Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-09-13

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rancid, odorous wool into feather
rolls, which came through the rollers
and fell like snowfiakes into the tray
where they were gathered in bundle
of fifty each, and placed on the pill
already finished.
Space will not permit the enumera
tion of objects and things of interes
seen through the country, but can
not forego telling of one little inciden
in Reynolds county. just as we wer.
camping for the night on the bank or
one of those clear pure streams, a lad,
came along, carrying large armfu
of wood. with native hospitality she
stopped to talk; finding we were trav
elers, the next conclusion was that We
were troupe belonging to some cir
Gus, and cordial invitation was given
to attend dance at the house, which
the juveniles eagerly accepted. As
the mistress dehote was clad in regal
style. with the fashionable tan color
shoe and hose all in one piece, with
/, dress dancing or walking length, about
six inches from her instep, the girls
were rather discomfitted, and began
hastily to scan the contents of their
satchels for appropriate apparel, fear
ing like Flora McFlimsy, s'they had
nothing to wear
Supper disposed of. the Frightening
up of toilets was begun; the girls bang
ed and powdered lavishly. Theo. and I
remained in camp while the others
were engaged in the festivities, not ex-
pecting them able to tear themselves
away before daybreak. Great was
our surprise to see them returning
early red limping and holding his arm
in an improvised sling. 1t seems the
charms of the beauties were so ire
sistible he could not resist the temp
tation to dance; the result was, his
toes were hopelessly trodden by his
.'pardner' who swung him around SO
vigorously his arm was almost dislo-
Gated: hence, the return at so early an
hour.
The girls, either from principle, or
their surroundings. were not SO easily
led into temptation, thus proving my
long cherished belief that men are
more easily led astray than the weaker
sex. A good nights refreshing rest in
open air, hearty breakfast of game,
potatoes. corn, coffee, &c, and we
were again ready for the line of march,
which was quite unevrentful, but pleas
ant until P. NJ, we came to q very
steep. high hill.
All debarked, except the dinner;
and up, up that hill we climbed, hav-
ing to halt occasionally to take breath,
then on upward. until we began to
think perhaps we were almost In sight
of the pearly gates, and might get a
peep before entering. But, no, We
were not so near heaven as that, for
we came at last to the summit of the
where all gladly came
aboard once more. and soon catching
our breath, and seating ourselves COM
were soon sailing over as |
smooth and level road as our own dear
old gravel road of Ironton. For ten |
miles we sped over this natural gravel |
ed highway, a perfect boulevard on
which we found ponds of water with |
lovely Hibiscus flowers in bloom In its
cool water. The flowers SO unlocked |
for were surprise, indeed, and SO
beautiful. as rich in color as any of the
lowers in Shaw's garden; while for
size, never saw their equal, :hey
would spread or cover a breakfast
plate. Most of the way along ridge or
natural highway you could look away
down on either side into deep RAVENS,
studded thickly with piers, white yah,
etc.
For miles our road passed through
pineries. the finest, straight, tall pines
rising like Corinthian columns. Sci
entists have tried to solve the problem
Of the length of time before the con-
tinent will be without fuel, ard build
ng material. Judging from the ex-
aaustless quantities along this route,
as only an integer of the great whole,
we of this generation need have no
ear of sitting in the cold. Every few
niles we would see mills with their
greedy teeth saving away at those
immense pine logs, Transforming them
nto materials for habitations.
The mountain air charged with
u one acted so vigorously on our ap-
,etites our leader became rather thin
a contents, seeing drove o: sleek
at cows at every house, and hens
standing idle, we began to look for the
,eeded basis of a square meal, for but
er, and eggs, but in the land of plen-
y, not pound nor egg could we OBJ
ain. In vain we would send Blanche
ind Dora with their most pursuasive
miles to procure the one thing need
ul for our. table; not particle did