Iron County register., 1893-10-19
From Arcadia.

Ed. RegaSteT-lt IS not always thai
chimes of the church bells ring out sc
simultaneously on Sunday morn in
Arcadia Valley, as to awaken to dreamy
consciousness the soul of the sinner to
the one all absorbing thought or refec-
| ton that the spiritual commonwealth,
bounded by the spurs of the Ozark
range of mountains, nesting SO sweet
| ly, sweetly content in the variegated
autumnal scenes surrounding it. af-
fOrds an easy transition from the realms
of the real to the ideal, conjured up in
the brightest fancies of our spiritual
guides; for once the links were broken
in the chain of sweet sounds which met
and interlocked over cornice, tree and
steeple, and voice was silenced which
now is heard on a Sunday morn and
eve in new notes from its lofty belfry,
painted purely white, (though contin-
uing skyward in spire of brownest
hue) and again is the echo taken up
from Fort Hill and a sweet response is
sounded afar to other churches, that
the M. 4. Church, South. under the
tutelage of the wide-awake Mr.. Monroe
Whitworth, whose unremitting atten-
tion to its welfare shows it bright and
improved in its new dress. and ready
to welcome its new pastor, Mr.. England,
to his fields of labor and pastorate,
amid all that is fair and promising--i is
'.still in it,"
Wonderful indeed. are the ways of a
wise Providence which made to shine
forth in fitful flames the angry cannon,
and bade his Angel of Peace to silence
them; that where the spring of de-
struction reigned should be placed a
pillar of peaceful progress and altar of
devotion.
Like Grace Church at the head of
Wall Street in New York, it over-looks
the money-changers; for, far adown
the long, level street, may be seen
the beautiful business house of the new
firm of Baird & Green. lately newly
swept and garnished with treasures of
trade and traffic; for an invoice was
taken of merchandise and partner
ship formed at the beginning of the
present month, the new partner hail
ing with bis extensive experience and
capital from the honOred employ of the
Iron Mountain Co., in the mercantile
department.
Further on, or down the road on the
opposite side, in the Harviell building,
is the long established merchant of
Arcadia, Mr.. j. w. Whitworth, who is
now of Uncle Sans favorites, having
been honored by the new Administra-
ton with the commission of postmaster.
As he wields the pen of .'ready writ
er." and has competent clerks to assist
him, it is no drawback to his other
business, and "John" is getting rich
on sssmall profits and quick sales"
There was whole Hegira of Arcadia
folks to the Worlds Fair among the
upper tendon, who are now making
their way back in tandem-the last of
the crowd being expected within the
next ten days. No money was better
expended by all who could afford it,
even if it required little sacrifice of
valuable time. Among those who were
interested in the exposition, none took a
livelier interest or profited more from
business standpoint, than those who
saw representations which accorded
most with their own professional ideas
of the perfect. This was the basis of
the thought of the great exposition and
it's contributors. Those who went to
look on, drank in their need of inspi-
ration for life time, and drew patterns
not fanciful, but real, from which to
paint or draw until the world will see
the brilliant outcome in all departments
of business, from that which adorned
the feminine form divine, in garments
of inexpressible beauty and grace.
which needed to be seen to be appre-
ciatedin ALI their loveliness-to the
architectural .splendors of the palaces,
of the exhibits and electric fountains.
Arcadia, Mo. x.