Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17

riOus points within the bounds Of its circu-
lation. For these favors, friends, we cannot
offer you "eurrent coin of the realm for
country editors are Eot burdened greatly
with earthly goods-but we can and will do
our share toward the advancement Of home
interests, which concern us all alike.
that the Ironton Herald has suspended, and
then intimates that the REGISTER bought
out the latter paper in order to "silence it. I"
The truth of the matter is, for six months
past the editor Of this paper has been re-.
peatedly solicited to purchase the outfit, and
he did so at length with much reluctance.
Bro. Smith will attest the truth of this. The
Standard says, in effect, that there are those
! who want it "silenced" in order that certain
of Madison county's officials and politicians
may do wrong and swindle the people with
| fmpunity. We won't mix in that fight, but If
the Standard means to intimate that Ike
causes here effected or affected the fate Of
the Herald, it talks beyond its ken.
Bert. Moser-whose name is not new to
these columns, If he Is but four years old
came near having picnic last Thursday. He
got hold of a can of coal oil which the grocer
had delivered and placed on the porch,
In the rear of the house, because Of
the temporary absence of the fam:-
| ly. Bert. got home first. saw the oil, and
planned his campaign on the instant. He
procured a box of matches, poured some of
| the oil on board which serves as step to
| the porch, and started fire. 1t didn't blaze
| up quite to the height of his ambition, and
I tharafora no fprped a ctr from 10
into the flame. If a near neighbor hadn't
seen him, rushed over and grabbed him, just
in time, BERTHE would probably have put his
angel plumage on, and had couple of hous-
es for his funeral pyre, SO to speak.
The Herald's subscription list has been
added to the REGISTERS, and all money
due the former paper will be paid to us.
On the other hand, we will fill out all I'M
expired terms. Our new subscribers will
note the date opposite their names attached
to their papers; this date denotes the time to
which the subscription has been paid. Thus:
John Anderson oct6,S5
has paid for his paper to October 6, 1885,
while
William Smith feb4,S5
is in arrears since that date. Parties desir-
lug tuclI pdpcIS discontinued VIII pl6dSe
notify us on expiration of term; those in ar
rears, when they order us to discontinue
sending their papers will please no, forget to
send, at the same time, the amounts due. This
caution we know is, as a rule, not neces-
sary to delinquent subscribers, but OCCASION
ally black sheep gets into the fold, and it
is for him this portion Of this notice is writ
ten.
The colored folk often see ghosts on and
about the bridge wherein Henry Caldwell |
was hung by mob three years ago for the |
crime of attempted rape. It's a mighty |
brave darkey that will cross that bridge sail |
alone by himself" after nightfall. When he |
is compelled to travel that way in the dark, |
he secures a companion at whatever cost. |
Last Sunday evening, colOred skid" living |
on lions Hill, and who is just beginning to |
have an eye for ''de gals" escorted his in |
amorata to her home from church, across |
the Stout's Creek where it is spanned by |
the dreaded bridge. The trip out was all |
right, for he had several companions beside |
his "gal," and as he expected some of them |
to return with him, he took no care for the |
future. But he Was scared out of his boots |
when he learned that he would have to take
the back track alone. Finally he induced
Henry Boyd, with the proffer of dime, to
accompany him, and the twain came safely |
into town. If any Of the colored ladies want
to know the particulars, we refer them to
Henry.
The picnic on the 18th inst. at Coad's Hol- |
low came off according to notice, although |
the elements were entirely unpropitious,
and with anybody else but Won Rieke and |
Steffens to fight, would have come off victori- |
Gus, as they whitewashed the Von's the first |
six innings with no end of runs for them
selves and fouls for the others. By high |
noon the Von's took the bat, and never let |
up until darkness ended the game. The P. |
X. Cornet Band did itself and the occasion |
full justice and not a few were the compli- |
ments paid them by the visitors from the |
City of st. Louis, and in turn the visitors |
from that city gave the country cousins some |
excellent vocal music. The refreshment |
stands were presided over by gentlemen who |
knew their business, and did it well. The |
ladies, of whom there were many on the |
ground, added much to the occasion. Our |
visitors enjoyed themselves as only city peo-
pie know how to enjoy day in the country,
and their behavior was most excellent, and |
we are only sorry that we cannot say as much |
for a very few Of our own citizens, and trust |
our visitors will not judge us all by the I'M
ruly few.
There were in attendance about 500 peo- |
pie from the city who came down on special |
train Saturday night, and departed at 8 |
o'clock Sunday evening.