Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-02
Arcadia liens.

| Ed. ReqiSter-South of Stout's Creek the
thaw is pretty well through, which gives US
deep mud.
Arcadia is trying 10 come to the front.
Just see the finish our esteemed mechanic,
Louis Miller, is putting on the front of his
new business house at the corner of Main
and Walnut streets.
Mr.. j. A. Hogue has put a new house on
| the west end of his residence lot, for the ac-
commodation of renters. All our houses are
| full, and when we count up our resident
| families, we find we have 40 or 90, which
will average six persons to a family, aggre-
eating population of 800 persons. So, you
see, we are on the rise.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I am sorry to see in the
last paper the announcement of your Area
dia correspondent, "Granny," who kept us
posted up ip relation to the passing events
OF Arcadia every week. She says it is be-
cause she is growing old and must give way
to younger persons; but that is not the real
! reason. She has found 1t to be leap year,
and she is determined to get married, and
| she says she will pop the question to "Uncle
Pete" first; if he declines, she will try "Unce
Isaac" Now, that is just as far from her
mind as taking dose of arsenic. No, sir!
she will go for boy 81 or 2 years old. She
has seen the success of one of our widows
she being away up In the forty -fives having
family of or children, and a granny, too
capturing boy of % years old. That's
what has run her crazy, but she must not
think all the boys will lake grannys for their
wives. Now, Mr.. Editor, there is this adj
vantage 10 the boy: he becomes a daddy
and grandaddy at once. and has family of
4 or children which ordinarially takes or
10 years, and that, too, without having had
any of the trouble that brought it about.
There never was duck so old or gray,
But, sometimes, soon or late,
wan; on drake would come that way,
And take her for his mate!
UNCLE PETER, pro tenn.
Ed. Register-Havng returned 10 town,
and once more formally taken possession of
my chair, it behooves me discard the usual
feelings and usual sentiments in which /
have for some lime past INDUCED, and devote
myself more exclusively to the eGifcation of
lois town. AS feel at this moment a cbiy-
alaric spark of gallantry playing around my
heart, and one of those dulcet emotions OF
ordiallty wh.cbolG. hache ,oTs will some lines
entertain toward the divine sex, l am deter
mined to CRAFTY The sentiment for once, and
tell those sweet and lovely ladies how adore
them, including old Granny" But please
don't pop The question 10 old "Pete," as be
wants some young lady, not over sixty years
OF age, to pet; and if she is good looking and
got long nose, she is mine forever.
This world is full of troubles and woes,
And death is not much better.
will take the girl with the biggest nose
And try to live with her hereafter.
am sorry Granny" is going to throw up
her literary labors at this time of life, WREN
it is so much needed, and she has got the
blossom on her nose FROM the effects of that
little brown jug.
Though entering on that sober age
When grannies wi, hGraw from PASSIONS
stage,
And leave The follies of The dav,
To shape their course Srave.like way.
But hope, Dear "Grahny," you will give
us an occasional letter telling Us bow you
are prospecting "a this world, and what your
chances will oe for the other world above.
Mr.. Simpson has got his addition to Area
dia laid off very beautifully and it will make
very desirable residence lots for those who
have plenty of money 80 spend on fine hous-
es, and landscape gardening, which is the
beauty of home and makes life worth living.
don't see why people don't spend more
time in the garden and front yard. planting
trees, flowers, and shrubbeIy. 1t pays in
dollars and cents, as well as being pleasing
10 the eve; but most people care more for
money piled up in bank or good deed of
trust at ten per cent. han identifying their
homes. But if Arcadia does prosper her
own people will have to make the beginning
for themselves.
Mr.. Dixon has got the blues. heard him
singing the other morning as follows:
Though jogging down the bill of life
Without the comfort of wife,
And though meier helpmate chose
To stock my house and mend my hose;