Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-01

biography by John Algeron Owens of
Philadelphia. He was born in the town
of Fowler, st. Lawrence County, New
York, in 1871, and assisted his father on
the farm until the age of l5 By self
denial and industry he was enabled to
take an academic course at the Gou-
verneur Wesleyan seminary. and in his
18th year secure position as teacher
in Rensselaer, County. He afterwards
| entered the State Normal school at
Albany. When the rebellion broke
out he was in Albany and, fired with
patriotism. at once threw aside his
books, enlisted in the ranks Of the
Second New York cavalry, under Col.
Clarence Buell. of Troy, and was
soon on the march to the scere of the
nations conflict. At Falmouth Heights,
Aldie, Fredericksburg, Cedar Noun
tain, Second Bull Run, Brandy Station,
and in many other fields, he followed
the fortunes of Bayard, Stoneman,
Pleasanton, Gregg, Custer and Kill
patrick His horse was killed under
him at New Baltimore, and he fell into
the hands Of the enemy. This was in
October, 1863, and four days afterwards
he found himself within the walls of
Libby prison. Here he remained eight
months and was successfully removed
as u prisoner to Danville. Macon, Sa-
vannah, Charleston and Columbia.
From Columbia he made his ESCAPE,
but was recaptured in Georgia. A sec
ond time he struck for liberty, bat was
retakeu by Texas regiment of
Mhee!er's cavalry. He was tried as
a spy and kept in close contine.
ment until he effected his third and
final escape from Sylvania, Ga. After
twenty eight nights OF weary travel
through the cypress swamps of South
Carolina and Geoygia, he reached the
Union lines. Hi, term of service had
expired and he at once applied for a
commission. He obtained lieutenancy
in the Twenty -sixth New York Cavalry,
in which regiment lie served until peace
was proclaimed from Appomatox. He
was then breveted as captain and honor
ably discharged. During his military
career, his bravery was frequently men
toned by his superior officers on the
battletields of Virginia, MARYLAND, and
Pennsylvania.
Since the close of the war, Capt.
Glazier has devoted his time almost ex-
clusively to literary pursuits. His
Capture, Prison-pen, and Escape" at
tanned a sale OF over 400, OOU copies.
Soldiers OF the Saddle" Battles for
the Union," Heroes of Three Wars"
followed in quick succession, and of
these the press has spoken in terms Of
well-merited appreciation. A later work,
"Peculiarities OF American Cities" has
also become very popular, and his latest
production, "Down the Great River"
has arrested the attention of many thou
sands of readers.
On May 8, 1876, Capt. Glazier rode
out of Boston with the intention of
crossing the continent to San Francisco
on horseback. His object was to study
at comparative leisure the country and
condition Of the people he came III con-
tact with. The ride was accomplished
i'll 200 days, IL Of which were in the
saddle.
Capt. Glazier has justly merited the
encomiums he has received from the
press and other sources as an honor
able and enterprising man, and credit
to the State that nurtured him. His
name will doubtless be associated with
the Mississippi for all time.
Ter Capita Consumption.
The American negro, even in the days
of slavery, was usually allowed weekly
ration OF three pounds OF bacon and a
peck Of meal, besides vegetables and
other products, either Of the plantation
or his own garden patch. This made
at least $50 pounds ler ansum, not to
mention the occasional possum and
chicken that were respectively his leglt.
innate plumber; and this amount OF
meat is more than the average con-
sumption of any European nation, and
two OF three times as much as the aver
age ration OF several of them, includ:
ing with the peasant and artisan the
citizen and nobility
The average consumption of meat in
the United States is probably not less
than l75 pounds per annum. OF other
civilized nations, only Great Britain
exceeds 100, and many of them scarcely
average fifty pounds. The consumption
Of cereals by man and beast is three
times as much in proportion to popula-
ton as in Europe. For the past ten
years the average has been forty Live
bushels for each unit of population,
while the usual European consumption
does not vary greatly from sixteen
bushels per annum. While all is not
used as food for man, no small part
contributes to the meat supply.
The average consumption of wheat
for bread is nearly five bushels, and
about three bushels Of maize and one
bushel of oats and rye, or approximately
nine bushels for each inhabitant The
average European consumption of wheat
is about 3.5 bushels. In the consump-
ton of fruits the difference between this
and other countries is marked with un-
usual emphasis. Small fruits, orchard
fruits of all kinds, and tropical fruits,
as we'll as melons Of many varieties, are
in profuse and universal daily use in
cities and towns, and in the country the
kinds locally cultivated are still cheaper
and more abundant in their respective
localities, though scarce in the regions
of recent settlement, and those unsuited
to wide range Of specie. -Ameyica,a
Miller.
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