Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28

| The omission of the names Of so many per-
sons who have been in Ironton the past week,
| especially those attending the Teachers As
| ISOLATION Is due to the fact that our reporter
was out Of town, there were so many hand
some young ladies here we could not get q
| scratch of the pen from the "dude" editor
and a rush of job work confined us to the
| office. We trust our readers will overlook
| this shortening.
DR.. Jackson's Lightning Liniment man was
| in town Monday and Tuesday nights. He
had with him two Ministries of the regular
end-man pattern, who amused the crowd
between-times. The liniment is death on
warts, and many instantaneous extractions
Were made during the evening. The agent
claimed he didn't come to sell, but only to
advertise his remedy; yet he took in good
many dollars from the crowd during the
evening.
The nearest approach to cyclone we have
seen in the Valley, came down from the
north Monday afternoon. But the hills
which protect us, broke its force, and,
though the dust flew in clouds, the trees
swayed, and the elements looked threatening,
no damage resulted. Overhead the scud-
ding clouds were torn into shreds by the
gale I'm the upper air. The wind was fol-
lowed by fine rain, attended with sharp
thunder claps, and purer atmosphere re-
lieved the sultriness that had enervated
everybody i'm the earlier hours of the day.
The Exposition Building in St. Louis is
about completed and viii be opened to the
public September third, and the Trades pro-
cession take place on the evening of that day.
1t behooyes the people Of Missouri to make
success of the Exposition, and even here in
Southeast Missouri such a display Of MINER
ais and products could be furnished and
placed upon exhibition that would surprise
those who think themselves well posted on
Missouri's productions. Wake up, every
body, and give the Exposition such a boost
as shall make st. Louis feel proud to be
suburb of Ironton!
G. w. Seoggins, of Big Creek, one of the
contractors to furnish charcoal for the fur
mace at Pilot Knob, went up to st. Louis last
week to confer with E. A. Hitchcock, Re-
ceiyer of the st. Louis Ore and Steel Com
were put into the hands Of the receiver, all
contracts for supplies Of all kinds were de-
clared off, and the officers of the department
here ordered to bring matters to a stand
still. This, of course, worked great damage
to the contractors who were furnishing char
coal; for they had had their wood chopped,
the hearths for the pits leveled. the wood
hauled to the hearths, and much of it charred
ready for delivery. All this entails great loss
and damage, without fault on the part of the
contractors and GOLFERS, and it was to see
what could be done to reimburse them for
this damage that Mr.. Scoggins, on behalf of
the GOLFERS, went to the city. He was cour-
teously received by Mr.. Hitchcock, who as
sured him that all that could be done, under
the circumstances, to relieve all parties from
loss, would be granted. Mr.. s. speaks in the
highest terms, not only Of the Receiver, but
also of the officers of the Company here
all evincing determination to edo the
clean thing" and comply, as nearly as pos
sible under the circumstances, with the let
ter and spirit Of every contract. There will
be meeting of the GOLFERS at the courthouse |
next Friday t29th) to consider the steps |
necessary to secure their claims against the |
COmpany and full attendance is desired. |