Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-07
From GOOdWater.

Ed. Register-Owing to severe illness and
pressure Of work have deferred writing
until now.
On last Saturday night, 26th inst, snow
fell throughout this section of country to the
depth of 5A inches and since that time the
weather has been sufficiently cold to pre-
vent thawing to any considerable extent.
Up to the close of last week farmers had an
unusually favorable opportunity to show
whether they were posses ed Of the energy
so essential to success in any calling, and it
did me good, while travelling over different
portions Of the country during the last six
weeks, to observe that a majority of farmers
were jealousy and persistently at work; ;
some of them preparing for the cultivation
Of new fields making intelligent repairs
and improvements in and about their old
ones, while still others were busy as bees
making needed repairs, alterations and ad-
ditions to and about their houses, barns and
stables. Take it oil in all, I doubt not that
during the past six weeks mofs substantial
labor has been performed by the farmers of
this and adjoining counties than has been
done by them before, during the last half of
December and the entire month Of January,
for eight or ten years past.
While on recent trip to Ironton on bust
ness I passed a portion of the time very
pleasantly and profltably-from an intellect.
ual standpoint-with some of the citizens of
Ironton and vicinity. Capt. B. ZwaFt, Hon.
w. r. Edgar, and the editor Of the REGIS
TER, as well as several of our obliging coun-
ty officials placed me under obligations by
your humble scribe.
Among the pleasantest hours of my life l
shall always count those passed with Judge
T. p. Russell and Mr. AZariah Martin and
their respective families, Judge Russe's
reminenscences of "Oid Times" were, as a
matter Of course, interesting and the gen.
eral appearance Of the old gentleman and
the recital, by him, of few of his achieve
ments and experiences are sfficient to con-
vince any one that he is one of the, now al.
most extinct, race or sturdy pioneers who
in an early day faced the dangers and I'M
certainites of s'change Of base, from the
civilized East to what were then the unbro- |
ken wilds of the West. A view from the |
house-top of the Judges residence, enjoyed |
just after sketch of what Arcadia Valley |
was in the "long ago." is all-sufficient to |
convince any one of what may be accom-
plished by the well directed. persistent en-
ergy and enterprise of the American people.
Ny enjoyment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Az. Mart
in's hospitality was augmented by the COM
papy of Mr.. and Mr>. ]. T, Want, of Ottawa,
Kansas, an aged couple, who, with their lit
lie grandson,w were stopping at Mr.. Martins,
Tor the two-fold purpose of seeking to i'm
prove the old gentleman's health and to
visit their relatiyes-Mrs. Want being Mrs.
Martins eldest sister. After visiting rela-
ltiyes near Mill Springs and returning to
Mr.. Martins for few days longer, they in
ended to return so their home. 1t is hoped
hey much enjoyed their visit to the differ
mt portions of S. b. Missouri and that,
With Mr.. Wants health MUCH improved,
hey were alb @ 10 return hone safely and
ceiling renewed In vigor of mind and body.
Among recent occurrences hereabouts I
tote the following: Mr.. L. Alcorn, Ut the
irm of Love & Alcorn, Belgrade, Mo-, was
,ut here on business.
Mrs. Jas. w. Cole and two Of her child.
EN-, of Cub Creek, were on our creek visit
ne relatives last week. /,
About two weeks ago a man, claiming to
re Real Estate Agent from Chicago, was
n this Vicinity looking after the interests of
nonresident, who owns land near Thorn.
5 E. Crocker's. {
Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff, aged 81, died q
t her home on Cub Creek, on the 10th r
nst., of Pneumonia. {
Mr. Sam'I Lucas is the most noted "yar- b
lin" hunter in this country. SINCE mY f
asst be has Killed two more raccoons and t
wo more foxes; his sons, Jas. NJ. and John j
'. Lucas, killed three turkeys in the last
)rtnight. RE
Jan. 30lh 1889.