Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27

the bank made no use of this
money, whatever, in the yernacular
OF the wicked, ''cuts no ice.'
There are some people l know who
would take every cent of the coun-
ty money and call for more, and
agree to pay any rate of interest
asked, and take it on long time. l
hout with disdain and indignation
the base 'insinuation that George
William is actuated more by ill
feeling to the bank than solicitude
for the welfare Of the people, and
that his ill-will is born of the re-
fusal of said Ubiquitous institution
to permit him to overdraw his de-
post. So great and good a man
takes no note of such small mat
tiers.
But, | am asked, if he be the
wing-sprouter l have painted him,
why is he so oft at war with his
fellows? Why are the court rec
ords blistered with his name so
frequently? All, my friends,
neighbors r unruly creatures,
and a good manis ever their mark.
The courts r open to all, and
from this doth gross wrong often
result. You say that he was
mulcted in damages to the amount
OF $50, beside the costs, for having
taken timber from land not be-
longing to him? All, it is easy to
mistake boundary lines, especially
if ones thoughts be heavenward.
What's that you say? If George
William made such a mistake then
he shouldn't be so hard on O'Neal,
even if he had asked for 6 per cent.
commission (Which you deny)
when he was entitled to only 5?
Go to! The saint and the sinner
are not to be judged alike. will
never, never believe that he in
structed his axmen to ''cut to the
blue" and really think the owner
of the aforesaid timber ought tC
have been more courteous in his
e~pistolary reference to the matter
Harsh epithets breed not gooc
t feeling, and are narrowing to thu
souls of the righteous. Calling al
honest man a rogue doesn't maxi
him one.
| George William is an advocate
of Good Roads-of course? Any
|, thing good catches G.. w. right nov
and holds on to him as lime to the
twig. In testimony that he has
long been interested in the com
| mon welfare of the traveller | in
troduce the court records wherein
is contained the certified fact tina
he, in his zeal for Good Roads
went so far as to plead guilty t.
having INSTRUCTED one Of the high
) ways, paying for the unselfish ser
vice thus rendered the public, the
sum of S. and costs. The roac
was not a Good Road, to the bes'
of his knowledge and belief, anc
his soul abhorred it.
l. Will uOt Uildu OGllt1 ull'
holy Indictment just now; it is toe
serious to be lightly dealt with.
feel assured there was gross wick.
edness behind its finding, and il
shall be ferreted out if the occasion
require. What though, as you say
t he pleaded guilty? A man may dc
+ that to avoid ~ill-feeling with hi
neighbors. But you can see, dea.
reader, how little there is to all
these accusations put forth blythe
/ evil, malicious and jealous. Good
' ness is always bare to the shafts O
envy and unrighteousness.
, I regret that George William
cannot live in peace with any o
t his neighbors. He is so gentle, 81
: urbane, so polished, SO pious, ant
says grace SO sweetly! But | re
greet more than all else that I can
| not live in his good opinion, for
know tits from my own remisness
my own sin. But maybe som'
day, when | shall have acquired
the art of measuring type as HI
measureth the log, even may fine
grace in his eyes.
| Hail, Sweet William!