Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-27


Those ardnt eonreurs Of Circuit Court
Sheritf's sales-assert themselves In this
issue.
The Madison Circuit Court convened last
Monday, and Messrs. Emerson and Edgar
are In attendance thereon.
No. so4 il still vagarious, 20 to speak, In
Its time. During the past week 1t has varied
from one to twelve hours in its lateness.
The barrel-hoop crop of this county is
ripe and gathered, IL one may Judge from the
wagou-losds Of 1t going by our Office every
day.
Venison in not so very plentiful a. yet; but
that which does come In In I'm excellent con-
dition- The heavy mast this fall makes all
kinds Of game "fat ~ butter"
Rain Ii, for the first time this season. bad
ly needed In this section. Fortunately the
corn-crop In "made," and only grasses suf-
fer Fall blowing il also somewhat delayed.
An awning ID badly needed In front of the
New Bonanza to make it conform in appear
ancs and comfort to the other business hous-
es on Main street. The addition will proba-
bly, be made In . short time.
The crop Of hickory-nuts this fall is i'm
mense, and all kinds Of "mast" abound.
And, better still, there are plenty Of hogs to
take advantage Of II. Pork will not sell ut
eight cents . pound this year.
A prophet Travelled through the south end
Of this county last week, proclaiming that
for three years and six months to come no
rain would fall. He is probably in the in
terest of the srtesian well companies.
At the point where Reynolds street ap-
proaches the railroad crossing, some repairs
are greatly needed, and we are pleased to
know that In all probability the City Coun-
ell 1t In next session will order the necessa-
~ work to be done.
Our young friend WinkIer purchased q
nne rtg-horse, harness and buggy-last
week, and he In now well prepared to trans
port his fair Dulcinea to the various bits of
scenery In the Valley, without resorting to
tho usual commonplace livery outfit.
The, School Board has not yet ordered
those iron bars to be placed across the lower
half of the windows In the second story Of the
school house. We trust the members Of the
Board will have no occasion to regret their
ger, all the same.
Mrs. Riley, nee Wright, was startled last
Saturday evening, by large stone thrown
through aue Of her windows. Up to
date the guilty parties have not been arrest
ed, although through the aid OF some boys
who were close by at the time of the occur
renee, their names are known. They ought
to be given the full benefit Of the law in such
case made and provided.
During the week commencing October LIST,
the Sc. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Railway will charge only one fare for the
round trip, from all points along the line, to
st. Louis and return. Extra trains will be
put on to accommodate the increased traf-
DC, and every effort will be put forth to add
to the comfort of visitors to the Great Fair.
An advertisement elsewhere sets forth the
various attractions of the week.
Henry FairchiId, Esq, Of New Orleans has
had some saltwater experience. When he
Left here for home he went by way Of New
York, being DESTROYS Of trying the virtues of
an ocean voyage. When well out at sea, q
severe gale struck the ship, and before port
was reached everybody on board had given
themselves up for lost. Fortunately, they
safsly got on dry land at last, however, rich
or in experience by far than when they start
ed. Mr.. Fairchild will probably come and
10 by the old land route hereafter.
We have before US q copy of the honton
Furnace, dated May g, 1S5s-over twenty
i've years ago. It II q seven-column paper,
printed in small plea and bourgeois, and
we'll filed with entertaining reading matter.
The local columns and advertisements con-
tain the names of many one '.gone before"
or removed to far on earthly localities. The
market report Is Of interest in view of the
hisher prices Of to day: beef and cents 3
pound; eggs, cents q dozen; flour, $50
Der hundred; and, last but not least, whis-
key 90 cents = gallon!
Aweek or two ago, 3 fourteen-year old
daughter of Fanny Tulock's-nee Grain
went to a colored ball In company with Liz
zieJarred and Eliza McGhee. When Fanny
was mide aware Of the fact, she was not
pleased, and she spake her mind freely, char
acterizing her daughters companions astany-
thing but decent and virtuous: she didn't
want her daughter to "sociate wild no SIGH
wuthless trash.n Lizzie and Eliza, when
spprised Of the language used anent them,
became greatly Indignant. They paid Fan
nv call and gave her to understand that ii
they were not like Caesars wife, she was not
the person to publish the fact: ode httel
mus not call de pot black" The upshot OF
the matter was, Fanny had them arrested
for disturbing the peace. An interview
with Judge Dinger cost Lizzie $3.50, while
Eliza got on with the small sum of Sl5.75'
Thew raised the cash after . short soiourn
in jail.
A Friendly Shake
n al right when confined to the hands. But
when the system begins to shake there Is on
" one thing that can be done TO put stop
70 t. and that In to take Smiths chill and
Fever Tonic . purely vegetable remedy and
an absolute cure. 81 per bottle. See that