Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03
From GOOtiiand.

Ed. Regtster-Happy New Year to yor
: and yours! The. 21st day of December i:
counted the shortest of the year. Since
June the pendulum of time has swung short
er and shorter, at each rebound cutting of
some seconds. The dawn came every day
later on the eastern hills, and every evening
the sun departed earlier from the western
horizon. When the few hours of day appear
wasting as if to nothing, nature suddenly
stops the delay and appears to again wind
up the clock of time. The closing of the year
brings sad memories to the average mind ::
not because he has been spared, but because
he has accomplished SO little, while living in
an age of great mental and moral improve
ment.
On New Years day we most all enter life
with great resolutions and anticipations !;
but ere the close of the year, one by one have
been dropped, and we find ourselves in the
same old channel of carelessness and I'M
gratefulness. What an ungrateful individu-
| al is man.
This communication will be characterized
by its want of interesting reading matter.
The Young people out here spend great
deal of their time in copjugating the verb
amo. But we hope to be able to report a
wedding in our next.
Out here hog cholera is almost epidemic.
Mr.. Peter Pauley has recently lost nineteen
head, which would have Melted 300 pounds
each. Robert Love also lost large number,
while Mr.. Dobbns, near Lesterville, has lost
nearly 100 head. Many others near Edge
Hill, Goodland and Clones, have lost num-
har nvin fro, TO fIUn ut hon
year pork will be scarce.
School has closed in the Goodand district,
with comparatively good results.
We are very reliably informed that the
Alliance at Black has given Messrs Harra
and Hendrix the contract to sell goods to its
members; 1919 per cent. above cost and car
riage is one consideration; they ObigatiDg
themselves to give them (Iarral q HendriX)
all their trade. To an observer, it Is quite
obvious that goods can be purchased as
cheaply out here as in Ironton.
Information has just reached us that Rev.
Nelson Adams, of Greedy, is suffering from
a recent paralystic stroke, effecting the low
err limbs.
Messrs. Emmett and Jasper Lathim have
gone on a visit to friends and relatives near
Victor, Ark.
Milton Goggin and Thos Shy made trip
to Ironton Goth inst.
We observe that Rev. J. r. Adams has had
his fence repaired around the Whitney place.
Miss Sarah Mcmahon has returned home,
after an absence of five months.
j. T. Patterson closed his fourth term of
school in the Clones district on Dist inst,
and submits the best term report that has
ever been made in the district. The last two |
terms he did not seek for the position, but
the position sought for him. That his efforts
were appreciated and honored, is apparent |
from the fact that the following patrons and |
friends were present at the close: H. X. |
Henderson, Adam Henderson, Giles McMa-
hon, Jno. c. Stricklin, Mr.. Baxter, Jno. Nell
son, James Stricklin, Jno. Sumpter, JOS II.
Stricklin, Albert Minor, Edward Henderson,
Jno. Mcmahon, Ellen Mcmahon, Martha
d. r. Adams, Irwin Adams. The
following is the programme, as given by one
who was there, of the close: Spelling before
noon; afternoon, decamationS, essays, dia-
lOgues, orations and short valedctOry by
the teacher.
On the night of the 21st inst, the young
folks had first-class hop.
At this writing two children of G. W. IL.
Eaton are quite sick.
Rev. Warsham is holding series of meet
ngs in the Crocker sehoolhouse.
Mrs. W. III. Shy, Black, who has been ly-
ing at the point of death for the past FIVE
lavs with pneumonia and rhumatism, Is
now thought to be improving.
J. Fl. Lathim is, at this writing, suffering
with pneumonia. Y.
Dec 26, 1888.