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A station on the Mo. Pac. R. R., south of Neelyville. The name is a coinage from the surnames of two men in the Poplar Bluff office of the railroad company: Maintenance of Way Clerk, T. Clarence Maddox and Chief Clerk, G. R. Mabie. It was made, Mr. Maddox writes, by taking the first three letters of his name and adding the last two of Mr. Mabie's. (--Place Names.)Maries
The name is found on Mitchell's map, 1886. Apparently it was near the present location of Qulin (q. v.), near Menorkenut Slough. Parker, 1865, Campbell, 1873, and Rand, McNally give the name as Mariesville, and it appears to be near the site of Broseley (q. v.). No one has been found who knows anything of the name. It could be taken from the feminine name "Mary" or "Marie", but it is more probable that it is the Anglicized form of the French term "marais", meaning swamp. cf. "Marais Croche" Crooked Swamp or Lake, from its shape, in St. Charles Co., and the name of Maries County, originally marais for which see Mr. Weber's Thesis (Commonwealth of Mo., 173). (Mr. Weber is not identified). (--Place Names.)Mariesville
See Maries. (--Place Names.)Marshall
A lost mill camp on the old Parker R. R., south of Lowell Junction. Named for John B. Marshall, who was a grist saw mill man in the vicinity. (Map 1910). (--Place Names.)Massey Switch
During the 1880's, a logging camp was established 3-1/2 miles north of Harviell (q. v.) in a large Cypress brake, where logs for piling were shipped out on the Mo. Pac. R. R. The name was given for a family of loggers living there. (--Place Names.)
A mill village, at what is now Qulin, on the Palmer R. R. Named by Charles Langlotz, railroad engineer, for Lowell Mellville Palmer. See Palmer Plant. When a post-office was established, the Postal Authorities refused the name because it would be a duplication and accepted Qulin, which was the name of a school 3 miles southwest of the village. (--Place Names.)Medonsa
NOTE: There was a Mellville in Dade County (which later became Dadeville), and Mellville in Wright County, which was a post-office 22 miles northeast of Harville. (--Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, pp. 24, 182 & 650.)
An abandoned mill camp and station on the Mo. Pac. R. R., 2 miles east of Neelyville. The mill was set up during the timber days, in the early 1880's by a Canadian, possibly of this name. (Map 1910). (--Place Names.)Mengel
A logging station at the head of navigation on Black River, where the Mo. Pac. R. R. now crosses the river. During the 1880's John Mengel, Sr. (who died in 1892) and sons owned a large tract of land near by from which they floated logs to the mills near Poplar Bluff. (--Place Names.)Mengo
It was between Poplar Bluff and Hilliard. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally & Co.)Menorkenut
It was south of Hicoria. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally & Co.)
Military Road (Butler and Ripley Counties)
It is a part of one of the most famous trails, the Natchitoches Path (q. v.). Dr. Hohn R. Hume wrote as quoted in Missouri Historical Review, Vol. 24, p. 613: "One of the oldest and most interesting roads in the Middle West, because it is woven into the warp and woof of our pioneer life in such a way as to make it inseparable from our national history." Houck wrote: "After the settlement of the county, the Natchitoches Path became the military and wagon road of the immigrants moving into Arkansas, crossing the Mississippi River at Bainbridge or Cape Girardeau, thence moving to the St. Francois River, crossing the same at Indian Ford, thence to Black River, there crossing near Poplar Bluff and then Current River at what was long known as "Pittman's Ferry". Tradition says it was along this road that the Kittrell's (cf. Kittrell Store in Butler Co., and Kittrell's Mill in Ripley Co.) came, and that it was along this trail that under President Jackson's command was cut out the road over which the U. S. moved the Indians in 1838-39 (cf. Indian Ford in Ripley Co.).
Older settlers mention the road in connection with General Price and his army during the Civil War and point out occasional insulators in the Cane Creek community, where wires were extended by him for sending messages (cf. Reeves Station in Butler Co., and Battle Hollow in Ripley Co.).
Col. Wm. Marks of West Plains, who remembered the Cherokee Indians in Alabama, wrote that his father, James Marks, who with his family came from Alabama, and located first in Fulton Co., Arkansas (later came to Howell Co.), "came by way of Jackson, Missouri, traveled the Old Military Road made by the government troops in removing the Cherokee Indians from the State of Alabama to this present location." He further states that it was the only road leading west.
The Missouri Cash Book, Aug. 6, 1936, has an interesting article on the removal of the Cherokee Indians from North and South Carolina, East Tennessee, North Georgia, and North Alabama, to Arkansas, and Indian Territory. The writer explains that in 1817 some of the dissatisfied Cherokees traded their rights for lands west of the Mississippi along the upper branches of Red and White Rivers. They located in northwest Arkansas. Then in 1838-39, because of the encroachments of the Whites, the other branch of the Cherokees, by a treaty of 1835, were moved by military force from their old home to the Cherokee Reservation (now in Oklahoma), where those of Arkansas joined them. Dr. Hume also mentions an old trail leading from Sun Flower Landing on the Mississippi River across the canebrakes to White River and up the river to the now famous Cherokee Bay and northward. These statements add weight to the local reports that a portion of the Military Road in Butler and Ripley Counties was also known as the Cherokee Bay Road (q. v.).
Some of the oldest settlers interviewed spoke of the country about Corning, Arkansas, as the Cherokee Bay section. It seems quite certain that both names, the Military Road and Cherokee Bay Road, derive their names from these Indians; the first for their forced removal, the latter for the early settlement in Arkansas. (--Place Names.)
[25]Missouri Pacific Railroad
On March 10, 1849, a charter was granted to a St. Louis company to construct a railroad west across Missouri. The contract to built the road was let, and on July 4, 1850, a multitude met on the south bank of Chouteau's Pond, west of Fifteenth Street, whence Luther M. Kennett, mayor of St. Louis, removed the first spadeful of earth. The first locomotive, "The Pacific", ran out to Manchester Road in November, 1852. Later this company became owner of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway, and the latter's name became the Missouri Pacific Railroad. This company now owns all the railroads in these five counties except those owned by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company. (--Place Names.)Morocco
A workman's camp and later a railroad village, established 3 miles southeast of Poplar Bluff, when the B. C. R. R. was under construction. As most of the work was done by Negroes, many of whom lived near by, the name of the African country was given to it. Some of the workmen remained as farmers, and the settlement came to be called "Nigger Town." Wm. D. Martin, colored, explained that they had to go to Holley's Mill (q. v.) to board the train so they (the colored people living near by) "got after Mr. Barron to get a stop and we named it for Morocco."(--Place Names.)Miffitville
It was located at Section 13, Township 23 N, Range 7 E, southwest from Qulin, on Highway N.
Natchitoches Path (Butler and Ripley Counties)
An old Indian trail on the south side of the Mississippi River, starting from near the present site of Cape Girardeau, and diverging "southwest to Natchitoches, one of the ancient Spanish ports of Mexico now in Louisiana". Houck (II, 104) says it crossed the St. Francis River at "Indian Ford". By his map (I. 227) the Indian Ford is unquestionably the one later called William's Ferry (q. v.) and Pollard's Ferry (q. v.), for the trail is shown as crossing Butler County from the extreme northeast corner in a southwestern direction northwest of Poplar Bluff, and across the southeast corner of Ripley County into Arkansas. Later known as Military Road (q. v.). It leads into Natchitoches, on Red River, an old French mission town, founded in 1714. It is now the seat of Natchitoches Parish. Its origin is that of an Indian tribe, the Natchez along the lower Mississippi River and westward. (--Place Names.)
A small town in Neely Township, on the Mo. Pac. R. R. Established by the railroad officials and named for a landowner, Obadiah Neely. In 1910 the Postal authorities shortened the earlier spelling, "Neelysville." (Estab. 1872). (--Place Names.)Neelysville
It is 16 miles south of Poplar Bluff, and had 1 store and 1 saw mill, in 1874. (--Gazetteer of Missouri, p. 85.)
It is located at 5-1/2 miles north of Missouri-Arkansas line, and is on Section 15, 10, Township 22 N, Range 5 E, at the junction of Highways 142 & 67. (--General Highway Map of Butler Co., and The State of Missouri, in 1904, p. 339.)
See Neelyville. (--Place Names.)Nentrup Store
Mrs. Rose Nentrup explained that she established the small general store and filling station at the junction of Highways 51 & 53 northwest of Qulin in 1928. (--Place Names.)Nickey Bridge
Nickey Bridge spans Cane Creek on Highway 60 near Harviell Store (q. v.). Named for an old family who owned the land and built the finest rural home in Butler Co. at that time. The son, E. C. Nickey, who died recently (from 1945) in California, was for a number of years the county engineer for Butler Co. A portion of the creek here was long used by Bethel Church for its baptistery and the wooded banks have long been popular for picnics and fishing parties. (--Place Names.)Nigger Town
See Morocco. (--Place Names.)Pine Ridge Camp
A tourist camp with cabins, lunch room, and a filling station on Highway 60, 8 miles northwest of Poplar Bluff. It was built in June, 1926, by D. R. Scott on his farm, which was the homestead of Lemuel Mills on the old Military Road (q. v.). Legend says that soldiers were camped here during the Civil War and that there are three soldiers buried there somewhere. The name was given for the topography and pine trees. (--Place Names.)
A later name for the post-office in the vicinity of Ash Hills (q. v.). One informant thought it was so near Inlow (q. v.), that Nye, a corrupt spelling for "nigh", would be an appropriate name. Mr. and Mrs. John Martin explained that the name was given by the Post Office Department. This is a good example of how the early post-offices, kept at mills, in home or small country stores, changed names. Here Ash Hill came to be Inlow, which was later Nye. Doubtless the rural mail route from Poplar Bluff was established about 1918 when Nye was discontinued. (--Place Names.)Nyssa
It was 3 miles west of Fisk and 7 miles north of Batesville. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, p. 339.)
A station and timber village 3 miles south of Broseley, on the old B. C. R. R. It is the botanical generic name of Greek derivation, for Tupelo gum, which was given by Mr. Barron and Charles Langlotz, because that species of gum grew abundantly and to a very large size in southeast Butler Co., and neighboring localities. Only a church house remains to mark the place. (--Place Names.)Nyssa Switch
It was located at Section 18, Township 23 N, Range 8 E, on Highway 51.
Another name for Nyssa. (--Place Names.)Oglesville
Mr. Louis Nogle, a large land owner, has a store and filling station southeast of Qulin. His home and a General Baptist Church organized in 1932 by Rev. W. M. Margus are near the store. The church took the name of the store. (--Place Names.)Oil Well Supply Mill
Another name for Hickory Mill (q. v.). (--Place Names.)Old Batesville
See Batesville. (--Place Names.)
Osburn was located at Section 4, Township 23 N, Range 8 E, on Highway 53, near the Dunklin County Line.Otter Lake
See Otter Pond. (--Place Names.)Otter Pond
A mill village or camp on a short branch of the B. C. R. R., extending from Rossville Spur (q. v.) and named for the small lake near by which was the habitat of otters in the hunting days. Mr. Deem explained that there were many ponds or lakes where otters were found in the southern part of Butler Co. (--Place Names.)Park
An abandoned lumber village and post-office in Neely Township on the Frisco R. R. About 1908, John and Barnes Park, brothers and land owners in the vicinity, set up a saw mill there. (--Place Names.)Phillips Store
Mr. Harvey Phillips explained that in December, 1934, he established a small store in one room of his home on Qulin mail route one. (--Place Names.)Pin Hook
A name given to the first saw mill camp in Ten Mile Community. The mill was operated by S. D. Author and D. Livingston, during the early 1880's. Dr. John Evdalay said it was named by W. R. Minx, but the reason was not found. It is possible that it is a derivative name for small or something for play. Fifty years ago, and no doubt, long before that time, one amusement for children along the small streams was "to go fishing", with pin hooks made from large dress pins or hair pins. It was great fun to catch the minnows ("topwaters") as they played about the streams. Possibly a bend in the stream near by, a "hair pin" bend or "pin hook" gave rise to the name, but the exact origin must remain for the present, to be solved later. Cf. Pin Hook in Pettis County, the original name of the first county seat, later changed to St. Helena, now Helena. Mrs. Overlay states in her thesis that it was borrowed from one of three places named Pin Hook in Tenn. (--Place Names.)
A railroad saw mill village and switch on the B. C. R. R., 2 miles north of Fagus (q. v.). The name given by Mr. Barron, is the Latin botanical name for sycamore, a kind of tree very common in this section of Missouri. (--Place Names.)Polk Township
In 1850 or 1851, a few months after the county had been redivided into four townships, Polk Township was formed, evidently partly superseding Butler Township. Any idea that it was named for President James K. Polk (1795-1849) has been disproved by local history. Goodspeed mentions Samuel Polk as one of the pioneers with James Brannum (cf. Brannumsburg). Mr. Corrigan, an abstractor of Poplar Bluff for years, says there were landowners of this name in the county before the Civil War, and that the site of Morocco (q. v.) was owned by Negroes of this name. An elderly resident of the vicinity of Morocco, Mr. Martin, whose statement corroborates that made by Mr. Corrigan, and also that of Goodspeed, explained that two brothers, Pete and Thomas Polk, who had been slaves of the Polk family in Arkansas, came here after they had been freed, and settled on both sides of Black River. In 1866 when the new township of Gillis Bluff was organized, the name Polk Township disappeared from the map. (--Place Names.)Ponder's Mill
An earlier name for Powers Mill. It was owned by Thomas Ponder, who had married Andrew Ponder's sister. (--Place Names.)Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff, the county seat of Butler County, is located at the junction of the St. L. I. M. R. R., with the C. A. T. R. R.165 miles south of St. Louis and 179 miles northeast from Little Rock, was laid out in 1850. It is located on the west bank of the Black River, on an elevation 25 or 30 feet above the adjacent valley, and has a population of about 1,000. The town is surrounded by valuable timber lands, and is an important shipping point for a large region of the country. It has 1 newspaper, 2 drug stores and 4 general retail stores, 1 grist-mill, 1 public school house and 1 seminary. (--The Gazetteer of Missouri, Campbell, 1874, p. 85.)
This city, the largest in this section of counties, is now situated on both sides of Black River, on the Mo. Pac. and Frisco Railroads, and it is the terminus of the "Cat" Branch and Butler Co. R. R. It owes its rapid growth to the timber business and its means of transportation. The commissioners, appointed by the county court, John Stevens, William Henley, and John F. Martin, selected for the site 160 acres of government land and appointed Obadiah Epps to receive small loans from individuals, with which to pay for the land. The townsite was surveyed early in 1850, and on May 17, and in August, public sales were made for selling lots. The post-office was established February 27, 1850. In February, 1870, Poplar Bluff was incorporated by the county court as a village. Its name was suggested by the dense growth of the famous tulip tree, commonly called poplar, the Magnolia of the north, which at that time covered the bluffs overlooking the river. The tulip or yellow poplar belongs to the magnolia family, "Magnoliacea". "Liradendran", meaning lily and tree, and "tulipfera", tulip bearing, are two Greek words describing this variety of poplar. It is one of the largest and most beautiful of our native trees and is known to have reached a height of 190 ft. with a trunk of 10 ft. in diameter. Parker, Mo. As It Was In 1867, p. 200, gives the name "Poplar Bluffs" for the place. Locally, in the rural region, "The Bluff" is a very common term. They more often say "go to The Bluff" than "to Poplar Bluff."(--Place Names.)Poplar Bluffs
It covers several sections in Townships 24 N and 25 N, or Range 6 E. Highways 142, 160, 67, U, & PP, intersect here.
See Poplar Bluff. (--Place Names.)Poplar Grove
The Poplar Grove mentioned by Davis and Durris is now seldom heard of, for the large tulip poplar trees, reaching a diameter of 3 and 4 ft., that grew all along Black River for some miles south and east of the foothills were cut out years ago. Cf. Poplar Bluff. (--Place Names.)
[31]Poplin Ferry
The ferry was on the St. Francis River, where the Cairo Branch of the Mo. Pac. R. R. now crosses. It carried the name of the little mill village, Poplin, on the Stoddard Co. side, now one of the lost villages, which was a family name. Cf. Fisk. (--Place Names.)Pottenger Spring
See Powers Spring. (--Place Names.)Powers Fort
A peculiar formation on the west county line, near Little Black River, in Beaver Dam Township, which Houck says is an Indian Mound, and describes it: "An embankment enclosing an area of about 750 sq. ft. A ditch from 3 to 5 feet deep surrounds the fort which has four mounds: on land owned by Powers." No other information was found but I (Miss Pottenger) rather think, as the name indicates, that it may be the ruins of a sort of stockade built for protection during the Civil War, because Washington, and Andrew Powers, with their families, lived in that vicinity during the war. However, Indian Mounds would be very probable, for the red men were here when the settlers came. (--Place Names.)Powers Mill
A pioneer grist mill, of which only the ruins remain, in Beaver Dam Township, on Little Black River and on the Military Road, near the Ripley County line. "Uncle Jimmy" Tubb built the mill before the Civil War apparently, for Thomas Ponder, by whose name it was known for a time. Then Holly Powers, who lived in Ripley County and kept the Beaver Dam post-office, operated the mill before the Civil War. Later "Uncle Andy" Andrew Powers, for whom the mill was named, owned the mill and operated it for many years, when it was the best in the county at that time. It has not been used since in the very early 1900's. The post-office near by was called Belcher. Powers Graveyard, in the vicinity of the mill, was started during the Civil War. It is known by this name because the older members of the Powers, Washington and Andrew families were the first to be buried there. (--Place Names.)
[32]Powers Post-Office
Mr. Montgomery says that there was a post-office at the Powers Mill, which was kept by Washington Powers, a pioneer Baptist minister, son of Thomas Powers; but other informants think Belcher (q. v.) was the nearest post-office, and I (Miss Pottenger) did not locate the name in Postal Guides. It is quite probable that such a place did exist before Belcher was established. Washington Powers moved from the mill vicinity before 1885. It is more probable that Beaverdam Post-Office in Ripley County (q. v.) kept by Holly Powers, son of Washington, is the one in mind, and "Powers" was only a local name. (--Place Names.)Powers Spring
It was on land in Beaverdam Township, 4-1/2 miles northwest of Harviell, owned by Washington Powers, a pioneer Baptist minister. About 1879, the youngest child, Melvina, playing in the sand by a small stream, discovered a small stream. Spading out the place at the foot of a hill a strong spring was found, which has been made into a well, and that has never gone dry. Now called Pottenger Spring for Grayton Pottenger, who later owned the farm. The place was the neighborhood "washing place" for many brought the family laundering there, and many barrels of water were hauled away each day. (--Place Names.)Purdyville
A flourishing little saw mill village having a store and about 20 houses, situated north of Harviell on the Mo. Pac. R. R., during the 1880's and 1890's. Named for Purdy, the man who operated the mill. (--Place Names.)Quercus
A Latin botanical name for "oak" given in 1906 by Mr. Barron and Charles Langlotz to a switch on the B. C. R. R., which was an important point for the concentration of cars for the Quercus Lumber Co., of East Poplar Bluff. The company had a contract with the Great Western Land Co., for cutting the oak timber from their vast tracts of land in Butler Co. G. C. Swallow, state geologist and professor of Missouri University, writes: "In 1856 our surveying party measured trees in South-East Missouri. In Mississippi County, a Spanish Oak, Quercus falcota, measured 28 ft. in circumference and 100 ft. in height."(--Place Names.)
It was between Nyassa and Qulin on the B. C. R. R. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally & Co.)
The name of a post-office kept by Alfred Kelly in his home until a few days before his death (1896) when he turned it over to William Gentzen. I (Miss Pottenger) have not found whether the name was changed at that time or not. It was established as early as 1883. The origin if the name is not known definitely. Mr. Calvin thinks it was given for Quincy (later Mrs. William Gentzen), Mr. Kelly's eldest daughter; but Mrs. John Craft, a daughter of Mr. Kelly's gave the following explanation: Dr. Cook of the community suggested calling the office Ruth for Ruth Kelly (Mrs. John Craft), but that her father objected and just took some letters and made up the name. When the papers came from Washington accepting the name, she, a mere child at the time, asked him what it meant and where he had got such a queer word. He answered, "I don't know." She further explained that the Quincy mentioned was a sister of her father's and that his daughters were Ruth, Laura, Alice and Quincy. Alice was not living when the post-office name was selected. She also stated that Fred Pratt, who was later a timber and mill man in that section, thought the word was the name of a kind of timber. On the railroad map of 1910, the name is spelled Quilin, an attempt at simplified spelling. This spelling probably came from the idea that it was another of the tree-name villages along the B. C. R. R. It seems to me (Miss Pottenger), very obvious that the suggested names, Quincy and Laura, must have been the cause for Mr. Kelly's just taking some letters and forming a word, "QU" from Quincy, the initial letter from "Laura", and the second two letters of Quincy to make the word. However certain one may feel that the two daughters' names are the real parents of the post-office name one can only conclude that Mr. Kelly arbitrarily coined the word, and apparently we have no way of finding how he was thinking at the time. Cf. Kelly School, Qulin School and Qulin the village. (--Place Names.)Qulin
It is located at Section 31, Township 23 N, Range 8 E, and Section 36, Township 23 N, Range 7 E, at the junction of Highways 51, 53 & Y.
A small town on the B. C. R. R., a name which supplemented Melville (q. v.) prior to 1910. Mr. Barron, who was president of the railroad company, earlier its attorney, says he knows nothing of the origin of the name, but that "Qulin was the name of a school house some 3 miles southwest of the present town of Qulin, and the name was stolen and transplanted to the town." It is possible that the old Qulin post-office name could have been changed to another name before the town was established, but it is very likely that the old post-office was moved to the station, and the new Qulin was merely the old post-office name as well as the school name. Cf. Melville and Qulin post-office. (--Place Names.)
A mill camp, composed of shacks and ragged tents near one of Marshall's mills in the vicinity of Broseley in the timber days. (--Place Names.)Ralph's Place
See State Line Service Station. (--Place Names.)Randie's Mill
See Roxie. (--Place Names.)
Red Sea (Butler and Ripley)
A lowland region that heads in Butler Co., and leads between Naylor and Neelyville into Little Black River in Arkansas. Before the drainage system was established, it would, during rainy season, become an impassable sea. This condition caused the early settlers to give it the Bible name for the sea over which Pharaoh tried unsuccessfully to pursue the Israelites in their Exodus from Egypt. (--Place Names.)Reeve's Mill
Albert Reeves had a pioneer grist mill at what is now known as Keener Springs. A few remains may yet be seen. Cf. Reeves Station. (--Place Names.)Reeve's Station
According to Eaton, this was the earlier name for Hendrickson (q. v.); but old residents say Reeve's Station was about a mile west of that town, which location agrees with the 1859 plat. These local informants connect the name with Colonel Timothy Reeves, whom they declare was stationed there during the Civil War, on the old Albert Reeves farm, to head off General Sterling Price on his famous raid of August 29, to December 2, 1864, along the old Military Road. One informant remarked that German soldiers under his command took a special liking to him, and that "people enjoyed life while he was stationed there, for the Jayhawkers did not give so much trouble." An examination of authentic historical records, however, show that local traditions have distorted facts in making Reeves an officer on the Union side. He was in truth a Confederate officer under General Price, and is referred to as himself a notable "bushwhacker" in the official records of the Union Army. A report of the skirmish at Reeve's Mill, November 19, 1864, mentions a "rebel force of about 200 men under Timothy Reeves" and declared that the Union forces killed a notorious bushwhacker, Ely Garbert, at Reeve's Mill, and destroyed the mill, which had been used as a place of resort by them and was furnishing supplies continually." Col. Reeves has been better remembered by present day inhabitants at Battle Hollow (q. v.) in Ripley Co., as an officer on the Confederate side and in command of the Southern troops at the skirmish at Ponder's Mill on September 20, 1864. Goodwin and West, 1867, p. 45, gives Reeves Station as a post-office. Mr. Deem (unidentified) explained that Col. Timothy Reeves was a brother to Albert Reeves. (--Place Names.)
Reeves Station (Hendrickson)
Reeves Station (Hendrickson) on the St. L. I. & M. R. R., 12-1/2 miles north of Poplar Bluff, was laid off in 1873, and had 1 store. There are indications of immense deposits of iron in this vicinity, which has given importance to the place. (--Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 85.)Relleford Store
It was built in 1866 by Arch Relleford who came from California at the close of the Civil War and built the store on the Military Road near the present site of Cane Creek School. When Ezekiel Sandlin bought the store, it soon acquired his name. See Sandlin Store. (--Place Names.)Renton
A post-office or town listed by Wilson, 1873, but no information could be found about it. Since it is an unusual name, it is, no doubt, a misprint of Benton. (--Place Names.)Resnick
It was about 10 miles west of Poplar Bluff in the Bay Springs School Community. John Resnick has a blacksmith shop, a store, a filling station, and a garage at the place. (--Place Names.)Ringo Ford
At the old crossing on Little Black River, now spanned by a bridge for Highway 42. A store, a filling station, and a number of cabins have been built, all of which add to the comfort of the popular picnic and fishing grounds. It acquired its name from the Ringo Mill (q. v.). (--Place Names.)
[36]Ringo Mill
On August 1, 1838, Richard Ringo acquired a large tract of land on Little Black River in the vicinity of Ringo Ford (q. v.). Here he operated a small grist mill, before the Powers Mill farther up the stream, was established. He and his son, Lafayette, improved the mill when the Civil War came. Legend has it that there was a little skirmish here during the war, but that the corn mill continued to operate for a while. Also, it is said that there are Indian graves in the vicinity. A portion of the old mill remains, and the small bay above has long been the baptizing pool for neighboring churches. (--Place Names.)Rinky Dink Club
A fishing and hunting resort on Black River, 8-1/2 miles north of Poplar Bluff. It was built by Dr. Joseph L. Lindsay, a dentist of Poplar Bluff, who gave the name. Dr. Lindsay says he borrowed the name from the "old comic series of Winnie Winkle, the Breadwinner." Perry, her little brother and his gang built a little shack and called it "Rinky Dink." The comic strip by B. Banner in Kansas City Times and other publications has been very popular during the first half of the twentieth century. The place is also known as Lindsay Club House for the owner. Dr. Lindsay explains that he has taken in three partners, and that the small two-room house has been improved into "a nice Ritzy Place", but the name still held. (--Place Names.)Riverside Mill
A name applied to the large timber mill operated in the 1880's and early 1890's, by Benjamin S. Garetson and Hugh Gresson at the present site of Fisk (q. v.) on the west side of St. Francis River. (--Place Names.)Robertson's Ferry
On the St.Francis River, east of Rombauer at the mouth of Deep Slough, Louis Robinson, a farmer keeps canoes for rental, but there is no real ferry boat. (--Place Names.)Rombauer
It is 8-1/2 miles northeast of Poplar Bluff. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, p. 339.)
It is located at Sections 2 & 3, Township 25 N, Range 7 E, at the north end of Highway Z.
A small town in St. Francis Township on the Frisco R. R. Some of the citizens wanted to name it for George Spangler, who gave the town site and right-of-way for the road, but a vote was taken for Judge Rombauer of St. Louis. A story is told that Judge Rombauer was on the train with the first inspection group. When they came to this place, all the members of the party got off except him, and someone remarked they should name the place for him. The name father, Roderick E. Rombauer, was born in Hungary and died in St. Louis in 1924 at the age of 91 years. He had been a prominent judge in St. Louis. (--Place Names.)Romine Springs
These are springs on land owned by Abraham Romine. Cf. Romine Springs (post-office and station). (--Place Names.)Romine Springs
An abandoned station and post-office on the Frisco R. R., near the large springs on the land formerly owned by Abraham Romine, one of the judges of the county court when it met in 1850, its first meeting in Poplar Bluff. (--Place Names.)Rossville Spur
It was 1-1/4 mile northeast of Poplar Bluff. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, p. 339.)
A mill village, or camp on the B. C. R. R., from which a short branch extended west. Named by John Marshall, for the widow Ross, who lived near. (--Place Names.)Round Pond
It was north of Batesville. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally & Co.)
It is on what is now (1945) the Price farm, northeast of Bethel Church, the site of an early distillery and Fredie post-office. Springs were not common in that immediate vicinity, and the pond was one of a good watering place for stock. (--Place Names.)Roxie
Roxie was 8 miles southwest of Poplar Bluff. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, p. 339.)
A post-office and old grist mill site on Cave Creek between Poplar Bluff and Bay Springs Church. During the Civil War, it was operated by a Mr. Harrison, by whose name it was known. Later it was owned by Thomas M. Lane, who had come from Georgia to Butler Co., in 1869 and lived on a farm near the mill, then Tubbs Mill (q. v.). Later William Randles came from Indiana and bought land and the mill. He got the post-office established, to which he wished to give his name. Mrs. Ollie Randles, daughter-in-law of William Randles, explained that her husband, Martin Randles, then a small boy, offered the name Roxie for his little sister who had died a short time before. This discovery disproves the possible origin, as suggested by Rev. Wallis, because of the fact that several loads of rocks had been thrown into the creek to make the road more shallow. Nothing but the old ruins of the mill remain, but the place is a good place for picnicking and fishing. (--Place Names.)Rushville Camp
A mill camp in Epps Township, between Ten Mile and Beaver Dam Creeks, where M. A. Johnson operated a saw mill, but nothing else has been found about the origin of the name. (--Place Names.)Ruth and Hargrove Mill
A large spoke and handle mill, established in the late 1890's near the south limits of Poplar Bluff by Harvey I. Ruth of Pennsylvania and Chas. H. Hargrove, formerly of Stoddard Co., Missouri. The mill was later operated by the son, Harvey I. Ruth. (--Place Names.)Ruth and Hargrove Tram
It was built in the early 1880's southwest from Poplar Bluff into the timber regions for the purpose of bringing logs to the Ruth and Hargrove Mill (q. v.). The road is being junked and the rails sold, since the use of trucks is now possible (1945). (--Place Names.)Ruthville
The old logging camp, about 12 miles southeast of Poplar Bluff, the terminus of the Hargrove and Ruth Tram (q.v.). Named for Harvey I. Ruth, Sr., from Pennsylvania, who was for years a prominent lumber and businessman of Poplar Bluff. His son, Harvey I. Ruth, continued the business. (--Place Names.)
Postal Guides, 1893, list this as an office in Butler Co. Nothing definite could be found about the post-office, but the name is a very common family name in this section of Missouri. Mrs. Ellen O'Neill of Doniphan explained that her father, Peter Ryan, came from Ireland and was one of the Irish Settlers in Ripley Co. Ryan Hollow is listed in Carter Co., as a tributary of Cane Creek, and informants say that Johnny Ryan lived near the mouth of this hollow. Since this is very near the Butler Co. line, doubtless the post-office was near this place and took his name. (--Place Names.)Sandlin Store
See Relleford Store. (--Place Names.)Sawyer
A discontinued station and post-office on the Frisco Railroad, about 2-1/2 miles southwest of Rombauer. Named for Charley Sawyer, who had a large saw mill and kept the post-office. (--Place Names.)Schraeder
It was 6-1/2 miles northeast of Poplar Bluff. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, p. 339.)
A switch (shown on the 1910 map), on the Missouri Pacific Rail Road, south of Neelyville, in the timber days. It took its name from a saw mill operated there by a man of that name. (--Place Names.)Schraeder Mill
See Schraeder. (--Place Names.)Shiloh
A post-office 18 miles northwest of Poplar Bluff. (--Gazetteer of Missouri, Campbell, p. 85.)
It was a discontinued post-office that was kept by various persons in the community. See Shiloh School and Church. (--Place Names.)
[40]Shiloh Church
A Methodist Church, near the center of Cane Creek Township, established in May, 1842, and said to be the second church established in Butler Co. The first house was of logs, at the site of Shiloh Graveyard, used for school also. It has continued active, and during the early days was the scene of many camp activities. A familiar Bible name. (Cf. Genesis 49:10). (--Place Names.)Shiloh School
A school near Shiloh Church for which it was named. (--Place Names.)Shipman's Ford
On Black River not far from Hillard. Named for Daniel Shipman, first white child born in what is now Poplar Bluff, who later lived near Hillard. (--Place Names.)
Sixteen to One School (16 to 1 School)
Although a town, still this rather unique name deserves space. Organized about the time of the Bryan and McKinley campaign of 1896 when the monetary standard was the chief issue. Also called Independence School, for the church about 1 mile northwest. (--Place Names.) (Location is unknown).Slapout
A derisive name given by the workmen to their camp at what is now Fagus. While building the railroad, the crew boarded at the one shack of a settler there, who habitually excused the absence of meat or some other needed food by saying he was "slapout" of the article, but would get it soon. (--Place Names.)Slinger Filling Station
A country store in Oak Grove School District on Highway 60, established in July, 1933, by W. C. Slinger, near his home. (--Place Names.)Souders Ferry
John Souders, a farmer and timber man, had a ferry boat at the old Military Road crossing of Black River near Hillard, about 40 years ago (from 1945). (--Place Names.)
[41]Southern Missouri and Arkansas Railroad
The road was completed from Hoxie to Poplar Bluff in October, 1901. Later known as "The Frisco". Locally it was first known as the Hoxie Branch. (--Place Names.)Sparkman Settlement
The Cave Creek Settlement (q. v.) is now also known by this name from the very progressive families who came from Kentucky in 1840. (--Place Names.)Spencer Creek
A west tributary of Black River, north of Agee School. William Spencer, from Virginia, was an early settler there. It was also known as Mill Creek and Nigger Creek after the Civil War because James Spencer, who operated the grist mill during the War, gave it to his elderly freed slave, Henry Spencer, at the close of the War. More recently it has acquired the name Hoetop, for a recent land owner. (--Place Names.)Spencer's Mill
See Spencer Creek. (--Place Names.)Spread
A station on the B. C. R. R., two and one-half miles northwest of Broseley. It received this name when the road was under construction and the workmen's camp was here, because, even in slightly rainy seasons, the overflow water spread out around this higher elevation into a vast sheet. (--Place Names.)State Line Service Station
Established in 1931 on Highway 67 by Ralph Stetson at the Arkansas-Missouri line, south of Last Chance (q. v.). Also known as Ralph's Place, a neat building which serves as a home, a little store of groceries, lunch counter, and filling station. (--Place Names.)The Stave Mill
See Oxley Stave Factory. (--Place Names.)
[42]Still Camp
See Still Camp Slough. (--Place Names.)Still Camp Slough
In Coon Island Township, now drained by Still Camp Ditch. Mr. Haag explained that there was a logging camp there during the timber days. Persons interviewed did not know or were reluctant to tell, but Mrs. Craft says that back in the 1870's or early 1880's there was a large distillery there. (Mrs. Ruth Craft.) (--Place Names.)
Stringtown (1)
During the Prohibition days of the Eighteenth Amendment, there was said to be a bootlegging joint, about 12 miles west of Poplar Bluff, where the less scrupulous went "stringing in and out." A name of disapproval. (--Place Names.)
It was located at Section 7, Township 24 N, Range 5 E, and Section 12, Township 24 N, Range 4 E, near the west end of Highway M.
Stringtown (2)
A timber camp of rough huts arranged in a row on a branch of the B. C. R. R., near Marshall, during the mill age. (--Place Names.)Summer Breeze Camp
A small tourist camp on Highway 60 about 3 miles northwest of Pine Ridge Camp (q. v.). Situated on a high hill, it has the full benefits of any currents of air. (--Place Names.)Taft
A former post-office and saw mill village on the Frisco Rail Road, in Neely Township. Only one small store remains. Ira Taft owned land there and operated a saw mill, which facts led some informants to think it was named for him; but the donor of the name, Mr. Thomas Kenzie, says he himself had a small store at the place, got the office established, and named it for William Howard Taft (1857-1913), which fact verifies Eaton's statement. (--Place Names.)
It was located at Sections 16 & 17, Township 23 N, Range 5 E, on an unmarked road south of Highway V.
[43]Ten Mile
A post-office, near Ten Mile Creek, about 1-1/2 miles southwest of Halloran (q. v.), from which the office was moved. Discontinued November 1, 1931, when a mail route from Poplar Bluff was established. (--Place Names.)
Ten Mile Creek (Carter & Butler Counties)
It heads northeast of Hunter in Johnson Township (Carter Co.) and flows into Cane Creek in Butler Co. Named for its length. (--Place Names.)Tubb's Mill
James "Uncle Jimmy" Tubbs owned the mill in 1886, before William Randles acquired it. It was on the old road from Poplar Bluff to Doniphan. Cf. Roxie. (--Place Names.)Turk Mill
See Howell Mill. (--Place Names.)Ulmus
A Latin botanical name for elm, given by Mr. Barron and Charles Langlotz to a mill camp on the Palmer Rail Road, two miles east of Qulin. Much elm timber grew in the region. (--Place Names.)Upton
A post-office about which nothing definite could be found. Mr. Andrew Duncan and his wife say there were people of this name in Wayne and nearby counties. Mrs. Maggie Duncan relates that several years ago, an elderly man of this name lived not far from their home southwest of Piedmont. The post-office is doubtless a family name. (--Place Names.)Vastus
A discontinued post-office near Coon Island School. Named by Judge B. Deem, when he, then a young man, taught the school and was instrumental in getting the post-office established in 1883. Mr. Deem explains that as the Postal authorities wanted a short and unusual name, he chose the Latin word meaning "great", because "we thought we were great then and had great possibilities."(--Place Names.)
It was 5-1/2 miles east of Neelyville. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, p. 339.)
It was located at Section 15, Township 22 N, Range 6 E, on Highway H.
[44]Vasus Community
A name by which a part of Coon Island School District is still known, 6 miles east of Neelyville. Named for the post-office. (--Place Names.)Victory Hill
An idealistic name, by which Vinegar Hill (q. v.), is now known because that suburb was re-built so promptly and with buildings much better than those destroyed by the tornado of 1927. (--Place Names.)Vinegar Hill
A suburb of Poplar Bluff in the southwest part, now generally known as Victory Hill. The following story is told to account for the name:Walsh
About 1880, when only a few houses stood on the hill, a farmer, Horace Horton, was going to town with a load of sorghum molasses and vinegar. While going up the hill, the endgate of the wagon fell out and some of the contents were spilled. The place was known for a time as Molasses Run and Vinegar Hill. By 1894 this suburb had grown considerably, being populated almost exclusively by employees of Alfrey's Heading Factory. (--Place Names.)
See Walsh Spur. Doubtless "Spur" was dropped from the name when the post-office was established. (--Place Names.)Walsh Spur
Now known as Walsh, near Hart's Switch. A man of this name had a saw mill there. Hart School is now known by this name, for the station. Walsh is still a station on the Missouri-Pacific R. R. (--Place Names.)Waterworks Spur
The watering place for the engines of the Frisco R. R. The Poplar Bluff Light and Water Company Plant is located there and a small park is being developed there near Black River, about the plant. (1945). (--Place Names.)Wetbelt
Campbell gives this name on the 1893 map. It was, before the drainage system was established, a great swampy region in the southwest part of the county. Nothing has been found about the meaning. (--Place Names.)
Whitlow was located at Section 22 & 9, Township 22 N, Range 7 E, on Highway N, between Muffittville and Carola.Wilby
A station on the Missouri Pacific R. R., 2 1/2 miles south of Hendrickson. A story, which was perhaps only a late invention is told that two Davidson brothers kept a store and the post-office there. As many calls were made for articles not in stock, customers would be repeatedly answered with "We will have (the article) before long." So in a spirit of ridicule, the name, a corruption of "Will be" was given the place. The reason given by Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, lifelong residents there, is doubtless the true origin of the name.Williams Ferry
A man by the name of Whitworth had a woodyard there, and as the timber business opened up, the people asked the railroad company to put in a spur. Instead they put in a siding, the work of which was managed by an experienced elderly man by the name of Wilby, for whom the place was named. (--Place Names.)
An old Wayne County family name for Indian Ford (q. v.), given by Colton's Map of 1867. Later called Pollard Ferry for the man who ran the ferry. (--Place Names.)Winchester
An old logging camp on the Hargrove and Ruth Tram R. R. (q. v.), 3 miles southeast of Poplar Bluff. Named by Mr. C. H. Hargrove, at that time log manager for the mill, because he had one of the famous Winchester rifles, named for their American manufacturer, Oliver F. Winchester (1810-1880) while the other men had only common shot guns. (--Place Names.)Yates Mill
Mrs. Mary Greer, an elderly resident of the community, says that James Yates had the first little grist mill at what is now Ringo Ford, and that the Ringo family bought it from him. (--Place Names.)
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The Rock Academy's Jay Dutra (2) is thwarted by a pair of Foothills Christian defenders in last Friday's San Diego Section Division V boys basketball final. Photo by Phillip Brents
Foothills Christian's Caleb Hoffman drives to the basket. Photo by Phillip Brents
Game action, Rock Academy versus Foothills Christian, Division V boys basketball championship game. Photo by Phillip Brents
The Sunset League consists of six of the smallest enrollment schools in the San Diego Section. For basketball, the league's lineup includes Foothills Christian, San Diego Academy, Calvary Christian Academy, Ocean View Christian Academy, Kuyper Prep Academy and Lutheran.
Two of those schools are located in National City, another three in Chula Vista and one in La Mesa. While the league may remain modest, its impact on this year's San Diego Section playoffs was huge as its boys and girls championship teams both advanced to the Division V title game.
While the top-seeded Ocean View Christian Academy Patriots came up short in the girls final (see accompanying story), the top-seeded Foothills Christian Knights defeated the second-seeded Rock Academy Warriors, 44-36, to secure the program's fifth division title in six years.
It was somewhat unexpected. The Knights' star player, senior guard Dalton Mosser, exited the line-up following a 68-41 victory at San Diego Academy on Feb. 9. He remained sidelined through the end of the season and sat on the bench, his arm in a brace, during last Saturday's CIF title game.
Dalton was averaging 28 points per game. Amazingly, Foothills (20-11) won its final five games of the season, including four playoff contests.
And win No. 20 didn't come easy. The teams were tied 10-10 after the first quarter before the Knights went on a 16-8 scoring spurt in the second quarter. The teams deadlocked at 18 points in the second half.
At one point, Foothills managed to weather a five-minute stretch without scoring a point. With their lead whittled down to three points, the Knights came up with a couple of timely baskets to stave off the upset-minded Warriors (18-10).
"We wanted this one so bad," Knights senior Ricky Adams said.
Senior Andre Johnson and junior Nick Loudon led Foothills with 15 points while sophomore Caleb Hoffman added eight points. Hoffman led the Knights with 13 rebounds.
The top four Sunset League finishers advanced to playoff competition, with seventh-seeded Calvary Christian-Chula Vista (57-53 over Pacific Ridge) and sixth-seeded SDA (59-47 over Calvary Christian-Vista) both recording opening round victories.
SDA finished league play 8-2, 17-6 overall, while Calvary Christian finished 6-4 in league play, 18-7 overall.

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utah whatchamacallitposted an image about Ruffwear Cloud Chaser Dog Softshell Jacket on December 28, 2013
-5 degrees alaska
To cold for my dog in these temps. Had to add an additional layer
To cold for my dog in these temps. Had to add an additional layer
These are nice-super warm and light-but I prefer the rab endurance down mitts. The endurance down mitts are a bit loftier, a litle longer cut and have no elastic so they are a bit easier to put on when you are wearing a liner glove. I personally wouldnt wear anything thicker than a light windstopper glove in these-otherwise you would have to upsize 2 sizes which would make them near unwearable when you arent wearing liners.
Ive used them thus far to about -10-will likely use them in the next couple of weeks in the chugach or denali and will update.
Lastly-these are not meant to belay in at all-you will destroy them nearly immediately.
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I love this jacket. Super breathable. Durable face when sliding across rock. Super nice fleece interior with nice taped seams.
I own the gamma mx, gamma ar and gamma lt. This would be my favorite overall. It is the second most breathable next to the gamma lt. The gamma lt is more wind resistant but less warm. The gamma mx is warmer and more wind resistant too. The gamma ar is the most warm and wind resistant.
I've used this touring in the chugach on 20 degree days to days where it's 50 in Denali. It seems I always want a hard shell in alaska because it always rains or the wind rips so much- so I have used this the most while the gamma mx is near new. The gamma mx is just to warm for really high output unless its 20 degrees or colder IMO. But then the gamma mx gets to cold if theres any serious wind. This fills the void.
I would say this fits normal arc'teryx. The new gamma mx runs big/sloppy. This is more similar to the older gamma mx or the gamma lt. Even closer to the venta sv. I wear medium in all arc'teryx and this is about a perfect fit for me.
Bottom line. This is what a true soft shell is. Super breathable. Light wind resistance and warmth.
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I've used this several times from backpacking to glacier travel and ice climbing. I love it thus far.
For backpacking I was able to carry
1. Golite shangri la tent
2. Neoair ultra lite
3. Western mountaineering ultra lite sleeping bag
4. Arc'teryx acto
5 arc'teryx atom
6. Titanium cook set and stove/gas
This pack carried well with no problems. I was really surprised but it was great and so light. I was only carrying about 24 pounds and would not want to carry much more but it worked good.
I've also used it for glacier travel and ice climbing on different occasions. Have been able to carry ice tools with no problems despite them only supplying one ice tool carrier.
The top lid is large enough to easily fit an iPad mini plus food and gloves etc.
I like it enough I will likely get the 40 liter for ultra lite trips where I want more hip support.
My closet is full of arc'teryx so i love their stuff-but the newest iteration of the gamma mx misses the mark.
This shell is way to wind permeable. My Gamma Lt is way more wind resistant than the new MX which is sad- I formerly regarded the Gamma Lt as the jacket for milder weather-not so sure anymore. The old powershield version was more wind resistant, thats for sure. I only took this jacket ice climbing a couple of times-wind blew right threw it much easier leaving me chilled much more than the old version. It is not as water resistant as it was either with powershield.
Pros: looks awesome-very high construction build. The hood swallows any helmet. Longer arms for climbing which doesnt expose the wrists.
Cons: Not wind resistant at all-regarding wind resistance it is between
the Arc'teryx acto and the Gamma lt-Im thinking about just selling this and keeping the acto because they are so similar.
the material also is thinner than the old version with a lighter fleece-not much warmth at all is provided.
Bottom line: dissapointed-one of the former best softshells, IMO has been neutered. i wouldnt want to take this jacket in mixed weather like I did hundreds of times with the powershield version.
Unfortunately I made the mistake of selling my powerstretch Mx so I could buy the new fortius version-sad mistake.
ice climbing bridal veil falls 2.2012
this picture gives you an idea of how big the mitts are-hanging on my harness. they really are to warm for temps above 20 F.
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As you can tell from the wrinkles in the tent-it was really windy. This trip was one of the worst thunder storms ive been in a long time (hair standing up on your arms etc) Tent handled everything (weather wise) perfectly.
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Works great as a wax and smells great. Youll put the stuff on your board or skis and think, man that smells good.
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This tent has been great thus far. Ive used it snow storms, in the tetons in horrendous thunder storms with heavey hail/wind rain. The tent has kept me dry no problem at all. The goal of this tent is to save weight and considering its weight- you are going to have to baby the thing..(dont step on it etc..realize the fabric is thin.)
I have never used the golite center pole-just Use the BD trekking pole link and shave off over another half pound and save more space. But the BD Trekking pole link can be hard to find, so buy exras.
IT is a single wall tent, so condensation does build, but its better than being in the storm. Just bring a small towel.You really do have be willing to sleep on the ground and see the bugs crawl around you etc. You may also need to dig a moat to stop the rain from coming in if your not using a floor.
So, maybe a particular type of camper/mountaineer is needed.And for what it is worth, marmots can crawl right under the tent and eat all your food while you are dozing off for a few minutes (first hand experience)
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Pretty cool shorts, but seemingly small thighs. If you bike alot or do any mountaineering on a regular basis, where your building your thighs alot, these may get small feeling. Or maybe im just getting fat. Probably fat. These are ultra durable, you can skid your arse on rock(rock climbing, down hill biking etc) all day without really worrying about it. My kid took the picture way up on Timpanogos.
I was surprised when I first got these-really thin and stretchy. The material has lasted far longer than i even remotely anticipated. The stretch makes a huge difference when trail running and climbing. Due to all the stretch, wear a belt when kayaking or getting wet, they will fall off. Sweet>
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I have to agree with the first reviewer-these are not light weight gloves at all. I love most of arc'teryxs products, but I dont think their mid range (price wise) gloves are the best. In my opinion these are similar to the black diamond patrols-I would prefer the patrols. Less money, greater dexterity brand new.
There is a ton of insulation on the back of the hand-seems like to much insulation except for really cold conditions-and this insulation seems to reduce dexterity. I own the black diamond patrol gloves, prodigy and guides-I still prefer BD.
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An advisor called me recently to discuss a problem he was having with an employee. He proceeded to talk about errors the employee was making, excessive tardiness and absenteeism, and how he needed to work around her idiosyncrasies. Despite his best efforts to explain to her the areas of her performance that were not acceptable, the ramifications of her work, and possible ways to improve her performance, it wasn't getting better. As a result, the relationship was heading downhill fast, and the advisor's animosity toward his employee was becoming insurmountable. "How long has this been going on?" I asked. "Oh, about seven years," the planner replied.
For many advisors, one of the most dreaded aspects of business management is termination of an employee--even when things clearly are not working out. Many advisors find the task so distasteful, that they avoid it at all costs and put off for years what needs to be done now.
There are any number of specious reasons why an advisor avoids a rightful termination. But in the end, these typically boil down to procrastination and rationalization:
o Anybody is better than nobody when it comes to daily work. In small offices, most employees multitask. The thought of no one to answer the phone, fill out the paperwork and so on keeps advisors from acting.
o Planners are busy. Because business development and client management are so time consuming, planners don't make time for managing human capital.
o The "I'm not a good manager" syndrome. Many advisors assume (sometimes rightfully) that they are not good managers. If an employee is not working out, they assume it's their fault. Because they are insecure about their own performance as managers, they give the poor performer an infinite number of chances to improve.
o Fear of liability. In our litigious society, employees sue employers. To avoid that possibility, some advisors simply don't act out of fear of reprisal. (Of course, rules, regulations, and laws guide rightful termination. The laws regarding the "At Will" doctrine vary from state to state.)
o Planners like harmonious relationships. The thought of the conflict arising from terminating an employee is so distasteful that advisors choose to continue working with a poor performer rather than risk confronting the employee and being the "bad guy."
On the other hand, perhaps you are terminating employees too often and for the wrong reasons. If you find you are turning over employees every year--or even more frequently--you should look at yourself before you blame the employees. You may find you are your employees' problem. But let's assume that's not the case here and that you have an employee who just isn't doing an adequate job for your company, despite your best efforts to help the employee improve.
Your HR motto should be: no surprises. Prematurely terminating an employee is asking for trouble--legal and otherwise. Instead, you should follow certain steps to address a problem situation with an employee. As these steps show, the decision to terminate doesn't happen overnight. Ultimately, if the employee does not improve, and termination is the right thing, the employee should not be surprised when you decide it's time to part ways.
So, when you are unhappy with an employee's performance:
1. Be specific and articulate about which behaviors--all documented in the employee's job description--the employee is not performing satisfactorily, and make sure the employee understands these shortcomings.
2. Offer ideas and suggestions to help the employee improve. It is a best practice to--together with the employee--create a specific plan for measurable improvements and/or results, and formulate a timeline for improvement, giving feedback along the way.
3. Document, document, document. Ideally, the employee will have signed documents acknowledging progress and problems throughout the counseling process. Preferably, one of these documents will include the employee's formal written review.
If you follow the above scenario, and the relationship still doesn't work out, the dismissal is almost a handshake deal. The relationship just didn't work out despite your mutual best efforts.
The actual termination process should be brief and to the point--five minutes. But it still requires preparation. Rehearse thoroughly what you are going to say, and emphasize ending the relationship positively.
Unfortunately, people frequently drag out the termination discussion by reviewing the whole scenario. The actual termination is not the right time for this, assuming you've followed the process above. In fact, you need only state the facts to the employee and say that you are terminating the relationship now. Do this in private. It is generally recommended to avoid termination during holidays, although the literature appears mixed on which day of the week is best or worst for the termination event.
Large companies with human resources departments sometimes use the good cop/bad cop approach. The bad cop is the manager who spends the five minutes terminating the employee. The good cop is the HR person who explains employee benefit rights, such as Cobra; listens to the employee; and, if necessary, consoles the employee.
Of course, most small offices don't have an HR department. But if you can select an employee who will stay with the terminated employee after you have had your five-minute discussion, that individual can help the person pack his or her belongings, collect company materials, and walk the terminated employee out of the office. Be sure to take care in selecting this individual and talk with him or her about the role in advance.
Of course, managers need to remind the departing employees about any confidentiality or non-compete agreements they may have signed and give them copies. Along with the final paycheck, provide employees with a documented calculation of the balance owed to them. Explain extension of benefits as appropriate. Finally, collect all company property, including keys, papers, computer discs, and any other proprietary items.
Immediately upon the termination, cancel all computer privileges and any access to client or company information. Notify regulatory bodies and vendors if appropriate.
However, even with the best-laid plans, things can go wrong. For example, if someone snaps and tensions mount during the five-minute discussion with the employee, the blame game could begin. Nothing is gained by discord at this point. Count to 10 and walk away from the conflict. If you are concerned about an employee's emotional status, consider creating a printed list of local resources where an employee may receive counseling, and provide it at the conclusion of the process along with the employee's final paycheck.
If at all possible, end the relationship on a positive note by wishing the individual the best in the future. Treat the employee with respect, and try to make sure the employee leaves with ego intact. This also helps you make a clean break and minimizes regret. Be clear with the employee that you will handle reference calls simply by confirming dates of employment.
It's a tough task, but this is a competitive industry with margin squeeze and increasing competition, so there is no room for mediocrity--let alone poor performance. Allowing a poor performer to stay on indefinitely affects the advisor, the other employees, and, ultimately, the clients by creating unnecessary stress and little or no value for the expense.
Once you've terminated a poorly performing employee, focus your energy on prevention by performing serious due diligence during the hiring process. The impact of good versus great employees is obvious in a small business. Remember that we all have talents to bring to this party. Don't all employees deserve to be great at their jobs?
Joni Youngwirth is the vice president of practice management at Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, Mass. You can reach her at email@example.com. This article is for informational purpose only and is not legal advice. You may wish to consult a legal professional.


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Questions Presented
In Richardson v. McKnight, 521 399, 408 (1997), a bare majority of this Court declined to extend qualified immunity to private prison guards, but expressly noted a historical basis of immunity for private lawyers working "at the behest of the sovereign." at 407. The majority also expressly did not preclude qualified immunity for private parties working as "adjunct[s] to government." At 413. Based on , the Sixth Circuit has accorded immunity to such "private" lawyers. Cullinan v. Abramson, 128 F.3d 301 (6th Cir. 1997).
Contravening Richardson and expressly disagreeing with Cullinan, the Ninth Circuit in this case denied qualified immunity to a "private" lawyer retained by the government solely because of his "private" status, even though it accorded qualified immunity to all of the individual government actors involved, thereby completely exonerating them for the very same conduct, which did not violate any clearly established rights. App., infra, 4-5, 12-24.
The question thus presented is:
Whether a lawyer retained to work with government employees in conducting an internal affairs investigation is precluded from asserting qualified immunity solely because of his status as a "private" lawyer rather than a government employee.


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PORTLAND, Oregon - Reports coming out of northern Oregon state that several employees with the Ashburn and Greta Dalrymple Lumberjack Company have come down with a case that local doctors are calling Pine Flu.
Slayter Hiddenlake supervisor with the Dalrymple Lumberjack Company which operates in Oregon's Kamikaze Forest said that one of the lumberjacks all of a sudden started singing Christmas songs.
Trendon Ludlow was on top of an 80 foot tree and lumberjacks half a mile a way could hear him singing "Deck The Halls."
Hiddenlake hollered up for Ludlow to stop singing Christmas songs since this is May, but he just smiled and started singing "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem," which he followed with "Frosty The Snowman."
Portland police were called and they climbed the tree, put Ludlow in a straight jacket, and carefully brought him down off the 80-foot pine tree.
As Mr. Ludlow was being placed in the police car he suddenly began singing "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer."
He quickly stopped when officer Doreen Giovanetti hit him in the mouth with a piece of lumberjack rope.
Dr. Hans Lilienthal who is the chief of staff at Portland's Johnny Appleseed General Hospital said that he has been around lumberjacks with all kinds of afflictions and ailments all of his life but he has never seen one with such a bad case of pine flu.
Ludlow's wife, Nellie said that she first suspected something was wrong, when at church, the congregation was singing "Rock of Ages" and Trendon was singing "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree."
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Vote: Top 10 Goals of the Week
The summer season has done little to curb the volume of football matches over the past seven days, and happily we've once again been supplied with a bountiful amount of golazos.
We start this week's top 10 in the Brazilian second division with a quality backheeled finish, followed by a long-range ripper of a free-kick from Finland.
The international football scene then takes over.
A thumper from France appears at spot three, a terrific last minute solo-special pops up at number four, while a dark horse to swoop the top goalscorer award at the upcoming Euros scored an acrobatic beauty at five.
Two goals from La Albiceleste which cut across the Barcelona/Real Madrid divide rock up at positions six and seven, while position 8 is filled by one of the all-time great Portuguese playmakers who proved he's still got it against Manchester United's legends over the weekend.
That leaves two: a wonderful free-kick from Boca Juniors' talisman in the cup semi-final, and lastly a world-class chipped finish from a Tottenham player who strangely rarely gets a game for the Lilywhites.
Enjoy the top 10 & place your vote for the best goal of the week in our poll below.
1. Tiago Pereira (Ipatinga v ASA, May 28, 2012)
2. Duarte Tammilehto (Honka v HJK, May 31, 2012)
3. Florent Malouda (France v Serbia, May 31, 2012)
4. Marko Arnautovic (Austria v Ukraine, June 1, 2012)
5. Robert Lewandowski (Poland v Andorra, June 2, 2012)
6. Lionel Messi (Argentina v Ecuador, June 2, 2012)
7. Angel Di Maria (Argentina v Ecuador, June 2, 2012)
8. Luis Figo (Real Madrid legends v Manchester United legends, June 3, 2012)
9. Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors v Deportivo Merlo, June 3, 2012)
10. Giovani Dos Santos (Brazil v Mexico, June 3, 2012)
Narrowly missing: Billy Schuler, Andre Schurrle, Paulo Baier, Robbie Keane, Balazs Dzsudzsak, Oleh Gusev, Miguel Angel, Wesley Sneijder & Quero.
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This morning President Obama's campaign indicated they are going on the air in Pennsylvania and sending Joe Biden to the state trying to protect a state that just one week ago was considered to be safe ground. One possible reason? The enormous GOP edge in absentee ballot returns in the state, creating an enormous and unexpected hole for the President's campaign to dig out of.
In 2008 the GOP edged the Democrats by just 2% in absentee returns. As of today the GOP's lead is 18.8% — a 16.9% bump in a state Obama won by 10% in 2008. Republicans have turned in 55.2% of the absentee ballots to date while the Democrats have returned just 36.4%.
The Romney Victory team has been on the ground in Pennsylvania for months with over 60 staff and dozens of offices. We have made over 5 million volunteer voter contacts including over 1 million volunteer door knocks across Pennsylvania. That voter contact is paying off in the absentee ballot returns and clearly the President's campaign sees it in their numbers. That's why they are playing defense in the Keystone state as Governor Romney's momentum allows us to expand the map.
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SAO PAULO, June 5 (Reuters) - A surge in non-performing loans at Brazil's state-run banks that began in the second half of 2013 is likely to intensify in coming quarters, reinforcing the need to set aside more money to cover potential losses, Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday.
A team of Moody's analysts led by Ceres Lisboa said in a report that rising NPLs are a result of rapid credit growth at state lenders, which expanded their loan books at a compound annual rate of 24 percent over the last decade. Slowing economic activity, coupled with high household debt, are making matters even worse for state banks, the report said.
A move by government policymakers to slow the pace of loan disbursements by state banks to help them protect their capital base could boost delinquencies, the report said. Loans in arrears for 90 days or more, the industry's benchmark gauge for credit delinquencies, remained unchanged for a fourth month at 4.8 percent in April, central bank data showed last week.
"Should this trend persist, they will need to set aside more provisions to cover losses, which will impair their earnings," Lisboa said in the report. Short-term defaults showed a rise in April, signaling a growing inability by households and companies to cope with the highest borrowing costs in over two years.
The report underscores the growing gap between private-sector and state-run lenders, which have stepped up lending and cut borrowing costs more aggressively than the former over the past two years. Due to rather selective credit risk standards, private-sector banks have seen their default indicators fall steadily since mid-2012 as they moved away from riskier lending segments to mortgage, payroll and large corporate credit.
Shares of state-run Banco do Brasil SA, the nation's largest bank, have lagged those of private-sector rival Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, partly because of that perception. Banco do Brasil rose 1.8 percent in the past 12 months, compared with Itaú's 12.2 percent jump.
The level of bad loan provisions reflect the diverging trend in NPLs between state and private banks, according to the report. Based on NPL levels as of April 2014, public banks would have to increase their provisions by 23 percent from a year earlier, while private banks would be able to reduce their provisions by 11 percent, the report showed.
Since late last year, a correlation between provisions trends at state and private banks diverged. According to Lisboa and her team, if such a trend "continue, asset quality deterioration will put negative pressure on profitability at government-owned banks, while private lenders will benefit from decreasing credit costs." (Editing by Diane Craft)


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Inside Mac Games has a Broken Hourglass interview in podcast form - here are the details straight from Planewalker Games' site:
The podcast crew at Inside Mac Games recently interviewed Planewalker Games about our upcoming title, The Broken Hourglass. Links to the half-hour recording, including several download sources and podcast feeds, can be found here. (Hint: For non-iTunes users, we've had the best luck using the "Odeo" link.)
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PHOENIX Matrixx entered the digestives space exclusively with Wal-Mart last week with its launch of Xcid, Carl Johnson, president and chief executive officer, told analysts attending the Roth Capital Partners 20th Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on Wednesday.
The product contains two active ingredients—calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide—and is formulated as a rich and creamy formula that's similar to a dessert-like mousse, Johnson said. "Consumer research has [found] there's a five-to-one preference for our product versus existing tablets like Tums or existing liquids like Maloxx."
Wal-Mart will have the brand exclusively for the first several months as Matrixx better gauges the potential for the product, Johnson said. "We probably are thinking today it's somewhere between a $5 million and $10 million opportunity for the company, but we'll know better after we have a few months of sales data with Wal-Mart. But obviously when you get the No. 1 retailer in the United States excited about it, that gets us excited and optimistic that this will be a good addition to the company."


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Ryan Seacrest has been a bachelor for far too long! The "American Idol" host stopped by the set of E!'s "Chelsea Lately" Tuesday night and made a good effort to promote the new season of the singing competition, but … Chelsea had other things on her mind. Like when is he going to pop the question?!
The 38-year-old media mogul has been dating actress and former "Dancing With The Stars" pro Julianne Hough for the past two years, and while they make a very cute couple on the red carpet, we think they would make an even cuter couple walking down the aisle.
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Nicole Juday, shown here with her son, Asa, and daughter, Rive, in their seven-bedroom 19th-century house in Philadelphia. Juday does a lot of entertaining, so the wall between the cramped kitchen and an old butler's pantry was torn down to create a spacious kitchen, and the cabinets from the pantry were rearranged and repainted.
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The streets of Montclare and West Pullman look remarkably similar. The bungalows along the sides are mostly brick, the yards have the tall trees of neighborhoods that have become established, and the residents are comfortably middle-class.
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Study looks at concentrations of oil and dispersant in 'sand patties' found along the Gulf Coast
Read more Summit Voice stories about dispersants and the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon spill here.
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FRISCO — Fossil fuel companies involved in offshore oil drilling may have to rethink their emergency response plans for oil spills after a new study showed that dispersant used to prevent large slicks persists in the environment much longer than previously thought.
Scientists at Haverford College and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has found that the dispersant compound DOSS, which decreases the size of oil droplets and hampers the formation of large oil slicks, remains associated with oil and can persist in the environment for up to four years.
The EPA approved the use of massive quantities of dispersant after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in hopes of preventing oil from fouling beaches, reasoning that the chemicals degrade rapidly. The Deepwater oil spill was the largest ever, releasing at least 210 million gallons of oil. BP applied almost 2 million gallons of dispersant, much of it deep beneath the surface.
But it's far from clear that the use of dispersant is an overall environmental benefit. Ongoing studies have shown that the mixture of dispersant and oil is far more toxic to many marine organisms than either substance on its own. For example, a study by scientists with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico showed that the oil-dispersant mix was up to 52 times more toxic to tiny rotifers, microscopic grazers at the base of the Gulf's food chain.
Rotifers have long been used by ecotoxicologists to assess toxicity in marine waters because of their fast response time, ease of use in tests and sensitivity to toxicants. Esentially, the mixture of oil and dispersant is more easily absorbed by organisms, raising the question of whether the benefits of using dispersant are enough to offset the negative effects.
And European researchers last year showed that exposure to an oil-dispersant mix makes important commercial fish species like sea bass less able to respond to face increased temperature, reduced oxygen availability or to swim against a current.
In 2012, University of South Florida scientists found "scary high" levels of oil pollution along Gulf Coast beaches, traced back to the Deepwater Horizon spill. Mixed with dispersant, those oil remnants were easily absorbed through human skin during casual contact on the beaches.
The new study, published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, examined samples collected from deep-sea corals and surrounding sediments collected in Dec. 2010 as well as oil-soaked sand patties found on coastal beaches since July 2010 to the present.
"We found DOSS persisted in variable quantities in deep-sea coral communities 6 months after the spill and on Gulf of Mexico beaches 26−45 months after the spill," said lead author Helen White, an assistant professor of chemistry with Haverford College. "These results indicate that the dispersant, which was thought to undergo rapid degradation in the water column, remains associated with oil in the environment and can persist for around 4 years."
Finding dispersant in the deep-sea samples they analyzed did not come as a surprise to the researchers. Earlier work by co-author Elizabeth Kujawinski and her colleagues found DOSS was slow to degrade in the deep ocean.
"The deep sea is cold and dark and the degradation of dispersant components happens much more slowly under these conditions," said Kujawinski, an associate scientist at WHOI. "The interesting thing is that the sand patties we're finding on beaches four years after the spill have DOSS in them. That was somewhat unexpected."
White and her colleague Chris Reddy at WHOI have been monitoring the beaches for oiled samples since the time of the spill. This fieldwork is part of an effort to gain as much understanding about the geographical and temporal distribution of the sand patties.
For this study, which was funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GOMRI), White and her team at Haverford developed a method to isolate the DOSS from the solid sand patties. Prior to this study, dispersant had only been analyzed in aqueous samples. White then sent the isolated compounds to Kujawinski's lab at WHOI, where researchers used sophisticated instruments to quantify the DOSS in samples collected from environments known to contain oil persisting from the DWH oil spill.
"The amounts we detected are quite small, but we're finding this compound in locations where we expected the dispersants to disappear, either by dissolving in water or by being degraded by bacteria," said Kujawinski.
What does the presence of DOSS in deep-sea sediments and corals and in sand patties on Gulf beaches mean for marine life or for the people who frequent the beaches? The scientists say the honest answer is they don't really know.
"It's hard to say because we don't know how toxic it might be. The EPA has determined what concentrations of DOSS may be harmful to marine life in the water, but the toxicity of DOSS in solid (non-aqueous) forms like sediments or sand patties is not known," said White. "We know that if you measure 'x' amount of this compound in 'y' amount of water, that's toxic. But you can't compare those numbers to what we've found in the sand patties because we're looking at this compound in a mixture of sand and oil."
Until more is known about the toxicity of oil and dispersant mixtures, some Gulf beaches have signs to warn people not to touch the sand patties.
The researchers are eager for their findings to be known by other scientists studying the Deepwater Horizon spill. "We want to get this information out there because there are other scientists who are studying similar samples," said White. "When they ask questions about which microbes are living in the samples or how the oil is changing over time, it's really important to consider that the samples also contain dispersants."
The researchers hope to focus future research on gaining a better understanding of why dispersant compounds are able to persist in the environment for so long. In particular, they are interested in learning how they escape degradation in coastal environments where temperatures are higher for a significant part of the year and there is more exposure to sunlight.
"The dispersant was not expected to persist for so long," Kujawinski said. "Now that we know that it can be found up to 4 years after the spill, there is even more need to understand it and any impacts it may have on the environment."


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I am so happy I found this site I initially signed up because of my newly discovered pregnancy but there are so many other boards that pertain to me :D like this one!
Obviously I am in a blended family I have three daughters and my husband has two sons and a daughter. We only see his two older kids for the summer but the youngest boy who is 18 months old we get every two weeks for two weeks.
I'm going crazy with this baby. Like I said he's 18 months old I know he's still a baby but this kid cries and screams for everything, he doesn't talk at all just babbles even though I have been trying to work him on saying words. He ALWAYS wants to be held and honestly I just won't do it, I won't give in for anything he wants until he calms down. I don't work because of him, my DH actually pays a small fortune in child support for this kid even though we get him just as much as his mother does so if I was working we wouldn't be able to afford the daycare so I'm stuck at home with him alone all day.
I hate to say this but I really don't like this kid, again I know he's a baby but he's making me nuts with the constant screaming and always being up my butt. I do love him and care about him but I am not his mother so I am in no way bonded to him. To make it worst my hormones are totally messing me up, everything irritates me now and he brings me to the point where I don't even want to look at him. He goes back to mother's this Friday and it can't get here soon enough I can't believe it's only Tuesday.
My husband has almost no involvment with this child what so ever, I do EVERYTHING for him even when my husband is home which makes things so much worst. Really, if I'm too busy to deal with the kid my husband will have one my girls take care of him he even tries to get my 5 year old to entertain him and keep him out of trouble and gets mad at her when she can't remove him from something he's not supposed to be messing with....come on really she can't lift him, he's 90% of her weight. He says that all of our kids are ours, he does treat my girls as his own children to a degree and I treat this baby as my own too. So I can't really say "he's your son you should do more with him" he'll get upset with me because he refers to the baby as "our son" just like he refers to my girls as "our girls" Either way I hate that he doesn't do anything with the baby, never bathed him not once, hardly ever feeds him, changed his diapers like 5 times if that, oh the list goes on. He thinks that since he works I should deal with everything household and children related, which is fine with me I agree but I don't think I should be the only one taking care of this child. The baby hardly even knows him and will chose me or my girls over him in a heart beat, it's sad really.
I am totally freaking out about having this baby I can see it now I'll be home alone with a brand new baby and his bratty 2 year old. He'll come home from work and do nothing. I'm kinda at a loss, I don't know what to do or say. I just wish I could at least form a bond with this baby so I'm not irritated with him so much I do think a lot of that irritation comes from the fact that my darling husband pays so much child support for this kid (it's insane really) faught like crazy for the shared custody if not total custody and now that he got it he doesn't do anything with his kid and leaves it all up to me.
Sorry that's so long I really, really needed to rant about this. Anyway thanks for listening.
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Welcome to the board. It sounds like a tough situation to be in right now. But it sounds like this is just how he is with kids period. Kinda gives you insight into how much help he's actually going to be once you deliver. Good luck to you.
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I have not been in your situation, but it sounds like a tough one. I hope your husband comes around and starts helping out!
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K.A.T. I'm sure you're right that's just how he is with kids...*sigh*.....I hope he comes around and helps too mostly when the new baby comes.
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Wow that's a lot to deal with.
1st it's not uncommon for kids especially boys to not talk much at 18 months. My ds didn't really talk at all until he turned 3. He isn't delayed - actually the opposite, I'm starting to suspect he's gifted - his sister is so no surprise there. But he still talked late. Have you considered teaching your dss sign language. It might help both of you to communicate better. I know a lot of people who have done it & it really helps.
Sounds to me (if I can read between the lines) is that you are really more upset with you dh but it's easier to vent about the kid. The real issue here is that your dh isn't being a dad at all to any of the kids. And unless you do something about it, he won't just come around & change at the sight of his 4th child KWIM?
Perhaps you need to look at the custody arrangement. Honestly I can't see a child that young being away from his mother for 2 weeks straight. He doesn't understand what's going on. I imagine that's why he's clingy.
I hope you can get everything worked out before your baby arrives.
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Well I only have girls so I wasn't sure if him not talking or communicating in any way other than screaming was a boy thing or something if something was wrong with him. All three of my girls were forming sentneces at that age and a little earlier to communicate so really that's what I'm comparing my step-son to.
Part of it is my step-son and part is my husband. The babies screaming and constant need for attention is insane and hard to deal with. But my husbands lack of involvment is just as bad. I know I need to talk to him about this but I really don't know how to without sounding like I have a problem with his kid which is how he'll take it........ I don't know step-parenting is harder than bio parenting :).
Oh and with the custody agreement we NEED to get the kid at least every other week, bio mommy is severly bipolar and refuses to take her meds (it shows a lack of faith in God who will cure her...her thoughts) she lost custody of her daughter and gave up custody of her son so eventually we will get full custody of the baby. She really can't be trusted alone with him for any real lenth of time and the older she gets the worst her condition gets two weeks is long enough. I'm sure you're right that he is having problems with the constant back and forth but it has been this way for almost a year so he should be used to it by now.
Thanks for your input oh what does KWIM mean I'm not totally in the loop with all the abbreviations.
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K=know W=what I M=mean
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My son is two years old (in ten days) he dont speak much just few words. He demand attention every second and if i hold my new born baby girl he gets aggressive or he wants to come to my lap. The moments I took my daughter in lap for feed he ask me to go with him to get him something to eat (no matter he already eat a minutes before)
I think boys wants to have fun every second and want to play. My husband dont help me with child like changing or bath but he give him a lot of time. You are in tough situation and I will pray for you.
My husband has three kids from ex and they dont live with us but since i had my daughter it seems to me the whole world is forbidding me not to have more kids though i always wanted to have at least 5 kids. It is hard to fullfill your desires once you are in blended families.
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Oh boy now I have a better picture. My ex is untreated bipolar as well so I am VERY familiar with that awful disease.
And it explains your dss even better. The only stability he has it at your home and it's unfortunately not constant. I hope you get full custody soon. I fought for 4 years to protect my dd from her bio father and won. He actually gave up his parental rights & my dh adopted her.
And another thing, bipolar is heriditary. So there is a chance you dss has it as well. I think it's like a 30% chance. Most people don't get diagnosed with it until they are adults so it is generally assumed to be an adult onset thing but it isn't . Usually there are signs as young as your dss. Not saying he is and I hope he isn't but it is a possibility. Trust me I did my research because my dd could have inherited the disease and I wanted to get her into treated as soon as possible if she showed signs. The early the disease is treated dramatically reduces the severity.
Oh and I know what you mean about boys being different. My dd was talking in complete sentences at 15 months. So different from my son.
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Good luck and keep us posted!
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