Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-06
A Letter from GOOdland.

! Tn former letter some notice was
taken of the weather, but the 10Th inst.
eeiipsed anything yet seen. AT fifteen
minutes to eleven o'clock A. N. the
thermometer stood at so degrees. the
sun was shining pleasantly. and the
wind coming from the south. Atelev-
en- O'Clock the sky was thickly overcast
and the wind was blowing gale from
the north, and at eleven thirty the
thermometer was down to thirty de-
grees, and the snow was falling fast.
The clerk of the weather has Unlimited
versatility.
A new paper has started in Ironton,
of which specimen copy has been for
warded to the writer. Ifit teaches the
same kind of Democracy as the REG
IsTER, one paper is as much as he can
| stand, and if it teaches some other kind
.be it remembered that L. &. is getting
old and a change of Democracy might
be as dangerous to him as a change OF
whi,key to his friend, the Rev. Petro-
leum Y. Nasty. Besides, T. G. is sat-
isfied with the REGISTER as country
paper, as he is also with the admins
tration of IRON county. Up to 1861, t.
c. was a Democrat who never mixed
his whiskey nor scratched ticket. He
voted for James K. Polk, Gen'l Cass,
Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and
stephen a. Douglas; and now that the
real issue is Bank and Anti-Bank, It.
C. is a Jackson Democrat.
The REGISTER brings a variety of
news. Two items from Annapolis
brought joy and sorrow. T. G. is glad
to hear of the probable recovery of
Mrs. J. B. Hampton, who is an excel
lent lady; but it would be very sad for
him to be under roof where he has
spent so many happy hours and lose
the pleasant smile and merry laugh of
Jennie. Mr.. A brams lost good wife.
His loss can be repaired, and T. Z. be-
lieves that the plying love of God will
as far as possible flow out to the little
waif on hu.nanity's sea through Il great
true loving heart that is near of kin.
The war of Jug or not is still carried
on in the REGISTER. 1t is harmless
amusement. During almost fifty years
of public life T. c. cannot recall case
of a blasphemer reclaimed by denounc-
ing profanity. or of a gambler being
brought to his senses dy denouncing
car,l-p laying, or a drunkard by de-
nouncing liquor. AS people, we live
entirely too fast. Stimulation in some
form is necessity. Better slow up our
lives.
Thousands will be sorry to miss
the pleasant face of ]. G.. Clark from
the accustomed place. In religious
matters in the Valley it seems to be
great cry and little wool. The address
of Rev. H. Hainesworth, delivered be-
fore the Iron County Bible Society, is
a bad case of literary camp diarrh9a.
There is considerable talking over
the results of the Week of Prayer. One
question, Rev. and Dear Brethren:
What has been the increase in the spir-
ituality and working power of the
Church? L. G. speaks only for the
Presbyterian congregation, but there
he records with sorrow sad falling
away.
7. c. would have been very happy to
have met State Superintendent Cole
man, during his late visit to Ironton.
He is very effective officer, whose
admins ration, fairly carried out, prom
ises excellent results.
But, as we pen our lucubratious or
read our newspapers, We do not always
stop to think how much we owe to the
mail carrier. About Ironton you grum-
ble, although your mails are carried on
the cars. Out here we depend on
horseback service. Our Ironton mail
comes with great punctuality in charge
ola very gentlenanly and trustworthy
young man. Hot or cold, wet or dry,
he is at hand Oh time. Our last food
burst this section OF country open eud-
wise. On his return trip the mail car
rier could not cross Oatre Fork, and
was compelled to lay over at Edge
Hill. Just think of the bliss of being
weather-bound one whole day in the
society of the sweet, genial and win
ming Miss Birdie.
On the Iron Mountain route, Mr.. Pc
terson has had an awful time this win
ter. but he has the pluck, and, all
things considered, makes excellent
ti.s5c.
There seems To be general disposl-
tion among the people OF this country
TO hang around in the neighorbood of
pneumonia. T.C.
WANTED-To trade Il Sewing Machine for
Corn and Hay. JAS. WEIGH, Ironton.