Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
Meeting Of the M. b. A. at Sweet
Springs.

Meeting Of the M. b. A. at Sweet
Springs.
SWEET SPRINGS, July 20, 1883.
Mr.. Edit0r,-The above picture IL fair
representation of the Sweet Springs Hotel,
In Saline county, which, as you are aware, is
the place selected by the Bar Association of
Missouri for its annual meeting this year.
To your correspondent, who remembers the
land tenets and water courses of his native
country, the country surrounding the Sweet
Springs has special attractions; its plains be-
ing covered with grazing cattle and fields Of
all kinds of grain. And involuntarily one is
compelled to exclaim, "This is a beautiful,
most fertile, land" The beauty of the
women of Central Missouri, of which I had
heard q good deal-aye, SO much as to re-
mark at one time to a friend, who most en-
Enthusiastically told the most marvellous in
stances known to him to be facts, that If all
he said about this matter was true, l should
be compelled to believe that the Paradise of
our first parents must have been In this part
of the State; to which he replied, swell,
come and see for yourself" Well, Mr.. Edi-
tor, did come and did see, and also did find
that to see was to be convinced. Not that
beauty here Is more lovely than that of
Southeast Missouri; for they, indeed, appear
In beauty SO lustrOus, SO esthetic, as to de-
serve all that poet or bard may rhyme or
sing on the subject, and then they should
fall far short of doing Justice to our own
dear wives and daughters. But the ladies
here have peculiar kind Of enchanting
beauty, which is still enhanced by certain
modest and retired conversation, which has
also often been remarked by visitors as one
of the most lovely attractions of so many la
dies In the Arcadia Valley.
Well, Mr.. Editor, this is most interesting
subject to me, and so have written great
deal, and could write many more lines and
pages, without exhausting the subject or
doing justice to it-but, If you differ from
me on this point, well, Just tear this up and
put it in the waste basket; otherwise, you
may publish it-postscrtpt and all.
The Sweet Spring is really remarkable
spring, and, rs 1t is claimed, possesses some
very strong medical properties; but to tell
you the truth, sub rosa, 1 prefer the bub- |
bling waters from the springs around the |
Arcadia House and the whole Arcadia VAL |
ley thousand times for daily use, whatever |
may be preferable in case of sickness.
The Missouri Bar Association met at the |
hall of the Sweet Springs Hotel on Wednes- |
day, July 25, at 10 A. NJ, and adjourned this |
Thursday evening at about half-past six.
The President, Hon. J. 81. Shanklin, deliv-
cred a very full opening address, calling the
attention of the Association to the new laws,
and amendments to old laws, passed by the
Legislature Of Missouri, and also Of other
States, since the meeting Of the Association
last year-a duty required Of the President
by the Constitution and by laws of the As
ISOLATION. He also touched upon many 9TH
er subjects of general interest. After this,
the election of new members took place, and
from the 26th Judicial Circuit Judge John L.
Thomas and Mr.. w. r. Edgar We're duly
elected. Judge Thomas was afterwards
elected one Of the Vice-Presidents of the
Association, and Mr.. Edgar a member of the
Local Council. Capt. Zwart was reelected
a member of the General Council. After the
reading of reports from officers and com.
mittees, paper was read by Alex. Martin,
of st. Louis, on the subject Of Qualification"
which was we'll read, and received with
marked favor. This closed the proceedings
of the first day; and this morning the follow
ing gentlemen read papers on the subjects
stated, to wit: Luther T. Collier, Of Chilli.
Gothic, on "The Legal Profession, Its Duties
and RESPONSIBILITIES Judge c. G.. Burton,
of Nevada, on "Service by Publications." A.
Comngo, of Independence, on evidence in
Mitigation Of Homicide;" and John E. Nc
Kieghan, of St. Louis, on "Principle Case"
All these papers showed great industry and
correct legal reasoning by their several au- &
thors; but the last paper struck me Us the
best Of all, and shows Mr.. McKeighan to be 6
n lawyer of learning and infiexible principles
and integrity.
After the election of officers and the trans 3
action of miscellaneous and unfinished bust r
ness, which included an endorsement Of the
amendment to the Constitution for the relief !
OF the Supreme Court, the Association adj t
journed, and its action became part of his Il
tory.
Last night banquet was given by the As
socion, wherein most members took part,
and ut which Judge r. A. Blackwell was one
of the most prominent speakers, in answer
to q toast, 'The Court of Appeals" Our c
old.time friend, Chas. T. Mansur, Of Chilli
cothe, also made an eloquent address, as =
am informed-for having lost considerable q
sleep the two preceding nights while on the Ii
road, felt too tired to attend. y
One of the most prominent features of q
Sweet Springs Hotels the bathing rinks-one
for the ladies and another for the gentlemen. s
The water whereof is very strongly impreg- q
mated with sulphuric gases and Of BLUSH
color; it has strong, saltish taste. Maybe :, y
at some future time I will, il agreeable to 8
vour readers, give a more extended descrip- a