Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-29

In fact they were 20 bad some one suggesf9l
petitioning the city Fathers to tack sign
board on each lamp post with s.this is !
street lamp" on Il, and have lantern hung
under Is to prevent collisions ON dark nights
Capt Byes deserves credit for this improve
ment In the street lighting, as well as for his
commendable efforts In other directions.
Sunday afternoon the larger portion OF
the citizens Of the Valley betook themselves
to the banks Of stout's Greek to witness the
immersion Of Mrs. Samuel Holly and Mrs.
r. GARNER. The rites Of baptism were ad.
ministered by the Rev. b. +. Thomas, Of the
u. +. Church, North, OF Ironton. A few
minutes after O'Clock, the parties principal
and the minister arriving, the choir sang .
hymn, and q short but interesting sermon was
preached by the minister, after which the
ladies were led down into the Greek and inn
mersed. Another hymn was sung by the
choir, and the congregation dispersed.
A wise and witty exchange, whose name We
ID gladly give were we possessed of it. says:
The gay and festive town hog, who shall
sing his praises and who shall blow the horn
Of the town cow. He rooteth up the early
garden and destroyeth the sodded lawn,
while she with countenance serene, nibbles
the budding trees and maketh havoc with the
beautiful shrubbery. His nose is like unto
the nose of the anvil, and hard as the heart
of his owner. She is thin on both sides, and
hungry in the middle, and her intelligence
would gladden. the heart Of him who owns
and staryes her. Verify she hooketh her horn
under the gate and walketh into the garden
with the grace of a queen, and the city hog
fndeth q thousand holes at which he may go
in, but 10 and behold he taketh the holes In
with him and never findeth one whereat to
go out. And these twain make friends each
with the other, and find comfort In the town
marshal's favor and laugh the city fathers
to scorn.
Quite number Of our young ladies and
principally ladies-took a trip to
the Shut-In last Sunday afternoon. Al
though the morning did not give much prom
Use of nice weather, by noon it had cleared
up nicely, and the sun shone as bright and
was as hot any picnicing party could ask for.
The lunch spread by the young ladies was
splendid, judging by the way 1t disappeared
after the gentlemen got chance at 1t. Out
side Of II. B. Axes ducking, while calamity
assisting Will Reese across the creek, and
the dropping of Willis umbrella into the
creek, down which it fioated until 1t disap-
peared from view, no serious accident or loss
was experienced by any Of the party. They
left the Shut-In about 4:30, rode to the foot
of the Knob, up which they climbed to the
top. We saw them coming back about half
past seyen-and any one viewing them,
could not help knowing, by their tired, hum
CRY, and wish-I-was- home look, that they
were picnicers near the end OF their days
pleasure"
We have just printed some circular letters
for the County Commissioner, In which he
calls upon the teachers Of the county to at
tend, for a few weeks, "Summer Normal"
sion will be review of the branches and a
drill in methods of teaching. He will have
the assistance of educators Of experience, and
will, NO doubt, have very profitable term.
This very popular means of instruction is
yearly growing into public favor, and will
continue to receive the support Of teachers
as long as there are children to educate. 1t
Is now conceded that the teacher needs spe-
cial training. A knowledge of the branches(
to be taught, though first and indispens
BILE requisite, will not alone fit him to teaci
The institute supplies the place Of experienc
and the best experience at that, by q compar
ison Of methods. We would suppose that
few weeks spent In the institute with teach
ers, would be of greater value to one of that
calling, than as many months spent in u mix !
ed school at study. School boards are be
ginning to prefer the qualified and trained
teachers, and the unprogressive will be push
ed aside. The session will be held at Iron
ton school building, during the month Of Jul
ly. Teachers will find 1t to their interest to
attend.