Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
From Goodland.

Farmers are busy planting corn.
Early sown oats will be total failure
The little wheat sown hereabouts looks
we'll.
A we'll defined cyclone passed two
miles north and three miles west
of Goodland ON April Is, blockading
the roads. unroofng buildings. tear
ing down fences and doing great dam
age all along its track.
Died-at Goodland. April Is, Zenas
Adams, aged IS years. Uncle Zenas,
as he was Familiarity called by young
and old, became crippled from disease
at the early age of IA years and re-
manned in a partially helpless condi-
tion till his death. Leaning upon his
crutch, which was his constant COM
panion, he never allowed an hour to
pass in idleness. Till within the past
three years, he hoed and weeded the
garden, cut wood, meuded shoes and
harness, made horse combs, and did
and cedar churns. He was a great
reader. and after he lost his hearing,
thereby becoming unable to converse
with his many friends, he read the
papers and thus kept himself informed
of the current news. About three
years ago his eyesight failed to such a
degree that he became unable to read.
Think of it, all who murmur of slight
Affections, helpless, deaf, blind, depen-
dent upon the charity of his nephews
and their families, patient through all,
he has at last won the reward which is
promised to the faithful. He was one
of the charter members of Mt. Pleas
ant Baptist church. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. B. F.
Brooks and Elder j. r. Adams. TAX
ing our last look at the bent form
which loving hands could not straight
en-, we could not but rejoice that in
Heaven, in the Palace of our King,
there will be no more sickness, neither
any dying, and we shall be like Him,
for we shall see Him as He is. DR..
Adams and family have only good
wishes for their neighbors who so kind
ly assisted them in their affection.
A. H. Eaton is able to be at his post
behind the counter where he will sell
goods at prices to suit the times.
w. II. Smith has added a blacksmith
shop to his farm. No need of barefoot
horses or dull plows now.
C.. w. H. Eaton and family and r. G.
Love and family, with Miss Lucy
Adams, visited N. w. Adams last Sum
day.
Mr.. Adams has been i'll the past six
weeks but is convalescing now.
L. e.
DR.. Cureton, Red Point.
D. r. Adams of Fresno, CAL, paid a
two weeks visit to his father and num-
erous relatives and friends about Good
land. Romaine looks we'll, has quite
a business air and is not the least bit
''stuck up'' in spite of his fine clothes.
Mrs. Shrum, who has been i'll for
some time, is getting better.
Pauley Bros. are doing good work
at the saw mill.
Monroe Black has become the proud
father of another boy.
A Sunday school has been organized
at the Goodland schoolhouse and bids
fair to prove a success. Let us all
help it along.
Meeting at Goodland was we'll at
tended last Sunday and most effec-
tive sermon preached by Elder Adams.
We understand that it is against the
laws of the West End to lock smoke
houses and corncribs. If we see a
man helping himself to any of our
property, say nothing, and if he is
poorly clothed we give him our only
coat and don't mention hogs in the
woods. We cannot refrain from max
ing mention of Washington's latest.
1t has long been an understood idea
that obscene matter should not pass
through the mails and to think of the
scandalous matter published. o! the
shame of it! that the daily and week.
ly papers were not fit perusal.. by de-
cent fathers and mothers. And our
boys and girls are taught that the
highest education comes from reading
intelligently the current news. O.!
the pity of it! that our young folks are
led astray by pitfalls spread in their
paths by those who should try to ele-
vate the morals of our youths, instead
of corruptinp them. TIMOTHY HAY.