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

control stock, but they are not in the inter-
est of winter wheat, as they permit the winds
to drift the snow and so leave large spaces
entirely bare.
Mixed farming is good, provided always
that you do not mix things that are incom-
patible. Stock-growing and the production
of winter wheat as at present carried on are
Incompatible, neither one yields the best re-
suits. In this region few have planted
corn and more are ready, but waiting for
the ground to dry off.
Birds are scarce here yet, have only seen
one brown thrush and one Dobolink as yet.
Occasionally lamb disappears at night, as
an accommodation to red fox or wild cat.
April 18th.
News is scarce n Belleview. There is no
one dying or getting married. Every one is
busy blowing or planting. We have had
some fine rains, and the vegetation is boom
ing.
The High School at the Corners is do
located in the Reyburn house. In company
with DIR. Mckinney, ] visited their school
yesterday.
On last Sabbath the sacrament of the Sup
per was administered by Rev. Brown in the
Presbyterian church. There was a good
| sermon, and all the services were solemn and
| impressive. Rev. Hardy preached on last
Thursday night at the Corners.
Messrs. Speck of Ironton, and Moser of
EmpOria, Kansas, took dinner with Mr..
Lashley on the 25th. Such pleasant gentle
men are always welcome.
The Union Sabbath School is moving quiet
ly along. By request 1 taught the Senior
Bible class on last Sabbath. The attendance
is regular and good
The principal weekly event in Belleyiew is
the arrival of the REGISTER on Wednesday
Messrs. Wilson and McNab have set up
picture gallery here, and are turning out
| quite an amount of very neat work. They
are very quiet and gentlemanly in their man
ners. and are well up in their business. But
the great secret of their success is in the large
number of fine looking young people whose
| pictures are to be taken. Somebody in last
weeks REGISTER issued programme def
ance to all the world and the rest of mankind
to shew any other young ladies equal in
beauty to those of Ironton. have seen your
| iioutou lHcs uO very we'll lOT Il ueN
country. But when it come to talking OF
refined and aesthetic beauty, Arcadia can
take the blue ribbon. Belleview has three
| that can "see' the belle of Arcadia. The
west end of Iron county has one, and Cary.
er's creek two more of the same sort. In
respect to the beauty, intellect and refine.
ment of the ladies, Beleview will hold Iron
ton steady any day. Ask Bro. Smith of thu
Herald about it. He knows.
We have had the pleasure of visit from
the Hon. Thomas G. Foley since his return
from Jefferson City, who gave lis a well ar
ranged statement of the business of the SEES
sion. During the session of the Legisla
ture correspondent who was not member
of that body sent us very favorable repor
of Mr.. Foley. We presume, however, tina
| he will not enter into a contest for pre- emi
nence with the Hon. Jefferson D. Storts, lat
of Shannon county, who raised a cyclone il
a teapot in st. Louis lately. The Hon. jeff
D. StOrts is a worthy successor of the othe
Hon. gentleman from Shannon who took tn
soup.
When we have finished planting Mr.. Lash
ley's corn l will visit Outre Fork and tn
Granite Quarry, and stir up some news TO
the REGISTER. Fill then all good citizen
can rejoice that Gen. Grant is getting vel
and President Cleveland is doing his duty.
| April 18th. THOMAS CALLAHAN.