Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-02

The st. Francois County Fair will begin, at
Pennington, on Tuesday, September H. and
will continue five days. There will be larger
premiums and greater attractions this year
than ever. The Fairs of this Association in
the past have been second to none in South
east Missouri, and its survival of the dark pc
Rod between 1878 and 1879. when three out of
every four such institutions succUmbed, is
proof that 1t will live and grow in usefulness
as the years roll on. To our readers who may
desire to compete for the premiums offered
and we hope there are many of them-we de-
sire to say that they can procure premium lists
by applying to Thomas STAN, Secretary of the
Fair Association, Pennington, Mo.
It is said The Iron Mountain Railroad Com
pany are paying at the rate OF 50 600 per
mouth for cattle killed by trains. Now, while
no doubt it is i'm possible to run trains without
killing cattle, it is equally certain that much
of the loss is the result Of carelesness on the
part of employees. Not one train in three re-
CARDS the law in reference to the speed
through towns and villages, and they dash
over crossings and other exposed places with
infinite disregard Of everyth hing but SO many
miles per hour. Another source OF trouble is
the insecurity of the catle-guards. In many
instances they are nothing else than cattle
traps. A COW or horse can pass them easily
enough at its leisure, but when excited they
form complete pen for the affrighted animal.
This may not be the case all along the road,
but it has been for mon his in this section.
On Thursday evening, Aug. rs, at s O'Clock,
a very delightful entertainment was given by
the la1ies attached to the Ursulne convent at
Arcadia assisted by several OF the beauties OF
St, Louis. The musical and Grammatical enter
tainment was given in tue magnificent EXIT
bition hall OF the Arcadia college. The pro-
gramme was well gotten up. After some IN
strumcntal music by Miss Lulu Faivre OF 81
Louis. a drama, "Ernscliff Hail." was given.
the principal characters benz supported by
Misses L. Faivre NJ. Sullivan, NJ. Fraser, M.
Magann, and NJ. O'Neil. ''The Old Country
Auut's Visit to the city," a sort of burlcsque,
was splendidly rendered by Misses Jennie kel-
" and Katie Kennedy Of st. Louis and Misses
Cora Taylor and Mamie Fraser OF Arcadia.
A song, ooh, dem Golden Slippers" was rem
dered by number of ladies dressed as darkes.
good hit of the evening was the tabifau
called the "FooIish Virgins" which received
the hearty applause of the entire audience.
The picture gallery concluded The entertain
ment The gallery consisted of Spanish la
DIV bv Miss Marie Boislinicre; flower girl oy
Sonbie Grindon; a lady of the court OF Louis
XVI, BY Miss Nina McNair; Juliet by MISS
Mamie Strobe; Beatrice Ceuci bv MISS Addie
Sanford, aud group OF statuarv, represe Mt
ing the thread OF life, was exhibited IN the
rers ms of Misses Hennie johnson aud n ma
McNair and Messrs. Louis Boisliniere and u
tia Monroe. Misses Mary Verschoyie and Cis-
sew Blackwell also assisted. the entire sta'uarv
exhibition being under the able management
Of Miss Lucie Boisliniere. The entertainment
lasted until 1880. the audience was very
large and select and left well pleased. The
nroceeds were for charitable purpose. On
Friday evening Rev. Father Wernert' the pas
tor of Arcadia, entertained the participants
In the exhibition.