Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-19

will be large, for there lives no man, woman
or child in this county but possesses the
| greatest reverence and admiration for him.
He is landmark in Southeast Missouri,
having here occupied prominence rarely
| attained, and expended life unusually
fruitful of good to those around him.
given next week.
Two ladies In buggy came near having a
catastrophe at the crossing of Stont's creek,
south of Ironton, one of the late thawing days.
The waters were up, and the bed of the creek
full of holes dangerous to those who were
not experienced in the intrlcacies of the fords
The horse took the buggy into one Of these
places, and the water ran over the bed, and,
for n moment, it was thought all would go
down stream together. But the horse faith
fully did his duty, and the ladies got across,
safe though not dry footed. On their return
they walked the foot-bridge " bile an expe-
rienced friend drove the buggy across. We
still insist that wagon bridge ought to be
built there: and is it not better to have it
done before, rather than after, some fatal
attempt at fording:
Last Wednesday loaf of bread was pre-
sented the EDITORS family-at any rate, such
was the intention of the doncress. But when
she arrived at our domicile she found the
goodwife absent and the house safely locked.
After moments consideration, she placed
the loaf, neatly enveloped i'm a napkin, under
half-bushel measure sitting on a table on
the porch. Then she departed, but on her
way home met our boss and told her of the
present and where seereted. The latter per-
sonage, after a call or two, went home, STIR
red up the fires, Strengthened things around
after the manner of all housewives, and fin
ally went to take possession of that loaf of
bread. She raised the half-bushel measure,
but 10 and behold! no trace of the 'staff of
life" was there. 1t had taken unto itself
wings, and, despite that half-bushel meas
ure's combining shelter, flown away. Now,
like the rent in q certain camlet cloak, ''the
damage was not great, but it was annoying"
at least to our better half. We, individu-
ally, didn't care so much: good. nice, light,
hot buiscuit on winter day beats cold light
bread all to blazes, anyway. But tramps
had better steer clear of those premises I'M
til time shall have softened the remembrance
of the theft.
$50 away from home to hear the news"
The Jackson Cash-Book, of the 18th inst,
says: "Iron county has three candidates for
the position of Register of Lands namely:
Eli D. AXE, editor of the REGISTER, Repre-
sentative Foley, and Prof. Jno. w. Scott.
Mr.. Foley enjoys the distinction of being
member of the Legislature from the fine old
county of Iron. Mr.. AXE is successful
newspaper man, and runs a newspaper and
job Office that yields him lots of ducats, and
besides he is just about to get patent on
new kind of printers chase that will no
doubt bring him many thousand dollars"
Eli D. AXE is net q candidate for any office,
and will not be. He holds position which he
would not exchange for any wit hin the gift
of the President; one that is not subject to
the mutations of politics. His ducats are
scarcely so plentiful as the foregoing extract
would indicate, but the place that now holds
him suits him to a dot-however i'll he may
fill it. Bro. Mcclure has confounded the name
of the editor of the paper with that of his
brothers, j. +. AXE. The latter is an appli-
cant and will do his best to 'get there"
He has resided in Iron county nearly thirty
years, has been lifelong, consistent DEM
ocrat, and his friends believe him especially
well fitted to fill the place he asks for. Prob
ably the worst thing to be urged against him
is that he is the editors brother: but reason
able people will scarcely hold him response
BILE for that perhap, unfortunate circum-
stance.