Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-02-16
From Clones.


here, but, Notwithstanding, I shall give
you a few facts that have been OBJ
served.
The storehouse at Edge Hill is com
pleted, and reports say Colonel Eaton,
FOote, has closed the contract for the
building and will ere long stock il
with a choice stock of dry goods and
groceries.
Love Carly of Ironton was in the vi.
cinity OF Goodland last week for the
purpose of buying cattle. / am in.
formed that he wanted thirty head o1
three-year-old steers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Latham visited
friends at Edge Hill Sunday last.
Miss Esther Hawk has returned from
Bills Creek, where she has been visit
ing friends.
Edmond Pauley has returned from
st. Louis and is now engaged at the
saw-mill.
[ notice an article in your issue OF
February I'd, over the signature of one
Nelson Stricklin, in which he would
have you believe that the assertions
''P." made in regard to ''them thar
you have said, Nelson, is a good deal
more ridiculous than serious to "P., -
and if "P." knew that you individually
were responsible for what you had
written over your signature, he would
pass it by without giving it moments
thought; as it is 'P." views the matter
just about as the boy did the situation
when his dog had the polecat freed in
a hollow tree. After taking in the sit
uation, studying the characteristics
features of the polecat, he said, Swell,
1 could very easy kill that goll darned
polecat, but if should the value of its
hide would not compensate for the hor-
rible stink that l should have to en-
dure." Is it not a fact, Nelson, that
all the kicking you and your father did
about the school that s.P." taught was
done through malice, simply because
the school board failed to employ, con-
trary to the repeated requests of your
father, single man whom your father
wished to board? ..P." has the words
of some of the best men in the district
to substantiate that fact, however.
Now, Nelson, you further make the as
founding assertion that "you have
known 'P.' to teach school without any
scholars;'' that she went fishing while
employed as teacher" When you state,
Nelson, that .sP." ever taught in any
district without any scholars or that he
ever went fishing when employed as
teacher, or at any other time, you state
that which is not consistent with truth,
and "P." does not hesitate to say that
you are a liar. Now, as to whether
"P. S" school, to which you refer, was
a failure, he would refer you and yours
to the records in the hands of H. Lath-
am, the district clerk. ZIP. 3" daily
average for the term of six months was
a fraction over nineteen, as the term
report will show, and as to whether the
school board was satisfied with s.P. g"
manner of conducting the school, it is
sufficient to state the fact that Mr.. F.
Stuart, president of the school board,
came to ..P." only a short time prior to
the close of the school, and proposed to
re-employ him for the next term, at an
advance IS on the month, and "P. re-
fused to accept the offer. Now, Nell
son, when you made the assertion that
the walls of s.P. g" house are only an
inch thick, those who have been in the
house know that such is not the case;
that the rooms are ceiled, and when
you assert to the contrary you lie. As
to any language of s.P. q" having been
borrowed from one of Reynolds coun-
tvs biggest cranks," ..P." will leave
that subject for you, Nelson, and the
man who wrote the article in question
over your signature, for he devotes no
little of his time to the perusaI of Rey-
holds county papers. Now, Mr.. Edi-
tor, during the eight years which /
have acted as your correspondent,
have seldom, If ever, made an asser-
lion that could not prove, and I shall |
aver keep that fact before me, when |
writing for your very excellent paper.
Feb'y 9th, $685. r.
Ed. Regtster-It has come to my
that Nelson Stricklin has
written an article to your poper in
which he spoke derogatory TO our school
ind of the teacher whom he called Mr..
.P. !" Now. Mr.. Editor, if you will give
ne short space in your excellent pa
Der, /, as patron and member Of the
'chool board, will say q few words in
defense of our school and teacher. Ny
children attended the first four months