Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-11-04
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Ed. Rsgister-Since my last, things in this
immediate vicinity present their usual mo-
notony, hence the delay in writing. The
corn, making molasses, &c. The yield of
corn is much better than was expected.
Sunday night, oath inst, there was church
in the old church hot sc near Mr.. Nelson
Hawks, miles from GoodlanG. There will
be, perhaps, an effort made to have the above
named church house rearranged, and also
have church held regularly once-if not often
era month. An effort for the development
of morality rarely fails. The church house
and school house stand as an exponent to the
moral and intellectual Development of any
vicinity. Other things being equal would
ask no better proof of any vlcinity's standing
than these: "The Indiana State Board of
Education, at its recent meeting, made the
following order: After the first day Of JAN
uary, 1887, every applicant for a teachers
license shall present to the county superin-
tendent, at the time of examination, a COM
position upon one of the following books:
Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfeld, Ivan
hoe, Heart of Midlothian, The Happy Boy
(by Bjorntjerem Bjornesen), Poems of Long
fellow, &c. Said composition shall consist
of not less than 600 nor more than 1000 words;
shall be accompanied with declaration that
1t is the applicants original work. The
County Superintendent shall consider the
merits of such composition in determining
the applicants fitness to teach. "-Indiana
School Journal.
Should the same be required in this State,
it would disqualify large percentum of the
present teachers; as to the commissioners
they, too,-a few eXcepted-would have to
devote little time to the persual of the
above books.
j. B. Goggin, Esq, who has been out on an
electioneering tour for the past two weeks,
has returned, looking as fat as well-fed
country school teacher. The people must
treat their candidates well, in Reynolds
county.
G. w. Hawkins, ESQ.,, made a flying trip
to st. Louis last week.
/ have been reliably informed that there
will be Il wedding in this vicinity in the near
future. Well, Mr.. -, that's right.
Saturday, 23rd inst, Mrs. John Latham
and Mrs. J. Il. Patterson attended church at
Goodland, and report that, although the
audience was small, an excellent sermon was
delivered that the meeting was characteriz-
ed by its quietness.
Last night attended an old-timed SPELL
ing bee at our school house, which was at
tended by large and we'll behaved aud
fence. The students all did exceedingly
well, particularly Master Green Gallaher,
who kept the floor 25 minutes the first
through, and 90 the second.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Black, of Edge Hill
are happy-I fear the positive degree will not
expressive degree of happiness-it's boy
| A great excitement prevails on East Fork
over the killing of panther of an enormous
size. l have been reliably informed that its
neck measured 81 inches in circumference
that its symmetry-if you will permit me tc
use symmetry in this connection-was in
proportion to its neck.
Master John Shy, son of ". II Shy, p. NJ.
has been suffering with an attack of ticdoul'
oureux, but is now able to be in school.
John Buford, Esq, of Logan's Creek, Ii
visiting his sister at this place, Mrs. Rhod,
Carly.
Some of our best workmen occasionally
| bring in an "antlered monarch OF the for
est" for which they find sale at the store
of Messrs. j. r. Harrison, & Co.
The following named persons have visitel
the school here since my last: Col. Stevens
Centreyilei w. Latham, Edge HilI Mr.:
Frank Gallaher, Miss Lizzie Goggin, Mrs
John Harrison, Miss Sarah Dawson, G. w
Hawkins, G. w. Bell. F. Galaher and w. III
Shy.
| have been informed that Rev. Mr.. Cobb
of Irondale, will be here to assist in thu
meeting which will begin on the 9Th PROV.
an exeelept time is anticipated:
A number of the candidates in Reynolds
county are getting neryously weak, which
will, it is thought, prove fatal; that is they
will no more be known, at the present, as
candidates, Peace be with them wherever
they may roam, in this cold, cold unfriendly
world.
". II. Shy, P: NJ, went to Lesteryills
Tuesday last.
j. B. Goggin was on East Fork yesterday
Master Will Goggin, Lesterville, went &c
Ironton Thursday.
October S0th, 1886,