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

her poor girl" said Bess, land then
she ran and lef. me-
Mr.. Grant, who was very fond of his
small girls and of Jack. made the men
lock the gates each day. so that tramps
and thieves could not get in
The bad one who had been there was
soon caught and sent to gaol. Mrs.
Grant told Kate that nurse must be
with them all the time now whom they
were out
did you think the bad tramp would
hurt you, Bess dear?" said Kate, as she
sat by the cot that night.
mo" in a slow voice, ''but my doll
did-oh! she shook with fear!"
Kate could not help a laugh at this,
for the doll. whose head was on the bed
by Bess, did not look at all as if she
had had such shock. Her eyes were
very wide and very blue, and there was
a calm smile on her face.-Minnie
Douglas, in Little Folks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
WHALING ON HORSEBACK.
Graphic Description of Very Strange
and Exciting Scene.

Graphic Description OF q Very Strange
and Excitfn. Scene.
We can almost see your eyes open
wide in wonder at the heading of this
little sketch. Who ever heard of men
On horseback capturing and killing
whales? And how in the world could it
oe done? Mr.. Holder tells all about it
in his delightful book recently pub
lished. Several years ago student
who was interested in whales went to
Cape Cod to spend the summer, be-
cause he knew that the animals were
often caught there. Here is his de-
scription Of very strange and exciting
scene:
q big sandy fiat almost bare. ON which
the sea beat furiously, and with roar
that was deafening, but inside the bar
was a stretch of water forming a little
inclosed lake about half mile wide
and from three to four feet deep. This
was comparatively smooth, and in it
were about twenty enormous black OBJ
jects laundering and rushing about,
lashing the water into foam, and fol-
lowed by dozen or more men, part OF
whom were on horseback like our
selves.
1t was school of whales and black
fish. In some way they had been
trapped inside of the bar, and when the
tide went out they were at the mercy
of the whalers on horseback. Every
one was greatly excited. The horses
were urged into the water, while their
riders, armed with harpoons, lances.
boat-hooks or any other weapon that
happened to be at hand, were endeav-
oring to capture as many of the mon
sters as possible.
In we plunged, the horses at first
snorting with terror, but. once in the
water, they seemed to share the gen
eral excitement and plunged madly
and there were blackfsh that had been
wounded and their tails were beating
the water with terrific force; others
were tearing up and down with light
ming speed. Soon one of the horses
was fairly lifted from its feet by one Of
the struggling fish and thrown sprawl
ing into the water. Aroar of laughter
greeted the rider as he rose from the
water.
The men kept up an incessant yell
ing and splashing, and SO gradually
forced the monsters up the creek, if SO
it could be called. The great creatures
seemed to know that they were running
into still more fatal trap. and they
made great efforts to break through
the line of horses and men. The APP
pearance of great black animal rush.
ing at you, foundering along, beating
the water with blows powerful enough
to kill q horse or man, gave q strong
flavor of danger to the adventure.
For an hour this was kept up, until
finally, one by one, the animals were
driven upon the shoals and dispatched.
They were all from fifteen to twenty.
five feet long.-Philadelphia Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

LONDON, March 29.-The Irish leaders
of the Commons and the Parnellite coun-
sci held q conference last night and map
ped out plan of campaign to be put into
execution when the commission reopens.
1t is impossible to learn the details OF the
defense, but that it will be effective
is sure. The defense will have
two advantages to counterbaIance
the resources of which the Times
people awaited themselves. The enthusi-
asm and zeal of their witnesses. which
will be in striking contrast to the avarice
of so many of the Times witnesses, and
the secret knowledge of the ex-official OPP
position leaders as against that of the
Government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
A Victim of Strong Drink.

DETROIT, Mich, March 23.-Tomm
Smith, who, twelve years ago, was con-
sidered one of the most promising pIo-
fessional baseball players in the coun-
try, died yesterday at st. Mary's Hospi-
tai, of consumption. Smith was an told
Guelph boy. III 1867 he was short-stop
for the Maple Leafs, of Guelph, and aft.
erward played with the Tecumsehs OF
London, Syracuse Stars and several other
Eastern teams. He fell into dissipated
ways. Three years ago he signed with
the Indianapolis club, but his bad habits
came back to him, and he was soo2
dropped. He will be buried at London.
Ont.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

Harriet B. Stosoe. ess of "Uncle Tom"
mad but few weeks to live at best, and by
many of her near friends her life was
measured by days. Only the care of her
physician and the attentive nursing
of her children brought her through
her illness. But Mrs. Stowe event.
ually recovered of her ailments,
and is seemingly now in as good health
as she has ever been of late years. The
true mental condition of Mrs. Stowe, al
though well known here in Hartford, is
seldom alluded to. 1t is, however, a fact
that Mrs. Stoves mind is shattered, and
she is at best, in intellectually, now but
a nero child. Her friends will not say
that she is insane, nor that she is an i'm
beetle, but her mind is almost complete
ly gone. Her memory is that of baby.
When former dear friends visit her, peo-
pie whom she has known for years, she
greets them with vacant stare, so in
dicative symptom of cases of that kind.
OF course Mrs. Stoves relatives view all
this with feelings of dismay, but they
have now become reconciled to the
change, and her whims are treated with
the utmost tenderness.
For some time it was given out that Mrs.
Stowe did not recognize her friends be-
cause of failing eyesight, but this excuse
is no longer alluded to, and the fact that
she is now no longer mentally capable is
recognized by every one. 1t was also for
long time thought to be an attribute Of
genius when Mrs. Stowe showed these
idiosyncrasies, but the genius which made
"Uncle Toms Cabin" the most popular
book of the century has departed.
The father of Mrs. Stowe, Rev. Lyman
Beecher, passed the closing years of his
life with cloud resting over his mind.
His symptoms were greatly similar to
those which now affect Mrs. Stowe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
HUNTING THE LION.
An EnGlishman's Encounter with thu
King of Beasts.

King of Beasts.
Suddenly, while the lioness charged
down upon us along the ledge, her
consort, with one mighty bound,
cleared the gully, alighting in the very
midst of the Arabs at it's brink, and,
for the moment, carrying all before
him. We aimed carefully this time as
the lioness sprang upon us, and both
our bullets took effect; but it needed a
second dose of lead out of our breech-
leaders to stretch her lifeless at our
feet. We then fastened to the assist
ance of our allies. What a scene met
our eyes. Bleeding profusely from
many wounds, but as yet far from dis
abled, the furious male was making
sad havoc among the crowd. Crack
ing a skull there with one
mighty sweep of his paw and
smashing a shoulder with another.
he had already strewn the ground with
slain and wounded as we drew nigh to
finish him with our rifles. At that
very moment the spearmen were like
wise upon him. While he was scatter
ing his assailants in front, more and
more men had drawn near from be-
hind, and half q dozen lances were
now plunged into him simultaneously,
bearing him to the ground at last.
The short but fierce struggle was over.
Our terrible antagonist lay breathing
his last, with his victims around him.
He had killed five Arabs outright and
wounded fourteen more, among whom,
to our great regret, was the young
hero of the day, the same brave lad
mired so much. A great broad cash
from neck to shoulder will henceforth
bear witness to his proves in the eyes
of the whole tribe.
We were publicly thanked by the
chief for our modest share in the glory
of the day, and he informed us later on
that he deemed victory cheap at the
price, considering that thirty or forty
victims often fall in such encounters.
Two young cubs, scarcely six months
old, were found inside the cave half
smothered by the smoke. We after
to Algiers for sale, and, for all we
know, they may now be inmates OF
some geological garden or menagerie.
Our work was accomplished. Probably
for many years to come the tribe would
be exempt from similar infliction. With
high hearts we held our triumphal
entry into the village, amid shouts of
victory blended with death walls, and
with lamentations over the many
wounded. Our young hero of the fire
met with his reward. They carried
him along in triumph, as he lay on his
roughly improvised coach, faint from
loss of blood, but elated with the con-
seriousness of his achievement, no
mortal could have been happier than
he. The whole tribe, young and old,
paid grateful homage to him as he lay
there, for '.honor to whom honor is DUE
remains the rule with these unsophis-
ticated sons of the Wilderness, and
long may it continue so.
Such, then, has been our experience
of lion hunting in North Africa Fur
nished with the best arms of precision
and well supported by the indomitable
pluck and ripe experience of our dusky
allies. we had found ourselves face to
face with the king of beasts, and, after
all, had but little right to boast of our
encounter with him. Jour
nal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
The New south,

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 27.-The Manu-
facturers' Record will this week publish
its quarterly report of the South's indus
trial progress. 1t says that the Southern
boom this year is awakening generally,
and the South is at work in all the indus
lies. Northern furnaces are blowing
out, while Southern furnaces are multi
plying. Southern cotton mills are m
creasiuC, and new towns and cities are
springing up The latest conveniences of
modern urban existence, such as rapid
transit, well-paved thoroughfares, etc.,
are being rapidly constructed, and many
cities and towns are offering liberal in
ducemsnts and financial support TO lndl-
Vidual enterprises of various kinds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
a Tough Customer.

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 29.-Charles
Lincoln, who escaped from the Nebraska
State prison while undergoing sem
tence for murder, and who was ar
rested here recently for stealing
trunk with contents, has been given
in charge of a Nebraska officer. The local
charge against him will not be pressed.
The prisoner was handcuffed and his
legs were also ironed. In this way he
will make the journey to the Nebres-
ka State prison, where he Will
serve out his unexpired term. The
Nebraska officer states that Lincoln Is the
most fearless of criminals, taking every
chance to escape, and generally succeeds
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
Tea-Gowns for Summer.

That most-favored article of dress,
the tea-gown, is likely to prove joy
for ever. It has formed a garment of
great luxury and richness the past
season; for the coming summer it will
be a model of the daintiest and most
picturesque and bewitching descrip-
ton. The latest importations of these
gowns are something rare and lovely.
They are ideal in their grace. artistic
beauty and originality of design. A
recent exhibit of these dresses fully
merited all the wealth of surperlatives
that the fair gazers who beheld them
enthusiastically lavished upon them.
Clinging India and China silks, tinted
Bengalines, figured with the most ex-
quisite flowers and foliage in natural
colors, sheer white woods elegantly
bordered or brocaded, Pompadour
foulards, silk muslins, and rare white
embroidered batistes and organdies
from Vienna and Paris are among the
expensive and beautiful fabrics used
in their construction. Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
WASHINGTON'S YOUTH.
The Interesting Anecdotes Told by Parse

| The Interesting Anecdotes Told by Parson
! Weems.
People who have forgotten Washing
toms battles remember the cherry-tres
and his Ratchet. Weems started tina!
pleasing tale, and it is he who tells also
of race on foot between George and
his neighbour, ''Langy Dade."
First, let me tell you-for boys to-
day resemble the Apostle Paul in one
thing, certainly: they like to prove all
things that among the many authors
who have written about the youth OF
Washington, the one upon whose pre-
serves all the rest have browsed, whose
quaint stories have come to be our
classics, was this very Parson Weems.
People who have grown up in the
neighborhood of Mt Vernon, where
| Weems was we'll known, are not quite
sure whether there ever was a Ratchet
Or, for that matter, even cherry
tree in the garden of excellent Mr..
Augustine Washington, near Freder-
| icksburg!
For Parson Weems was reputed to
have very vivid Imagination. He
used to drive about Fairfax County in
an old fashioned gig with a calash,
peddling his own books and others,
plantation to plantation. When he
succeeded in making a sale, he would
whip out the fiddle that always accom-
panied him, and. standing up in his gig,
play the 1nerriest, maddest dance mu-
Sic. The negroes, who stood gaping
round his gig, could no more resist
| him than the rats could resist the Pied
Piper of Hamelin! First, they swayed,
then they beat time with foot and hand,
and at last broke into a regular corn
shocking jig! When Weems remained
over night at the house of one of his
patrons, he would volunteer to read
family prayers. and at the moment the
last ''Amen" was said, would fall to
playing reels and jigs upon his fiddle.
His sermons were the oldest ever heard
from q Church of England clergyman.
He was often at Mount Vernon, and
from General and Mrs. Washington he
received many kindnesses. In the
course of much fireside gossip, during
his wanderings from one country house
to another, Nh. Weems picked up the
anecdotes of Washington's youth, which
he has told in his book. And if you are
ever so fortunate as to visit the Society
Library in University p ace, New York,
ask permission to see copy they have
there, an early edition, of this famous
Life of George Washington. 1t was
published in 1914. with an introduction
by Light Horse Harry Lee"
And now for tho foot-races, as re-
ported by Parson Weems: 'Egad! he
ran wonderfully said my amiable and
aged friend John Fitzhugh, Esq, who
knew Washington we'll. we had no.
body hereabouts that could come near
him. There was young Langhorn
Dade of Westmoreland, a COMPOUNDED
clean-made, tight young fellow, and a
mighty swift runner, too. But then,
he was no match for George. Langy,
indeed, did not like to give it up, and
would brag that he sometimes brought
George to tie. But l believe he was
mistaken, for have seen them run to-
gether many Il time, and George always
beat him easy enough. Mrs. Burton
Harrison, in St. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree.

ACCoMACK c. H., Va, March 30.-The
jury in the case of Mrs. Virginia Taylor.
who has been on trial here for five days
upon the charge of numbering her hus-
band with poison, rendered a verdict yes
terday afternoon, convicting Mrs. Taylor
of murder in the second degree. Her
punishment was assessed at five years in
the penitentiary. The jury stood all day
eleven to convict and one to acquit. Fin
ally, the obstinate one was converted and
an agreement reached. None of the jurors
were at any time in favor of hanging.
The accused woman, who has manifested
no emotion throughout the trial, took the
verdict calmly. I. w. Russell, counsel
for Mrs. Taylor, asked for an arrest of
Judgment until Monday next, which was
granted, and that day has been set for the
hearing of motion for q new trial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

"A stout elderly lady was hanging
by a strap, regarded with impertinent
looks by an ungallant dude, who sat
sucking the head of his cane and did
not offer her Il seat. A sudden lurch of
the car flung the lady upon him with
great force. Say. dash it. don't you
KNOW" exclaimed the youth, you've
crushed my foot to jellyr' Its not
the first time I've made calfs-foot jel-
ly," retorted the matron. severely. He
vanished and she sat down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
SIaratime Collision.

EAsTPoRT, Me-. March 27.-The steamer
New Brunswick, from Portland for East
port, collided at two O'Clock yesterday
morning with the schooner A. Mcknight,
of Bridgeport, off Monhega. The schooner
sank. The crew barely escaped drown
ing. The steamers side was stove in,
one paddle disabled, and fireman hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
Killed While on Duty.

TRINIDAD, Col, March 29.-At Elmore.
Wednesday afternoon, Constable Monk
was shot and killed by three drunken
cowboys whom he attempted to arrest for
disturbing the peace. The murderers es-
caped to the hills. Sheriff Burns with an
armed posse is in pursuit of them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

- - - . ~ 49, k~A8@
Harbor to this city.
Mrs.Stowe went early
last season to Sag
aHarbor to spend the
summer. For q time
she seemed benefit
ted by the change.
but for several weeks
before she returned
to Hartford her life
was despaired OF.
Every one supposed
the renowned author
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
A GREAT MIND cLoupEo.

The Author of the Most Farou. .Roo,~ AZ
tho Century an Intellectual Wreck-Hr..
Harriet Beecher Stowe Passing to the
Winter of Life with Vail Drawn Over
Her Memory.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 26.-It is now
about six months since Harriet Beecher
Stowe was brought as an invalid from Sac
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

Ladies, it would seem, no longer
dye their hair. o, dear no! They
never think of doing any thing so crude
as that What they do now. If you
please, when they wish to give to their
locks that bright golden or bronzy
tint. which Is 80 fashionable, n "a
"oxidise lt"-London Figaro.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

The Cory Canyon Lasso OF recent
date says: "a gang Of tenderfoots
played at Mikes place last night be-
fore crowd of the boys. One of the
fellers played galoot called One
lette;' but he looked a darned sight
more like scrambled eggs when the
boys got through with him, at the end
of the second act. America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20
THE FIRK RECORD.
PLANES IN LIsPENARDsT.

George sinery, private watchman for Simon Levy
importer Of woollen goods at No. 10 Lspenari-st St.
discovered flames issuing from the third story Of the
building al about 9 O'Clock la night. The build
ing is five stories high, and IS owned by Larneb
Brothers, Of the Equitable Building. silery gave an
ALARM which was soon followed by another, and In
few minutes eight engines appeared upon the scene
aud were throwing of water upon the burning
building. The ire quick eXtinguished but not
until il had extended the roof and to the second
floor which j. occupied by Lttel d Kruger, dealers
in worsted goods The floor above, where the flames
broke cut, Wa occupied by the Empire Underwear
and Children's Dress Company Assistant Foreman
Beeckler OF Engine No 10. severely injured about
the head and face by piece of the cornice OF the
building falling on him, but was able to go home
alone
The losses are estimated at $4,000 divided as fol,
lows: Upon building, $4,000; Empire Underwear and
Chi,dreus Dress Company, - 900; Lrtcl q Kruger;
50 500; Simon Levy. $500, ard J. kaHrovln real
estate dea er no 10 Lspenard-st $500 They are
said 70 be covered Dy insurance. but in what companies
could not bee Earned. IRE twO-siory frame building
~ No. 2. next door. occupied by Mrs Emma allace
as laundry, damaged somewhat by water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20
A MISTAKE ABOUT OLIVER JOHNSON.

To the EDITOR Of inc Irt0"hS.
SIR: In newspaper article published on THURSDAY
Last upon Oliver Johnson, he IS referred 10 as one
whose last wears have been oscured by poverty ana
a. diving almost among strangcrs.' in Brooklyn. II
IS but Justice Mr.. Johnson and hrs iriohds 'hat Ia.
mps sions which these statements would create snoua
be promptly corrected During the last twelve years
IN has been my privilege to know Mr. johnson well
While far from being rich man, be has always had
and SIN has sufficient for bis needs Instead OF
diving almost among strangers he IS surrounded by
friends and he has every comfort which their thought
fulness can provide and which sick man can require
Nor are his many absent friends unnindml OF him.
He IS in constant receipt Of tributes from them' testify
ing 10 their respect and affection for him.
During these last years he has always exhibited
great hopefuness OF spirit and has been remarkably
cheerful in spite Of bodily ailments, and he has felt
tina: life has been fun OF blessings TO him. He has
enjoyed HIS work. his family life has been mos precious
10 him. and were strength given him he would gladly
stay here longer. lie looks toward tho future with
serene trust and cheerflness secure in the eeeen
and love Of all who have come within the circle Of
his friendship WILLIAM STONE.
NeV-NOrk Nov Is. 1859
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20
NOTES DE THE STAGE.


another performance Of Richelieu' will he gwen
AZ the Broadway Theatre Saturday afternoon Next
week there will be double bill with Mr. Booth In
The FOOLS l!evenge7 and Madame Modjeska in
Donna Diana"
Rudolph de Cordova VIII play the part OF Robert
stiIlwood in Hands Across the sea" when It comes
10 the Grand Opera House. on December =. 1t Is
under the management of Jefferson d Taylor.
Active preparations have begun at Niblos Garden
for the production Of Kajanks7 the first week in
December
Roland Reed comes 10 the Biiou Theatre next week
with D. d. Lloyd's The Woman HaJer.S He has
new song BY sidney Rosenfed. called " II Was a
Dream" which he will sing on Monday night for the
first time
4 dramatic paper gravely announces that certain
piece viii have its introduction 10 the public al
private matinee
Denman Thompson has sent 500 for box al tue
benefit for the Actors Fund, which will take place
81 the Broadway Theatre early In December.
The athletes Wilton and Mora have attracted much
attention at the entertainments Of the Howard Athe-
raeum Company this While performing on
the horizontal bar on Monday night at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre Mr.. NiEon strained MS ankle ana
could not appear last night 1t Is thought ~
will be entirely well in day or TWO.