Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-08

which at that instant would be drawn up
ont OF the way. In the back ground fish,
erman was standing, with his fishing tackle
and string OF fish. In among the trees was
hunter with his gun on his shoulder. and
| some game in his hand. Another hunter
| had Just come out Of the tent, and was try
| ing to get shot at something in the distance.
| At one of the platforms are all sizes Of
scales for weighing. A young man was sit
| ting by one of these, and as the people pass
ed by they were invited TO be weighed. The
ladies and children kept him pretty busy;
the weight of each was given them on one of
their cards.
The bicycle department attracted great
deal of attention. A great bicycle, reaching
from floor to ceiling, was running, and .
short distance away was a young man riding
one, his feet going very fast but still making
no progress.
Another thing of beauty and interest was
the woods of which fine and costly furniture
is made; there the rough logs and planks
polished, showing the beauty of the wood.
do not recall the names of all, but there
was the satin wood, sandal, mahogany, black
walnut, etc. I saw one black walnut vine
nearly as large as coal -oil barrel, and which
was worth large sum Of money.
In the iron department was an elegant dis
play Of stoves aud heaters in many fanciful
shapes. Every department is superintended
by young lady or gentleman, to explain
and show the merits and beauties Of the
things. These are all courteous and polite:
it seems to be the special order of the insti-
tuition, and think never saw such q large
assemblage where good humor existed, and
all seemed to enjoy themselves and to desire
others to do the same.
When you are tired of sightseeing, and
the body weary, you are directed to go down
stairs, where polite walters take you in
charge and see that all your orders are at
tended to. Here you are furnished with any
thing that you may desire, from sandwich
to an elaborate dinner, and at reasonable
rates. After refreshing the inner man you
start out to view new fields.
On the lower floors are all sorts of machin-
cry, farming tools, wagons, fine carriages,
harness, robes, &c. There is nothing that
man requires to make this life pleasant and
happy, that he can not find under this one
vast roof.
bo tHC IVY Suio dch WY uIu HOW
comes this grand display? Why did not our
forefathers have such things? 1t all comes
from education, knowledge. Many times
you think it hard that you have to be shut
in the school room so many hours, days and
years, before you know that large trees were
once seeds, and you must learn your a, b, c,
and 1,2 3, before you can comprehend
greater things. Why Is ii the present age is so
far in advance of the olden time Is it by an
Alladln's lamp that these things are accom-
plished? No; but we have the printing
press, which is to man what the sun is to the
world. 1t sends it's printed leaves over the
world, like thistle down carried by the wind;
wherever it lights it springs up and grows.
Look over the world and see the nations,
and just in proportion to their knowledge
will be their advancement in the arts,
sciences, religion, and everything that makes
a free and enlightened people.
RPT