Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14
ALetter from Goodland.

Now that Goodland has two corre.
spondents in the columns of the REG
IsTER who will not view any subject
from the same standpoint, the public
may reasonably expect a greater varie-
ty of news from this corner of the her.
itage. AS "Quilp" IL entering on the
untried field of journalism he will
please accept of few suggestions.
Some time ago he became bilious over
a remark of T. c. in regard to Prof.
Minors bowling school. "Quilp" as
serts that the parties were ladies and
gentlemen. Perhaps they were, but it
is certain that they have laid them,
selves liable to indictment, under the
Act Of 1875 against disturbing public
school. But they escaped prosecution
because the organization of the howl
ing school, instead of breaking up the
common school as it was intended to
was benefit by removing the disor-
derly element. The parties may have
been gentlemen, but it is true that 4
number of them had to be threatened
with a civil prosecution to stop their
playing ball at the door of the church
during divine worship. But "Quilp"
misunderstood IT. c., who regards
Prof. Minor as public benefactor of a
high order, when it is settled that
singing-class conducted by him, and
located anywhere in section 16, would
afford ample protection to Congress
sional township from any depreciation
by wolves.
Some time ago, Mr.. John Mayfield
started to market with about thirty
pounds of tobacco in sacks. The
morning being cold, he dismounted to
walk, and some one stole the sacks off
the horse while the owner was leading
him.
While cutting stove-wood for the
howling school, Mr.. Matthew Adams
cut cash in his foot about two inches
and half long and one inch deep.
Acting under the emergency clause of
our law, the teacher of the common
school bound up the wound gratuit-
ously, and it healed at the first inten-
ton.
There have been several weddings in
this region lately, the latest one being
MIR. Moses r. Payne to Miss Lydia
Thompson. On these occasions Elder
John r. Adams presides, which shows
that he stands high among the young
folks. But it must not be supposed
that our supply of marriageable young
ladies is exhausted. The West End of
Iron county has population that av-
erages well and is strong in good wom-
Ell, both old and young. The school
passed a severe ordeal, but 1t stood it
well and the district made good rec
ord for itself.
The Campbellites held a series Of
meetings and received some accessions
to their number.
When the United Baptists at Mount
Pleasant had repaired their church
and laid in . good supply OF stove-
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latt. But the Baptist brethren are be-
coming somewhat old on Mr. Eaton's
tactics and took care that he did not
drop the clergyman for them to pro-
vide for, as heretofore, and 90 the effort
failed.
Mr.. John Latham has been sick al
most all winter. but is now recovering.
There is q sound of war in the south
end of Iron county, "Uncle Isaac" hav-
ing girded on his armor. So far as a
knowledge Of whisky arising from good
information and his own experience is
concerned, "Uncle Isaac's judgment is
unimpeachablc. So long as distilled
and malt liquors pay the bulk of the
revenue of our Government, "Uncle
Isaac may snap his fingers at the
Prohibitionists, and bid defiance to any
fear of shortage in his supply of bug
juice.