Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-10-04
LOCAL BREVITIES,

AOCAA 6hEV41xES.
d. F. Reese has a new ad.
.'Old times" again presents himself
on our first page.
There is no question as to the frost
of Monday morning.
The scarlet tint is on the leaf of the
gum, and purple decks the elm.
The Arcadia Accommodation ran in
to st. Louis Tuesday morning with
ten coaches, all crowded to ..standing
room only"
The iron bridge across Stout's Creek
needs repairing. We intend to keep
this fact before the public until it ceas-
es to be fact.
1t may be consoling to remind every
body that if there were any apples in
the orchards this is the time of year
for their mellowing.
Judge Emerson's letter in this pa
per will make the average Valleglan
heartily glad that we didn't get the
Conference School.
Never day in June could beat these
October days. They are perfect in
tone and temper. and the fragrance of
the seed is in the cider.
The quail-hunting season is now on,
and local sportsmen are working the
coverts and fields diligently. The
birds are tolerably plentiful.
The latter-day circus is noted for the
conspicuous absence of the clown; and
without q good clown a circus is
mighty tame affair. Give, o give us
the clown of our youth!
The tongue OF clashing woman is
the fearfullest, the meauest and the
wonderfullest instrument OF torture
that ever cursed community. Even
this community Is not beyond its lac
erations.
Mrs. P. r. Crisp last week purchas-
ed the Mrs. Moser property, adjoining
j. III. Clark's residence. The consld-
Grafton was about $1,000. The new
owner is reftting and repairing the
> dwelling, and will make it most de-
sirable residence.
At the head of the ..Brevities" col
UNI, this week will be found the an
nouncements of c. B. Hill and II. II.
Riddle for Constable, and VIM. e.
Fairchild for Justice of the Peace-all
subject to the voters of Arcadia Town
ship in November.
Miss Kate Grain at the De Soto Fair
last week received the first premium
in the eauestrienne centest. The prize
was a silver mounted riding-brldle.
The REGISTER is proud of the result,
and congratulates the awarders on
their good judgment.
Mr.. M. Wiedman last Monday pre-
scented US an egg weighing just quar-
ter Of a pound. 1t is the product OF
Brahma hen, whose output is one egg
a day. a 4-ounce and an ordinary sized
egg alternating: equaling about three
common eggs in two days.
Mr. Kuhn of Marble Creek last week
brought to US three heads of cabbage
growing on one stalk. They are per-
feet and are of good size. Two other
heads grew out of the same stem, but
they were smaller and OF imperfect
formation. Five heads on one stalk!
Who can beat it?
Again does the burnt district grimly
assert the full need of its desolate
GLORY. The circus billboard no longer
shields the heaps of debris from the
eve of the passing public-more's the
nitv-nor shuts off the iuquiring eye
IF naiphbor intent on the comings and
eoings of neighbor-still greater's the
pity.
Hartford Collins had a horse to go
through the culvert opposite the bo-
nanza on main street last Saturday al
ternoon. A detective plank gave way,
and the horses legs went down to the
bottom of the culvert, but fortunately
without serious injury. There is no
excuse for such mishaps; they can
come ouly from absolute dont
s-dam-ativeness on the part OF those
hagine the streets in charge. But the
African Boulevard is in excellent con-
dition.
The passenger trains going north
Yesterday were loaded down with men,
women, and children-whlte, DlacK
and off-colored-all bound to the
dominiou of the Yelled Prophet. The
day opened up dark. CLOUDY anu odmP'
Bv noon the rain was falling in tor
rants. but later it Stacked up, the heav-
ens became lighter. and the day which
had been so unpropitiously ushered In,
cent out in fair condition. st. Louis
is a great city. and the V. r. Is ner
mascot.
Services at the Presbyterian church
..t sabbath at 1O:45 and Use. SUD-
;ect for morning service. The light on
the path OF righteousness" suo1ecs
for evening. 1.-THE gloom in the world
without light" Subject for T, NJ,
Graniteville. Goods Love-. inere
.iil be the presentation OF the hrsI
bible this year. given for comm,'!ins
tie westminster Shorter Catecnism'
=. the close Of the Sabbath Scnooi IN
the morning. lEoston. No.