Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
LOCAL BREVITIES

Mt. a. Roehry contemplates building an
ADDITION to his residence On the corner ~
MAIN and Dent Streets during the COMING
spring.
A Mite will be given, by the ladies of tho
lesoyterlan Church, at the residence of
-hrs' "m. Gay, Friday evening. A social
ume arrived. All are invited.
The colored ssbloods" have oroanizad :.
prass oand, and the peace and quiet of the
southern part of town is nightly filled. with
music loud, rare and extravagant.
No appointment has vet been made bv tho
Governor to fill the vacancy in our Conn,,
Court. 1t. is almost certain that the an.
nouncement will be made this week.
For SALE-The goodwill and tools of 8
weH-furnished Blacksmith Shop. Good
stand and good trade. Will be sold on reas.
enable terms. Apply to
JNO. DORLAC, Pilot Knob
word has been received stating that Mrs.
Isaac Boris, who went to Hot Springs for
medical treatment and benefit of the baths
Is gradually improving, but that it will be
some time yet before she can return to Iron
ton.
A tramp who had been working for Mr..
Hotson skipped out last Wednesday, taking
with him an overcoat and various other
articles. Pursuit was made, but the tie
walker had too much of start and uceeed-
ed in escaping.
DR.. NJ. G. Farrar is now Assis slant Super
intendent of Surgeons for the Missouri Pa
citic System. Miles is an 'Ironton boy" who
reflects credit upon the place where he was
reared, and his success is the result of in
telligent, careful work.
Mrs. C. Kuhn was last week taken to st.
Louis where the difficult operation of re-
moving a tumor from the brain will be at
tempted in the course of the next few days.
The estImable lady's many friends hope for
her complete and speedy restoration to
health.
'Buck" Martin opens up the spring cam
pagn by announcing himself candidate
for Road overseeT of the Seventh District,
subject to the voters at the coming election.
"Buck" has an extended acquaintance in
the vicinity, and needs no introduction to
the electors whose suffrages he asks.
The constable of WilIiamsvilIe was up here
several days of last week looking for a couple
of fellows who were charged with stealing
couple of dressed hogs from the depot in
that town. The fugitives had been here be-
fore the officers arrival, but took the alarm
and departed before he reached town.
The Truths and the REGISTERS editors
depart in company to- day for jefferson City
to attend a business meeting of the Missouri
Press Association. In consequence of this
absence of the bosses the lesser lights of the
Ironton print shops may be expected to take
things easy for the remainder of the week.
Rev. DIR. T. F. C. James, of Cape Girar-
deau, filled his appointment at the Episcopal
Church last Sunday. He has accepted The
call to the church here, and will hold two
services, morning and evening, next SUM-
day. The DIR. is a scholarly and cultivated
gentleman, and we have no doubt, will do
much good for his church here.
A REMARKABLE CAsE-About ten days
ago the five-year- old son of Jno. Baird, who
lives on a farm, five miles south of lront0n,
was kicked IN the head by horse. The
skull was fractured about two inches round
and depressed; one piece, three-fourths of
an inch. was driven into the brain nearly an
inch. This was removed by DR.. Farrar,
to its position with no little difficulty. The
child was nearly dead, cold and pulse very
feeble and irresla After twenty hours OF
coma til c boy rallied, and since then mas
gradually improved with good prospects now
of ultimate recovery.
Postmaster RutschIling of Ghermanvlile
is finding official life anything but "a slnecure
and there is scarcely day goes by put "nat
some practical joker or merry maker mas MS
finn with this servant of Uncle Sans. Last
"Wednesday Mr. II. came down to lronton
Gall in a glow" ard swore out warrant
AGAINST one dos. Gould on the charge OF dis
turbino the peace The trial was had next
dav and the evidence adduced showed that
crowd had collected at the post-office, and,
on leaving. some one had called RutsehilllnS
"crooked legged devil" Mr. Gouio prov
ed he didn't use the words and he was ac-
cordingly discharged.
The "faith doctor'' still continues MS
weekly visits TO IrontOn, and on each occa-
sion is met with legion OF patients ne
has lately leased au office on Llon's h''''
where people crowd in to see MIN lroin
rsdius of 90 miles. The "oelleFefs' reoi'e
many instances of miraculous cure anu iooh
with mingled pity and disgust on the poor
.douhter.v Parties who have been crlppies
for wears come to let the doctor weave his
smell have "faith" and go on their way re-
ioicing sound and whole again. sufferers
from cbropic diseases maintain they receive
great benefit. and some of them claim 10 nave
been wholly cured. Meantime the uoeloi
has a good living travels from place TO piace'
loying his fame.
Shortly after the war closed JUDGE l.
Russell fled n claim with the government
asking 800 as rent for land occupied ny tue
soldiers while they were stationed III TINS
valley. He hired as an attorney one
EFT. ga claim, lawyer of Washington II. -
Waiting n score OF years and hearing ho'u
ing from his attorney or the goVeIhuhe'
the Judge a short time ago, turned the lna'
ter over 70 Capt. Bradley of this city anu nao
him write on to Washington. ie" "
ago a letter was received from the autn"i''
ties there stating that the claim hau "e
allowed twenty wears ago, and was colec'eu
at the time by Pretehett, who han ia"eo "
make anv return, whatsoever, TO 1u"se
sell. pratcbett is now serving term I'D 'he
penitep,i.rv for like offences in similar cases
The Ju5,e of course loses his money! o'..
he knows more about the "eiaim aiiornes
of the District of Columbia than ne nsso 'o'