Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-20

Inc missouri Repnblic1a Is a Democratic
newspaper, and Justly holds that a Demo-
cratic office holder, other things being equal,
Is better than one of any other persuasion.
1t doesn't believe in that sham Civil Service
Reform which keeps honest Democrats out
and Republican "rascals" in; that makes
Dorman B. Eaton outrank President Cleye.
land and his Cabinet. For these things we
love the Republican, and for these and other
good reasont it has become crying necessity
in every Western Democratic household.
The wheelmen-about twenty of them
rode all over the Valley last Sunday. The
roads are fair, the weather was superb, and
we believe the "boys" enjoyed themselves.
An attache Of the Critic, and one of the Post
Dispatch, were in the crowd. They will no
doubt report their impressions of the Ar
cadia Valley at length, and We trust those
impressions are agreeable. The wheelmen
are gentlemen, and conduct themselves as
such, even when among "the boosters. /"
They are hereby heartily enjoined to come
again.
There will be Basket Picnic and Lawn
Party at Goulding's Park on Thursday after
noon, August 9th, by the knights of Honor.
A cordial invitation is extended to every.
body. Good speakers will be present, and
games Of amusement will be on the grounds.
The Ironton Cornet Band will furnish the
music, and at night the grounds will be iliu-
minated and dancing will be INDUCED in.
The Knights intend to spare no pains in
making this the most enjoyable affair of the
season. Let everybody attend and have
good time.
Little Bert. Moser-four-year-o ld-climb-
ed into a buggy hitched in front of our
premises, the other day, and, after playing
awhile, crawled under the seat and fell asleep.
The owner when church services were over,
jumped into his vehicle, and drove off. A
mile or so out of town, he touched some
thing with his feet under the seat. Inyesi;-
cation followed, and Bert. was discovered,
still sound asleep. The driver woke him up,
found out where he belonged, and returned
him home safe and sound, and not a little
pleased with his involuntary ride.
We have just finished one thousand PAM
phlets of twenty-four pages, for Rev. Steel,
of De Soto. The subject matter is a sermon
on the CONSTITUENT Membership of the New
Testament Church." The question of church
membership is ably discussed and the Script
ural points fairly presented. The pamphlets
will be sold for the benefit of missions, and
we do not know how any person can invest
twenty five cents to terpurpose. AS to the
Workmanship Of the job, we are Of course
too modest to speak Of that: yet we are will
ing to abide its criticism.
The 1ronton REGISTER of last week gave a
lengthy account of the reunion of the form
er students of the old Arcadia High School,
which took place at Fort Hill Church, Area
dia, recently. Though not at any time a
student, in our earlier years we were init
mate with most of the students of that hon.
ored institution, and the names of those
present at the reunion, almost all Of whom
we knew, awakens train of memories that
takes us back to the days of our youth, now
gone forever. At the close of the meeting it
was resolved to meet again next year; and if
life is spared us till that next meeting takes
place, we mean to be with the sold boys"
once more, at least.-BOnne Terre Register.
Until last Thursday for twelve years the
brothers and sisters of "Wash' Rhodes were
in ignorance of his place of residence, in fact
hardly knew whether he was living or not.
On that day, however, letter was received
from st. Mary's Hospital at Walla WalIa,
Washington Territory, saying that he was
there slowly dying of consumption. The
letter had hardly arrived before Mrs. James
w. Tong of Ironton, his youngest sister, re-
ceived telegram announcing his death.
With the exception of two short visits the
deceased had been away from this county
since the second year of the war. He was a
son of the late David Rhodes and a brother
of Messrs. Frank and VIM. Rhodes and Mrs.
j. T. Tucker of this county and Mrs. Jas. w.
Tong of IrOnton. His friends will regret TO
hear of his Decentralization Plaia-
dealer.