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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

31st, 1899:
Albert Mr. Albert Hanks Joseph
Bell Miss MOllie kirkendole w i
Burgess 4 G. Logan Mrs VI Il
Brady Mr. George Moore Miss Annie
Burgess Arthur Phelps Rev ID l.
Brlmar Sam Profit Mr. John
Brandon Miss MinniePearce Bessie Ann 2
Clements Miss E Nj Ralston FL
Chiders Sarah Simpson Thomas L =
Cunnin9 CHAM Emma Smith Mr. Frank
CaIIsan Miss NJ Shafer Mr. Lou
Carey Chesterfield Smith LON
Conner W Sligar ID B
Copeland Miss Belle Smith James \
Denwit:y Mrs Susan Smith j j.
Driver w X Smith Miss Amanda
Dunn Randell Thompson MIRO
Grayham Miss Emma Ninkler Mrs Ada
GreaSon John ID Wyatt MIR w l.
Harrison Miss Su an White John
Henry Clen:entine Niger Joe
nense J Young Miss Kate
HUFF John Vast Lizzie
If not called for within thirty days, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
J. F. T. EDWARDS, z. NJ.
We do not often obstrude upon the public
those matters which may be termed private
between the paper and its patrons, and we
may be pardoned breaking the rule IN pub
fishing the following letter, since it comes
from one known to many people in Iron
county, who will be glad to hear from the
writer, and know that she yet has a yearn-
ing tor the old home:
SUMMER LAKE, Oregon, March u, 1899.
Mr. f. ID. AXE Dear S6'-Please find en-
closed one dollar and and fifty cents to re-
new nv subscription for the REGISTER. |
should have renewed WhGn my time ran out,
the 9th of January, but this little o4t-of-
the way post office Is always out of stamps,
and could not get any currency; hence nv
long delay. / hope that the REGISTER will
not he stopped before this money reaches
there. for it would seem like some dear old
friend ha,i gone away if we should miss re-
ceiving the paper week. just to think.
The REGISTER has come INTO my home for
nnwards to twenty years, and it is the same
Interesting, honest paper, and the same edi-
tor at the desk. There are not many county
papers that can say so much: and Wishing
that the editor and REGISTER may still have
a long, prosperous life, remain rs ever, re-
speetfully, Mrs. FLAyIA MCDOWELL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
Card of Thanks.

The distractions of moving prevented ouI
acknowledging last week the donations OF
kind friends on the night of the 25th nit
Many thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. c. f. HEATON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
Tunnel Driftlngs.
On Thursday last

| -~ On Thursday last
| sEs*<s@ "a there was a very
/ ..a.gs9sss.ssss ~ large number o
| rs 80 e r. 80 (40) lock holes
| 80 blasted a one O
| $3.50 s i fs the ore dumps. The
| Essssssss.5ssse ne ss.Ssz5 citizens of Pi o.
| sssSsH Knob began to in
| <g s - quire if The compa-
ny was celebrating
the big find of ore in the fort field, when the
answer was given, there was great change
in their countenance; they were informed
that Republican Mayor in the city of St.
Louis was going to be elected on Tuesday
April second, and the company did not in
| tend to be behind time, in celebrating the
event.
/ see one of the "straws" does not take
his pail to be filled as usual at Val's. What
is the matter Bill, has Val no more ink. If
not, lend him pencil.
Professor DeHaven made visit through
the mine on Saturday. The Professors opin-
ion of mining is not very favorable. He
says he would feel safer in the school room
with a cyclone travelling towards it at the
Knob Mine.
The Company is building track from the
top of No. incline to the east side of the
hill. There are several thousands tons of OF
in the east cut yet to mine.
News received from the Pilot Knob min
ers that went to Michigan are not very
favorable. They are all, without exception,
writing unfavorable reports. K writes,
sob, dear wife, IF l ever can get money
enough to get back, the section at Pilot
Knob, will be good enough for me at $1.10
per day."
Sim. Buchanan formerly miner on Pilot
Knob, now an artist of 1ronton, was on the
hill a few days since taking views of the
beautiful scenery around the mine. Sims
work is equal TO the best city artists; his
views are really magnificent. If any of the
miners leaving the district, wish views,
Sim can supply them by the single view or
by the dozen at reasonable cost.
The report is in circulation that Thos.
Be ard, formerly foreman on Pilot Knob,
is a candidate for the Post Office in Ironton.
If the G. o. p. intends to retire the present
incumbent, the Drifter says "Amen" for
Tom.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

The Bangor Wing ironically congratulates
the PRESS upon the affirmative vote which
the ballot reform bill received in the Maine
House of. Representatives. The Wing ap-
pears to have unbounded confidence in ma
joritles when they are its way, but when
they happen to be against 1t then the MAORI
ties don't get so much Difference. The
PRESS is not at all disturbed by the adverse
majority in the Legislature. 1t anticipated
IT, 1t has never believed this Legislature
would adopt the Australian plan. The bill
proposed radical change in system which
mas existed for years, and.the substitution Of
plan somewhat complicated. and involving
some additional expense:to the State, Though
Dy no means SO much as its enemies asserted.
The people of the State are naturally conser-
vative and.inclinedlto hang on.to.anlol sys-
TEN, even though manlfestly better one Is
presented, simply because It'll isIoldIand they
have got used to it. a The most the PRESS ex-
pected this winter swasito get the leaven of
ballot reform at work, feeling: confident that
in time 1t will leaven the whole lump.
Neither the vote In the Legislature nor
the arguments of the opposition have dis
heartened the friends Of. the reform. They
remember that ten hour law that was over
whelmingly defeated by the Legislature of
1885 was triumphantly carried in the Legis-
lature of 1887. And they feel sure that the
arguments against the bill were founded
either on incomplete information or misap-
prehension. Their only motive in urging
Mr.. Looney's bill was to throw more safe
guards around the ballot, inisthe expecta-
uon oil making it more nearly what 1t should
aud must be. If popular government is to
temaln, the free and untrammeled expression
- Tue peoples will. There can. be no dis
Pu.s concerning the, worthiness of such a
nosVe. whether the means in this case
w, meie auap1ed to promote the end in. view was
tne ohiy question at issue between the hon
est supporters and honest opponents of the
Looney DILL For the time being that Issue
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

The New York Sun. In the name of De-
mocracy, bids the Cleveland administration
adieu, not with tears in its eyes, but with a
broad smile on its countenance. 1t says the
general sentiment of the Democracy over
the impending demise sis one of relief and
thankfulness." The Suns complain. seems
to be that Mr.. Cleveland's administration
did not find out anything to justify the
charges of extravaganza and corruption made
by the Democrats against previous Republi-
can administrations. Its failure in that re-
spect. however, ought not to count against
it. 1t failed simply because there was moth
ing to find out. 1t was for its own shortcom-
ings, its own failure to live up to its lofty
profession that the people dismissed it.
Though its principal business has not been,
as the Sun declares, to justify the Republi-
can administrations that preceded it, it has
nevertheless justified them by showing their
sup eriority by contrast.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

Portland made magnificent presentation
of its case at the hearing at Augusta on
Thursday evening. 1t was so convincing
and effective as to completely rattle" the
Hon. Lewis Barker of Bangor. Appointed
to go to Augusta by public meeting in his
own city held for the purpose of antagoniz-
ing Portland's claims. he professed to be as
tonished that those claims were presented.
He had never heard of any demand for the
removal of the capital, yet only few days
before Representative l.. A. Barker had pre-
sented to the Hovse and had referred to the
very committee he was addressing these res
olutions, adopted by the Bangor City Gov
eminent:
Whereas, the question OF the removal of the
otaIc capital Is being agitated, and
whereas, joint special committee of the Gan
az an, Rouse OF Representatives has been an
This session of the legislature be il ns
heSoYed, That the Representatives from this
CITY De and tney are hereby instructed TO use ali
nonoraDle means TO secure the removal OF the
State capital to Bangor. u 'Ae
Resolved, that the Penobscot county delegation
pc requested TO join with the REPRESENTATIVES,
from This city in their efforts to secure the remov
al OF the State capital to this city.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

tense desire" From the time she was fifteen
years old, Mrs. Foxcroft's work of teaching
the children of the poor was begun. and only
ended with her life. At Columbus Ohio.
her birthplace, and afterward at Cambridge
where she removed at the age of twenty-one,
she was indefatigable in her efforts for the
welfare and happiness of all the children
VINO came within reach of her loving care
ana a book In which she kept the names Of
her sabbath School class, bore the inscription
Inc children whom Thou hast given me-"
Loving, tender and unselfsh she has gone to
Iuiier labor in the Heavenly City, whose
stieets' she used to say are "full of boys and
girls. And she faithfully believed that
there God would giveher something to do for
them. We commend to all who need 1t these
words of consolation for sorrowing hearts.
Our English BY Adams Sherman Hill,
Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory
In Harvard University. New York: Har-
per & Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon. In 1sl7-more than seventy years
ago,-Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: "In
prose doubt whether it be even possible
to preserve our style wholly unalloyed by
the vicious phraseology which meets us
everywhere, from the sermon to the news
paper, from the harangue of the legislator to
the speech, from the convivial chair, an
nouncing toast or sentiment Our chains
rattle even when we are complaining of
them. Much however, may be effected by
education" Coleridge is always considered
an authority on style.-and what would he
ODD mir ho
nobody would listen to it. But Professor
Hill comes to the rescue and gives us solid,
genuine, Il was about TO say Yankee, 1t
is so sensible,) book upon writing and speak
ing the English language. The five papers
making up the volume have been published
before in Harper's and Scribner's Magazines
and in 1.-THE Christian Register" and are
well worth preserving in book form; and
this handy little volume of two hundred and
fifty pages is in large, clear type and conven-
lent to the hand aud eye.
The papers are; English in Schools,
English in Colleges, English in Newspapers
and Novels, English in the Pulpit, Col
loquial English. These subdivisions of this
subject, Professor Hill treats crisply, read
ably and with critical penetration. The book
is one to be read because it is worth read
ing; and will furnish many lesson to begin
ners and many a correction to their elders in
writing and speaking our language. There
is nothing stilled or pedantic about this book
but it is full of good sense, pleasantly put to
everyone who wishes to write and speak we'll,
and to avoid what the writer calls school
master English. which" he says, ''seems
to come from unwillingness to call spade
spade"
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

The friends of Mr.. Weston f. Milliken
will urge upon President Harrison his.ap.
pointment as Collector of the Port of Port
land. Mr.. Milliken is. well and sfavorably
known to the people Of Portland and of the
State. A native of Androscoggin county,
he has beena resident of Portland since
1855, and the senior member of one of the
largest wholesale grocery establishments
He has been connected, and is stir connect
ed with great many enterprises that have
brought great benefit not only to the people
of Portland, but to other parts of the State
as well. He has sevved two terms in the
Legislature as representative from Portland,
and has filed many other offices of trust.
Mr.. Miliken Is popular with the merchants
and business men of Portland, and his APP
pointment to the collectorship would give
great satisfaction to them, as well as secure
to the government most capable and eff
cient officer.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

Constitutional prohibition is getting quite
a boom this winter as far as legislative ac-
ton is concerned. In Massachusetts and
New Hampshire an amendment has been
submitted to the people, and now it looks as
ii the people of Pennsylvania were to have
similar opportunity. 1t is scarcely probable
that that State is yet ready to put prohibition
In the constitutio n, though the temperance
movement has won some distinguished sue
cesses in that State within year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

President Cleveland is pictured as taking
very complacent view Of his four years
reign, and quite satisfied with his prospect of
early retirement to private life. His eager
ness for retirement was not so pronounced last
June as it has become since, else he would
have avoided all danger of continuance by
declining nomination. But grapes out of
reach are most ALWAYS sour
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

The Senate has confirmed Mr.. Colman
Secretary of Agriculture, and he has taken
his seat in the cabinet. Taking his seat and
leaving 1t will constitute the entire burden of
Mr.. Colman's official duties But he will 90
down in history as the first Secretary of Ag-
riculture and that is worth something.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

Kenna has made up his mind to stick, and
as his opponents have made up their minds to
stick also, the legislature of West Vir-
ginia will PROBABLY adjourn without electing
United States Senator. Who is to be Gov
ernor Of the State, whether Golf Or Fleming,
Is yet to be decided. and there is abundant
material for lively controversy. Golf was
undoubtedly elected, but the Democrats
will have the declaring of the vote, aud there
are plenty of signs that at this business they
do not intend to be constrained by the facts
If they can help it.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

The farmers Of the Senate had field day
on the crow yesterday. They were all solid
against the crow. Were they Democrats
this violent antipathy would be explicable,
but being all Republicans it would seem as
II they might think Of crow with ennanimitv.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

And now the Senate has set price on the
head of the English sparrow. 1t isn't high,
but may be sufficient to induce small boys to
stone him.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. is.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
hcations. The name and address OF the writer
are In I'll cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve
communication that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

Bangor is now perfectly willing to allow the
capital to remain at Augusta. OF course.
And why? Because she has found out that
II 1t is removed from Augusta it will go to
Portland
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

The Democrats, even, seem finally to have
become convinced that New Mexico is not
In fit condition to be admitted as a State.
Her population lacks quantity and, much
more seriously, quality.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

1t is rumored that Augusta, in case the
capital is not removed, has agreed to build
sidewalks on both sides of the streets.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

Boulanger promptly claims the credit of
causing the fall Of the French ministry. His
title is by no means clear, but it is quite as
his title to great many of the achievements
he has put in claims for.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

Augusta is to present her case to the legis-
lature Monday night. She has been present
ing it for the past fifty years, and that's
what's the matter with her.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

h rs been settled against the supporters OF
the bill. But the friends of the measure have
by no means retired from the field.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16

The finest line we have ever shown to
our patrons. To have you appreciate
with us the good values to be found in
this department, we make special prices
this week, TO induce you to examine
these new goods.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-16
.EGIsLATIvE NOTICES.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses.
The Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Expresses will meet in their room on Wednesdays
at 230 p m.
BENJAMIN j, HILL, Chair
JONATHAN G. CLARK, men.
January 8, 1889. janlidtf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-19
Detroit Free Press. ]

A Wild looking man who resembIed one
who had wrestled with misfortune in a catch
as-catch-can hold and been thrown in the
contest, went into a Woodward avenue bir.'
store the other day and approached the afFa
BILE proprietor.
Look here" he said, "may l take YOU
apart for a moment"
Certainly" replied the man of animals
III you can put me together again."
well, here's letter from my wife-saI
come out and have somethingF
They went and had something; when the,
game back the wild looking man resumed the
Stter. ''She writes me-" he continued, Ito
Sc her white canvas-back dog in cross
Nov you gO,n said the man severely
Business is business, and I've no time to fool
away"
he sat down on the curbstone to rest He
was still reading the letter when a syrnpa-
thetic lady stopped to look at him.
Poor man, are you illi' she asked kindly
"Heaven bless you, madam, read that
letter. If you can and viii, / am a saved
man"
The lady took the letter as if she wer.
humoring the within of lunatic, and ran it
over.
at Is easy enough to read" she said.
your wife, who seems to be an excellent
woman, wishes you to buy her a white do1
In cross-stitch, stamped on a canvas splushen
With crewels 20 finish it and send by exprej
rs once. I'm sure there's nothing about il
AsAt isn't plain enough"
"Thank you, ma'am. I'll never forget youl
kindness Where did you say the cross
stitched dog on canvass could be foundF
AT any art-embroidery store" and the
hdy walked away, remarking soto voce:
"Of all stupids, men are the stnpidest Nos
% know what cross-stitoh isr'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-19
BANCROFT, THE HISTORIAN.
A Pen Picture of the Venerable writer-
An Active Old Man.


Washington Cor. New York Worldl
Bancroft, the historian, is one Of the mos.
noticeable figures in Washington society
The remarkable preservation of his vigor at
the advanced age of - years, Is what makes
him the most interesting. He is not the
most charming conversationalist in the
world. He fairly rOars as he talks. He ap-
pears always as il he were addressing some.
- dozen yards away. He shouts several
sentences at a friend in this high KEY and
Sen without waiting or listening 30 anyone
eEsa no moves to address someone else. He
calls as much as the most active society
young man. He darts in and out Of the
leading houses Of the town with light skip
that Ii almost offensive in its exuberani
agility. This veteran still has a slim, erect
figure His legs are straight There is No
weakness there. He holds himself together
with all that goes to make good military
set-up. He is especially agile in the pres
Rnce Of ladies, and under the inspiring glance
OF a lovely society bud, the veteran curvets,
SHES and skips with the lightso,ne grace Of
Iome Of the thoroughbreds he has been 50
fond Of riding in the past.
This is picture of him as 1 saw him the
other day: He sat in a low. easy pony
phaeton drawn by stout black horse, wear
ing a plain, unornamented harness Just
back of him in the rumble sat his favorate
colored groom, who held the reins over th'
historians left shoulder. The old man wore
a 2aTk.blue untrimmed Prussian officers
cap pulled well down Upon his cleaning
eyes, looking out through huge pair OF
round, heavily gold-mounted glasses rostin
upon a real hawk nose. A snowy-whita
silky mustache and beard brought out hh
fresh color, and stood out In strong contrast |
with the dull black of his heavy pilot-cloth |
Overcoat, while about his legs was an afghan !
of red, black and yellow worsteds. 1t was |
q warm, sunny day. His horse logged along |
with a steady gait, while the veteran roared !
sOlilOquy at his servant about his calling /
places The man Leaned forward deterrent |
ialy and superintendent the calling list |
w hen he said stop the veteran would throw
aside his afghan and skip up the steps, SEEM
ing 10 restrain himself by an effort from
turning handsprings on his way.
Mr.. Bancroft lives a very regular life, and
as he has always taken great deal Of out
door exercise, it is not hard to account for
his long life. He has never buTdened him.
self with work He has been all his long
life writing history that could have been
written ia ten years with moderate labor
One page of manuscript n day of $50 words
be regards as a good days work. Mr.. Blaine,
his fellOw-historian, a man in the full vlgOr
Of his life, regards 1000 words a day as all
any man can be expected to do well for
period Of protracted work Think of chs
)hI merciless editors, who crack the whip
over newspaper reportersl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-19
Army ATcnITecIure out West


Army architecture is, as a rule the
meanest in the world and when | think
OF the places and houses we have had to
I'VE In out west 1t makes me sick. Low
ceilings little, cramped-up rooms had
ventilation, small barracks were the men
were crowded together like a herd of
sheep-this was the rule in army build.
ing, and the exceptions were few and far
between.
There is nothing of the kind here
The barracks are large and every man
mas room to move about; the ceilings are
nigh and the ventilation perfect In the
officers houses the rooms are large. the
ceilings high, and the buildings all well
ventilated. There is no chean Manor on
the walls to hide the cracks and dirt but
the walls are painted and the rooms solid
and clean. The houses have the appear
ance. inside at least. of city residences
and the evidences of comfort and convent.
wide doors
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Lingo of the Stock Exchange.
IChicapO Herald

Stock exchange lingo is very peculJar
Conversions are the exchanges of bonds
for equivalent shares of stock such bonds
being "Convertibles. "CollateraIs" are
securities of any kind pledged for Dor
r0wed money. Pledging them is termed
hypothecation. a good delivery" is
Of certificates of stocks or bonds legally
Issued "&litferences" are money bal
Ances paid where stock is not transferred
which seldom happens To lend flat
means without interest. To ~watar y
stock is to increase its quantity and i'm
pair its quality, To pass dividend is
not to nav IL
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a New Instrument.

A new scientific apparatus for measur
ing distances-the teletopometer has
9een devised by Professor Cerebotani of
eIoh9, and Is 2eing exhibited in Lon
don Its principle is that known 10 sur.
Teyors as "uiangulation. but the essen
tisl base line is so shortened as 10 be con
Alned In the Instrument itself. while a set
81 tables enables the observer to read Oft
quite accurately the distance or height Of
any OBJECT In view without EigoaometTi-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-19
Boring Toward the Central Fire.
Exchanged

The Re lew Ciel ct Terre states that
the GermaI government has Just com
pleted at NUhladebach, a little VILLAGE no.
tween Leipzig and Corbetha. the deepest
boring into the surface Of the earth that
hal yet been accomplished The shaft
sunk reached depth of 1892 meters.
where the heat was found to be 19O de,
grees If the temperature increases at
tins rate il is reckoned that water wouId
Doii at depth of 1900 meters. and that
" 4+t miles platinum would melt