Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-28
ALetter from Belleview.

"A
Some time ago spoke Of being favorabl,
impressed with "Swinton's Condensed u. S
History" Having carefully examined It
and compared 1t with several others, beg
leave to very strongly reaffirm the favorable
opinion already expressed. The author is q
man of excellent Judgment, which grasps
well the salient points in our national rec
ord. 1 would also speak in approval OF
"Robbins's Outline Of General History"
These works are of very convenient size and
very readable.
At present we are laboring under violent
Eruption of machines to bind grain, SO that
She time is near to come when the Granger
of Belleview will rest himself In harvest I'M
der the "shade Of q wide spreading mullen
stalk" and, having a cheap boy to fan him,
will eat his bread In the sweat on the brow
of pot-metal machine. There are six
binders ready for action within one mile of
me. With the influx of the machines few
traditions of the elders have come in regard
to their prowess. Among the rest is an ac-
count of q case where a team ran away.
The driver was thrown from his seat but the
machine kept on cutting and tying at fear
full rate until the Irvine was exhausted, when
the machine switched the team of into a
patch of leathewood, where it moved the
bushes OF clean, peeled the bark, and care
fully tied up the brush into neat bundles.
1t Is alleged that this took place I'm Reynolds
county, and the necessary affidavits in sup
port OF the statement were burnt with the
other records. But joking aside, fear that
IN IL
and so liable to get out Of order; and so
heavy as to be swamped in soft ground.
But when we look at the present machine
~ merely the rough model of a new and
valuable idea, we can safely rest assured
that the thing will never be allowed to rest
until 1t has been greatly simplified and so
made completely available.
The outlook In foreign countries is bccom-
Ing badly mixed up. The rapidly increasing
bodily infirmities, and, I fear, the mental
alteration, of Queen Victoria, connected
with the coming conflict between the tradi-
lions Of the British Empire and the advance
cd thought of the world, make the situation
one OF terrible interest. Ever since the
Government Of England ceased to be des-
potism limited by assassination, six rulers
have always measured out one dynasty.
Victoria Is the sixth Of her house on the
throne. Great importance is attached to the
utterances of the Pope in regard to Ireland.
The Pope governs according to the tradi-
tons OF the Papacy; and read in the light of
those traditions, the utterances of His Holt
ness may mean anything, everything or moth
ing, just as he chooses to carry them out,
and will leave him free to act according to
circumstances. 1t appears that the Irish
Nihilists are talking Of blowing up the Well
land Canal. II they hinder for one day the
bulk OF the foreign commerce of our lake |
cities which passes through that canal, they
will be sorry for It.
At home each political party is busy show |
Ing that the other is utterly corrupt, and |
does not have man for Presidential can
didste next year who Is worth anything. |
Both are correct. The late war prepared |
the way for governing the country as unit |
instead Of by sections, and new issues will |
demand new men. The key to the future is
the payment of the national debt, which will
revolutionize our political economy.
For some time my attention has been d.
vided between the school room and the car
penter shop; but must not forget a very
pleasant episode. Sometime ago Mr.. j. W.
Holloman was at DR.. McKinney's, and by in
walton heard Mr.. David Mckinney use the
violin and Mr.. Holloman play the accompani-
ment on the piano. The result was an ex-
eellent selection Of music, we'll rendered,
and causing an evening to pass very pleas.
antly.
So far as known to me there are no cases
OF sickness in our section; but the Changers
are swearing until everything is blue over
being called to Ironton In the throng of har-
vest. Downs would fare badly In the hands
Of such jury. 1t is an outrage to drag men
from their harvest fields, without compen-
sation, to spend perhaps a week or two try
ing such fellow. The parties who fixed on
the time for court are receiving a liberal
share Of LETT handed blessings, also. 1t il no
wonder criminals are lynched. TIC.