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

L went into your office, seated at your
round table, and took up the Louis
Republican. The thought came show
familiar its face looks after allsears."
When We cane to Missouriss, the
Republican was the paper of tn / do
not now remember of any otper of
much importance printed wese Mis-
sissippi river at that time. tt of it
carried me back to the early liftheast
Missouri, how we had to go toington
or Caledonia for our mail, anoy five
cents for single letter and fit for q
double one: single letter was eet or
piece of paper, double OneheetS.
Each sheet was folded so as to n en-
velope for itself, and sealed witer or
sealing wax. So you who hav lived
during these years of cheap little
know the privatiens the earlHtants
labored under.
There were some half dozen 5 liy-
ing in Arcadia Valley, SO father peo-
pie to sign a petition for a post or the
Valley: we offered to carry thfrom
Arcadia to Caledonia for one b and
nineteen dollars year, if the 0rned
it, or the proceeds of the office; / not
earn that amount, we got the pref the
office, on those conditions. l wan in
mail-carrier. How we'll | rem. that
being the first time ever took u. 1
felt as though ] was man of soDpsi-
bility, for was not 1 in the ser the
United States Government! 70, re-
member there were not so maern.
ment offices then as now; it washing
to be proud of to have the U. S. 4 to
your name. Every Saturday, hold.
rain or shine, the mail had to 60 no
delay.
As soon as it was known that's n
mail route, each Satui day mornlAuld
find the men along the route wait the
mail to come; We would all ridher,
the company getting larger as red
town, so that rs we rode INTO towok-
ed like a company of cavalry conhke
the place. / remember those we'd
along the route, if not able to geus.
would send by us for their mail do
errands. After attending to the Ihn-
trusted to me, at one O'Clock stafbe
return trip, to arrive at the Arcst-
office at six O'Clock. Il. P. .Russelhe
first post master.
When the Seminary was built | J.
G. Bergman, and Arcadia began a
town, with stores and other accom- Cts.
the office was moved there, and J.d-
wards was post master.
And now let me tell the youAle
about going to mill. You know bfhe
staff of life, and we always pray,us
this day our daily bread" No nav
well your table is spread with fruit-
bles, meats, &C., if there is no bid
nothing to make it out of, what shap
You feel as though you would give
good things for piece of bread. ST
the young readers may ask, "Ando
bread" Then the mills were mill
A sack of corn or wheat was put onk
of a horse and small boy on thatl
started to mill ten or fifteen miles
often on just such cold days as som&
that you have beef skating and Sc,
| enjoy so well; but going to mill, and
all bundled up nicely, well fed vii
made from the finest flour, are t,eo
ferent things.
While speaking of bread let me say
il one thing that the American WON
especially Missouri mothers and da
excel in, it is making good bread:
there is any one thing that conducesi
happiness more than another, it
bread.
Let me relate q little circumstan
came under my notice once: Soon /,
came to this country, father sent n
early one morning to 4 neighbours on
rand. found the mother getting bre
there were the father, mother, one b
tHlSS iIliC gins thC why ueChoHS eus
er had for cooking was coffee pot
bake oven. First she baked the brea
the meat was fried, then one thin
another till all was ready. The mott
put the bread on the table; it was q 81
nicely hrowned-how good it locke
smelled! Two of the little girls stoo
clean, bright faces and nicely combe
leaning on the table with eyes inten
that bread. AT last one moved along
put out her hand and broke off sma
the crust and put it in her mouth.
did cracklc between those little teeth.
ing ut her sister she said, That's goot
din't il, Betsey?" How many times
when sitting at tables loaded with eve
to tempt the palate, some with look
content as though there was nothin
enough for them, have thought Of tn
girl. How many thousands there al
have every comfort and all that hes
wish, are yet miserable and life II .