The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-05

our own ringlets over our shoulders?
Alas! for us who have locks like unto
the needles of pine trees, and whose
tresses have as much spiral tendency
as the most rigid of pokers. Who
will come to our relief for the
waterfall oppresseth the brain, and
headaches are prevalent among us.
Let some hair dresser arise who will
free us from this bondage, and
great will be his reward.
Among the objects of interest in
the ancient city of Prairie du Chem,
writes correspondent, are the ele-
gent residence of Hercules Dousman,
a pioneer of forty years residence,
and now one of the halest, heartiest
and most public spirited of citizens;
the remains of old Fort Crawford,
with its stone barracks, still stand
ing, and the house where Gen. (then
colnneD Zach Tay lor used to live in
1929 to 1886, where Jeff Davis court
ed his daughter. Let me say here,
on the authority of Col. Dousman,
who knew all of the parties intimate
ly, that Lieut.. Davis did not run
away from Fort Crawford with Miss
Taylor. Old zach, however, did not
favor his suit, and sent his daughter
to Kentucky to get her out Of the
way of Jeff. The plucky young off
Ger and future head of the confeder-
acy followed her thither and they
were married. All parties were af-
terward reconciled.
The drying house of the St. Paul
Peat company, on Trout brook,
about mile north Of the city limits,
was destroyed by fire j yesterday.
There were several tons of peat
which the company had made for ex-
pertinent in the drying house at the
time. The works had been in opera
ton only a few days. 1t will be re-
built in the spring as the company
is confident of success.
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Rev. A. Gale, state missionary of
the Baptist church, regularly organ
lied the colored Baptist church of
this city on the 18th inst, and it has
been duly recognized. Revival meet
ings are held daily. Eightgpersons
were baptised by immersion in the
river last Sunday, and another class
will soon be ready for that cere-
mony. There are now twenty com
municants, and Rev. William Norris,
a regularly ordained colored min
lister, and preacher of some ability,
has been appointed shepherd over
the little flock. There are at present
about 200 colored people in the city.
Maj. Joseph r. Brown, of Fort
Wadsworth, paid us a visit yester-
day. He looks hearty and as natural
as ever. He urges the employment
of the friendly Sioux Indians as
scouts for the purpose of keeping
the hostile bands away from the
frontier of Minnesota. ''The friend
ly bands" he says, "are daily grow
ing more disconnected. They were
not generally implicated in the mas
sacre of 1862, but were carried off
by the lower Sioux in their
flight, and have Deen prevented from
snrrendering thru the exertions of /
the Red river half-breeds in connec-
ton with the influences welded over
them by the hostile bands. | speak
from knowledge gained by daily
with them, and as |
warned the government Of the dan
ger Of an outbreak among the treaty
Sioux previous to the massacre of
1862. | now give warning of losing
the last hold on the confidence of the
camps. and thus losing con-
troll of the only element capable of
giving certain and effective protec-
ton to the Minnesota frontier
During the past year Minneapolis
has almost doubled in population,
wealth and manufactures. 1t has
been almost impossible to supply the
demand for buildings the past sea-
son. Many mechanics have come
from the east. but still as many
more could have found employment. |
Wages were not taken into consider