Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-17
LOCAL BREVITIES,

out VI ueDl-tne last OOn0 having Dee
taken up and retired last week.
We see in the Standard that Rev. F. y
Shoush was preaching all last week at tt
Baptist church in Fredericktown.
Charley Kendall and August Winker, til
popular young jeweler of Ironton. spent
icktOarn Standard.
The fourth edition of La BELLEVUE goe
out this week-a change in publication da
having been made from the first to the fiji
teenth of the month.
The city council takes more liberties will
private property after than before election
This perhaps is natural, but the city father
ought at no time upset everything.
The Democratic Senatorial Committee TO
the 9th District will meet at Poplar Blut
on the 24th inst, to choose time and place
for holding convention for nominating
candidate for State Senator.
Apple, cherry and pear blossoms are dec
Grating the Valley now, but the delicate
rose of the peach is noted only by its alb
sence. Happy the housewife who filled hel
larder with the latter fruit in Mason's jar.
last year.
Three days of real spring weather were
followed Monday by blizzard which for {
few hours promised snow to this devoted
section. For all the varieties of mean, dsa-
greeable weather, the spring of $50 takes
the cake.
The rOttenest railway mail service that
this section of the country has seen fol
twenty years is now affecting the people
along the line of the st. L. |. NJ. & S. Ry
There is no certainty in it except delay and
missent matter.
The officials in and about the COURTEOUS
are Just now pretty busy getting ready fol-
the coming term of circuit court. We un-
derstand the docket will be long one, and
it is quite likely two weeks will be consum-
ed in clearing it. Next week we shall pub
lish the docket in full.
The City Council met last Monday, swore
in the newly elected officers, aud then went
so the transaction of the usual business o
the city. The only change in the directory,
resulting from the recent election, Is that OF
Marshal-Thos. B. Pruitt retiring and Paul
Patton taking his place.
Some of the results of the labOrs of the
County Board of Equalization are given in
this paper, officially. Look over the list OF
raises, aud, if you have grievance on ac-
count thereof, call on the Board at the
courthouse on the fourth Monday in this
month and state your case.
Thos. B. Pruitt desires us to tell the puo-
lie that he is prepared to do anything in the
line of painting and decorating. Samples of
all kinds of paper on hand, and furnished
at the lowest prices. VIII take pleasure in
assisting to make selections, and guaran-
tees his work to be in the latest and best
styles. Sign painting specially.
Last Thursday, as Mr.. Fl. NJ. Collins was
sitting on his horse in front of Reese Bros.
store, Fireman Martin came around the
corner driving double buggy at high speed.
He attempted to pull up his horses so as to
avoid collision, and in 50 doing the tongue
of Inc vehicle was suddenly raised, striking
Mr.. Collins in the side, and throwing him
from his horse to the ground, with great
force Assistance came Immediately, ana
Mr.. c. recovered In short time. doctor
patched up his face, which was considerably
lacerated, and he has been carrying his arm
in a sling ever since-but fortunately no
homes were broken. There is too much fast
and careless driving over he..streets of this
town.
When Iron county refused to adopt local
option she builded wiser than she knew
All the surrounding counties, except Reyn-
oJt,s, went the other way, and Tor three
wear they have been torn with dissensiohs
and their peace broken up. 50 grleVous
have been the disturbances that the decis-
ions of the courts annulling the law are
hailed almost universally with deIight-oy
.sdrv,, as we'll as by SWEET" We do not stop
To discuss the frailties OF human nature
which make I'D such state OF affairs, but
,neraIv st,te the facts and congratulate our
peorIe that they have escaped an expert
euce necessarily unpleasant, and at the same
time may profit by the lesson taught TO thelr
neighbors in that hard school.
The following are the Grand and Petlt
.5urors drawn for the April Term, 1890, of
the Iron County Circuit Cert whlcnv,,,.
came him when he saw that little child
sleeping peacefully in its bed in the
house which he had unintentionally
robbed. l felt that there must be good
points in that mans nature. What do
YOU think of him?" she said to me.
Il think he is the worst of the lot" /
answered, land as there are how two
votes against him he must go to the
lookup. And now what do you think
of the stout fellow" | asked.
so. he is burglar by his own confess
sion." said my wife; there can be no
doubt of that"
Il am afraid you are right" said Aunt
Martha.
Il know -he is" said /; land James
About ten days ago, as Or. Aifong, mount
c,9 Of, his fine iron gray horse, passed Col
Tins, livery stable, the proprietor hai'ed MN
with. ..How much boot will you take be-
tween YOUR horse and my Speck mare,
ssSeyeutv- five dollars" said the doctor. All
right; here's your money" SAID Cohlhs' anu
bs counted out the amount. Inc doctor
took the money, and rode of, but salo ne
was only joking, when asked ABOUT Tue
trade. Next day Collins made demand Tor
the horse, but the doctor said he didh mean
TO trade, and Collins could have his @'o'
Then C. commenced legal proceedings, poth
parties hired lawyers, and the CASTE
nlevin-was set for trial before Justice Ding
er last Saturday. a dav or two oeiofe tn''
time. however, both parties agreed 10 slio-
nit the matter tn three arbitrators, consist
s.. of NoSsrs : r. Ruford. W. T. Gay and