Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-22
Bro. Pollard Stirs Up a Hornets
Nest.
Editor Charleston COurier-

Editor Charleston Courier.-
Nearly all the 1roncon girls cnew wax"
Tue above sentence is quoted from an article
written by one OF your Charleston gents, de-
scriptve Of our t IL valley aud it's In abitants;
and, as an ''Ironton CIR, ~ take tue RESPONSE
D1lity VI on myself to deny the charge. think
the gentleman did not take mo consideration
the fearful risk he was runI!n2 wnrD he made
the assertion or he would have looked before
he leaped; for here, where girls are SO much in
the majority, 1 ehuul think It. would be dam
gerous for zone man" to assert that which he
| cannot prove. Instead of abusing US be should
have had pity on us roor fOri1rn damsels, and
spoken d good word for US: something that
would have been an inducement for u lew I'M
wary gAllants to come to quiet little VILLAGE.
Everything in the valey comes in for puff
but us D. Dor girls; ali that Is worthy Of notice
| about us L., that We ''chew wax" an accom-
plishment that the Charlesron girls know moth
ing ahoCt--Oh. no! really think that for his
safety your city had better send guard after
him and escort him home; tor, If times are as
he says, that ''seven women will lay hold OF
one man. should judge Vt would be unsafe
for him to stay here, and il we hear any more
about 'wax che WING" we may, although here
| tofore We have been very peaceful ''lay hoid"of
him but not a ''marriageable young nan "
Here in our valley, surrounded by moun tains,
| where young men are so scarce, we girls be-
lieve in ''Woman's Rights inasmuch we
do not allow any foreign elements, ''marriage
able young men, " to come In 10 our community
and uujustly accuse us of such an enormous
| sin as chewing wax without rising up on lnasSe
and DENYING the charge; and If that does not
silence the stranger, why We c:n see no other
way than that the "seven women" will have
to drive the zone man" out of town.
Therefore, beware !!
GAN IRoNroN GIRL"
or course, Bro Pollard MAKES the proper
amende. We knew he would, for be intends
coming back next summer to rest and refresh
| himself, while the watermelons and the fes-
| tive swamp-chills are ripening. Here Is his
| apology:
In another column will be found an inter
esuiug communication f.on an lrorrOu girl.
We are now happy to state that very few, II
any, OF the young ladies OF IrOnton chew wax.
On the contrary they escheW it entirely. We
| may be par3oned for referring to this new and
| incOntestible evidence of the influence of
| well.cOnducted newspaper. The girls OF an
entire town, when reference ia made in the
| Courier to habit more honored in the breach
| than the Observance promptly and willingly
abandon it. The wax business has suffered
| sudden and permanent decliue at Iron ton, and
although We are informed that the demand for
caramels has suddenly increased to such an
| extent that ct least one merchant had to order
new stock, the girls are bravely ''tapsring
! OF, and wax chewing is rapidly becoming a
| lost art. With the consciousness of having
done so much good. we shall 90 on with new
| hope. The Courier sincerely congratu ates
| the young ladies of 1ronton on the good judg
| ment they have shown in this matter, and
rlories in their firmness.