Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
There will be Trotting and Paciug Mat

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following races will occur in order named
P. M years and under 8 years, trot o
pace; 2:30 p. M.-3 years and under years
trot or pace; P. Nj years and under
: years, trot or pace; $3.50 p. M.-horses neve
beat minutes; 4 P. M.-free for all (Forres
Time and Clay Cuyler barred); 80 P. NJ
Free for all pace; P.M.-EXhibition trot 70
Forrest Time and Clay Cuyler. Blue ribbon
to LIST, red to I'd, in each class. Horses o
Iron, Washington and adjoining counties in
vited. Track, ribbons and water furnished
free. Free lunch to the editor OF his rep
resentative if he will put in his appearance
by II O'Clock. JAS. c. SMITH.
Cloudy" alias Douglas, better know n a
Fred Whitener, last Wednesday afternoon
entered the shoe shop of Mr.. Ford on nortl
Main Street and stole therefrom a pocket
book containing -. Mr.. +. had stepped ou
for moment to get bucket of water anC
ON his return missed the money. As White.
ner had been lettering around The place al
afternoon he al once suspicioned him and
communicated the fact to Constable Patton
who, at once started to hunt w. He found
him down town, having grand time buying
musical instruments. confectioueries, con-
cert tickets, etc. In fac: the young coon was
just getting ready to cut big swath on that
-. The Constable questioned him as to
where he got the money he was go layishly
| eXpending and, he could give no salts
| factory explanation, Paul concluded that he
had the lad who stole the pocket hook and
promptly escorted him over to Judge Dinger.
Whitener plead guilty and received sem
tence of fifteen days. For so youthful a coon
Fred is bad egg and, if he doesn't mend
his ways will soon land in the penitentiary.
Last Saturday was prolific of fights among
the coons. Thus far reported u little hitch
between Wilt Carter and Geo. Thomas, over
the price of Il hair cut and shave which
George INDUCED in tut never paid for when
Carter was running his colored tOnsOrial
saloon. An eyewitness states that Thomas
got the better of the little scrap but Carter
still has the 35-cent debt rs Il souvenir Of
once peaceful relations. Later on in the
day wrangle between Payton Martin, the
livery man, and Nelson Creath, the keeper
of Sylvan Park, over the weight of a load of
hay which Payton had purchased from Nell
son, furnished amusement for North End
residents. Payton thought Nels should make
some reduction i'm weight of the hay to allow
for the rain which had fallen thereon the
night before. This enraged Nelson and he
said some pretty hard things to PaytOn who
was now getting little warm himself, and,
as, he showed Nelson to one side, warned
him that he had better be quiet. Nelson
wasn't wise enough to take the advice but
kept on "mouthing' when all at once the
livery man, who had now lost control of him.
self, hauled off and gave the Sylvan Lake
Niger sort of ]. l.. Sullivan side-lick.
AS Payton struck, Nelson fell, rolled over
once or twice, shook himself a time or two
In order to be certain that he was all there,
picked up his hat and moved right on as if
he didn't care whether that hay was worth
ten dollars or ten cents. Payton is general
" peaceable, but when he gets mad he's
fright, "and these other niggers will be wise
to let him alone. Saturday evening Don
McAllster and Joe Sides had 4 misunder-
standing and Donald gave Joe a couple of
ticks in the face, but failed to down him.
Joe same day swore out Il warrant against
McAllister, but afterwards refused to pros
ecute, and the matter was satisfactorily set
ticu NlluOuI tuC "iSuOih VI ehS |
court. Whether twas the hot weather or |
bad liquor that caused all the dissensions we
are unable 10 say.
We do not remember the time when we |
extracted more enjoyment from tisetlng |
evening than we did at the entertainment |
given by citizens of Ironton at the Academy |
of Music last Friday night, for the benefit of
the Baptist Church at this place. For one |
and half Loors the worries and cares of
life were barred, ana laughter and enjoy |
ment took their place. The a.,osS n the !
backwoods old-time sketch were good; the |
scenes pleasant, and to some of us grey
boards, famlliar there were no halts, and
lots of fun. The right sort of fun-that sort ,
which makes boys and girls of us again, and |
wipes out, for the time being, the selfishness
and meanness of our natures. Yet we hear
that one or two of the ''unco guild" are fear
ing that the entertainment was ''too much
like si.Gw.' As though "a show" is in
herently evil. aaa unworthy the commend
alton OF Christian men ald Womsni We do
not know that we can say any thiEg so good
in this connection as is contained IN the fol-
lowing extract taken from the "Chit- Chat"
column of the Republic:
A kindly looking old gentleman, says the
Chicago Herald, bought ticket to the
Columbia Theatre Friday night. The usher
seated hin next Il young fellow who was
escof:ing : very grstty girl. After the first
act the old fellow lealed oyer TO the young
man and In d friendly tone sad: "Nice band,
isn't IT."
Yes, the youth thought it was.
every pretty hail ;" he neXtyentured, after
gazing around him for few minutes. Unjust
have cost lot of money to decorate.'
The young man politely acquiesced.
al have heard Il good deal about this play"
went on the old gentleman, waxing conf
Dental, "but never thought I'd get to see it.
! OF, sac, Pm Il Baptist minister, aud our
people down IN ohio don't believe in thea
res. This i. the asst time was ever inside
1ne, but I'ye always |a.te4 e see what
hey were like. My son Tom toid I.ae 4aogt
his 'Fauntleroy' play, and said 1t wasRt
regular acting and that | ought to see it, Sc
Just made up my mind next time went
% the city I'd look it up. Pm glad | come"
He kept very quiet during the next two
,ets. bllt one could see that he was power
ulir lnayea Several times he took out his
Iialg his nose vigorously and
wiped his specs. Wal4 hiirrses could not
nave dragged him away UGi;i Re- AT seen
he last of the little hero. {,
When the curtain dropped in the f1nai ace
he grasped his companion by the arm ana
ybiSpered: SIS it all over:"
s.'r.at's ALL" nodded the youth.
81 want To Epow, want to know" he re-
,eated. ~ wish Mir;a had been here!
iuess she wouldn't lie uuite 20 down on {
heatres if she could have seen this" |,
Then he shook the youth by the hand very
ordaIly, gave a courtly, ld-fashlOned bow
o the pretty girl, and passed slowly out.
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