Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
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| Ed. ReQiSter.-The long continued drout
i-long-continued for this season of the yea
was interrupted by light shower on th
night of the Attn inst; somewhat heavie
one on the following night and hard raj
on the afternoon of the 9Th broke "the DIES
perate spell''aud farmers were enabled to re
joice at once more being able to pillow with
out hardship to themselves or their teams
as well as at the great benefit that the grow
| ing small grain and meadows received from
the rains.
| A heavy rain fell here on the afternoon o
18th; another, last night; consequent.
everything in the line of plants is much re
freshed and growing finely.
| All in this vicinity are done planting corr
with the exception of few who have par
cells of "new ground" Most of the corr
planted is up nicely; good stand has beer
secured in the majority of cases; but there
| is general complaint of the extent of the
damages inflicted on corn by moles; we al
know that some of the writers in agricultur.
al journals claim that the mole is harmless
inoffensive animal and that it is not grain
corn near where moles burrow is gone and
in the absence of positive proof of it's inno-
cence we cannot refrain from believing that
it is the thief, since all the circumstantial
evidence points out his outlines.
Rev. Mr.. w. I. Croker says he baptized
GO persons within the last four months.
Mr.. Jas. II. Alcorn, wife and child visited
Mr.. l.. Alcoln and family, of BelIevew, last
week.
Harmon Alcorn, ESQ.,, took beef to Pilot
Knob on the 9th inst.
Among other happenings last week note
the following:
Rev. Mr.. Jno. A. Love, of Salem, Mo-, was
out on an extended visit to friends and re-
latives in this and Washington counties.
Mr.. Harvey Holman and his sister, Mrs.
Lee Pemberton, of Dent county, took dinner
at Mr.. D. S. Loves; they We're on their way
to visit their father, Mr.. Nm. Holman, ST.,
of Caledonia, who has been seriously affiict
ed for the last IS months with L cancer; on
their return they stated that Mr.. ii. is now
entirely deaf and that he cannot live much
longer.
Misses Maggie Bryan and Efie Love, went
to Belgrade intending to attend the festival
advertised to be held ut that pl.ce on the ey-
ening of the 9th inst; but, owing to the
storm, the entertainment was postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. NJ. Lucas went to Cub
Greek on visit to relatives. Benjamin Mid
yeti, Esq, visited Mr.. w. F. Mason and fam
lily, near Red Point, Mo.
A fatal disease has prevailed in the region
Of Belgrade during the last two years; phys
cians claim that the malady is Consumption;
others that it is not; be that as it may, death
seems to be the fate of its first attack. Its
latest victims, have been informed, were
Miss Joanna Thomas, the daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. VIM. NJ. Thomas, and Miss Docia |
Bryan, daughter of the late DR.. Philip-and
lis relict, Mrs. Jane Bryan. Both the young
aides died last week.
A rather unusual ease of hens persist.
,nce in brooding came to light the other day
)ne of Mrs. Erbschloe's hens undertook to
Increase her usefulness by Matching lot of
'ggs. AS is frequently the case, her good in
entions came to nought because She was not |
to 'set." With zeal WORTHY of
my cause she made repeated attempts to |
ultill what she seemed to regard as her
mission here below" but each successive |
here was nothing unusual or noteworthy |
bout the case; and can almost hear your
air-or unfair-readers eAelaim .Psliaw
think that Goodwater correspondent is |
bout out of soap" However, that may be,
am not out of material for a second-if not
tale (taiD of hen.
An old out building was the chosen place |
# the hens determined effort to secure
amily of her own. All her eXertions in that |
direction proving abortive our hen ship did
lot "give up" and die of broken spirit ;but |
he evidently concluded that the next best
hing to having children of ones own, is TO
rave other peoples children. No other kind
'f"young ungs" beirg at hand what did she
10 but transfer her love for chicks to 2 num- |
'er of little kittens, who, with their mother, |
bode in the same clubhouse referred to!
Thinking there might be 4 mistake about |
he apparent intentions of the hen, the hit
ems were all removed into the yard; the hen
ollowed and "clucked' to them as she
would have done had the kittens been chicks;
rhen bread was placed before her she pro-
eCuctl ~ scIattA u w pitEts eiitI sttLicu
uite anxious that the kittens should come
nd partake of the food. When the kittens
we're being replaced in their tlomicile, she
ought for them rs valorously and eXcitedly
5 though the little ones had been Of cher
wn flesh and blood" The kittens seemed
0 fully realize the extent of the old hens
oIicitude for their welfare and would folr
Ow her, walking about her and rubbing
gainst her-in fact paying more regard for
er than they did for their mother. The old
at contentedly watched the proceedings,
eeming FULLY reconciled to the hens deter
1ination to divide maternal cares with her.
Ouestion:-Is the hens action in the mat
ar to be looked upon as merely accidental
r is it possible that said hon, In revenge for
cling repeatedly foiled, concluded to enrich
ne proprietor of some "Dime Museum" by
er instrumenta'ty in producing what-as .
be may think-wil prove to be an abnor-
lal admiXture of fowl and feiine-fur and
gathers ;-something after the style of the
.rfamed Ornithoryrcnus?
IL. Il. The above hem taie-or cattle-ta'e-I
not copy -righted. E.) Nr. Samuel Lucas
as 4 carp pond, just completed.
May 18th, 1886. E.
Notice to Former Customers.
On and after the 25th of Nay, my shop
ill ba oman for accommodation of e.tS.