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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

Notice is hereby given, that 'etters Of I'D
ministration upon the estate U Riley Thorn
Is, late of Iron county, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned. Mrs z. ]. Thom-
as. by the Judge of the Probate Court OF the
County of Iron, bearing date the 10th day OF
January, 1886.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate, are required 80 exhibit them to me for
allowance. within one year after the d2te Of
said letters, or they may be precluded from
be not exhibited within two years from time
of the publication of this notice, ther viii Be
forever barred. E. j. THOMAS,
= Adminietratrax.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

The Van Buren, Local gives the first
fish story of the season: "Messrs.
Alex Carter and Isaac Rose of this
place, killed about so pounds Of sal
mon in Current River one day during
the very cold weather Of last week,
which weighed all the way from to
IL pounds each. One of them, (about
"two-footer"1, strange to say, was
found to contain fish of the sucker
kind fully fifteen inches long, which
he had managed to chamber by allow
ing the tail of his large meal to pro-
trude up into his gills."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

The West Plains Journals spring
poet jumps into the breach and time
ously sings:
Who grasps your hand IN vise-like grip?
And sets up whisky straight;
Who offers you =" friends" advice?
The festive candidate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

Senator Vest, who has been very i'll for
ten days past. is now rapidly improv-
ing. His constituents have been anx-
iously awaiting this good news, and if,
as the doctors say, he needs rest, it is
his duty to come away from Washing
ton and take it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

1t is good rule to accept only such medi-
cines as have, after long years of trial, prov
ed worthy of confidence. This is a case
where other peoples experience may be of
great service, and it has been the experience
of thousands that Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Is the best cough medicine ever used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

The Ptoindeoler says it took letter
mailed at Marquand and plainly adj
dressed to the editor Of that paper,
just forty days to reach its destination.
That route ought to be expedited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

The Bloomfield indicator is con-
sistent, any way, on the question OF
TERRITORY" for il announces itself
squarely for Southeast man for U. g..
Sonat0r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

Ripley county will probably bond
her indebtedness next fall. She owes
i'm outstanding warrants about $4,000.
which are now selling at IS cents on
the dollar, although drawing six per
cent. interest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

After the evidence was all in, the
suit against DIR. A. T. Shepherd was
notte pressed, at circuit court in Farm
ington last week. 1t was All honora-
BILE acQuittal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

say, don't wait; let the Administrator
act, and at once, and If the Senate re-
fuse confirmation the Administrat ton
will have solid Democratic party Mt
its back. Otherwise, it and those who
daily with the people will be left
without party or an Office. Turn out
the rascals, and put in good, solid Dem
ocrats; then, II the Senate refuses to
confirm the appointments, 1t will make
a record for itself that it would gladly
expunge in the near future.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

There is one good thing about this
Pan Electric business: the Bell Tele-
phone hide-and-tallow SINNERS are in
deadly terror. Let the cause be heard
and iudiciallY determined.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

The trial of Devendorf for the killing
of A. G. Luking was concluded at Pop
lar Bluff last Saturday. The jury,
after considering the question for two
hours, returned a verdict of acquittal
on the first ballot. The Enquirer pub
lishes.t the trial and evidence in full.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

The bill for the relief of Gen. Fitz
John Porter passed the House last
week. Let the Senate act on it, pass
it, and the President sign it without
delay. We have Gen. Grants word
for it that the veteran soldier has been
outrageously treated, and to delay JUS
tice is disgrace to the Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25
FRONT ON. MO-.
THURSDAY, FEB. 25. 1856.

Martin Brearton. of Bismarck, was
shot and slightly wounded by his wife
whom he had driven out Of the house.
He was chasing her at the time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

ITO the yictors belong the spoils, !" is
not the watchword of Democrats, but
1t is rather that "turn about ia fair
play" And what are the chances for
fair play to the Democratic party?
Almost year OF Democratic admins
ton has passed, and yet fewer remov.
ais have been made than during the
same period of any Of the four proceed
ing administrations. For more than
twenty-five years the offices have been
filled by Republicans, solely and ex-
clusively, and yet we have men who
claim to be Democrats, and some Of
them holding office received from the
party. asking us to wait. wait-that
the Administration will act In due
time; and lots of such nonsense! We
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

The way of the transgressor is hard,
and there is no rest for the foot of him
Who offends the law. The Steelville
Sentinel tells of one George Miner,
wanted in Jefferson county on charge
of burglary and Jail breaking. 1t
seems he has been a fugitive from JUS
tice for five years, having broke Jail at
Hillsboro in 1880. After wandering
about through Indiana and Illinois. he
returned to Crystal City short time
ago. The authorities Immediately at
tempted his arrest, but he eluded them
and went to Crawford county. The
papers were sent to Sheriff Taylor. who
walked into his bedroom at II o'clock
at night and bagged his game with no
trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25

Dangerl A neglected cold or cough may
lead to Pneumonia, Consumption or other fatal
cold a. by magic. Best thing for dyspepsia In
digestion, sick headache as thousands testify.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
Hancock's Word Was Good.

heard not long ago from the lips Of
an old-timer story about Gen. Han
cock which have never seen in print,
and which illustrates in striking light
the high character of that lamented gen.
tleman and soldier, writes Los An
geles, Cal, correspondent. In 1858
Gen., then Capt, Hancock was station
ed at San Pedro barrack. At that time
tin ore had been discovered in the Tenn
escal range (near the present town OF
Riverside), and there was big rush OF
prospectors and spectators to the new
district. Among tho prospectors was a
discharged soldier Of dissipated habits
known as "Scotty," who had been a
member of Capt. Hancock's company.
Scotty was early on the ground, and Sc
cured a good location. In a short time
he was approached by some San Fran
cisco spectators, who made a trade
with him for his claim, agreeing to pay
him therefor 81, 900 or Whereabouts. They
offered him drafts on San Francisco for
the amount, which at first Scotty refused
to accept, saying he wanted coin. but
finally said that II Capt. Hancock would
say that the drafts were all right ne
would take them. Hancock had no in
terest whatever in the speculation, but
the San Francisco parties were friends
of his, and he told the soldier that the
drafts would be paid. In short time
the drafts came back protested, owing
to some financial hitch in the affairs Of
the San Francisco company, and Scotty
failed to get his money. When the
general learned this fact he sent for the
soldier and paid him the whole amount
out of his own pocket. Hancock wal
never reimbursed. but he had given hi
word to the poor soldier. and his word
l was his bond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
Evening Retrospect.

Far DER tho hills CLEANS red the setting sun
And dazzling rays athwart the uplands lie;
Above the clouds belt Of splendOr's hung,
And golden shadows feck the western sky.
Across cool meadows I'm their verdure dressed
the evening bells fall softly on my ears,
AS on the time-wOrn bridge my feet rest,
And pause to Wow the n0iselcss work OF
years.
The silver water running far below
Che slender thread was once flowing
stream).
The tiny current, falling sof. and low,
Seems like some fragment of long past
dream.
Tho old red house beyond the bridge is gone
And waving grain now marks the sunny
Where childish voices woke tho air at morn,
And life and love claspcd hands In silent
grace.
Just on the hill the quiet graveyard lies
Peaceful and still mid flowers blooming
fair;
The quivcring aspens I'm th..r . ID surprise
Shake out their foliage on tho summer air.
All, many time with childish fear and dread
Ny youthful feet have trOd those mounds
between,
Pushed back the tangled vines the name to
read
OF those asleep beneath the foliage green.
The sun goes down to greet another day.,
The mists curl upward from the meadowa
1 turn with faint reluctant feet away
From dreams OF youth and scenes OF long
ago.
Helen N. Packard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
The Passage or the Forts.

Captain Beverley Kennon, who COM
handed the confederate gun-boat Gov
ernor Moore, and helped in fighting
Farragut below New Orleans, has
paper in the Century, from which we
quote as follows: ''The evening previ-
GUS to the battle reported to General
Duncan, the commander of the two
forts. my observations on the enemy's
movements as seen by myself from the
masthead. Yet to my knowledge no
picket boat was sent down by us, or any
means adopted to watch the enemy and
guard against surprise. The result was
they were abreast the forts before some
of our vessels fired shot. In few
moments this space was filled with
smoke from the guns and exploded
shells, intensifying the darkness Of tho
night. A slackening of the fire on both
sides was necessary. since neither could
distinguish friend from foe. In some
places no object was distinguishable I'M
til directly upon 1t, when It was soon
lost to view, yet the u. S. squadron
steamed ahead, blindfolded. rs II were,
through the darkness and confusion,
soon to find themselves in places Of alb
solute safety and with comparatively
few casualties.
At about $50 a. m. april "a, 1862
an unusual noise down the river at
tracted my attention. As we expected
to be attacked at any moment, de-
scended the ladder to near the water,
where distinctly heard the paddles Of
steamer (the Mississippi. saw
nothing on reaching the deck. but in
stantly fired the after gun, the one for
ward being fired by the sentry there;
at the same moment the water batteries
of Fort jackson and Fort St. Philip let
drive. followed in an instant by gene.
raj discharge from all the available
guns In the dorts, and both batteries Of
the advancing feet, mounting two hun
dred and forty-two guns. and Com
mander Porter's squadron Of seven yes
sells mounting seventy-two guns, which
attacked Fort Jackson's flank below the
distractions There was also a splen-
did practice from nineteen federal NOR
tars, which fired their 13-inch shells at
intervals (between the vessels) of ten
seconds.
1.-THE bursting of every description Of
shells quickly following their discharge.
increased hundred-fold the terrific
noise and fearfully grand and magnif-
cent pyrotechnic display which conferred
In a space of about twelve hundred
yards In width. The ball had not more
than fairly opened before the enemy's
ships were between the forts. and the
Uncle Sam of my earlier days had the
key to the valley Of the Mississippi
again In his breeches-pocket, for which
he had to thank his gallant navy and
the stupidity, hardness. ignorance. and
neglect Of the authorities In Richmond"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10

ica, or the length Of rivers in Africa, or
facility IN solving the useless prize pug
zies Of grammar and arithmetic Is Of
small practical use when boy sets out
to do things that require a trained hand
and eye, . sound judgment, and q know
ledge OF material things among which
his life Is to be spent.
A healthful tendency. which il the
direct result Of this training, was also
noted by President Fetterolf "a very an
propriate name, by the way, for one who
is engaged in iberating education from
the letters Of tradition). He said that
whereas formerly the boys preferred
clerkships and other eight occupations
to arts or trades. which they could only
learn at great disadvantage, since tho
establishment Of the technical school
there has been a reversal of the former
order Of things. and the boys are glad
TO learn something which will give them
. start In some one of the, great produc.
ing industries of the country. TheiI
preliminary training secures for them
preference for employment. It is time
that manual training should be made
part Of our common school education
Boston Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
A few nights AGO officers broke into q

A few nights ago officers broke into q
Chinese lottery shop in the Chinese
quarter Of San Francisco, expecting to
find the occupants in the act of viOlat-
ing the law, but they were surprised to
find in the place only one Chinaman.
who was reading chapter from the
works of Confucius, and he looked SO
innocent that the officers thought they
had made mistake. They were about
to retire when one of them took from
one of the walls large clock, and, up
on examining, found that the clock was
movable. Removing this he discovered
that there were no works within the
clock-case, but in place thereof lot Of
lottery tickets and marking brushes.
The Chinaman was arrested for keep
ing a lottery shop. and the clock with
its contents, was marked as evidence
apainSt him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
Battle OF Sea Monsters,

The British steamship Humboldt, from
Rio de Janeiro to this port with cargo
OF coffee. has come up to the city from
quarantine station, says q New Orleans
dispatch to the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat. Capt. Crimes and his officers re-
late an account of a marine combat
witnessed by them. The vessel was
blowing ahead in latitude Is. rs south,
longitude SO. 16 west off San Salvador,
Brazil, when the attention of officers
and crew was attracted by q furious
commOtiOn of the waters a short dis
lance ahead. AS they neared the spot
they saw that terrible combat was 90
ing on between monsters of the deep.
The sea was dashed into seething
foam 1t fairly boiled within circum-
ference of 100 yards, and myriads of
mad whitecaps fioated away beyond this
circle. Moving closely up and slowing
down, they stopped to watch the battle.
1t was one to the death. A swordfish
and a thrasher had attacked tremen-
dOus sperm whale. The strength, size,
and force were with the broad-backed
sperm, that, wheeling round and round
as II working on swivel, swung its
huge tail with mighty power. 1t would
raise itself aloft clear out of the water,
blow spray through its nostrils, and
make frantic efforts to annihilate its
foes; but science, skill, and maneuver-
ing were on the side of its enemies.
The thrasher is supplied with sucker"
that enables it to stick to whatever It
attacks. The tactics adopted by the
pair were successful. The thrasher,
springing upon the back of the whale,
chung there. at the same time flashing
the unfortunate creature with its tail,
actually whipping it to death. The
great sea animal with its most gigantic
efforts was not able to cast it of. There
it held and dashed, while the swordfish
drove mis- sword time after time into the
side of their big antagonist The
waters were dyed with the blood Of the
leviathan, and in the course of short
time he had succumbed to the effects of
the beating and the stabbing and float
ed upon the sea q lifeless mass. The
vessel at the termination of the conflict
steamed on its way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
A PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

1t is frequent reply of the supporters
OF the head-cramming system OF COM
mon school instruction, to the advocates
of manual training, that the community
SHOULD not pay for teaching trades"
No one has proposed that it should.
The idea is to fit children to learn trades
as preparation for their life work, just
as other children are prepared to take
classical course preliminary to the
study of profession. 1t is argued. and
rightly, that the state or the city has as
much right, and is as much in duty
bound, to teach boy to use his hands
as to teach him to use his wits. A ham,
mer. saw, drawing board, and lathe arc
to the mass Of boys what Greek roots
and Latin verbs are to the selected few.
All are tools with which they are expect
ed to work their way to further know
ledge. And. il the community gives the
necessary primary and secondary train
ing to the small class, it certainly may
and should do so to the larger one.
The beneficial effects of the practical
training were brought out in the report
of the President of Girard College at the
anniversary celebration in Philadelphia
the other day. In the will of the foun-
der of the institution it was provided that
the scholars should be bound out, ut
graduation, ''to suitable occupations, as
those of agriculture, navigation, arts.
mechanical trades, and manufactures,
according to the capacities and acquire
ments Of the scholars respectively, con-
sulting, as far as prudence shall justify
il, the inclinations of the several scholars
as to the occupation, art, or trade to be
learned" For time the officers of the
college were able to procure places for
the boys where they might extend their
education according to this wise pro-
vision. But the gradual decay of the
apprenticeship system soon made this
impossible and the trustees were obliged
to keep the boys until they were 10, and
then cancel their indentures. A short
time ago, however, the trustees decided
to establish a Misunderstanding school in
connection with the college. and the
fund at their disposal enabled them to
carry out the plan with an ample equip
ment 1.-THE boys arc now taught the
use of TOOLS" says the Philadelphia
Record, ''and are given instruction in
the mechanic arts Of a character which
cannot be excelled in any workshop"
AS result of this wise measure, the de-
mand on the trustees for apprentices ex-
ceeds the supply. Being skilled in the
use of tools, and with their natural apti-
tude for work discovered and developed,
they are ready to begin at once to learn
an art or trade without the preliminary
loss of time and waste of material in
volved in trying to instruct youth who
know nothing whatever about the work
they undertake to do. A knowledge Of
the hight Of mountains in South Amer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
CRANKS AND LOVERS.
The Trouble They Cause Policemen 1t tbs
National CanftOl.

Cranks (says the Washington Starr
are drawn to the Capitol like birds about
. beaconlight. There is an officer placed
on duty up in the dome expressly to
keep them from jumping of. Not .
day passes while Congress is in session
that they are not at the Capitol. Cranks,
newly-married folks, and lovers tend
naturally toward the dome. with view
probably Of getting nearer to Heaven.
There is turn in the stairs that.is known
a. the kissing corner. 1t is proverbial
that lovers never pass up to the dome
without stopping there to-take breath.
1t is said that a properly constituted
girl always gets tired when sh, reaches
that point. and young man was never
known to object The turn is so situa-
ted that two persons standing there can
be seen from neither above nor below.
It offers great temptation to rest The
whispering gallery has become so we'll
known that young folks who don't want
their secrets carried to the other side Of
the dome and made public property Of by
the echoes are very careful to keep quiet
when they reach that elevation.
Cranks, ifthey are recognized as such,
are not allowed to 90 on the dome, but
they are always hanging around for an
opportunity to slip up. Several attempts
have been made by these Adventures to
step out into space in pursuit of eternity.
but as yet only one has been successful.
One man was caught by the tail of his
coat just as he stood ready for plunge
forward.
II can tell them on sight" said the
policeman to reporter. IL can tell
when they come for a jump, and never
thing in their eyes and the way they
look about them that reveals their pur-
pose. But l presume any crank who
got on the dome would feel it to be his
duty to jump of. So we think it best
not to let any cranks 60 on.
mo. we don't stop lovers" he added,
in response to an intimation that this
variety of crank was not dangerous.
They never have energy enough to
jump of. They have to stop at every
landing to rest. Sometimes they make
O good deal of noise about it. The kiss
ing cornerp' Yes, of course, they stop
there! But the real genuine article amt
satisfied with that. They stop at every
turn in the stairs! Let's see, now. Let's
make calculation how many kisses q
real spoony couple who are visiting
Washington on their bridal tour will
get in on round of the Capital. No.
they can't kiss in the elevator; that's
crowded; nor in the gallery. but they
look as if they'd like to. There's the
tomb of Washington under the crypt;
they always put their heads close to-
gether and weep over that and never
hear you tell them it's empty. This is
particularly good place, because it's
dark, and there are so many narrow
aisles near it. They'll score half a
dozen before they finally get out. Next
is the engine-room, and then the crypt.
After that they get uneasy. It's all light
in the library, and in the rotunda. But
they make up for this on the way to the
dome. Now, just count the landings
and you've got it. But it amt fair to
call them cranks. It's only temporary
with them"