Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-08
LOCAL BREVITIES,

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Probate Court is in session this week, with
very light docket.
Read the description of the Pilot Knob
mine In another column.
The patent roller -four is open to one OBJ
lection: it does not show up well in the form
of paste
Two thousand dollars school fund now on
hand to loan at eight per cent. Apply to
county clerk.
Venison hams, Sc per pound. Pork, all
round, &c. Beefsteak, 1oc- Eggs, zoe per
doz. Butter, 25c per pound.
There have been fifty-two birth reports,
and twenty-five death reports, returned to
the county clerk since the new law went in
to effect.
The only prisoner sent up to Jefferson City
by the late term of circuit court was Frank
Myers, who plead guilty to burglary. He
will reside in the State capital two years.
About rs near approach to a hurricane as
we have ever seen I'm this section blew things
wild last Sunday night. The wind came
from the southwest, and threatened for
time to blow the chinneys down about the
ears of the sleeping denizens Of the Valley.
Our hills are our protection.
The Syenite Company at Graniteville are
preparing to explode a five-ton blast in the
quarries there. They will probably have
everything ready within two weeks. Ten
Thousand pounds Of powder will shake things
up considerably, and no doubt here in Iron
ton-five miles away-we shall be made fully
aware Of the explosion when it occurs.
The Doniphan Prospect thinks that, if, in
our late meaRdeE, we had taken in that town,
we might have seen = place to vie with this.
The village Of Doniphan-we speak from
personal obserresion-is very pleasant one;
but, boys, there's no use in your denying
that the little city of IrOnton is the "daisv"
of Southeast Missouri. This is no disparage-
ment to her sister towns, for she would be as
n diamond in the desert, ifplaced in the Gar
den of Eden.
The young men Of ,Graniteville will give a
Social Dance at the Workingmen's Hall, on
Thursday evening, November 18th, the pro-
.ceeds to be given in aid of the Catholic
Church at that place a general invitation
is extended to all, and as the object is u
worthy one, we feel assured 1.-THE attendance
will be large. Mr.. Davis String Band, Of
this place, will furnish the music. Refresh
meuts will be served free. Admission, per
couple, one dollar.
AS citizen Was passing by the school
play ground the other day, he heard L thir-
teen-year- odd pupil swearing like ''our
army in Flanders. ''Tut. tat" said the cit
.izen, "what kind of language areyou using:"
3s'The right kind" answered the youngster;
cd d-n YOU! don't you like it," 1t is
no wonder when such vicious playmates are
given our children, that they are contami-
mated. And this is the strongest argument
against the wisdom of the public school sys-
ITEM.
The killing OF stock by railroad trains is,
lin three cases out of four, the result OF mere
.cussedness on the part OF engineers. This
is especially true in towns and villages,
where, if the trains were not run ut a faster
rate than the instructions allow, the loss
would be reduced to the minimum. Here
in Ironton not a week passes but the law Is
violated fifty times by reckless train men,
who puts their trains through at lightning
speed, neither whistling nor ringing at the
crossings. This is dangerous to not only
stock, but human life. A few indictments
might mend matters
How can the 2euizens O. this Valley or tAe
people OF the county expect TO get theil
rights and due. respect from 4 railway eorpe
ration if they de Ret keep things in proper
order themselves? The county has gone te
some little expense in putting up a foot
bridge in our Valley, which, by the way, rs
,very useful acquisition for all who come or
business to our county seat, but why not in
sist on the preservation Of the pedestrian way
over the railway bridge? 2S is only by Sc
doing that we can get the respect Of sOul!esS
corporations or win for our people due
proportion of their rights.
The past week has been a prolific one IL ba
bies. First on the roll, came youngster-
a girl to the donicile of Mr.. w. W. Nall
on Wednesday night; next evening, Sheriff
Fletcher welcomed 3 little boy; and OF
Friday night Geo. Schultz was made hap
DIV by the addition Of n bouncing boy te hi
household. In this connection it is but fail
to state that DIR. Prince ante dated all ties,
folks by month or so. This last ought t.
have been noted in these columns ere this
but, my gracious! where there are so many
the edtor.should be excused in occastona
oversight. 1t gives us pleasure to state tina
everybody concerned in the foregoing is al
right and improving.
The station house at this place was broker
open last Sunday morning about O'Clock
by a tramp. He took a round "trip ticket
shook, 3 lot of other tickets, some wearins
apparel, etc., and skipped southwark, "oyer
land" The burglary was discovered by thu
agent about seven O'Clock, and he telegraph
ed immediately up and down the road. TIT
thief went frem here to Hogan, and as sooi