Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-02

DR.. Nifong is now located in the Buchanan
gallery building.
Copying the item in late issue of the
REGISTER concerning 4 suit instituted by
MIS-. Melissa Dugal, of this place, against
the occupants of the Doe Run Lead Mines,
the Pennington Times says: "The proper
ty for which this suit has been institated is
part of the the tract on which the works
OF the Doe Run Lead Co. are located. The
land at one time belonged to Amaziah Card
er, father Of Mrs. Dugal. J. w. Merryman,
who sold the tract to Judge Taylor, who in
turn sold to the company, got the land
through his wife, who is also daughter of
the late Mr.. Carder, and other heirs whose
interest he bought. Mrs. Dugal claims that
she never conveyed her interest in the land,
and now puts in claim for the same and
damages. Judge Carter and Il. W. Weber
of this place, we understand, briefed the title
land, and will in all probability be employed
to defend it. 1t is likely to prove an inter
esting legal contest and will probably not
be settled short Of the Supreme Court"
The Christmas Tree entertainment in the
public scho0lhouse at Arcadia was full of
accident and incident. We learn that no
less than three times were the people and
children there assembled upset by fire alarms
the last resulting somewhat seriously.
First, lamp was Oyerset upon the floor,
and it took couple of buckets of water to
quench 1t. Next one of the Illuminated win
dows took fire, and, finally, the young man,
Geo. ClarksOn, acting As Santa Claus, was
burned severely, his fleecy covering taking
fire from the candles on the tree. The flame
wa. extinguished by the eXertions of those
present, but not until Mr.. c. was badly
scorched about the face and body. Prof.
Fox, in endeasoring to put out the fire, had
his hands burned. The crowd became pan
ic-stricken, and windows were broken in
frantic endeavOrs to find hasty exit. TAX
ing it altogether, the entertainment had in
it more the elements Of excitement than sue
cess, 1t gives US pleasure to state that Mr..
Clarkson is rapidly recovering from his in
juries.
One of the Indians belonging to the Sagwa
Troupe filled up with fire. water last sun
day, hired double team from one of the
livery stables, and went out son high"
He painted the Valley thoroughfares the
orthodox cOlor-their whole lengths did he
incarnadine-n a manner born only of ma
tive talent and deep experience. AT length,
even the flying earth and brilliant sunshine
palled upon his stated senses, and Rock Man
concluded to pay visit to some "ladles" on
Smoky Rows empurpled plain, who had the
day before extended him a cordial invitation
to call. He accordingly went, but being
brilliantly dressed in his war paint, white
leggins, and his interior decorated with the
aforesaid fire. water, the "ladies" became
afraid and flew across the way 10 the neigh
Dors. Rock Man followed them and scared
the whole neighborhood into duck fit.
For these things, and other allegations, he
was arrested by Constable Patton after dark,
in the Academy of Music, while enjoying
Natures sweet restorer after the manner of
those who tarry long at the wine. Awaken
ed, Rock Nan surrendered quietly but shiv-
ering, and went to jail-pausing by the way
ale. Yesterday he was tried before Judge
DInger, with Mr.. Edgar as his attorney, and
Mr.. Jordan prosecuting. After hearing the
evidence, the justice discharged the prisoner,
who was greatly pleased, and said How
and shook hands with everybody in the court
room. Then he departed for his c0mpan-
ions, and that night his war-song was as
cheerful and his "tom tom" as loud as ever.