Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-04-08
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Light the street lamps!
The end of the strike is not yet.
At length the skies are bright again, and
sunshine fills the air.
WV. Nall has removed his domicile to
the Lindsay residence.
Bonanza goes into its new quarters under
the Odd-Fellows Hall, to-day.
New moon last Sunday; first quarter, 18th ;
in the meantime, light the street lamps.
All kinds of Justices blanks and deeds,
leases, receipts, notes, etc., for sale at this
Office.
The main hall of the Academy of Music
would make good smoke in windy
weather. Clean out the pipes and the flues
Lack of coal and cars keeps the Knob
mountain silent. A few ears of ore were
shipped last week-only "taster," as it
were.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will give
an entertainment in the Academy of Music
at an early day, due notice of which will be
given.
Judge Emerson argued two cases in the
st. Louis Court of Appeals last week. This
week he is attending Washington county
circuit court.
The election for directors of the Academy
of Music was held last Monday, and DIR. T.
r. Goulding, F. Rodach, VIM. Hills, Geo.
Schultz. and A. Roehry were chosen.
AT the school election yesterday about six
ty votes were cast. ". G. Fairchild and DR..
G. W. Farrar were chosen directors for three
years. Length of school eight months.
Steffens and Rieke will give big excur-
sion picnic about the first of June. A big
delegation will be down from St. Louis.
Will give more particular notice hereafter.
Mrs. T. S. Lopez & Sons are having a new
glass front put in their store. Messrs. Bald
win Bros. doing the work, and when
finished it will have an elegant appearance.
How is it that No. GOA does not stop at
Ironton to take ON the mails, according to its
contract? Is the railroad company away
above the Government and beyond its rotee?
Twenty -four persons were baptized in
Brewers Greek, near the old William Polk
place in Madison county, last Sunday. Revs.
John Singleton and VIM. Huff administered
the rite.
The knights of Honor will give a public
at the "a
two or three weeks. A full expose of the
ceremonies will be given. Off with the mask
of secrecy, and let knowledge be unconfined.
Services will be held hereafter in the Bap
fist Church regularly every second and
fourth Sundays in the month, morning and
evening. Also on the second Saturday, at
$50 p. NJ, for members. By Rev Geo. Steel.
At the city election yesterday, there were
cast 1875 votes. The vote for the successful
candidates was: f. Dinger, for Mayor, 81;
p Patton, for Marshal, 1i3; j. B. Walker,
City Attorney, lis; for Councilmen, w. A.
Fletcher, III; j. n. Bishop, liz; Jno. NJ.
Feel, 81. Reel was the only candidate who
had an opponent.
DR.. Farrar's article, "Remedy for Strikes"
was crowded out of last weeks issue, but
will be found in this. In this connection II
is proper to state that 1T was written before
the matter was taken up in Congress, ana It's
points of resemblance to O'Neal's labor bill
are not borrowed therefrom. We commend |
it to the careful attention of the public.
Judge Emerson. of Ironton. has announced
himself as a candidate for Judge OF the wen
ty-sixth Judicial Circuit. The Judge Is
man of fine legal ability and we would be
pleased to see him elected. He is well known |
all over the State, and seated on the bencn |
he would give dignity and prominence To the /
>Twenty-sixth Circuit. Cape Gfrdrdedu
Oensocrdt.
we suggest that the public school should |
not be made vehicle for advertising shows
mot even of the gospel sort. "Dr." Wilson |
had no more right to so use if than would |
olSssa hpts
edy Company" The public school is, theo-
retieallv. ut least, utterly divorced FROM |
church and show. Let the school directors
see to ii that it is made so in reality.
Aswe 60 10 press we learn of the death
this morning at seven O'Clock, OF MI. %
Grandhomme of this place. He had peeh
seriously i'll for several weeks, but LOT sew
erai DAYS had improved CONSIDERABLY an"
his earyaleseenee was not deemed improb-
able. In their terrible affection, ne oe-
reaved family have the heartfelt syhpa'ns
of the community. Funeral from the fanll-
" residence tomorrow lThursdly, AT : r.
In our announcement column will be founa
the names of Judges John L. Thomas ana -
W. Emerson. Both are candidates fof tnS
honorable position of Judge of the 26th Ut
euft. and boss, are so well known to all the
peopIe that eoms.endation from US is unnec-
essary. The former nov fills the position 10
which he desires collection, He is capaDie'
honest and faithful, and hfs decisions nave
in every instance where iappeai mas DEEP
taken to the Supreme Court, been amrhea'
He is personally known to nearly everyoooy
in Arcadia and Belleview Valleys, All Vi
whom have none but the kindliest 1eehnss
toward him. If he win the race, there VIII
be no burning wounds to salve and BIND up
in Iron county.
j. w. Emerson is a resident of Iron conn
ty-has been for thirty years, almost. We
think it was in 1859 he won his first case be-
fore Squire Suits, in Arcadia, and he then
had been here two or three years. There Is
NOT man in the circuit better known tnan
he, and known as one of the best lawyers