Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15

of 1.-The Political Situation" has til
following to say: "W. r. Edgar, (
lronton, If he could curb his zeal som.
what. is one of the strongest men
his party in the state and may yet max
brilliant record. Iron county ca
point to DR.. May and Will Gay as me
worthy of high position" That cor
respondent when he goes to writing TO
newspapers should keep better posted
DIR. May of this county has been dea
for year.
The case of Dora Sherrell agains
the Iron Mountain railroad for damage
was tried at Greenville last week, an,
the plaintiff secured verdict for $500
| This case was resultant on injuries
which Mrs. Sherrell alleged were sus
tanned in leaving train at Doe Rur
junction about two years ago. Tn,
case was instituted here and for SIC, 900
the company took a change of venue
to Wayne county, wher it was contin
ued from term to term until last week
when it was tried, with the result a!
| stated above.
| dO CuiGof Vi lIlC SOu LtHtts
recently made a trip to Washington
not to lobby against the Wilson bill.
but in reference to the Pennington
| post-office. He says the following in
reference to our congressman: Hon.
X. w. Fyan, Representative in Con-
gress from this district, is one of the
| most effective speakers in the House,
but he never intrudes upon the time of
that body simply to hear himself talk
and to get his name In the papers. He
is to be found at his post of duty, and
when occasion demands and he rises to
speak on any question, his words are
listened to with interest and respectful
attention. He is regarded by his
fellow-COngressm men as one of the SUBJ
stantial, reliable members of the
House, whose sound judgment and
clear insight into the Questions of the
day are conceded by all. Socially, he
is one of the most entertaining of men,
and his knowledge of the characters
tics of public men is extensive. In
conversation with him in Washington
dropped by him led us to infer that he
would not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton, and we asked him if we rightly
interpreted him. He replied in the
affirmative, and said this his private
business interest, which had been in a
measure necessarily neglected for some
time on account of public duties, need
ed his attention, end that he would not
be a candidate for reelection. His
voluntary retirement will deprive the
Missouri delegation of one of Its ablest
members. and doubtless bring new
Richmonds into the field and inaugur-
ate lively contest for the Democratic
nomination in this district"
We made flying trip down into the
land of Dixie last week-Marianna
Ark, being the objective point. 1t is
journey of about $50 miles, through
all sorts of country: mountainous, fiat,
rocky and arabic. There are stretches
where vegetation exists only by scanty
sufferance, and again you penetrate
regions of as fertile land as ever invited
the plough and rewarded with profus-
ion the labors of the husbandman. We
made our first stop at Poplar Bluff,
called on one or two old friends and
acquaintance, and took supper at the
Neal House-and an elegant meal it
was. That we did it ample justice
scarcely needs averment. It.had been
our intention to take in the town after
supper, but when we stepped upon the
porch of the hotel we were saluted with
dash of falling rain. and perforce re-
turned to the Office to await its cessa-
ton. But it didn't cessate to any eS-
tent, and, after swapping few truisms
with the "drummers" therein assem-
bled, we retired TO our virtuous couch.
At each partial awakening, the roar
of the rainstorm hummed lullaby;
and when we were called at 2:30 A. NJ.
to resume our journey, the windows
of heaven we're still spread wide open.
We splashed through the water
which deluged the sidewalk, street and
tracks, to the train. and again started
toward the land of cotton and vans.
All night long the rain beat against
the car-windows and battered on the
roofs, and the very whirr of the wheels
had a watery sound. Daylight came
creeping slowly, and at length opened
to the eye vast expanse of level wood
land and field. marked by running riy-
ulets and standing pools. We steamed
into Wynne at o'clock and disbarked
in lull of the storm. The open door
of the Spears House invited US to enter
and we entered first into the Office. and
thence into the dining room. A hot
breakfast invitinsly served, revived |
our dripping spirits, a fragrant ha=
vana soothed our travel-racked nerves. |
and we essayed in excellent humor a
survey of the town. 1t is a growing
place and the right sort of ush rules
it. Buildings are going up in all direc-
lions, and the hustle of legitimate en-
terprise pervades the atmosphere. !
While here we saw a sample oil
Arkansas justice of the minor import.
A 'spute arose between a Dago fruit
seller and Sambo, the former charg- |
ing the latter with having purloined
from his stand twenty cents worth of |
..banans." Sambo denied the soft |
and showed fight; Dago |
flourished a .sgun;" the town marshal |
arrested the twain and hauled them up |
before his Honor the Mayor. After a
careful hearing, Sambo got five-dol-
lar fine. and Dago was let off with ones
fifth as much-the costs and usual
attending of course. The
Dago paid his money and went his way,
while the colored brother tor lack of
funds, got term on ''the farm"-an