Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-23
s,lra!, gJennty Re9ister.
.c,,ss the Continent Beyona
belgrade.

r. soems 10 be needfui to write when
Of tho most clear-headed, practicai
+h;,t-rs in Missouri calls publicly for
IaSt winter l took q jaunt over into
Washington county, which was ue
soribed in the REGISTER. a re" DAYS
,oo took another over much OF the
., cround. but under circumstances
so different that the whole thihs "ae
substantially new.
4 man that removes from lronton 10
Relleyiew must stand process OF phys
5cal acclimation, the magnetic conoi-
.iops of the Two locations are so uiaer-
ont. Out of this ordeal am no" cofh-
mo and beg leave to add that whoever
oo.s from Ironton through Belleview
70 Ralgrade must undergo a mental
and moral acclmation, the conditions
ara so different. Now for the tramp.
Crossing Capt. Eidson's farm, went
westward on the line between him ana
Mr.. Hill, and found on that road Tor
tho snace of about ten rods an electric
al condition proving the presence OF
either rich deposit Of mineral or a large
body of strongly running water. hao
watched the atmospheric conditions at
that place for some time, but had not
PASSED over the ground before.
rested o few minutes in the store at
Rev. E. H. Whites, and made the ac-
ouaintance of Mr.. White without dis
closing nv own name. The whole
business is large and varied, and is IN
very capable hands.
Pushing rapidly along through the
heat, at IL NJ. found myself safe but
tired at home at Mr.. T. H. Henderson's.
Now for what I saw while in that
neirhborhood. made quitea number
OF very pleasant acquaintance, both
men and women, young and old; prom
,inent among them DR.. Waller Parker
sr.whose trouble is tendency to follow
German metaphysics into Fogianh' o.
which l believe he can be cured by a
course of constitutional treatment. tie
il certainly q very pleasant gentleman.
made the acquaintance of number OF
very clear headed, practical Old farm
ers, and so had an opportunity to estl-
mate the working force of the region.
1t is admirable. There is very little
display and good deal OF power. The
people as rule are industrious.
There is a good deal of good land IN
tnsk region, some of which is for sale al
reasonable rates. The crops were quite
good. and fruit abundant. have rare
~ eaten sveeter or finer peaches than
those / found there.
About three miles northwest OF Bel
grade there is strong lead formation.
An attempt has teen made to develop
it. and abandoned because the attempt
WAS made in utter disregard OF The
nlainest common sense. The mineral
Is there in abundance beyond question
The Missionary Raptists are carrylng
on protracted meeting in that neigh
borhood, under the cage of Rev. Hardy
and have good success. me oni.eu
Raptists held their monthly meeting
there on the second Sabbath of August
elder John Martin being in charge
nv request I preached in the forenoon
on "The Christians Conflict, Triumph
and Reward" The principal feeling
among the people seemed to be aston
ishment, Ihad on the five-doliar jeans
suit I got at the Bonanza; it is good
deal the worse Of the wear; and besides
wore q light straw hat. check shirt
and a pair of light shoes. Instead OF q
cold-headed cane, 1 carried ratheI
long piece of an old walnut rail, shaved
ened fish-spear for socket Uurlne
the service the audience appeared to be
snell-bound. At its close Methods,
minister would take no denial. L must
nreach at night, and he was told te
make an appointment. BY request O
Mr. Thomas Henderson, a sermon was
preached on Judgment Beginning a
tho House of God" The house is large
Int it was packed; the interest was
greater than In the morning. l never
saw closer attention or better oruer, ant
do not know anywhere more prom
ising missionary field, OF more intel
Iipent and earnest people.
During my trip l saw quite mum
her of colored people, and not an idle
one among them.
II is customary for tourists to compil
mont the women. / have assorted tn
women on the long list of my acq ualnt
snca. and leaving out the noble moth
ars in Israel, of whom there is host
whose beauty is in the spirit and not IL
the flesh, whose praise is not Of # men NJ H bn
Of God, the younEi;iifh elt the cement
nf We'll educated and upright men, ant
those who will either supplement mel
or insist that men shall supplement en-
them. The list of the first class is nc
very long one; on it Pilot Knob count
one, MidLlebrook two, Beilev n",ar on'
Caledonia one, Goodland one Deg La, az
husbands climb to the highest niche
of mental and moral fame, with helf
ing hand kindly given, they VIII elm a
and stand beside them; they VIII :,
helps meet. "
A picture of social Sunday life In .
Louis as seen despite the "Puritanlc'