Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
CLOSING OF MAILS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREV1TlES.
$50: Saturday-Monday.
Probate Court will he in session next
week, commencing Monday.
No. COL was an hour late yesterday. There
was 3 racket Of some sort up the road some
where.
One month more, boys and girls, and then
you will wash your faces, gather up your
books, and OF to school.
The celebrated Salsberry- McCarter mule
case Is monopolizing the time of Judge Dim
ger and several lawyers. 1t began Monday.
For shedding the blessings of peace and
good-nature abroad In the average family,
there's nothing like u well-contested game
of croquet.
Ironton Is In the mad whirl of the water
melon season, and the A. G. Of A. D. is in his
glory. He huggeth his enemy to his breast
while he preyeth upon its vitals.
The rain Monday was . steady eight hours
down pour, and assures . mighty fine corn
crop for this section. This seasons weather
clerk is "a dandy" and no mistake.
The mail -catcher for this place is situated
u
and, for all utility, might IS well be down
on the sOutheasternmost point of Patagonia.
There was very pleasant party of musi-
clans at "Sylvan Lake" last Thursday even
ing. The Invitations included some sing
ers, and the sweet echoes around the water
must havecharmed even the nightingales.
An ice-cfeam festival ut the Academy of
Music Thursday evening, Aug. 9th, for the
benefit of the Presbyterian church. If you
want dish of good cream, supplemented
with excellent cake, etc, call around on the
evening named.
A team receiving freight at the depot last
Saturday took fright at passing train and
ran away. "A cooking range in the wagon
was badly damaged, after which the horses
tore loose and ran down Main street as far
as the post-office before they were stopped.
The wagon was not damaged and no person
was hurt.
The saloons of Ironton were closed last
Sundays they always are OH the first day
of the week. The liquor dealers here are
abiding, and their St Louis brethren
will do we'll to pattern after them. What's
sauce for the goose ought to be sance for the
the laws I'm the country, the city ought not
be exempt from their operation.
An unusually pleasant party at the Area
dis House ''surprised" Thos. A. Robertson
last Saturday evening. TWAS his oath birth
day. Music, dancing, refreshments, etc,
served to keep everybody in good humor
for several hours, when, heedful that Sun
day was close at hand, the guests departed,
the lights fwent out, and silence reigned
where late was life and pleasure.
Bro. r. b, Jones, of the Maiden Clipper,
is sojourniRg in the beautiful Arcadia VAL
ley. He called to see us, the other day, and
we found aim an intelligent, wide-awake
member OF. the fraternity. We think his
matrimonial future is as yet unachieved;
but, If such be the case, he will hardly get
away from here without having first laid the
foundation for . consummation SO devoutly
to be wished.
A. RoehEy, Esq, returned from France
last Wednesday night. His trip, going and
coming, WAS without mishap and full of
pleasure. He spent month in Alsace at his
old home with his parents and friends, WIS.,
tied Paris, went into Switzerland, and alto
gether saw AS much as possible Of the Old
World in the short time allotted him. Mr..
Roehry vast accompanied by Louis Giova-
noni, formerly q resident of Ironton, and
now living in st. Louis.
The Arcadia House and cottages are filed
with summer visitors, and every available
farmhouse in the Valleys vicinity has its
quota; yet not day but inquirers after
summer boarding are turned away dis
appointed because Of lack of accommoda-
tfons. One of these days some enterprising
capitalist will come along and put up big
hotel and lots of neat cottages, and make a
mint of money out Of his venture. Then
more than one person who now throws cold
water ON tho project will declare that he told
VI 20 many moons before.
The trial of C. A. Downs was concluded
last Friday and the case given to the jury
Friday night. Saturday morning q verdict
Of manslaughter In the first degree was re-
turned, and the punishment assessed at five
years in the penitentiary. The defendants
counsel made . motion for q new trial, which
was overruied; they then took leave to file a
bill Of exceptions in vacation. The prison.
er,s bail was fixed at 81 600, and a bond for
that amount was promptly filled. When the
fury first retired, we understand nine We're
for conviction and three for acquittal. Two
of the three changed soon after and voted
with the nine, but the third held out until
morning.
A box of Smiths Carbonized Salve
Is the best thing u housewife can halve,
1t heals cuts and sores,
Burns, bruises and cores