Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21

The Republican meeting at the courthouse
last Saturday was .'short, sweet and harmo-
NOUS" IT'S the thick Of the fight, and 4
| quarrel or squabble 10 luxury to be en-
jeyed only In times when business is not
pressing. By-the-way, Democrats, who are
in the habit in quarreling in the face Of the
| enemy, could take profitable lesson from
their political foes
A special term Of circuit court will be held
Friday, to try the cases of the two dynamite
fishers, mention Of whose alleged offence was
made in these columns last week. Messrs.
Richards and Jay, the defendants, have
awaited themselves of the statute which
| guarantees speedy trial, and at their request
Judge Thomas named the day above noted
| for the trial of the cause.
Ed. Bruner, aged about fifteen, was fined
| one dollar and costs before judge Dinger,
| Monday, for having burned the hand of little
Gilbert Hill with his cigar the day before.
Ed. can learn II double lesson from this: 1t
| Is not good for so young lad to smoke, and
big boys oughtnever abuse or "impose" up
on smaller boys. Bruner is now in Jail for
non payment of fine and costs.
The little folks i'm the northern section Of
town had nice time last evening. Master
Bert. Lindsay was just ten years old yester-
day, and half score of boys and girls help
ed him celebrate the day. Ice-cream, cake,
lemonade, fruits, etc., were consumed in
abundance with the appetite known to early
youth. About ten o'clock the little party
separated, and all.went home, full, tired and
sleepy.
The Prohibitionists held another meeting
in the Presbyterian church at this place last
Friday evening. The meetings will be held
weekly hereafter, and the participants will
take such steps as they deem effective to
curb and control, II not eradicate, the whis-
key traffic. We were not present-neither
self nor proxy-at the meetings held, but
shall endeavor hereafter to get note of the
proceedings.
A cucumber two feet long was presented
us last Monday-the product of Harry
Boughen's garden at Pilot Knob. 1t is of
species common in England, but rare here.
The seed from which the specimen in ques-
ton was grown, came from proud Albion's
shore. The cucumber is of even size all its |
length, being nowhere more than Ia inches
in diameter, and nearly destitute of seeds
differing in this respect from its American |
cousin. Weight about two pounds.
Sheriff Turner, of Butler county, last Sat- |
urday night brought up prisoner named |
G. Baber, indicted for forgery. Baber was |
formerly railroad agent at Neeleyville, and |
the crime charged to him is drawing pay, on |
forged time checks, for men who had no ex- |
istence, but who he claimed were employed |
under him. This was several months ago, I
and he skipped before arrest. But the Off
cials got on his track and captured him
week or two since in Dakota. He will abide |
in the Beautiful Valley until November,
when the Butler circuit court will finally |
dispose Of him.
'Tis sweet to hear the watch dogs honest
bark,
But sore to feel his ardent bite:
So thought the boys who went out on a
lark,
Misunderstanding, Friday night.
Boys, look little out. The honest old
farmer is going about with several ragged
edged breeches samples, and you who wear
long tailed coats and haven't changed your
neither garments put them from you at
once! The b. o. f., elesewiss, may find the
rents in your armor-a most melancholy
conclusion.
On Tuesday next the Congressional Con-
vention for this the 10th district convenes in
this city. Although it is not likely to be very
protracted in duration, or lively in contests,
We have not yet heard of any preparation for
To no nf no |
County Committee to give this matter at
tention at once? We have ample hall and
hotel accommodate ions for all who are likely
to come here, but it is necessary that the
meeting place, at least, be provided and ar
engagements made for the convenience of
delegates, committees, &c. The use of the
of Music, with ice and other neces.
sary accommodation, will cost but little, and
the necessary funds can be raised in an hour
among our citizens; but somebody must give
the matter attention.
For twenty seven years have we tarried in
Never year i'm all those (omit-
ting war times) but the circus has come, pa
raded, showed, and gone. Never circus
day but We have longingly looked at the
innocent youth and maiden farmland in
hand, like Paul and Virginia-keeping step
with the procession up and down the street.
Which goes to prove that love springs peren
NAL in the human heart, and that cold con-
which processes to hide that
love from a jeering world, obtains not in the
sylvan shades of remoter country life. Ev
erybody smiles at the ingenious lovers, and
every man who counts his years more than
forty envies them. ., halcyon days Ofyouth!
o, happy love that CANDLES with the green!
Sweeter than sorghum gingerbread! Alas,
shorter than a sawyer's measure!
The days Immediately ahead do not look
very bright, it is true; but with good crops,