Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
Hon. Seth III. Keu,.e,,.

Morristown, Rice county, was born in Will
Jamestown, Mass, Feb %, 1885. When years
of age his parents removed to Coleraine,
Franklin county, that State, where-he remain-
ed until Is years of age, attending the district
and select schools of that town. He subse-
quently went to North Amherst, and there
learned the wool-carding trade, and after four
years application IN that capacity, became
foreman Of the room. A year after that the
factory burned down and Mr.. Kenney came
west, stopping first in Faribault, May
IL, 1857. The next year he went to
Morristown and there purchased and
opened up farm in the heavy timber After
his second year on this new farm he began the
cultivation of sugar cane, and for the past five
years he has been making the Minnesota early
amber cane a speciality. In addition to his
sugar cane business he is quite largely engaged
in the cultivation of fruit. His orchard num-
bers 600 apple trees, the most Of them Welding
fruit, and although the last was an unfavorable
season, his strawberry crop amounted to fifty
two bushels. He has sold $500 worth Of fruit
IN a season. In the manufacture of syrup and
sugar from amber cane Mr.. kenney hasEdeveted
himself most earnestly, and he has seen his eff
forts crowned with degree of success that is be-
yond question. This last season he manufactured
1922 gallons of very excellent syrup, large
portion of which granulated and became a
choice article of sugar. Many of our leading
AotOAo oAO uo1usS llOU Ouly UCc syrup, DuU the
sugar as well, and prefer it to the imported
article. Mr.. Kenney has discovered process
by which he removes the original sorghum
taste, thus giving the amber syrup a flavor
that will compare favorably with the best
maple syrup. He finds no trouble in making
sugar equal to the best now in
general use, and even better, because the
homemade article is not adulterated, and the
others are more or less. There is no doubt,
from the personal efforts of Mr.. Kenney aud
those associated with him, an industry will
arise in Minnesota and the Northwest that will
become of vast Importance to this people, and
eventually develop into one of the great indus,
tries of these northern ATTITUDES. No part OF
the habitable globe, it is believed IS better
adapted to the cultivation of the amber cane
than Minnesota. Mr.. Kenney has just purchased
and put into position, a copper pan twenty
i've feet long, five feet wide and weighing
$500 pounds; also mill or crusher, weighing
10000 pounds, to run by steam, for future OBJ:
erations in the manufacture of this soon to be
thus:astic over his favorite industries than he
is about politics, but he thinks the latter
should not be left entirely to the professional
politician.
Hon. Clark Keysor,
Mankato, Blue Earth county. was born in
Warren county, N. Y, May %, 1926. He is de.
scended from some of the early German set
tiers of that State. His father died in 1880
and he was left when mere boy to make his
own way in the world. From that time until
1886, he lived with his grandfather, on his
mothers side (Frost), working on, farm and
receiving from three to four months, schooling
each year for about twelve years. At the end
OF that time he returned to Warren county
worked in saw mill and the following winter
in the lumber woods. Spring Of 1S47, he fol
lowed the log drive until June, and that fall
returned to his mothers place, Black Brook
Clinton county, aud apprenticed himself to
learn the carpenter and joiner trade at Ausable
Forks. Followed that occupation for period
of two years health failing obliged him to aban-
don it; went to North Adams, Mass, worked on
farm for a few months, then returned to York
State and followed various pursuits for "a time,
numbering, rafting and finally the millwright
business. September Is, 1850, he was married
to Cadwelrs Forge on the Saranack river, near
Plattsburg. He followed the millwright bust
ness and operated mills in that section of
country until December, 1855, when he started
West and finally stopped at La Crosse, Wis,
remained there until May, 1858, when he re-
moved to n, Mankato Mimi. July, 1858, he went
to the Winnebago Agency, followed mill
wrighting and running a saw mill. He the,
returned to Mankato, and in August, 1862, en-
listed in Company CO. Ninth Minnesota
infantry; commissioned first lieu
tenant and assigned to duty on
the frontier. Campaigned around among
the frontier settlements for awhile, and in o.
tober, of that year, went into winter quarters
at Judson remained there until March, 1863.
when the command was ordered to St, Peter.
and from there to Hutchinson, in April, where
the company was divided, and Lieut.. Keysor
was ordered to Forest City. in charge of half the
men. October, 1868, joined the regiment at
Fort Smelling and proceeded Immediately to
Jefferson City, Mo. He was soon after detailed
a military commission, where he was de-
tanned until about the 1st of March, 1864, when
he rejoined his regiment that had preceded him
to Rolla. From this on he was in active service
in Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee, much of
the time in command of the company,
Gen. Sturgis' command, soon after,
had a hard fight, June, 1864, and
was defeated. In June he had a severe attack
of typhoid fever, and came near going under,
totally disqualifying him for duty, SO he re-
came home on recruiting service, and in that
capacity regained his health. August 25th
1865 he was mustered out, returned to Man
kato, and engaged in the manufacture of lum-
Der. Mr.. Keysor has been alderman of the city
three times elected school treasurer of the Man.
kato district, member of the Normal school
board, represented his district in this branch OF
the legislature in 1872, and votes the straight
Republican ticket.
Hon. +. III. Kra,stkren,er,
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