Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14

The country editor, at most, fills small
niche in the temple of life, and that he fill
it to the best of his ability is no special cred
it, since he does no morelhan duty demands
Yet, feeling conscious of unselfish effort-be
ing human-there is no breath sweeter to his
nostrils than sincere and unsolicited praise
and commentator. With this short pref
ace and apology, we give place to a letter re-
ceived last Sunday from reader of the REG
ISTER in a neighboring town. 1t is the more
gratifying that it is an unexpected tribute
from gentleman of acknowledged culture
and ability:
| "-, February 8, 1884.
| DEAR AKE:-what follows is for you indi
| vidually, for have got beyond the youthful
! yearning to see my name in print. l do,
| however, know, that nothing so brings out
the meritorious in man, as honest appreci-
alton by others of his good work, il he does
| it; and, certainly, what am going to say
about your work is sincere, because, ID L
| have no ''fish to fry,"-in that, am not now
vors at the hands Of the people, and (2) you
have permitted more partisan digs at me
from the machine Republicans to appear in
your paper, than you have ever said in praise
of me. But to the point. The reasons l
subscribe and annually pay for the REGIS
TER and have done now for flfteen years,
are these:
1. 1t is thorough good friend of South
east Missouri, and instead OF crowding its
columns with never ending political trash, it
never lets slip an opportunity, by the publi
cation or republication OF interesting artl-
cles, to fully show up the resources OF our
fine part of the State. Thus it helps us all.
II. 1t ordinarily is catholic and conserva-
tive in its political views, which for years,
for one, have not believed in
III. I never saw a mean, splteful and
vulgar personal assault in its editorials or in
its locals If anything of the kind has APP
peared,i it has been in its correspondence, and
1 notice you keep even it very free from the
faint of malice.
". 1t upholds its town and county, and by
judicious praise, encourages every man who
does ANYTHING to build up either.
V. 1t is run by practical printer VINO UNI
derstanding his business, has tenaciously
stuck to and made a success of it.
VI. 1t is now OF healthy age, and Qike all
aged things ought to be), has grown better
as it grew older.
VII. Because Of the foregoing things, peo- |
pie of brains in your community are not |
above often giving the REGISTER and its |
readers through its columns the benefit OF |
their excellent culture and thought: witness |
whiskey question:" the historical discus
sions, and other themes / might mention
which from time to time have been discuss
ed i'm the REGISTER.
The upshot of the whole matter is, that l
wish the REGISTER, and you personally,
still greater success, and because both de-
serve it have written you these words"
Now, we have received, during the past
six weeks, especially, many concentrations
from Democratic readers living within the
sphere of this papers circulation, and we
fully appreciate all their "good words:" but
at this time we print the above because it
comes from one who can have no prejudice
in our favor because Of the political faith Of
the REGISTER, which has IN all seasons adj
vocated Democracy pure and simple. The
tributes Of our Democratic friends and the
press of the Southeast have not been over
looked, but placed on file for future refer
ence. We thank them heartily, one and all.