Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-20

tnfnklHg to furtner MS business, represented
himself as from st. Louis-which, by the way
is partly true, too, since he acquired his
trade there and worked at it in the city until
comparatively recent date. Desiring to
get a S. bill changed, he visited the stores
and made small purchases at each, in sue
cession, rendering the s. in payment; but.
| as it happened, they were short of change,
and told him he could pay at another time.
He also, rs is atural to a mechanic, went
into the blacksmith shop and looked over
the tools and appliances. The remainder of
it we tell in his own words. TUESDAY
morning woke up, and looked out of the
windews-they were without blinds-and
saw several persons going around the house,
apparently searching for something.
thought it little singular, but being rather
drowsy turned over TO have another nap. 4
short time after, the landlord came to the
door and raped. sae
"'What's wanted? said /. sis
"'Do you know the whole town was blowed
to pieces last night:' was the answer.
Thinking he referred to the storm which
had ragged in the night, | replied, yes, the
wind was pretty high
go, no! don't mean that! Two stores
were broken into! and the safes bursted all
to thunder! and the money stolen come,
get up and see about it,
81 then got up, and soon discovered that
was the person suspected. Had not visit
ed all the stores, seeking to make trifling
purchases? Had not gone into the black
smith shop and been suspiciousy inquisitive
as to the tools therein used? And, above
all, was I not q stranger without references,
from st. Louis? The one point in my favor
was that they could discover no evidence
that had left my room during the night.
The landlord had assured them that the
doors fitted so tightly that they could not
have been opened without noises in which
case, being a light sleeper, he would have
certainly heard me. They had also gone
carefully around the house but could discov-
er no tracks. Still, it did look little against
me, and squealed. Itold them that 1 was
really citizen of Ironton, and had used the
harmless deception that 1 came from the
city to gain trade, knowing there are plenty
of ptople who think 10 good mechanic can
come from anywhere except the crowded
streets of the great metropolises. This rath-
er increased their suspicious, when I offered
to remain until they could satisfy themselves
as to my identity. This they did by sending
to Ironton, when of course the trouble, so
far as 1 was concerned, ended"
Herbert says he will never again leave
home without a pocket-full of credentials;
nor will he, to further business, make use of
a white or any other kind of lie-no, not even
if it were to assure him the job of nickel
plating the Great Dipper!
DIED.-At Ironton, Missouri. on Friday
evening, March 14th, 1884, at 1870 O'Clock.
THOMAS HOLLAND, in the Goth year of his
age.
The deceased was the Youngest of three
brothers, the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hol-
lad, who, together, with two sisters and his
parents, survive him. He was unmarried,
and had been fireman on the pusher at Ar
cadia for four years prior to This death. His
death was caused from blood poisoning, aft
err an illness of four weeks. The funeral,
which took place Sunday, at o'clock P. NJ,
was largely attended, many persons from
towns being present. The casket
the remains was a handsome one
4 beautiful button-hole bouquet, made of
workmanship of the daughters
of j. Grandhomme, Esq.,-was presented by
Jno. Blemmel, Esq. The pall-bearers, six
in number, were men in the employ of the
railroad company, among whose employees he
was Il general favorite.
The bereaved relatives have the sympa
thies of all their acquaintance and friends.