Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-11

animation of the body disclosed bruises
and cuts on the head, and also partial
dislocation of the neck. A verdict
was rendered in accordance with these
facts. The personal property of de-
ceased-he had no real estate-was
placed in the hands of the public >ad-
mlnlstrator. Among the effects is a life
insurance policy for one thousand dol
lars, of which Harrington's brother,
residing in Michigan. is the beneficiary
The deceased was comparatively a
stranger, and his effects and letters
show that he had visited and worked
all over the Western hemisphere.
The untimeliness of the hour at
which the Arcadia Accommodation pass
es Ionton on its way cityward, WAS
never more fully illustrated than last
Thursday morning. One citizen set his
alarm clock to shoot off at o'clock, as
he supposed, in order TO give himself
and a friend who tarried over night
with him, ample time to get up, dress,
and fortify themselves with a hot break
fast. The clock did it's whole duty, as
it understood it; the friend was arous-
ed, the breakfast prepared. and eaten,
and still the rosy streaks of coming
morn failed to illuminate the eastern
skies. After quite wait, and COM
plete darkness continuing to shroud
this section of the earth, watches were
consulted. Behold, the hour hand
pointed at II! In the other end of
town, that same morn, a gentleman set
IA, oil, ct to1a |,
was awakened by the irritating r-r-r-ing-
ine-ing! of the bell which doesn't sound
so grand on the river Lee. He got up.
slicked himself, and ate his warm
breakfast; then, having plenty OF time.
according to his time-piece, he paused
to give his shoes an extra touch OF the
brush. He arrived at the station s'just
in time" to take an admiring view Of
the retreating train. 1t is unnecessary
to state that the ensuing comments up
on timetable which runs thus against
the grain of comfort and repose were
pronounced, vehement and picturesque.
Ben Buffers Book speaks thus
pleasantly of gentleman now a sum-
mer resident of the Valley and the
owner of fine residence near Arcadia:
while at New Orleans, Col. j. w.
Shaffer, personal friend of Mr.. Lin
coin, was detailed to me as Chief
Quartermaster, in which capacity he
served upon my staff. With
Col. Shaffer there was sent to me Brig.
Gen. j. w. Turner. He had graduated
at West Point. He was my Chief
Commissary, and afforded me very
great and efficient aid In seeing to the
provisioning not only of the army, but
of large portion of the people of New
Orleans, including a very great number
of dependent negroes. His services
were such in his department that per-
sonally had no occasion for thought
of any danger that my commissarait
would not be ready for any emergency.
When Col. Shaffer left, he acted as my
chief of staff. His services were SO
valuable in the field while serving in
the Army of the James that he was
afterwards became Major General
commanding a division in the
Eighteenth Army Corps, and distin-
guished himself in action on several
occasions. He was detailed from
Bermuda Hundred to go over with his
division to hold the lines while Grants
troops left them to attack the enemy
on the occasion of the explosion of the
mine. Finding that there was no move
ment of the enemy toward the point
occupied by his troops, he went over
and entered the mine after the explos-
sion, when the cavity was filed as If
with swarm of bees by the colored
soldiers. and there was no General of
division or brigade or field officer in
that mine but himself, and he had no
business to be there. He was an in !
telligent and capable military officer,
and possessed further qualifications
he was a good business man. After
the war was over he went to Chicago
and established himself in business
there. Later he was called to ST. Louis,
where he was put at the head of public
works of that city, and where he now
lives with his family, deserving many
years"