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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16

If it is discharged into a stream of
water, unless the stream is a large one
in proportion to the amount of sewage
di ,cn, rged into it, it is essential that
the point of discharge should be as
ia as practicable below the city. To
accomplish this it is frequently neces-
sary that the sewer should be extend
ed long distances beyond the city linn
at least to some other than the
nearest and most accessible point on
the river.
On the other hand, the disposal of
storm or surface water is less diff
cult matter. This water is compare
lively clean and inoffensiye, and nat
..,, ooouer or later, finds its way
. the water courses or ponds.
Sewers are built for the removal of
storm water not primarily because it
is offensive or unhealthy, but princi-
pally because of the damage and in
convenience resulting from its accum-
ulation upon the streets and flooding
of abutting property. The problem is
to collect it from the streets before it
has accumulated in large volumes
and conduct it to the nearest natural
water course into which it can be dis
charged without injury or damage by
reason of its destructiveness and
flooding.
The two problems. it is thus seen,
are to some extent directly opposed to
each other; that of sewage disposal
requiring that it be removed to some
point remote from the city, while that
of drainage requires the removal of
the storm water through artificial
channels along only the shortest and
easiest routes to some natural water
course. This may be more clearly
seen by reference to the sewerage map
of your city. You will note that the
system of storm water rs,with the
main sewer along Chestnut street and
extending to the river through the ra-
vine beginning at Minnesota street,
near the end of Chestnut street, will
discharge the storm water into the
river at point little below the up
per milldam, where for q considerable
portion of the summer time, there is
little or no flowing water except what
may leak through the dame Storm
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16
SYNOPSIS.

Private Mark Mayrad is sent by
General Thomas from the Union camps
in central Tennessee scouting toward
Chattanooga and barely escapes cap
ture by Confederates through the
cunning of native girl-Souri Slack.
He gets suit of citizens clothes at
slack's, and Jakev Slack, lad of thir
teen. goes with him to help disguise
his character. Souri, gives Mark silk
handkerchief as parting memento:
Chapters III. " and V-Mark and
the bov beg supper and lodging at
the house of Mrs. Fain. a southern
woman married to a northern man.
who is absent in the Union lines.
Captain Fitz Hugh, G. S. A.. suitor
of Laura Fain's. drops in and suspects
that the strangers may be Union spies
but Laura wards off investigation, and
the travellers resume their journey
undisturbed. VI VII. VIII and TX
Mark reaches Chattanooga, is cap
tured and condemned as a spy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16

into the cabin be led the way eastward
Souri, tramped in his company the rest
Of the night, and at daybreak they We're
at his cabin on the creek There she
took few hours rest. and after the sun
was up ate breakfast which the old
man prepared for her. After this he set
out to show her the way to Chattanooga
He asked no questions. All he knew
was that lis cisffo Is were in de cause
oh fredum." and that was quite enough
The old woman who had brought hIm
the handkerchief had told him where
her ca bin was in Chattanooga, aud ne
seemed to understand that he was TO
guide Souri, there. She gave him some
information as to Il man and boy AT
the Jail in Chattanooga. This was ali
he knew.
They crossed the river by the regular
ferry, having no trouble in doing SO, TO,
citizens and negroes were passing al! the
while. About ten o'clock in the morn
ing they reached the cabin of the old
negress who had started the handker
chief.
$50 de Lodi" exclaimed the woman
How'd yo' git hyar so quick?
"Trabel all night" said the pilot.
"Who dat yaller gal?'
"Tm Souri, Slack. Whar's tn jail?'
The woman led Souri, out to show her
the way, and the man left the cabin on
his way homeward. Souri, was taken to
a place where she could see the Jail. and
the woman told her where to find the
crack through which Jakey had con
versed with her.
! Souri, went to the place alone, and
| going to the fence hunted till she found
the crack. She peeped in, hoping to see
her brother. but Jakey was not there.
She waited an hour or more but be did
not appear.
Reckon I'm wastin time hyar she
said at last. I'm goen right III ter GIT
round tn ole woman. eff there Is one.
And she went to the gate and presented
herself before the sentinel.
What d. y want" he asked
Souri, didn't know whether the jailer
had a wife or not. but she hazarded the
reply:
s'De jailer's wife tole me to come in C
tote de washen.
The soldier looked at her doubtfuliy,
but suffered her to pass in.
She had scarcely entered before she
saw a party of soldiers conducting a
man from the Jail They passed near
her, and she recognized Mark. He was
going to his trial He did not recognize
her, darkened as she was. and she was
too wise to make herself known. Jakey
followed his friend and was going to
pass out with him. but was stopped by
the guard.
Souri, saw tears trickling down the
boys cheeks as he went back and
strolled about in the yard She longed
to take him in her arms, but did not
dare to even make herself known to him
She did not know where Mark was be.
ing taken, so going back to the guard
she asked with apparent idle curiosity
"Whar dey goen wild dat man.
Reckon thar Soen ter try him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.
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DRESBYTERIAN.-Re John Sinclair. pas
l. tor. Services every Sabbath at lo:3l
o'clock A. NJ. and at O'Clock P. NJ. SABBATH
school at Il o clock NJ.
"ETHODIST.-Rev.L l.. HanScOme, Pastor
Vl Services every Sabbath. at lO:So clock
A. Mand at s Pm Sabbath school at IL NJ.
Young mems prayer meeting Wed. evening
NHRlSTIAN-Preach on every Lords s
" Day at 10:30 o'clock A. NJ. and at p. NJ.
Sunday School at l. NJ. W. l., Stine. Pastor.
TPISCOPAL.-Church of The Holy Com
u munion. Rev. Henry Beer. Service
every Sunday, except the last SUNDAY in the
month, at 10:3)A. NJ. and at sP. M. Sunday
school atl2.M
SEVENTH- DAY ADVENT s. s. every
~ seventh day at II A. NJ. Church service
following. Missionary and teachers meeting
Sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening
NATHOLIC.-Services at Catholic church
" Sd sunday of each month.
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"Mebbe"
''Air y goen jest's y air."
Souri, thought while without reply
ing. She would 60 with the colored boy
of course. He could show her the way.
and she might pass for some relative
But that would not do. She was white.
and the boy was black. Why not dark
en- her face? The idea was good one.
'Maw," she said. I'm a-goen out ter
find some berries to make me merlat-
ter" and before her mother could reply
she was off. When she returned the
negro boy had finished his breakfast.
She told him that she would be ready to
go back with him in half an hour.
While she was talking to him he fell
asleep. Then she thought it would be
better to let him sleep all day and travel
1T night. Time would be lost, but there
would be less liability to interruption, so
she aroused him with difficulty and con-
Quoted him to an old sofa, where he at
once dropped off again into Sunderland
1t was about four o'clock in the after
noon when Souri, awakened the boy
Seeing a mulatto girl standing by him in
an old calico dress and sunbonnet on
her head he was astonished.
"Who yo?" he asked.
"Don't y know me?"
''Sho nuff!"
Whats yer manner"
Julius"
whats yer t'other namey
''Ain't got none!'
''I'm goen with y t. where y started
from; then reckon I'll have ter 90 on
Alone"
sole man dar; he tote y furder."
"Waal, come along. Eat a snack n
then we'll CO."
When Julius had eaten his fill they
mounted the horse, the girl sitting strad-
died behind him. Souri,. in q common
calico dress and very large sun nbonnet
looked for all the world like a negro
girl Julius took her over hills innu-
merable, and at midnight drew rein near
. large plantation. There they both got
down, and Julius, who had surrepti-
tiously taken one of his masters horses,
returned it to the stable. Then he led
the way to a row of negro cabins.
Going to one of them he knocked on the
door. 1t was opened by the negro with
whom Mark and Jakey had staid on
the creek between the Fains' and Chat
tanooga.
"Dis de gal" said Julius.
"Goen to Chattanooga? asked the old
man.
Reckon"
81 show yo' de way. Go righ' OFF,
"Yas."
"Hab t foot hit Amt got no horse. V
II can do hit"
The negro was evidently ready and
exDectip9 them. for without 0OiD0 bark
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16
A WILLING SERVANT.

Pressing her hand and carrying It to his
lips. Mark passed nat.
Souri, determined to attempt to get
fervice with the jailer's wife. She
hoped that she might he received with
less suspicion while the prisoner was
away. Besides she must communicate
with her brother rs soon as possible.
She went into the Jail and found a
woman. whose hair was streaked with
gray, sweltering over cooking stove.
''Y' amt got no washen ner muffin fur
me. hab y? said Sonri. suddenly appear
ing before her.
mo! git out O hyar."
ANY cooken:"
''Cooken: Can yer cook? don't want
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ASONIC.-ANTIQUITY LODGE, No. 81. A.
I1 F.& A. M.-Regular meetings on the lst
and Sd Wednesday in each month, at 1::U
O'Clock P. N. Andrew Birum. W.M. A. H. An
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16
z SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
Engineer Loweth's Report Upon the
Proposed City System.
About $4,000 Would Construct
Three Good Sewers.

At the last. meeting of the Scity
council Engineer Loweth submitted
a map Of the proposed sewerage sys-
tenn for this city. With 1T he filed a
voluminous report. covering ten pages,
IN typewriter form, setting forth
facts on sewerage in Redwood Falls,
and the system that would be Of the
greatest advantage to this city. Detail
plans of manholes, lampholes, Catch
basins. flush tanks, etc. are also-given
in Mr.. Loweth's exceptionally fine
style. The plans provide for both the
sewerage and drainage OF the city,
seperate systems cf pipes to be used
for each, the sewerage pipes carrying
off all liquid wastes, etc. from dwell
ings and stores. and the drainage
pipes carrying off storm or surface
water, collecting upon kthe streets
from rains or melting SHOWS. The
sewerage system proposed is general
throughout the village while the
drainage system is restricted. Mr.
Loweth considers this double system
the best and most economical, and
contends that it has been so proven
After disposing of sewerage without
producing insanitary conditions preju
dicial to public health he says:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16

water or surface drainage can be dis
charged into the river at this point
without creating nuisance, but to
discharge any sewage at this point,
where in the summer months it would
not be disposed of otherwise Than by
being retained in the shallow pools to
decompose, would create a nuisance
which would not be tolerated. As the
volume of storm water FROM any area
is approximately twenty-five times as
great as that of the sewage, it is east
" seen that if it must be carried
through long circuitous routes to some
remote point down the river suitable
for the discharge of sewage, then the
extra cost due to the increased length
of the large sewers thus required,
would be more than that of a duplica-
tion of sewers as proposed.
EXTENT OF THE PLANS.
As was contemplated the plans cover
the principal portion of the city lying
between the river, the railroad, and
East and Lincoln streets. The extent
of the systems, both sewerage and
drainage, have been determined en-
tirely by Typographical conditions.
There will be one primary or sub
system OF sewerage with main sewer
extending along Washington street,
and with branches extending east
ward on each street from Bridge street
to Broadway inclusive, ell of them
reaching to Lincoln street except that
on Wyoming street, which will extend
to East street. There will also be
branches to the west of Washington
on Second and Third streets each to
Mill street, and on Broadway and
Ninth streets to Minnesota street. You
will readily see that the easterly
branches in this system extend in ev-
cry case beyond the high ground,
which, as rule, is near or just west
of Lincoln street. The outlet for this
sub-system will be into the river at a
point nearly opposite the foot oi
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23

and looked back into the fire-lighted
room, while her countenance wore al
most the expression as If she was
struggling with fiend, who had
power to S .ize his victim even within
the hallowed precincts of her father
hearth. The fiend prevailed and
Prudence vanished into the GU err dark
ness When the family rushed to the
door they could see nothing, but heard
the sound of wheels rafting over the
frozen ground.
That same night, among the painted
beauties of the theater of a neighbor-
ing city, there was one whose dissolute
mirth seemed inconsistent with any
sympathy for pu e affections, and for
the joys and griefs which are hallowed
by them. Yet this was Prudence
Inglefeld. Her visit to the Thanks
giving fireside was tie realization of
one of those waking dreams in which
the guilty soul will SOM times stray
back to it's innocence. But Sin, alas,
is careful of her bond slaves; they h -ar
her voice, per APPS at the hottest
moment and are constrained to go
whittier she summons them. The
same dark power tina drew Prudence
Inglefeld from her fathers hearth
the same IN it's nature, though height
ened then to dread necessity-would
snatch guilty soul from the gate of
heaven and make it's sin and its pun
ishment alike eternal
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
a Methodist on Thanksgiving.

Let Thanksgiving day be thanks
giving day. A good m ny p ople seem
disposed to make it a day for putting
on sackcloth and ashes. We go to
church to hear about national badness
and national dangers; to read from
the Lamentations and sing in minor
strain. That is not well. 1t is all
right to be reminded of our nations
sins and perils. We should face these
problems often and earnestly study
methods of reform. But Ihanksgiv-
ing service is hardly the place to do it.
Let us rather spend the hour in re-
counting Coils multiplied b essings to
us. The Presidents proclamation
is a model document and strikes key
upon which we may sing hundred
songs of heartfelt praise. For ma
tional peace and general health; for
golden harvests and overlooking gran
aries: for liberty in state and church;
for marvellous growth in m terial sub
stance: for sure Advancement in social
and moral reform; for churchly vic
tories upon a thousand hotly contested
battlefelds, let us render thanks to
God. We fear not because some dark
clouds appear upon our national hori-
zon God reigns Tire Lord of Hosts
is with us; the God of jacob is our
refuge" Enter int his gates with
thanksgiving and into his courts with
praise. y Rev. Ravens in Epworth
League.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23

''do not touch me. Your bosom must
not be pressed to mine"
Mary shudiered and stood still, for
she felt that something darker tn an
the grave was between Prudence and
herself, though they seemed so near
each other in the light of their fathers
hearth, where they had grown no to-
gether. Meanwhile Prudence threw
her eyes around the room in search of
one who had not yet hidden her wei
come. lie had withdrawn from his
seat by the iireside and was standing
near the door with his face averted,
so that his features could be discern
only by the fickeripg shadow of the
profile upon the wall. But Prudence
tone:
Come, Robert" said she. won t
you shake hands with your old friend?"
Robert held back for moment, but
affection struggled powerfully and
overcame his pride and resentment.
lie rushed toward PrudeAce, seized
her hand and pressed it to his bosom.
There, there, Robert" said she.
smiling sadly as she withdrew her
hand, you must not give me too warm
a welcome"
And now, having exchanged greet
ings with each member of the family,
Prudence again seated herself in the
chair at John Ingletield's right hand
She was natura ly gil of quick and
tender sensibilities, gladstone in her
general mood, but with bewitching
pathos interfused among her merriest
words and deeds. 1t was remarked of
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
COMIC CHATTER.

Little Miss Mugg-Is got a bicycle,
and you hasn't Little Miss Freckles
Yes, and now everybody knows you
wears darned stockin's.
Mr.. BillSins What do you think of
these fresh young women who run
typewriters? Mr.. Spilkins - don't
unink of them at all. I've wife who
does my thinking in that regard.
What new arrangement has Conley
for his store? He's always talking
about it, Greatest novelty I've
seen. The stove pi &c he had last win
ter fits the stove now without any
change being made in it,
Servant Maid--Please, ma'am, the
parrot has been saying another lot of
fresh words. Mistress, to visitor-Yes,
my Joklko is very teachable. 1t listens
to every word my dear husband speaks
to me. Ito servant) What did the
creature say? Servant Maid-Shut
up, you old bosom! Tableau!
Lawyer-Are you sure that occur
renee was on the 18th of the month?
Witness-Yes, it was the l7th.-Law-
yer-Now, remem Der, you are under
oath. How do you know it was on the
nth? Witness-'Cause the day tefors
- Lawyer = BE careful what you
say, now. Go on Witness
the 10th and the day after it was the
18th
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
thinking and Thanking.

Have we not abundant reason for
gratitude? 1t may be that things
have not all gone with us just as we
have wished. No matter. We should
be thankful, just the same. We can
not tell what is the best for us. The
things we most desire are often the
things we can least afford to have. A
little child cries for a sharp knife, or
for the fire burning in the CRATE. Not
one of us but remembers the time
when father or mother denied us some
longed-for pleasure. And not one of
us, who has grown wiser with the
speeding years. but feels glow Of
gratitude for those acts of parental
authority which then we thought
cruel. The heavenly father knows
what is best. So, though the year has
been crowded with sorrow, still let us
be thankful. We are in tre hands of
an infinitely loving being, whose every
act is dictated by measureless wisdom
and perfect love. Bishop Vincent.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
GOSSIP GOING ABOUT.

When the duke of York was obliged
gave as toast, "The duke of York
and his brave followers. 80
In order to furnish sport for d ohoot-
ing party on his Moravian estats.
Baron Hirsch had 5000 cartridges,
transported in their cages and liber~
ated.
Dan Rice" is the name made fam
ous by Dan Rice McLaren, who was
born at the corner of Mulberry and
Chatham streets in the city of New
York on January IS, 1928.
Dr. Bcerhaave's reputation was so
widespread that when mandarin
wrote to him from China with this
simple address, TO Boerhaave, the
famous doctor in Europe" the letter
reached it's destination.
A new chapter of the Daughters of
the Revolution, organized at Bound
Brook, Pa, has among it's members.
Mrs Sarah Van Nostrand, whose
father was q soldier in the revolution
airy war, and who is now los years
old.
Professor Henry Drummond, the
Glasgow teacher says the universities
in the United States are something
the country has reason to be proud of,
and their chairs of philoso ply are, as
a rule, worthy the admiration of Eu.
rope.
1t is learned that the secret donor
of $500, 900 to Harvard college to build,
equip and maintain reading room
was the late Fred l., hmcs OF Bostou,
Mass. The money was to have been
paid in installments, but the papers
had not been 81 gned at his death,
That clever English novelist, Mrs
Alexander, has been lame for two
years from Il curious cause. She suf-
fered serious hurt to the knee, owing
to her cramped position in the dress
circle of London theater one even
ing, and she is now unable to walk
without stick.
Calvin 4. Sam son was the first to
introduce Chinese labor into Massa-
chusetts, if not into a larger region
of the country. He was shoe manu-
facturer of North Adams, who could
not come to satisfactory terms with
his striking employees, thereupon he
succeeded in securing thirty or forty
Chinese to take their places
The Grand Duke Alexis OF Russia.
admiral of the Russian feet, is great
fancier of the sitversrnith's art, and
has made n large collection of articles
in that line. When in Paris he spends
as much time as possible in hunting
among the shops to find suitable
trinltets to add to his collection, now
the largest of its kind in Russia.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
All Day at the Desk.

Even in the strongest constitutions tho
stock of vitality is not inexhaustible. All
day at the desk, without n due modicum of
out of door exercise, is calculated to pump
The inherent vigor out of a healthy man or
woman with as much certainty as water is
pumped out of ships hold by n donkey
engine. Application TO business is praise
worthy, of course, but this may be over
done. Expand your lungs, stretch your
limbs with vigorous exercise occasionally,
and above all, il you find that overwork
has made inroads upon health, try a course
of Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which
stimulates digestion and regulates the
bowels, liver and system generally. 1t is
the king of tonics, and possesses qualities
which, say physicians, commend it to the
use of invalids in general, Beneficial in
malarial, rheumatic, kidney and nervous
complaints.