Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Gentle Spring hath her drawback: with
fair weather baseball begins.
For RENT-An eight-room cottage. Ap-
ply to j. T. Baldwin, Ironton.
Bonanza comes out with a new advertise
ment this week. See the specialties he an
nounces.
One of the neatest and prettiest residences
in town is that of W. r. Edgar's, since its
late regeneration.
Mrs. Judge Noonan and Miss Annie Grace,
her niece, of st. Louis, were spending few
days at the Arcadia House last week.
The contract for rock for the new bridge
has been let to MIR. Hotson, and he is busily
engaged in getting the necessary supply on
the ground.
Circuit court began Monday and is pur-
suing the even tenor of Its way over a rather
full docket. The proceedings in full will be
given in next weeks issue.
Mrs. Lopez is now in the city, and laying
in a stock of Millinery, Dress Goods, Cloth
ing, Notions, etc. 1t will pay you to await
the arrival of the new stock.
The Festival at the Academy of Music next
Wednesday evening promises to be the event
of the season. Don't fail to go and contribute
your mite toward the good cause.
Advertising patrons cramp our space this
week. After Circuit and Probate courts,
however, we will not be so greatly restricted
perhaps. We say perhaps" since there's
no telling week in advance.
For the coming two weeks, the Presby-
xyiu ha in ha nIS Of ba
mechanics and decorators. During that
period services will be held by Rev. Pcnni-
man in the Episcopal Church.
We observe that the city authorities have
done away with that miserable "sag" in
front of the BonanZa-substituting thereof
cuvert. Let them go on with the good work,
until all those buggy breakers shall have
disappeared.
We were shown a couple of photographs
taken by our city photographer, Mr.. JACKSON,
which show that he is true artist and I'M
derstands hi business. Parties should avail
themselves of the present opportunity, and
secure pictures that would be credit to
much larger cities than ours.
That Internal nuisance, the mail-crane at
this station, is still in use. The public is
patient and long suffering, but We'll bet u
nickel that the time toiU come when the mail
service will not "knuckle under" to the rail-
road company-when our indignant people
shall demand that corporations execute their
contracts lust as individuals are required to
live up to theirs.
j. d. Stephens, Esq, of Belleview, Mon
day presented us an ear of corn that is of
rather singular growth. The point of the
ear, instead of discovering the cob. as is us
ually the case, is covered with grams of corn
closely grown together. The rows are regu-
lar and even. Mr.. 5. says he will present
years subscription to the REGISTER to any
one who can produce its like.
With Charley Smith, Frank Scoville and
Whitehead i'm town, old times appeart to have
returned. We welcome all three with open
arms to the happy Valley that once knew
them as citizens. May they live long, pros
per, and finally return to settle for life under
the protecting eSis of a community where
all is peace, love and contentment, with
penocle as its chief eXhilaration.
Mr. Harry X. Charlton, formerly agent at
Piedmont has succeeded George NJ. Gray, As
train dispatcher on the Poplar Bluff section
of the Missouri division. Mr.. kinyon, FORM
erlv agent at Pilot Knob, will be agent at
Piedmont, and Mr.. Williams formerly of
Mine LaMotte, will go to Pilot Knob, Mr..
Ferguson, night operator from Irondale, to
Mine LaNotte. Thus the ball rolls. All got
better jobs, and all are happy.-De Soto
Waterman.
S. E. Buford, sheriff of Iron county, ester-
day Thursday brought in John Devendorf,
and turned him over to Sheriff Young of this
county. Devendorf is charged with the
murder of Al. Lukins, policeman At Poplar
Bluff some months ago, and took a change OF
venue to this county where his case will come
up next week. He has been confined in the
Ironton Jail for safe keeping since the crime
was committed. Sheriff Buford, who had
him i'm charge is pleasant gentleman and
while here paid us a social call. He left on
the afternoon train yesterday.-Donlphdn
Prospect.
The Devendorf case will come to Iron
county for trial. A change of venue was
taken from Butler to Ripley county, but
when the case came up last Monday, Judge
Wear could not try it, rs he had been one of
counsel for Devendorf. Therefore it became
necessary 20 elect temporary Judge, and
,Juo. Lane AN attorney from Butler,was chos-
en-. Whereupon Judge Wear made the rath
uncommon order that ''as it is evident an in
competent man has been chosen, the court
orders that the decision be set aside, and
change of venue to Iron county he taken"
We don't know Lane, personally, but from
all we can learn Judge Wear did exactly
right.
In order to get an office in the United
States, the applicant must be citizen No
unnaturalized person. in the full sense OF the
word, is citizen, and therefore State and
Federal pap is not for him; but, thanks to
the wise provisions of our laws, anybody, no
matter what his nativity or sex, il he or she
have the necessary funds, can go to j. \.
Bishops and get threshing- macbine or 3
wash board, a cook stove or dipper, q ton
of spikes or paper of tacks, full set OF
parlor or bed-ro furniture, a bird-cage or
mouse-trap, fishing tackles for whales OF
minuows, coffee mill or sewing machine
any or ali of those can be had at prices that
cannot be duplicated u tbs valley.