Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24

Two dogs fought well-contested battle il
front of Crisp's drug store last Monday
The fght-an impromptu affair between
passing CANNES created considerable racket
and attracted everybody within hearing
IT'S the nature Of dogs to fight, but tina,
doesn't excuse the men who urge them te
chaw each other up. The dogs are excuse.
BILE; the men ought to be ashamed Of them.
selves.
The Iron Mountain correspondent of the
Pennington Times says, "One of the biggest
blasts that was ever fired at this place wa,
let OF in Mr.. Hayes "cut" one day last week.
1t Is said that rocks as large as an ordinary
| house were lifted and thrown out as though
| they were toys. It seems that half the cut is
filled with broken rocx and ore. Dynamite
| was the explosive used, and an electric bat
terry the means Of setting it off,"
Ice is no longer an object: then let the
"springtime cone, gentle Annie" In this
connection it may not be amiss to state that
the blue-birds have shown themselves in va
rious sections-fully a month ahead of their
usual time. The weather prophets say this
indicates that spring will open at least thir-
ty days earlier than in ordinary seasons.
This is consoling this Geld weather-even if
there is not word of truth in it.
Some of the boys in neighboring towns
have been publishing the amount of post
Office business done in their respective places,
and we follow suit. Here is the exhibit for
Ironton, for the quarter ending Dec. 31st,
1888: Money orders issued, 81, 193; money
orders paid, $5,341. Stamps sold, 1921;
amount received therefrom, $347.s4. We
could not get at the registered letter BUSH
ness, but it was in fair proportion to the
above.
The entertainment given by the Cakes
Bros. at the Academy of Music on the 18th
was fairly attended; but, outside OF the
music, which was good, their show was not
of the kind that takes with our people.
There was nothing in it that was repugnant
to refined taste, but it lacked the essentials
of a first-class performance. Besides, the
same company were here about year ago,
and their programme was not diversified
this year by sufficient newness-nOt even
their bills gave promise Of new attractions.
Hence, their Golfers were not bullying, so to
speak, when they departed.
A woman aged about sixty-fve years, and
known generally as old Nellie Hall, came to
her death in a singular manner last Thurs
day. She lived with her son in the Brown
Row at Pilot Knob, and that day intended to
go on visit to daughter in Williamsville.
She started to the depot, and just as she got
to the crossing beyond the ore-dump she
stepped on lump Of ore which turned I'M
der her foot and threw her to the ground.
Her skull striking another piece Of ore, was
crushed, and death ensued in a few hours,
Notwithstanding physician was summoned
and did all he could in her behalf. The I'M
fortunate woman's funeral took place on
Friday, the remains being inferred in the
Pilot Knob cemetery.
If the county court, at its next session,
will order a coat of paint for the court
house, we don't believe a single taxpayer
will censure their action. The grounds are
in excellent condition and well-kept, but the
outside of the building does look little dill
apidated, for fact. The corners look as if
they had been roughly rounded in cyclone
filed with chunks of ore from the adjacent
hills. We all-or nearly all-pride ourselves
upon the general appearance of our court
house and grounds, when the imperfections
in the walls of the former are hidden in the
pleasant foliage which delights the eye in
outrageous summer. But when despoiling
Winter comes round and roughly lays bare
all wounded places, then becomes hideously
apparent the necessity for a little stucco-
work and somewhat Of painting.