Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The amount realized at the Autumn Fes-
tival was $I7s.66.
Can there be fairer weather anywhere on
earth than our Indian Summer:
Wilson'S Famous Southern Minstrels at
the Academy of Music next Monday night.
Venison is in demand, and not nearly so
plentiful as we have known it in otheryears
Corn is selling here at forty cents a bush
ell; oats, IS cents and hay $l2 per ton, with
an upward tendency.
The two Mitchells who stole Collins d
Stafford's horses are now in the pen., safe
and sound, and will remain there two years.
The REGISTER job office has Just finished
the printing of the Minutes of fce Baptist
Associations, and we believe the work was
fairly well done.
LosT-A fine setter dog; color mostly
white, with large yellow spots. One ear yell
low. A liberal reward will b, paid for his
return to II. NJ. Collins, Ironton.
Mr.. Ben. Deering lectured on Prohibition
to a large audience at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening. He is an ear
nest, forcible advocate of the cause.
The pay-car went through this section
Monday, filling the hearts of the boys with
delight and their pockets with shekels. 1t
each month adds about $500 to the wealth
of the Valley.
VIM. Hyde will be the next postmaster at
st. Louis. having received bis appointment
last Tuesday week. There's not Democrat
in this section but is well pleased, and all
arecertain he will make an excellent Official.
I.G. Whitworth, Esq, had picnic with
the u. s. Court at st. Louis-as witness
only, however. He went up to the city,
Wednesday week, and returned Monday eve
ming, mighty glad to get back home, You bet.
VIII. Delano showed us radish yester-
day. which measured L; inches in length,
Is in circumference, land weighed 3sl pounds.
The seed was taken from the parent stalk In
June, then planted and the radish grown this
fall.
The First Quarterly Meeting will be held
at Fort Hill Church Wednesday and Thurs
day, November 18th and 10Th. Services at
IL A. NJ. and P. NJ. each day; conducted by
Rev. b. L. Batten, Presiding Elder of the
District.
DIR. J. HI. Toy preached in st. Paul's
Church here last Wednesday and Thursday
night to good sized congregations. Wewere
unable to attend, but learn that both sermons
were excellent-as, indeed, his discourses are
on all occasions.
We suggest to the powers that be at the
station-house here that they ''fire bodily
the Young sprigs who are in the habit OF con
greeating there in the evening and at nigh t,
often to the annoyance of those who have
business with the agent.
Rev. Devinney, formerly in charge OF the
Fort Hill Church in Arcadia, was some ter
DAYS ago declared insane by the proper au'
tborities, and is now under treatment In the
Fulton asylum. The expenses are borne, il
good part, by the st. Louis Conference O.
the NJ E. Church, South.
The Fredericktown Standard claims to b'
on top where home news is concerned; We
its latest issue, published several days a1te
the examination of ex-Collector Obannon'
accounts, fails to make any mention OF tn
matter. Spur up, brother, and give you
readers the more important "home news
at any rate.
The two men arrested and brought to thi
Mace last week, for robbing passenge
on the train, had a preliminary examination
Monday. before Judge Dinger. One-h
whom the detective caught counting the
money-was held, while his partner was re
leased and permitted to go on his way re
ioieing. Prosecuting Attorney Wake
tonight nobly for the State, and w. K. Edga
ably represented the defendants.
We .smixed" an item for our Iron Noun
tain correspondent last week, and we hav
mn doubt he .blessed" us with JUNCTION as d
eve ran O yer the dislocated article. 1t was
command fracture, for fact-indeed, tn
office does nothing by halves; If it blunder
II blundefs all oyer. We trust, however, tn
rarity Of such occurrences will stand as Ia
excuse for the few exceptions to our rule
doing good work only, with the types.
Mr.. Jas. III. Clark, assignee of the late job
NJ Moore. informs us that he has near
closed ont the business In connection VIII
the above assignment. A number OF debtor
arc vet delinquent, and the court has ordel
ed that all accounts unpaid on the ISL
March, 1886, shall be advertised and sofa
auction. Those who don't want their name
made prominent In a rather unenviabie wa
had better come forward and pay up.
Hyou want to have an evenings solid er
toyment, do not neglect to attend the South
ern Minstrels entertainment Monday ever
inc. This organization is an old and famot
one. and has played and is playing in all Il
large cities. A splendid brass band ana OF
chestra are among its accompaniment. III