Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

'ris education forms the common mind:
as the twig is bent, the trees inclined"
Teachers bend the twig.
JnO. Hill bought out George Carter's liv-
cry stable some time since, and is now run
ming It for the accommodation of the general
public.
The knights of Honor meet this (Wet,nes-
day. evening. 4 full attendance is required.
There will be business of Importance to dis
pose of.
The enrolment Of pupils for the six
months past in the IrOnton School is As fol-
lows: Primary, 100; intermediate, Il; Gram
mar, 81. Total, 229.
Iron county has no Indebtedness, either bond
ed or floating, and her Financial Statement
this year will show balance in the County
Treasury of S2,9,9.57.
The entire number of pupils that have
TENDER is as9, rs follows: Primary, I'D; In
termediate, u; Advanced, 80.
The approaches to the school houses at
Ironton and Pilot Knob are very muddy ut
times. Can not the School Boards do somc-
thing to better their condition:
The Grammar Department Of the Ironton
Public school celebrated Longfellow's birth
day, February 9th, by recitations, readings,
and quotations from his writings.
II there is one vice that Injuries the young
of the gentler sex, more than another, it is
the reading of bad novels. Yet the fashion,
able young lady spends most her leisure that
way.
County Court meets next Monday. twill
he the busiest session of the year, as the
Court settles with the Roadoverseers and
makes the annual settlement with the Col
lector.
People should attend the Teachers ASsOci-
alton Mt IrontOn Saturday. An evening seS-
sion will also be held at the Academy Of Mu-
sic. Judge Emerson will deliver an address
on the occasion.
Iron Mountain school exhibition came off
Monday night. \ very large and respectable
audience was in attendance and the exercis-
es were first class.
\ full report will be given next week.
Why do not parents look to the habits of
their boys of nights. Verify, they may be
1ound (small boys) in groups on the dark
side Of some building ut an hour when they
should be at home with their books or in
bed.
An address will he delivered before the
Teachers Association Sy Judge Emerson
next Saturday evening, the Sd. His subject
is Mysterious Phenomena" We may ex-
p~ct something new and entertaining. Let
all who can attend
One of the pl,shc was taken off some time
ago, and last week the conductors and brake
men of the other relieved and sent elsewhere.
Charley Sykes is now boss of the gravel train,
while sam Andrews is running pile-driser
down in the swamps.
Louis Miller, of Arcadia, has been award
ed the contract for the erection of Messrs-
Crommer, Clark Il Clarkson's new steam
Touring mill, and has already begun work on
IL. The firm name Of the association Will he,
"Arcadia Valley FIGURING Mills"
The Assessors books filed in the County
Clerks office for 1881, show an increase in
personal property over that of last year OF
Sp.215 Taxable real estate in Iron county,
1881. 81, SsS, $40; taxable personal property,
Sis2, 40; total taxable wealth, 81 ,&D.
Jud. Chambers is going about with his
head elevated into the seventh heaven OF
self-satisfaction, and with pretty fair reason,
too: 1t isn't every One-horse country pho
toyrapher who can boast of 4 brand new nine
pound boy Such present came to him at
9:30 o'clock last Monday night. He will re-
cover.
Under a new United States law, the time
for filing claims for horses lost in the service
has been extended until January 4th, 1884.
This includes the Home Guard and f. NJ. VI.
Can't. III. NJ. Bradley, of Ironton, 5 thor
ouphlv posted i'm all matters pertaining to
these claims and those who have any to pre-
sent can do no better than to apply through
him.
We are informed by the County Commits
siouer, Mr.. f. G.. Miller that he contempiates
securing the aid of some prominent educa-
tor and holding "Normai Institute" or
preachers Review" during Il few weeks of
the summer vacation, at some point in the
Valley. to afferd the teachers of the county,
who may wish it, an opportunity to review
their studies.
The williams Theatre Company will come
to Ironton on Monday, March II, and give
three Observation-Disclosures Tuesday and
"Wednesday nights. We not positively
advised as to the programme, but under
stand that the Company will play "M'iss,"
pDiyorce," and "Frou-Frou." The reputa-
ton the Williams Company established
here a couple of months since will give them
crowded houses on their return. They have
engaged the Academy of Music for the dates
named, and can be positively expected.
After the Ironton School had assembled
last Thursday morning, note was received
by the Principal from Judge Dinger, Presi-
dent of Board, saying that as it was holt
day the school might adjourn for the day.
Most of the pupils Of the higher and inter-
mediate departments took an excursion TO
the top of Pilot Knob and to the furnace.
The sedate appearance of the scholars and
the clerical aspect of the Principal gave some
the impression that it was Il baptizing.
All enioyed themselves, and came home