Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-05
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II Is Will great pleasure That L
assume the role of correspondent for your
excellent paper. Although have been 81.
lent for some time, assure you that it is
not for lack of interest i'm the REGIsTER-for
l regard it as one of the best among the nine
that 1 receive-but other duties SO pressed
upon me that the matter of time was con-
sideration. A brief respite from other duties,
however, gives me an opportunity to indite
a few lines to the columns of the REGISTER.
and am happy to know that again enjoy
that privilege. If were like Judge Emer-
son, had whole school of philosophy at my
disposal, ] might be able to furnish you
something interesting. But, poor me. No
pleasing view lies before me to charm the
eye: no wild waves roar near me; no cool
breeze to fan my burning cheek; no philos-
ophy to stimulate my heavy brain, and to
add insult to injury, L am beaten i'm the face
by lusty June bugs, striving to demonstrate
that a coal oil lamp was intended more for
bugs plaything, than as an aid to dull eyes
by determined potato bug which seems to
think that he was designed especially US an
ornament to an inkstand and moves around
as though he were about to take fit because
he is not receiving that attention which his
Importance seems to demand. He has just
crawled over the top and down the side of
the bottle, and while taking a survey of the
surroundings, mischeviOus fly deeming
him more an object of sport than admiration
suddenly hops upon his back and away they
go like Gilpin who rode the race, the bug
acting very much like a mule beset by a pack
of hounds and evidently disguised at the
turn things have taken. These together
with the thermometer up in the nineties,
make the matter of writing for the columns
of newspaper a somewhat difficult task.
And again, two bugs and a fly do not furn-
ish very deep theme for speculation, SO
will turn my attention to other subjects.
The writer spent part of his time in the
vicinity of Knob Lick, and while there had
an opportunity to observe the ms and outs
of the granite business. Operations in this
line of work have been brisk this summer,
and all went well until few days ago, when
it was announced that $1,000 blocks had been
rejected by the inspectors in St. Louis. This
report created little ripple for the time,
but is it thought that the blocksiwi yet be
worked in, and nobody will sustain any loss.
The good people of Syenite gave big pic
mic on the third of July for the benefit of
the church and school building. Money
enough was raised to pay all Indebtedness
on the house and had surplus sufficient to
complete the same and have it comfortable
for the fall and winter term of school.
The crops throughout the county have
suffered greatly on account of the drouth
for the past month, but the recent rains have
had Il livening effect upon them and they may
yet be saved to great extent. Cattle and
other stock were needing water and better
pasture, but since the rain they are better
provided for and farmers are consequently
in better spirits.
The candidates for the several county
offices have been canvassing the county for
the past two weeks, entertaining the people
and having good time generally. The can
vass has been made, but the tug of war is
yet to come. Saturday, August 18th, will be
the day when the people meet in primary
to pass upon the merits of the candidates,
and will choose men from among them to
course, all the boys are hopeful, yet after
the election, goodly number will be sent
up salt creek on a repenting tour, and it will
be a long time before they get back.
The senatorial contest in this district
promises to be lively one, as the friends Of
both Smith and Newman are training for the
fight. Both men are striving for the nOmi-
nation, but as the matter now stands, the
advantage seems to be in favor of Smith
lie has the inside track now, and some of
DR.. Newman's best friends say that Smith
will "get the coon" At any rate, all con-
cetie the fact that lively time is ahead, and
whoever GET. il viii do only after ali the
ammunition is exhausted.
On last Saturday a mass meeting was held
in Ste. Geneyieve county, for the purpose ct
electing delegates to the State and Congress
sional Convention. 1t is reported that every
thing passed off in very quiet manner, there
being only small portion OF the citizens at
tending. A Clardy delegation was chosen,
and so this makes tally number two fer
Clardy. On the same day, the County Cen
trail Committee of.this county, set Saturday,
August 14th, as the day upon which dele
gates will be elected from this county, and
mass meeting ordered to carry out the pro-
gramme. What! with a primary, a close
Senatorial contest, State ana Congressional
mass meeting, probate and county court,
and Ben Deering with a red hot temperance
lecture, st. Francois comfy promises to be
an interesting institution during the next
month.
In view of the foregoing, your correspond
ent hopes to,have something spicy to tell you
i'm his next. They say Ben is a "whizzer on
Wheels" and that the saloon doors slam be-
fore him like shingles IN hail storm. He's
a good 'un, Eli. NESTOR.