Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-05

inquiry has been received here from Nc.
Doe, Reynolds county, asking about j. Mel.
son, the preacher formerly of this place
The writer says that Nelson is advocating
some "queer doctrine" IN that vicinity, and
Ia endeavoring to get people to deed him
property that he may be enabled to start q
store.
List Of letters remaining in the Ironton
post office for the month ending January
31st, 1891:
Bonds Mrs Molie Patterson j
Bone Miss Matilda sutton Mrs Mary
Evans Mrs Alice SAWYER DIR A H
Gaberid Charlie Smith f NJ
Mcfarland Allen TOwnseel Annie
McManus John f. Walls Mrs Charlie
Megehee Mrs. A. -
II not called for within thirty days, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
THos. BEARD. P; NJ.
Last Wednesday morning, while sojourn-
ing at his Valley Home, Mr.. VIM. H. Thorn
son was suddenly stricken with intense neu-
ralgic pains in his side, and it required the
utmost efforts of his physician, DIR. Could
ing, to give him relief. BY noon, however,
after several hypodermic injections Of NOR
phine, he was SO far recovered as to take the
train for st. Louis, where he is now under
treatment from DR.. Mudd. Mr.. Thomson's
many friends here will learn with pleasure
that his full recovery is now assured.
A faith doctor, who halls from somewhere
down in the swamps, has been creating quite
a stir among the "believers" during the past
week. He affects to cure all physical all
ments without the use OF drugs and makes a
specially of extracting teeth without causing
pain. People have come Ear as 90 miles
to consult with him, and, as au evidence of
the faith that impels them here, it need be
merely cited far instance that one man
travelled 81 miles in the hope of having sight
restored to an eye which had been blind for
number of years. The result of the Dr.'s
powers are awaited with interest by his fol-
lowers.
Bert Jones, of Pilot Knob, who has but
lately completed term in the penitentiary
and is generally known as a tolerably tough
character, got into racket at home one day
last week, and, during the wrangle, hit his
eighteen-year daughter over the head with
poker. The girl wasn't seriously hurt but
she made complaint before Justice Schwan-
er who issued warrant for Jones' arrest.
Constable Baldwin went up to the Knob af-
ter Jones Thursday night but be was not to
be found and the constable left word with
the "folks" to notify him when Bert return
ed. About ten O'Clock Friday night the
daughter drove down to tell Mr.. Baldwin
that the sold man" had returned. The
constable accompanied her home and took
Jones in custody without any trouble. The
next day the prisoner plead guilty and re-
ceived sentence of 20 days in Jail.
The death of Judge Jos. G. Clarkson at
his home in Arcadia, on Thursday morning
of last week, was a surprise to every one,
and the announcement brought forth uniyer-
sal expressions of sorrow and regret. MIR.
c. had come home from his mill properties
in Wayne county the Friday before, feeling
rather unwell, and the next day was con-
fined to his bed, with symptoms of pneu-
monia, but the family did not consider his
condition, serious. sunday, Monday and
Tuesday passed, and the patient grew stead
lily worse. Additional medical aid was sum-
mOned but it was in vain, and an hour and
half after midnight Wednesday, the sufferer
breathed his last. The remains were in
and the funeral was one of the largest ever
seen in the south end of the county, all ages
and classes thus testifying their love and es-
TEEN for the departed. Judge Clarkson was
in his sixtieth year, and a native Virginian,
but has spent the last twenty years in Mis-
souri,. He was in every sense one Of natures
noblemen, warm hearted, generous and
sympathetic-full of love for his fellowman,
and whose religion was charity and good
will. But his manv virtues need not be re-
counted; they are familiar to all; and moth
ing that could be sad or written could make
his memory more sacred among those who
know him best. Peace to his ashes. In
addition to $1,000 life insurance, the estate is
a large one, and constitutes lands and prop
erty in many counties of the Southeast. j..
L. Clarkson and BID. Zwart are the admin
istrators.