Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-07-15
BELLEvIEw, July 81, 1850.

Ed. Register-
As there has been nothing scarcely
said recently regarding BellevIew, and
being one Of its citizens, beg room for
few lines in your valuable paper.
We have been having some very wet
weather for the past few days, and all
indications are favorable for a great
deal more; but IL 1t don't stop soon it
is feared by our farmers that wheat will
be greatly damaged, and maybe entire
ly lost. But we all hope for the best.
We have had peace and quiet since
the battle between Buford aud Meyer;
and we have flags Of peace hoisted on
every corner and intend to keep them
so until after the election Is over.
Buford has not been seen i'm town
since that affair of his; but there Ii no
doubt but what the law will be enforce
ed to its greatest extent when he is
caught.
1t is hoped that this matter between
Buford and Meyer will be lesson and
warning to all the boys in this town
and neighborhood; for 1t is well known
that all the boys In Cross Roads carry
pistols in their pockets-even to public
school. Not saying that our teacher
knows Of it; but II he did and went to
correct them, they would threatea to
shoot him, no doubt.
Young Buford carried pocket pistol
until he met with an accident by shoot
ing himself through the hand.
will say again, let this affair with
Buford be lesson to the citizens and
boys of our neighborhood; not only for
the present, but to long be remember
ed. For all parents should know that
the most dangerous time I'm boyhood is
when they are from twelve 10 eighteen
years Of age. They are more dIssipat-
ed i'm every respect from twelve to eigh-
teen than at any other time.
i Furthermore say that Cross Roads
and the surrounding country is one Of
the most dissipated places in South
east Missouri for the size of IL. We
ask, How should IL be? We have all
the conveniences In the world. We
have two Sunday schools; preaching
every Sunday, lectures, &c. But the
trouble is, they never attend. Parents
will start their children to public school
for fe W days; then 1t gets too hot, or
they must stay at home and do little
chores, and by the time school Is out
there will not be half-dozen scholars
that have attended regularly. Most Of
cry is, "Our children don't get Justice
and they shall not go to any such
teacher"
This is my experience regarding
schools, for the last six or seven years,
at Cross Roads; and we might Say the
same regarding Sunday school.
The old folks will stay at home and
say, "Go to Sunday school, children"
And how do they go? They go and
stay around; chew tobacco and spit on
the floor, and disturb those that want
TO learn something but will not try to
learn anything themselves. This 10
the same way at church, night or day;
Or prayer meeting, or any public gath
sring.
Now, parents, don't say to your chill
iren,. go to Sunday school," but say,
Children, get ready, and let Us go to
Sunday SCHOOL, and 60 with them;
md also go with them to your fields
when you want work out Of yoLr boys.
Not only this; go ahead I'm everything.
LEARN then to follow your footsteps;
,ut don't allow them to go by them
selves, or they are almost sure to follow
'ome evil-doer. Any man that is q
ather will know this by experience:
~ sincerely hope that readers Of this
will practice IL more than IL has been
lone; for / tell you. my friends, IL your
hildren are not kept under better con-
rol there is no telling what they will
urn out to be.
Now don't take this as though sone
Id preacher had said 30 i'm one Of his
erinons; but rs one Of your own folks
vho knows, or he wouldn't say 30.
We have no excitement here what
yer about the election. We are be-
inning to hear Buford's and Fletcher's
ames occasionally; and Seals 10 well
hought Of in Bellevlew, and will get
ig vote.
But, gentlemen. the 3lst Of July will
i've satisfaction and dissatisfaction.
hose that are elected can rejoice: and
hose that are defeated can groan ~
hough 1t were all split milk.
A BELLEvIEw CITIZEN.