Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-08-16

the night, and it swelled to such a de
gree that Freeman says he couldn'
talk, and he thought it weighed a ton
Proper applications took out the pois
on and by evening the lip was again Fl
for duty. just how the TRANSACTION al
fected the spider. Freeman doesn't say
An excursion from ST. Louis to Iron
ton next Sunday is advertised w
note the following line on the posters
Entertainments on the train" Thi
means of course that a ..beer car" viii
be part of the makeup. 1t remains t.
be seen whether the projectors of tn,
excursion will attempt while here t,
violate the law which our home liquor
dealers are compelled to observe; anG
If the law is violated, whether it viii
be done with impunity.
Last Thursday we received a care
bearing this significant device: ..Ellio
Ashby Toney. August 9th, 1884," ani
on larger bit of pasteboard to which
the above was attached by a dainty
ribbon-tie. the following: .Mr. ant
Mrs. William Petit Toney, Piedmont
| Missouri" The REGISTER extends
greetings to the happy father and
mother, expressing the wish that the
| newcomer may have for his portion
happiness and good fortune.
Last Sunday was the hottest day oil
the season-in fact, of many seasons
In the coolest locations, the thermome.
ter registered 90 degrees, while in less
favorable positions the mercury ran
up to 102. The wind, which blew
from the north, was like the blast
from a hot air furnace. and scorched
everything it came in contact with.
The night, too. was sultry and until
midnight most uncomfortable. 1t was
a day and night to be long remember
ed.
The Valley is less one of its colored
population of month ago, although
the cause of his going will doubtless
even up the score in due time. lis
said there is a fair though dusky maid
en- on lions Hill who longs to know
his whereabouts, and, if he will only
come back, will great him with loving
arms. If he persists in his absence the
strong arm of the law mot so loving)
will be put in motion to pull him out of
his hiding-place. as soon as found. And
the law, though sometimes slow, is a
pretty careful searcher and sure finder.
Mrs. Sanford Andrews, of Arcadia,
has requested us to warn those night
providers who have been disturbing her
of late, that they are both known and
no choI for n tho
full extent of the law, if caught. Miss
ing chickens and a torn up garden are
the only evidences Of their presence.
so far, but Mrs. A. has valuable
horse and cow they might fancy. and
she is determined to have their prowl-
ing stopped in time. If two dogs and
two loaded guns are not sufficient to
insure safety, the proper officials will
DC called upon for protection.
Poplar Bluff Citizen: "a former
editor and publisher of the Reynolds
County OUtl0ok passed through here
with party of hobos last Saturday.
The ex-editOr's name is w. +. Cole
man. He left Reynolds county some
ten or twelve years ago, and has been
almost all over the world since. He
claims to have been at Honolulu at the
the time the revolution occurred in
the Hawaiian Islands, and took an
active part Ia the dGtarOnement OF
Queen Lii. Coleman and his fellow
travellers stayed in this vicinity long
enough to replenish their commissary.
They wer-. on their way to St. Louis"
List of guests at the Oliver House
for week ending August 18TH S. X.
Francis, G.. b. Cole, Peter Cooper.
Geo. Mauller. John Vusley, r. H.
Meyer, Adolph Weber, G. H. Schol-
meyer, j. w. Coffman, G.. w. Morris,
Ira p. Good. st. Louis, Mo-; j. H.
Robinson. II. j. Langdon. David
Scherrel, Henry Deyherie. Barn TQl=
lock, Chas. Dent, r. F. Moody. Bis
Mo-. Geo. G. Finprock, Miss
Mollie Voss. f. c. Brewer, Miss Lizzie |
Pennegar. Mine La Motto, Mo-; j. w.
Bowles, Earl Bowles, G. f. Denman,
Bloomington, His; j. G. Westoyer, |
Mo-; &. w. Morris, pes |
Arc, Mo- Geo. H. Goldsmith, Phil
adelphia, Pa; f. p. Graves, b. B.
Moures, Doe Run, Mo.
Mr.. Perkins, the photographer, |
thinks there is no place superior TO
the Valley for persons seeking health |
and pleasure in living. He came here
in bad health and weak from debility, |
l24 pounds. Had no appe-
tite, and was generally In a bad way |
The other day he tipped
the scales at 1909 pounds, is always
ready for his meals, and feels a score
Of years younger than he did when he
first put foot il the Valley. He GER
tainly has good cause to feel kindly to-
ward this portion of the footstool, and
his friends hope he may live many
years to enjoy its health-giving CHM
ate. Mr.. Perkins has been photo
grapher forty years. and has been with
his profession ia its evolution from the
old daguerreotype to the dry.piats pho
The law provides that if railroad
company refuses to erect and maintain
a depot building at the point Of inter-
section by another railroad, 1t shall
be liable in $25 damages per day for
each day it fails to provide such depot
building. Down in Wayne county the
IRON Mountain road for years refused
% comply with this law, and suit was
1t length instituted against it. The
accrued damages amounted to $4S, 900;
=. 80. , pI,ip caSa If is alleged and