Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11

pointed Receiver of the U. S. Land Office q
: this place, ctce Geo. III. Crumb, whose teri
5 has expired. Mr.. Edgar is as good a man a
could have been chosen for the position, an
his appointment gives universal satisfaction
He will perform the duties of the office faith
fully and capably. Day is breaking for tn
Democrats.
There passed by this Office Monday, north
. ward bound, a caravan of "movers" consist
/. ing of two wagons, three mules, nine dogs
thirteen children, five women, and two men
The proportions of the outfit didn't appar
:. parently postpone" but the animated in
tegral parts thereof-if we except the meel
and lowly mules-looked eontented, indie
pendent and happy.
On and after the first day of July, two
| cent stamp will carry a letter weighing ont
! ounce, instead of only half-ounce as now
Newspaper postage will be reduced to one
cent per pound just half as much us
charged heretofore. This latter will make
quite difference with publishers of papers
who have to prepay all packages sent beyond
the county limits.
A young man named Kitchell was struck
by lightning last Thursday afternoon, while
piowing in a field near Annapolis. He was
knocked insensibe, and although help was
near at hand, aud quickly given, it required
a good deal Of work to bring him round.
He recovered consciousness eventually, how
ever, and by the next morning he felt little
the worse for his mishap.
Through the st. Louis papers we learn
that Mr.. Allen, proprietor of the quarries at
Graniteville and Syenite captured all the
contracts for street paving at the recent let
ting. This paralyZes, for the moment, the
other contractors along the road in this and
adjoining counties, but no doubt they will
obtain sub-contracts from Mr.. A. as soon as
matters can be arranged, when work will go
ahead again all along the line.
| An announcement in late number of the
New York Times informs the public that
Mr.. L j. Sandford has been made men,
Der of the large and well-known firm of S.
Freeman & Co., of that city. Mr.. Sanford
first began to work for the housein 1873, and
we are glad to see that his ability and integ-
| rity have received due acknowledgement.
He is an ''Ironton boy" and all who knew
him in other days will receive the news of
his prosperity and advancement with pleas
ure.
The Ironton school board last week select
ed the teachers for the principal and prima-
ry departments. For the former Prof. Scott,
and for the latter Miss Fannie Markham,
were re-employed. The applications for the
intermediate department were in the hands
of w. r. Edgar, secretary Of the board, and
la p;nl,, Il
ton was had in that particular. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that if Miss Miller will ac-
cept the position at the old salary, it will be
rendered her.
Al. DENLY, while playing ball last Thurs
day, broke his arm between the elbow and
shoulder. He undertook to give the ball an
extra throw andlthe bone of his arm snapped
like pipe-stem. "Who hit me-" he yelled,
thinking some one had hit him on the arm
with a stone. Examination proved that the
damage was much more serious than bruse
from stone, and DR.. Patton when called
saw that the arm was broken. He put it in
splints, and a day or two afterwards encased
it in plaster of paris. Although not unpre
cedented, the accident is one of rare occur
renee, and adds another to the dangers OF
playing baseball.
Rev. A. o. Penniman will lecture on ''The
Blues" at the Presbyterian church next Sun
day evening. All those suffering from low
spirits are advised to attend and have the
"blue devils" driven from their inner con-
seriousness. We all remember the suicide of
the swine, casually mentioned in the Script
ure-and who shall say that the devils which
infected them were not of the Pleasantonian
hue? We are aware that hogs of no species
are greatly given to the malady under dis
cussion, yet when it does strike them it evil
IDENTITY cleaves to their marrowbones. But,
let it be understood, people Of all sorts will
be welcome to hear this lecture.
From letters just received at De Sot, it is
learned that f. NJ. Carver, late Cashier of
the De Soto City Bank, who was arrested
some months back on arequisition from New
York, has been discharged from custody and
the charge against him dismissed, and the
Directors of the Oneonta Bank, who caused
his arrest, severely cepsured by the Judge at
the June term of the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner in Otsego county, n. Y. This gives
great satisfaction to the citizens of De Soto,
who have steadily maintained their faith in
his innocence. Mr.. Carver by his upright
conduct had won the confidence Of all (which
could not be dispeled by the charges made
against him.
Rev. B. f. III. Warren of the NJ. E. Church,
who is located at Belleview, Mo-, is travelling
through this part Of the county, and the
western part of Washington county, estab-
fishing churches and missionary posts. Mr..
Warren tells us that he has had good sue
cess; several organizations have been secur-
ed and others will be made. He held SER
vices at Edge Hill last Saturday and Sunday |
and will organize there soon. When the st.
Louis conference meets in September, reg
ular preacher will be sent here to take charge |
of the work. Mr.. Warren says that the pros |
pect here is good for an organization, and if |
it can be secured the Methodists will proceed |
Outlook.
While in Ironton last week, we had the |
pleasure of seeing the patent chase, invented
by Bro. AXE, of the REGISTER. 1t is one of
the best inventions that we know of, that is |
for the benefit Of the craft, of the cart Pre-
sentative" 1t will fill long felt want in
printing office, as it dispenses with quoins
and furniture, in locking up a job. ANY
printer who sees it will be pleased with it, |
to think that it is so simple, and that the
craft have been working since the days of
Gotfeuburo. with furniture and uuoins and