Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-26
w EATHER sIGNArs
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The fruit crop is safe-as yet.

The fruit crop is safe-as yet.
See "Miners Wanted" in another column
The Ironton public schools closed for the
year on Monday
Rev. l.. Pulliam will preach al Graniteyille
on the 9th Sabbath at O'Clock in the after
noon.
The G. A. r. and /. B. c. B. have rented
the room over McCarver's store and will hold
their meetings therein hereafter.
For SALE-A Good Portable Saw-Mill:
good as new. Capacity 5000 feet per day.
Cheap. Apply to ". j. COLEMAN,
Sahula, Mo.
On the first page of this paper is an adyer-
tisement which the ladies will not overlook.
That being the case, of course it is UNI bees
sary to call particular attention to it.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Conley, of
Hogan, No., on Friday, April 20, 1888, ttcO
daughters. Mother and children are doing
finely, and 'Pose" is slowly recovering.
Judge Emerson exactly reflects our senti-
ments on the flag question-only he does it
in elegant rhythm and verse, while we have
to be content with simple and hating prose.
.
c. T. L. went into session Tuesday after
noon, as per announcement, and will prob
ably conclude its labors to-day. A summary
of the proceedings will be published next
week. About forty delegates were present.
1t was Mr.. Ratchford's remarks about
"carkassin' on the Streets that raised the
bile of the st. Francois delegation. If he
had used the proper word, "caucus," the
boys would no doubt have taken it more
kindly. The Highley boys and their friends
are not carcasses, but live people-and DEM
ocrats.
The meetings of the District W. c. T. L.
are being held in the Presbyterian church,
which is nicely decorated with eyergreens
and flowers in honor of the occasion. Mrs.
Clara Hoffman's address yesterday evening
drew a crowded house. She is an eloquent
and forcible speaker, and does not hesitate
to put in a word for Woman Suffrage as
occasion presents itself.
Circuit Court began its labors last Monday
afternoon, with light docket to digest.
Judge Thomas is suffering a little from
rheumatism, but is pushing his work with
his usual vim. Among the attorneys present
from other counties, are: Sam. Byrns, OF
Washington; VIM. FL. Beyersdorff, of Rey-
nolds; Geo. n. Benton, of Butler; Henry
Evans, of Washington: S. r. Durham and
John Raney, of Wayne.
A Tip-Top correspondent sets the st.
Louis Chronicle right about that attempted
rain-wrecking" on Hogan Mountain. We
take this occasion to inform him, and the
public, generally, by authority, that Capt.
III ha1 IN
Chronicles sensational story, although his
name was mentioned in the article. An
"embankment one hundred feet high"
Systematic robbing of express trains while
doubling over the mountain" etc., ETC., is
little too rich for an Ironton story-teller's
blood.
The county Democratic Executive Com
mittee met at the courthouse Saturday, pur-
suaut to call, and, after determining 10 call
mass meetings for the selection OF delegates
to the several State conventions, 1t was re-
solved to call a primary election Tor the
nomination of county officers. A determln-
ed effort will be made by the committee TO
have the election fair and square one, and
as one means to this end an officer qualified
tn administer oaths will be stationed at each
polI. in addition to the regular judges. SO
soon as the Judges are chosen, and the rules
formulated. all the proceedings will be pub
lished. The election will be held on the 18th
of July.
Aswe pause to take bite off our plug of
natural-leaf, we are reminded that MF>'
Clara Hoffman comes down pretty hard on
tobacco users. This again suggests that, 10
even things up--to scotch vice wherever
seen-she ought also give some attention 10
the Tolu gum habit. We have an aDie anu
experienced statistician now at work on the
subject, and hope shortly TO show the worio
lust how many millions of dollars are spent
every wear in this expensive and pe!nleious
habit, which is depicting the pockets OF Inc
fair users and making millionaires of den-
fists and gum dealers. The custom OF nag
pinp only poor, weak men, and ignoring the
shortcomings of the stronger ana oraihiei
sex isn't right. Let the rod OF eorree'io"
fall on the iron-bound corset as well as me
fragile suspender.
The Ironton Public Schools closed Monday
afternoon. after an eight months session.
The school year here has been suecessiui
one. the teachers have given excellent salts
faet,on. and the pupils have advanced fuiiV
as
One thing NAV certainly be said OF MI.
Vance. the principal: he knows how TO gov
eru as well as 70 teach. The Ironton s;nooi
at one time achieved a rather unenViaoie
reputation as beng insubordinate ana uh-
rulv. but no one can say that OF II now.
Method and discipline have accomplished
great good. and with them have come love
and respect for the teacher. As necessary
result, the pupils have gained IN their ac-
quirements,the school has run along sn'oo'n-
Nv, and all are as nearly satisfied as Is posi-
BILE IN a world where perfect harmony can
never be known. The intermediate and
primary departments. presided over ns
Misses Sloan and Markham, have contribute
ed thei. full share toward this desirable re-
suit. and we are sure the directors will fully
consider all these things in choosing teach
ers for the coming year.