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Bent County register., 1886-08-14

In. wonderful change in one
week since it has been certainty
that Lamar was TO have land office
only goes TO show how eager people
are to settle IN good town in the
west. Every train now brings men
who ARE seeking for investment, 4
business location or a home, all
branches of business and trades are
represented by these new comers,
who are anxious to get here and till
the field before Others get ahead of
them. Thirty DAYS will see great
changes in our town, while sixty
days will tini a city where less than
three months ago was nothing bat
the open prairie.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

PUEBLO is alike interested with
the towns from here. there, in having
trains run so that the people of the
valley can go to and return from
Pueblo In one day: People are not
s, desirous of doing business at Pu-
eblo that they will spend two nights
and day to get to their town. when
they eau go to Trinidad and return
in day, or go to Coolidge or Gar
den CITY aud return in day. Pu
eblo is big town aud the people Of
the valley naturally occasionally
have business there.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

IL Pueblo public spirit and enter
prise is not deader than ten year
old mackrrel they will secure the
running of at least freight train
that will carry passengers to that
city through this valley so As to ar
rive there before night. Stop your
school district tight lul wake up to
business.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The principal part of the United
States Army are in New Mexico aud
Arizona and for two years have been
try ing to suppress the Apache In
dians, who all this time h,ve been
robbiug settlers. Up to date the ar
my has not succeeded in killing ten
Indians, but are some on keeping
on hot trail, not too hot, but just
hot enough 20 miss a fight.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

IL onT genial ioan>iuan J.. +. F.>barp
iuu't capture the regi-t-r-hip os that
Lamar land office, it won't he the
iauit of hi hnclc-s lie i strongly
endorsed by u">t OF the leading
democrats of Colorn io. a. well as hv
Senator Dan Nonrher>, of Indiana.
Congressman Ma;son and several
other influential outsiders. Ills APP
poiniment would be received with
pleasure by the great mas of Pueo.o-
ties, without regard to politics, race,
color, religion ar previous condition
of S-rvituie. Everybody hopes he
wilI "git thar" Pueblo Chieftain.
We spent last "Wednesday ia Pu,
eblo aud in conversation with ex-
Governor pitkin, he said that th,.
appointment % Hon. i. +. SHARP, 10
one of the federal positions at the
Lamar land Office would not only be
gratifying to the democrats of Pueb
10 county but the republicans also,
as they recognized in Mr. Sharp, =
competent. honorable gentleman aud
one who has earned the rvcogni
ton of the democratic party. w,
ralked with many pronlin MT citizen,
of Pueblo who all expressed desire
To see Mr. Sharp receive one OF the
Lamar positions. This is NOT rxsclly
a republicans put in, but we are free
to say that we would feel right good
if Hon. p. F. Sharp should : git thar
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

Mn G NJ MAGiLL, proprietor cf
the Englewood Kansas Chief, and
editor of the Cimmsron Jacksonion,
was in the city last Sturdy and
completed arrangements t" star; -
democrat paper here about S'piem-
her tirst. A. long ~ i, was Ger
tainty that Lamar was tu have an
other paper. We are pleased that a.
good man, so perfect gentleman,
a. Mr. MaGill j. to be our co-worker
in building up Lamar aud Bent
county. He il - good writer, a hard
worker and II" donbl ia the ,olr>e
Of time will do we'll financially her.
His paper will be called the Larnar
Leader, aud will be a ,even or eight
column folio.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

BEFORE Congress adjourned the
Senate failed to confirm surveyor
General Julian, of New Mexico, aud
unless the president reappoints the
old gentleman, he will have 20 70.
Up 10 a few years ago Mr.. Julian
was a republican, but turned over 10
the democrats, SO now, has bu, few
friends in either camp.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

A CROWD of men made the night
hideous at La Junta one night last
week, firing off revolvers and yelling
abou, the streets. The Tribune sav>
such things must be stopped, and W..
should think that town was oil
enough to behave without being
forced To.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

y MONTANA paper tells about a
coW boy lassoing wild goose. It,
"a pretty tough story, and coming
from Montana where the cowpapers
report calf to every animal in the
henl, steers and all. with the spring
ron;'i ul, In spite Of desire to he
lieye, We doub,.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The Las Vegas Optic noininntes
Clay Allison rs delegate to congress
from New Mexico on the democratic
ticket. Clay is well known in these
parts aud the boys would like to see
him nominated just to see the fur
hy in that territory.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

WE call attention Ia the advertise
ment of Rail- & Sprai., contractors
and b ,ildcrs, who have done more
work in Lamar than any other bull
ders who have been here. They nre
both first class workmen and reliable
men, who do not slight their work
and do just what they agree to every
time.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

A PASSENGER on the east bound
cannon ball a'few nights ago said
all the passengers in the sleeper re
fused to retire for the night until
they passed Lamar. They all wanted
to get glimpse of the much talked
of town.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

WE know of lots in Lamar that
could have been bought two weeks
ago for fifty dollars each, that sold
last Saturday at ninety dollars each;
Property is changing hands fast, and
new buildings are going up all over
town.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

PRoF. Foster, the Iowa weather
man says there will be some terrible
storms in the middle and eastern
states about the sixteenth of this
month. What pity the folks back
there couldn't get to Colorado before
that time.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The men who thought it the prop
er caper some time ago to fight La
mar, now see their error and have
drawn in their horns. They see the
handwriting on the wall.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

Tins extreme hot weather with
the change of climate aud water
with many Of our people will surely
cause sickness unless the greatest
care is taken in the way of diet, and
more than ordinary care generally to
preserve health.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

IT does not make much difference
" here the land office l. located in
town, bat the people north OF the
track say they bought lots and put
up their buildings with the distinct
understanding that the land Office
would he located on the nurth side.
and they should not be disappointed.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

AT least twenty-five thousand men
have been organized into companies
and telegraphed our government
that they are ready to march on
Mexico. Ten times that number
could be raised in sixty days.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

DURING shower one afternoon
last week at Pueblo, lightning killed
a horse, a COW and struck two trees.
The democrat politicians were in
cyclone holes.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

GIRLS in the east who cannot OBJ
tain employment at over dollar or
a dollar and half week, had bet
ter come to Colorado where domes-
tics get from four to five dollars Il
week.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The Creates >'orm of the year i
predicted September 10th, to extend
from the Atlantic to the Rocky
Mountains.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

THERE is talk of building church
in Lamar. The idea is not a good
one at the present time, better build
a school house where all denomina-
tions can hold services on the Sab
bath.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

DISPATCHES announce that the
President will make no more ap-
pointments until after his summer
vacation which will last three weeks
or more.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

WE expect nothing else but to
hear electric lights talked of for
Lamar soon. Nothing seems to be
too good for Lamar.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The south ditch will soon be COM
pleted to Lamar aud then we will
have water works.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The wires would have To be all
down with no hope of speedy repairs
if n Kentucky murder was not re-
ported every morning.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The Nebraska editors are in Cali
fornia on trip.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

LAMAR will he the biggest town
between Pueblo and Garden City be-
fore Christmas.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The timber on the north side of
town will cause the llizzaids next
winter to slacsen up little.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

PUEBLO county wants fair this
fall, big enough and old enough to
have one.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

GENERAL FAIRcHIELD, of Wiscon-
sin, has been elected commander-in-
chief of the G. A. Il. for the next
wear.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

A LITTLE over two weeks and then
fall weather.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

A. H. ROGERS speaks to the pub
lie through the REGISTER.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

Ir was a mistaken idea that the
heated term WAS over for this season.
August is bot month.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

ScoTr Bullard, a cowboy at Ster-
ling, this state, suicided by taking
morphine Tuesday
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

SEE H. Chadeayne's professional
card in to-days issue.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

LIGHTNING has been destructive
agent in the state this season.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The rain belt line will have passed
west of Lamar inside of two years.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

BE quiet old boy,"I only want
TO inform Won that LOrDEN & co.
constantly keep on h-ni, rre,h
supply at pure drug-. aud the most
elegant face powders and perfumes
on the market. Also fire line Of
stationery, cigars, mixed paints, oils
and window glass-remember the
place-City Drug Store.
LAMAR. Is COLORADO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08

20 the country the ineffable disgrace Of
hla nnvindicated memory. That he
has lived through trial unparalleled
in history, is as fortunate for the coun-
try as for himself; and il has given
him an opportunity for the display Of
some of the rarest aud n0blest qualities
of mankind-qualities which would
never have been revealed, perhana
never developed, had there been no
crucial emergency to call them forth.
Fitz John Porter might have been the
victorious hero of hundred battles.
and yet possess far less genuine heroic
stuff than he has shown i'm his twenty-
four years. fight against overwhelm-
ing odds, and no battle he might have
won could match in moral Significance
the bloodless victory be has now
achieved. The laurelS which wreathe
his brows have been dearly bought,
but they will never fade while supreme
and constancy are cherished
among men. -
The Refsublicdn in this matter has
evidenced its faith by its works. From
the beginning of the case i'm 1862 until
the ending In 1856, we have taken an
active interest in all its phases. and
more editorial articles in defence of
Gen. Porter, and urging his claims
upon the government, have appeared
here than In any other Journal in the
land. We have, therefore, q peculiar
right to congratulate him upon the
successful issue, and to express the
hope that the future may af-
FOrd him at least some small atone-
ment for what he has endured In the
Dast.-ReDub,i dean,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08
a Cure Of Father and Child.

Two years ago l contracted blood poi
son, and after nine months of treat
ment by physicians with no benefit. I
have been cured by Swift's Specific.
When began taking s. s. 8. I had
run down in flesh from 181 to 1872
pounds. There were three large slsugh-
ing ulcers as large as the palm Of my
hand on my leg and one on my head.
Now they are all cured mp. and have
regained fifteen pounds Of my lost fiesl,-
am feeling thoroughly we'll and gain
ing every day. Swift's Specific has
also cured child of mine of kings
evil y or scrofula after twn doctors said
it must die. It had large swellings in
neck, sore eyes. and chronic discharge
from the ear. It was the cure of the
child which LED me to take it myself,
and for the good OF others / am only
to glad to have them referred to me
that may tell what this wonderful
medicine has done for me and mine.
G. VAN HoEsEN. NJ. f., ,154 West st.
New York, Dec. 26, 1885.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise
on Blood and Skin Disease mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 3.
Atlanta, Ga. New York, 157 w. 23d
Street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08

The president having signed the bill
recently passed by congress for the re-
storation of Gen. Fitz John Porter TO
the army of the United States, the
most remarka BILE case in the military
or naval annals of any age or country
is finally closed. The bill is vindica-
ton, not reparation. 1t is formal ac-
ceptance and Endorsement by the leg
islative and executive branches of the
government of the verdict rendered by
the board of inquiry in 1873, and so
completes and crowns the work of the
three distinguished soldiers who COM
posed that tribunal-and of that greet
er soldier whose decision was no less
potent in accomplishing this long de-
layed act of justice. Without what
may truly be called the dying efforts
of Gen. Grant, 1t is as least doubtful
whether that act would ever have been
performed, and nothing in the brilliant
career of which the nation lie SO proud,
reflects more honor upon him than
these eforts-the happy consnm-
nation of which he did not live to see.
The vindication, then, is all that it
could or should be. AS for reparation,
none is possible. Porter was 40 years
old when the blow, worse than death,
struck him down. He is now "a. When
that blow fell, no officer in the army
had better record, or the promise of a
brighter professional future. He was
already q brevet brigadier-general in
the regular service and maj-general of
volunteers, and with such start and
such abilities might have reached the
very highest round of the ladder; GER
tainly would have gone as high as did
Hancock and SchOfield, if not Sheri-
dan. His ambition has been crushed.
bis hopes DESTROYED, his whole life
blasted. He stands amid the wreck
and ruin of all upon which, twenty
tour years ago. he hoped to build for
himself a military name and fame.
What could compensate him for this
irreparable loss? for the unimaginable
suffering of these twenty-four years?
Not all the honor and wealth that
England heaped on Marlborough and
Wellington. II the loss and the suffer-
ing had been deserved few could with
hold their sympathy from one whose
offences brought such heavy pnnish-
meDt; but when it Is innocence, and
not gull, which has been thus punish
Ell the strongest and deepest sympathy
seems but idle mockery. Amazement
and shame that, in the nineteenth
century and in the American republic,
such monstrous wrong was possible,
are the only feelings which need be ex-
pressed; for the rest, silence is q more
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08
Iron Mountain Directory.
Academy Of Music,
IrOntOn. Mo-.
For Theatrical and Operatlc Enter
tainments, Exhibitions, Balls, Etc.

Auditorium, 5Ox37feet. stage, 22x37 feet,
with opening or proscenium 16:6x12. Two
dressing-rooms, one on either side of stage,
and large room underneath. Four Scenes
Street, Wood, Kitchen and Parlor-in grooves;
Fitted with all ordinary appurtenances. Hall
seated with chairs, and gallery with benches.
Seating capacity about 500.
The towns of Ironton, Pilot Knob and
Arcadia, with a population OF 5000, are
within a radius of three miles-lronton In
the centre.
For terms, ETC., apply TO
w. T. GAY. Superintendent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08
st. Joe and DeslOge

Various runors have been af1oat since
the late destruction by fire of the Des-
loge lead works, that the st. joe Lead
Co. contemplated buying out tile Des-
loge Co., or that the two companies
were to be consolidated. When the
Desloge works were burned it was re-
ported that they would be rebuilt inn
mediately on larger scale and vastly
improved plan; but as time passed
anu little was done In this direction,
the rumors OF sale or consolidation
gained more or less credence. We now
learn from the st. Louis Republican, n
reporter of which says he was SO told
last Monday by an official of the Des-.
loge Co., that q meeting of the stock
holders of that company had been cali
ed for the 18th inst, to consider prop
osition for consolidation from the st.
Joe Co., and that n decisive answer
would be given by the Desloge stock
holders at that time. The probabilities
are that the answer will he favorable
to consolidating the two companies.
The two mines lie side by side. If
consolidated, the reduction works or
the st. Joe company, which are now
as complete as, if they do not surpass,
any lead works in the world, may be
enlarged.
In the meantime, Capt. Setz. the ex-
pert assayer the chemist OF the st.
Joe Lead Co.. has procured the nptian
of purchase of the Merryman lead pros
pect. lying about six miles southwest
of Pennington, which was recently
bought by Judge w. r. Taylor. The
option runs till the 1st of December,
when, on the payment of $50 900, 1t be-
comes the property of Capt. Setz, or
the parties in whose interest he may
be acting; otherw the option ceases.
Option on other lands adjacent have
also been secured. It is thought that
these options have been secured in the
interest of the St.Joe Co., though there
is nothing upon which to base this
opinion except that Capt. Setz is one of
the most trusted of that cOmpany's of
ficials. Whether, in the event of the
purchase Of these lands, other works
win be erected and the new mines
opened, is of course not known; though
it is not reasonable to suppose that tho
if the sale is cOnsummated,
would allow the Investments of so large
an amount of capital to lie idle. Ifthese
lands should prove as rich in lead as it
is hoped they may, and the mines are
opened, they will be of as great benefit
to this part of the county as the St.Joe
and Desloge mines have to the north
ern part.-FnrnsingtO Times.
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Omcial DIRECTORY.

MARTIN L. CLARDY, M. c., Tenth District
Pennington.
G. ID. YANCEY, State Senator OF 24th Dis
trict, Piedmont.
JNo. L. THOMAS. Judge Goth Circuit, De
Soto.
Jos. B. WALKER, Pr scouting Attorney,
Ironton.
THos. G. FOLEY, Representative, BellevIew.
A. w. HoLLoMAN. Presiding Judge, Arcadia.
DAVID q .PALNER.Belieview, land Jos. G. CLARK
SON, Arc adia. Associate Judges.
FRANZ DINGER, Judge of Probate, Ironton.
w. A. FLETCHER, Collector, lronton.
8. E. BuFoRD. sheriff, Ironton.
JOSEPH HUFF, Clerk Circuit Court. lronton.
G. B. NALL, Clerk County Court, Ironton.
w. FL. WENTWORTH, Treasurer. Ironton.
JNo. W. HARRAL, Assessor. Belleview.
JACOB T. AXE, Public Administrator, Iron
ton.
JNo. B. ScoTT, county School Commission
er for Iron county, Missouri Iornton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08

Conventions and Federal Ofliceholders.

The Hon. William Steele Holman /.
no friend of fiddle-faddle politics, ant
it is not surprising that the Mugwum-
pomaniacs and some of the Republican.
simmer with virtuous Indignation be
cause certain Democratic Federal Off
cials in his Congress district labored
for his denomination and were present
at the event. Our esteemed Republi-
can, contemporary, the Indianapolis
Journal, has this amiable reference to
the Conventions:
tine arch demagogue was surrounded in
the Greensburg Convention by his henchmen,
the Federal officials whom he had appointed
to Office. The principal man in the Conven-
tion was Collector Hunter, and another
prominent man was Indian Agent Bannister.
Federal service helping the Judge in his
fight. The Convention furnished rare
spectacle for those people who still try to
make themselves believe that the Civil Sery-
ice law is respected in any regard by the
present Administration. The Federal off,
cials knew that the way to hold their places
was to become the political slaves of the
man who gave them their appointments.
They knew they would not be disturbed by
this hypocritical Administration. And they
will not be-"
The "arch demagogue" in question,
it should be explained, is Judge Hoi-
man.
Our Mugwump contemporary, the
Boston Herald, gravely pronounces
that the presence of five Postmasters
in the Convention was incompatible
with that "quiet and unobstructive
exercises of individual political rights,
which Brother Cleveland has declared
to be the reasonable measure of party
service for public officials. 1.-THE pres
ence of these Postmasters was plainly
a defiance of the Presidents policy -
according to this authority; and it in-
vites the President to investigate the
use made of the offices under Demo-
cratic control in Indiana.
The republican rage and the Mug
wump sadness over the presence of
Federal officials in the Convention |
which renominated Mr.. Holman are
unaffectedly amusing. The gentlemen
who are ludicrously described as his |
political slaves are simply Federal off,
cials appointed at his instance, and |
who have not given up the exercise |
If their rights as citizens because their
salaries are paid by the United States.
Judge Holman would be fool to have
my of his opponents appointed in his
district if he could help it, and the
Federal officials would be fools to
their citizenship because of
heir appointment. Moreover. if they
we their places to him, they would
'e most ungrateful not to do their
'est to- renominate him; and, so long
s they do not neglect their official
uty, there is no reason why they
hould not be present at all the
and conventions and render
II the other political service that they
ave time and inclination for.-N. Y
Inn
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Churches.

SERVICES In the Presbyterian Church every
sbbath morning at l04 O'Clock. Sabbath School
O'Clock Prayer Meeting every "Wednesday
al p. NJ. A. o. PENNIMAN, Pastor
ME-. CHURCH, Cor Reynolds and Mountain
Streets Ironton F. THOMAS, Pastor. Resi-
dence: Ironton. Services, Second and Fourth
Sundays in each month. Sabbath School every
Sunday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
HIGH MASS and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
3enediction of the Blessed Sacrament at So clock
p. NJ Mass and Sermon at Pilot Knob Catholic
Church at 10 80 o. clock A. NJ Sunday School for
children at 80 o. 'clock P N.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08

Congressman Bland has secured an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill which requires the issue
of silver certificates of the denomina-
tiops of 81, So and SIS. 1t gives both
authority to issue silver certificates In
small denominations and compels the
treasury department to pay them out
in all the expenditures provided for in
the sundry civil bill. 1t is Mr.. Bland's
idea that this will require the secretary
of the treasury to print at once small
denomination certificates to the amount
of the entire surplus of silver now held
In the treasury, about $50, ,OOO,O 900. AS
the sundry civil bill appropriates some
$2l ,OOO, 900, as reported from the COM
mittee, about one-fourth of certificates
printed under this requirement. will
have to be paid under that bill. Conn
plaint has been made for some time
back about the scarcity Of one and two
dollar bills, and this can be easily re-
medied by the above suggestion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-08
Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estate OF +. Kohl
hage,, deceased, sthat /, +. A. Eorecht, ad-
ministrator of said estate, intend to make
final settlement thereof at the next term OF
the Probate Court of Iron county, to be held
at the Court House in Ironton. Iron county,
NO., on the firstl Monday in August, next
same being the I'd dav Of August, A. D. 1886.
r, A. EBRECRT, Administrator.