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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-20

Iron LODGE. No. 107, I. 0. 0. F.,
meet. every Monday At its hall, corner Maiu
and Madison streets. AUGUST BIEKE, y.
q. !. L. BALDWIN, Secretary.
IRoNTON LNCANIPAENT, No 29, /
o. .. r, meets on the first and third Thurs
dav evenings OF every month in Odd-Fel-
lows Hall. corner Main and Madison streets.
SIM BUCK1EAN, = =. FRANZ DLNGER, Scribe
STAR OF THE WEST LODGE, No 13S,
A r. 4 4. NJ, meets IN Masonic Hall, corner
Main and Madison streets, on Saturday OF or
preceding fun moon. VI. K. EDGAR, ". NJ.
{. Z. PECK Secretary.
INDIAN CHAPTER, No. Il, r. A,
meets al the Masonic Hall on the first and
third Tuesdays Of each month, at Z. NJ. B.
SHEPHERD, N. L. H. L. FRANZ pINGER,
Secretary.
~ VALLEY LODGE, No. 1870,
S5N = KNIGHTS or HONOR, meets in
ZSA EZOdd- Fellows Hall every alternate
* ~ wednesday ev'-s. II. y. BAIRD,
t5~S u. !. \. MARKHAM Reporter.
EASTERN STAR LODGE, No. 81, A.
F. & a. NJ. (colored), meets on the second
Saturday o. each month.
IRON POST, Ne. 346, G. A. r.,
~ meets the ID and 4th Thursday
rI.Il.!7 Evenings Of each month.
5S Ar. ELLIoTT, P. c.
" {. r. PECK, Adj't.
PILOT KNOB.
PILOT KNOB LODGE. No. 253, A o.
L. w. meets every ID and +th Wednesday
evenings, $50 2. NJ, upstairs IN Union
Church.
PILOT KNOB LODGE, No. l55, /. o. ..
f. meets every Tuesday evening at their
hall. CHAS. MASCHMEY-EI:, Secretary.
PILOT KNOB MINERS BENEVOLENT
Association. WM. >EARLE, President.
THFO. TONNELLIE, Secretary.
IRON LODGE. No. so, SONS OF HER
MAN. meets on the second and last sunday Of
each month. WN. >TEFFENS, President.
VAL. EFFINGER, Secretary.
IRON MOUNTAIN.
Iron MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 430,
A F * u NJ. meets saturday night on or
after the fun moon u. ". oOD, ". NJ.
J. r. GREEN. Secretary.
IRON MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 260, /.
OF, meets Wednesday night of each week.
IRON MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 293.
40. I. W. meets on the first and third
Friday Of each month.
BELLEVTEW.
Mosaic LODGE No. S5I, \. F. & A.
NJ. meets on Saturday night Of or preceding
full moon. 4. !. HAKIsALL. W. Nj.
PHGBE Lone f, No. $50, /. O. o. F.,
meets every SATURDAY. in Masonic Hall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-20
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

NETRER OF CONGRE>>:
Hon. WN. VI. KINsEY, Tenth District
-. louis, No.
l. : LAND OFFICE JACOB T. AXE
Ra-i~rer: NN. L. EDGAR, ReceiFeT-ITon
ton, 4Io.
JoHS /. THOMAS, Judge Twenty->IXtl
iCguit, De Soto, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-20

Total Of articles named. ........ ..>ll4.01 $50
The difference betwee STA 600 00o
the duty actually collected in 1883 on
the articles named, and the $2l4,00o,-
600 Of dnty alleged as collected, i
dyed over by such items as IS, ,o2o,-
90" revenue from barley; 81 or ,o56''
f m trjstles, and 50 on through The
entire list in which there IS scarcely
single item stated correctly, as anyone
may see by turning TO the treasury re-
ports or IL the compilation from them
beginning on page Sc of the statistical
almanac issued by the Lihrarlon OF
Congress. The sum of S2l3, 49,, ,o9S
which is set under this pension agents
table IS total Of duties collected for
the protection Of agricultural products
II the actual total of ali tariff revenues
for 1S8S--a fact which illustrates the
close connection between lying and
stealing as praetised by the agents Of
protection and pensions.
From the table Of articles on which
We have given the duties the following
are to be deducted:
Lumber and furniture. 1,1I4,0oo
Tropical fruits..--. 4,000Voo
sugar ami Observation-Disclosures. -, ,092, 300
Manufactures Of wool. .32l
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-20
Occupations and TaNes-SaIt and SteeI
Rails.

The census of 1880 gives the follow
ing official ard Interesting returns Of
the number Of people occupied in pur-
suing 4 gainful occupation. The total
numb ber was IS 392 099. The division
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-20

Mosaic LODGE No. 35I, y. F. & a.
Nj, meets on saturday night Of or preceding
fuII moon. 4. !. HAREALL. ". Nj.
PHGBE LODGE, No. $50, l. 0. 0. F.
meets every SATURDAY. in Masonic Hall.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08
cUTcHEoN's MEASURES.
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state oi A--A---- 81" -- '- a--'.'l'i
t-e g1t States ana tae great lake
states. Aicnga l.-lo.s, W scJl,.n,
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08
KISSIMEE SWEETS
Are Mads from Yellow Cane and
Not from Bests.
G0W FLORlDiS RICH, SCyyY LAND
81 .il Pa4r HeF Wsalta IA sgFeeksls' Had
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aa. smeu. Italians ll.. l.-ro.-. age em-
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Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08
DOWN AND OUT.
The Collector OF Customs at Detroit Re
signs His once.

IL AAiN Olhtf-
DETROIT, Jan. COLLECTOR of Gus
toms p. ]. C3mpau has forwarded his
res .guauon -o Washington, to take cf-
feet upon tine appointment of ms sue-
cc>sor. The formal document convey
ing his willingness 10 surrender the
h0nors and cmo.umeuts OF his office
went Washugt0nward NTH Is mornings
mail.
Those best informed upon the out
look say that Mr.. Clmpau's succe-sO
VIII toe MAJ. Gcosge II. Hopkins, mani
ager Of tno ba-.ey estate and chairman
OF the Republican state Committee.
Maj. Hopkins was one OF tine earliest
aSprauJ- for tAe place, and the only
other person prominently mentioned I'M
connection With the position was Eli
wood I. Hauce. whose appointment %
tle po,tma-t.r-l.p left tine way entirely
uuoU>,ructcI save a., the name of Gen.
l.. =. Tr1w1ldLc was lat.orly coGsiI-
rcd n, taat Of a possible fayor.tc for
the place.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08

It's cold. ''Thnk We wlll have right
smart more cold weather ycJ th.s wine
ter, ooa't know whether We will OF
not. But do know that it Mi pay amy
man TO buy an Overcuat ol ust This
week. even II they don't wear t naif
dozen times as we are selling them SIS
20 80 per cent. less than we cau afford
10 do next fail. We DON'T propose to
have DOst, Moths and Interest eat up
our Oyerc0ats, and We can't lsy them
away or hang '0m up n closets l.ke
persons can ln private families. our
former So Chucmi.as now So Wo
reduce our $40 and tls Oyclooais 90
So and So on. Mems suits and Boys
Clothes cheaper than ever.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08

One Of the first successes IN musical
comedy, which is now the rage through
ont the country, was "The Tourists in
a Pullman Palace Car" Mr.. Mestayer
and hls charming Wife, Theresa
Vaughn, Will bring an entirely re
modelled and new edition of The
Tourists" TO Powers next Friday and
Saturday. Seats are now on sale at the
box Office
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08

Tonight and tomorrow evening Bou-
cIcaults famous old drama, The
Streets of New York, )" viii bo presented
~ 4; o"1I @ 65aadson g com T6e ry gay W.T. wI rys %
especially attention as regards scenery
and effects.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01
CHURCH NOTICES.

The following are the assignments of
the Methodist ministers in the pulpits OF
the city:
Travis Park-Love Feast, a. M, II. S.
Thrall: II a. m. Bishop Galloway; $3.50 p.
m. DIR. Hays; 1880 p. m, DIR. j. ID. Barbee
First Presbyterian-1l a. m, j. ID. Bar
bee: 1880 D. M, Rev. w. Il. Pallmore.
Madison Square PreSbyterian-l1 a. M,
James Campbell; 1880 p. M, L. +. Dim
mitt.
Westminster Presbyterian-11 a. m, c.
j. OXley: 1880 p. m, TheophiluS Lee.
First BaptiSt-1l a. m, DIR. Morris: 1880
D. m, j. L. Williamson.
Cumberland PreSbyterian-1l a: M, j..
NJ. Alexander; 7:30 p. M, j. a. Baker.
Tenth Street Methodist IL a. M, j. L.
II. Miller; 1880 p. m. ,/E. X. Denton.
Christian Churchill a. M, w. ii. Il.
Biggs; 1880 X. J. beats.
Trinity NJ. +. Churchill a. m, DR.. IL.
G. Morrison; 1880, j. S. Gillett.
Y. M. G. A.-4:30 p. m, j. ID. Scott.
Trinity Methodist Church-Preaching
at IL a. m. and TEAS p. H., by eminent di
vines from the Methodist conference now
in session at the Travis Park Methodist
church. Sunday school at $3.50 p. m, The
public is cordially invited to all services.
Charles Z. GIddings, pastor.
CoLoRBD CHURCHES.
st. James A. M. E. III a. M, |. L. Nor
ris; 1880 D. m, AlanSon Brown.
Bethel A. M. ELL a. m, A. Il. Rector;
7:3O D. m, j. L. Stanley.
Travis Park Church-Ordination OF
deacons IL a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01
Get Our Socks From Wolfson.

From the Texas Labor journal.
1.-THE LIGHT's missionary box has evil
IDENTIFY been discovered at last. The hints
thrown out by that paper in one Of its
last weeks issues has been taken by the
ring outfit. The editor Of the LIGHT can
now indulge in the luxury of pair of
new socks"
The LIGHT does not depend upon poll
ticians and Office hunters for its support;
the enterprsing merchants like L. Wolf
son, are the ones who sustain live news
paper. Texas has 497 democratic news
papers whose editors socks are toeless
and heelless, because they try to make a
living out of Hogg politics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01

Elegant line of gas fixtures, cen.
trail draft little Jewel Lamps only
$3.50. l00-piece decorated Dinner sets
only $3.50. 1O0-piece decorated Tea
sets only $3.50. Sole agents Monarch
Gasoline stoves. Only stove using
radiared heat for baking or roasting.
We have everything new and prac-
ticable in Kitchen and Hous Furnish
ing articles. WAGNER & CHABoT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01

-Lost-Gold medal, in Newton alley,
Aeequia or Rodriguez street. Finder
will please leave at ''LIGHT" Office and
and get reward 2t
Alamo Lodge, Knights and Ladies OF
Honor. decided last night TO have Their
anniversary ball at Mission Garden, No
vember L.
The changes in the police teats takes
place this afternoon at $3.50.
"A pretty young lady on South Alamo
street is engaged W wed Los Angeles,
Cal. gentleman.
-The Georgia Ministries will play at
Rische'S opera house.
John Costello and Julia McCaskey; j.
M. Stapp and Fannie Shields, have Sc
cured licenses to marry.
Fred. o. Potter has been arrested
charged with theft of S22 20 from the per-
son OF Louis ChristOph. The two trav-
eled together from Corpus Christi.
The wife of w. j. b. Wells. the coun-
try produce dealer on Avenue d died last
night.
The rumored purchase of the Cross
town by the San Antonio street railway
company is certainty.
"A child of j. T. Massey died last
night on North Laredo street.
Contractor Micklejohn says he has
had several danger lamps broken recently
by runaway teams.
Good cook wanted at Opera House
bar, corner st. Mary's street and East
Houston streets. 1l-1-3t.
There will be Christian science SER
vices at WOrkingmen's hall. East Com
merce street, tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock. Everybody is invited.
Lost on Commerce street, gold watch
with fob chain attached. Had gentle
mans photo in back case. Reward for
return to 1888 Dwyer Ave, 11-1-1t
There were eight cases before Judge
Devine this morning, and SIT in fines were
brought into the city treasury.
"A stranger named C. ID. Hennesy, a
railroad man from the City of Mexico,
got into scrap with some friend at the
Turf last night. Both were locked up
until this morning, when the recorder
nailed him for IS for the fun.
james P. Anderson, a native of Glas-
gov, Scotland, died Thursday in the
county poorhouse.
"A fight took place in a Houston street
Chinese restaurant last night.
Pat Muldoon's hack team ran away
on Houston street last night from the
Maverick hotel, but were stopped by the
rope stretched across the street improve
ments in front of the postoffice.
Convention Hal: DIR. York. Sunday.
-"Hear DR.. York's great lecture on the
"Unburied Dead" at Convention Hall
Sunday night, 7:3O sharp.
The Unburied Dead" who are they?
Hear it from DR.. York Sunday night lee
ture. Convention Hall.
In John Green's speech at Conven-
tion hall last night he said Thad Smith
was good clerk, but he had the bad
fault of issuing more naturalization
papers than recording deeds.
Tomorrow night DR.. York gives his
sixth lecture under the auspices of the
San Antonio Secular Society, at Conven-
ton hall, 7;30 p. m: Subjects, "lndivid-
of the Unburied Dead"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01
For the Citizen Ticket.

Some IT'S colored voters met on San Sa
ba street last night and organized pOliti-
cal club for the support and success of
the Citizen ticket. Joe Patterson was
elected president and Deacon Thomas
secretary. j. r. Davis aud Others made
speeches, in favor of the Citizens ticket.
A permanent organization was perfected
and one man was elected to work at each
DOll for the Citizen ticket.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01
Suggests Tamale Shucks.

The Texas Labor Journal says: eff
Don Senior Callaghan fails to get his
name written in letters Of gold, he might
make arrangements with one of the chile
girls to fashion his cognomen out of
golden coiored tamale shucks. 1t will do
Just as well and is not near so expensive.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01
Cotton Compress Catches Fire.

An alarm of fire turned in at 2:I5 this
afternoon called the department out to
the cotton compress, in the Second ward,
where some cotton bales had caught.
steamers arrived, and the only damage
done was to burn eight bales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01
TROUGH ON woRMs.u Sure

ANOOOh ON NOAeAhO' W.
Cure. 25c.
DIR. III. M. Hunter has gone to Georgia
VIII return November 9. l 30 9t
-Strayed or Stolen-Sorrel horse, with
white saddle marks on back. Reward for
return to Sl4 S.Leona street. 10-30-3t"
Several pecan parties will be out to-
morrow.
The Jewish residents of the city are
beginning TO select their wedding pres
ents.
We have a complete line of the
finest quality of best brands of csis-
sors at Bell Bros, 2S1 Commerce st.
g@ Bear in mind that Frank j,
Beitel keeps builders hardware and
lumber, at the International and
Great Northern depot. If
"A choice assortment of handker-
chief perfumes at Tips & SilverthOrns
prescription druggists, corner OF
Houston street and Ave G. 9-29. If
Mrs. Rosa Reininger Rose, the well
known midwife, has opened dime mus
cum at her place on Alamo street.
Robertson Il Jones, nesboro, Ark,
write: &c. c. G. Certain Chill Cure gives
universal satisfaction" Pleasant to take
No Cure no pay.OSold by A. Dreiss. I'm
Sullivan, PAS Commerce street, comes
to the front with great bargains in rub
bers. Ladies' only 25c, Misses 25c; mems
rubber boots 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-01

Owing to rapidly increasing Dry Goods Business we
necessarily require room, and to make
decided close and less entire stock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09

explosions into the midst of the white
troops. The discharge OF spare guns and
the heavy explosions referred to, attest how
we'll French emissaries kept the savages
supplied with the munitions of war.
In the action II of the whites were killed.
Is wounded and 10 missing at roll-call
Among the wounded were Colonel Arm
strong and his second-in-command, CAPTAIN
Mercer. It does not appear from the various
accounts of the affair that the faithless Shin
gis was present at the destruction of Kittan-
ming 1t is probable that he had gone to Fort
DHquesne, as his tribe was accustomed to
transport thither their most valuable prison
ers and booty. And it is known that they OBJ
tained from the French commandant at that
place part of their supplies.
Armstrong; dispatch to PhiIadelphia also
says:
Eleven English prisoners were released and
brought away, who informed the Colonel that
besides the powder (of which the Indians
boasted they had enough for ten years war
with the English) there was great quantity Of
goods burnt. which the French had made them
present of but ten days before.
The timeliness of Armstrong; attack is
proved by further testimony of the rescued
prisoners, given in his Philadelphia dis
patch:
The prisoners also Informed MS that that verv
day two bateaux of Frenchmen, with a large
party of Delaware and French Indians were to
join Captain Jacobs, 10 march and take Fort
Shirley; and that % warriors had set out before
them the preceding evening, which proved to be
the party that had kindled the fire the night
before; for our people returning found Lieu.
tenant Hogg wounded in three places and
learned he had in the morning attacked the
supposed party of three OF four at the FIRE ac-
cording to order, but found them too numerous
for him, He killed three of them. however. at
a. G-1N a. E1..- .H,N Al.
he lost three Of his best men, the rest as he Law
wounded, abandoned him and fed, the enemy
pursuing them. Lieutenant Hogg died soon
after Of his wounds.
THE MISSING ALL SAFE.
Armstrong relates further concerning the
Kittanning raid:
Captain Mercer, being wounded in the action.
was carried of by his ensign aud IL men, who
left the main body in their return to take
another road, and were not come in when. the
express came away. He had four of the re-
covered prisoners with him, and some of the
scalps. hf-
At the foot of Armstrong; dispatch the
Gazette adds:
Since receiving the above return from Fort
Lytueton we are informed Captain Mercer and
q persons are returned safe, which makes up
the missing, and the four released prisoners.
The Gazette account has been freely
quoted because it differs in some particulars
from that in the histories, and contains In
formation not found there. Also, because
it is direct from the commander of the ex-
pedition who presumably gave an accurate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09

early as 1853, Washington in the report of
his mission to Venango, designates tine
north fork of the Ohio as the Allegheny,
and other contemporary writers do the same.
Setting out as Armstrong; party did from
Fort Shirley in the Juniata Valley, and
5celeritY and secrecy being the essence of the
undertaking, their most direct and secluded
route would be through the defles Of the
mountains, in or near the Conemaugh
region, and thence through the valley of the
Kskiminitas to the Allegheny.
Captain Armstrong; dispatch to Cover
nor Denny, covering this excursion, con-
tains the following:
On the 9TH in the evening being within six
miles Of Kittanning, the scout discovered fire
IN the road and reported that there were two
or at most four Indians at it. 1t was not
thought proper to attempt surprising those In
dams at that time. lest if one should escape the
town might be alarmed. So Lieutenant Hogg
with Z men, was left to watch them, with or
ders not to fall upon them till daybreak, and
our forces turned out of the path and passed
BY without disturbing them.
II was afterward a cause of Eonderment
and chagrin to NJ. Dumas, then in COM
mand OF Fort Duquesne, and to his red al
lies, that so large iorce of mounted men
could march undiscovered into their
enemv's country, where Indian scouts and
detachments o. French soldiers were con-
stsntly on the alert.
HORRORS OF THE SCALP DANCE.
1t was a clear moonlight night in Septem-
Der when the avengers neared the end Of
their perilous ride. They were guided to
the town by the whoops and yells Of the
Bavages, who had just returned from an
other numbering tOray, and were celebrating
their triumph with the hideous scalp dance.
1t would require the pen of Hugo or the
and awful scene, in which the warriors, fan
tssticslly decorated with feathers, beads
and war paint, circled about great fire in
the monOtOnous dance, carrying aloit on the
ends Of poles the variously cOlored scalps
Of their recent victims. Armstrong; men
had secreted their horses some distance back
in the woods, and had cautiously made
their way on loot to dip in the land about
100 yards from the place. Here they were
ordered to ''lie still and hush" till moon
set From this cover they had full view
OF the borrid spectacle.
The stalwart dancers went round and
round, and as the moonlight and ireligbt
CLEANED suddenly on the snow-white tresses
of an aged woman lifted high by a sinewy
arm, the Jury Of the white men could hardly
be restrained. But, remembering that the
success OF the attack depended upon it be-
ing q complete surprise, they controlled
their wrath The savage rites were long,
but they ended at last, and such Indians as
had huts retired to them, and those who had
not, built fires in neighboring eornfeid to
protect them from the msriads Of gnats that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09

infested the place and lay down there to
rest The last cultural 80 ghi 'UghP' had
died away and all slept heavily. But there
was another weary wait for the white men
till the moon set and the fires burned low.
ARMsTRoNG's ATTACK.
History says, that as the first streak of
dawn revealed the outlines of the lodges
Armstrong divided his men into two parties
and they made simultaneous attack upon
the corn field and the village. Chief
Jacobs being reused by the first shot,
sounded the war whoop, and the braves in
the field, although. surprised, hearing the
cry of their Chief, fought desperately till
several OF their number were killed. But
Armstrong; report says:
As soon as day appeared and the town could
be seen, the attack on the cornfeld began,
through which our people charged, killing sew
eral Of the enemy, and entered the town.
The lodges, some 30 in number, were
set on fire, and Chief Jacobs and his people,
within, ordered to surrender. They re-
fused. But as the fire made headway many
of them rushed from their burning homes.
A few escaped, but many were killed and
scalped after their own fashion. Among
the latter were Chief Jacobs and his giant
son, said to have been seven feet high. The
women and children fed to the woods, saws
Irving, Bancroft and Losing, but older ac-
counts state that many of them perished in
the town.
= Armstrong; account of the affair, which
he sent BY an express to Governor Denny in
Philadelphia, and which is found published
in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Gazette
for October z, 1756(a copy of which is in the
possession OF Mr.. Joseph Forsythe of this
city,, relates that Jacobs squaw was killed
and scalped as she attempted to escape
through window, and says further:
The Indians had a number of spare arms in
their houses, loaded which went OF as the fire
came to them, and quantities Of gun powder,
which had been stored in every house, blew up
from time to time. throwing some of their bod
les great height into the air.
PERISHED IN THE FLAMES.
Armstrong also says that sQuaw was
heard crying in one OF the burning houses"
It is therefore inferred that she and perhaps
others of her sex perished in the flames, as
the leg of a child was blown by one of the