Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-08-17


Constitution.
He deprecated any attempt to drag moral
and social questions into the arena Of poll
tics. Admitting the necessity of action IN
the premises, he was not prepared to admit
that prohibitory amendment was the best
mode Of dealing with the matter, as it placed
thSremedy too far from the trouble. He de-
| fined his position on personal liberty, that he
held that every man had God-given right
to be as good as any other man, II he chose
so to be; and then added that If any Of his
hearers felt that "their free and unhoused
condition was put into circumscription and
confne," by that personal liberty bill, If they
would show wherein, he would do all he
could for their enlargement. But he most
emphatically denied THAT any man had a
| right to become q nuisance in himself, or to
follow any business that injured the health,
usefulness or morals of his neighbor, be-
cause such pursuit destroyed his neighbours
right to life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
| piness, which rights are equal for all men.
The speaker then advocated sweeping away
the whole license system, on the ground that
| it is the bulwark of drunkenness, and throw
ing the liquor trade open, only requiring
that the trader shall give security to pay any
sums that may be assessed against him as
damages for maintaining nuisance, and that
| when crimes are committed under the influ-
ence of liquor, the man who sold the liquor
| shall be deemed an accessory before the fact.
This course was advocated on the ground
that the liquor traffic is followed solely to
| make money, and that when matters are so
put in trim, that no man can make money by
it, the trade win be abandoned.
The speaker advocated treating drunkafds
as diseased men, and making the liquor seller
pay the bill.
The address was listened to throughout
with respectful and earnest attention.
On Wednesday morning, having heard that
school was in session at the Hampton school
house, the rep orter went down, hoping to
meet some OF his young friends; but finding
that he had been misinformed in regard to
the school, he went on to Vulcan Switch,
and whilst carefully examining the works
there, he came across Mr.. Valentine Robi-
son and all his family, including three very
highly priced young friends, and spent a
very pleasant hour among them. Upon max
ing inquiry in regard to other Of my former
scholars, dear, bright, pretty Lizzie told me,
with a voice choking with emotion, that her
old schoolmate, the demurely mirthful An
gle vinson, was dead; and memory recalled
the last time we had stood together in the
old schoolhouse, talking about friends, and
asked her If she did not wish to have God for
friend. The tears welled up in her eyes as
she answered, 81 don't know" We knelt
together, and prayed briefly that she might
acquaint herself with God, and be at peace,
80 that good might come unto her.
At Vulcan also met met another of my
scholars, Mr.. Matthew Gowan, and had q
sew minutes Of very pleasant chat with him.
Bidding good.by to Mr.. Robinson and his
kind family, came north, and taking
the old familiar read up the Hamp-
ton branch, I rested in the house Of Mr. Jno.
B. Hampton, and added another to the many
happy hours spent under his roof, and reviv-
ed many sweet and happy memories.
On Thursday morning the return trip COM
menced. Leaving the railroad at Ozark, the
road leading up Carver's creek was taken.
Passing the Bollinger school house, saw
that school was in session, but came on to
the house of Mr.. Robert Lewis, where the
whole family gave me that cordial welcome
that awaits the son or brother, who after a
long absence returns under the roof tree. I
was at gone.
After dinner, returned to VISIT the school,
and was greatly gratifed to find Miss Fran
ces Bollinger in the seat of authority, and to
see that although the school had only been
going four days, it was well organized, and
the scholars well down to their work. in
CURED some risk of at least being compelled
to stand up in the corner, for producing dis
order In school, for the teacher had difficult
ty in depressing the laughter of my little
friends, as their old teacher very quietly
stepped into a class of acknowledgements sa-
wants, and took his turn at spelling. Here
met quite number of my old scholars, and
spent very pleasant afternoon.
Having remained over n light with Mr.. Rob.
ert Lewis, on Friday morning Mr.. Coleman's
saw mill was visited, and Mr.. John Lewis
and several of his family were met, all well
and doing well.
The next point reached was the house of
that sterling gentleman, Mr.. John Dunn. Al
though he and his excellent wife were alb
sent, very hearty welcome was given by
the family, and very pleasant half hour
was spent. 1t may have been an hour:
could not mark the fight of time.
rs. s'Care, mad to see man sac happy,
Fen dsowned himself among the nappy.n
The next point was the vickery school,
taught by Mr.. Bollinger. The school was
somewhat thin, and, excepting Miss Aldrich, |
all the scholars entire strangers to me. BY
request Of the teacher, took charge of the
school for short time, and found the schol-
ars bright and ready, showing that the teach
er was attending well to his business.
Crossing the ridge, came out at Hogan,
and found the gentlemanly agent there in a
quandary. He had an excellent melon, |
which was SO large that he could not put |
himself on the outside of it. Although he |
was an entire stranger, he appealed to me |
for help. A question arose, whether my du-
ty TO my superior officer would permit my
eating the melon on the premises, or would |