Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05


Jos. Cuna, an Italian whose home i
in st. Louis, has been confined in tn
Iron county Jail for several month
! past, serving a sentence imposed OF
him in the U. S. district court, st
| Louis, for passing counterfeit money
Until the 18th of last month II. L
Bell, an African of intense ebony hue
was also a Federal prisoner in the lror
county bastile. In their prison life
Joe. the Italian, and H. c., the Afri
| can, were fast friends and to each 9th
er told all their joys and sorrows. VI
the date above named, Bell, having
served out the sentence imposed or
him, was given his liberty. Las
week Joe sent to his sister in st. Loul;
for pair of fine trousers and Other
wearing apparel, which were in his
sisters keeping. Now it seems this
sister had but recently paid visit tc
the IrOnton jail to see her brother and
while here met Joe's friend, Bell, the
cOlored gentleman. In response tC
his request for the trousers and other
garments, imagine, if you can, joe
chagrin and dismay on receiving let
ter from his sister saying that she had
several days before delivered the gar
ments to Bell, 1.-The niger" who said
Joe had sent for them and he was go
ing to take them to him. Joe is now
mighty sore on his erstwhile friend
and makes the air hot and blue when
ever his name is mentioned. In the
meantime nothing more has been
heard from Bell. He is probably en-
joying his freedom and Joe's breeches
to the utmost! This is the same Bell
that ''cut such a swath" in lrOnton
colOred circles a year or more ago,
and was finally ''kukluxed" and run
out of town by some of the younger
members of the colored population.
The second week of the camp meet
ing at Hancock's Grove has proven a
success. The attendance has been
large and last Sunday it was estimated
that fully fifteen hundred people were
on the grounds-some say two thOus-
and. Rev. DR.. Werlein, the eminent
minister of st. Louis, filled the pulpit
and made very forcible and able dis
courses. The weather, while very
warm, has been very satisfactory and
suitable to camp life and many fami-
lies are making their homes on the
grounds. The meeting will terminate
next Sunday evening. The closing
days promise to be replete with inter
est to those engaged in the work. It
is very likely that Rev. DR.. Palmore
of the st. Louis Christian AdUOcdtc will
be present and address the assembly
next Sunday. DR.. Palmore is one of
the most renowned pulpit orators in
the country and will doubtless attract
an unusually large congregation.
CAMP MEETING NOTES.
The sweet chimes of the '.old bell"
on its perch pealed forth its anthem
for Sabbath morning as the sun peeped
over the Ozarks a joyous, welcome to
the incoming hundreds to the camp of
the Arcadia.
Hundreds slaked their thirst at the
clear spring whose waters had come
from the hiding place in the noun
tains cool and refreshing, and then
went their way to the Tabernacle to
drink from the fountain of the living
God, while Rev. DR.. Werlein of Lafay-
cite Park church preached from Jer.
8. 18th verse.
Morn ng and evening services were
powerful in their effect, the Holy
Spirit manifested.
The Children's meeting at o'clock
filled the tent to overfowing-the
songs and happy voices filling the air
in sweet melody. Mrs. Helen Balm
Blake of st. Louis who has been in
charge of the Children's meetings, ad-
dressed the parents, especially, on this
occasion, which was the Children's
mass meeting.
Monday evening was the meeting of
the series, so far, scores coming as
penitents, Gods spirit impelling them
without urging. Bro. Werlein preach
ed with power.
Tuesday partook of the usual spirit
of the occasion and the interest deep
ems.
Wednesday morning brought troop
of children at an early hour, whose
earnest enthusiasm made the walk
from Graniteville an easy march
Their bright eyes and rosy cheeks lend
an air of entertainment to this place
of devotion. Mrs. Blake has endear-
ed herself very much to the children.
She is known and loved by every one
of them. Her conservation and de-
votiOn to the children's work is beau
tiful, and in talking of the subject so
near her heart she has power and
eloquence peculiar to herself. She is
doing great good. Give her of the
fruit of her hands and let her own
works praise her"
Another especial feature of the meet
ing is the female prayer-meeting led
by Mrs. Flora Moser, whose sweet
spirit of devotion is felt and heard in
each reading, and greatly inspired the
mothers to their Christian duty to the
young. Her unpretentious and simple
lessons in her Bible readings will leave
impressions never to be forgotten.
Would there were more women like
her.
quiet reverence pervades the en-
campment. At no time, or no occa-
sion, has it been necessary to ask for
order in the camp, the sweet spirit of
peace seems to hover over this part of
the Arcadian Valley. The birds,
criekets and katydids have no rivals,
and their chipping and songs-in uni
son with the hymns of Gods people,
rejoice.
The quiet of the night is only dis
turbed by an occasional ..whiporwi'l. y
whose sad notes awaken to remind US
of our mission here-the saving of a