
cut off by the hail.-Hanover, Pa,
Herald.
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Our friend Colston, of the Stat,

Our friend Colston, of the States
man, is statesman in fact, is the
statesman of the Berkeley Democ-
racy, and as such has declared per-
pect harmony in his ranks, and de.
clared the boys to be in favor of his
friend, Wilson, for denomination for
Congress. Bro. Colston is the most
harmonious man IN the county. He
and his friend Wilson want harmony
and they must have it. The States.
man, a month in advance of the de.
claration of the Democrats of Berke-
ley, has declared that Berkeley will
send a solid Wilson delegation to
the convention. OF course, MI. Col.
ston being statesman, knows this
to be true. Now, just suppose one,
only one, anti-Wilson delegate is
elected; is it not possible that our
friend will lose his reputation as a
statesman. Nothing like this will
happen, for Colston has only to Or
der and the Democrats OF Berkeley
must wheel into line and send SOL
id Wilson delegation to the conyen-
ton, and it is done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

The course of the Republican rep
reSentatives IN the State Legislature,
in voting to submit the prohibition
question to the people, was sustain
ed by the action of the Parkersburg
convention last week. Thousands
and thousands Of petitions are crowd
ed into every Legislature, praying
for the submission to the people OF
the question of prohibitory amend
ment to the constitution of the State.
The Democrats always voted against
submitting the prohibition matter to
the people. The Republicans were
in favor of settling the question by
a vote of the people. The party
does not endorse prohibition there.
by, but simply recognizes the right
of the people to petition and to vote
on the same. We are not in favor
of taking such things into politics,
but we do believe in letting the peo-
pie settle them by their votes. A
Republican Legislature will submit
this vexed question to vote, wheth.
er it will carry or not remains to be
seen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
FALLING WATERS.

The thunder and hot weather of
last month have awakened politics a
little in this vicinity, and we do not
know but what it is time the laborer
and taxpayer were beginning to rub
their eyes and get them wide open to
their interest, when they begin to
learn as we are informed that Berke-
ley County has gotten 81, 900 in debt,
and that it cost us $4,000 to run this
county during the fiscal year, ending
June 1st, '96. Like the good old
party, we are in for reform in the
election of a county commissioner
and we would therefore suggest the
name of Alexander Clohan, as one who
is we'll fitted and adapted to that posi-
ton.
We notice that Mr.. John q. Stehley
has quite pile of coal, to keep the
parlors of this neighborhood warm
during the coming winter.
Mrs. T. A. Payne has her house
filled with summer boarders; the
rising generation we'll represented.
Many of our farmers are threshing
their wheat and if you would just hear
them telling each other of the enor-
nous amout Of wheat they have rails
ed to the acre this year, you would
very soon come to the conclusion that
California had lost her laurels long
ago, and that, if the lower end ofBer-
kelley kept ON increasing in wheat
production, it would be hard to tell
what would become of the West.
Mr.. T. A. Payne gave Lawn party
Thursday evening, quite a number
assembled and to say the least it was
perfect success and all had good
jolly time in general.
For true and tried man for the
Legislature we would name the Hon.
James Smith.
The river is too muddy for good
fishing.
Next Tuesday at IL a. m. preaching
begins at Falling Waters Presbyter-
ian Church, to be continued each day,
during the week. That is just the
time of day to have preaching, this
time of the year when no one feels
sleepy, if you wish to have a large
and wide awake congregation.
Love is the perpetual source of fears
and anxietieS. BACHELOR BILL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
THE DEATH OF TILDEN

The death of Samuel j. Tilden re-
moves one of the prominent figures
of public life. Though he has been
in infirm health for years, his mind
has been clear and his interest in
political affairs undated. Quite re-
Gently he has written letters on the
subject of seacoast defences in
mastery way. He has been by COM
mon consent regarded as the adviser
OF the Democratic chiefs. Mr.. Cleve-
land visited him before nominating
his cabinet, and no important step
in politics has been taken for years
without consulting him.
Though Mr.. Tilden rendered very
great services in roofing out the
Tweed ring, and though his term as
governor of New York was marked
by genuine reforms that the people
appreciated, yet he cannot be called,
in true sense, popular man. He
was respected, but not loved. He
never called forth any enthusiasm.
The reason for this is not far to seek.
He never took the people into his
confidence. He was always simmons
and diplomatic, accomplishing his
ends by indirection. He whispered,
schemed, worked through secret
agent and ciphers, and relied on
subtlety rather than on the frank,
bluff and rugged directness that has
marked the careers of the great
leaders of all parties. The men that
have been most powerful with the
people have always trusted them.
The Jefferson, Jacksons, Clays, Lin
coins and Grants were always
straightforward and single. minded,
while the super.subtle of whom
Tllden was type, have ever held a
second place.
Even the best work of Tilden was
accomplished by a sort of chess
plays of political ingenuity. He was
so shrewd to detect the game of the
Tweed ring and the canal ring that
it looked like high grade of detec-
tive work, rather than of statesman
ship. His operations in Wall street,
particularly the memorable one in
which he beguiled Cyrus Field, were
sharp and cruel. The large wealth
that he had accumulated came not
from agriculture or successful man
ufacture or commercial enterprise
or any of the means by which wealth
is created, but rather through the
occasional wreck of those which he
understood how to turn to his own
advantage.
Mr.. Tilden had no family, and
thus lacked through life that stimu
lus to the affections that strengthens
humanity and philanthrophy, knits
personal friendships, sweetens hos
pitality and diffuses warm social
influence far and near. He was in
great measure recluse. He was
sometimes called "the Sage of Gram
Grey Park" A sage How little theil
is of love in the nickname. Many
will be the expressions of regret and
respect that will follow his corse &C
the tomb, but will there be many
tears.-American
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Horaee's Gap.--Jefferson Co.

1 have chapter of accidents to
chronicle this week; Mr.. Newton
Carper, employed as fireman for Mr..
Fiscus' traction engine, met with a
painful mishap last Wednesday while
driving his engine to the stackyard of
Mr.. John Burns, resulting in very
bruised leg. DR.. Logic attended to
his injuries and he was sent to his
home next day.
Mr.. Joseph HI. Wageley tried to
hold hog that didn't want to be held,
and the consequence was that Mr.. w.
had one lame side for several days, so
lame in fact that he had to desist from
work.
Last Saturday Mr.. Huff undertook
to get some honey from his bees, but
the bees protested so strongly that Dr.
T. H. Luck, of Leetown was required
to alleviate the pain of their stings.
1t is to be presumed that Mr.. III. will
wait for a " cool wave" before he pro-
ceeds to gather his honey.
/ regret to have to notice a very
sad affair in the family of Mr.. John
Burns. His daughter, Miss Fanny,
an estimable young lady, has, without
apparent cause, lost the sight of one
eye, and the sight ofthe other is grow
dim. believe she has the profession
ing al care of DIR. Baker. Miss Fanny
has the sympathy other many friends.
Rev. J. T. Eubanks has gone on a
three or four weeks visit to the North
ern Neck of Virginia.
The threshers have been busy, be-
tween the showers, and some good
crops have been threshed. Mr.. Philip
L. Henry had 800 bushels on 40 acres !;
his best field yielded % bushels to the
acre. Mrs. Maria Fellows threshed
625 bushels from so acres.
The Ex-p-esident of the "Lazy
Club" says that the shocks stood so
thickly in one of his fields that he
could not drive between them, so he
had to back into the field for the first
load, and as he wished to stack in the
field, and he was obliged to haul out
three loads in order to get room to haul
and stack. 1 do not vouch for the
truth of this story, but give it as the
EXP. told it to me, and I don't
believeit myself.
The "hog cholera" has made its
appearance in this vicinity, and a
number of hogs are sick, though I
have heard of but one death vet,
from the disease. TEMpLAR.
Aug. 4, 1886.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

Here is a true parrot story. A lady
living in Colorado has clever par
rot, but like clever babies, it can
rarely be made to show "off,n at the
desired time. The owner ofthe parrot
one afternoon gave tea party to a
dozen OF more ladies, and Miss Polly
positively declined assisting in the
entertainment of the guests. Not
one word would she say, but kept
up constant snarling that was
most inhospitable. While at the tea.
table the ladies dropped into the fem.
mime habit of all talking at the same
time. This so disguised Polly that
she finally condescended to speak
and in her angriest tone she sheer.
ingly shrieked; +" va, va, va! All
talk at once. Cable, gable, CAB
ble." o.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
Congress ad journed on Thursday.
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with Head
ache. you are fidgetty, nervous, and
generally out of sorts, and want to brace
up, but not with stimulants, spring med.
icines, or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap, bad whiskey, and
which stimulate you for an hour. and
then leave you in worse condition than
before. What you want is an alterna-
tive that will purify your blood, start
healthy action of Liver and Kidneys.
restore your vitality, and give renewed
health and strength Such a medicine
you viii find in Electric Bitters, and
only % cents bottle at E. G. Williams
Jr., & Bro.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

An unusual instance of the ex-
tremes of life occurred in New York
last week. A poor man died with
out home, or friends or minister
ing care of any kind. After his
death a paper was found in his
hands Oh which he had written that
it made him laugh to think of dying
poor and alone, with a millionaire
brother living ON some prominent
street in the city. The authorities
made inquiry of the man, who at
first denied that he had a brother
and asked whether the city would
not bury the dead pauper. At last
he admitted the relationship and Or
dered an undertaken to bury the
body. There was generosity il
laughing at death under such cir
cumstances, and philosophy of the
ancient school ;-modern charity
and philosophy stood by and asked
the city to bury the deluded soul
who had known how to live and die
as follower of the poor GallileaD,
but had unfortunately neglected to
learn the 10th century gospel of
riches and power. This is an age of
churches and schools, of intelligence
and culture, of wealth and fashion,
"a progressive age, in which the
teachings of a christian era are
measured out by the dollars worth,
and woe unto that poor brother who
has not the Almighty ~ with him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

The great Interstate Picnic ofthe
Patrons of Husbandry, or as it is
more familiarity known to our readers,
the Changers Picnic, will commence
at Williams Grove Monday, August
30th, and continue in full operation
until Saturday, September 4th, and
the indications are that the picnic
this year will be larger than ever.
The amount OF machinery exhibited
will almost be third greater than
last wear.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

YoNKERs, N. Y, August AK
Governor Samuel j. Tilden died
suddenly at $50 this morning, at
his country residence, Greystone,
near Yonkers. His death, though
possible at any time on account of
his age, was entirely unexpected. He
had been suffering for a few hours
from an attack of nausea and diar-
rhoea, and was attended by Drs.
Simmons and Swift. From this he
partially recovered, but following
shortly after came a sudden stop
page of the hearts action, and death
ensued. The last hours of the de-
ceased statesman were peaceful and
painless. He was ~ years old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07

The National game has received
quite boom here since the Hancock
nine came down and showed our boys
how to play. Two amateur clubs
have been formed called the Pickles,
with Mr.. Stuart Walker as captain
and the Beauties, with Mr.. E. J. Simp-
son at the head.