davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-04
lieaItas fsssl'

( @AHE misery OF sleep can only 30
@ n realized BY, those who have expert-
y - genced 10. Nervousness, sleeplessness,
headaches, neuralgia and that miserable
Feeling OF unrest. can surely be cured BY DR..
Bfiles' Restorative NeryiDe. SO Certain is
Or. Miles OF this sact that all druggists aro
authorized to refund price paid Tor che frst
bottle tried, providing It does not benefit.
Mrs. Henry Bruins, wife OF the we'll known
Blacksmith at Grand Junction, lowe. says:
was troubled with sleeplessness, neryous.
snsss, headache and irregular menstiuation;
snfferlng Untold misery for years. uaed
various advertised remedies for femaie com,
plafnta besides being under tho care OF local
physiciena. wfvhout help. I noticed in DR..
Miles, advertisements the testimonial of .
lady cured of ailments similar to mine. and
shRll never cease to thank that lady. Her
eestimoniaa induced me to use DR.. Miles
Nervino ana Nerve and Liver Pills. which
restored nle TO health. Icannot cay enough
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-04

An order has been received at Phila-
delphia for 45 locomotives for tho GOV
eminent of India.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-04
.oasl more prick store soon

Ono More Brick store soon. Ss Ss
I'D DR. y. IN. |. Bell has let tho oontract for
tho making oI btiok TO build anew deus
store. G He has bought the weat slde Of
the lot OF Mr.. q. wv. Bauknight and wsH
build nest daor to iiis. store, The syest
well of asS;; sscr ,sS;iii. be
owned in common. The lumber, lime
and other material has been bought, and
the work will be rapidly pushed to com.
pletion. "; &, I, Il
Making Brick Right Along. s} ( it.
Mr.. CIV II Pitohford has his briok yard
In thorough operation nov, and expeots
by Monday to be able to fire kiln of
100, 600. MI. J. "A. Smith has charge Of
the yard, and is making q Are lot of brick.
AS soon as the first kiln Is finished Mr..
Pitohford expects to have another 100,-
coo lot made and burnt. He has the oon.
traot to furnish the briok for DR., J. w.
Bells drug store which will bo begun
shortly after the brick are burnt.
'gt N,&S ~ 81,
Unclaimed Letters: $5} n ae
The following is q list of letters re-
manning unoalled for In Walhalla post
Office for tho month ending April 30th: 4
Miss Lou Reid, Miss Joana Bryson,
Miss Belle Knox, Miss Mary Brown, Mrs.
Mary MoVill, Messrs. - Hancock, j.
J. O. Hancock (2), joe Sanders, James
II. Rogers, John Underwood, Arthur
Williams, Ben Gibson. II. In
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say that they are ad-
Yertised r M MERpICK u M
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-04

Wade Baker, Il prominent young man
from Wilson county, Tennessee, was
thrown from buggy In Nashville Mon.
day morning agd vas llIn,atantly killed,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04

Then, taking batch of letters which
require personal effort on his part, he
calls carriage and drives to the treas
ury, the interior, agricultural and post
Office departments, also to the pension
Office, and to other places where he is
obliged to go in order to serve his con-
stituents. The reader must under
stand that Col. Henderson lost u leg
at the battle of Iuka, in 1862; there
fore IL is necessary for him to take O
carriage, whereas men who are not
thus afflicted would walk, or take
street cars.
Usually by noon all of these errands
are attended to, and Col. Henderson is
in his committee room at the capitol
attending to public duties there. When
the gavel of the speaker falls, calling
the house to order at noon, he is in his
seat on the floor of the house, and there
he remains, participating in public de-
bates on all questions. For the com
mittee ON rules he often appears, to
state the policy of the majority con-
corning pending bills, and his utter.
ances are always lucidly delivered and
well received.
The house generally remains in ses-
sion until half-past five or six o'clock,
and, when adjournments are taken, Col
Henderson goes at once to the hotel
where he has supper with his wife and
daughter: remaining with them until
about eight o'clock, when he goes to
his office rom in the hotel to write
letters to those who have required him
to visit the departments in the morn
ing. He is generally engaged in this
work until about ten o'clock at night.
In the meantime from five to twenty
men have called and oeen seen, all of
them having requests to make, which
will require some OF his time and at
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04
HERE AND THERE.

"A new law in Colorado makes
docking horses crime, punishable
by both fine and Imprisonment. They
don't believe in bangtails out there.
1t is said that New Workers have
paid $250,000 for horses to drive on
the speedway since the completion Of
that driveway. The horse is not
played out yet.
DO not make hog cat a bushcl
of filth in order to get bushel Of
grain. A clean feeding floor is not
difficult to have, and your grain viii
go further, and the health of your
hogs will be better for having it.
"A poultry journal says; "A pair
of geese should yield about So worth
of feathers in year" That is about
correct when feathers are worth $50
per pound, but at present prices il
will require the best effort of about
ten geese.
An Ontario sheep farmer says 100
acres can be made to grow 700 sheep.
Where a farm of that size is run for
general crops he says the crops OF
only 25 acres would probably be de.
voted to the sustenance of sheep, and
that $50 would be the number indicat
ed, or seven sheep TO tsch acre.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04
KEEP THE PLOW MOVING.
Do-G Ia' 'h- Weeds Cot -iSsa.. =;
You or Allow the Soil Surface
TO Become Baked.

This is the busy month on the south
ern farm. Everything needs work al
most the same day. After every show
err, the crust should be stirred with
harrow, cultivator or scrape. If any
May grass or weeds have escaped they
should be promptly removed. 1t there
are too many stalks of cotton or corn.
prompt removal is in order; every day
they remain they are using the food
which should go into making the final
yield.
The long days Of June give oppor-
tunity for many hours work. The
hot sunshine puts vigor into every
growing plant. The sunshine will
evaporatc the moisture rapidly if
crust is formed. But if the soil is
pulverized an inch or so it will arrest
the upward flow of capillary water,
and the roots will rejoice in the album
dant supply. There is no danger OF
pulverizing the top soil too fine. Avoid
root cutting if possible. Roots are
all needed by the plants. Sometimes
we are forced to choose between cut
ting few roots and the formation of
hard crust, and the crust may be
more damaging TO the crop than the
cutting of some roots Then, OF
course it is wise to choose the course
that will do least harm.
If the soil could be kept in good con-
dition, and all weeds ana grass kept
out, then it would be better not to
cut single root. But as this is hard
~ possible, we must use our best judg-
ment, and do the most good and least
harm.
This is generally the turning point
between the good and poor farmer.
As rule, it is safe to push all work
in June and never wait for rain. But
be sure to wait after the rain until
the soil is dry enough.
If you can brush out a row each
time and go over cotton and corn each
week with harrow or cultivator, they
will grow faster for being often
stirred. Now is the time we need TO
prepare to use two-horse cultivators.
Not many of us are ready for them.
Southern Cultivator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04
BEARS A HEAVY LOAD
Duties Of the Speaker Interfere with
His Family Life.
Ills Time Is Constantly Taken Up
with Natl nal Affairs and DO
nestle Relations Are Ncccs-
sariiy Neglected.
Lsnecinl Washinrton Letter.l

III feel proud, of course, that the
colonel has won he contest, but | also
feel sorry"
Those were the words uttered by the
wife of Cong. cssman Henderson, of
Iowa, when size heard that her husband
had been triumphant in the contest for
the speakershi Of the national house
of representatives. Mrs. Henderson
also said
1.-THE wives Of popular public men
have to endure great deal OF ionell-
ness and homesickness that the world
never knows anything about. | mean,
of course, the women of domestic hab-
its and inclnations. Those who live
altogether or partially for society are
sometimes glad to be rid of their hus-
bands for days at time, but domestic
women want-lhcir husbands much by
their side"
There is a great deal of truth thus
condensed, and II seems to be proper
to elaborate the facts in order that our
people may know the public lives of
their representatives. Inasmuch as
Col. Henderson, of Iowa. seems to be
the coming man for the high position
mentioned, a description of his public
life and mode u living may stand for
type of the lives of popular public
men when they are in the national
capital.
Col. Henderson has no home here.
Many public men, when assured of con-
tinued place in congress, buy homes
here for themselves. Those who are
economical can afford to do so, out of
their salaries. Thus it happens that
this city has in IT'S common population
to-day not less than a thousand men
who were once members of congress,
or who once held lucrative positions
in the executive departments. More
over it thus happens that many rep
resentatives like living in Washington
SO well that they do not go home as
often as they S, Guild, and their people
retire them to private life on that ac-
count.
Ever since he came TO congress- In
1882, Col. Henderson has kept closely
in touch with his people in Iowa, and
he has wasted no time in this city after
the congressiui.n .adiolTnmentS-
But let us return to talk about the
daily life of this public servant, while
congress is in session.
lie takes breakfast at the hotel with
his wife and daughter at eight o'clock
every morning. BY half=past eight
o'clock he is opening his daily mail,
which usually consists of from GO to
100 letters. lie has splendid private
secretary, a young man who began his
career at the age of IS years as a
stenographer to the writer of this let
ter. His name is Leroy j. McNeely,
and he tells public men that his four
years experience about the depart
ments and at the capitol, as news
gatherer and as stenographer and type
writer, constituted an education of
which he is very proud
y majority of the letters received
can be answered without delay, and Col.
Henderson dictates his replies very rap
idly. He knows just what to say in
each case, and says it without delay.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04

tention the next day. So, you see, the
popular congressman has enough to do
to keep him going all the time; and
he never dreams of such thing as
limiting his days work to eight hours
That would be impossiblc.
Well, when ten o'clock at night az
rives, one would suppose that the man
was entitled to little lit of rest and
sleep. But things are different here.
About ten o'clock at night the politi.
clans begin to hold conference, about
pending bills. Col. Henderson is always
wanted in these councils, and they
usually last until midnight or one
o'clock in the morning.
During such conferences as these II
was decided that war with Spain should
be deferred uotil we could get powder,
shot and supplies for theurmy and navy.
1t was also decided that the congress
should vote $4,000, 600 "for the national
defense" in order that the president
might hasten preparations for the in
evitable. 1t was decided that prelim-
mary work should he done on the finan-
cial bill which is to be passed next
winter. Thus these midnight confer
ences prepare important legislation;
and Col. Henderson has left his impress
on all important measures for nearly
90 years in just such conferences.
Well, this is sample of the way the
days are spent, in constant grind Of
brilliant effort and consistent work,
The reader will grasp at once the fact
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04
THE OUTLOOK FOR COTTON.
A Slight Tendency 70 Reduction Of
Acreage Appnrent-The Crop IL
Somewhat backward.

The Commercial and Financial
Chronicles annual June estimate of
cotton acreage in the United States
says:
The tendency to reduce cotton acre
age this season is apparent, but the
aggregate deduction from the area is
not heavy. The Indian territory stands
alone in recording a large increase,
but that result is due to exceptional
causes. 1t is ascribed TO the unsettled
condition Of Indian affairs, on account
Of which farmers refrained from 60
ing to the trouble Of diversifying their
crops, fearing they can not hold pos.
session of their lands. The greatest
decrease seems to have been in Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma. In the Atlantic
states the failing off ranges from three
pel cent in Virginia 70 SIX per cent.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04
NUMBER 81.
In South Caroline, and along the gulf

In South Carolina, and along The gull
the declines are enc per cent, III MIS-
sissippi and two per cent. - Alabama
Texas records loss OF two per cent.
Arkansas eight per cent. and Tennes-
see ~ per cent. Florida and Louisi-
ana, according to our information,
have made no apprcciable departure
from previous areas. The changes this
year show n net decrease, compared
with 1898, of 3D. per cent, making the
total 20, f33,9i5 acres in 1899, against
23,175, 900 acres in 1898.
As TO maturity the crop is without
doubt backward one. The spring
opened late, delaying planting, and
over pretty wide area deficiency OF
moisture interfered with rapid gcrmi-
nation of the later-planted seed. At
the same time temperature has all
along been more satisfactory than has
been the case in most recent years, so
| that when needed rains came, very
satisfactory growth resulted. In
southern Texas the crop is much more
advanced than elsewhere, seed having
been planted earlier, and the weather
conditions, as rule, favoring salts
factory development In fact it may
be said that first paintings in that
state are, on the whole, more forward
than was the case year ago.
Cultivation has been well attended
to, and the fields,as n rule,are in good
shape. The only exceptions are where
recent rains have allowed grass a
chance TO grow. AS already noted,
there has been considerable decrease
in the use of artificial fertilizers. In
the Atlantic states and in Alabama,
where the commercial sorts have been
largely availed of late years, the talk
ings have, this year, fallen off mateIi-
ally.
Condition of the plant generally is,
at this writing, somewhat later, but
otherwise about up TO last year. In
the Atlantic states and Texas the pres
ent promise is best, but nowhere is
the outlook discouragfng. There has
at no time in recent years been so
much complaint of defective seed as
in 1890. In the gulf states, as well as
in Arkansas and Tennessee, most OF
the replanting required is ascribed TO
that cause. Some of these replantings
are only now attaining visible growth.
Toward the close of May damage by
the Mexican boil weevil was reported
from portions of Texas, and cutworms
were claimed to be doing harm in
parts of Arkansas and Tennessee.
Thus far, however, no considerable in
Jury has resulted from either.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04

that popular congressman cannot
find time for pleasure or recreation
while the congress is in session.
Now what has Mrs. Henderson been
doing all this time? She cannot have
her husband with her 10 lunch, at mid
day. She cannot see him from break
fast time until supper time. She can
not have him with her in the evening, to
90 to theater, lecture or other enter
tainment. She and her daughters are
deprived of the company of husband
and father nearly all the time congress
is in session. 1t is only when they are
at home in Dubuque that they have him
to themselves part of the time; and
they do love him much, and enjoy his
splendid, congenial, affectionate com
pany.
Is it any wonder then that this low
ing, loyal little woman should say that
she will be proud of his advancement
to the great position of speaker of the
house, but she will also be sorry? For
you must understand that while the
time of the popular congressman is
taken up by his duties, and by his call
ers, and by his letters, and by the con-
ferences, when he becomes speaker the
demands upon his time will be multi
piled more than hundredfold.
Then every member of the house 1855
Of them will daily want to see the
speaker about some little bill, or some
public policy, or some appropriation.
They will follow him TO his hotel, and
will watch for him as late as midnight,
in order TO get their turn to talk to
him. He must continue TO attend to his
correspondence, because he will con-
tinue to be the representative of the
Third congressional district of Iowa,
and his people will expect even more of
him than ever before.
With this prospect before him, and
his wife understanding the situation
by experience in the national capital,
it is very apparent that pride in sue
cess is mingled with sorrow, because
his family will not be able to see much
| of him.
This letter may be lesson TO some
of the wives of ambitious young men
who are aspiring to congressional hon
ors. You must understand that Col
Henderson is one of the most domestic
men in the land; man who loves his
family devotedly. And yet, like others
who possess superior ability and who
forge to the front in national affairs
he is busy from the moment his eyes
open in the morning until they close
at night; and when he yields the gave
of speaker he will be buster than ever
and all of his time will belong to the
people and their representatives.
The life of this popular congressman
as stated at the beginning, is simply
type of the life of each man who at
tains prominence. 1t was the same
with Lincoln, Garfield, Harrison, Nc
Kinley, and every man who has served
in congressional life, before attaining
the highest Office. And even in the
white house there is no relief, for thu
presidents time is constantly taker
up with national affairs, and his fam
lily can see little of him.
But Col. Henderson will never b,
president, because he was not born If
this country. He was born in Scot
land; and although he came to thi,
country as a little boy, and served in tn,
federal army, he cannot be president
But he is fit for it, anyway.
SMITH d. FRY.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04
Hn,y She Worries Him.

ooh, have no difficulty at all in get.
ting even with my husband when he
stays out late at night" explained the
wise woman. II just incidentally sug-
gest to him next morning that he ought
TO break himself of the habit of talking
in his sleep."--Chicago Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04

"Dickey, how old is your sister
Ethel?"
"Aw; she's been 20 ever since I was
born. "--C hicago Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-04
An Economical Occupation.

What liberal thinker Joe Scrimpe
u.s."
"Yes; IL doesn't cost him eny cash ts
ink."-Chicago Record.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-14
MIR. Kinnison's Daughter.

Mary A., the wife of Daniel H. Wal
ker, and daughter Of P. B. Kinnison,
died at her fathers home, Kinnison,
/. t., February 11th. The deceased
had suffered for several months from
consumption. Everything in the way
of climate and medical aid was sought
for her relief but to no avail. The
lady was a model wife and mother,
and consecrated christian. She
leaves husband and three children,
with many relatives and friends to
mourn her loss. The remains were
inferred at the Walker cemetery, Rev.
Erwin OF Chetopa, Kan, conducting
the funeral exercises.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-14

Il. M. Burlington and John f. War
rem went to Coffeyyllle TODAY, to look
after some property belonging to the
Joe Burns estate.
The Drive Whist club meeting, ap-
pointed at Miss Ashbrook's for Thurs
day, has been postponed until the
weather moderates.
Gorton's band is pronounced by
musicians who heard it today to be
the finest, number Of pieces consider
ed, ever heard In the city.
An examination reveals the fact
that the peaches are not all killed
yet. The apples, cherries, plums and
most other fruits are unhurt.
Street work, on motion Of L. w.
Burlington last night, was indefinite
! ly suspended. When resumed it will
be Oh a somewhat different basis.
Miss Julia Scrimsher, OF Claremore,
came in yesterday evening, and Wis
tied Miss Sammie Gunter She left
today for Welch, to teach school.
The battle won. Finest and
largest line of saddles and harness ever
shown in the Cherokee nation-at Lee
Barretts. Prices to suit the times.
The Presbyterian church at Chetopa
was burned Sunday. 1t was splen-
did structure just remodeled and
overhauled at large expense. Cause,
an accident.
The National Hotel, L. J. Fish,
proprietor, is located third door south
Of United States court house on west
side of South Wilson street. First
class accommodation guaranteed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-14
Welch Notes.

Our town needs meat market very
badly
Chas. Wirth, train master, was in
town Thursday.
w. II. Kornegay, the attorney,
from Vinita, was in our city Friday
on business.
Wood LESLEY and Ernest Tisdale
have returned from few weeks visit
in Keytesville, Mo.
Miss Minnie Cooper, our school
teacher, visited at her home in Che
topa Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. David Lang, who has been Wis
iting in Kansas City for several weeks,
returned on Saturday mornings train.
sc. W. Miller, the insurance man OF
Vinita, was in Welch Tuesday Of last
week, and while here wrote several
policies.
Amos Buchanan, cattle salesman OF
NJ, X. & T. Commission Co., of Kan
sas City, was in our town Saturday on
business.
Campbell Bros, of Chetopa, will
open another drug store in Welch as
soon as arrangements can be made for
building.
The protracted meeting is still 60
ing on at the church, but on account
of the severe cold weather only few
have attended.
Henry Selisburg will begin his new
building on Main street this week and
when completed will open first class
stock of dry goods.
Paul the two year old child Of DR..
]. N. lIiff and wife, was taken very i'll
Tuesday of last week and for a while
it was feared he could not live; We
are glad to kr0w he has about recoy-
cred.
Welch is fast coming to the front.
All the new buildings are being built
on the lots since the town has been
surveyed, and the older buildings will
soon all be moved to others. New
dwellings are being put up every day
and some neat cottages. G. w. Dixon
has lately built nice two story house
on the hill, on east side. r. L. Jack
man aud w. L. Marker have each
built a neat five room cottage; d. B.
Nigh has built square house which
shows up nicely; Warren Williams has
built two small dwellings and there
are quite a number of other buildings
being erected at the present time. We
have population Of 800 and hustlng
business men to keep things moving,
plenty OF good water, and in two and
a half miles plenty of coal. We are
sure to have lively. town and that
very soon
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-14
q, A. r. Notice.

The Big Cabin Greek G. A. R. post
will meet at the court house in Vinita
on the 25th Of February to install the
officers elected for the ensuing year.
All members and g. A. r. men are
requested to be present. A special
invitation is extended to Confederate
Camp JEFF McGhee, of Vinita.
J. H. DIXON, Post Commander.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-14
Probabilities.

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
lay.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-14

"The man who whispers down well
About the goods he has to sell,
Won't reap the cleaning golden dollars
Like one who climbs tree and hollers."