Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-08
Annapolis News.

The wife and family of the worthy pas
of the Baptist Church were the recipient
some very handsome presents from
ladies of the church. IT'S reported tn.
scheme Is on foot among the ladies to
clre bell for the church. Your corresp
dent wishes them success.
The |. NJ. R. r. Co. is leveiing up The =
at this place, thus making much nee
Improvement. 1t is also reported tina
swift ii VIII be laid to Funk's mill soon.
While crowd of boys and young L
were looking at the construction train eng
the other day, one of them, after looking
the engine a long time, suddenly said,"W
she's standard gauge, amt >he?"
Miss Mathema Benson is spending va
ton with her parents.
| Deputy p. NJ. Vincent has monstros
in the form of a seven-legged dog.
head and shoulders are we'll developed,
it has the appearance of d natural dog b
to about the floating ribs where the b
divides. There are two tails and two p
| of;hind legs that look natural enough, be
much smaller than the fore legs. The $
enth leg, or foot, is on the back, where
body divides, and is about the size of
front legs, but not So long. 1t is preser
in alcohol, and Mr.. Vincent takes pleasur
showing it to his friends.
Since last writing my attention was cal
| to a communication to the Truth from l
| napolis, signed "Rambler," In which he 5
hat
streets with much dignity and importanc,
| manner since his mask was torn aside
Jake The Democrats applauded his S
ings to the echo, and wonder that he co
have been citizen of Annapolis for so /,
time without discovering himself to be
genius that he is. Had he uncovered tn
months ago, he would undoubtedly hi
been made President of the Tariff Refo
Club" Now, as to walking the streets
Annapolis with dignity, l supposed tina
had right to assume all the dignity at
command, but if am infringing ON SRA
bler's" patent right, am willing to pay b
reasonable royalty, provided "Mr. Ra
bier" will show his papers. Now, as to t
applause from the Democrats: have neitl
heard it nor its echo. Neither do l claim
be genius; but, if I am, it only show
lack of ability on the part of Mr.. "Ramble
that he did not discover it sooner.
f. Z. Hiliburn received a sample bal
used in the Indiana election last Novemb
under the Australian system of elect,
from his brother, of Bicknell, Indiana.
Hillburn requests me to send it to the RE
ISTER. MURPHY
From Des Arc.
Business Is slack with us now. AS it
the first of the year lumber orders are seal
and roads are very bad. Last year v
quite business year with the mill men a
merchants. There was more lumber shlpp
and more goods sold than any previo
year. Their sales will over run 100000.
Wallis 4 O'Neal will have their mill ru
ming IN few days.
Jas. Green is having his mill repair,
having fired it up dry.
Josh. Borders is visiting his brother, c
Borders, near Des Are.
dog killers have left.
Rev. Tally preached here to-day. l W
very much interested in some of his remar
One was, man could not curse, dri
whisky and be good church member.
said there was preacher once that want
to be licensed to preach, but he SAID he b
one great fault and that was he would cui
when he got mad, and another preach
had been preaching for some time and b
never been converted. God bless 81
preachers! He also hit the tattlers so
hard blows. 1t is no doubt but what we
talk too much about others faults.
In speaking about people talking too mu
If you will pardon me will repeat lit
story told by Bob. Burdette the gr,
humorist: "There was once a highly ed
Gated parrot and a thorough bred bull d
left in the same room for short time. p
who was facetious bird thought she wor
have some fun, and broke out with stri
of spirited reclamation, "take him. old be
chew his ear off! grab him by the leg, ts
him, take him, etc." The bull dog jump
to his feet and rushed around the room II
mad, looking for something to lay his tee
into. Finally he subsidized, and laid dow
before the fire again. When he was f
asleep. poll broke out again with, "catch hi
boy. take good hold to him this time" a
other expressions commonly used to {
courage dogs in fight. Again the 6
rushed about the room; not seeing anythi
he thought he would just watch poll Bit
he lay down on the rug once more; but K,
an eye open, and when poll started in on
third round. he made lunge for him a
pulled all his tail feathers out and aim
killed poor poll. When at last he escaI
10 his perch, the bull dog lay down a
while he was picking out the green featht
from his teeth, poll spoke out in a subdu
tone of voice and SAID, 81 know what is
matter with me, talked too d-n much !.
And that is just what is the matter W
most of US. ISAAC
From GeodWater.