Iron County register., 1890-06-12

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the citizens of Big Greek, in the lovely grove
at Glover, Mo, IL mile south of Hogan
depot, on July he 4th, 1890. There will be
music, refres eshments and entertainments OF
all kinds on the grounds. We cordially in
vite everybody to come.
Geo. LLOYD. aged about sixteen years, and
son of Lewis Lloyd, of Annapolis, while
loading 1 heavy piece of piing timber upon
q wagon near hi, home last Monday, slipped
and fell: the log falling upon his breast and
producing such injuries Is to cause hi death
at nine O'Clock Monday night.
MI. J. L. Low, of BelIevipw, this week
announces himself candidate for the office
of Judge Of the County COurt-W estern
District. He has been resident of Belle
view for over twenty years; knows the
wants and capabilities Of the district well
and will try to do his whole duty, if elected.
James W. Dixon is ou. for the Office Of
Assessor. He shes his castor into the ring,
with the heroic resolve: "rm going to try
1t, even II | get skunked!" Whatever may
be the outcome, we give it our candid
opinion that he will fan the flies from his
| competitors during the race. should he be
successful, he will make good official.
| The festival given by the X of II. at the
Academy of Music on Tuesday night of last
week was attended by one of the largest as
semblages we have seen for a long time. All
the ice cream, cake, etc, was disposed Of.
and the net receipts were about fifty dollars.
The evening was made enjoyable by some
very excellent singing. and the McGinty
Band also lent lis aid to the occasion.
The preliminary examination OF the
Smiths and Henson, at FrederlcktOwn, in
the Erlenmeir case, is still progressing,
though very slowly. \ large number of
Witnesses will be "put through the milr'
before the conclusion is reached. Another
member of the smith family-a lad about
sixteen years old-was arrested last week
The examination will probably close this
week.
Some person unknown tried to burglarize
DIR. Strong's office last Saturday night, by
raising one Of the windows in the rear of the
building. The nails holding down the sash
were too firmly planted, however, and the
burglar retired disc0mfiited. This is the
first time we have ever heard of such an oc-
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and we may well exclaim, with Puck, "What
fools these mortal> be.'
A grand Basket Picnic will be given at the
old barbecue grounds, near Des Arc, on the
2lst Of this month, and general invitation
is extended to everybody. Anumber of the
candidates for county offices will be present,
and public speaking will enliVen the occa-
sion. Refreshments of all kinds Will be on
the grounds-plenty for everybody-and
various games, beside music and dancing,
will amuse the crowd and keep the ball roll
ing.
An exchanges apology for, and eXplana-
tion Of miserable blunder made the week
previous, illustrates the perfunctory man
ner in which the grief-and-sym pathy COL
umn is sometimes run. This is the dmende
referred to: "In our account Of the death of
Mrs. y, we spoke Of her rs a loving
mother and kind wife, We mist0ok which
Mrs. Y it was. Mrs. u, whose death
we were called upon to chronicle last week,
had only been married about two months"
The members of INDIAN Chapter, No. Il. |
had another very pleasant reunion and BAN
quet 1T the Academy of Music last Saturday
eyening-giyen in special honor to Compan
ions Crisp and Lindsay. The work of the
Chapter was concluded about ten O'Clock,
and shortly after the "boys" sat down to a
very appetizing repaSt prepared under the
supervision of Mrs. w. A. Fletcher: A thor
Ough discussion Of the yiands ensued, after
which an hour was socially enjoyed by all.
There is at least one party in this town
,,ly hat off to
give the community "a black eye," in con-
versation with strangers who come here,
either to sell goods, invest in real estate, or
for any other purpose whatsoever. TothOse |
who know him, his animadFersiOns are |
treated with deserved contempt, and are |
rightly attributed to his paltry nature and |
petty malice; but, unfortunately, his con-
temptable character is unknown to strangers,
and no doubt he occasionally gets in his |
work, to the hurt of those who make the |
community worth living in. We do not be-
iefe the Southeast can match him.
Following is the weather crop bulletin |
for the week ending June 6thi Much needed |
rains have fallen in the northeastern section, |
elsewhere the rainfall has been below the |
normal. In the eastern half of the State The |
ground is generally too dry, while in the |
western half 1t is in good condition. The |
temperature and sunshine have been above |
the normal and have caused the corn crOpto |
take Il good start. The Grain Aphis, which |
was reported as destroying the oat fields in |
the southeast sectiOn,lS continuing its ravages |
and i spreading to other sections. 1t has !
entered the wheat fields and threatens adj |
ditional damage to the crop. The condition /
of wheat continues TO decline a the season /
advances. Bolhnger county-Wheat has !
improved slightly since last report; Cape |
Girardeau COUNT Rain needed badly; Iron |
couuty-Oats failure. Wheat in some |
places hardly worth cutting. Rain needed. |
Corn backward. Grass fine.
1t is evident that great care and pains have |
been taken to make the list OF questions to |
be asked by the census euumerators a COM /
pIetc as possible, but in the hurry and enOr- /
nous detail of the superintendent work !
many questions of vital importance have /
suggesting several interrogatories to the /
local enumerators-Messrs. Fox, Purkiss, |
Vail, Davis, ct al.-which might be put with /
excellent results. Among these are such |
essential inquiries as, Is your marriage a
failure: Are you kind or brutal to your |
children: Do you ever thrash your wife!
Who Is your tailor: How much do you owe |
him: Do you shave yourself: Do you be- |
lnuu IN cluhS How often do Won come !