Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-25
The Pilgrims Progress.
CONCLUDED.

The last stage left me at Belgrade
studying the road problem and watch
ing it's evolution by dynamite, a plough
and dredging machine. That i'm
provement will go on until traction
engines will drive out horses and mules
and years product of large farm
will go to market at one load.
The Northern Methodist minister at
Belgrade had conducted successful
revival meeting at Palmer until he in
Cured acute bronchitis, and asked the
pilgrim to take his appointment at Bel
grade.
Whilst awaiting the Sabbath the
time was spent gathering facts and
posting up friends on current events.
On Saturday night and Sabbath day
sermons were preached on the "Com-
mission of the Christian ministry"
Some new and somewhat startling ideas
were advanced, and stronly condensed
outline of the sermons will be sent to
the REGISTER.
On Monday the pilgrim went to the
house of Esq. Thomas Henderson, and
added another to the many happy days
and nights spent under his roof.
January 9th the pilgrim came up
Big River and, after very pleasant
afternoon and night with G. w. Will
hanson and delightful call on his
young friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Akers, came over the ridge to Mr..
Rencehaussen's. From this point u
route was made to the pleasant homo
of Edward Westerman.
The pilgrimage being substantially
ended, results can now be summoned
up.
To begin with Arcadia Valley. Let
a joint stock company not exceeding
five in number, buy the burnt block in
Ironton, and rebuild with granite with
out regard 10 former subdivisions
Arcadia Valley has both the money
and the brains to make it pay we'll.
The pilgrim studied Arcadia careful
ly. There has been some discussion
in regard to the uses to be made of the
Arcadia House. Unless all signs fail
that problem Is liable to have fiery
solution any night which will involve
the whole of the north end of Arcadia.
The Building Association can have
permanent paying work.
The greatly improved condition OF
all the roads attracted my favorable
notice.
The amount of new land taken in,
the improvement in buildings and
fences. all show a large amount OF
judicious energy among the land own
ers.
They are also rapidly clearing away
superhuous dwellings which are usual
ly the dens of the third class of roor.
Our social structure is rapidly chang
ing. The improvement of the country
rendered necessary by the extensive
introduction of farm machinery, whilst
it increases the financial yield of the
country, reduces the number OF the peo-
pie and drives all who do not own
farms to squat on nonresident lands.
Southeast Missouri is rapidly ceas-
ing to be an honest poor mans country.
That remark trenches closely on the
causes that produce hard times which
demand a patent sermon.
The pilgrim saw a great amount OF
la grippe, and passed over ground fac
ing all the winds of heaven and collect
ed large assortment of sanitary facts
which, when carefully elaborated. will
be embodied in an article or perhaps
more than one.
In conclusion the pilgrim is thankful
for pleasant weather, average health. a
cheerful mind and host of friends
whose kindness has made his trip one
ceaseless round of ever varying pleas
ure. And he tenders to them all the
assurance that it will ever be his aim
to be worthy of their friendship.
THOMAS CALLAHAN