Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26

DIR. Patton's lot located just east of Mr.. Els
home. Mr.. Edgar intends building next
Spring on the foundation put up by DIR. p.
and will almost to the letter, folio W the plans
which the latter had adopted. Mr.. Edgar has
also lately bought the Stelbrink lots imme-
diately east of his intended residence, and
alongside the railroad. The gentleman now
has land sufficient to start a farm within the
city limits if he SO desires.
The kickapoo Medicine Company ,compos-
ed of four Indians and five white men, en-
gagged in advertising the Kickapoo medicines,
arrived in our city last Thursday and has
given entertainments nightly since that date
The programme is generally very good and
the lecturer, who talks up the medicines is,
As usual, Il daisy in the full meaning of the
word. The attendance each night is good
and promises so to continue during the three
weeks stay of the combination in our city.
We have before us copy of the Pullman
Washington Herald giving a half-columu
account of the marriage of Mr.. j. G.. Farr
and Miss Alice Haywood, which was solemn
lied at the residence of the brides uncle in
that city, on the evening of the I4th inst.
From the Herald we learn that the groom is
one of the most promising young business
men in the city and that the occasion was
witnessed by large and admriug throng-
| friends of both parties to the contract. The
bride is we'll known bereabouts, having
spent most Of her life in this vicinity and the
REGISTER only voices the wishes of her
many friends when it ventures the hope that
the union may prove happy one.
Few of our readers but will learn with
| sincere sorrow that Dr. Patton Is closing up
| his affairs in this city, preparatory to remov-
ing to Southern California. This change is
necessitated on account of Mrs. P.'s poor
health, and the move is made in the hope
that the balmy airs of a continual spring
climate will improve her condition. The
Dr.'s high social and professional standing
in this, his native heath, are unmi>takable
evidence of how he Is regarded by the peo-
pie who have known him all his life, and
speak his merits more plainly than anything
else we might say. In his sunny western
home, we trust that him and his may speedi-
ly attain health, wealth and happiness, and
in this we are but weakly echoing the prayer
of the family's legion of friends in this
vicinity.
While coming down from the Knob grade
on the pusher last Thursday morning, Con-
ductor Andrews observed deer being chas
ed by dog adjacent to the Knob railroad
bridge. He seen at once that the animal
was about Gagged OUT" and getting off the
engine, picked up stone and hurled it at
the deer, knocking him down and into the
water. Mr.. A. then rushed forward and cut
the animals throat before it could escape.
Sam, of course, congratulated himself OH his
rare luck as hunter, and, calling buggy,
sent the venison to his home In Arcadia.
But now comes the funny part of this story.
Shortly after the carcass had been received
at Mr.. AS home, hunter appeared at the
house and claimed part of the deer saying
that he had first shot the deer, and that it
was only by reason thereof that Mr.. A. had
been able to secure it. Mrs. A. told the
sportsman that, if what he said was true,
she did not doubt but that Mr.. A. would be
willing to do what was right and advised
him to 90 and see Mr.. A. in regard to the
matter. This the individual refused to do,
but, entering the smokehouse where the
deer had been taken, cut off a hind quarter
of the yenisOn and carried the rest away
with him, and up to the present time moth
ing more has been seen or heard of him. OF
course, it's none of our business, but we i'm
agine that If we were Mr.. Andrews, we
would make that previous piece of humanity
pay for his hoggishness or worse.
Persons past the middle age of life can
hardly fail TO notice the almost total disap-
pearance of what, 30 and 40 years ago, was
often to be seen, "Ths lightning Rod Man."
People in those days seemed TO be more
afraid of thunder and lightning, and houses
all through the country, and in the towns
and villages were considered unfinished if
not decorated with one or two lightning rods.
What has censured this decay in tho "light-
ming rods!" Two reasons we will say. First
Is the more general education OF the people
in the line of natural philosophy, chemistry
and astronomy. The second is the building
OF many lines of telegraph and railroads.
These act as conductors of electricity, and
carry away the currents that people used to
think God ssnt forth to do missionary work
among the wicked. The power Of the
printing press in the dissemination of gener-
al Information has made people who read,
good deal wiser. There is no excuse now-a-
days for any person who is not badly twist
cd in his mind from being well Informed on
any ordinary subject, and on great many
special SUBJECTS. Newspapers and book
publications are put 1t such prices that ev-
cry person can reach them. There is no
lack of reading matter for any who want to |
read and learn. Seine people would rather |
go into store or office, or other public |
place, and sit and white sticks and talk and
tell ieoek- and bull" tales, and be in some
body's way. thai 20 get paper and read an
hour, but like this "lightning rod man." these
are getting scarcer as the years GO Wy.
Killed by the Cars.