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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
THE SOUTHERN BLUCHER.

The editor of Current Literature,
who was on General FORESTS staff
during the war, in writing of the pro-
posed life of the great war general
thus describes him: General For
rest belongs to a phase of the past as
heroic as it was turbulent, or, as some
may still insist on putting it, as tur-
bulent as it was heroic. Either form
applies as we'll to him as to the region
and period in which he was so roman
tic a figure. His career was as aston
ishing for the brilliancy of it's achieve
ments as for it's dark and tempestuous
quality. He was an electric storm,
Mississippi Valley hurricane embodied.
He came into the war not only without
military training, but laughably illit-
crate. Telling how he used a girl to
guide him to fort, he said: Il jest
fetched her jerk and sot her up be-
hind But his talents were only
eQualled by his headlong daring; he
seemed to go by his horses leaps from
promotion to promotion, the rude
splendor of his fiery deeds illumining
the daily history Of the losing cause to
which he was as uncraftily as he was
fiercely devoted. Men like Forrest
make the moral mistakes of their en-
vironGnnt; not all such mistakes, but
the largest and most fearless. It is
time he were known by acts and events
shat tell another tale than that of
Fort Pillow. This modern Butcher,
he is APPLY called in letter from his
intended biographer asking the pres
ent editor for a certain small matter of
information which might as we'll be
given here also, if we may use the
first person singular. None of the
actors in the great drama won a more
unique distinction than did General
Forrest. He was his own parallel, and
he had no other. He was original in
all things, and he had neither teachers
nor imitators. Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
CAROLINA'S LEAD IN COTTON.

South Carolina has reason to be
proud of the showing her cotton man
ufacturing makes in Secretary Hester's
report for the year just ended. Not
only does she still lead the southern
states in this industry, but she in
creases her lead. Her mills con-
sumed 61,501 bales more than those of
North Carolina and 172,171 more than
those of Georgia. They increased
their consumption 16,148 bales more
than North Carolina and 1854 more
than Georgia. They worked UP 31.7 per
cent. of all the cotton going tosouthern
mills Notwithstanding the fact that
the rest Of the south gained 1913 per
cent in cotton consumption during the
year, South Carolina greatly excelled
it, with an increase of ia per cent.
Of the south's increased consumption
during the year this state furnished
1877 per cent. And the best of it is
that the increase continues, assuring
a still greater supremacy for the
smallest state in the south, leader of
all the rest.-Columbia IS. CO. State.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
ORANGE GROWERS.

It would seem as if the orange
growers in the southern section Of the
state are going to dictate their own
terms hereafter IN regard to selling
their fruit and no longer trust it to
agents at distance. Last week in
Manatee county a number Of agents
collected TO buy the growing crops, but
while they found growers willing to
sell, they were not over-anxious to do
so or to accept the prices offered by
the agents. Several sales, however,
were made at 1920 and $2.25 per box on
the trees, the buyer to gather and box
the fruit This is the proper way to
sell oranges and one long advocated by
the metropolis. When the growers
sell at home they know just how much
they get and the condition of the fruit
sold and no longer are subjected to
the humbug reports, as in the past,
Fruit received in bad order; sold at
81 per box" etc. If there ever was
swindle, it was that so frequently per-
petrated by northern commission mer-
chants by just such reports of sales as
above. The freeze of 1895 cut down
the orange product so materially that
few oranges, comparatively speaking,
are now grown, and we are glad that
they are thought to be desirable
enough to force buyers to come to the
grower instead of the grower consign-
ing his fruit to some distant market,
with a prospect of losing all or a part
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
FRANKS OF THE LIGHTNING.

Lightning knocked child from it's
mothers arms during a storm at Della,
Ga.
While bathing in the surf near Sea-
breeze, Fla, a girl was killed by
lightning.
A Maine hunter claims to have
once had his pipe lighted by flash
Of lightning.
A woman telephone operator was
struck by lightning while at work in
the Berlin exchange.
Although lightning rods are not used
as much as they were the Weather
Bureau says they are of value.
Lightning struck two trees at Frank
lin, ILL.,, and then jumped to a wire
fence two feet away, showing that the
current sometimes deviates.
A tree on plantation near Natchez
has been struck by lightning seven
times, proving that lightning some
times strikes twice or more in the
same place.
A bolt of lightning hit a negro and a
cat in Georgia at the same time, kill
ing the cat and knocking the man
down. The latter Immediately rose
and wanted to know who had hit him
on the head.
Curious wounds were made by light
ming strokes on residents of Berlin.
None of the wounded has extensive
burns. The wounds look as if caused
by charge of grain shot. The holes
reach to the bone anu are surrounded
by a web of blue and crown lines
The risk in the city may be said to
be five times less than in the country
Dwellers in city houses may be startled
by peals of thunder, but owing to the
great spread of tin roofing and fair
ground connections there is little dan
ger. In the country, if buildings are
adequately protected, and the momen-
tum of the flash provided for, the occu-
pants may feel secure.-C Chicago Trl~
bune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
PEARLS BECOMING PRICELESS.

Let every woman who possesses
pearls, large or small, prize them more
than all her treasures, for they are in
creasing in value at an extraordinary
rate. Every day they are more sought
after and become more fashionable, so
that in consequence they are becoming
scarcer. Very long chains composed
entirely of pearls are most beautiful,
but, of course, the price is prohibitive
to most people; they should never be
made Of imitation pearls, as the effect
is apt to be meretricious and vulgar.
Those who believe in the supersti-
ton that pearls are significant of tears
may, perchance, have their fears cor
roborated from the fact that the love-
ly but unfortunate Empress Eugene
(who, by the way, put no faith then in
the superstition) wore superb neck
lace of pearls on her wedding day.
The satin of her gown was made to ex-
actly match the tone of the necklace.
When the war of 1901 was over this
necklace was sold with many other of
the crown jewels. The pearls were
scattered, for no bidder would offer
the 100000, the price of the eight
rows, so that the four necklaces of two
rows each were eventually disposed of.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
OYSTER FISHING IN FUTURE.
Submarine Boats Will Make the BIZ
valve More Accessible.

The submarine boat will revolution
ize the oyster industry. When in Ches-
apeake Bay cruising the old Argonaut
frequently settled down on oyster
beds, and, with the permission of the
owners, procured all the oysters de-
sired by reaching down through the
sea door. The new Argonaut can en-
ploy this method Of gathering oysters,
rising to the surface when her diving
room is full, or send out divers, who
can place the oysters collected in
buckets or receptacles, which those on
the surface can haul up. When bays
and rivers are frozen over and oyster
men cannot ply their trade the ArgO-
naut can go under the ice. Fishing
can be carried on easily on the bottom
with nets, for the fish have no fear of
the object they evidently consider a
whale and swim from every direction
toward the glare of the electric lights
shining through the ports. Sponge
fishing will engage the attention of the
first successful submarine voyagers.
Good sp0nges are becoming dearer,
for the supply in shallow water is
running short. The divers cannot
go deeper than twenty-five feet and
the best sponges are found in deep
water. To this deep water the Argo-
naut will go and, gathering the finest
spOnges, put them on the market at a
price no greater than that paid for the
common varieties. She will also try
pearl fishing, now conducted at an
enormous expense of life, for by
strange freak of nature pearl oysters
are generally found in localities where
bad weather prevails and hurricanes
and typhoons are frequent. These
the Argonaut under the water, need
not fear, and her divers, instead of
gathering up the oysters by the single
handful, can gather them by the
bushel.-Lippincotts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
THE LITTLE BROWN DOG.

Little brown dog with the meek brown
eyes,
Tell me the boon that most you prize.
Would a saucy bone meet your hearts
desire?
Or cosy rug by a blazing fire?
Or sudden race with truant cat?
Or a gentle word or a friendly pat?
Is the WORKOUT ball you have always
near
The dearest of all the things held
dear?
Or is the home you left behind
The dream Of bliss to your doggish
mind?
But the little brown dog just shook
his head
AS if ''None of these are BEST he
said.
A boys clear whistle came from the
street,
There's a wag of the tail, and a
twinkle Of feet
And the little brown dog did not even
say
Excuse me, ma ann as he scampered
away,
But I'm sure as can be his greatest joy
Is just to trot behind shat boy
May Ellis Nichols.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
HE IS RICH BUT RAGGED.
One Wealthy Young Man Refuses to
Live in Luxury.

It is an unusual thing for a man
with an annual income in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 to dress like a
tramp from choice and sleep in the
cheapest hotels or at times in Gala
booses for lack of better accommoda-
tons. Yet such an individual, it is
said, is J. E. Eads How, son of the late
Colonel James F. How, vice president
of the Wabash. He slept in the Ma
con, Mo-, calaboose Saturday because
the hotels were crowded and his seedy
appearance encouraged no one to
offer him a place. He was on the
street Saturday evening talking Of the
religion of the twentieth century, the
burden of his discourse being social
istic. The officers apprehended him,
him deranged, but Geographic
instructions from st. Louis caused
his prompt release. His voice was
sweet and gentle and his choice Of
words and purity or accent proclaim
ed him educated and refined
He spoke again on Sunday, taking
up a collection, which he turned over
to the mayor to start a religious IL
brary. He went from Macon to Bevier,
where he spoke for an hour Monday
night on the same theme. Young
How is graduate of Yale and Oxford
and has had all the advantages of
home of luxury. AS his name indi
Gates, he is one of the Eads heirs also,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
ONE YEAR FOR BEATING A HORSE

Drivers of carts and other vehicles
will do we'll to profit by the experience
of Otto de Valmaseda, who was before
Judge Mccarthy in quarter sessions
court No. 1 Philadelphia, charged with
cruelty to a horse. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to the limit of the
1aw-one year in the county prison.
De Valmaseda was hauling a heavy
load of stone, and when his horse be-
came ''stuck" he beat the animal with
an iron bar. His only excuse was that
he had lost his temper Judge Nc
Carthy said he proposed to make an
example of the prisoner. A man who
would thus ill-treat a poor, dumb
beast, the judge said, merely because
he lost his temper, was deserving of
the severest penalty prescribed by the
law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
APATHY OF TENNESSEE VOTERS.

The Nashville American bewails the
tied by the results of the biennial reg
istration. Not half the voters are reg
istered in Memphis, little more thar
half in Nashville, and the registration
in Knoxville and Chattanooga is not
much more satisfactory. The fact that
municipal elections are to be held soon
in Chattanooga and Nashville helped
to swell the registration, but still
hundreds of voters neglected to regis
ter in these cities. Speaking of this
apathy, the American says: eff an at
tempt was made now to disfranchise
voters, wave of Indignation and pro-
test would sweep over the state, and
the promoters of such a scheme would
be condemned by all and relegated to
the rear instanter. The people would
become aroused as to their privileges
and rights and would resist by
ali means the attempts to
take them from them. But
the returns from this and other
cities in the state of the results Of the
regular biennial registration of voters
just closed show that the free and in
dependent citizens of Tennessee are
not eager to exercise the grand priv
ilege allowed them of voting. In this
city and the other cities and towns Of
the state the registration was light;
voters did not avail themselves of the
provisions of the law, and the result
shows shat apathy exists in nearly
every community where registration is
enforced"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09

to whom the government pays $250,O00
annually for the Mississippi jetties.
He gets a sixth part of this, in addi-
ton to other incomes. He is of
strong religious convictions and de-
votes all his time and talent to mis-
SIGN work, and spends his income for
charity and religion.
In a conversation with Mr.. Gary of
Macon he said that his conscience
would not allow him to live in ease
and luxury when he saw so much mis-
cry about him, so he had donned his
mean garb and goes about preaching
on the streets, appealing to men to live
a higher life.-Kansas City Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09

Of it. Let the growers hold their fruit
and they will get good prices for it,
and the money will be paid directly to
them. There is no orange to compare
with the Florida orange, and conse-
Quently the growers in Florida have
this advantage over all other fruit and
are now in a position to command
buyers .-Jacksonville Metropolis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09

fur and finished with tall Medici
collar, makes a handsome wrap. Hand
someIy embroidered crepe de chine in
all colors and soft Venetian cloth will
also be used.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09

OF ShOckOe Hill Cemetery is the grave
of the Revolutionary hero, Peter
Francisco, of whom so many remark
able stories have been told. The grave
has headboard inscribed thus:
Peter
Francisco.
Died
1886.
A few years ago the Daughters OF
the Revolution placed one of their
markers over the grave. 1t is made of
iron in the shape of Maltese cross,
the points surmounted by miniature
cannon balls, A laurel wreath en-
circles the cross. In the center is the
figure of a Continental soldier.
Peter Francisco was born in 1861
and died in Richmond, Va, in 1886.
His origin is obscure, but 1t Is sup
posed that he was kidnapped from
Portugal and taken to Ireland. He
resolved to come to America, and
indentured himself to sea captain.
On arriving at City Point, near Peters
burg, Va, he was taken to the poor
house, where he remained until he was
bound to Judge Anthony Winston, Of
Buckingham county, on whose estate
he labored until the beginning of the
Revolution.
He obtained permission from his
master to enlist in the Continental
Army in 1777, and served with Lafay-
cite at the battles of Brandywine,
Yorktown, Monmouth (where he was
wounded by musket balD, Cowpens
and Stony Point, where he was second
to enter the fortress, and received
bayonet wound.
After serving in skirmishes under
Colonel Morgan, he volunteered under
Colonel Mayo, of Powhatan, and was
present at General Gates defeat at
Camden Here he saved the life Of
Colonel Mayo, and that officer after
ward presented him with 1000 acres
of land on Richmond Creek Kentucky.
On hearing of CORVALLIS march
through the south, he volunteered un-
der Colonel Watkins and took part in
the battle of Guilford, N. G.
His bravery was equal TO his
strength, which was herculean. He
could shoulder cannon weighing 1000
pounds, and the blade of his sword was
five feet in length. Many anecdotes
are related of his physical power.
On his return to Virginia, in 1871,
he stopped at tavern in Amelia and
was made prisoner by detachment OF
Tarleton's dragons, who were STA
toned there. While one of Jne Tories
was STOPPING to take off his silver
shoe buckles, Francisco drew his
sword and cleft the man through the
head He frightened the. rest of the
party and made his escape, although
Tarletons corps was in full view.
This exploit was illustrated in an en-
craving, which was a favorite Orna-.
ment of that period and was published
by James Webster, of Pennsylvania,
1914
On one occasion he was more sue
cessful in restoring public order than
the civil authorities. Through the
influence of Charles Yancey he was ap-
pointed sergeant-at-argns in the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates, which office
he held until his death.
John Randolph, of Roanoke, brought
the attention of Congress to Fran
cisco's military career and applied for
a pension for him-Richmond Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09

cts hard to settle down after {
trip"
"Any harder than to settle up?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09

Every unkind treatment to the COW
poisons the mi4.4.-even talking un-
kindly to her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
PETER FRANCISCO.

Not great distance from the center
of Shockoe Hill Cemetery is the grave
of the Revolutionary hero, Peter
Francisco, of whom SO many remark
able stories have been told. The grave
has a headboard inscribed thus:
Peter
Francisco.
Died
1920
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-08
BODY FOUND IN THE 0CMULGEE
Widow of Judge Pottle Probably Q
Victim of Foul Play.

Macon, Ca, Dee. THE body of
Mrs. Eugenia Pottle. widow of the late
Judge Joseph Pottle, one Of the most
prominent men in this section, and
daughter of Colonel John Hamilton,
who took a prominent part in the border
troubles i'll Missouri and Kansas before
the war; was found in the Ocumulgee
River just above the city this after
noon.
Mrs. Pottle disappeared while on her
way from Macon to her Jones county
plantation on Monday, November Goth.
and the search for ner since that time
had been unavailing mp to today. An
investigation of the case led to the be-
lief that She had been the victim OF
foul play and circumstances strongly
pointed to Allen Fuller, negro, as her
probable murderer. Fuller has been
arrested and lodged in Bibb. county jail
where he will await more thorough
investigation Of the case.
Mrs. Pottle WAS we'll known through
ont the State and was d woman OF
marked pecuharities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-08
Mad With Gage.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec 7.-Dr. J. Y.
Porter. State Health officer who arrived
here today from Miami, is very indig-
nant over the statements in Secretary
Cages export this morning covering
DIR. Wyman's criticisms of the manage
ment of the yellow fever epidemic at
Miami this fall. He says DIR. Wyman's
statements are based ON the informa-
ton of agents who had no knowledge
OF dengue nor of yellow fever. He
asserts that the epidemic There had its
source in a vessel from Cuba which
had been disinfected by an agent of
the Marine Hospital Service, who had
yellow fever within one week after and
asserts that he will at the proper time
produce proofs that the Marine Hospi-
tai Service is mismanaged and ineffi-
cient. He urges that DIR. Wyman should
show his patriotism by aiding in the
management of epidenics rather than
by sitting in his Office and criticising
those who bear the dangers and have
the practical experience of fever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-08
Mills Raise Wages.

Manchester, n. H., Dec. Following
the announcement from Boston yesteI~
day that wages at the Amoskeag Stark
and AnTory cotton mills here are to be
advanced 10 per cent December 18th,
Agent Charles ID. McDuftie, Of the Nam
chester Company, has declared that his
mills also will grant an increase of 10
per cent ON December 18th. In all, near
" $4,000 hands are affected by the new
schedule here. The pay rolls of the mills
in Manchester aggregate $4,000 a
week. The new rates mean an increase
Of nearly 100000 year in wages.
Lewiston, Maine, Dec. THE mills
of this State will grant the general in
crease in wages now being arranged in
cotton manufacturing towns in New Eng
laud. Notices Of 10 per cent. advance
are being posted gradually throughout
the cotton districts of Maine
North Adams, Mass, Dec. 7.-Notices
have been posted in nearly all the cotton
mills in this sections announcing an adj
vance of 10 per cent. in wages to take
effect December 11th About 1900
hands are affected by the new schedule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-08
Breach of Promise Case.

Richmond. Va, Dec THE Supreme
Court of Appeals today handed down
decisions in the celebrated case of
Sanders vs. Coleman, a breach of prom
Use case, from the Circuit court of Ian
caster county.
The decision settles most interesting
points. Mr.. r. NJ. Sanders, very
well-to-do resident Of that county. be-
came engaged to Miss Gertrude Cole
man and the date of the marriage was
fixed. but on that date a letter was re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Sanders asking to be
released because his physician advised
him that he was in no condition to mar
~.
Mr.. Coleman ut once instituted suit
for damages. The case was tried and
the jury awarded her $1,000 damages
The Supreme court held that illness
GENES under the act of God, and re-
versed the lower court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-08
STATE NEWS.

The Mars Hill Enterprise states that
the Asheyille Missionary District of the
Episcopal church proposes 10 buy q
farm of 120 acres in Pennsylvania coun-
ty and establish an Industrial farm
school On this farm it is believed that
200 pupils can make a support by work
ing four months in the year, spending
the other eight months in school. In
this district the Episcopal church has
now eighteen parochial schools with
about 500 pupils in attendance.
The steel toll bridge spanning the
Yadkin between Rowan and Davidson
counties will be ready for traffic Mon
day. The principal tolls are % cents for
a double team for the round trip and
20 cents for single one. The length
Of the bridge is $50 feet; its width is
II Davidson Dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-08
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