Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-04

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in the North End of town, which he asks the
farmers and stockmen of the community to
call and see. These beets make especially
fine food for stock, particularly mich cows,
and are well adapted to this soil aud climate.
1t is the first attempt that has been made at
cultivating this vegetable in this section and
Mr.. r. is DESTROYS that all who wish may
know the good results of his experience.
List of letters remaining in the Ironton
post office for the month ending May 31st,
1891:
Aplegoto MrC Lowry r
Appleton John Lakeland Louis
Arnold Mrs Lidy AnnMason Joshua
| Blsch Miss Masthy Pasch Henry
Burgln Mary Painter Miss Malinda
Davis Irwin Rose Miss Janey
Carr MrO Rnwes ID c.
Carr Newton III Smith Hillard
House Mrs MOIIie Walsmitts Miss Anna
! hlushman Mrs Rose
If not called for within thirty days, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
THOS. BEARD. =. VI.
| The Turner murder case, taken from thi 5
county TO Reynolds on a change of venue,
was tried in Centreville last week and Turn
er Was duly acquitted. This trial was for
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Iron county on a day in January, 1878. At
the same time, Turner killed one Alex
Sumpter but he bad his trial on this charge
| here in the fail OF 1899 and declared rot
| guilty. His attorneys in both eases were
Messrs, Edgar and Byrns and they are nat
| urally we'll pleased at the result. The costs
to the State in both cases will not be far
| from IS 600.
Denny, the Reynolds county woud-be-
forger, had another trial over in CentrevilIe
last week. He was found guilty and sem
| fenced to ten years in the penltentiary, but
his lawyers then succeeded IN having the in
dictment quashed again. He was re-ndict-
ed last Monday and his lawyers Will ask for
= change of venue when the case comes up
| next fall. The Dent county authorities were
on hand at Centreville with a warrant for
Denny charging him with having success
fully forged school warrant in that county
few days before he made the attempt at
Centreville. The Reynolds authorities
thought best to hold him there for a while
longer, though, and see if they can't event.
ually secure conviction that will stick.
Ironton's in the throes Of shouting, glory
meeting. 1t Is the genuine rare old article,
and no mistake. The services are being held
every afternoon and evening, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, North, under
the charge of Rev. FL. Ruth, Pennsylvania
revivalisl, assisted by Miss BERTHE Crow, a
singer from De Soto, and ReY. Boris aud
some of the other resident and neighboriug
ministers. The excitement is intense and
the attendance large and increasing. Rev.
Ruth is young man, probably not over
thirty years of age, with rather angular feat
ures and a near-sig htedness that compels
the use ofgold trimmed spectaces. He is en-
thusiastic, confident, and apparently deeply
in earnest. He can preach very well, shouts
with glee, and jumps up on the pulpit and
cracks his heels together in sty lie that must
turn the amateur acrobat green with envy.
He is also a singer and eXhorter, and his
methods generally are much the same-with
few additional eccentric;ties-of the usual
evangelist. The services are opened with
prayer and singing, and then followed by a
sermon, sometimes logical and sometimes
not, but always emotional. A feeling of dis
gust, contempt or pity is expressed for the
decent and orderly" sort OF Christian
workers, and about the time some pathetic
story has been told, the preacher closes his
talk and a brother or sister is asked to pray
as the mournerS come forward to the altar.
Then ali who desire are at liberty to retire,
but those who have their heart in the work
are asked to remain. 1t is here that the in
tensity of the meeting is manifested. The
preacher prostrates himself on the altar
platform, the worshippers gather close
around, aud the work of sanctitication be-
gins. As some good brother prays the
preacher crawls around, whispering words
of comfort, and occasionally eXultingly
shouting "Glory to CID. - '.H1I elujah."
"Bless the Lordn'. At this juncture there is
frequently some happy soul that can no
longer restrain itself, and it bubbles over in
shouting and praises of joy. Then Mr.. Ruth,
with his face beaming with joy, jumps into
the air several feet, rubs and claps his hands !
together, and there is a general hailelujah
all around among the penitents and Chris !
tians at the altar. The preacher notifies |
them that they will all meet at his house in |
the New Jerusalem on the corner of Halle |
Iujah Avenue and Thanksgiving Street-an- |
other movement toward the altar and several
more long prayers, interspersed with |
"Amens." and "Hallelujahsn' The work |
ers in the meantime are busy with the |
mourners, alternately laughing and crying |
the spirit moves. After continuance of
these scenes for b alf hour, the blessing is |
pronounced and the assembly disperses. |
The meetings have now been in progress
over a week and the interest increases. The |
house is full every night, and while the con-
versions thus far have not been numerous, |
the ministers are hopeful of the final re-
suit. The services will continue for the re-
mainder of this week, il not longer. The
doors are open, admittauce free, and all are
urgently requested to attend.
1t Is SAID That
This summers sun is going to be hot
enough TO boil eggs.
Jno. BlemeI has gun for the next coon