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Iron County register., 1888-08-30
The Republican Record ON The COntr1ct
Labor Question.

The Labor Signal. an Indiana organ
of organized workingmen, Is doing ex-
cellent service on economic questions,
among other subjects giving its Atten-
tion to contract labor. it has been
making inquiries into the laws touch-
ing that subject, and has discovered
that q Republican Congress In 1854
sanctioned the importation Of contract
laborers by enacting that when cOn-
tracts for such labor were made in
Europe they could be enforced in the
courts Of the United States. That, is,
If the imported laborer should endeav-
or to go back on the bargain he made
in Europe, our courts should step IN
and compel him to fulfill his contract.
This law was parsed at a time when
both houses Of Congress were over
whelmingly Republican, aud was sign
ed by Republican President. 1t can
be found in the United States Statutes
at Large, Vol. 10. 1865, and reads as
follows:
And be it further enacted that all contracts
which shall be made by emigrants to the
United States In foreign countries In c0n-
formity to regulations that may be establish
ed by the said commissioners, whereby emf
grants shall pledge the wages of their labor
for term not exceeding four months, TO
repay the expenses OF their emigration, shall
be held to be valid in law, and may be en-.
forced in the courts Of the United States or,
such advance, II 80 stipulated in the contract
and the contract he recorded In the Record
er's office in the county where the emigrant
shall settle, shall operate as lien upon any
land thereafter acquired thy the emigrant,
whether under the homestead law when the
title is consummated or on property other.
wise acquired until liquidated by the emil
grant; but nothing herein contained shall
vening the Constitution of the United States
or creating in any way the relation Of slavery
or servitude.
It was under such law, scarcely
known to the people at large, that thon-
sands of cheap laborers were for years
being poured into the country to 0om-
pete with the native workingmen. The
party that claimed to have framed tar
iff laws for the protection of American
laborers furnished the means Of over
whelming them with a flood of pauper
competitors from Europe.
Several futile attempts were made by
the Democrats to have this contract
labor law repealed, but were defeated
by the Republicans voting solidly
against them. Year by year under its
provisions the stream Of cheap Poles,
Rungarians and Italians continued to
pour upon our shores, crowding the
American workingman from his legiti-
mate field Of labor, without an effort
being made to stop Ii until 1885, when
the assistance of q Democratic Presf-
dent enabled q Democratic House to
repeal the infamous law. Fortunately
there was Republican majority Of but
two in the Senate, and the Senators Of
that party iro N California and Oregon.
who we-e sensitive on the Chinese
question, voted with the Democrats,
but all the other Republican Senators,
including Hon. Benjamin Harrison, OF
Indiana, the present Republican cam
didate for President, opposed the repeal
Of the infam law. This is q bit OF
bear in mind in the present contest
Beltefonte WatchnlGn.
Iron County register., 1888-08-30
Official Directory.

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HoN. MARTIN L. CLARDY, Tenth District,
De Lassus, Mo.
u. s. LAND OFFICE JACOB T. AXE,
Register; WM. Il. EDGAR, Receiyer-Iron-
ton, Mo.
JOHN L. THOMAS, Judge Twenty Sixth
,ireuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register., 1888-08-30
An Unh0ly Alliance.

Inan interview published in the Post
Dispatch of yesterdoy Mr.. Piggctt OF
Connecticut gave some interesting In
formation concerning the Manufoctur-
ers' Alliance Of his State. Heaffirmed
that the organization firmly binds the
manufacturers together by mutual in
terests, fear and penalties, and exerts
an absolute tyranny over the working
men. It controls the price or products
and the price of labor without powerOf
appeal and by system OF terrorism,
blacklisting and detective service COM
pei helpless wOrkingmen not only to
work for what their employers choose
to give them, but even to refrain from
complaining of hard usage. This sys-
tenn, under which the employers be-
come richer and stronger and the work
ingmen hopelessly poorer and more de-
pendent, is only made possible by the
high protective duties which cut off
competition and which the laborers are
urged tdNvote for as the only system
which gives them good wages, peace
and prosperity. The alliance is prsc-
tically trust and hence - one Of those
private things which Mr.. Blaine thinks
that neither President Cleveland nor
any private citizen has any right TO IN
terfere with POST Diep0tch.
Iron County register., 1888-08-30

For RENT-A 4-room house, near the de-
pot. Apply to Baldwin Bros.
Iron County register., 1888-08-30
IT E r M s.

"-: L l. tx M S!--
Board, Washing of Clothes, Tuition in Eng
lish, and all kinds of Useful and Orna-
mental Needle Work, per Session of Five
Months, are $90.00-payable in advance.
Terms for instruction in Music, Foreign
Language, Drawing and Painting can be
had by applying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally sepa-
rated from the boarding school, is a
select Day SCHOOL
in which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
Terms in the Day School will be, for the
present, One Dollar per Month.
In the Day School boys Fourteen Years OF
Age and Under lGiU be RecetUed.
Prospectuses, and other information, may
be had by applying, in person or by letter, to
MOTHER MARIAN, Superioress
OF the Convent of the Ursune Sisters, Arcadia Iron
County,
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CHURCHES:

NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, o. w. ROSE, Pastor. Res
idence: Ironton. Services every Sabbath at
IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday School $3.50
a. NJ. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening.
Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
At Graniteville, I'd and 4th Sundays at 80
p. NJ. Ladies' Prayer Meeting Thursday,
3P. NJ.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cor. Rey-
nolds and Knob Streets Ironton. ID. A. WILL
SON, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at IL A.
NJ. and P. NJ, except the 9TH Sabbath A NJ.
and 1st and Sd Sabbaths P. NJ, which are
given to Graniteyille. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 1880 P. NJ. Sabbath School at $3.50
A. NJ.
ST. PAUL'S episcopal CHURCH,
Cor. Reynolds and Knob Streets, Ironton.
CHAs. G DAVIS, Rector. Services second and
fourth Sundays each month, at IL A. NJ. and
1880 P. NJ. Sunday School 9:30A NJ. First
Sunday, services at De Soto; Third SUN
day, services at Crystal City.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. l..
PULLIAM, Pastor. Preaching on the 1st, I'd
and Sd Sabbaths in each month in the morn
ing; also, in the evening on the 1st and 30
Sabbaths. Preaching at Pilot Knob on the
Second Sabbath in the evening. Preach
ing ut Bismarck on the 4th Sabbath in each
month, morning and evening; also, Saturday
evening preceding. Prayer meetings at US
ual times.
CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. A. G. HAPPE, Pastor, p. t..
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at b
: O'Clock P. NJ. Mass and Sermon at Pilot
Knob Catholic Church at 10:30 O'Clock A. NJ.
Sunday School for children at 80 O'Clock P.
NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. ROBERT SMUCKAL, Pastor.
A. NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner. Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. A. ABB
ANATHY, pastor.
Iron County register., 1888-08-30

NUMBER 8.

ness was open, with more life than
Ironton has by day. The next day at
noon took the train out to Montrose
The country looked dry and parched
after leaving Montrose and the noun
tains. Rolling for 60 or 40 miles we
passed around the Mule Shoe bend,
which is one of the biggest on the road,
and commenced to climb up the noun
tains in good shape until we arrived at
the snowshed summit. Then the en-
gine left US and we started to gU-tOwn
on the other side, and it was going
down. With all the brakes set I should
estimate that we made fully one mile
q minute for over half an hour.
We arrived at Crystal Creek; stayed
there about ten minutes to get the OBJ
servation car put on to take in the
scenery Of the Black Canon. We had
about one mile to go before we got
there. 1t resembles the Royal Gorge
good deal in rough and ruggedness.
While in the canon we had to wait un-
til freight came up and had a good
view of Curricanti Needle, which is the
prettiest piece of scenery. It is maun-
tain, very sharp, and it may be 1000
feet or over. After run of one hour
we came out on very pretty piece of
land, as fine as man would wish as
soon as he got it in working order.
The train is blowing for the depot and
the porter crying out 20 minutes for
supper; so here we are eating supper
at Gunnison.
Gunnison is town of 5000 inhabit-
ants and lies at the junction of the
Gunnison and Tomichi rivers, in u
large valley. two miles wide, at an alt
itude of seven thousand five hundred
feet, and two hundred and ninety miles
from Denver.
It is sseventy-five miles west of Salida,
and sixty-three miles east of Montrose
its two nearest rivals. The Crested
Butte branch, which brings down the
coke and anthracite coal, joins the main
line here. The town has two excellent
hotels, the La Veta and Palisades, one
of them being the finest hotel building
in the State outside of Denver. It has
three large two.story brick school build
ipgs, and churches of all the principal
denominations, graded streets, Holly
water, and gas works which cost over
two hundred thousand dollars, two
planning mills, one ore sampler and
three smelters, one iron foundry and
machine shop, two newspapers and
National bank. S. B.
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The State Agricultural College.

The Agricultural College will open Win
the other departments Of the State Uniyer-
sity on September 18th.
It's course Of instruction + con1ned strictly
to those sciences that relate directly to farm-
Ing.
II has faculty Of eleven; Alarm equipped
win modern buildings, pure bred stock.
labor saying tools; complete horticultural
omit. with Thousands of varieties Of fruits
and useful plants, etc, etc. and Al admira-
bIy equipped veterinary department; good
arrfculfursI museum and library, aud the
United States Experiment. 6tatfou.
For catalogue spply 70 the 6ecretayy, and
TOR further information to
.. wv. KANBORN, Dean, Columbiaf No.
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st. Louis Correspondence.

Ed. Register-There has been some
commotion in Japan of late among our
missionaries. There have been some
instances of slight persecution. do
not know that this is to be wondered
at, as the old heathenisms see--the peo-
pie passing away from them to become
followers of Christ and the Western
religion.
One missionary writes that he took q
journey through the country Of fifty
days. duration, and that he had preach
ed during that time forty-six times,
mostly in new places, and sometimes
there would be more people outside the
building than were within, so eager
were they to hear this new Christre-
ligion. ANY wonder that the old
priests of wooden gods would he arous-
ed to madness? But fortunately the
treaty of the government protects the
rights of the worshipers. The Chris
tian religion will never attempt to con-
vert the heathen by national power.
All it asks is, Let us teach, preach
and show the good fruits OF the gospel.n
Then let it stand or fall, according to
its merits.
A recent district conference held
in Japan shows that there were 974
members, 2S9 probationers and 120 bap-
tized children in that district. A total
of 1888.
Cheerful news comes from India.
Sir Charles Achinson states that Chris
tianity is increasing five per cent. fast
er than the population in spite Of all
the apathy of the people and the oppo-
sition of the priesthood. In the face Of
this great advancement the Hindoo
Tract Society in Madras had issued
large additions of handbills monthly,
which had made most furious attacks
on Christianity. 1t is stated that
throughout the East Indias there are
900 native papers and not oyer half a
dozen of them but oppose Christianity.
And, strange to say, that there are
English and American atheistic organ
izations opposing the propagation of
IuC SnIlSIldu 1ShSions 0bO pagan
zealot has had two millions of Hindoo
tracts published himself and scattered
at the fares. Yet in the face of all this
the gospel of Christ widens its way
among the people and brings them to
the cross.
Further, it is stated that in the last
two years Japan has imported 5000
volumes from England end $4,000
| from America. many Of them infidel
works. .@@.Strange that infidelity Of
England aud America will join with
the paganism of Japan to suppress the
gospel that SO wonderfully blessee both
of these lands. The Jews and Romans
crncified the man who cured their sick,
opened the eyes OF their blind and rails
ed their dead. Christianity has always
had opposition and win have It till the
power Of darkness is cast down to The
pit and Christ rules In oil hearts.
/ August 21, 1888.
Il
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ARCADIA COLLEGE
-StEHPk-
HCEDEWY
UrSuline Sisters

The system of education pursued in this
Institution is designed to develop the moral,
intellectual and physical powers of the pu-
pills; to make them refined, accomplished
and useful members of society.
Pupils of all denominations are equally re-
ceived-all interference with their convictions
being carefully avoided.
Iron County register., 1888-08-30
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY

COURTS:
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the First
Monday in February, May, August and No.
vember.
OFFICERS:
A. w. HOLLoMAN, Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
Jos. g. GARRISON, County Judge, South
ern District.
Il. j. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis
trict.
j. $. JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
5. Il. BUF0RD, Collector.
w. y. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
Jos. HUFF, Circuit Clerk.
FRANZ DINGER, Probate Judge.
WIN. III. WHITwoRTH, Treasurer.
=. w. WHITwoRTH, Sheriff.
5. p. REYBURN, Assessor.
w. n. GREGORY, Coroner.
j.. T.. AXE, Public Administrator.
A. w. HOLLOMAN, Surveyor.
j. B. SCOTT, School Commissioner.
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Montpelier and Vicinity.

A. ID. FARwELL is in B oston
REV. Mr.. HINcKs vacates the Reed house
the present week.
REV. j. j. LEWIS of South Boston was in
Montpelier last week.
"NED," son of II. c. Cotton, has been in
Boston during the past week.
DIR. A. b. BIsBEE is serving temporarily
as the bass of Christ church choir.
Mrs. w. c. BERRY and Miss Kate Park
are visiting friends in Boston and suburbs.
Mr.. WRIGHT expects to preach in the
Morse school-house next Sunday at 2: 10 P. NJ.
Miss LoTTIE NICHOLS of New York is EN-
ployed as trimmer in C. A. Best's millinery
store.
The "V. :" Society of Trinity church
meets this week Friday with Miss Martha
Bullock.
REV. Mr.. HINCKs and Rev. w. S. Hazen
of Northfeld preached in exchange on Sun
day last.
Miss MEINEcKE, milliner, is to have the
assistance of Miss Fannie Ermentrout of
New York.
Mrs. S. s. BALLARD returned last week
from an extended visit to her parents in
Jeffersonville.
DOUGLASS OsGooD has returned from
Chicago, where he has been visiting relatives
the past winter.
LEVI PEARsoNs, formerly of East Mont
pelier, has entered the employ of T. II.
Gordon as hostler.
THE young sons of Joseph b. Morse have
recently completed rug which is said to
be quite work of art.
f. NJ. CORY has purchased for his mother
the w. III. Wakefield house on st. Paul
street, paying therefor S1,750.
PROFESSOR OBER's next singing g-school at
Wrightsvlle will be the 2Sth instead OF
next Saturday, as is expected.
Miss EMMA CIRCUIT is detained by illness
from the duties of her position as clerk
in A. j. Howe's dry-goods store.
PETER MEDLER is absent on an extended
western trip. 1t was his intention at leav-
| ing to be absent about one month.
PLEASE note that the offers of the city
papers with the WATcHMAN will be with
drawn May /. Now is the time to subscribe
"GREG." SMITH had the misfortune last
week to lose his pocket-book containing
valuable papers and some seventy dollars
in money.
AS will be seen by the list of conference
appointments, Rev. j. o. Sherburn is re-
turned to the pastorate Of Trinity church
for another year.
MRS, BRIGGS was detained by a severe
cold from her place in Bethany choir on
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Washington County Court.

Burt b. Batchelder as. II. S. Hudson and
w. III. Hoskins, trustee, appellant. This
was an action of general assumpst and was
heard on the report of the commissioner, NJ.
e. Smile. Trustee discharged. j. Lam
son for plaintiff; Heath Il Fay for trustee.
w. D. Hooker as. Montpelier & White
River Railroad Company, L. W. Scott Us.
same and G.. w. Bassett rs. same. The
question in these cases is the amount of the
land damages arising from the railroad now
being laid by said railroad company to
Williamstown. The court appointed as
commissioners George w. Wing, III. r..
Brown and Julius S. Wheelock. Bisbee
and Boyces for plaintiffs; Shurtleif for de-
fendant.
j. w. Brock rs. J. w. Clark, appellant.
Judgment on report for plaintiff for S36.45,
Exceptions by defendant. G.. w. Wing for
plaintiff; Charles Bennett and III. A. Huse
for defendant.
w. II. Kelly ct al US. Town of Barre,
Road petition. Hearing on report of COM
missoners. Petitioners asked for a road
from Main street, on the line between G. NJ.
&. DOten's and Alonzo Holts west some
thirteen rods towards the southerly part of
Barre village. The court established the
road three rods wide, as compelled by law.
This judgment was modified by agreement
of parties to two rods. Doten was awarded
S75 damages and Holt $75, which are to be
paid by the town of Barre within three
months. Petitioners to recover their costs,
Il. w. Bisbee for petitioners; o. b. Boyce
for town of Barre; Pitkin & Huse for Doten
and Holt.
A motion for arrest of Judgment against
John Crimmins was filed by his counsel.
The motion was allowed and the case
passed TO the supreme court, Bonds were
fixed at S400 and the respondent is now at
liberty.
Jerry Harrigan u.s. Sarah r., Bacon, ad-
ministratrix. Hearing on report. The
plaintiff and wife moved from Northfield to
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Obituary..

CoBURN.-J. Leander Coburn died at his
home in East Montpelier Friday, April 6, of
inflammation of the bowels, aged fifty
eight years. He was born and spent all ex-
cept ten years of his life in East Montpelier.
In 1855 he went to Chicago and entered the
employ of Marcus ID. Gilman, wholesale
grocer. In 1868 he went to Elgn as a
pioneer, where he became a prosperous
farmer In 1865, at the request of his father,
who was in failing health, he returned to
East Montpelier and took possession of the
home farm. He had held many town of
fees and represented the town in 1876 and
and 1877 He has two brothers living
Judge James A. of East Montpelier and
Lewis L., a lawyer in Chicago. Also two
sisters-Mrs. S. ID. Hollister of Marshfeld
and Mrs. G. G. Eaton of Montpelier. He
leaves wife and three children, He was a
man of upright life and reliable and efficient
in the management Of affairs. He was
always interested in the moral and religious
improvement of society and attentive at
church and Sunday-school. Kind to all, he
will be greatly missed by the entire COM
munity.
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Business and Amusement
Announcements.

l. o. o. F.-Vermont Lodge, No . q. L.
Robbins, N. G.. T. T. Ranney, r. S. meets
at Odd Fellows Hall, Opera-house block,
Main street, every Wednesday evening at
half-past seven o'clock.
NEW GOODS this week at L. p. Gleason
& Co.'s.
SIZE Abraham Longs new advertisement
on the eighth page.
THE finest specimens of the photographers
art may be seen at Harlows.
L. c. WAKEFIELD, veterinary surgeon, has
an announcement elsewhere in this issue.
L. p. GLEASON & Co. have the fine all
,cool HenriettaS, in all the nelo colorS, with
trimmings to match.
THE attention of farmers is called to the
advertisement of Barrows e. Peck, which
will be found on the eighth page.
EXCELSIOR WATER from Saratoga Springs
pure resh, sparkling and genuine-by the
glass gallon, at Frank II. Bascom's drug
and cigar-store.
c. NJ. CUsHMAN, optician, will be in
Waterbury April 10, 20 and 81, and in West
Randolph from April % to 2S inclusive.
Eyes examined free.
LIP. GLEASON & Co. have just received a
large assortment of cotton underwear for
ladies', misses and children. The goods are
iirst-cass and the prices low.
BARNARD, SUMNER & Co. s advertisement
on the fifth page this week contains much of
new interest to the ladies regarding cloaks,
mantles, jackets and wraps. Note the
styles and prices.
HOODS, Ayers, Browns, Corbett's, War
ner's Log Cabin and Bascom's SarSapariHaS
are sold at reasonable prices, and the goods
are fresh and genuine, at Bascom's drug
store. He don't have any dead or stale stock
on hand, but keeps the Uery best.
BARGAINS IN ORGANs.-Having several
organs that have been used (rented) for a
short time, and wishing to close them out,
shall offer them until further notice at
about one-half price. Write for cuts and
descriptions, with prices. Address j. f.
Waterman, Montpelier, Vt.
AT the sign of the Indian Queen " at
Bascom's drugstore can be found all the
leading cigars of the country, including
Massasoit, Blackstone, La Normandi
Three Knights, Electric etc, etc. Also
some choice imported cigars at fifteen and
twenty cents each.
Mrs. MARY A. LIvERMoRE will come tC
Vermont in May. Any Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, Woman's Relief Corps
Woman's Suffrage League or other lecture
associations can engage her by applying al
once to Mrs. b. p. Elmer, Lower Cabot, who
is Mrs. Livermores agent for Vermont,
ATTENTION, INvEsToRs!- Before investing
elsewhere investigate the debenture bonds
of the Union Loan and Trust Company o
Sioux City, Iowa. This company has
capital of $500, 900 fully paid in. The bonds
bear six per cent, payable semi-annually
For sale at the First National Bank, Mont
pelier, VT
LAcrosE TONGA new beverage made
from birch, spruce, malt, hops, oats anC
Tactic acid (milk sugar.. 1t is better thar
lager, produces happiness, animation ant
good cheer. VIII cure dyspepsia and re
stores natural tone and vigor to the liver ant
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Orange County.
Bradford.

Bradford.
THAT Chubb's fish-rod factory is to
moved from Post Mills to this village
assured. A meeting of the stockhol
was held Monday evening of last We
Odd Fellows Hall and a committ9
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAaEl