Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-25
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

$3.50, or more?
A reply to ga Friends Advice" will
appear next week.
See the call of the Democratic Ex-
ecutiye Committee.
The bridge at the Oliver House cross
ing is being thoroughly repaired.
Dr. Strong's new carriage shed is
crying for a coat of beseeming paint.
County Court met in special term
Yesterday, pursuant TO call-all three
judges present.
And still the major part of the burnt
district serves to remind US of the ides
of December, 1892.
The fast mail, north bound. was
three hours late Friday. Caused by
some mishap beyond the confines of
this division.
The City Council held special meet
ing yesterday, and. among other pro-
ceedings, the horse ordinance passed
its second reading.
A Blue Ribbon Fair will be held in
Belleview, on Saturday. August 18th,
of which more particular notice will
be given hereafter.
The Y. p S. G.. f. Society will give
a Lawn Fete at the Presbyterian church
ward Thursday evening, Aug. LIST. All
are cordially invited.
Jas. H. Clark. Register of the Land
Office here, left for Libertyville yester-
day, to attend to the probating of the
will of the late Judge G. P. Clark.
He will return in a day or two.
Our longtime and esteemed vener-
able friend. c. c. Lashley, Esq, the
other day brought to the editor bas-
ket of plums. The fruit was duly APP
preciated and agreeably disposed of.
A son of VIM. Patterson of Marble
Creek split his right foot open yester-
day, necessitating his coming to Iron
ton for treatment. The wound is about
three inches long, and will propably
disable him for some weeks.
The sweltering weather of the week
preceding was delightfully."- succeeded
Yesterday morning by cool northerly
breezes. A drop of twenty degrees In
an ordinary July is as refreshing as
mint julep, and pretty nearly as popu-
lar.
After full hearing yesterday,
twelve good and true men declared
Ferdinand Inner "of unsound mind
and fit subject for the lunatic asy-
lum." Accordingly, Sheriff O'Neal
will take him to Fulton. starting this
evening.
We understand it is the intention OF
the City Fathers to replace the present
wooden culverts with tile, the change
to be made as the old waterways and
bridges wear out. 1t is a move in the
right direction, and will save money
in the end.
There will be preaching. followed
nv communion service, at Fort Hill
Methodist Church Wednesday night
this week. Rev. n. b. Henry, the L.
F., will conduct the services. All are
respectfully invited.
j. NJ. ENGLAND, Pastor.
..Haye tried others. but like Ayers
hest is the statement made over and
over again by those who testify to the
benefit derived from the use OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Disease never had a
greater enemy than the powerful olooo'
purifier. 1t makes the weak strong.
Robert Stewart, blacksmith of Sa'
bula. had rather singular accloen'
last Monday. While shoeing a horse
and lust as he had started a nail lnte
the hoof, the animal jerked his leg
loose. the cbtruding nail tearing the
muscles of the smiths arm for two OF
three inches. 1t made a painful ano
ugly wound. and he came to Or. Strong
for treatment.
This town was considerably stirred
TN LAST Thursday over a report ina
Graudiu had been destroyed by fire thu
NIGHT before, but as the evening paper
said nothing about it the excitemen
vas allaved: and later the rumor wa
comnletelv discredited. How the re
mort started is one of those things NJ
fellow can find out.
There is a marked discrepancy be
tween the number of dog-tags sold II
this town and the voluminosity OF yeip
barlx and howl on calm summer nights
HEAVYWEIGHT dogs would have t
strain their innards out OF all shape u
produce the choruses that sometlme
enliven the bounds OF the corporation
of the City of Ironton. But. perhaps
with the free and unlimited coinage Q
silver au fat accompli, the returns ma
be freer, fuller and more postponlns.
A few nights ago, about the hour Q
eleven, the citizens of the south emo
town were startled by an unusual
loud gun or pistol shot; but no furthe
cause of alarm appearing. they drows
ilv turned to the other side ana cain
~ went to sleep again. Next day. MI
Farmhouse was surprised to find a bul
let-hole through the front door OF hl
store, and, tracing the course OF tn
missile. he further found that it ha
penetrated several partitions OF des
on the inside. More closely pursuing
his scrutiny. he located the bullet
which is now in his possession: 1t
SO. Who fired the shot. or whethe
it was wantonly or accidentally done
is one of the unknow able things whic
tend so often to the security OF viola
tors of the law.