Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-11-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Time to ge nutting.
Terra Gotta Is the prevailing color for
gloves, hats and dresses.
Teachers, don't forget to attend the Teach
ers' Association on Saturday.
Mr.. Jud Chambers has just received
large stock of fancy groceries.
Election next Tuesday. Let every free
man prepare to execute his will.
We return thanks to Mrs. Matte Fairehild
for lovely boquet of fall flowers.
Mr.. Jno. Whitworth is lying very low with
pneumonia at his residence IN Arcadia.
Mr.. Thos. Beard received lest week from
Ohio pair of genuine Plymouth Rock
chickens.
The teachers Of the county should attend
the monthly meetings of the Arcadia Valley
Teachers Association.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over this
section Monday night-a somewhat unusual
occurrence so late in the season.
4. II. Casebolt, veteran editor, died at the
residence of Ben. 81. Adams, in Cape Girar-
deau, last Wednesday, sget. "a years.
Court business last week and an overplus
Of job-work run over into this week, inter-
feres somewhat with the conduct of the
paper.
Circuit Court adjourned Monday night, and
the Judge is now enjoying the comforts Of
home, secure for time from the assaults Of
opposing lawyers.
Paul Patton Is q candidate for Constable of
Arcadia Township. He is an energetic OH
Ger, well known to our people, and they can
not do better than to re-elect HIM.
Judge Miller, of Marble Creek, died last
Sunday, from old age. He was one of the
oldest residents Of Iron county, and thor
oughly respected by all who knew him.
No indictments were found against dram
shop keepers last week. We hope they may
hereafter so faithfully observe the laws that
complaint cannot be made against them.
Our young friend, DIR. w. C. Patton, has
established his Office in the north room, Sec
ond floor, of the Academy o. Muse, where
he may be fouaG by those needing his
eervices.
The trees are bare or clothed in blackened
foliage, the mountains are purple, and the
HIGHWAYS are strewn with leaves. But the
air h more like that of matured spring, than
decrepid autumn.
Jno. Burke, ESQ.,, of Madison county, came
I'D to town last Thursday. He halted at the
REGISTER office long enough to present us
with a big sack of magnificent apples, for
which he has our thanks.
The Grand jury failed to find an indict-
menr against John Franklin, and he was dis
charged from custody. The prosecuting wit
nesses, who reside in st. Louis, were con-
spicuous by their absence.
The school house lot needs fencing badly.
Js there no way in which to raise the neces-
gary funds? 1t is to be regretted that the ap-
ps.rance of 30 fine building should be
married by such ill-kept surroundings.
rbos. B. Grigsby, Esq, has been reap
pointed mail-messenger at TINS pace, VIII
an increased salary. We are glad OF 1t, Tor
he il ALWAYS attentive to his duties, and no
reasonable complaint can be made against
him.
IN Ki,lalee, of Pilot Knob, for few
DAYS thought his fine mare had been stolen;
lint word was sent him Monday that she had
bsep seen on the Black river road "hoofing
itv for REYNOLDS county, where she was
raised.
Mr.. Jackson, Radico-Greenback candidate
for Congress, is advertised to speak at the
court house to-day. As this is his second
trim around, he must be under the impress
zion that his first did not accomplish the end
desired.
10 our merchants and druggists know
that the sale of any kind OF "bitters" con-
taininc alcohol in any quantity, is against
the law. unless the vendor has taken out
dramshop license? Judge Thomas SO charg-
oil the late Grand Jury.
We are authorized to announce that Franz
Dirger and J. w. Hancock are candidate for
recollection to the office of Justice OF the
peace for Arcadia Township-two Justices
tn he elected. Our people know their quail
tications. They have no opposition.
There are some bad boys in this town.
One dav a couple of weeks since, three OF
them went to Mrs. Tong's stable, east OF the
school house, broke her buggy and let her
horse out of the stsble. All this from pure
.usseduess. We warn them to keep away
hereafter, for the citizens of that block have
lest patience with them.