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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19
AN ARMY TALE.
Following the Trail of Gen. Burn
sides Army.

It was in the town of Athens,
Tenn, in the year 1864. The
territory covered by the east
ern division of the state in
which the town lies was then
on the border, and was fiercely
contended for as disputed
ground by both armies-the
federals and confederates.
Alternately the hosts of each
had swept over the beautiful
hills and fertile valleys, like the
ebb and flow of the tides, each
leaving death and destruction
in it's wake. All the ablebodied
men subject to military draft
had gone to one or other of the
armies, and the country had
been robbed of it's horses, it's
flocks, and it's herds.
The boys and old men con-
verted handsaw files into bowie
knives, which they carried by
day and slept with pistols I'M
der their pillows at night. No
man of any prominence of po-
litical opinion was certain one
day that he would not within
"a hours be taken from his fam
lily and hustled off to Camp
Chase or Libby prison-if he
was not left along the neigh
borhood roadside with bullet
through him.
While East Tennessee was,
by a large majority, loyal to the
union, the town itself, exclu-
sive of the blacks, was about
equally divided in political SEN
timent, even some families be-
ing divided, with members in
both armies, father against son,
brother against brother. Two
of the principal streets of the
town ran east and west, parral-
lei with each other, and lay
only block apart. The one
from the south was from the
inception o fthe war designated
as Jeff Davis street, because
nearly every citizen on it was
either a rebel or rebel SYM
pathizer. The one north of this
was called Lincoln street, near
ly all of it's residents being Lin
co1nites or unionists.
On the latter street, however,
there was a prominent mer-
chant whose sympathies were
all with the south and who had
a son in the southern army.
His storehouse was east of the
public square of the town, and
on the corner of the street,
while just opposite, on the
other corner, were the store
house and dwelling of a prom
inent union man who had two
sons in the federal army.
The confederates were grad
ually yielding the ground to
superior forces, but were doing
so doggedly and sullenly. One
day the "Yank" would sweep
through, carrying off with him
Everything that could be eaten
Tor worn, and bringing general
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19

EXCURSION TICKETS TO LAKE sHETEK (TRACY),
will be sold by the Northwestern line at re-
duced rates during the summer season, from
Redwood Falls, Mimi. on Fridays and Satur-
DAYS at 1920 for the round trip, limited to
return the following Tuesday, and at $3.50
for the round trip daily, limited to return
within thirty days. Lake Shetek is beauti-
full summer and fall resort, where the best
of fishing and hunting can be found, prairie
chickens, snipe, ducks and geese being
plentiful. Good hotel and livery accomoda-
lions at very reasonable rates. The follow
ing lakes, can be reached from this point:
Current Lake Lake Siegel. Lake Fremont
Lake Sarah, Bear Lake, Long Lake, Buffalo
Lake, Iron Lake, Beauty Lake, Willow Lake,
Lake Isabella and Clear Lake. 42-9
EXCURSION TICKETS TO LAKE WASHINGTON
(KAsoTA ST. PETER OR EAGLE Lake,,
will be sold by the Northwestern line at re-
Cuced rates during the summer season,
from Redwood Falls, Mimi. on Fridays and
SATURDAYS to Kasota at $2.2O; to st. Peter at
81. 10; to Eagle Lake at $3.50 for the round
trip, all limited to return the following
Tuesday, and to Kasota at &3.45: to st. Peter
at 90. IS: to Eagle Lake at a for the round
trip daily limited to return within thirty
especially good in this beautiful lake, and
Accommodations for fishermen. with abundant
supply of boats, ETC.. are furnished. Modern
hotels and other resorts along the lake.
while steam yacht adds to the attractions:
For further Information apply to agent of
Chicago Northwestern railway. 42-9
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19

The life Of the flesh is the blood
thereof" Pure blood means health y
functional activity, and this bears
with it the certainty Of quick restora-
ton from sickness or accident. DR.. J.
III. McLean's strengthening Cordial
and Blood Purifier gives pure, rich
blood and vitalizes and STRENGTHENS the
whole body. Price so cents and 81 q
bottle. Hitchcock 4 Go. 474t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Booker Washington's Plan.

Washington's object iG to teach
the negro to do something. He does
not believe in the "prominent colored
oitizen" who has 10 trade. IIo !ias
a contempt for the "smart nigger"
who lives by his wits. In other
words, Washington is teaching his
people to become respectable and
self-respeoting members Of society,
and the only way to do that, as he
rightly puts it, is to know how to
earn good livelihood. This won~
derful man deserves the sympathy
and encouragement of every white
person in the South. IIo is a genius
who has accomplished as much in his
way as Edison has in the fold Of
electricity. lie is man of common
sense and earnest honesty, and his
fidelity to the high mission in which
he is achieving so much success is
worthy of tho admiration of the
world.-Birmingham News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Mr.. WILSON IN ANDERSON.
The Secretary OF Agriculture Talks to the
Farmers-Urges Diversity Of Crops.

ANDERSON, S. G., May 1.-Secretary
Wilson, of tbs Department OF Agricul-
turo, accompanied by Congressman Lati-
NOR, arrived in Anderson to-day and at
II O'Clock ho was escorted to tho court
house where in tho presence of goodly
number of Anderson farmers he was
welcomed by the mayor, who introduced
Mr.. I.atimer, who in turn presented Soo-
retary Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson began by saying that he
wac no public speaker, but must oonfiue
himself to plain, farmor-lilee statement
of facts that ho had come dIwn South
to study tho conditions and necessities
of this section, SO that ho would DO bot
tor able to follow the injunction givon
him oy President Mckinley, upon assum-
ing his office, to mako his department
respond as far as possible to tho agricul-
tural needs Of ovory section of tho coun-
try. Among other evidences Of South
Carolina's progress ho said that ho had
discovered that sho was in tho forefront
in manufacturing industries, especially
in the manufacture of cotton goods. Ho
paid dosorved tribute to tho inter Hst
| that corporations in the South fostered
for thoir employees, in looking out for
their moral and educational welfare. He
understood that part Of tho contract
of employment was that whore employ
mcnt is given to specified ones of n fam
! lily, tho younger children must 90 to
school, tho corporation furnishing the
school and imposing THAT condition. Ho
said this was ono Of the most encourage
ing and best of his observations.
Urging a diversity of crops, ho went on
at somo length in detailing tho natural
advantages of South Carolina, insisting
that moro attention DO given to tho pro-
duction of grasses that would thrive here,
and also suggested tho advantage this
part of tho country would havo in stock
raising and othor industries apparently
neglected.
1Io referred to DR.. Shoppard's expert
ments with ten, and said that eighty mil
lions of dollars awaited tho people of
South Carolina if they would only make
the effort and supply tho tea for which
This money was going abroad, and he
wanted our people to have it.
Mr. Wilson made good impression
and doubtless will make some of our poo
pie little moro thoughtful and alive
to their opportunities. He is making his
way back to Washington and will proba-
bly, go by way of Clemson College, where
he will look into tho workings of that
on.-Correspondonco of the
Greenvillo News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

farm is thus doubled. The same
machinery and labor manipulate
about 1000 tons moro Of seed, which
is paid for with fertilizers made on
the place.
GA part Of the cottcnsoed meal
and hu,ls, which are side products of
the great staple, undergocs further
and more interesting transformation.
Five hundred cattle furnish the walk
ing laboratories by which it is trans
formed into butter and beef, and in
this interesting and profitable process
there is q residuum which enrichcs
thirty acres of land every year and
80 increases its productivencss that
tho value is enhanced from $40 to
$50 an acre.
GA saw mill cuts the lumber used
in making houses, brickyard turns
out the brick and wagon shop
makes the wagons. Carpenters who
learned their trade on the estate put
up the houses. The farm labor
erected the mill and factories which
work up tho wheat, corn and cotton.
Only the machinery came from be-
vond tho limits of the estate.
"With all this there is railroad
seventeen miles long that hauls ma
tcrial to the factories and take tho
marketable products to the outside
world. The three great forms of
business, productions manufacturing
and transportation, arc fully cxem-
plified on this vast estate"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
GE0RG|A'S LARGEST FARMER.
THE EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS, OF Mr.
JAMES M. SMITHS FARM.
OWNS THIRTY SQUARE, l!lLES OF LAND.
Everything Works Together for Gain on this
Immense Plantation.

Mr.. James M. Smith, said to be
The owner of the largest diversified
farm in this country, owns thirty
square miles of land in Oglethorpe
and Madison counties in Georgia,
upon which are supported 1856 men,
women and children. The average
annual product of the farm, accor-
ding to an elaborate articles by Mr..
w. G. Cooper in the Atlanta Jour
nal, includes 22OO bales Of cotton,
10000 gallons Of cotton seed oil
5000 tons of fertilizers, 10000 bush
els of corn, 10000 bushels Of wheat,
1000 bushels of rye, 5000 bushels OF
oats, G000 bushels of peas, 10000
pounds Of butter, 100000 pounds OF
fat cattle and $4,000 pounds of bacon
ard hams, besides ether crops, such
as sweet and Irish potatoes, water
melons, groundpeas, sorghum, etc.
Describing the farm, Mr.. Cooper
writes:
"Thcre are corn farms, with a lar
ger output of corn, wheat farms
making more small grain and posi-
bly, some plantations that sell more
cotton, but this is probably the larg-
est diversified farm in America. 1t
produces all the food crop needed
on the estate for man and beast and
turns out an immense marketable
surplus in cotton, wheat, butter, beef,
hams, peas, fertilizers and cottonsced d
oil. These surplus products pay a
large interest on a million dollars.
Gail things work together for
grain on this plantation, and the
great machine runs as smoothly as
if it were warranted to run forever
Children and grandchildren work
where their fathers and grandfathcrs
worked, and three generations Of con-
tented labor make the crops.
"Bchind it there is a personality,
potent and original. The soul OF
every great enterprise is man.
You will find one in the vicinity OF
every great success. Think of &
man who began W ithout a dollar
and dug out of the ground enough
to buy property that pays interest or
a million dollars every year; who
started without six feet of earth and
owns all he can see
"This great establishment is q
combination Of agriculture with
manufacturing and railroading. Th,
raw material is produced from the
soil, and by means Of the steam gin,
merry, oil mill and fertilizer factory
it is turned into valuable manipu,
lated article. The value Of the 1906
tons Of cottonsced raised on tn,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Stahlman Files a $4,000 Libel Suit.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 5.-Mr.
E. b. Stahlman, the attorney who
collected the celebrated Methodist
war claim, has brought suit for $780,
600 for libel against Rev. w. b.
Palmer, ID. d., editor of the St. Louis
Christian Advocate.
DR.. Palmer has written several
caustic editorials on Mr.. Stahlman
and others connected with him in
the collection Of the claim.
MIR. Stahlman has employed some
of the best legal talent in the State
and will make a vigorous fight.
1t is understood that other suits
of similar nature will be brought
against editors and individuals who
have indulged in like assaults on Mr..
Stahlman.
Mr.. Stahlman is the editor of the
Nashville Banner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Isl SsI IgA II OR lSS 8
ES -. CURES HHtRe All Else FAILS. Sa
III Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Tso k.a
. Ec1 In tImo. Sold by druggists. tn
~ s CONS U Y n = IL EoaS9
South Carolina Production.

A correspondent from near Chcs-
ter, in this State, on the Southern
Railway, states that almost anything
can be grown in Chester county.
Cotton heretofore has been the
leading crop. Now corn, wheat,
COW peas, sweet and Irish potatoes,
other vegetables and melons arc be-
ing largely grown for market. 1t is
a good fruit county. Cattle live on
the pastures nine or ten months in
the year, with much stock running
Mt large the year round. Hogs are
allowed to run out until fall, when
they are penned to fatten. The cor
respondent says any industrious far
mer can do well III South Carolina
lie thinks the farmer on small
farm even does better than the large
planter. There are good neighbors
and good schools, also plenty OF
churches.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Signs OF tho Times.

In 1893 there were shipped from
Liberty, N, c., $4,000 chickens, G2C
crates of eggs, $4,000 crates Of
onions, 10000 bushels of peaches
and 1000 pounds of butter.
a big produce commission house
Of Providence, r. L., has leased
about 100 acres of land at Rocky
Point, N. c., which has been planted
this year in Irish potatoes and mel
ons.
1t is announced that G. II. Miller
of East Rome, Ga, has purchased
Kincaid mountain in Chattoog'
county and will plant an orchard
containing from 100000 to 10000
peach trees.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Tho Washington correspondent of tho
Columbia Record says: "Although Jas.
w. Tolbert is Federal officer, holding
tho position of postmaster, at the post
Office department., so far rs can be ascer-
tanned, it is not believed that tho depart
ment was bohind him in his recent PROSE
cution of tho citizens of Mccormick
Several of the post Office officials, who
have been seen, dony that they were in
any way connected with ,ho case, and
they say that Tolbert prosecuted it at his
own instance. Officials at tho Depart
ment of Justice also ASSERT that the Fcdc-
raj authorities were not back of TOln~rt,
and that tho government at Washington
had nothing to do with it,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Beware of OintmentS that Contain
mercury,

as mercury will completely destroy the
sense of smell and completely dorango
tho whole system when entering ii
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never bc used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they do is tcn-fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. J. Cheney e Co.. Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon tho blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you got tho genuine
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo
o., by Il. j. Cheney e Co. Testimonials
free. Sold by all druggists. Price, I;
cents per bottle.
IIall's Family Pills arc tho best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
You Can't Get Rested,

Because that tired fooling is not the
result Of exortion. 1t is duo to tho un-
healthy condition Of your blood. This
vital fluid should give nourshmcnt to
every organ, nerve and muscle. But it
cannot do this unless it is rich and pure.
That is what you want to cure that tired
feolng-pure, rich blood. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will help you "get rested" 1t
will give you pure, rich blood, give you
vigor and vitality and brace you up SO
that you may feel we'll all through the
summer. If you have never tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla, do so now, and 500 how it
inoT3incs anti vitaiiZcs your whole systom.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

pressing upon the people of the
State and wisdom Of increasing thei,
pastures, and of setting their wood
lots to work to produce grass for the
colt and the dairy cow, the mutton
sheep and the hog. ... ...
Great progress has been made, he
said at the Agricultural College.
They are doing work there that is
probably not boing done anywhere
else.
The department of agriculture, for
the last two years, has been conduct
ing nationwide experiments to as
certain whether the people of the
United States can produce their own
sugar from their own sugar bects.
The matter has gone so far that the
Secretary has no doubt whatever of
the success of the industry. About
a score of mills were running last
fall, another score is being built, and
in time complete success will ccme,
and the &100,O00,000 dollars now
paid out fer sugar will be saved and
kept at home.
The Secretary is also sure now
that the people Of the latitude Of
South Carolina can produce all the
tea needed by the American people,
just as he was sure, two years ago,
that the sugar needed for home con.
sumption could be produced from
the sugar beet, Independent of all
other sources.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Made to Leave tho Country

SELMA, Ala, May 5.-Suffering
from about $50 lashes laid on by
willing hands with hickory whips,
Bcaslcy Graham, of Perry county,
passed. n restless night last night in
Babcock's warehouse.
Graham is young white man
about 24 years old. Hc was taken
from his home near Hamburg two
nights ago by fifty white men and
stripped of clothes and whipped
nearly to death and told to leave
Perry county for life.
The cause of Graham's punish
mcnt is said to be that he wen,
among a crowd of negroes that
killed Road Ovcrscer Mullen two
weeks ago, saying that the Sandc'
negroes, the ones arrested for the
murder, had done right.
After whipping Graham some o.
tho men wanted to hang him, but
better judgment prevailed, and he
was turned loose. He trampcd il
here, where he arrived last night
footsore and badly laceratcd from
whipping.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

UnioD minors and their friends cap
t"red 2 tra::. AZ Canyon Crock, Idaho,
on Saturday and rode to Wardncr, where
non union men were at work. Aftor q
fight with thoir own piclsets, caused by
mistake, in which two mon were killed,
tho union miners blew up tho Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mills with giant pow
dor. They caused loss of $3.50, ,@G0, de-
stroyin9 tho property. The trouble is
caused not by wages, but by refusal of
the owners to recognize tho unions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

The congregation of st. Peters church,
Wcstchester county, Ne" 70: X, has pro
tested to Bishop Potter against tho ordi-
nation to tho priesthood of the Rev.
Charles A. Briggs in that church. DR..
Briggs was suspended by the Presbytc,
rian General Assembly in 1903 for ques,
tioning tho inspiration of certain parts
OF tho Biblo and is now seeking orders
iii tho Episcopal church.
Illuminating examinations by physi.
clans arc avoided by uso of Simmons
Squaw Vino Wine or Tablets, which cure
ninety out of every hundred cases OF
fomale disorders.
The German Emperor has consented to
stand as godfather to the twin sons of a
coachman at Giesorf. Ho has also made
their parents a handsome present OF
money and has given permission for the
babies to ho christencd William, tho First
and William the Second.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
High Honor.

Hugh Wilson, Esq, editor of the
Press and Banner, has been appointed
from the third Congressional Dis trict
as a member of the Board of Visitors
for the South Carolina College. This
is high and deserved honor
Abbevillo Medium.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Secretary Algor, upon being asked
whether ho would be q candidate before
tho next Michigan Legislature for United
States Senator to succeed Senator dc
Millin, replied: 81 will say frankly that
l did think if tho State should sec fit to
ciate tho honor, but after all my State
has dono for mo l shall not entor any
scramble for itD
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

j. T. Reese, Modoc, $. c., writes: Have
used DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Mcdi-
cine twelve years. Cured mo Of indigos-
tion and my wifo of sick headache. Think
it orth four times rs much as either
Zeil!n's Or Black Draught used.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Dead Negro Found.

JoNEsBoKo, Ga, May 5.-While
returning to his work shortly after
noon yesterday, Mr.. Pritchett, far
mer living two miles South of here,
found in dense swamp near his
house, the body of an unknown negro
hanging by one foot to barbed
wire fence. From the appearance
of the body it must have been there
for more than a week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

An investigation of complaints mado
by tribo of Indians in tho West, Of tho
quality of soap furnished thom, develop
cd the faot that thoy were trying to cat
the aoap and found faultswith the taato.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Arkansas has followed Massachu.
setts in passing law to protect the
singing bird. Hereafter it will be
an offense, punishable by fine, to use
tho stuffed bodies or plumaee OF
birds for ornaments in that State
Not only the wearers, but the deal.
ers in these, will subject themselves
to the penalty of the law.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

The Duke dArcos, of Madrid, the
newly appointed minister to the
United States, has started upon the
journey to his new post ut Washing
ton, by way of Paris.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

If "out of sorts,' cross and peeyisli,
take DR.. M. A. Simmons Liyer Medi-
cine Cheerfnlness Wiilretprn and liie
acquires now ,2ost, li5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Bearing down pains Indicate displaco-
mont Of womb. Cnrablo quickly by using
Simmons Sqnaw Vine Vino or Tableta
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
The Sloss Iron and Steel Company, Of

The SIoss Iron and Steel Company, Of
Birmingham, Ala, has announced tho
third advance of "a ccnts in miners
wages granted since January list. The
advances arc duo to tho advances in iron,
which regulate tho wages of coal miners.
Tho miners of Alabama will now got I7l
cents u ton, an advance of "A cents since
January 1st and tho highest wages that
have been paid in number of years.
Tho Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company will make similar announce
montS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Suicide by poison is not moro censura-
bic than by refusal to euro yourself of
fcmalo troubles with Simmons Squaw
Vino Vino or Tablets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Health, strength and norvo force follow
| tho use of DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine, which insures good digestion
| and assimilation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
q IN. @ gMa @ Ga. II .A.s
g;., Boar. tho Tho Kind yS9 !!ays 4.ays Bought
''E"s'''' of G@tzz9z9A1eez<M
An Immense Piece OF Marble.

The largest, handsomcst and hcav-
lest piece of marble ever seen in this
State passed through Greenville last
week on solid iron freight car, en-
route from Northeast Georgia to
Detroit, Michigan. The specimen
is Georgia white marble, is IA feet
by 4 feet 4 inches by 4 feet inches,
and weighs 100000 pounds. The
car carrying it weighs $4,000 pounds.
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
soften, relax and expand muscles in
volvod, decreasing labor pains and short
oning labor.