Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
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GOODWATER. Mo. ,July I'd. 1S

| GoODWATER, Mo-, July Sd, 1885.
Ed. RegiSter-The abundant rains Of the
first half of the last month were followed by
ten days of variable weather. A portion OF
the time it was quite cool for the latter part
of June; one or two days was quite pleasant.
During nearly all of the period of time aboye
mentioned, threatening clouds overcast the
sky. A light premonitory shower fell on
| Thursday, 25th ultimo. During all of the
next day the threatening aspect of the sky
| fOreboded storm of considerable magni-
| tude; about $3.50 p. NJ. the over-burdened
| clouds began to discharge their contents, land
| the far distant rushing, roaring, and at times
rumbling sounds, caused some to fear that Il
cloud-burst had visited some portion of the
country near us; our fears proved to be
groundless, although the rain came down in
perfect sluice-with only the least percept-
ihle slackening twice or thrice-for nearly or
quite two hours. From that time until near
ly daylight it continued to rain at a consid-
erably diminished rate. 1t was very warm
during the next two Gays.
On Monday, 10Th ult., the sun rose in a
clear sky; he had the fiery appearance indie
alive of a ot,sultry day. Shortly afterwards
a low bank of dense-looking clouds was per-
ceivable just under the sun. 1t was aston.
ishing to view the rapidity with which that
bank arose, like an immense curtain, until,
in an incredibly short time, it hid the 'blue
dome Of Heayen' from the observers sight.
At 1880 A. NJ. a light rain began to fall, and
at the expiration of 40 minutes the clouds
became sufficiently attenuated to permit "old
Sol" to once more slow his respondent face.
In less than "a hours, however, it began to
"cloud up" again and the weather turned
cooler. Ever since it has been cool and
cloudy, excepting two Or three hours per
day. To-day, Sd inst, it is raining.
At twilight on the evening of the 22d ult.
the sound of musket-shots were heard in
this vicinity. Next morning l, who had done
the shooting, told two of my neighbors that
1 had killed Il large "coon." No sooner had
they viewed the remains, than they pro-
nounced them to be those of grounding,
instead of raccoon. AS they reminded me of
the fact that the latter animal invariably has
'rings around his tall" whereas the defunct
animal before us Vas unadorned in that re-
spect, was constrained to view the mat
ter as
ga GROUNDING CASE"
Now, may it not be probable-at least pos
sible-that the quadruped in question tenn
porariIy removed said Strings" from their
usual position on its candal extremity and
neglected to replace them at the completion
Of its toilet? Or, failing that, may not the
''rings" have slipped off in consequence of
an abnormal contraction of the tail, produc-
ed by the fright of its owner at being closely
pursued by dog? At all events, 1 must say
that If it really aoas grOundhOg, it certainly
was the only four-legged hog ever saw ''up
a tree"
Rev. Mr.. Huddleston, of the NJ. e. Church,
preached at our schoolhouse on last Sunday,
2Sth ult., at II A. NJ. Rev. Mr.. Ards, of the
NJ. E. Church, south, preached at night on
the same day and at the same place.
Mrs. L. Sinclair, who resides on Cedar
Greek, near Kaolin P. o., this county, has
been out on weeks visit to her uncle's, Mr..
Samuel Lucas.
Master Eddie Cole, son of Mr.. JAS. W.
Cole, of Cub Greek, visited his "aunts, I'M
cles and cousins" in this neighborhood last
week.
Samuel Lucas is preparing to recover his
Farmers In this region are very busy har-
vesting. Corn is growing finely. Oats are
good. Meadows are yielding short crop,
having been seriously injured by the drouth
in May. Wheat is turning out very poorly;
in many fields it will scarcely pay for sowing
and harvesting.
The school in this district will open on the
18th inst. Length of term, four months.
Wages per month, $50. Name of teacher,
Chas. w. WELDON, Esq. E.
LOsT.-A pair Of Steel Spectacles in Iron