Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

| soos response thereto. AS Tor US,
We suspend judgment between them
until later date. In the meantime
the reader may turn to the documents
mentioned fully assured of several col
umns of mighty interesting reading.
There is snarl in the Marble Creek
poss-oftice matter. and all may yet
come to naught. Mr.. Kaufman, SO far,
has been unable to find any one willing
TO serve as deputy; and, since it would
be impossible for him to remain al
| ways in the Office and do justice to his
avocation in other lines, he says he
! will be compelled to refuse TO be post
master. And SO it hangs.
Last Thursday week Messrs. A. Har-
Well and Chas. Langley, of Poplar
Bluff, came into the Valley astride
their wheels. having made the trip in
less than two days-a distance of about
ninety miles. They were in fine health
and spirits and fresh as daisies, not
withstanding their extended ride over
some rather rough ground. They re-
turned home next day by rail.
When peace troubles a mans mind
he may be said to be in a state of I'M
due excitation, and war usually fol-
lows. This truism is given as advice
TO some youngsters about town who
sometimes guy and assault other
youngsters deemed ..fresh" and callow
We know of one case, at least. where
trouble is likely 70 result if certain
practices are not discontinued. Be
warned in time, boys'
Hon. j. w. Bergman, formerly of
Bergman. Crawford county, but now
of St. Louis, is shortly to become a
resident of Potosi. Mr.. Bergman. has
recently purchased an undivided half
interest in the general merchandise
business of Mr.. James Long. in Potosi,
and also the residence of Mr.. Long,
now occupied by Mr. J. F. Evans, on
Missouri street. We welcome Mr..
Bergman and his estimable family to
our town and extend to them a hearty
welcome.-Potosi Independent.
The good people of the West End
will give a basket picnic at Council
Bluffs, on Wednesday, August LIST. and
a general Invitation is extended to all.
friend writes: ''It will be an old
fashioned basket picnic-everything
free and easy-and l think it would be
a good place for some of our candidates
to talk, as we expect big turnout.
Will you please invite them to come.
as this place is very much neglected
as to speakings. Plenty of music,
dancing, and refreshments. Nice.
shady grounds and historic scenery"
Last Thursday we received by mail.
in an envelope post-marked Chicago,
a card bearing the following lines:
"CATHERINE SARA SCovILLE,
July rzTH, 1894,
Mr.. & Mrs. CHARLES NJ SCOVILLE.
The REGISTER welcomes the new
conner into this world of lights and
shadows, of smiles and tears. and prays
for her the maximum of its blessings.
1t congratulates the proud and happy
parents, aud sends words of greeting
to grandpa in far-off California. And
Frank q grandsire. Ye gods, but
we're growing old.
For week we have been enjoying
unprecedented July weather. The
skies are clear. and the sur shines
bright. but cool breeze5 temper the
midsummer term into September
pleasautuess. The thermometer reg
listers about eighty degrees at noon
time, while evening and morning de-
mands fall clothing, and an extra
blanket is necessary for comfort in the
hours given to Natures sweet restorer.
Seashore, northern lakes, nor the
great mountain resorts, cannot more
than duplicate the exhilarating atmos-
phere of our own beloved Ozarks.
couple of strangers came into Ar
cadia one day last week, and advertis-
ed s.Meouseioum" in the ex-custom
house at night. The good citizens of
that town. undeterred by the fearful
and unexampled photography of the
sign, went in body to view the won
ders of creation contained within. A
few snakes of ordinary varieties. a cou-
pie of rats. and a stuffed bird or two,
greeted the hungry gaze. but by no
means answered the expectations OF
the visitors. who had paid their 'good
cash money" at the door. The Meou-
seioum lasted only one night. and its
owners left ere sunrise the next day.
Our neighbor5 of Charleston have
been edited and entertained with the
quaint and original quips and saying |
of Rev. sam Jones. and the Democrat |
gives twO-column resume of his ser |
mons. The Rev. gentleman hit all |
around, and spared none. We quote |
from the Democrat: '.Some of the her |
estes of all political parties were paint |
ed. especially, those of the populists. |
Democrats and Republicans are ras-
Gals. but those who want to borrow |
money at 2 per cent from a govern |
ment paying per cent for that which |
it borrows are fools. .Rascals can be |
reformed. but did you ever monkey |
with fool?' The government cannot |
support the people any more than s.
day-old child can support its par
ents.'
Services Sabbath at the Presbyterian !
church, IL A. NJ: Subject, Jesus |
Christ the only help that will insure
success against all sin" All men. |
women and children would do we'll by |
themselves to hear this. In the even
ing the programme of the ladies, as
follows:
PROGRAMME.
HYMN - Choir.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.