Iron County register., 1894-02-22

i E. D. AXE, the owner of the REG1s
TER. is in Mariana, Arkansas. H
mas purchased newspaper at tha
place. His son, F. p. AXE, will tax,
cnargei and We predict that the peopl,
OF that section will be well pleased will
the editor and paper. Frank is able
70 give them good newspaper. and w
are satisfied he will do it. May sue
cess attend the venture.
Deputy q. S. Marshal Nall reached
Ironton last Thursday afternoon hav.
ing in custody Hitler Waldner. Mr..
| Waldner is merchant at Edge Hill,
Reynolds county, and has been arrest
ed for alleged violation of Internal
Revenue Laws. He gave bond to ap-
pear befor q. S. Commissioner Fox on
February 23. 1894, when a preliminary
examination will be held The result
will be duly chronicled.
Sunday evening two strangers on
horseback came down Main Street from
the direction of Pilot Knob. One of
them appeared to be very much under
the influence. He was red eyed and
frothing at the mouth. He refined his
horse up to the sidewalk and accosted
q citizen who told him to move on
The stranger. however, persisted in
being heard until a crossing was
reached when he reined his horse
squarely across the sidewalk. just
then the Mayor came out of the REG
IsrER Office and the citizen called to
him and asked if the Marshal was in
there. whereupon the stranger straight
ened up under his load, put spurs to
his horse and sped down the street, up
an alley and out of town through side
street. The last seen of him he was
ascending the hill through Russellville
with his friend in hot pursuit.
Some of the citizens in the western
part of Ironton love morning ''nap."
They think an hour stolen from the
coming day and devoted to balmy sleep.
is good investment. At present there
is trouble in that part Of the city. The
slumbers OF these good citizens have
been rudely broken by a restless indi-
vidual, who insists on early rife prac-
tice. His target seems to be melan-
choly dogs and lonesome cats; and
every morning, between the hours of
FIVE and six o'clock, he makes .his
'sgrand rounds" The crack of his
rifle. mingled with the howls and snarls
of his victims, are not calculated to in
duce slumber. One morning last week,
the Mayor of the city was an eye wit
ness to this individuals antics. Com
plant is to be made, and when this
party comes before His Honor" short |
will be the trial, and long the penance
OF the sinner. Ruthless, reckless
mortal beware!
We understand that there was quite |
a commotion at the Nj. +. Church, col |
ored, last Thursday night. The col
Ored preacher. Lockwood, was imbued |
with the proselyting spirit. After ex-
horting on the littleness of this feeting |
life and the beatitude of our heavenly |
home, he invited all who were ready |
to 60 to heaven to arise. Every wom
an in the house at once arose to her
feet, but not a man responded. 1t was
clearly evident that the masculine por-
ton of the congregation were not trav-
cling in that direction. Either the
walking was bad or their spirits were
oppressed. They had either little
faith in the transportation or the rates
were not satisfactory. The preacher
amazed at the lack of relig-
ious vigor. Glancing again over the
assembly in the vain hope that tleast
one man would accept the offer, he
arose with some anger and hurled his
at the colored brethren. He
called them ..hypocrites", .'whited sep
nlchres, 'sounding brass and tinkling
,ymbals." At last his remarks became
as irritating as fly to bald head.
At this juncture, Bro. Sol. Lax arose
and took issue with the preacher. and
wished to show the injustice of the ac-
,usation; but Lockwood disdainfully
waived him aside, and told him to leave.
He would not discuss the matter with
Bro. Lax. His remarks were true and
therefore irrevocable. Lax remained
after service to discuss the question,
but he was unable to do SO. The
preacher would not be persuaded. The
end is not yet; unless some means can
be adopted to pour the '.oil Of Joy" on
The troubled waters.