Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27

large per cent. of the time. Esq. McMahor
has done more for the advancement of edu.
cation near Goodland than all other mer
combined. Last winter amid the intensely
severe weather. and. while the attendance
| was being reduced from its effect, Esq. Nc.
Mahon made it specific point to visit the
| school regularly and speak words Of cheer to
the teacher and students. Your correspond
ent has taught two terms of school in his
district, and, owing largely to the warm sup.
port given by Esq. NJ, his efforts were
crowned with reasonably good success.
! The school at Black P. o. has regularly in
attendance 81 pupils, and, also in connection
with the primary branches, a class in algebra
This gives one teacher all he can do-do in a
practically concise manner.
Your correspondent paid the Sabbath
School at Black a visit last Sunday, and
found everything in fine working order. Sab
bath Schools, when correctly carried on, are
largely an exponent to the moral deyelop-
ment of the youths of the country.
Amid all the scenss of sublimity yielded by
our wonderful world, the blessed Bible
stands forth pre-eminent. Its origin begins
''-~A~
v1ved the storms of bitterest prosecutions.
Its contents written by the pen of inspira,
ton, embrace such precious sentiments, sol
rich in thought, so profound in wisdom, so
thrilling and fascinating in its golden strains
OF eloquence and SO encouraging to the sacred
interests OF peace. progress and humanity
that 1t will never be removed from among
the monuments Of literature-majes and
sublime!
We have read with sad hearts the pathetic
description of the doom, defeat and down.
fall OF mighty empires. Little by little have
the golden links in the chain of power de-
cayed into oblivion. All things earthly must
pass away; but the word of God endureth
fovever. Though the legions of Satan may
hurl their poisonous darts against its bless
ed influences, still that dear old volume, like
the shield of faith, will repel the vigorous as
sault at Satan's crafty power, and stand in
vincible throughout eternity, serving as a
lamp to guide our faltering steps along the
checkered path of life to the enjoyment of
bliss and glory Gin that Sweet Bye and Bye"
Our postmaster, Mr.. w. H. Shy, appears
to be thoroughly posted in all business per-
tanning TO his office. When we get the right
man in the right place, we should try to re-
tain him. Mr.. Shy is one of Reynolds coun-
ty's most energetic business men.
Parties are becoming very prevalent in
this vicinity, however being rather old and
not posted in soclety's ways, your cores
pondent has not as yet been tout among
them"
DR.. F. Parker, an excellent doctor, has
been with us quite often recently. DR. Parker
is a man of an exceptionally fine discrimina-
ton.
Mr.. James Herral has returned from his
trip "out west," and reports that crops look
fine.
Madame Rumor says there is to be a we'd
ding in this vicinity shortly.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for the pack
age you gave me Saturday last, will close
this desuitory letter. j. T. PATTERSON.
Black p. O., Mo-, Aug. 22d.
Ed. Register-John Henry Smith OF the
Herald says the Academy of Music build
ing is literally overlooking with filth" ell Of
which, to start out with is not true; and
besides we think that kind of talk in very
bad taste, to put it mildly, coming from a
person who washes the ink from his "forms'
every week on the public sidewalk.