Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-20

ETC., from running at large within the city
limits, and ought to have been put in force
long ago.
The large girls of Caledonia, Mo-, are max
| ing grave charges against Judge Emerson. OF
lronton. The Judge made Il speech at Gale
donia, on Washington's birthday, at the close
! oil which, he said TO the gentleman he could
only give his thanks, to the ladies his love,
| and to the pretty little girls he threw 4 kiss.
| 10 the latter clause the large girls took eX-
ceptions, notwithstanding Judge Emerson is
| a man we'll advanced in years. We sympa-
thize with those large girls. and advise them
to come to West Palms. Hest Plans Ga
zet2P.
Advanced in years, did you say? Humph
Judge Emerson considers himself one of the
youngest men in Iron county, we'd have You
know. advanced in years." indeed.
| Talk about beggar Oh horseback. He
| isn't patching to the average town girl
who gets only an occasional chance to show
her accomplishments as an equestrienne.
But if the horse is Intelligent he gets his re-
| yenge when he comes to the usual turning
off place: for while the average lady rider can
and does
Gallop him and whip him,
And ride him through the mire,
so long rs he sticks to the main road, she
can't do 4 thing with the reins if he t:Ikes a
| stubborn fit and insists on making Il bee line
for the stable.
The st. Louis Ore and Steel Company are
| identifying their grounds ut Pilot Knob
with shade trees. They will set out, i'll all,
about five hundred this spring. The varie
ties chosen are soft and rock maple, and
lac i,Iv no w.
land and that belonging to the Greason
| Farm Company, west of Ironton. For sew
eral years past tree planting has been quite
| popular with the people in the villages and
| towns hereabouts, and it is becoming more
so every year. We do not know of u bet
| ter indication of advancement in things
| that tend to make life pleasant and health
ful than this, and we note with satisfaction
| the impetus given it by Il "soulless cor
pOration." ..H
The announcement in last weeks issue
of the probable transfer of Rev. Mr.. Wright
| from this place to Pilot Knob, in connec
f! ton with the new church enterprise, was
| Il little in advance Of the movements: but
there is good assurance, not only that 4
Presbyterian church will be organized, Uhe
preliminary steps having already been taken,)
but that the services of Il minister will be
secured to devote his full time to the work
at that place. There is surely a demand for
such work in the rapidly growing town of
Pilot Knob, which has 10 English speaking
Protestant church within its limits, and the
citizens, feeling their need in this respect,
have subscribed literally in support of the
movement. We wish them abundant success
in their worthy efforts.
Over five hundred persons attended An
dress show at the Academy of Music last
Saturday evening. The entertainments did
not amount to much, but the "gifts" drew
crowded houses all week. The capital prize
Monday night was a tea-set Of 90 pieces, cap
tured by Thos. Newman; Tuesday night, $40
cash, Harry Jones; Wednesday night, S15
cash, A. Henson; Thursday night, $40 cash,
Thos. Martin, typo; and SATURDAY. night $25
cash, Miss Alice Haywood. 1t is well for the
lucky ones, for they will have no more such
chances ut the Academy of Music, rs the
managers are determined not to encourage
any but strictly legitimate entertainments;
nor would Mr.. Address have been permitted
to show therein if the superintendent had
known beforehand that "gifts' were Il great
part of his stock in trade. While he, after
notification, violated no law,yet he gave much
room, for unfavorable criticism.
The proposition to employ an additional
teacher, who shall be paid by private sub
scription and teach collegiate course, in
connection with the Ironton public schools,
is one that ought to meet with appreciation
and assistance from every resident of the
Valley. We presume there will be no diff
ficulty in securing the fourth and now I'M
occupied room in the schoolbuilding, for
the purpose. 1t will not add one ceAt to
the taxes now assessed, and will require no
additional outlay from the public fund.
And the cost to those interested in the sub
scriptIon will be comparatively small, for
just as soon as the school shall be we'll es
tablished and proven efficient, many out /
sders will paIronize it-paying for tuition,
of course, at a reasonable rate-which rate,
in comparison with the cost of sending a
pupil to regular high school or college,
will be low indeed. Now is the time for
the people of the district to move in the
matter, and we hope to hear from them in
reference to it. The annual election is close
ut hand, and while this proposition may
have no direct connection with it, yet its
agitation will serve to direct public attep
ton to school matters in general, which is |
in itself 4 good thing for everybody.
The citizens will hold a meeting in refer
ence to this matter, at the Academy of Mu-
sic on Friday evening. We trust there may
be full turnout.
Last Thursday night, Mr.. Fletcher being
detained later than usual in his office, his
wife, and Louis, 4 colored man assisting at
the Jail, went into the donjon and locked the |
prisoners in their cells. This about O'Clock. |
Louis was careful to see that every maniwas |
in his cell, and when afterward questioned
was willing to take his "Bible oath" that
Henry Orrick was in his bed and asleep,
secured for the night. That gentleman, it I
appears had made q dummy, dressing its
head with a handkerchief such as he had |