Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-11
Des Arc, Mo.

Ed. RegiSter-I may be eucroaching
on your paper in writing too often,
and this may find its way to the waste
basket. Nevertheless there are a GER
tain class who we're citizens here in
days gone by who are always ready to
read something from their dear old
home, Des Arc; and besides they have
dear ones lying on yonder hill that
makes Des Arc ever dear to them. |
met with an old friend some time ago.
He said all he took the REGISTER for
was to hear from his old home. Ihave
been taking my home paper, Char
~lottesville. Va, for 81 years. would
rather read it than a letter.
Our public School election came off
Tuesday but we did not know al the
time that they were going to run 1t in
t o politics, so the Republicans came
assisted by some Democrats and wiped
us Democrats off the face of the earth
didn't leave one to tell the tale. |
think If any one needs the Nesbit Law
we did that day. with the Butler gang
behind 1t. The idea of a Democratic
town going Republican. 1t is o bad
to think of! Uncle Bill and Isaac have
left the country, but we will be fixed
for them next time. They will never
have another Republican director in
this town. They will fool US no more.
Joe Hickman is down from Ironton.
He is an uptodate book-keeper and
salesman.
Fireman Henson, f. w. Graves farm
boss, has moved to Piedmont. John
Howard has taken his place.
Stevenson Bros. are moving one of
of the mills to, or near Geo. Collins,
on the Leatherwood road. E. w.
Graves is moving one of his mills to
Mud Lick, seven miles southeast of
Des Arc Geo. Wallis will move his
mill to Crane Pond, in the Sam King
settlement.
f. w. Graves has bought 5000 acres
of land in Butler county, seven miles
west of Keeuer, and will move two
mills on it.
One year ago to-day the yellow flag
hoated over our house and two men
stood guard and seven of US had small
pox.
April never comes but what | think
OF the winding up of our late war. On
April I'd, 1865, Gen. Lee decided that
to attempt to hold the city of Rich
mond, Va. was useless. The Union
army was about to enter she city and
the officials of the Confederacy imme-
diately left the city. Early in the az
ternoon the order to retreat was given.
The scene was one / shall never for
| get-wiyes, children and sweethearts
filled the streets, saying a last farewell
TO the gray-coated soldiers who's might
never return. Shortly after Gen. Lee
left the Union army entered. They
we're met by the city officials, accom-
panied by many citizens. / wish TO
say that everything for the protection
of life and property was done. The
~penitentiary convicts who had been
released by some a we're recaptured
and martial law enforced. The next
day, April Sd, was showers aud sun
shine, ~aiternated as smiles and tears.
The people yer too excited, however,
to notice the weather. 1t is all over
now. The bursting of shells has given
place to the ring of the anvil and the
echo of hammer. Marching hosts
have been replaced by energetic bust.
ness men and crowds of industrious
citizens. All is changed. The de.
spondent Richmond of 1865, when all
was thought to be lost, is nov looking
to the future. 1t needs no seer to pre-
dict the result. The capital of the