Iron County register., 1898-03-10

the past year, over $3.50 having beer
raised in various ways for differen
needs and Improvements in the church
They have provided the Church Com
mittee with the funds needed for the
complete painting of the interior of the
church, which is to be taken in hand
at once.
Quartermaster Smith of Jefferson
Barracks was here the first of the week
! closing the deal preparatory to the
purchase of the rifle range by the gov
ernment. The deal may now said tC
be closed and the money will be paid
TO the property owners in short time.
| 1t is understood that the government
/ will at once put "a force of men at work
| on the range to erect suitable buildings
and get the property in shape for i'm
mediate use.
The editor is indebted to Louis j.
| GiOvauont for three copies of the Week
| ly Arcadja Prospect, Published in Iron
ton in May, 1861. w. L. Faber and
| Arch Coulter were the editors and pub
| fishers. The papers contain much
| that is of interest to those who knew
! the Valley in the early days, and re-
call scenes and people of nearly half
a century ago. They are relics indeed,
and Mr.. Gjovanoni has our sincere
| thanks therefor.
Look out for the immense bargains
now at old stand. Only about twenty
days TO remain. At the present | de-
sire to DO business with you all pre-
| vious to April 1st, then you will find
me at the New Union Market willing
TO serve you. Thanks for past favors
at the old stand and soliciting your
patronage at the New Union Market,
better known as the old Smaller Bo-
uanZa or three-story brick, Ironton.
w. P. MCCARvER, Proprietor,
Saddle and Harness Maker and Grocer.
A jury will be empaueled in the
county court this week to determine as
to tee sanity of Jennie Stout, who has
been confined in the county Jail for a
month or so past. Marion Newman
of Cedar Creek was before the court
Wednesday, asking the authorities to
take charge of his brother Marvin, q
young man twenty-oue years of age.
whose reason has recently become i'm
paired. The young man, at times, is
frantic and threatens destruction of life
and property. The Sheriff will prob
ably take him in custody to-day. This
makes total of five insane persons the
county has had to take charge of dur
ing the past year. About year ago
jefferson Craig of the south end of the
county was sent to Fulton; then Jas.
Presnell of Belleview, and few weeks
ago Birdie Mastersou, a young woman
OF this place.
When the sap begins TO rise and the
geese begin to mate, we hear the gen
tie carroll of the county candidate. o,
he's jolly fellow and full of vain con-
ceits, and sees a bosom friend in every
man he meets. He asks about your
family, horses and your hogs, and
shows friendly interest in the chill
dren and the dogs. o, he's a jovial
gentleman, as gamesOme as lamb, as
blithesome as a meadow lark and as
happy as a clam. His prospects are
the brightest and his chances are sure,
and he spends his money freely, and
helps the needy poor. He goes to
church on Sunday and his pious traits
appear, but when it is necessary he
will then set up the beer. o, he's a
buoyant, sanguine duck, the iocund
candidate; he starts out early in the
morn and stays until it's late. His
patient wife unloc6s the door and says,
with look of pain, You needn't lie
to me; your legs been pulled again"
VIM. Stephens aud VIM. Brautley,
two of the jurymen in the Max case,
died at the Commercial hotel Sunday
evening. Stephens was taken sick on
Monday, and Brantley on Wednesday
prior to their deaths. They were both
from jefferson township, were both
farmers, and lived some Is or 20 miles
from Greenville. Both were married
men with families, and with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Stephens daughter
they were not seen alive by any of
their family after they started to
Greenville. There is something very
singular in this matter. OF the 40
men selected as qualified jurors in the
Max case, at least three are now dead
Stephens, Brantley and Jake Wear,
Wear having died the first of last week.
In addition to these we learn that the
two Mr.. Fredericks, Lee Payne. w.
Dorsey and Geo. HOvis are very sick.
We haYe questioned the doctors who
attended some of the men. as to the
cause of the sickness. They account
for 1t in that the men rode from II to
p miles through cold rain, and the
unavoidable exposure after getting
here caused their sickness and death.
-GTeeRUjlic san.
The entertainment given under the
auspices of the Presbyterian Sabbath
School, will take place on Friday,
March 1Sth, 1898, at the Academy of
Music, and will render the following
programme:
Piano Solo-SousG Pethetique Miss Austin.
Chorus-Dream Quartet, --...-,....... .-..-
Recitation-Prayer and Potatoes ....- Mrs.
Markham.
Solo-When the Heart is Young - Mrs
Buford.
Instrumental Music Mrs. Gage.
Solo -.-... ..----.....------.MrS O'Brien.
Cantata-The Little Gysy -...... -....---.......-
Chorus-Where the Ripping Waters Play.
The cantata is composed of the viii
lage children playing on the common.
a Gypsy girl aud boy enter their ranks,
the little girl selling bead purses. The
boys try TO take her basket from her.
when the Gypsy boy protects her.
Two of the boys escort them back to
their camp. They oyerhear that Daisy