Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03
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PHILADELPHIA Times.
Letter From BeIgr ade.

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made of trips to and fro between Edge Hill
and this place, no description has been
!, given of the road. The road is from Edge
r Hill to Old Kaoln by the nearest and best
route. This will depend on the stage Of
water, as Outre below the mouth of Panther
is easily capable of being troublesome to
man on foot From Old kaolin road leads
almost directly north to Big River at Coun-
ell Bluffs where, the ford being broad, with
a flat rock bottom, the road can be readily
crossed. From there to belgrade it will not
be necessary TO cross the river again, al
though he who avoids the stream must do
some lively climbing, occasionally
The wagon road leads through some
pleasant farms with good buildings and un-
der quite fair cultivation. The most inter.
esting feature on the route is rocky bluff
about two miles above Belgrade, in which
are the mouths of several caves, or, rather,
as l suspect, several openings to the same
cave which it is likely will repay explora-
ton. Report connects that location with
Sam Hildebrand. Ifthe report is correct,
he showed good judgment in selecting a
ding place. never saw him but once,
and then 1 sized him up as having been nat
urally kind, warm hearted man, who hav-
ing erred in judgement through malice of
men who were meaner than he was had at
last been compelled to 1ntrench behind two
revovers, coat of mail butcher knife a
hickory club and big dog. But reached
Belgrade on Saturday evening, December
22ud, and found all well. On Sabbath, the
23rd, Mr.. Mrs. G. G. Loomis accompanied
me to NIr. Bennett Bryan's, where the day
was spent. On Monday Mr. Lowell Bryan,s
was visited, and what was to me very hap
py forenoon was passed. During the rest
of the day, and on Christmas, my home was
with Mr.. Bennett Bryan, and my incessent
employment was answering questions on all
imaginable subjects.
On Wednesday a start was made for Black
River, but the water was too high. Whilst
waiting for them to subside, the trip will be
written up.
| The Alliance Store is not only all right,
but the principle on which it is based is
rapidly gaining ground, so that business
men who are not connected with the All-
ance are making much better collect ions.
This fact is claimed by some as due to the
political change. This claim is barred by
the fact that the mere announcement of
Harrison's election broke the telephone be.
tween Irondae and Caledonia. 1t is likely
that the Farmers Alliance has more to do
with the improved outlook than any politi-
cal change. And the time had come when
business would improve of Its own accord.
| Increased attention is being paid to inn
proved stock. Mr.. Bennett Bryan's Percher-
on colt is well now, and has gained fifty
pounds in six weeks. But If care Is not
taken, it will kick worse than mule. Both
colts bid fair to be nearly as large as average
elephants. But there seems be an increase
of intelligent activity in several branches Of
business.
But am sorry to Say that Death has been
busy recently around here. Mrs. Shuttle
barger has died, leaving five children, one of
them babe about three months old. Mrs.
McNab has gone, leaving babe about eight
months old.
Very early on Christmas morning for
Elder John Thomas, aged abou: So years,
the day broke and the shadows fled away.
l had little personal acquaintance with Elder
Thomas, but by reputation I have long
known him as one of the patriarchs of
of Methodism. l have always heard Of him
as quiet and peaceable man who had mar
ried the one-half of all the people in Belle
view valley, and that third of all that
belong to the Church in this region came in
| by his ministry. That is an honorable
record. They that be wise shall shine as the
brightness of the armament, and they that
| turn many to righteousness as the stars, for
ever and ever. Mr.. Bennett Bryan furnished
a very neat coffin, and from the emblems
placed upon it I suppose that the Elder was
| buried with Masonic honors.
| Recently, Mr.. Warren, of the Cross Roads,
was married to Miss MilIy Townsend, of
Belgrade.
On the n rping of the Goth the house of
Mr.. William Warren, of Belgrade, caught
| fire, but was promptly saved.
/ have noticed several neat and useful i'm
provements, but cannot report any strongly
marked improvement in morals. There was
some drunkenness at Belgrade on Christ
mas. But did not expect anything better
of the parties. 1t is due to the Local Option
men to say that they are giving the wh:skey
| men vinegar mixed with gall
| The ecclesiasticism of the region Is dead.
No one has taken any interest in it. 1 un-
derstand that the Southern Methodists here
have minister who claims to be weary
learned man. have not seen him. If he
| can meet, lead out and encourage the spirit
of profound investigation into the founda-
| tions of beliefs, which is arising here, he will
do q great work. The trouble with all the
churches is they try to do everything by
frolics or booms. They have no use for the
religion that comes
''Silently as the daylight comes when the
| night is done,
And the purple streak on Oceans cheek
Grows into the broad SUM-"
Now, the earthquake, the whirlwind, and
the fire, have their mission to men and may
be a blessing, but happier far are they i'm
whose experience it is true
THAT when the stream that ovefowed the
soul
Has passed away, the consciousness remains
That it has left, deposited along the silent
shores of Memory,
Images and precious thoughts that cannot
die
And shall not be destroyed"
expect to go home tomorrow feeling
happy, and expect in the near future to
answer in the negative through TIE REGIS
TER the question, Is Marriage Failure?
Dec. 9Th, 1888. THOMAS CALLAHAN.
Sewing Machines, Mt high or low prices,
for sale by II. Davis. Don't fail to 90 and
see him before purchasing.
Go to Payton Martins Livery Stable for
Hoe he